Nord Grand Stage Piano Red

Beautiful to behold and to play.

**Nord is happy to announce new OS updates for Nord Electro 6, Nord Piano 5 and Nord Grand adding support for the Nord Sample Editor 4 software

The Nord Grand is a knockout stage piano from first sight to first listen to first show. Its striking appearance, with its sleek, modern lines and arresting Nord Red finish, presents a magnificent presence on stage, in your studio, and even when you are relating to it one-on-one in long, solitary practice sessions. There is a pride of ownership and sense of mission that descends upon a musician sitting down to a Nord Grand. The Nord Piano Library and the Nord Sample Library can be downloaded in their entirety from the Nord website.

The Sounds of the Nord Grand
A primary focus of the sound engine of any professional stage piano must be its grand piano timbre. There is no more unforgiving performance environment than solo piano, and Nord’s grand piano library gives a musician all of the confidence of sitting down to a top-quality piano.

The Nord Grand factory bank includes 10 Grand Pianos, 9 Upright Pianos, 10 Enhanced Electric Pianos, Clavinet, Digital Pianos and more. They are presented with different equalization weightings, and are sampled from a variety of world-class pianos and sought-after vintage instruments. Nord's state-of-the-art sampling techniques capture the extraordinary nuances and real character of the source instruments with breathtaking realism. All sounds in the registry can easily be replaced using the Nord Sound Manager. Nord’s exclusive Nord Piano Library is constantly updated with new unique world class sounds, and is always free of charge.

Nord’s attention to sonic detail extends to their Advanced String Resonance system, which reproduces the intricate interplay of piano strings resonating at their fundamental or harmonic frequencies when other notes are played. It is an essential element of high-level piano authenticity. It also adds the rich resonant ambience of a real piano when playing with pedal down.

That’s Not All, Folks
Musicians don’t live by piano samples alone, and Nord supplies the professional with an exquisite selection of sounds apart from its arguable flagship Grand Piano timbres. 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. All sounds can be quickly replaced using the Nord Sound Manager.

The Sample Synth is equipped with essential controls for attack, decay/release and dynamics (filter/velocity) and dedicated Category buttons for quick navigation and selection of sample sounds. It is possible to create your own samples using the free Nord Sample Editor software for Windows and Mac.

Nord Grand Effects Section
The Effect section has a wide range of instantly tweakable high-quality stereo effects modeled after classic stompboxes. All effects can be assigned freely to the Piano or Sample Synth section. Included effects are:

Effects 1 - Pan, Tremolo, Wah-wah and Ring Modulator. All effects can be controlled with a Control Pedal
Effects 2 - Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Vibe effect and two selectable depths for each effect
Delay - Stereo delay effect with Tap Tempo button
Equalizer - Three band EQ, with sweepable mid
Compressor/Amp - Twin, JC, Small, Compressor and a Tube Overdrive effect
Master Effects
Reverb with three modes - Room, Stage, Hall each with a Bright option
Features
General88-note Kawai Hammer Action with advanced triple sensors Ivory touch keys Seamless Transitions when changing programs Layer and Split with Split Point crossfadesOLED display for excellent overview Support for Nord Piano MonitorPiano Section2GB memory for Nord Piano Library120-voice polyphony Dedicated Piano Filters for Acoustic and Electric Pianos3 Dynamic CurvesDynamic Pedal Noise with Nord Triple Pedal (included)Advanced String ResonanceSoft ReleaseSample Synth512MB Memory for Nord Sample Library 3.0Dedicated Sample Synth section with Attack, Decay/Release and dynamic controlsEffectsHigh-quality stereo effects modeled after classic stompboxesReverb with three modes: Room, Stage and Hall
If you are in the market for a quality stage piano, let the Nord Grand make your short list.
Grand Stage Piano Specifications:
Global
16 banks with 25 programs: 400 locations
Live Mode: 5 Live programs
Global and Program Transpose: +/- 6 semitones
Fine-tune: +/- 50 cents
88-note Kawai Responsive Hammer keybed with Advanced Triple Sensors
Split functionality with selectable split point and LED indication
Dynamic Sustain Pedal action with the included Nord Triple Pedal
Piano Section
6 types: Grand, Upright, Electric Pianos, Clavinet, Digital and Misc.
Each category can contain up to 20 different models
120-voice polyphony (stereo/mono pianos)
Piano Timbre/EQ settings (Soft, Mid, Bright) with dedicated Electric Piano filters
Advanced String Resonance (Generation 2): adjustable amount
Selectable Soft Release for Grand, Upright, Electric Pianos and Harpsichord
Selectable Pedal Noise for Grand, Upright and Electric Pianos 1: adjustable amount
Octave transpose: -1/+1 (-6/+6 in Split mode, depending on Split position)
Sample Synth Section
46-voice polyphony
Amp envelope with Attack and Decay/Release
Selectable velocity-sensitive low-pass filter and dynamic range
Octave transpose: -1/+1 (-6/+6 in Split mode, depending on Split position)
Volume controllable with Volume Pedal (not included)
Memory
Approx. 2GB dedicated to the Nord Piano Library
Approx. 512MB dedicated to the Nord Sample Library 3.0
Effects Section
Effect 1: Pan, Tremolo, Wah and Ring Modulator
Effect 2: Phaser 1, Phaser 2, Flanger, Chorus 1, Chorus 2 and Vibe
Comp/Amp: Three amp/speaker simulations, Tube Overdrive
Drive/Compression amount controlled with the Drive knob
Three-band EQ, with sweepable mid. +/- 15dB gain/attenuation
Dedicated Reverb with Room, Stage and Hall algorithms, each with an additional Bright mode
Dedicated Delay Effect: Rate, Amount and Tap Tempo function
Connections
2 Audio outputs L & R: 1/4", 6.35 mm jacks, unbalanced
1 Monitor input: 1/8", 3.5 mm stereo jack
1 Headphone output: 1/4", 6.35 mm stereo jack
1 Piano pedal input: 1/4", 6.35 mm jack. Use the included Nord Triple Pedal
1 Volume Pedal input: 1/4", 6.35 mm TRS stereo jack
MIDI In, MIDI Out - 5-pin DIN connectors
USB - type B connector: for transferring sounds and USB MIDI
Dimensions
Nord Grand: 1,286 mm (50.7"), 168 mm (6.6"), 387 mm (15,2")
Nord Triple Pedal: 264 mm (10.4"), 224 mm (8.8"), 70 mm (2.8")
Weight
Nord Grand: 20.9 kg (46.0 lb.), Pedal: 2 kg (4.4 lb.)
Included Accessories
Nord Triple Pedal, User Manual, Power cord