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From another thread, user @maurus reported that Nord has released a v6.2 version of Grand piano Studio Grand 2 (Yamaha C7) which has many enancements over the v5 and includes also an XL (fully mapped) version

Here is the link https://www.nordkeyboards.com/sound-lib ... io-grand-2 and details below

Version 6 piano files are compatible with Nord Stage 4/3/2 EX/2, Nord Electro 6/5, Nord Piano 5/4/3 and Nord Grand.

- Studio Grand 2 XL 6.2.npno (176.8 MB) Extra large version
- Studio Grand 2 Lrg 6.2.npno (94.3 MB) Large version
- Studio Grand 2 Med 6.2.npno (81.0 MB) Medium version
- Studio Grand 2 Sml 6.2.npno (49.4 MB) Small version

while v5 files are

- Studio Grand 2 YaC7 Lrg 5.3.npno (68.6 MB) Large version
- Studio Grand 2 YaC7 Med 5.3.npno (55.3 MB) Medium version
- Studio Grand 2 YaC7 Sml 5.3.npno (33.9 MB) Small version

This new version 6.2 does not allow the soft release option for the NORDSTAGE 3 and the NORDSTAGE2

Thanks maxpiano for creating a new thread, I agree this is worth one. Let me repeat what I said in the other thread about the sonic differences:

I finally got round to check out the new 6.2 version of the Studio Grand 2 ... and made a direct comparison with the 5.3 version I already had. It's a very substantial and welcome upgrade indeed! Clearly it is the same piano, but the clarity has generally been improved and, most importantly, the one big weakness of the older Studio Grand 2 has been dealt with: all too weak octaves at the top. This new Studio Grand 2 shines in the top 2-3 octaves now - a joy to play.

A big change in overall character and playability. For me, the new Studio Grand 2 is among the very best pianos in Nord's library. Warm and mellow at the bottom, singing in the solo range and brilliant at the upper end. LOVE IT. Or, to put it in another way: definitely worth a try!

Wow! This was my favourite piano for years before white grand... I'll revisit it

Awesome update on the Studio Grand 2 by Nord! They didn't say a word, and it's an unusual move, producing an XL version for one of the original series of samples who never had one before. I immediately dumped the Royal Grand 3D and the Pearl to make room for this puppy on my E6.

Here's hoping the Grand Lady D is next

STAMPER wrote:This new version 6.2 does not allow the soft release option for the NORDSTAGE 3 and the NORDSTAGE2

Same here - No Soft Release on Stage 4

All new pianos that recently were updated in the Piano Library online don’t have the Soft Release option (Imperial, Bright Grand)
Im curious if it’s a software bug or some issue with the npno files…

MartinJ2EX wrote:

STAMPER wrote:This new version 6.2 does not allow the soft release option for the NORDSTAGE 3 and the NORDSTAGE2

Same here - No Soft Release on Stage 4

All new pianos that recently were updated in the Piano Library online don’t have the Soft Release option (Imperial, Bright Grand)
Im curious if it’s a software bug or some issue with the npno files…

I think it is a deliberate choice of Nord on some v6 pianos.

The Nord works in mysterious ways....

It's also strange that the update wasn't advertised on their website, but rather it's happening behind the scenes so to speak, with no clear indication of what's changed (soft release being one example).

I played both with headphones and on stage the old Studio Grand 2 Large and the new XL ... Personal opinion the old Studio grand 2 has more presence and is more airy, deeper ......, I was disappointed with them tried switching from one to the other....
????.....I don't know what to think.
I have NS3 88