by FZiegler » 31 Jul 2022, 11:27
1. Your first issue is absolutely OK. Any acoustic grand piano lacks dampers in the most upper part, so there is a natural sustain - depending on the sampled model, it's the same with the digital versions. On any serious digital piano, be it Nord or not.
2. I don't have a Nord Grand, so I can't tell anything about the velocity change in the firmware. But you are not the only one who complained. And it sounds reasonable to me: As I play my Stage 3 from an external keybed, I originally encountered a mismatch in the velocity behaviour between the two which has been addressed in the latest firmware updates. I was pleased about it but wondered if others would complain, because originally, the Nord velocity curve wasn't linear, but somewhat bent - which allowed for more control in the softer parts at the cost of the louder range. This has been settled a bit - probably the same on the Grand.
3. Repeated notes: Yes, they may sound a bit different. But it sounds natural to my ears. If you want, you may search for "double escapement" to understand, that a (acoustic) piano will always have a different movement of the hammers with fast repetition.
Concerning fast repetition in general: Like keybeds of acoustic pianos, digital keybeds often have problems with fast repetition of single notes - it's one of the things I always test before buying. In my eyes, the Nord Grand isn't bad at it at all - thanks to the triple sensor technique. But there are always limits you wouldn't want to have if you advance in playing.
For someone who plays only for 1 year, you don't play bad at all! You seem to have advanced a lot. Don't worry about the limits any piano has - and also those digital ones who try to replicate the acoustic ones.
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