Nord User Forum

Hi guys.

As the subject indicates,
which grand piano do you use and for what?

I'm quite new to my NS 2 being a long time Yamaha player, but I must say that I absolutely lovin it.

Right now I'm just using the Bright grand in ballads and stuff while the CP-80 sound does it in rock/pop songs.

I think that the CP-80 has a great character and "bounce" to it while the Bright grand is more has a more "exclusive" feeling.

I also fitted the Studio Grand 2 in the NS2 but haven't yet used it in anything.

For what kind of music would you recommend the Bosendorf or Grand Lady D?

Bosendorfer Grand Imperial XL.. Awesome piano.

CP80 sounds absolutely brilliant, specially if you add the dynamics (setting 2 or 3).
The low octave is a very slightly lower than it should be (test it with an electronic tuner).
I wish they sorted that one in a forthcoming update.

It depends. Sometimes I change it up based on the piece I'm playing, or even just based on my whim that day. I'm possibly in the minority here, but I really like the uprights a lot. I particularly like the Blue Swede upright patch. Of the grand pianos, my favorite is the Grand Lady D, though I also play the Bosendorfer Grand patch quite a bit too.

How big is the difference would you say between the L and the XL versions of the grands and uprights?
Is the difference just minor in practise?

Bosen XL, Lady D L ...and yes, the difference is noticeable in the aizes.........

Mr_-G- wrote:CP80 sounds absolutely brilliant, specially if you add the dynamics (setting 2 or 3).
The low octave is a very slightly lower than it should be (test it with an electronic tuner).
I wish they sorted that one in a forthcoming update.

This tuning is deliberate. Because the strings of a CP70 and CP80 were much shorter than the strings on a real piano, they needed to be tuned flat in the bass and sharp in the treble. If you tuned them exactly the same as a real piano, the short strings would give wierd harmonics that would sound bad.

Actually, even real pianos aren't tuned mathematically perfectly - they too are often tuned slightly flat in the bass and sharp in the treble. It's called "stretch tuning".

Noticeable as in minor (in live situation)?

RedLeo wrote: This tuning is deliberate.
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It's called "stretch tuning".

Glad to understand this now. Thanks!