Clavia Nord Electro 61 2.0 Upgrade

I've just downloaded V2.0(had version 0.98) of the system to my Nord electro, It's taking this instrument to new heights. Uppgrading was very easy using a Mac.

I try to focus some on the upgrade, but the instrument feels completely remade on the electro keyboard side of it, hammond side is as fantastic as before but key click volume - is controllable!

It's a breeze to use, except for the midi controllers for selection of piano sounds which I can't get around trying to make a mixer map in cubase, minor problem for now.

Live it's a killer, the only "keys" you need if you're into old keyboard sounds and you get a good sampled acoustic piano on top. The keys are good for organ sounds but pianos needs an extra controller with weighted keys to use the full potential of the instrument(I prefer Roland FP).

Key click level control fixed, happy to not remove the click using EQ.
Keyboard layout problem fixed, no silent keys!
The before usable distortion is even better than before sounding more like a tube amp.

The new Rhodes sounds are even better and gives a larger sound palette covering some different mic and tine settings and are the best sounding mimicked Rhodes I've heard (EVP73 is terrible in comparison). I still prefer my Rhodes mark 1 for recordings but who want's to spoil his/her back from carrying a Rhodes nowadays. Also, It's a terribly boring job to keep it in shape breaking tines and all.

The clavinet is improved from usable to fantastic. It is more similar to the original instrument than any other to me known machine, you can even choose pick up positions and filter as the original instrument. Real clavinet keys feels like toy keys, using a midi controller feels quite good. I played a couple and would propably buy a real one if I found one in good shape, but they are not that easy to find these day's.

The Malmsjo acoustic grand makes life happy, I like the real malmsjo grand pianos and I've played loads of them. This sampled one is also quite good-compared to the unplayable piano sound in the earlier system. I wouldn't mind having a bit of reverb in the unit so i could use as standalone piano. Any way I prefer this piano compared to my kurzweil and yamaha.

To be onest, the electro is steeling all the piano/keyboard jobs from my kurzweil K2600R! This upgrade turns this instrument into a killer!

Polyphony is better!!!

Distortion-much more usable.

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It does Rhodes, clavinets, .....what should i say there is no competition. Could have used two stereo pairs out for live use.

I can rely on it no backup needed. it hasn't failed me once software wise. The front seems to be easy to bend though so the keys could get stuck, don't know if this is a big problem for others!

Always answered when i contacted them via e-mail- good.

I would replace it if it was stolen, there is no other keyboard of this kind! The price is quite high.