Ok, my Numa C2x arrived eventually, well its no RD300NX ( my usual piano ) and I also have a VR-09....to be honest the NC2X is pretty basic compared to the VR-09, the effects are just ok, the overdrive is useless, there is no real editing for the effects apart from mix level, the stereo pan on the VR-09 is fantastic, not so on the NC2X
There is no facility to adjust the Rotary section ie. upper and lower rotor speeds and levels, your stuck with what youre given, no leakage levels although there is key click level control, The organ is acceptable, once again no wow factor, also, as in a lot of Clonewheels the reverb is not affected by the Rotary effect...which is totally unrealistic as on a really Leslie the reverb decays as the rotors spin...on the NC2X the reverb comes out straight...the only was to get close to the real sound is to use external reverb..the VR-09 suffers from the same fault.
There is only one Rhodes piano which is just ok, adjusting reverb, effects and touch velocity improved it a bit...bit disappointing, it really needs more Rhodes samples..
The default Acoustic Piano is not to my liking, I settled for the Vintage piano which sounds pretty authentic, I used that sound on its first gig and the sax player remarked how good it sounded.
The aftertouch only adds vibrato to the sound only ! No filter, pitchbend etc on aftertouch...
There is noticeable Aliasing on some sounds, in comparison to the high quality sounds on my 11 year old Yamaha PSR S900 the NC2X is definitely reflective of its low price!
Its early days as Ive only had it a week...its ok, the key feel is firm and pleasant but I missed the hammer action on my RD300NX, but I bought it for the reduced weight and size for easier gigging.
There are a few things the NC2X can do that the VR-09 cant..Like having two sounds playing but with different effects...I had organ and strings together and the rotary working on the organ only, creating a huge impressive organ / orchestra patch...good for Pink Floyd stuff....
Ive not really got into the synth section as its not my bread and butter sounds being a predominantly jazz based musician.
Regards to all.....
