Nord Stage Key Action: adjusting action? use MIDI keyboard?

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Nord Stage Key Action: adjusting action? use MIDI keyboard?

Post by FlametopFred »

Hi,
I love my Nord Stage EX 88 but am finding my arthritic fingers take a bashing. What is a good adjustment one can make to make the keyboard a bit easier to play, for piano playing?

Would I be able to change some springs in the action? or add some sort of rubber buffers or rubber pads under the keys so they give a little?

I also play synth and organ on the stage and make good use of the aftertouch. Just wish the Fatar keybed were a bit more .. something, not quite sure.
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There are people who have modified their Nords with different spring actions, or gone to a tech to do the same. Generally speaking, the surgery is successful. The other thing you might want to consider is a semi-weighted Nord action.
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cphollis wrote:There are people who have modified their Nords with different spring actions, or gone to a tech to do the same.
Not for hammer action boards.
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Post by Jo Osantos1 »

cphollis wrote:There are people who have modified their Nords with different spring actions, or gone to a tech to do the same. Generally speaking, the surgery is successful. The other thing you might want to consider is a semi-weighted Nord action.

What do you mean by Spring actions?
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Re: Nord Stage Key Action: adjusting action? use MIDI keyboa

Post by baekgaard »

Spring action: Compact/SW keys where the resistance to playing is primarily caused by springs (as opposed to the HP and HA actions, I guess).
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