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Piano 3 and the Electro 5 HP

Postby andyhof » 05 Dec 2017, 18:10

hey all, absolutely new to this forum and the world of Nord.

I've been a piano player since the beginning. I learned on a Baldwin Acrosonic apartment size uprighty type.
Then i bought a Fender Rhodes 73 Mark1 back in the day. Then up to a Yamaha Graded Hammer action digital piano for some live stuff. Then I discovered the Hammond Organ. Played live for many years playing blues on a B3 with Leslie 122.
Absolute dream. I dropped the piano for those years.. duh!
In 2003 I bought the Hammond XK-3 digital clonewheel organ. Hooked into my Leslie 145, absolute dream 2.
Still play this live. Then bought a newer Yamaha digital grand paino that weighs a ton.

Now i've been playing piano with an acoustic folk,blues 8 piece band. Mostly piano plus some fender rhodes electric piano. I dragged out the Yamaha digital piano...
I hate the piano sound live through two EV EXL112p speakers. It's not the speakers, its the digital piano. and it weighs 50lbs. I am not getting younger and do not want to drag that thing around anymore for mediocre piano sound.

So, ..............I think it is time to spend money and get something I will enjoy playing for years to come. I don't need organ... i have organ... but maybe 'some' organ could come in handy from time to time when i don't want to drag the XK3 and Leslie around.

The new keyboard must have AWESOME piano sound, decent keybed action, absolute lightweight/easy to transport.

So i've been looking at the Nord Piano and the Nord Electro.

The new Nord Piano 3 is only 88 keys and weighs 40lbs. So that's too heavy and too long (big).
The new Nord Electro 5d 73 with the waterfall keys. Don't like the action. Too lightweight/toy like.
The new Nord Electro 5 HP has the hammer portable action (will play today) and is lightweight.
The older Nord Piano 2 HP 73 has the hammer portable action and lightweight. (can't find one to play)

So can you guys/girls offer up suggestions? I want the piano sounds to be my main focus but don't want the weight. I want this to be truly portable as i go up in years. Should i consider the piano 2 HP 73? or will the memory size cause a problem? Would i be able to load lets say... 2 grands, 2 uprights, 2 rhodes, 2 wurlitzers into the limited memory space of a Nord Piano 2 HP 73? and maybe an organ or 2? and then a string or two to layer with? And what is your thoughts about looking at a Nord Electro 3 HP? Is that memory size too small?



Boy do i have questions...... I just wish they made a Piano 3 HP 73... that would seal the deal.


Thanks in advance
Andrew
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Re: Piano 3 and the Electro 5 HP

Postby De fursaK NE5 » 05 Dec 2017, 23:11

Hi,
reading you seems that you are an Electro 5HP guy ...
Can't be other choice for the road.

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Re: Piano 3 and the Electro 5 HP

Postby andyhof » 06 Dec 2017, 04:50

I played the Electro 5 Hp73 today
The action is a bit spongy for my taste. And I will never use the synth section, I thought the organ was rather mediocre. Seems like a lot of money for things I will not use. I was unimpressed.

I think I need to sit down and play the piano 3. Seems like my instrument.
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Re: Piano 3 and the Electro 5 HP

Postby criss » 06 Dec 2017, 10:01

IMHO the new Nord Electro 5d 73 with the waterfall keys would be the best choice for you. It's not too lightweight/toy like (like you said). And you have the B3+Leslie included, so all in once. The best choice for live play.
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Re: Piano 3 and the Electro 5 HP

Postby andyhof » 08 Dec 2017, 21:59

Well, after playing the electro 5d 73, the electro 5 HP, and the Piano 3... i have decided that the Piano 3 is my instrument.

Thanks for all the suggestions and the private messages.

-andrew
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Re: Piano 3 and the Electro 5 HP

Postby Fedex » 12 Dec 2017, 15:52

Of course the Piano 3 is your instrument, it is simply awesome!

The quality of the sounds, the broad dynamic range, the intimate connection that can be established with the keyboard...simply awesome.

Good choice :thumbup:
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