Nord Grand 88-Note Kawai Hammer Action with Ivory Touch

The Nord Grand features a premium weighted 88-note Kawai hammer-action keybed with Ivory Touch. It has advanced triple sensors that capture the movements of the hammers with exceptional precision, delivering the smooth and natural feel of an acoustic grand piano. The addition of an Ivory Touch surface gives the keybed an optimal feel and authenticity. With amazing features and hands-on user interface the lightweight Nord Grand not only provides an extraordinary playing experience but is also an elegant new approach to the stage piano series.

Performance

The Nord Grand Keyboard has dedicated knobs and buttons for all essential functions required in a live performance situation. Creating Layers and Splits, adding effects or transposing the instrument can be accomplished on the fly.

Layers and Advanced Split Points

Two sound sections can be combined in a layer or split over the keyboard. Each of the sound sections can have specific effects, Volume Pedal and/or Sustain Pedal assigned to them. The Nord Grand has 7 Split Points indicated with LED lights and the Split Point Crossfades offers smooth transitions between two split zones. Choose from 3 different crossfade widths (small, large or off) as indicated by different LED colors.

Piano Section

The Nord Grand contains a wide selection of unique Grand, Upright, Electric and Digital pianos from the exclusive Nord Piano Library.

Factory Bank

The Nord Grand factory bank includes 10 Grands, 9 Uprights, 10 Enhanced Electric Pianos, Clavinet, Digital Pianos, and more from the exclusive Nord Piano Library - all handpicked for their unique character! Nord’s sampling techniques capture the extraordinary nuances and real character of the source instruments with breathtaking realism. All sounds can easily be replaced using the Nord Sound Manager.

Advanced String Resonance

The unique Advanced String Resonance reproduces the intricate interplay of piano strings resonating at their fundamental or harmonic frequencies when other notes are played on Grand and Upright piano sounds. It also adds the rich resonant ambiance of a real piano when playing with the pedal down.

Creative Piano Filters

Providing an additional level of sonic control, the Piano Section features dedicated piano filters for Acoustic and Electric pianos accentuating softness, mid, or brilliance. The EP filters also include unique Dyno filters based on the legendary preamp delivering the characteristic punchy, bell-like sound

Nord Triple Pedal

The included Nord Triple Pedal features Soft and Sostenuto Pedals in addition to a unique Dynamic Sustain Pedal. The Triple Pedal also enables our Pedal Noise feature that dynamically simulates the mechanical sounds of lifting and releasing the damper mechanism.

Sample Synth Section

The Sample Synth Section features a broad selection of Strings, Brass, Synths, Choirs and many other high quality sounds from the Nord Sample Library 3.0. The extensive selection of sounds from the Nord Sample Library 3.0 includes the exclusively licensed sounds of the legendary Mellotron and Chamberlin.

Effect Section

The Effect section has a wide range of&

• Bundle Includes: Nord Grand 88-Note Kawai Hammer Action with Ivory Touch, Nord Piano Monitor V2 Active Stereo Speakers (Pair), Nord Keyboard Stand EX for Stage 76/88 and C1 (Red), Knox Gear Adjustable X-Style Keyboard Bench, 2 x Focus Camera by Kirlin 1/4 TRS to 1/4 Inch TRS Cable (6-Feet)
• Mechanism: Advanced triple sensors that capture the movements of the hammers with exceptional precision, delivering the smooth and natural feel of an acoustic grand piano
• Piano Section: Contains dedicated piano filters
• Compatibility: Nord Piano Monitor speakers are compatible with Nord Grand
• Features: Includes 10 Grands, 9 Uprights, and many more