Nord Stage EX v6.x
6. The Instruments: The Piano section
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S
ELECTING
PIANO
INSTRUMENTS
You use the
S
ELECTOR
button to select an instrument category and then use the
T
YPE
button to select
a specific instrument or variation within the selected category.
A
BOUT
THE
F
ACTORY
SOUND
LIBRARY
As mentioned previously, the Piano section is open-ended which means that you can load new or im-
proved instruments using the Nord Sound Manager utility. Here is a description of the pianos that are
included with the Nord Stage EX when it left the Nord factory:
Category
Description
A.GRAND
Acoustic grand pianos
A.UPRIGHT
Acoustic upright pianos
E.GRAND
Electric grand pianos
E.PIANO
Electric Pianos
WURL
Wurlitzer electric pianos
CLAV/HPS
Clavinets and Harpsichords
Category
Type #
Description
A.Grand
1
Grand Lady D StwD Med. The Grand Lady D is a carefully voiced German
Model D that has been carefully selected by us because of its special tonal
characteristics. The unique voicing brings out the best of this 9-foot beast, you
just add a bit of your talent to create wonderful musical moments..
A.Grand
2
Studio Grand 2 Ya C7. This is a Japanese grand that we meticulously prepared
in order for it to be as expressive as possible. The mic’s were positioned close
to the strings and it is sampled in stereo. The medium version has additional
pedal down resonance samples and can take advantage of the String Reso-
nance feature.
Upright
1
Black Upright Petrof Sml. Our Black Upright is a Petrof 132 upright piano. It is
a tall piano and typically used for musical schools, in clubs and homes.
Upright
2
Romantic Upright Schimmel Sml. Touch and tone are harmonized perfectly
from the powerful bass notes up to the sparkling treble register. This upright
shines in every aspect with its beautiful and delicate sound.
E.Grand
1
A CP-80 Electric Grand, a classic touring grand from the eighties.