Duplobaustein wrote:How many stage pianos will be released, till they finally release another synth. So boring...
True, Clavia's synth and organ lines are definitely lagging behind the stage pianos... the last time a new synth was released there were still the Stage 2, Electro 4 and Piano 2. And when the C2D was released, the Lead 2X was still in production! The company has clearly focused on the more lucrative stage piano segment, and given their continued success and growth you can't really blame them.
Still, this Nord Grand could be a landmark product if it's not a one-off and instead marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration with Kawai.
Clavia is no longer alone in the high-end, user-friendly stage piano market, the competition has learned the lesson (see Dexibell products, Roland VR line and most of all the new CP line from Yamaha) and Nord really needed something to differentiate from the others. Being the only one with access to a better action than the ubiquitous FATAR could be a very important distinction.
We'll see...