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[PianoLuminescent]

Hi everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Pierre and I'm a pianist and busker in Toronto Canada.
So, I bought a Nord Piano 4 "88 keys" few weeks ago, and already chopped it to an awesome "61 keys" keyboard.
And, that lower the weight a lot too!
So now, I load the Nord in a beach cart "with stand, battery pack, speaker, bench, hat, etc.." and go on the transit BUS and GO train to Toronto downtown parks easy.
Love my small Nord 4.
Happy to be part of this community!
Take care!

[Tasten-Bert]

Hey there

and a very warm welcome to this wonderful forum of nord enthusiasts. You seem to fit in here quite well.

You aren‘t joking with your Piano, are you? Does it work alright? Looks like a very smart tool for on the road.

Cheers from Germany

[spradders]

Hi Tasten-Bert, thank you for your warm welcome !
It's real, work very well, perfect for on the "transit" roads.
Take about 40 hours to do the conversion.
I also chopped a Yamaha P-125 to 61 keys, 3 years ago. I still use that one when the weather outside is very bad and cool.
I install the Yamaha with heating wires inside the keybed, so I can play in winter too.
Happy music!

[Schorsch]

Hello and welcome!

How did you cut down the 88 keys Piano to 61 keys, can you let us know in detail?

[PianoLuminescent]

Hi Schorsch, thank you for the welcome.
Yes, I cut down the 88 keys to 61 keys. With a dremel cutting discs, I cut down the keybed metal frame and keys contacts board.
And use a electric Jig Saw to cut the piano exterior frame.

[Elias]

Wow. That's some daring enthusiasm right there. I guess if you really need something enough, you'll somehow make it. And heating wires inside the keybed are on another level.

[PianoLuminescent]

Hi Elias, yes it's was a bit scary, $4,000 cdn in the drain if I screw up!
But work perfectly.
You think my Nord Warranty is still valid...?
And the Yamaha heating keys, well, Canadian weather is very cool most of the year!

[Spider]

Wow, I admire your DIY skills...and your courage at doing this on a $4K instrument! I could imagine using a cheap board like the P-125 for such experiments, but on a brand new Nord...wow!
And I agree that heated keys are just the coolest thing (pun intended) I've ever heard of!

Welcome to the forum!

[Eriknie]

Nice, I one replaced a none weighted keyboard in a Kurzweil PC3 with a weighted 76 keyboard from a Studiologic midicontroller. Lot's of work, but in the end a Unique Kurzweil.
In the end it is a matter of trust and endurance.
I always like these modifications!

[Ivan Jochner]

Respect for such a challenge and huge amount of work and bravery!

(Some time ago i was thinking to do similar thing with my Modx Yamaha, to make a sound module from 76 keys) light small portable.