From redandbluekey@comcast.net Tue Oct 21 20:12:16 2008
Subject:Re: Clavinova (Yamaha)

If you already own a Nord you will love the Stage. This is easily the most portable (lightweight) keyboard with the best most professional sounds. If I had to move a Clavinova I would have to have a lot of friends. The only thing more expensive than the Nord Stage would have to be a Kurzweil or a Clavinova and they're not necessarily better. Good luck, BB
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From: "Jason"
> I think you'd be happier with a Nord Stage (even the 88 weighted key
> model if you desire) than a YamClavi. Yamaha digi-pianos are way
> overpriced for the sounds that come with them.... The Stage lets you
> split, and you get an actual organ emulation and a very decent leslie
> sim, with output routing options for organ and piano or bass splits
> etc... Other actual stage owners can tell you more, but I sat down
> for an hour with one, and it is a nice nice board to consider for what
> you want.... for much less than $4k
> J
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Gang" wrote:
> >
> > A few months ago I had occasion to go up to the big city (Tel-Aviv)
> > and walked into the flagship branch of the "Klei Zemer" (Song Tools-
> > translation) music store chain. Asking the salesman if they had
> > anything with Hammond sounds, he took me to a new model (forgot its
> > number) of their Yamaha Clavinova line, second from the top. I was
> > amazed at the sounds this 88 key baby could produce, and it had quite
> > a few different and excellent-sounding Hammond samplings, all complete
> > with virtual drawbars to adjust on the LCD display. The only thing I
> > couldn't ascertain is whether it has a Leslie sim, tho' I suspect not.
> > The price tag on this baby was equivalent to $4000 including tax, and
> > the sales guy (an ace keyboardist, who ran the instrument through its
> > features for me) said we can "discuss" this price.
> > As well as the Hammond sounds, this thing has almost anything I
> > could think of, with the most uncanny digital sampling. After "Pavel"
> > ran it through its tricks, he let me sit down to give it a test drive.
> > I split the keyboard so the left hand was an acoustic contra-bass
> > with which I did a Ray Brown walking bass progression, and with the
> > right hand a Hammond doing blues-type improvisations.
> > Besides its sounding great, I was most impressed by the action on
> > the keys - they are weighted and have just the right amount of bounce
> > so that they almost play themselves. Well I went through a
> > progression or two, Pavel told me. "You deserve an instrument like
> > this" ( a clever sales line I must say) and gave me a set of earphones
> > so I could continue to explore this instrument. It was hard to tear
> > myself away from this toy! Unfortunately, it is a pretty heavy piece
> > of furniture, so not very mobile for gigs, and at this stage of my
> > finances, I can't see getting one, though it would sure be a fun
> > addition to the home.
> > Indeed, when I got home to my pride and joy, the Nord Electro 73,
> > it suddenly seemed terribly inadequate, yet fortunately after a few
> > days I recovered, and am still very happy with my red baby
> > Wonder if anyone here has had any experience with the new
> Clavinovas?
> > cheers,
> > Ron
> >
>

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