From bri@RM-R.NET Fri Nov 11 23:10:24 2005
Subject:Re: Nord Stage review please

i've just spent 4 hours with my brandy new stage, and holy crap people,
this is a pretty nice instrument.. there's no comparison to the electro,
IMHO, they're really quite different.. i'm quite, quite impressed..

as far as the piano sounds, well, they sound fantastic to me, but i
don't really have the ear for piano as i do for hammond and electric
pianos.. i mean, it's a keyboard, and not a real piano, it's close
enough for me.. the problem i have with evaluating piano sounds is the
same one i have with hammond sounds - to me so much of the playing
experience is the heft of the instrument, the environmental aspects, the
room sound, the natural acoustics - headphones just don't do it
justice.. is the piano good enough for a solo piano piece? probably
not.. but in a mix it'll stand up fine.. just my opinion, of course,
yours may differ..