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I've had this keyboard for about 2 months now, and I think it is fantastic. I really enjoy the tweakability of the interface, and the sounds that you can create are powerful. Sometimes for heavier dark sounds I'll actually run it through a RAT guitar pedal with the distortion slightly on, and the tones that come out are just plain mean...it's great! And for sound design, the possibilities are endless. Anyway, I do have a comment about the durability of the pitch stick. Actually, that is the reason I am writing this review. My pitch stick just stopped working, and I don't know why. I play this board daily, but somehow I think that this is not a result of normal wear and tear. I have heard people say that the Nords are built like a tank, which is why I am concerned about this pitch bend problem.
The new OS is a must, so if you are still working with the old one, upgrade now. It really improves the response time of the morph function when you assign a lot of parameters to the wheel. Also, the mute functions with the new OS are really useful.
If anybody else has had problems with their pitch stick, please feel free to email me and let me know how you solved the problem. I just contacted Clavia to ask their advice. I am sure that they will reply quickly and politely just like they did with my last email to them. The Clavia staff has been very courteous with me.
If you are considering buying this keyboard, do it. It is very versatile and creates quality sounds.
If anyone has questions about the pitch stick, email me in a week, and I will be happy to let you know how things turned out.
4 out of 5 because I don't think the pitch stick should stop working after 2 months of normal use, but everything else I love. This is my first Clavia product, but I do not think that it will be my last.
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