ElmerJFudd Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Nord has released the White Grand - a unique new grand piano in the Nord Piano Library. They tell us that the White Grand is a semi concert grand with a rich, expressive and shimmering sound and is available for free download. Compatibility: The White Grand requires the latest OS Updates and is compatible with Nord Stage 3/2 EX/2, Nord Piano 4/3, Nord Electro 6/5 and Nord Grand. Sounds very nice: [video:youtube] note: not compatible with the original Nord Stage, Nord Stage EX, Electro 3, Electro 4, Nord Piano, or Nord Piano 2 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamer65 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Loaded and tried the new grand XL on my E5D. Definitely a keeper for jazz/cocktail bar style performances. Tried it with a Curv 500 stereo. Nice. But I wonder how it will sound with a pair of RCF TT08 A II I"m currently lurking for. Anyway, even with one speaker using the E5D mono setting it is more than usable. Quote One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. - Bob Marley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunRain Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Not for my Nord Electro 4 :-( Quote Gear: Nord Electro 4 73SW, Kawai CA67, Yamaha DXR10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicaL Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Loaded and tried the new grand XL on my E5D. Definitely a keeper for jazz/cocktail bar style performances. Tried it with a Curv 500 stereo. Nice. But I wonder how it will sound with a pair of RCF TT08 A II I"m currently lurking for. Anyway, even with one speaker using the E5D mono setting it is more than usable. Good to hear it works in mono. I've been struggling trying to get a Nord acoustic piano to work live in mono. I loaded and played around with the White Grand for a little bit, but, have yet to play it through my K10 speaker which I use for live work. That'll be the litmus test at the next rehearsal. aL Quote Gear: Yamaha MODX8, Mojo 61, NS2 73, C. Bechstein baby grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanL Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 I downloaded it the other day and used it at a blues jam I play at once a month. It sounded nice. A little darker/woodier sounding than the Silver Grand which was my go to sound, but not as dark as some of their other sounds. It sat well in the mix for me. Quote Live: Korg Kronos 2 88, Nord Electro 5d Nord Lead A1 Toys: Roland FA08, Novation Ultranova, Moog LP, Roland SP-404SX, Roland JX10,Emu MK6 www.bksband.com www.echoesrocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 nice comparison with the other big grands here, and towards the end, a good comparison of mono compatibility. Spoiler: It's really, really good, and the best piano yet in mono. [video:youtube] Quote "The Angels of Libra are in the European vanguard of the [retro soul] movement" (Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk) The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphollis Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 PianoManChuck is a man after my own heart. He's apparently a Nord fan, I'm an obvious Nord fan, neither of us shy -- especially when it comes to APs. Downloading the free White Grand is almost like buying a whole new instrument. It's that different, especially through decent amplification. As he says, not the first time that's happened. We can bitch about actions, etc. -- but what really matters to me is the sounds that come out. The White Grand sample starts to approach the better soft pianos in more than a few regards, including immediacy, e.g. no MIDI lag. There will be wailing from owners of early instruments, but I'm not sympathetic. OK, my 8 year old Nord Electro 4D can't play these samples. Well, I guess I'm going to have to suck it up in the name of progress Quote Want to make your band better? Check out "A Guide To Starting (Or Improving!) Your Own Local Band" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
area51recording Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 PianoManChuck is a man after my own heart. He's apparently a Nord fan, I'm an obvious Nord fan, neither of us shy -- especially when it comes to APs. Downloading the free White Grand is almost like buying a whole new instrument. It's that different, especially through decent amplification. As he says, not the first time that's happened. We can bitch about actions, etc. -- but what really matters to me is the sounds that come out. The White Grand sample starts to approach the better soft pianos in more than a few regards, including immediacy, e.g. no MIDI lag. There will be wailing from owners of early instruments, but I'm not sympathetic. OK, my 8 year old Nord Electro 4D can't play these samples. Well, I guess I'm going to have to suck it up in the name of progress Hey, I'm not bitter.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psionic11 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Downloading the free White Grand is almost like buying a whole new instrument. It's that different, especially through decent amplification. As he says, not the first time that's happened. We can bitch about actions, etc. -- but what really matters to me is the sounds that come out. The White Grand sample starts to approach the better soft pianos in more than a few regards, including immediacy, e.g. no MIDI lag. There will be wailing from owners of early instruments, but I'm not sympathetic. OK, my 8 year old Nord Electro 4D can't play these samples. Well, I guess I'm going to have to suck it up in the name of progress I had to sacrifice all my EPs, but I managed to make room on my new/old Stage 2 (an "earlier" instrument released 8 years ago, same year as the Kronos). Small Bosie upright Medium Bosie, Lady D, Ambient Grand Large Silver Large White Not bad for an old board with only 500MB of piano space. And a really nice TP40 action to boot. Bonus: I got rid of that metallic, ringing quality on all the pianos. Thought it was something to do with phase cancellations and stereo/mono issues. For one month now I had just given up and expected that was the "Nord sound". Turns out I had a MIDI loop causing the phasey sound! Now that they're all clear, it feels like I got a whole new instrument. Several, in fact. Guess I better re-visit the Royal 3D piano now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboKeys Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Am i the only one who saw the thread title and thought Nord had finally given up their fixation on red ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Turns out I had a MIDI loop causing the phasey sound! Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Turns out I had a MIDI loop causing the phasey sound! MIDI loop? Does this mean you had two instances of a piano running concurrently, each on a different MIDI channel, causing the phase? Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psionic11 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Turns out I had a MIDI loop causing the phasey sound! MIDI loop? Does this mean you had two instances of a piano running concurrently, each on a different MIDI channel, causing the phase? 4 instances, since I like to use 2 different pianos at the same time. What clued me in was getting voice stealing with the new White Grand. I'm just glad the piano quality is better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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