Clavia Organ C3/1 combo and masterkeyboard functionality?

Hi!

This keyboard looks very promising, but I hope clavia has included local on/off and external midichannel in the patch saving parameteres.

I would love to be able to use this dual manual keyboard connected to my laptop, and using..say the upper manual to access sounds from my laptop - and use the lower manual for internal organ sounds, or something similar.

Does anyone know if this will be possible with the C1/3?

thanks

I've read on one of the forums that each manual can send on a different MIDI channel, so you should be able to control your laptop from one manual and play internal sounds on the other manual. As for sophisticated master keyboard functions, I seriously doubt there would be much if this is cut from the same mold as the Electro.

Some Clavia reps are suggesting that you MIDI an Electro rack to the C3 for EP sounds- sounds pretty hi-tech to me! I read that there are 3 sets of "drawbars" (buttons), the 3rd set being intended for a pedalboard but you might be able to use them with something else. What made me happy was reading on their site that the keys will trigger at the initial touch, I didn't think enough people would clamor for that feature. I predict a grand slam for Clavia, in spite of the inevitable bitching. The odds of the local GC getting one on the floor are pretty dismal- they only recently stocked an Electro 61.

Thanks, I really hope this is the case. It would make the C1 much more useful and practical. Looking forward to hear some mp3s of this keyboard!