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#340828 - 02/25/12 09:50 AM How to testdrive a new instrument
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Great comparisson for those that are looking for an 88 keys stage keyboards... espescially the Jam session at the end is great.
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#340830 - 02/25/12 10:41 AM Re: How to testdrive a new instrument [Re: Bachus]
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Nice find....enjoyed the listen...I wish the Kronos dude would of put on a nice Arppegiator groove during the jam cool2 ...otherwise all good stuff all around! clap

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#340832 - 02/25/12 11:34 AM Re: How to testdrive a new instrument [Re: Dnj]
Fran Carango Offline
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This video showed me a couple things.. smile

In the sound department....the Nord dominated, clearer, very dynamic, and cut through the mix...I am sure they all ran through the same sound system..

Pianos, the Korg was dead last, this surprised me, I do like the Korg SV1, and they are the same pianos..

The Kurz piano, as always to me..never stands out..that is why you always hear it layered with strings and pads.. smile

The drums/percussion on the Korg, were not good...Triton still screaming out..."help me". smile



The sad part about this demo....any of those players would have sounded better, if they left those boards powered off and just played a single MicroArranger smile

and I am not kidding.. grin
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#340834 - 02/25/12 11:51 AM Re: How to testdrive a new instrument [Re: Fran Carango]
Tony Hughes Offline
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Originally Posted By: Fran Carango



The sad part about this demo....any of those players would have sounded better, if they left those boards powered off and just played a single MicroArranger smile

and I am not kidding.. grin


Fran,

Why the grin on the end then, was that no kidding rotf2
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#340835 - 02/25/12 11:57 AM Re: How to testdrive a new instrument [Re: Tony Hughes]
Fran Carango Offline
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Originally Posted By: Tony Hughes
Originally Posted By: Fran Carango



The sad part about this demo....any of those players would have sounded better, if they left those boards powered off and just played a single MicroArranger smile

and I am not kidding.. grin


Fran,

Why the grin on the end then, was that no kidding rotf2




That was my "mean" look.... wink
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#340837 - 02/25/12 12:08 PM Re: How to testdrive a new instrument [Re: Fran Carango]
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Fran,

Mean Look "Made in Italy" woot
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#341034 - 02/28/12 09:58 AM Re: How to testdrive a new instrument [Re: Tony Hughes]
Bachus Offline
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Put on your headsets and listen to the Kronos and the Nord at the same time, Kronos left ear, Nord right ear.

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#341040 - 02/28/12 11:04 AM Re: How to testdrive a new instrument [Re: Bachus]
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In this demo I would take the Kronos over the Nord,, however in a previous demo which included the Kurzweil I would take the Nord over the Kronos, (For piano sounds) which proves the point that the only way to choose an instrument is to play it yourself, as demos can be misleading.

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#341046 - 02/28/12 11:52 AM Re: How to testdrive a new instrument [Re: abacus]
Fran Carango Offline
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Bill I agree..
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