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Hi,

I just bought a Nord Electro 3 HP and the keys don't seem to be leveled.
The differences aren't that much, but I saw it almost immediately when I opened the box.
All keys work fine and feel ok, but is this normal? Thanks in advance,
JaZz.

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh !!!

I've never seen that before ! Just glide with your hands and fingers up and down the keyboard, if you feel very uncomfortable or even pain, I think theres something to do.
In worst case you'll have to return the instrument.

NO. IS NOT NORMAL!! Must be everything straight!!

Does anyone has the NE3HP with properly leveled keys?
I'd like to see the difference. I hope I don't find it hard to get it replaced...

EDIT:

Check this out -> http://www.americanmusicandsound.com/ne ... age_PR.jpg
Zoom in and check the keys... Doesn't look so straight either.

How is overall feeling of the keyboard? I tried new Kurzweil SP4-8 yesterday which has the same keybed - Fatar TP/100. I was not impressed. Fatar TP/40L is much better IMHO.

whitenoise wrote:How is overall feeling of the keyboard? I tried new Kurzweil SP4-8 yesterday which has the same keybed - Fatar TP/100. I was not impressed. Fatar TP/40L is much better IMHO.

I like the keyboard very much at this point. As far as I experience, I describe it as a mix between a Wurli and a Rhodes.
It has a nice touch and kind of simulates the feeling of the hammer falling back on the end of the key ('springy' maybe?).

It's always a compromise ofcourse... Playing organ with piano keyboard, or playing piano on a waterfall keyboard.

Anyone with another NE3HP, please let me know if you have the same looking key leveling.
I contacted Clavia through their website. Let's see what they say.

Having taken another look at the keyboard, it appears that there is a pattern in the notes being off level.
In every octave it looks like the F and A keys are higher than the previous notes.

I am awaiting delivery of a new HP from Sweetwater this week and will post what I find re: level of keys. This is my first foray into anything other than a US or Japanese keyboard after 40+ years of gigging and am really looking forward to it. Just sold a RD-700GX w/Super Nat card last week because it was left home way too often due to size/weight. The Yamaha S70XS got a good look but the extra real estate to the left of the bass made it just too long. Sweetwater has a a great return policy as long as all packing and item are as new and complete. Here's hoping those keys are level!

Reply from Nord:

This is the case with the Electro 3 HP. The mechanism of the keys
"rest" on a felt strip and they are not 100% level if you look at them
at a certain angle. This will get better after he has used the unit a
bit.

Fingers crossed...

Got the new HP from Sweetwater this week and the keys are all level. Definitely a different feel but nice and responsive. Reminds me of my old Rhodes suitcase from the 70's. The samples are killer, this is going to be a great gig keyboard!