Nord Piano

Nord Piano
Nord Piano 88
Manufacturer Clavia
Dates 2010 - present
Technical specifications
Synthesis type Sample-based synthesis
Velocity sensitive Yes
Input/output
Keyboard 88-key hammer action

The Nord Piano is a digital piano developed in Sweden, by Clavia. Although the Nord Pianos are a 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.[1]

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Models

The Nord Piano, released in 2010, has 88 keys with hammer action, an effects section with effects such as reverb and amplifier simulations.[3] It also has some unusual features designed to make the piano sounds more realistic, such a simulation of unplayed strings resonating in sympathy with the played strings, and samples of the pedals noises.[2] Up to 120 programs can be used in 24 banks, with a total of 500MB RAM available for samples.[4]

In 2012 Clavia released the Nord Piano 2. The main differences are that the Nord Piano 2 adds a second section of samples dedicated to playing non-piano samples either layered with the piano sounds or by splitting the keyboard.[5]

At NAMM in 2016 Clavia launched the Nord Piano 3, which includes an improved 88-key keybed and an expanded memory.[6]

Reception

When reviewing the original Nord Piano, Sound on Sound reported that "In the interests of balance, I tried to find something about the NP88 I didn’t like, but had little luck". While the effectiveness of the instrument in Mono Output mode was questioned, the conclusion was "I won’t beat around the bush: I think the Nord Piano is fantastic."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sound On Sound (August 2010). "Clavia Nord Piano 88". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Nord Piano - Information". Clavia. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  3. ↑ "Nord Piano - Specification". Clavia. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  4. ↑ Music Radar (18 November 2010). "Clavia Nord Piano". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Nord Piano 2 - Information". Clavia. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  6. ↑ "Nord Piano 3 - Information". Clavia. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
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