New Clavia product due at NAMM 18th Jan

dorremifasol · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:13 am Post subject:

Ah no, it's an stage 88 :/

Tim Kleinert · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:49 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 1:58 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:14 am Post subject:

Anyways, I tend to think of the original Nord Lead as the Nord Lead and it is still quite nice IMO. The Prophet V is something else altogether. In a way the Prophet V was an aquired taste rather than mindblowingly great.

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:16 am Post subject:

.. a return to the C Whatnot ( the swedishmade organ fest )...
I´m sure it´s a great organ clone. I kinda expected Clavia to go for something like this. The best thing for all of us is that Clavia will sell shitloads of it. That should provide the capital for investing in further development of the G product line.

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elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:59 am Post subject:

Well, I just might visit Festung Clavia in Sweden and tell them in a very convincing way that this is how it`s supposed to work.

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:06 am Post subject:

I am however a bit annoyed by the fact that the swedishmade organ doesn´t come with pedals. That is simply a disaster. No wonder those swedes don´t have any oil. They simply didn´t deserve it. God is wise.

v-un-v · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:25 am Post subject:

plastocid · Joined: Jul 15, 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Sweden

I think we swedes ought to invade Norway and steal your oil!

3phase · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:26 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:38 am Post subject:

I had a rev1 for quite some time and this one I found to be quite a mess. I managed eventually to persuade a friend to buy it. I later got the rev2 SSM version. That one was pretty OK.

3phase · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:48 am Post subject:

very strange... you are the first that puts the sound of a prophet above a nordlead...

maybe you had bad speakers or a faulty mixing desk at that time?
Your chain is just as good as the weakest part and certain synthezisers only show theire strenght when beeing in the wright surrounding...

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:52 am Post subject:

IMO the Prophet is kina overrated. A P5rev2 in mint condition ( restored/refurbished ) is a decent synth and nothing more. Frankly, the Creamware digital clone is in fact a better instrument than the original ( but it must be said that analogue feel of the original could be reasonably exciting. The Creamware clone doesn´t completely capture the sound of the Prophet 5 but it is close enough.

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:57 am Post subject:

3phase · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:59 am Post subject:

3phase · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:05 am Post subject:

its ok that they are booth good synths of theire own kind..but..

"In a way the Prophet V was an aquired taste rather than mindblowingly great...."

this is bashing the P5 and that it dont deserves it...why you think there aer so many clones around...actually giving the P5 a bad name because you get the idea thats a boring synth...
bercause they all sound boring...i wouldnt use any of the software versions ..i just get sick in 30 seconds when i try to do one of my p5 sounds

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:10 am Post subject:

It all depends on how you play a synth. When I have written some music for a certain mix of specific instruments it simply won´t´translate that well to a fancy collection of plugins or polka boards. When the way the various parts are supposed to be played in a specific way nothing really compares to having a real instrument UI. A plugin with functions mapped to a some midi controller simply won´t cut it. That is how I feel about it. Your mileage may vary.

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:13 am Post subject:

I agree with you. Many software renditions of the prophet 5 are goddamn awful. The NI P5 clone software thingie was not the real thing indeed.

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

3phase · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:21 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:30 am Post subject:

Indeed, but I have never said a Nord Lead sounds better than a Prophet 5.

Again, a Prophet 5 is Prophet 5. This fact is often a nasty suprise for the kids who have spent all their hard earned cash for a secondhand Prophet 5. A lot of people are better off with a Creamware clone than the real thing. The Creamware device is close, it is stable and it has a lot of features ( like a warranty Very Happy

).

The Nord Lead sounds like a Nord Lead and I think comparing it to a Prophet 5 is not really valid at all. A Nord Lead does certainly not sound more convincing and better ( as a Prophet 5 ) than a Prophet 5 ( in perfect condition ) does.

3phase · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:51 am Post subject:

Wout Blommers · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:08 am Post subject:

elektro80 · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: