Nord sound manager and piano library tutorial for nord. The nord sample editor 3 makes it easier than ever to create custom sample instruments for your nord keyboard. Sounds the sounds on the clavia nord lead 2 is great for all types of music, but i use it mostly in rock, pop and electronic music. The keyboard of the nord stage ex features 8876 medium weighted keys or 73 semiweighted wa terfall keys for optimal feel and response with piano. Although you can record your digital piano into a daw as an audio file, when it comes to midi, you will still need a piano vst, as your digital piano acts more of a midi controller to send notes and cc data to your computerdevice.
It is good, and its especially easy to manage onstage and to make it cut through a mix. Our goal when we developed the nord piano 2 was to create the best professional, portable stage piano with an integrated sample synth on the market. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of nord stage digital pianos at guitar center. With multiple oled displays and brand new expanded memory and effects, this is the ultimate nord stage instrument. Program synth extern effects the nord stage 3 is designed to be a highly flexible, musically expres piano section sive and easytouse instrument. The new flagship instrument features the nord lead a1 synth engine with sample playback, the nord c2d organ, an enhanced piano section and extensive handson effects. We feature 76 keyboard piano keyboard in stock online. Clavia has continued to update each of these models, and in 2019 the nord range included the nord stage 3, the nord piano 4, the nord electro 6, the nord lead 4 and the nord lead a1.
Nord piano 2 hp musical instrument pdf manual download. This demo and tutorial also applies to the nord stage and nord. Featuring deals for 76 keyboard piano keyboard from ebay. Nord user forum view topic piano sound of stage piano. Stage piano buying guide yamaha cp88 vs nord stage 3. This keyboard feels great to play and sounds astonishingly good. The highly portable stage 3 compact features a 73note key bed.
Ive tried many and had narrowed it down to a nord piano or nord stage 2, although i thought that the kawai mp10 had excellent action. The nord stage 88 may be the ultimate in stage pianos. Additions to the nord synth lineup including the nord electro, nord stage, c1 and more recently the c2 and stage 2 have enabled them to grow their reach to a point where you will find nord in all types of studios and stages where people rely on them to create the perfect sound with an intuitive workflow, night after night. Additionally, these same brackets can be used to mount the speakers to microphone stands. So, whats your recommendation for a weighted keyboard that can do good piano, synth, rhodes sounds with some effects tremolo, etc. Buy products such as hamzer 61 key portable electronic keyboard piano with stand, stool. Stage piano buying guide yamaha cp88 vs nord stage 3 youtube. Im a pianist but know next to nothing about synths. Nord piano 4 is the latest stage piano from swedish keyboard manufacturer clavia. Buy nord stage 3 88 88note weighted hammeraction keyboard featuring fully weighted hammeraction piano keys, piano, organ, and synthesizer sounds, clavinet and harpsichord, sample playback capabilities, builtin effects section, syncronizable lfo and arpeggiator, seamless transitions, song mode. It has three sound generating sections, piano, organ and synthesizer, all of which can be used simultaneously. A verifiable key shape with 88 phases of 88th level started to be passed on in july 2005. Nord stage was shown in april 2005 on musikmesse melodic instrument in frankfurt, germany.
Discuss any issues around nords keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music. The stage 3 hp76 features lightweight hammer action keys and the stage 3 88 has an 88 key, fully weighted hammer action keyboard. Nov 28, 2010 the manual is pretty complete and is definitely helpful to have when learning this instrument. Nord is a major competitor in this area with the c2d, a dual manual organ with a discrete set of drawbars for each. A friend of mine has asked me to pick up a used nord stage 2 88key in the local area. Wed first like to thank you for purchasing the nord piano. Hey guys, so i just bought a nord piano 88 a couple of days ago, and i am having trouble setting it up so that i can use it as a midi controller in logic. The nord piano is a digital piano developed in sweden, by clavia. Unfollow nord stage piano to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The nord piano 3 offers an expanded 1gb of memory for the stunning grand, upright, and electric pianos from the nord piano library and. We hope that you will have as much fun owning, playing and. Nord stage 2 ha88, 88key hammer action digital stage piano.
As with most nord sounds, its specifically designed for live use. Electroacoustic stage pianos if youre the type of artist that wont settle for anything less than the sound and feel of an acoustic grand piano, then you probably consider an electric piano to be strictly a color instrument. Taking a leaf out of nords book, yamaha have got the cp4 stages weight to a very manageable 17. The crucial 76weighted alteration of stage 76 was represented in namm in january 2006, and the 73weighted key understanding of stage compact started dispatching in august 2006. Nord piano monitors these are made by audio pro for nord. With its 88note triple sensor keybed and virtual hammer action, the nord piano 3 provides an exceptional key response and grandweighted action, yet remains remarkably lightweight.
Nord stage 3 hp76 76key digital stage piano with hammer. I think that we all know how clavias development strategy works. Its in the top 3 bestselling pianos and has quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as nord stage 3 hp76 or kurzweil cup1. This tutorial is church worship orientated, but could be used in other settings as well. Combined with nord piano library compatibility the nord stage 2 is an instrument that offers huge expandability. Buy our selection of 76 keyboard piano keyboard now. The nord stage 3 is a premium stage piano with the professional musician in mind. Other big players in the digital stage piano world include the nord stage 3 and the kurzweil forte.
The nord stage 2 features outstanding classic keyboard sounds with true feel, from natural keyboard response to authentic sound. The nord piano 4 is a premium offering in the realm of pianocentric keyboards, aiming for hyperrealistic touch and expressive piano emulations. I feel comfortable testing the action and feel of the keys but am looking for some guidance on some quick tests to run to make sure everything is workingin good condition or good questions to ask. Ive been deciding for several weeks on a piano weighted board. I own both the nord stage 2 which has a very similar action and plays the same piano sounds as the piano 2 and the rd800. The stage 3 series offers an incredible acoustic piano, organ and synth section from the nord lead a1. Nord intros flagship stage 3 keyboard at musikmesse 2017, nord introduced the nord stage 3, the fifth generation of their stage series. Nov 29, 2017 with all of that in mind, clavia has unleashed its latestand arguably greateststage piano to date, the nord piano 3. If you can afford its price tag, i would recommend it in a heartbeat. Stage pianos are the best for enhanced stage performance and among the most reliable sets stand the nord series. In this tutorial i will explain how to set up the nord stage 2 piano for a music worship session. Hammer action portable hp the nord stage 3 hp76 keybed uses amazingly portable weighted hammer action piano keys, limiting the weight of the nord stage 3 hp76 to only 12,4 kg 27,3 lbs.
Save money on used nord stage digital pianos at guitar center. The red, powered speakers can be directly mounted to the nord piano 4, nord grand, and nord stage 3 rev b by using optional monitor brackets. Nord stage 3 88 88note weighted hammeraction keyboard. Now on its third version, the latest nord piano is the best one yet. The nord piano was released in 2010, which contained the piano section from the nord electro 3 with an 88 key hammer action keyboard. The company have three major keyboard technologies a virtual analogue synth engine, a modelled hammond organ and leslie engine, and a sample playback engine and combine these in various ways to create different ranges of instruments. We hope that you will have as much fun owning, playing. Wed first like to thank you for purchasing the nord piano 2. While choosing your stage digital piano, you can also consider the number of tones that a pianos keyboard is capable of producing the polyphony. We hope that you will have as much fun owning, playing and using the instrument, as we had.
Nord stage 3 compact is a very popular option at the top of the price range. How to connect your digital piano to a pcipadandroid device. The nord piano experience the nord stage 3 features a wide selection of grands, uprights, electric pianos, digital pianos, clavinet and harpsichord from our exclusive nord piano library all handpicked for their unique characters. Nord stage 3 is the flagship and fifth generation of stage piano from award winning swedish manufacturer nord. Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons. Program section page a program on the nord piano 4 contains settings for all sound engines and effects. The nord stage 3 88 and hp76 features digital led drawbars, offering excellent overview over current settings. The stage 2 features nord s new topoftheline fully weighted hammer action keyboard. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano. Nords impeccable simulations of the classic 1960s transistor organs. Jun 11, 2017 lets load up the nord electro 2 with some fresh piano sounds from the nord piano library using the nord sound manager software. Clavias nord stage 88, with 88 fullyweighted hammeraction keys, aftertouch, pitch stick, and mod wheel.
The stage 3 has the latest nord hammond emulation and leslie sim. The 4output nord stage 88 features 3 distinctive sound sources piano, synth, and organ that can be split into separate key groups across the keyboard. Our goal when we developed the nord piano was to create the best professional, portable stage piano on the market. The stage 2 features nords new topoftheline fully weighted hammer action keyboard.
Shop online for digital pianos, arranger workstations, electronic keyboards, and more at kraft music. View and download clavia nord piano 2 hp user manual online. At the moment i have an old roland rd300 sx that im only using as a midi controller. Although the nord pianos are sample players that can play any of the sounds in the nord sample library, it is primarily intended as a replacement for the electronic or acoustic piano.
The nord stage 3 piano section also features a brand new layer category with rich dynamic layered patches. The nord stage is a digital keyboard or stage piano, manufactured by clavia digital music. Mar 18, 2018 premium stage piano for the professional musician. The crucial 76weighted alteration of stage 76 was represented in namm in january 2006, and the 73weighted key understanding of stage compact started dispatching. We are happy to introduce the new nord sample editor 3 for nord wave 2 and nord stage 3.
I have looked for a couple of hours now and cant find the answer. The piano 4 is a wonderful, dedicated stage piano and nord have put all their effort into creating what they. May 11, 2016 the nord piano 3 offers an expanded 1gb of memory for the stunning grand, upright, and electric pianos from the nord piano library and sounds from the versatile nord sample library. The nord has more piano sample sets and arguably better sounding pianos. Roland rd800 vs nord piano 2 ha88 vs yamaha cp4 piano. Sep 25, 2018 the nord piano 4 is a premium offering in the realm of piano centric keyboards, aiming for hyperrealistic touch and expressive piano emulations. I tested keyscape from spectrasonics and the piano sounds are truly wonderful. Digital pianos, synthesizers, drums, guitars, audio. This fourthgeneration model builds on the best features of its predecessors, adding expanded polyphony, smoother patch transitions, a new filter bank, and enhanced splitting features. Drag and drop audiofiles and enjoy automatic mapping with pitch detection, simple looping and instant transfer to your nord.
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