by AllanH » 13 Sep 2018, 01:26
I'm also a traditionally trained acoustic pianist... played all varieties of uprights and grands over the past 50 years. I joined a 16 piece big band 12 months ago and started looking for a suitable keyboard along with a gutsy amplifier that could easily be transported from home to gigs/rehearsals.This forum gave me great insight into the nord range. I found a store with a demo NP 3 and also had a play on a NE 5 ( with the HP or SW keys... can't really remember which). As an acoustic pianist I preferred the action of the NP3.
I purchased the NP3 /88 and paired it with a Center Point Spacestation V.3... totally loved both... except for one thing... the weight of the NP 3 .. at 18 kg it was still lighter than many other boards.. but, still required great effort to manage it up and down 15 steep stairs to get to our practice venue. ( paired with the Nord-wheeled softcase ).
So... with the introduction of the NE 6 to the market I again researched this forum and the official nord website. I decided to order the NE6 D with SW 73 keys despite not having a chance to test it in any music stores.
Received it about 2 weeks ago. At 9.2 kg this board is so much better for me to carry around and I love that ! The lighter springy action really isn't an issue for me... takes me little time to adjust to the feel of the keys. And I love the Organ features ! still learning how to get the best out of this section/engine.... small steps.
Now I have both NP3 and NE 6D ... feeling like a kid in two lolly ( candy) shops !
My NP 3 will probably now be used for solo piano gigs... however in the band situation it will be the NE 6D !!
Cheers from Australia,
Allan
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AllanH on 13 Sep 2018, 01:27, edited 1 time in total.
my gear: Nord Electro 6D, Nord Piano 5 /73, Centerpoint Stereo Spacestation, Yamaha UX 3
previous gear: Nord Piano 3