How to understand if the keyboard has problem?

[WonderGnagno]

Hi,
I'm going to buy a stage 3 piano and I'd like to do same checks in order to evaluate the general status.

The question are:
is there a trick to understand if the keyboard has some hardware problem.
which are the check you suggest to me to evaluate?

Thanks in advance
BR
Wonder

[docbop]

As someone who just bought my first Nord a couple weeks ago you have learn of understand some issues are you don't know how do something on the Nord instead of the Nord being broken. Like for me I got a expression pedal for my Nord. I hooked it up and it was doing anything I was trying organ, synth, all sorts of programs and nothing. So I was thinking maybe something on the Nord isn't working. Then I started checking out some YT and stumble across someone setting up a expression pedal and pressing the button and the knob setting I didn't know about. So best to question whether you are up to speed on the Nord first before thinking it's a Nord problem.

[Kaffimusic]

Take someone with you that knows the instrument. Read the manual extensively (poor substitute). Lots of experience with digital instruments in general helps, too.
Typical thing: Test all keys one by one with different amounts of velocity, turn all controls/knobs for function and listen to crackling noises, knock softly on the housing and listen if it does anything to the sound (should not).

[Mr_-G-]

I would check that the keyboard does not make mechanical clackety noises, that the outputs (including USB port) all work, that the rotary encoder (Prog/Menu Organize) works fine. If possible request that they load the latest OS (should be version 2.00) so you know if there are any issues with the USB ports.

[Hlaalu]

(should be version 2.00)l.

2.62.

[Tasten-Bert]

(should be version 2.00)l.

2.62.

Both may be right as the OP says stage 3 piano, so it could be:
2.62 if the OP talks about nord stage 3 or
2.00 if the OP means a nord piano 3

Cheers

[Mr_-G-]

Thanks. Yes, I was assuming it was at NP3.

[Hlaalu]

Ha, I thought the OP was referring to the NS3 given the forum section.