Nord Electro 6 - Organ Impressions

[@timpullen4941]

I used to own an organ hire company. C3 and Leslie for big concerts. I'm a Hammond Tech. I bought one of these and use it in my band. I'm totally happy with the Nord.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Great!

[@organeu]

You are lover of Hammond and play organ on Nord ?

[@nickfoleyuk]

@@organeu No I use a Hammond c3 and Hammond XK-5. I borrowed this keyboard to review it

[@timpullen4941]

@@organeu the chiropractic bills carrying a C3 and Leslie are more than the gig pays.

[@connor_flanigan]

@@timpullen4941 I had an RT3 and an X66 at different points. you won't complain about the weight of a C3 after moving one of those!

[@ScooterTV]

Love the red’s. 😍 organ, piano and electric piano, they all sound very good ! 😊

[@jaytb3]

Just bought one and love it. Pianos are excellent too. And I am a Hammond Tech.

[@TA-zk7lr]

Great review! And I just couldn’t take of my eyes out of your Jethro Tull shirt🤘🏼 I would really like to play some Thick as a brick on this red thing😁

[@ThaWolfe1]

With all of the controls on top and not buried in menus, this works for a gigging musician Easy to set up, easy to change during live performances

[@TheKarla1969]

On smaller gigs, I use my Nord electro 6D73 instead of my XK5. Leslie does not need to be replaced by the Neo Vent II, but the internals work well as they are. The negative thing about the Nord organ is that it doesn't reach the top octaves like the Hammond, I have to raise the volume more to reach solo parts. With a little tweaking, you get the Jon Lord sound with the Marshall amplifier, perfect for the acclaimed songs like Highway star, with Leslie Perfect Stranger. But it also has superb piano sounds, and electric pianos etc. I run midi via my Kurzweil PC4 on a keyboard suitable for piano. Worth a try Nick!

[@nickfoleyuk]

Cheers!

[@ajcjcarvalho]

In the settings there are some nice options. For example, you can set the horn and the bass to different velocities. You also can set different acceleration/deceleration times. It also has different speaker options.

[@avalon151]

Absolutely

[@crazypainter56]

you have the Vox and Farfisa sounds also

[@timpullen4941]

The extra red real estate on the top panel works really well for placing my iPad flat.

[@Lorneplumber]

I have used it putting monitors on and also a sirin/minitaur sits on the right side perfectly strymon delay on the left which can feed into the monitor in for a very capable analogue synth on the same foot print

[@Lorneplumber]

Also using the nord music stand to hold beatstep pro and put drum samples on the synth and split the keys for another part is most enjoyable

[@noiselabproject9659]

Love my 73 key version of this it does all the stuff that my fancy Synths can`t really , I`m no awesome keyboard player but more of a composer of music over the decades rather than a serious player of any particular instrument ( apart from Metal Rhythm Guitar, I`m pretty skilled at that ) anyways I love a bit of John Lord and this fits the bill for that very well and the sample Synth in this is super great for me and I have that loaded up with lots of orchestral sounds, Mellotorn sounds and a whole bunch of ye olde String Synthizers ( Solina etc ) plus the fx required to get them to sound cool and so overall this is a great package methinks

[@leeevspace]

I wish reviews of B3 clones would examine drawbar foldover. I say this as the owner of an old Korg CX-3 which doesn't even TRY to emulate that. Also, how good is this with a real Leslie? Can you route organ to your combo preamp and the other sounds to your mixer?

[@timpullen4941]

I connect a midi keyboard via a midi cable and set the double manual option. It works exactly like a double manual organ.

[@dalebeaver5073]

Another fantastic review! I have never owned nor played a Nord. The organ modeling on the Electro 6D is impressive and quite convincing (a lot better than "just okay") ...but it's not a Hammond and a real Leslie, is it? P.S. Keep that great sense of humor!

[@timpullen4941]

To access the left drawbars you press the shift button and then select left (lower manual) button on the organ section.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Ah thank you!

[@MrOldziggy]

Sounds awesome dude 👍👍

[@andrewmunson7877]

How does the Electo 6 compare with the XK Pro ? Has anyone tried both ?

[@adamjacksonmedia]

That shirt!!! Epic!!!

[@WayneMusicianUK]

I have a Crumar Mojo Suitcase, but looking for someat for smaller gigs, what’s everyone’s opinion on comparing the Mojo with the Nord 6D?

[@B3-R]

First time I heard it, and thanks,got a good impression generally

[@joaopaulomelosilva4292]

Crumar mojo vs Nord Electro 6?

[@marvinkmooneyoz]

Nord has more of an interface, and can play two sounds at once. Mojo has better action for organ playing, a better organ sound engine, and if you like modeled E.P.s, better sounding Rhodes and Clav (Wurli I think is slightly leaning towards Nord). Nord will also have some extra sounds like Celeste and Glockenspiel, but they are single sample I believe, this was the case on earlier NORDs.

[@organeu]

All these brands that copy the Hammond sound don't have a lot of self-esteem and inventiveness. Hammond engineers have worked hard to design and manufacture the new portable Hammonds since the XB series (XB1 and XB2) in the 90s, and today jewels of technology which reproduce the sound of tone wheels wonderfully with the SK pro series. , XK and the awesome new B3. These portable Hammonds supplant all copies. The only copy that is closest to Hammond is the Mojo made by Crumar in Italy. That said, playing the piano on an organ keyboard is not easy, the touch is not the same. This is where Nord can be interesting for a pianist who mainly plays the piano and occasionally the organ. But for a self-respecting organist, who, let's say, he has earned his whole life his salary thanks to the vintage Hammond organ, it is an unspeakable infidelity to play on a copy when Hammond offers the best portable organs simulating the phonic wheels. Here is my opinion and in my capacity as a small technical service provider, on 90% of the technical sheets, I note that a Hammond organ, a real vintage like the B3 portable or the current XK series is requested.

[@valleywoodstudio7345]

great series of reviews.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thank you!

[@awaken77]

great choice for cover band playing classic rock repertoire, like Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Uriah Heep. all classic sounds (Hammond, Rhodes, Clavinet, Vox continental) are on board

[@Rogwatford]

Some nords accept their half moon switch; which adds to the enjoyment of the experience.

[@jaytb3]

You can use a sustain peddle into the rotor plug and switch with your foot.

[@mfurman]

I do not know why but I feel that the reviewer is talking to himself

[@luisbecerra3085]

Hola: una pregunta : si desinstalo la mayoria de samples y instalo otros ,podria haber algun problema??, muchas gracias..

[@BrioTang]

i think its a bad move to turn down the percussion on the xk5, considering the C3 has particularly loud percussion.

[@nickfoleyuk]

I have a C3 and have turned down the percussion to match mine. No C3 is the same mind.

[@jazzplayer59]

Great demo as usual.... personally I don't care for the sound of the organ... however, as a keyboard with other usable sounds with great quality it is certainly one to consider.

[@nickfoleyuk]

I get that

[@adamjacksonmedia]

The organ passage was from Thick as a Brick. John Evan! I look forward to my free box of chocolates.

[@thecoastCoverband]

Top video Question is this the latest D6?

[@nickfoleyuk]

Yes mate

[@mikeattheimagebusiness6215]

I do find the Nords a rather confusing, but then I’m getting on a bit. Leslie sim seemed good I thought.

[@fragu123]

…confusing 🤔?

[@cunjoz]

9:10 6 o'clock on Christmas morning

[@TylerMarletteNY]

is it possible to get the b3 sound on be thankful for what you got with the 6d?

[@jeffreywahl4238]

Nick, love your videos! Keep 'em coming. A couple of points. . . I'm happy to see your Juno DS. I left my Kurzweil PC2X for a Juno DS because of its great sounds and significantly less weight for gigging. You've got all kinds of great gear. Please tell me what you use the DS for? What are your favorite features? And on a related topic, what do you think about the organ patches on the DS (both the ones that come from the factory and those that are downloadable from the Roland site? Thanks! Jeff Wahl (Cleveland, Ohio)

[@nickfoleyuk]

Hi Jeff, I use the DS for extra piano sounds but also the lovely Roland string samples

[@nicklisac4667]

I was really truly disappointed that you failed to provide us with more detail on that box of chocolates on offer🤔🍫🤭 To my two ears👂👀👂the fast 🚅Leslie on the Nord sounded much better than on the mojo 61. There seems to be more choice of overdrive character and effects in general but the actual organ sounds with no distortion or flavours sounded 🤔 ok? Be interesting to see what your two ears 👂👂thought🤔🤣 As always, a superb, informative & entertaining video👍

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thank you mate. Honestly is Integrity. I have more videos to do on this beast. I don’t get them for very long so sometimes I miss things

[@nickfoleyuk]

On my Patreon I’ll let You know where that lock comes from lol

[@nicklisac4667]

​@@nickfoleyuklock 🔐 or lick 👅?

[@qddk9545]

Maybe you should review your use of emojis - you look like a 7 year old, and I can tell from your beard that you are at least 10.

[@isabelfuentesnar1]

Please. As beginner can you recomend me some monitors or amp (or system) to play at home or in a little gig with my Nord?

[@nickfoleyuk]

Tricky, I don't really use them. Bass Amps are always surprisingly good as are PA speakers. Roland Cubes pretty true too. My monitor is a little DB Flexis and thats quite cool

[@isabelfuentesnar1]

@@nickfoleyuk Thank you

[@ColonelJedburgh]

Lovin’ the t-shirt!!!

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thank you

[@Patozzi]

Hello, I'm deciding between a Nord and a Hammond XK-4. Which would you personally recommend more (specifically for a B3 organ, regardless of the other sounds on the Nord)? (When playing primarily with the internal leslie-sim).

[@nickfoleyuk]

Personally it’s the XK-4 for me. It sounds better to me, less of a lower mid honk. As many people would disagree though.

[@Patozzi]

@@nickfoleyuk Thank you!

[@juanrossi321]

In reality, changed my Mojo dual and 20 pedalboard with a 73 Nord 6D and, indeed, have come to this honky or medium oriented sound of majority of timbres - that annoyes me (in pandemy have fixed many old laptops and bought a EX5 and Rise 25, marvelous)! But organ is nicely done, a little bright compared to my gone Mojo but very good! Praxis is all you desire when you have this, and regret not having 2 bend and pitch controls... Eq help to get rid a little this medium oriented sound and have not yet put another external Nord sounds. Otherwise, I'm trying to have midied my 1-octave bass pedals with no results. Overall a very good machine (ah, in headphones noticed different miking techniques on piano sounds, great!).

[@joecostello9759]

Ace vid 👍

[@AdamRiccinto]

The Electro 6D is the very best value board that Nord makes in my opinion. Yeah, the piano patches are very good, but the hammer action in the stage series is actually quite poor for the price point. The waterfall avction on the 6D is really excellent and trust me.... add the stupidly expensive leslie switch to the Electro and you're REALLY in business on the Hammond sounds...

[@lukasrosenthaler583]

Somehow I do n‘t like the leslie effect. Nothing beats really moving air…. Still - after some tinkering - like the sound of my xk-5 better… comes closest to my 1962 A100 with a 1957 Leslie 147. but my back prefers the 25kg xk-5😅

[@diegofecchio]

Hi! But the organ sound engine is the same of nord c2d or not? It was upgraded in same way? Thanks

[@wavester46]

I've had an E6D for a couple of years. They are a great gigging board and coupled with something like a Yamaha MODX7 they can cover most rock band covers. A great thing about both those boards is the ability to add new patches ( sounds) to taste. Samples can also be programmed to be triggered from a key which always impresses band mates. I owned an Electro 3 for 9 years beforehand and it never let me down. Not sure if you've covered Black Night but a lesson on the solo would be cool. Thanks Nick, cheers from Oz.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Cheers mate

[@RichKielbasa]

Hilarious at 15:27 mark 😅

[@pianomikeoct]

I always think the Nords are too harsh and also too complicated besides being too expensive. I like the Mojo's Organ sound better but then I own a Mojo61.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Complex for sure yes

[@planetdog1641]

seems like once you hit the fast leslie the sound kind of loses clarity compared to other brands.

[@organeu]

All these brands that copy the Hammond sound don't have a lot of self-esteem and inventiveness. Hammond engineers have worked hard to design and manufacture the new portable Hammonds since the XB series (XB1 and XB2) in the 90s, and today jewels of technology which reproduce the sound of tone wheels wonderfully with the SK pro series. , XK and the awesome new B3. These portable Hammonds supplant all copies. The only copy that is closest to Hammond is the Mojo made by Crumar in Italy. That said, playing the piano on an organ keyboard is not easy, the touch is not the same. This is where Nord can be interesting for a pianist who mainly plays the piano and occasionally the organ. But for a self-respecting organist, who, let's say, he has earned his whole life his salary thanks to the vintage Hammond organ, it is an unspeakable infidelity to play on a copy when Hammond offers the best portable organs simulating the phonic wheels. Here is my opinion and in my capacity as a small technical service provider, on 90% of the technical sheets, I note that a Hammond organ, a real vintage like the B3 portable or the current XK series is requested.

[@AliaksejKa]

But Hammond sound is really important for many keyboatd players. Your statement can be applied to any synth keyboard which has sampled or modelled sounds.

[@louiscornale5667]

Great job would be great for wooly bully watch it now 😂

[@qddk9545]

Why do you always chime in with Wooly Bully??? I have seen that comment a lot of times - that immediately puts you in the trailer trash can. One of the worst songs ever.

[@planetdog1641]

@@qddk9545 McCartney does that one!

[@FreshTrooperXBL]

@@qddk9545 amen. So many better uses of a Farfisa. I'm guessing the guy never dug in to other music. lol

[@timpullen4941]

12AU7 = ECC82 12AX7 = ECC83

[@nickfoleyuk]

Exactly that thanks; had a blip!

[@Alan8JanetMallett]

Thick as a Brick….Chocolate please!

[@nickfoleyuk]

Very good!

[@patrikbrunner7599]

I dont't like the sound of the reds.... synthetically... I love the XK-5 most, followed by the Legend

[@Soryt]

I changed my N5D fore a Yamaha YC61, no regret at all

[@scottdoyle3109]

lol... might just take your life!!!

[@BrioTang]

Viscount Ledgend is arguably better than the xk5!!!