Extreme precision and a natural feel. The Grand is the first stage piano from Nord that features triple sensors which follow the movement of the built-in hammers. This ensures exceptional accuracy, delivering the smooth and natural feel of an acoustic grand piano. Nord have incorporated a wide range of award-winning features, including the highly intuitive interface that sits at the centre of the stage piano.
The highly responsive triple sensor keybed possesses an advanced mechanism, providing unparalleled control when playing in virtually any style. Play percussively or pianissimo with fluent repetitions. The custom Ivory Touch surface provides an authentic feel when playing, optimised to feel like a grand pianos keybed.
At the heart of the Nord Grand is the piano section. This section provides you with a wide variety of beautiful-sounding piano sounds. From Grand to Upright, Electric and Digital pianos, the Grand provides you with all the sounds you’ll ever need.
The Nord Grand factory banks is comprised of 10 Grands, 9 Uprights, 10 Enhanced Electric Pianos, Clavinet, Digital Pianos and more. These hand-picked sounds have been incorporated for their unique character and unparalleled authenticity. They react and feel like the real thing, capturing every nuance of its character; thanks to Nord’s cutting-edge sampling techniques.
120 voice polyphony, allows you to create rich and full-bodied sounds. It also features 2GB of memory for the Nord Piano Library. Creative piano filters allow you to change characteristics of your sound, creating a unique tonality. It also provides you with three dynamic curves to choose from, spanning from light to heavy.
The comprehensive Nord Sample Library 3.0 is now available for all Nord 3 models and the Nord Grand. The Nord Sample Library 3.0 boasts a wide range of premium-grade sound content, spanning across every genre. The sample library boasts exclusive content from the legendary vintage-tape samplers Mellotron and Chamberlin, giving you access to an array of vintage sounds. The sample library includes everything from pianos, strings and orchestral sounds to vocals, synths and even accordion content. The Nord range boasts a lossless compression algorithm to compresses larger-sized samples into ultra-small file sizes, without compromising audio fidelity.
Included with the Nord Grand is the sought-after Nord Triple Pedal. This unique trilogy of pedals allows you to take full control of your playing. It features Soft and Sostenuto pedals, as well as a unique Dynamic Sustain pedal. One of the most unique features of the pedal is the Pedal Noise functionality. This emulates the mechanical sounds of lifting and releasing the damper mechanism, for a truly authentic grand piano experience.
In addition to the sample and piano sections, the Nord Grand also features a wide-range of premium-grade effects. Jam-packed with tweakable high-end stereo effects, the Nord Grand allows you to customise the tone and shape of your sound. The effects are modelled after classic stomp boxes, giving you the warmth and grit associated with analog gear.
The effect section includes: Tremolo, Phaser, Chorus, Pan, Wah, RM, Flanger, Vibe, EQ, Delay and Reverb effects. The Reverb effects features a trilogy of settings including Hall, Stage and Room reverbs, as well as an optional Bright Mode.
Beautiful looks, beautiful sound. The eye-catching flagship red finish will stand out on any stage. The integrated interface features a bright and crisp OLED screen, allowing you to easily switch between sounds, parameters and effects. The ergonomic layout places the screen in the centre of the stage piano. It features a wide range of controls including knobs and buttons that provide quick and easy navigation.
The Grand is also compatible with the Nord Piano Monitor. These optional speakers (not included) can be connected directly to the Nord Grand, using the optional Monitor Brackets (not included). This eliminates the need for external speakers, providing the ultimate nearfield listening experience.
Specs
| Manufacturer | Nord |
| Model | Grand |
| Dimensions | 1286 x 168 x 387mm |
| Weight | 22.9kg |
| GLOBAL | |
| Display | OLED |
| Seamless Transitions | Yes |
| Split Point Crossfades | yes |
| Sound Banks | 16 banks with 25 programs - 400 locations |
| Organize functionality for programs | Yes |
| Live Mode | 5 Live programs |
| Global Transpose | +/-6 semitones |
| Program Transpose | +/-6 semitones |
| Fine-tune | +/- 50 Cents |
| Kdb Touch | 3 velocity response curves |
| Keybed | 88-note Kawai Responsive Hammer keybed with Advanced Triple Sensors |
| Split functionality | Selectable split point and LED indication |
| Optional Split crossfade | Yes |
| Layer functionality | Yes |
| Panel Lock option | Yes |
| Mono Output option | Yes |
| Pedal | Dynamic Sustain Pedal action with the included Nord Triple Pedal |
| USB-MIDI | Yes |
| Free OS updates | Yes |
| PIANO SECTION | |
| Piano Types | Grand Upright Electric Pianos Clavinet Digital Misc |
| Category Models | Each category can contain up to 20 different models |
| Polyphony | 120 Voice (stereo/mono pianos) |
| Piano Timbre/EQ settings | Soft, Mid, Bright with dedicated Electric Piano filters (Soft, Mid, Bright, Dyno 1 and Dyno 2) |
| String Resonance | 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 | |
| Polyphony | 46 Voice |
| Amp envelope | Attack and Decay/Release |
| Filter | Selectable velocity sensitive low pass filter and dynamic range |
| Octave transpose | -1/+1 (-6/+6 in Split mode, depending on Split position) |
| Volume control | Volume Pedal (not included) |
| MEMORY | |
| Nord Piano Library | Approx. 2 GB |
| Nord Sample Library 3.0 | Approx. 512 MB |
| EFFECTS SECTION | |
| Effect 1 | Pan Tremolo Wah Ring Modulator |
| Effect 2 | Phaser 1 Phaser 2 Flanger Chorus 1 Chorus 2 Vibe |
| Comp/Amp | Three amp/speaker simulations, Tube Overdrive |
| EQ | Three band EQ, with sweepable mid. +/- 15 dB gain/attenuation |
| Master Effects | Dedicated Reverb with Room, Stage and Hall algorithms, each with an additional Bright mode Dedicated Delay Effect - Rate, Amount and Tap-tempo function |
| CONNECTIONS | |
| Audio Outputs | L & R - 1/4-inch, 6.35mm jacks, unbalanced |
| Monitor Input | 1 x 1/8-inch, 3.5mm stereo jack |
| Headphone Output | 1 x 1/4-inch, 6.35mm stereo jack |
| Piano Pedal Input | 1 x 1/4-inch, 6.35 mm jack. Use the included Nord Triple Pedal or a momentary pedal, like e.g, Roland DP-2, DP-6, Yamaha FC-4, FC-5, Fatar VFP1-25 etc |
| Volume Pedal Input | 1 x 1/4-inch, 6.35 mm TRS stereo jack. Use a Control/Expression pedal like e.g. Yamaha FC-7, Roland EV-5 etc. |
| MIDI | In & Out - 5 pin DIN connectors |
| USB | Type B connector - for transferring sounds and USB MIDI |
