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Keyboard replacement
Posted: 20 Jul 2025, 04:01
by WORSHIP_KEYS
I have a Nord Electro 5D SW73, is there any possible way to swap the keybed on my piano with the weighted keybed of a Nord Electro 5HP HA73? That would be incredible please let me know.
Re: Keyboard replacement
Posted: 20 Jul 2025, 06:31
by maxpiano
You cannot do that, because the 2 keybeds have different dimensions (keys length mainly) so a HP won’t fit inside a SW chassis. Better think to a complete swap (sell SW to get an HP) or to get an external weighted master keyboard like a Studiologic SL73 (MK2 with TP110 keybed is the best choice).
Re: Keyboard replacement
Posted: 20 Jul 2025, 07:13
by FZiegler
I wouldn't even want to do that. When I checked the different key actions, the least desireable was the HP action: highly portable keybed, but not very agile. I went with the latter solution.
Re: Keyboard replacement
Posted: 20 Jul 2025, 12:25
by maurus
Same here. For a while I had an Electro HP, and it didn't go well between it and me.
I think using an external action is the way to go; if that doesn't suit you (there are a number of valid reasons), learn to adapt to the SW action (to a considerable extent I found this possible, even coming from a real piano). Good luck!
Re: Keyboard replacement
Posted: 23 Jul 2025, 23:10
by WORSHIP_KEYS
How do I use an external keyboard? What does that even mean?
Re: Keyboard replacement
Posted: 23 Jul 2025, 23:33
by maxpiano
WORSHIP_KEYS wrote: ↑23 Jul 2025, 23:10
How do I use an external keyboard? What does that even mean?
Nord Electro 5 Manual, CHAPTER 4 MIDI, SCENARIO 3 (replace the Lead A1 in that example with any other keyboard).
https://www.nordkeyboards.com/wt/docume ... on%20E.pdf