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Anyone have any guesses as to what addition Nord will make next to the Nord Piano Library? Now that we probably the three most prominent pianos around the world, a Bosendorfer Imperial, a Steinway D, and a Yamaha C7, what's next in the grand piano department? We also have incredible uprights...any additions there? How bout EPs? I'm completely satisfied with all the EP choices. Same for the Clavs, E-Grands, and Harps.

On a side note, what grand piano would you like to see added to the NPL? I personally would love to have a Shigeru-Kawai EX sample in XL size. Also do you think Nord will incorporate the Long Release feature into the a software update for the NP88?

My vote would be for any high quality MONO Grand with as many zones / velocity layers memory would allow. I'm sure most
of us gig in mono, I hear too many tonal differences between key groups / layers even on the XL Bdorf.

PianoZac wrote:I personally would love to have a Shigeru-Kawai EX sample in XL size.

+ 1 :-)

I'm wondering if Nord will re-release teh Steinway and Yammie samples in XL format.

However, I'd quite like to see a Fazioli Concert Grand F308 added to the Library..........Mmmmmm.............

Siriosys wrote:'d quite like to see a Fazioli Concert Grand F308 added to the Library..........Mmmmmm.............

+1 from me

Siriosys wrote:I'm wondering if Nord will re-release teh Steinway and Yammie samples in XL format.

However, I'd quite like to see a Fazioli Concert Grand F308 added to the Library..........Mmmmmm.............

+2 from me! On another forum I've mentioned before that the two samples I'd most like to see added to the NPL would be the Kawai EX and the Fazioli F308. Nord are you listening out there...??? ;-)

Hey Zac, I talked to the Guys from Nord on the Musikmesse in Frankfurt. He told me that they found a Schimmel Grand and they really looking foward to make a new Sampleset from it.

Florian wrote:Hey Zac, I talked to the Guys from Nord on the Musikmesse in Frankfurt. He told me that they found a Schimmel Grand and they really looking foward to make a new Sampleset from it.

Oh that would be awesome! Keep us posted if you happen to hear anything further! Thanks!

PianoZac wrote:On a side note, what grand piano would you like to see added to the NPL?

I have several suggestions for Clavia concerning additions to the piano library:

- First of all I would like to see samples of a "small" grand piano added. Steinway S-155s or Grotrian-Steinweg Chambres f.e. have a unique tone that is very useful, especially if you are accompaning singers or violinists.
- Among the uprights a Grotrian-Steinweg is missing. In my opinion they build the best upright pianos in the world.
- Piano sounds with layered pads and strings would be a great addition in the "Electric Grand" section. These sounds would give Nord Piano and Electro users access to the most common layered sounds. It would also help the Electro to compete with instruments like the Korg SV-1.
- Last but not least I would like to see some of the "bread and butter" sounds of the Nord Sample Library added to the Piano Library as well. Nord Piano, Electro 2 and Nord Stage Classic/Ex users might occassionally need a string sound or a brass sound, too.

doctorno wrote: - Piano sounds with layered pads and strings would be a great addition

Yes..I'd love to see only the best of the best in pads coupled with one, or more, of the grands. I mean, there are generic pads, but then there are the stellar pads that create amazing moods as they support the piano. This would be fantastic. ....thinking about all the excellent possibilities with such an open architecture, as I wait for my new NP to arrive.