mooghead Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I intend to implement a new easier set up than the one I use at present: P90 (when it's out) Electro 73 (for Hammond, I got it) ...and a VA. I hate menus and I'm not great (or I just don't have patience enough) for sound programming, except for basic sounds... What do you think? Is Clavia a good choice? For progressive rock/jazz/fusion is it worth the difference in price between the Lead 2X and the Lead 3? Thank you, Bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeon Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 go for a Clavia Nord Lead 2X and get an external effects processor if needed... based on what you just said, it sounds like it would be the right choice for you... and I have seen it used to sweet effect in a few bands related to those styles... Go tell someone you love that you love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 I think you'll end up wanting to create sounds, and of course store them. Programming sounds is a lot more fun with knobs & sliders than in submenus. If it's original music that you're creating you could use most any VA and achieve good results. And if you're doing covers most VAs will allow you to get close enough to the sounds you're trying to emulate. So the Clavia will be as good a choice as any... go play them! See which brand/model sounds good to you, which one *feels* good under your fingers. When you're playing live, both sound and feel are important. I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 Yeah, they are all good. And they all have their own character. The clavias are particular cutting. The novations tend to the warm side, etc. Examples of jazz/prog acts using clavia are Tomas Bodin and Scott Kinsey. Examples are on the clavia web site: http://www.clavia.se/MP3s/index.htm#lead3 NL3 Song (Bodin) is an example of the kind of tonal control that is much easier with the NL3 than with the NL2. The trouble is the NL3 price is near Andromeda territory, and you know which I'd advise you on that. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooghead Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 No originals and really short experience with sinthesis... Wouldn't the Andromeda be too much, to difficult? Being analogue does it require to be serviced every now and then? I'm afraid to get a great sinth which may be overwhelming for me... Your opinions always appreciated... (how much is Andromeda street price now?) ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Let your ears be the judge. I hate the sound of Clavia products, but other love them. One of the Virus units may be a possibility. Or the upcoming Alesis Ion. Or the recently release V-Synth from Roland. Try before you buy. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooghead Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 The V-sinth appeals me for its concept...but still I always fear it might be too complicated for me. I'm pretty confident of my playing skills, but not of my programming skills,...I have so short time for music that I prefer playing... Portability is an issue as well: Clavias are so small and lightweight...I'll be moving it at least once a week together with a Nord Electro 73. Yes, it seems I need unlimited budget and much time in a big music store...to buy a sinth that will last and not become obsolete both technically and sonically. Ciao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Originally posted by Dan South: Or the upcoming Alesis Ion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dementia13 Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 You know, Yamaha pushes the CS2X and CS6X hard to the electro crowd, but they'd make excellent prog keyboards. They're pretty nice for tweaking sounds, too: they've got knobs and not a lot of menus. Strictly speaking, they're only VA as far as their stock sounds go, because they're sample-based. But they program more like analog than most of the VA's on the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 The Novation Supernova II is probably my favorite VA, but I see no reason to avoid the Andromeda. If you're not set on a VA, I'd probably recommend the Andromeda first. I'm also a Virus fan. However, I'm with the "try before you buy" crowd. Let your ears do the choosing. Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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