From cwsg2@sevush.com Wed Apr 11 11:50:41 2007
Subject:RE: XK3 to Nord?

I have both and think they're both great.
I like the Nord for light/fast setups.
I like the XK1 for longer gigs, with more setup time.

I prefer the organ sound of the XK1, the percussion and low/mid "beef" sound
more appealing to my ears. I like the smaller/lighter size of the Electro
and the option to use a rhodes or clav on my top keyboard (I play a weighted
88 piano on the lower tier, in these recordings a Yamaha P80)

I have a set of MP3s recorded live you can use to compare the sound. They
were recorded in different rooms, but what they have in common is the guitar
player, keyboard player (yours truly) and the MS pro145 for the amp/speaker.

This is the XK1. Trouble No More, Misunderstood, Killing Floor and I Got
News For You are organ tunes:
www.dansmusic.net/track44/public/live-shows/FrontPage-3-16-2007/

This is the Nord Electro. Have You Ever Loved A Woman, Killing Floor, Sweet
Home Chicago and Crossroads are organ tunes:
www.dansmusic.net/nitrane/StonesInn-Feb16/

> I'm sure someone on the list has moved form and XK# to a Nord.
> Any comments good or bad?
> I'm thinking of doing the above. Seems like a lighter,
> easier/simpler way of doing things when a Hammond sound is
> not the priority in my set-up. It sounds pretty beefy to me
> in the store but I've never used one live. I've the Korg and
> the Roland and I like the XK3 the best out of them.
> Thanks
> Chuck
> Dallas