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How can Nord sell the keybed of the nord piano (5 and 6) as "Triple Sensor keybed with grand weighted action
Nord Virtual Hammer Action Technology....
To me it feels more like a good semi weighted keybed that is very noisy by the way...at the last gig a friend of mine (studied classical pianist) tried my nord with the same result: nice, but not close to a grand piano. it´s simply much lighter.
A Roland FP30 is much closer to the real thing. - even my Korg SV2´s Korg Rh3 is much closer to a grand piano...
Funny, how a good marketing works.
I use it because all Nords sound simply great!! Better than the rest.
Please Nord: stop using the cheap Fatar TP40 and sell it a a grand keybed:-) My old Kurzweil PC3k8 had the same keybed 20 years ago:-)

OK, so if you think you can negotiate for Nord an agreement with Kawai, besides the existing Nord Grand one (which is basically a NP5 with Kawai action) or Roland or Yamaha, just do it... or maybe these brands would never support a competitor (and Kawai did only in a limited way), so Nord has no option but to use Fatar (as many other OEMs like Kurzweil, Arturia, Crumar etc.. do)?

Or, as most people do, why don't you pair a non-HA Nord (a Nord Electro 61b for example) with a master/DP having a keybed that you like? (OK, it means carrying 2 boards, but at least it is a solution)

Piano actions are very personal things, and the NP5 is a stage piano intended for live performances, not home use.

At home, playing my Yamaha N3 is like going to the gym -- very stiff and precise action, perfect for classical pieces. The action on my Bosie is somewhat lighter, making it easier to fly around the keyboard when jazzing and improvising.

But I don't have to play either for 3 hours during a gig! That's why I like the slightly lighter action of the NP5 -- my hands don't hurt by the end of the night.

cphollis wrote: 27 Oct 2025, 22:29 Piano actions are very personal things, and the NP5 is a stage piano intended for live performances, not home use.

At home, playing my Yamaha N3 is like going to the gym -- very stiff and precise action, perfect for classical pieces. The action on my Bosie is somewhat lighter, making it easier to fly around the keyboard when jazzing and improvising.

But I don't have to play either for 3 hours during a gig! That's why I like the slightly lighter action of the NP5 -- my hands don't hurt by the end of the night.

Exactly this!

cphollis wrote: 27 Oct 2025, 22:29 Piano actions are very personal things, and the NP5 is a stage piano intended for live performances, not home use.

Fascinating topic, and I appreciate the insights offered in this thread.

My interest here it to make an educated choice. Where I am coming from is a 90 YO Steinway grand, rebuilt with W-N-G action specifically to be light (about the opposite of what it was) and a joy to play. Looking to come close both in sound and in feel. Just guessing NG2 will be worth considering. Suspect lightness of NP5/6 would be fine but I would probably prefer the Kawai action...

For those who are coming from (or also owning) acoustic pianos and are playing their Nords at home:

Get a VPC1 from Kawai and put your Nord (e.g. a small Electro with an SW action) on top. I call this the cheaper version of the Nord Grand. When playing elsewhere, take the Electro and leave the heavy VPC at home Obviously, when out and about one has to adapt to the light action anyway.

The setup has been working flawlessly for me for years, and I still enjoy the Kawai action as on day 1.