Large, medium, small piano sizes

[Adovbush]

Hello. I was wondering what the difference is between the Large Medium and Small pianos, I know small is less space than large but is there any sound difference in it? Or what is the difference?

[Adovbush]

Information from the Nord-Website:

All of our Uprights and Grand Pianos are available in multiple sizes. All the Pianos in the Nord Piano Library uses our special Loss-less compression technology that lets us fit much more information without sacrificing sound quality. Also, all versions of our pianos are adjusted by ear to ensure maximal dynamic response and playability. This is part of what makes our Pianos one of the best sounding and most realistic in the world – regardless of file size.

XL The Extra Large versions

Fully mapped keyboard
String Resonance: pedal-down samples for entire keyboard range
Detailed velocity mapping
Stereo sampled


L The Large versions

String Resonance: pedal-down samples for entire keyboard range
Detailed velocity mapping
Stereo sampled


M The Medium versions

String Resonance: pedal-down samples in the important middle region of the range
Detailed velocity mapping
Stereo sampled


S The Small versions

Detailed velocity mapping
Stereo sampled

[cphollis]

Bottom line for me?

If you're recording, go XL.

If you're playing a tasty acoustic gig, go L for your favorite pianos.

If you're playing a loud electric gig, go with whatever because no one will hear what the heck you're doing anyway.

[mistral_73]

and if you're recording a tasty acoustic gig turning into a wild loud electric gig after a few beers?
(don't tell me it does not exist!)

[maxpiano]

@cphollis:
I am almost 100% on the same page, just for recording I'd go for a Virtual piano instead (Whoch is why I only have a few M and L pianos loaded in my "poor" NS2)

and if you're recording a tasty acoustic gig turning into a wild loud electric gig after a few beers?
(don't tell me it does not exist!)

Simple: when things get loud and wild, switch to a Rhodes or Wurly (better if with some Amp Sim and other effects, amounts depending on wilderness and loudness)

[cphollis]

@cphollis:
I am almost 100% on the same page, just for recording I'd go for a Virtual piano instead (Whoch is why I only have a few M and L pianos loaded in my "poor" NS2)

and if you're recording a tasty acoustic gig turning into a wild loud electric gig after a few beers?
(don't tell me it does not exist!)

Simple: when things get loud and wild, switch to a Rhodes or Wurly (better if with some Amp Sim and other effects, amounts depending on wilderness and loudness)

Absolutely. When things get crazy, the EPs come out with some gnarly crunch dialed in. Oh yes, and then some dirty organ Having enough watts in reserve helps with this phase of the evening when it happens.

Seriously though, if you want to bring grit like the guitarists do, it's all there for you ...