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Hello Nord people!

I have a Nord Piano 2 and I absolutely love it!
Especially because it's has an accurate velocity curve.

But now I want to buy an instrument for travel. I need more portable instrument.

I tried tons of "top' MIDI-keyboards such of Novation SL Mk II, Roland A-800Pro, etc, but non of them didn't satisfy me in velocity accuracy and keyboard feeling.


I'm looking to buy a Nord Electro 5 61 or 76 keys for my needs.


I don't need full weighted keyboard, because I compose music in too different genres: from some house stuff to chiillout. So I need a semi-weighted or maybe synth-action keyboard.
I don't need internal sounds of Nord excluding Electric and Grand Pianos. 80% of the time I'm going to use it as MIDI-controller. All because I need a greatest keyboard with super accurate velocity curve.

What do you think?

Is it a good decision to buy Nord Electro 5 61/73 for my needs?

Though it can be used that way, I don't see the NE as a great controller, last but not least because it is missing Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel and also (even if less important) Aftertouch.

It is strange you didn't find the Novation SL good enough in terms of accuray, I have a different experience (also with an Arturia 61 The Laboratory, not the latest Keylab); in any case when working with Virtual Instruments the velocity curves can (must I'd say) be remapped/corrected on the PC/Mac.

One of the best synth action (imho) on relatively recent models, in my opinion, is still the Motof XS FSX keybed (not so portable, but neither impossible to carry around). Also the Access Virus keybeds, at least from version C to TI2, are very good.

PS: consider also if the problem with velocity is only due to the keyboard or you should try and adapt more your playing style; even on acoustic pianos, pianists don't always find pinos with the same key response, but a good pianist can adapt to any keyboard (to quite a good extent, at least)

maxpiano wrote:because it is missing Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel and also (even if less important) Aftertouch.

I know, It sounds strange, but I've never used Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel and Aftertouch.

maxpiano wrote:It is strange you didn't find the Novation SL good enough in terms of accuray

It's a hardware and software issue. Many players reported about it:
http://forum.novationmusic.com/forums/s ... ity-curves

and I also confirm this issue. But Novation do nothing to fix it.