From mpituch@hotmail.com Mon Oct 29 16:38:38 2001
Subject:Re: Electro reprise

Thanks for the reply:

I will investigate the compiled research. (I was unaware this was discussed
at length)

Thanks
Mark P.

>From: schwartz.adan@epa.gov
>Reply-To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CWSG] Electro reprise
>Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 21:21:26 -0000
>
>Mark P.,
>you asked for more detail on the Electro organ sound. This led me to
>wonder what has already been written on this list regarding the
>Electro. I entered "Electro" in an archive search and found quite a
>bit. Worth the effort of reading through those comments and the
>attached replys (some of which don't turn up directly in the search).
>See in particular messages 2106 and 2077 and replys.
>
>Anyway, my small addition to the collective wisdom:
>
>The CX-3 is far more tweakable and I think that's going to make a
>critical difference to alot of players -- certainly those who go into
>great detail about "right" and "wrong" settings. I actually like the
>Electro organ sound alot, but it more or less is what it is. I'll
>keep playing my CX-3 because I can customize it to the sound I respond
>to best.
>
>I also prefer the action on the CX-3. The action on the Nord is quite
>good for organ -- no big complaints there, but the CX-3 is a bit
>better. Drawbars: one can get used to the button system on the Nord
>and manipulate it fairly quickly. Even so, its just not the same
>experience grabbing drawbars and swishing them around. In other
>words, you can change the sound with the Nord buttons but it doesn't
>lend itself to being musical through the act of changing the sounds as
>do real drawbars.
>
>The Electro is arguably a much better bang for the buck keyboard, but
>since you can't play organ and piano at the same time, you'll probably
>need another keyboard anyway. I've taken to setting my Nord on top of
>my CX-3 (it fits nicely though getting the keys really close to each
>other means obscurring the drawbars). That's a great package of
>sounds, as well as being compact and probably under 50 lbs altogether.
> I got the Nord primarily for the rhodes and clav. I'm still getting
>used to producing rhodes licks with the lighter action of the Electro.
> My fingers aren't there yet, but I'm making progress and I can see
>that its going to work eventually. Its also fun to use the Electro
>for some wicked distorted organ whilst comping on the CX-3.
>
>One final note, the split point between upper and lower manual on the
>Electro is fixed in the middle of the keyboard. This might be a
>good reason for getting a 73 instead of a 61, as I think the extra
>notes would be appreciated in that mode, though shifting octaves is
>fairly easy with the dedicated buttons.
>
>Adan
>
>--- In CloneWheel@y..., "m pituch" wrote:
> >
> > Hi:
> >
> > >By the way, I love organ side of my Nord Electro. I don't think it
> > >does "traditional" B-3 nearly as well as the CX-3,
> >
> > That is a very interesting statement to me. I have been led to
>believe that
> > the Nord Electro is the "Paragon of Celestial Organ Virtue". I've
>heard the
> > Nord website demo...thought is was pretty good too. However, I've
>never
> > played one. I have read from players that is it the ultimate B3
>clone....so
> > it's not quite perfect huh? Any details would be appreciated.
> >
> > This is an excellent forum with knowledgeable and friendly people.
>I've
> > learned a lot in my short time on this list. I hope you will too.
> >
> > Mark P.
> >
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