Nord Piano
| Nord Piano | |
|---|---|
 Nord Piano 88 | |
| Manufacturer | Clavia |
| Dates | 2010 - present |
| Technical specifications | |
| Synthesis type | Sample-based synthesis |
| Velocity expression | 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]
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
- ^ a b Sound On Sound (August 2010). "Clavia Nord Piano 88". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Nord Piano - Information". Clavia. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Nord Piano - Specification". Clavia. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ Music Radar (18 November 2010). "Clavia Nord Piano". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "Nord Piano 2 - Information". Clavia. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Nord Piano 3 - Information". Clavia. Retrieved 2016-02-18.