So I want to buy a synth / keyboard that excels at more organic sounds such as organs and pianos.

My instinct is to look to Nord, but after a bit of research I'm struggling to decipher what the main differences are between the Electro and the Stage.

Anyone have any thoughts?

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Stage has piano, organ and synth section.

Electro has piano, organ and sample section.


Get an Integra 7

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So for those expressive organic sounds would you suggest Electro?
For example nice 1960's wurli organs and Hammonds?

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Originally posted by Richard Butler So for those expressive organic sounds would you suggest Electro? For example nice 1960's wurli organs and Hammonds?

If that's all you wanted I'd suggest a software solution. I wouldn't spend £2k on a keyboard just to get some organ sounds.

Still, I'd rather go down the Integra 7 route as it's half the price and has a load of other stuff in there you might find useful too. Plus it has the tablet editors, software integration etc etc. It's just the more modern solution.

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When I was looking to replace my old Roland Fantom X8 as my main 88-key synth/controller, I narrowed it down to the Nord Electro or Stage and Kurzweil PC3X. I like the EPs slightly better on the Nords and the Nord UI is much more immediate, but the keys felt pretty horrid to me. The Kurzweil won on everything else - keys, depth, range of sounds, synthesis (VAST is incredible). The Nords may have a slight edge over the Kurzweils for organs, but who the fuck uses organs, except blues players and god-awful Phish-wannabe jam bands? :P I'm happy with my decision and would highly recommend looking at some of the Kurzweils before buying a Nord.

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Originally posted by cryophonik I'm happy with my decision and would highly recommend looking at some of the Kurzweils before buying a Nord.

That's a good shout.

Do they still use the same synth engine they always have?

Because that was awesome.

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Originally posted by tehlord Do they still use the same synth engine they always have? Because that was awesome.

Yup, V.A.S.T. It's awesome, but a PITA to edit on that little screen and 10 gazillion submenus.

That's why I mostly use my PC3X as a rompler, or for some of the synth presets. Every time I try to program something from scratch, I get about 10 minutes in before I just say 'screw it', and turn to my Virus or Nord.

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Originally posted by cryophonik Yup, V.A.S.T. It's awesome, but a PITA to edit on that little screen and 10 gazillion submenus.

Aye, that does suck.

Development seems to have stagnated a bit. It's odd not to have some sort of software editor these days. That's why I think the Integra/Jupiter is the one to go for.

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Originally posted by tehlord It's odd not to have some sort of software editor these days.

There actually is an editor for it, but it's made by SoundTower. If you've ever owned a DSI synth, you know how shitty SoundTower's editors are.

The Integras do look nice, but I haven't spent much time with one.

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Originally posted by cryophonik There actually is an editor for it, but it's made by SoundTower. If you've ever owned a DSI synth, you know how shitty SoundTower's editors are.

I've heard many bad things.

I think I might get an Integra just to have the workstation staples.

I'm really trying to stay away from software as much as possible now.

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Originally posted by AlexTA That awesome to hear Geoff. I want nordlead 4r so bad now that i know it has wavetable capabilities like the Blofeld.

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It was Juan.

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