Nord Grand 2 With Kawai Triple Sensor Piano Hammer Action

The Nord Grand 2 features the latest generation premium Hammer Action keybed from Kawai and a whole host of features derived from the latest Stage 4 models with a tactile user interface, the best Nord piano response ever and offering up a truly supreme piano playing experience.

Nord Grand 2 Main Features

• New generation Premium Kawai Hammer Action keybed
• Advanced Layering (2 Pianos + 2 Sample Synths)
• 120 Voice Polyphony on piano engine
• 40+ Voice polyphony for synth section
• 2Gb memory for piano samples
• 1Gb Sample memory for synth section
• Individual Split settings per Layer with optional crossfades
• Dedicated Effect section per Layer
• Many brand new effects types
• Several new features for synth section including Unison and Tru-vibrato
• Support for Nord Piano Monitor
• Nord Triple Pedal 2 included

The Ultimate Piano Experience

The Nord Grand 2 is equipped with the very best tech in digital piano playing feel in the form of the Kawai Triple Sensor Hammer Action. The newly enhanced and well balanced responsive triple sensor keybed features an advanced hammer mechanism providing extraordinary control through the entire dynamic range. Its response ensures the most authentic piano playing experience ever from a Nord piano. Combined with Nords world renowned piano sounds and control, the Grand 2 offers the ultimate in digital piano playing experience.

The Piano Sound

The Nord Grand 2 comes with an extensive collection of Grands, Uprights and Electric Pianos from the exclusive Nord Piano Library, combined with new features such as Dynamic Compression and Unison. Nord's unique 'Advanced String Resonance' and Dynamic Pedal Noise features deliver stunning realism and an unsurpassed level of expressiveness.

Grand 2 Synth Section

The Grand 2 Sample Synth section provides two fully-featured and independent layers and is equipped with intuitive controls for attack, decay/release and dynamic velocity response. The Soft and Bright settings provide a quick way of shaping the tone of the sound. Sound include wind, brass, strings, basses and guitars to classic analog leads and basses. Also included is a selection of samples from the Symphobia and Swing libraries by ProjectSAM.

As part of the new design the synth engine offers several new features. Unison creatively blends several sample voices for rich, ensemble-like sounds, "Tru-Vibrato" accurately models the unique vibrato characteristics of a wide variety of wind, brass and string instruments and round robin allows natural sounding fast repetitions. Vibrato is controlled by button, pedal, or the preset delay setting. The Sample Synth section also features Mono and Legato modes with adjustable Glide rate.

Sample Synth Features

• 2 independent Sample Synth Layers
• Expanded memory for Nord Sample Library
• Soft and Bright options
• Unison for rich, ensemble-like sounds
• Tru-Vibrato with real time control
• Round robin for natural sounding repetitions
• Mono and Legato modes with Glide
• Attack, Decay/Release and Dynamic controls

Superior Performance Control

The Nord Grand 2 features new dedicated LED faders for each layer, as well as knobs and buttons for all essential functions required in a live performance. Performing tasks such as creating layers and splits, adding effects or transposing the instrument can be performed instantly.

The dual Piano and Synth engines can be combined in a layer or split across the keyboard. The Nord Grand 2 has 7 split points indicated with LED lights and the 'Split Point Crossfades' feature offers smooth transitions between two split zones. Choose from 3 different crossfade widths (Small, Large or Off] as indicated by different LED colors.

Multi-Part Effects Processor

The powerful effect section of the Grand 2 now offers an effects path for every layer of the instrument. This means whether using multiple pianos or synth parts, each one of those layers can have its own independent tone, delay or modulation effects to create truly unique sounds for your performance. The extensive range of Effects includes brand new types of Reverb, Delay, Amps and Modulation effects.

Effects upgrades include:

• Dedicated Effect section per Layer
• Modulation Effects with Rate and Amount
• Global Reverb with Send per Layer, Pre-Delay, Chorale and Bright/Dark mode
• New Spring, Booth and Cathedral Reverb
• New Spin Effect
• New Delay with Filter, Flam and Ping Pong
• Compressor
• Amp with Tone variations