Clavia Nord C3 Dual Manual Organ

goldphinga · 17th January 2007

Looks cool, and Clavia have the best hammond organ emulation around...

http://www.nordusa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=202

**DrDeltaM** · 17th January 2007

Very cool

I love the future-retroness of their design

I've always been fan of Clavia, the better digital emulations out there imo

pramrod · 17th January 2007

those things are the worst excuse for a "drawbar organ" i've ever played- trying to do an organ trio gig on a clavia electro organsynth is like doing dental work with a hacksaw and some whisky- RUFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. they'd have to capture jimmy smith and dr. lonnie smith, in the color red of course, inside this thing to save it. sorry for the hating, i've suffered through some long nights on the bandstand on the last nord electro organ- you call those drawbars? ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

synthdogg · 17th January 2007

Hmmmm.... I don't get it. This is a strange design, who is it aimed at?
Dual manual screams out "traditional B3 player", but what traditional player wants buttons instead of drawbars?
Of course, the lack of drawbars means it's lighter which would mean it's great for the local gigging keyboard player....except it doesn't have any of the electro's additional sounds, so the player would need additional gear for those sounds...

What am I missing here?

thebri · 17th January 2007

A first for a Clavia product is the Delay and reverb. They've always been so anti-effect. Even a leslie sim. Nice. Way to loosen up guys. I would have bought a Lead 3 years ago if they just would put a delay it there.

But buttons for drawbars on the Organ...WTF?

I.R.Baboon · 18th January 2007

LOL - where are the drawbars?

Have they never watched a Hammond player at work?

WindowSills · 18th January 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by I.R.Baboon

LOL - where are the drawbars?

Have they never watched a Hammond player at work?

My keyboard player got tired of lugging his M3 to gigs and ended up buying one of their Stage models. He said it only took him a few gigs to adjust to using the buttons instead of drawbars. He runs his through a Motion Sound and it sounds brilliant.

Darius van H · 18th January 2007

Gotta have drawbars!

steins · 19th January 2007

Cool product, but where are the drawbars???? Of course you can get used to using the buttons, but there are some B3 drawbar-techniques you just can´t perform using buttons. And with a $3600 dual-manual B3-clone, I want to be able to work it like the real thing.

Sorry Clavia, I love you guys, but not putting real drawbars on this one is a mistake.

FWIW, I own and play both a real B3 and a Stage88.

Stein Tore

pianodano · 19th January 2007

Another Hammond model without drawbars. sigh. Why don't the people that make this stuff get it? But the futuristic look and color would coordinate well with the new Rhodes for the up and coming keyboardists.

jruz1 · 19th April 2009

Hey- You're talking to a person who HATES the fake stuff- I own a '57 B3 (played and autographed by Billy Preston, I might add) but for day-to-day gigging and session stuff I use the C1 and it's hands-down the best "fake" organ out there. It sounds really incredible even when recording direct. Admittedly it would be great to have real drawbars but honestly- you get used to the virtual ones really, really quick. And the Vox and Farfisas sound shockingly great and raw as well.

I did play a Hammond XK-3c and have to admit it sounded pretty frickin' good as well.

Goliath|Audio · 20th April 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by I.R.Baboon

LOL - where are the drawbars?

Have they never watched a Hammond player at work?

Really? Ask Dr. Lonnie Smith about it. He plays real Hammonds and Nords.

goldphinga · 21st April 2009

i have a b3 but the nords drawbars are a great alternative.

funny how when i started this thread the nord c1 was called the c3 but they changed it last minute, now we are at the c2-do you think we might see a c3 again?

GAK · 24th April 2009

I've been playing B3 since 1966. until
I heard and played the new Diversi
I thought the Nord C1 was the best,
however the Divrsi takes it to another
level of refinement and authenticity.
Check out the Joey D. demos on their
site. the chorus/leslie effect/overdrive
and overall tone are the closest I've
ever played to the real thing.

GAK

Diversi Organ Web Site - Home Page

ukm · 24th April 2009

These Diversi sound examples are really impressive.
When I bought the Nordstage which is a fine instrument all in all the B3 sound didn't convince me. May be it's time for a change regarding organs.

ukm

17th January 2007	#1
goldphinga Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,383 Thread Starter	Clavia Nord C3 Dual Manual Organ Looks cool, and Clavia have the best hammond organ emulation around... http://www.nordusa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=202

17th January 2007	#2
DrDeltaM Moderator Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 4,347	Very cool I love the future-retroness of their design I've always been fan of Clavia, the better digital emulations out there imo __________________ Mathijs Indesteege aka Mathew Lane mixing - mastering - audio restoration - plugins http://www.mathewlane.com DrMS. Focus on your stereo field. - NEW v3.2 OUT NOW! DrMS spatial processor - native RTAS/AU/VST plugin » Digital Audio Product Support Joystick Audio - Benelux High End Distributor http://www.joystick.be

19th January 2007	#9
steins Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Lillehammer, Norway Posts: 673	Cool product, but where are the drawbars???? Of course you can get used to using the buttons, but there are some B3 drawbar-techniques you just can´t perform using buttons. And with a $3600 dual-manual B3-clone, I want to be able to work it like the real thing. Sorry Clavia, I love you guys, but not putting real drawbars on this one is a mistake. FWIW, I own and play both a real B3 and a Stage88. Stein Tore __________________ vinterlandstudio.com

19th April 2009	#11
jruz1 Gear interested Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11	The C1 Rules Hey- You're talking to a person who HATES the fake stuff- I own a '57 B3 (played and autographed by Billy Preston, I might add) but for day-to-day gigging and session stuff I use the C1 and it's hands-down the best "fake" organ out there. It sounds really incredible even when recording direct. Admittedly it would be great to have real drawbars but honestly- you get used to the virtual ones really, really quick. And the Vox and Farfisas sound shockingly great and raw as well. I did play a Hammond XK-3c and have to admit it sounded pretty frickin' good as well.

24th April 2009	#14
GAK Gear Head Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Montreal, Que. Posts: 56	Nord C1 I've been playing B3 since 1966. until I heard and played the new Diversi I thought the Nord C1 was the best, however the Divrsi takes it to another level of refinement and authenticity. Check out the Joey D. demos on their site. the chorus/leslie effect/overdrive and overall tone are the closest I've ever played to the real thing. GAK Diversi Organ Web Site - Home Page __________________ George K.

17th January 2007	#3
pramrod Gear addict Joined: Jul 2003 Location: CATSKILLS Posts: 303	those things are the worst excuse for a "drawbar organ" i've ever played- trying to do an organ trio gig on a clavia electro organsynth is like doing dental work with a hacksaw and some whisky- RUFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF. they'd have to capture jimmy smith and dr. lonnie smith, in the color red of course, inside this thing to save it. sorry for the hating, i've suffered through some long nights on the bandstand on the last nord electro organ- you call those drawbars? ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

17th January 2007	#4
synthdogg Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 165	Hmmmm.... I don't get it. This is a strange design, who is it aimed at? Dual manual screams out "traditional B3 player", but what traditional player wants buttons instead of drawbars? Of course, the lack of drawbars means it's lighter which would mean it's great for the local gigging keyboard player....except it doesn't have any of the electro's additional sounds, so the player would need additional gear for those sounds... What am I missing here?

17th January 2007	#5
thebri Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Down Under a Table Posts: 161	A first for a Clavia product is the Delay and reverb. They've always been so anti-effect. Even a leslie sim. Nice. Way to loosen up guys. I would have bought a Lead 3 years ago if they just would put a delay it there. But buttons for drawbars on the Organ...WTF?

18th January 2007	#6
I.R.Baboon Gear addict Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 346	LOL - where are the drawbars? Have they never watched a Hammond player at work?

18th January 2007	#8
Darius van H Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 1,735	Gotta have drawbars!

19th January 2007	#10
pianodano Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 548	Another Hammond model without drawbars. sigh. Why don't the people that make this stuff get it? But the futuristic look and color would coordinate well with the new Rhodes for the up and coming keyboardists.

21st April 2009	#13
goldphinga Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,383 Thread Starter	i have a b3 but the nords drawbars are a great alternative. funny how when i started this thread the nord c1 was called the c3 but they changed it last minute, now we are at the c2-do you think we might see a c3 again?

24th April 2009	#15
ukm Gear Head Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 42	These Diversi sound examples are really impressive. When I bought the Nordstage which is a fine instrument all in all the B3 sound didn't convince me. May be it's time for a change regarding organs. ukm

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