Thank you!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Thanks Simon. Appreciate the feedback

Hi 👋🏻 Thank you for watching. I really appreciate your feedback. I definitely agree with the Kawai action though. Buy a Nord Electro and MIDI it to an MP7SE. I guess it’s the overall finish of the Nord Grand that had me really impressed

just out of curiosity, how would you use three Nord Grand?

@@yawkyawk3445 One at home, one in the summerhouse and one for my gigs ;)

Might feel like it but it doesn't sound like it. Sounds like Ivory Grand leased them their samples.

Your rich

@@ryanthepianoman27 I am priviliged, I know. Good job and a lot of work.

Glad you enjoyed the video 🙌🏻

What local store??

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Depends what speaker system you use

Thanks Joel 🙌🏼

I was puzzled too. Here in Paris, the Piano 4 is 2500 euros and the grand is 3200.

Australian Dollars, exchange rate etc, prices differ according to your currency.

Haha. It would be great to get there. I’ll start with 100 subs and go from there 😂

I LOVE letting off.

I definitely like that action, they have a similar action on the Nord Stage

@@KeyboardTalks Cool! But you should compare them next to each other, they are totally different! There is even more difference between the piano 3 and 4 than there is between the stage 3 and piano 3, which is already pretty huge! I'd love to hear what you find

Arjuna The piano 4 is nice but what made me buy the grand sample memory is more you can load the XL samples a lot of them and I like the feel of the grand

@@jeffreyreid6981 I can see the advantage of the keybed over the Stage 3 but as far as piano sample memory capacity, I believe they’re equal at 2GB. I considered the Grand and Piano 4 at the time but those products are for a more specific mission. I needed the versatility of the Stage 3 -at the very least controllers like pitch and mod wheels etc etc. I don’t only play piano. If I did, it probably wouldn’t be a digital one. There’s tons of good used uprights out there for great savings. The Stage 3 HA88 gives just the the right amount of piano I need. In fact, I get that doubled via the A and B panel feature. I can do things like cross fade two different pianos where panel A can have one register of the piano that I want and panel B can have another creating a kind of hybrid type affair.

Nord Piano 4 action is also a good Fatar-made action indeed with 3 sensors. I think that both action is nearly at the same level and a matter of preference. Fatar used to be trashed by people but these days manufacturers tend to state that brand as a quality option since the majority of current actions are really sad...

Definitely add it to the list!

Some of those settings may have had reverb, but I did play without reverb and it sounds great.

But it’s not just about the weighted keys it’s about the sound I’ve experienced all those type of pianos but the sound quality just can’t match up

@@livingproof9927 That's why so many different companies sell pianos. For me, the Roland, Yamaha or Kawai sound fine, and the better action (and cheaper price) are important to me. For you, the Nord sound is worth the money, even if the action is inferior. It's your money and your choice, but I just can't agree with it, personally.

I personally favour the Nord sound over any other big brand I have had the pleasure of trying over the years, though I think these days almost every brand offers pleasing piano samples. As for the Nord action: yes, I do not like it. I tried the Nord Grand at a store. While it certainly is a step up from previous Nord products, it simply is not there yet for me. So I went with a Kawai CA-78 instead. I do not care about all the features this piano has, but I do like the action and the initial piano sound which uses all the processing. The other sounds can be nice, but they simply do not come close to Nord for me. However, since I play the organ and pianos in a band I needed something portable anyway, so I opted for the Nord Electro 6D, which by far is my most treasured possession out of all the instruments I own. This also means that I can play the Nord sounds at home at any given time via my Kawai via Midi. Granted, that is a costly solution, but one that works just right for me because it combines the best of both worlds. I would love to have the MP11SE's action in a Nord, but I doubt we will see that since Kawai would like to make some sales as well. I neither like the interface nor the looks of the MP11SE. And while the main piano is beautiful, the other sounds are not, at least to my ears. The only alternative would be a VPC1, but I have a couple of reasons why that is not a viable solution for me.

For me, the Kawai action in the Grand superior to that of the RD-2000.

@@samnixon6198 The RD-2000 has a very solid and heavy feel--in fact, some players think that it's too heavy. I don't think it's mushy or rubbery at all and I've never heard any other player call it that either. As for the Nord, as I said above, it's a mid-quality Kawai action. It's not Kawai's best (that's in the MP11SE) and feels a bit light and artificial to me, Actions are very personal though, so if you like the Nord Grand and think that it's worth the money, than, well, it's your money.

My son done the same thing then played this for 20 minutes and said I've got to get off it or I will be on it all day

FYI the MP7 has the RH2 keyboard. MP7SE has RH3.

@@mpgnz73 i thin for the folded on top of itself its the best in the industre

I'm using a pretty generic heavy duty double braced stand. But I would use any double-X stand that has good tubing and a locking mechanism, as they are really easy to transport. If you are setting up a studio an On Stage KS7365EJ of Hercules KS400B Z-Stands are pretty nice options. They are pretty sturdy and look more stylish than an X-braced stand.

100% - it feels great!

Interesting; I bought the MP7SE sight unseen (they don't sell it new in my country), and was bitterly disappointed with both the feel and the sound. It was a bit on the bright sounding side for me. It looked very classy though, for sure. I sold it 2 months later. I actually preferred the feel and tone of my old Korg SP250, which is really saying something, as it is very old, and granted, doesn't present the finesse of current keyboards. But it was very even across the range, bass to treble. And I liked the RH3 set up. The bottom and top of the Kawai was good, but the middle just didn't feel right. I really wanted to love it, but just couldn't live with it. I know I'm probably in the minority here with my take on it, for sure. I played the NP4 for 1/2 an hour with phones, and loved it. The one thing I do love is the changable sounds of the Nord, I think that it is where it wins out for me the most. But I do have to say, it is expensive, and that is the one thing that bugs me the most.

*Theres keyboard with piano sounds from a decade ago that sound more authentic than this. Im irritated I even click on this. *

Kawai MP11 has wooden action, not RH3... JFYI, this action is better than the action in MP11, that action is not suitable for fast playing and quite sluggish and does not behave like a real piano. I advise you to get new ES8, MP7se, ES520 or 920 even ES110 would be fine.

Well actually, although those digital piano actions are good, you're definitely taking a step back when it comes to how real it feels. If you're referring to how those models have lighter actions Thus helping you move faster, than I guess so. 🤷 But the mp11 would definitely be better in terms of a authentic piano feel. IMHO

Hi Andrew. Kawai and Korg both have different actions but they are both called RH3. Their respective full names are Kawai Responsive Hammer Action 3 and Korg Real Weighted Hammer Action 3.

@@KeyboardTalks ahhhhh that makes so much more sense. Thanks!

RH3 action is better than grand wooden action of Kawai... That action has some design flow around key-hammer connection points. They were partially improved with the introduction of Grand action II but even MP11se does have the first edition but CA99 has that improved action but it is still not that great. Kawai's new NV5 action is the one for go for serious action, otherwise better to have this RH3 action which is similar to Roland's PA4 action on FP10/30 series and both actions are quite smooth.

What about the RM3 in the VPC1, is that as bad as the GF in the MP11SE?

Jeffrey Reid The Nord Grand sounds much better

Its too obvious he was paid to shill for nord. Notice how he gives no cons to this machine? Another non-genuine stale greedy shit head youtuber.

KonraDominiK same here ! I don’t know which one to pick

Hi mate, any issues with your NS3? I’m considering buying one but have concerns over the build quality....?

AndyCmus no issues so far. I have it for almost 3 months and I love it. The hardware is solid, operating software works very easy. Due to the Corona virus the NS3 hasn’t left my house yet but I rented a NS2 in 2018 from a rental company, and the guy was very enthusiastic about the NS2 hardware for on the road. So I believe the NS3 is the same quality, but with some more features. If you want to know more opinions from users you can join the norduserform or ask Marc Larochelle from mykeystomusic (on KZfaq), he does a lot of reviews on Nord pianos.

Kaal012 thanks for replying man, glad you like it. Just have seen a few instances online of buttons breaking and some other hardware issues with them that have cooled my enthusiasm to drop the chunk of change required to own one. I think it is a small minority of individual boards though as they are still individually hand made or at least hand assembled. Anyways, thanks again for your feedback, cheers 👍🏻

Which one do you prefer?

Nord

Sound Wise Nord action kawai mp se

I have an Nord Stage 3 and thinking of buying a mp7SE and use the sounds in the NS3 via midi, because I love the action from in the Nord Grand! Is the action in the mp7SE the same as in the Nord Grand?

Hi Jeffrey. I basing the pricing on current retail prices in Australia, where I am making this video. So I get there might be differences overseas.

OK cause I’m in America in New York I got you

Hi Jeffrey. Your right, the action on the MP7 is not the best on the market, but it is certain a step up on the Nord Grand, and combined with the Nord sound engine it works really well. I would definitely prefer the MP11SE action, but that would make it really heavy, and Nord don’t really make heavy products

Having owned quality stage pianos from Roland, Yamaha and now Nord, i find zero fault in the sound of the pianos at all.. The RD2000 may well be a better buy as a stage piano given its versatility and premium key action, but for just a piano?..i cant fault this grand...and a better bit of furniture also

On the piano its better when learning to play anyway

Tyrell Robinson I bought a Korg SV2 instead and I love it!

Same action, I believe, minus whatever tweaks Nord made with the sensors.