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1. W 4 te e AE LE l tee v v a VMA I LA POLE PAS de ZA A gt a mie Ca gt a s ta gt z e VOLA V mato va be a 1 y od va rj SAA ie A e y 1 P P fe 9 ee S TITS s 2 tare gt v dia A b gt D 2 f LI P oh 276 dh Electric Grand CP80 The touring and recording Electric Grand from the 80 s with a very characteris tic sound The leather hammers short strings and the lack of a resonant body helped to produce a unique sound Electric Grand Model G This is a one of a kind custom modified G rbstedt acoustic grand piano fitted with CP 80 pick ups EP Tines 1 Mk Deep Manufactured in May 1978 and adjusted to deep timbre adjustment which gives the piano a warm sound with a rich fun damental EP Tines 2 Mk Suitcase Manufactured in January 1975 We fine tuned the mechanics and adjusted the tines according to the ideal timbre ad justment 9 LIBRARY Slectrice EP Tines 3 MK Il Shallow Close Manufactured in April 1981 and adjusted to shallow timbre EP Tines 4 Mk V Ideal Close Manufactured in June 1984 and adjusted to ideal timbre The sound of the Mark V offers improved clarity in the upper range better consistency of tone in the low range and increased sustain Bright Tines We prepared our magnificent 12. natural ambience generated by all 230 open strings in a grand piano Sometimes less iS more For rock and pop music when sometimes a more dry and direct sound is desired simply turn off the String Resonance 2010 03 22 15 26 NordPiano88 folder 8sid indd 5 Nord Piano Pedal The dynamic Nord Piano Pedal is included with the Nord Piano It is designed to allow you to play the pedal in the same fashion as on an acoustic grand When you activate the sustain pedal you can hear pedal noise and the dampers being lifted from the strings The pedal is dynamic the harder you hit the pedal the louder the noise You can even add per cussive sounds from the mechanism by just striking the pedal itself With the Nord Piano Pedal you can also use half pedaling and other techniques like catching re leased keys Just as on an acoustic grand the middle pedal is the sostenuto and the left is the una corda also known as the soft pedal The Nord Stano Fedal Effects EQ and Amps The effects in the Nord Piano are just as detailed as the piano sounds themselves The tremolo adds that perfect vibe the pan sweeps across the stereo panorama and the auto wah brings out the funk in you like never before Whenever you want a modulation effect there s a beautiful phaser a screaming flanger and a lush chorus all modeled from highly desirable vintage effects The Nord Piano Speaker models fait
3. 975 mk Suitcase with a special selection of hard hammer tips in certain ranges an adjust ment of the striking line and re voicing of the harp in order to get that bell sound All the pianos are available on the included DVD or can be downloaded at www nordkeyboards com free of TT Sparkle Top All the tine based electric pianos manu factured during the period of the late sixties featured wooden piano hammers felt covered teardrop shape and non tapered Raymac tines This combination produced the raw bell like sound heard on many famous recordings EP Reeds 1 200 A Some say that this fat reed sound of the Wurlitzer 200 A fits better in a pop or gui tar oriented setting than the tine based electric pianos Clavinet The Clavinet is represented with all the possible 4 pick up selections from the original S THE NORD PIANO LIBRARY charge Wurlitzer and Clavinet are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated or associated with Nord These trademarks are mentioned here as a reference to a sound only 2010 03 22 15 26 NordPiano88 folder 8sid indd 7 Tin CS LE Specifications sia e 88 keys weighted hammer action Piano Section e 6 selectable categories types of pianos Grand Upright Electric Pianos Electric Grands Clavinet amp Harpsichord Each category can contain several different models e LCD Display provides information on program name an
4. TaUALZER NordPiano88 folder 8sid indd 2 2010 03 22 15 25 12010 AIE Clavia DMI AB goo arm The Nord Piano 88 is a professional stage piano with 88 keys featuring the well known Stage series weighted hammer ac tion lt is designed with the performing mu sician in mind without compromising quality or means of expression Acoustic electric vintage or contemporary piano sounds its all here And with unique features like String Resonance totally re vprgnta en v E placeable sounds from the extensive Nord Piano Library and the dynamic piano pedal The Nord Piano Library DVD the Nord Piano delivers in every aspect NordPiano88 folder 8sid indd 3 2010 03 22 15 25 ACouSTIC o at NordPiano88 folder 8sid indd 4 STRING R ESON ANCE DAL o NOISE act a Character is everything It s about time you stop playing the same lifeless and generic piano sounds that sits in your instru ment for ever and ever Every acoustic and electric piano has its own per sonality and so do the sounds in the Nord Piano All the pianos are available on the included DVD or can be downloaded from the www nordkeyboards com web site nta Personal Choice Not only can you effortlessly change the sounds and dial in the desired effect settings on the panel the Nord Piano is the world s first stage piano that allows you to completely replace the piano sounds in the i
5. d piano model EF e 24 banks with 5 programs each 120 programs m e Live Mode 5 Live programs pos e Panel Transpose 6 semitones e Kbd Touch 4 velocity response curves e Mono Output stereo pianos can be played back in mono Memory e Approx 500 MB is available for the piano sounds Effects Section e Effect 1 pan tremolo auto wah three selectable depths for the pan and tremolo rate controlled with the Effect 1 Rate knob e Effect 2 phaser flanger and chorus three selectable depths rate controlled with the Effect 2 Rate knob e Amp Comp three amp speaker simulations and a compressor drive compression amount controlled with the Drive knob e Reverb with six algorithms Room 1 amp 2 Stage 1 8 2 Hall 1 8 2 Dry Wet control e Three band EQ with sweepable mid 15 dB gain attenuation Connections e 2 Audio outputs L 8 R 1 4 6 35 mm jacks unbalanced e 1 Monitor input 1 8 3 5 mm stereo jack e 1 Headphone output 1 4 6 35 mm stereo jack e 1 Piano pedal input 1 4 6 35 mm jack e MIDI In MIDI Out 5 pin DIN connectors e USB type B connector e EC320 C7 power connector Dimensions e 1284 mm 50 5 121 mm 4 8 340 mm 13 4 Weight e 18 kg 39 6 lbs J U Included accessories ar Meno Rate Accessories e User Manual e Power Cord e USB Cord e Nord Keyboard Stand EX e Nord DVD ROM e Nord Soft Case e Nord Music Stand EX NordPiano88 folder 8sid in
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7. hfully A U o pedal nord string piano library resonance reproduces the overdrive response of differ ent amplifier cabinet combinations Select the desired speaker model Small JC or Twin and use the Drive knob to add pow erful tube amplifier distortion to your piano sound Lightweight Even though the Nord Piano is built to easily cope with a hard touring life it is the most lightweight and portable professional stage piano on the market at only 18 kg 39 6 Ibs lightweight internal memory JJ 2X 2010 03 22 15 26 All acoustic piano sounds are available in 3 sizes small medium and large No matter which size you decide to download you will have the same great sounding and very expressive piano at your fingers The only differences between the three sizes are the use of the memory demanding String Resonance samples Grand Lady D This German 9 foot beast captures the full sound from the tapered double crowned soundboard and every nuance resonating in the huge maple body Studio Grand 1 The recording of the Studio Grand was done with a close up microphone posi tioning to provide you with a very projec tive character Studio Grand 2 The Studio Grand 2 is a meticulously pre pared grand with a sonic response from the very softest pp passages to a strong FF presence Concert Grand 1 close This mighty grand was captured with the microphones positioned close to the strings p
8. nstrument When your needs or your mood changes just download another piano from the large selection of unique sounds in the Nord Piano Library Exchanging the piano sounds inside your Nord Piano is easy Connect the piano to your computer using the built in USB interface and your choice of sound is simply a matter of preferred style Perhaps the acoustic Grand Lady would suit your taste this morning Or maybe one of the smaller more intimate acoustic upright pianos is a better choice Why not fit a vintage sparkle top electric piano too and you ll be ready for the jazz gig later tonight String Resonance The Nord Piano incorporates a unique feature that greatly en hances the perceived realism of the acoustic piano sounds called String Resonance What is String Resonance String Resonance is the acoustic phenomenon that occurs when un dampened strings or parts of strings resonate at their funda mental or harmonic frequencies when other strings are played Using Nord s advanced String Resonance sampling technique we have captured the real sym pathetic resonance in each acoustic piano to faithfully rec reate all essential details of the original instrument What does it sound like Turn on the String Resonance on the panel Play staccato notes or chords while silently holding down a few notes and listen to the resonating harmonics Play notes with the sustain pedal down and listen to the wonder ful
9. roviding the ideal sound when you wish to add your own choice of ambi ence or performing live Concert Grand 1 amb A grand piano with the preferred place ment of the microphones for a classical performance The ambience is the grand piano itself interacting with the acoustics of the concert hall NordPiano88 folder 8sid indd 6 Blue Swede Upright The Blue Swede is a tall upright from a Swedish piano manufacturer with a repu tation for building great instruments Queen Upright The clear sustaining sound is typical for this upright reflecting the selected mate rials and excellentfinishing of the original instrument Romantic Uprignt The touch and tone of the Romantic Up right are harmonized perfectly from the powerful bass notes up to the sparkling treble register HonkyTonk Upright With nails replacing the traditional felt hammers this piano most certainly has a sound of its own Tree Iriginal Sounds for Saloon Upright Look no further for a great ragtime and boogie ing personality The Saloon Up right is heavily de tuned do not sit with your back towards the door French Harpsichord This is a triple stringed French harpsi chord recorded in various settings at the Swedish National Radio Italian Harpsichord This instrument is a beautiful Italian dou ble stringed harpsichord recorded at the Swedish National Radio s THE NORD PIANO LiBRARY 2010 03 22 15 26
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