Nord Piano 5 88

THE NORD PIANO EXPERIENCE
The Nord Piano 5 ships with an amazing 9 Grands, 9 Uprights, 10
Electric Pianos plus Clavinet, Digital Pianos and both a Marimba and a
Vibraphone. Even more pianos are downloadable for free
from www.nordkeyboards.com

Two independent Pianos and Sample Synths
The Piano and Sample Synth sections of the Nord Piano 5 each contain two independent
Layers. The two Pianos and two Sample Synths can be used simultaneously in a variety of split
or Layer configurations. Combined with the versatile effects routing, a wide range of
combinations can be achieved - from classic ensemble settings to rich soundscapes.

Virtual Hammer Action Technology
Our unique Virtual Hammer Action Technology in conjunction with the physical hammer
movements delivers outstanding authenticity and dynamic response resulting in a keyboard
action that handles dynamic playing with amazing control at any velocity level.

General Highlights
• 73-note Triple Sensor keybed with grand weighted action NEW
• 88-note Triple Sensor keybed with grand weighted action
• Nord Virtual Hammer Action Technology
• Advanced Layering (2 Pianos + 2 Sample Synths) NEW
• Advanced KB Split with optional crossfades NEW
• Seamless Transitions
• OLED display for excellent overview

PIANO SECTION
The powerful new Piano section features two piano engines that can
be used simultaneously in a layer or a split.
9 Grands, 9 Uprights, 10 Electric Pianos and much more
The Nord Piano 5 factory bank contains 9 Grands, 9 Uprights, 10 Enhanced Electric Pianos,
Clavinet, Digital Pianos, Marimba, Vibraphone and much more from the exclusive Nord Piano
Library - all carefully selected for their unique character! Nord’s state-of-the-art sampling
technology capture the extraordinary nuances and real character of the source instruments.
Our exclusive Nord Piano Library is regularly updated with new unique world class sounds, and
always free of charge. All sounds are easily replaced using the Nord Sound Manager.

Advanced String Resonance
Our unique Advanced String Resonance accurately reproduces the complex interplay of the
piano strings and also adds the rich ambience of a real piano when playing with the pedal
down.

Nord Triple Pedal with Dynamic Pedal Noise
The Nord Triple Pedal includes Soft and Sostenuto Pedals in addition to a unique Dynamic
Sustain Pedal. The Triple Pedal also enables our Pedal Noise feature that
dynamically simulates the mechanical sounds of lifting and releasing the damper mechanism.

Piano Section Highlights
• 2 independent Piano Layers NEW
• 2x memory for Nord Piano Library NEW
• 120 Voice Polyphony
• Creative Piano Timbre options including Dyno filter
• 3 Dynamic Curves to suit any playing style
• Dynamic Pedal Noise with Nord Triple Pedal
• Advanced String Resonance
• Soft Release
• All sounds are replaceable

SAMPLE SYNTH SECTION
Two brand new independent Sample Synths with greatly
expanded memory for the sounds in the Nord Sample Library.
The Sample Synth Section contains a completely reworked selection of high quality sounds from
the Nord Sample Library including exclusively licensed sounds from the legendary Mellotron and
Chamberlin as well as a selection of samples from the Symphobia and Swing! libraries by
ProjectSAM. All sounds can be quickly replaced using the Nord Sound Manager .
The Sample Synth section provides two fully-featured and independent Layers and is equipped
with intuitive controls for attack, decay/release and dynamic velocity response. You can also
create your own sample instruments using the unique free Nord Sample Editor software for Mac
and Windows.

Unison and Tru-Vibrato
The Sample Synth Section has a brand new Unison feature that creatively blends several sample
voices for rich, ensemble-like sounds. It also features a “Tru-Vibrato” that accurately models the
unique vibrato characteristics of a wide variety of wind, brass and string instruments.

Sample Section Highlights
• 2 independent Sample Synth Layers NEW
• 2x memory for Nord Sample Library NEW
• Soft and Bright filters NEW
• Tru-Vibrato NEW
• Unison mode for rich, ensemble sounds NEW
• Attack, Decay/Release and Dynamic controls
• All sounds are replaceable

EFFECT SECTION
The Effect section has a wide selection of instantly tweakable high
quality stereo effects modelled after classic stomp boxes. An
effect can be assigned freely to any layer in the Piano and Sample
Synth section.

The Nord Piano 5 Effect section includes Tremolo, Phaser, Chorus, Pan, Wah, RM, Flanger,
Vibe, EQ, Delay and Reverb. The Reverb effect has five different sizes (Booth, Room, Stage, Hall
and Cathedral) for adding ambience to your sounds. The Bright and Dark modes allows for
enhanced or reduced treble. The new Chorale option adds a lush modulation effect.