The Nord Grand 2 features the latest generation premium Hammer Action keyboard from Kawai. Combining the responsive feel of an acoustic grand piano with our world renowned Sound Libraries and a tactile user interface, the sleek and elegant Nord Grand 2 offers a genuinely unique experience.

Highlight features

General

New generation Premium Kawai Hammer Action keybed
Advanced Layering (2 Pianos + 2 Sample Synths)
Individual Split settings per Layer with optional crossfades
Support for Nord Piano Monitor
Nord Triple Pedal 2 (included)

Effects

Dedicated Effect section per Layer
Modulation Effects with Rate and Amount
Global Reverb with Send per Layer, Pre-Delay, Chorale and Bright/Dark mode
New Spring, Booth and Cathedral Reverb
New Spin Effect
New Delay with Filter, Flam and Ping Pong
Compressor
Amp with Tone variations

Piano Section

2 independent Piano Layers
120 Voice Polyphony
Soft, Mid, Bright and Dyno filters
Dynamic Compression
3 Keyboard Touch options
Advanced String Resonance
Soft Release

Sample Synth

2 independent Sample Synth Layers
Expanded memory for Nord Sample Library
Soft and Bright options
Unison for rich, ensemble-like sounds
Tru-Vibrato with real time controÌ
Round robin for natural sounding repetitions
Mono and Legato modes with Glide
Attack, Decay/Release and Dynamic controls

The Grand experience

The Nord Grand 2 features a new and improved Kawai responsive hammer keyboard with triple sensors for accurate tracking of hammer movement. Maintaining the ease of use of the original Nord Grand while adding dual layers of Piano and Synth, the Nord Grand 2 offers greater flexibility for performance and sound creation.

The well balanced and responsive triple sensor keybed features an advanced hammer mechanism providing extraordinary control through the entire dynamic range.

New panel design with LED faders
New Responsive Hammer Action Keybed
Triple Pedal 2 included

Performance

The Nord Grand features dedicated LED faders for each layer, as well as knobs and buttons for all essential functions required in a live performance. Performing tasks such as Creating Layers and Splits, adding effects or transposing the instrument can be performed instantly.

The dual Piano and Synth engines can be combined in a layer or split across the keyboard. Each layer has a dedicated effects section.

The Nord Grand 2 has 7 Split Points indicated with LED lights and the Split Point Crossfades offer smooth transitions between two split zones. Choose from 3 different crossfade widths (Small, Large or Off) as indicated by different LED colors.

Dual Piano Layers

Dual Synth Layers
Split Point with optional Crossfade
Seamless Transitions
6 Live slots
Extensive real time controls

Piano section

The Nord Grand 2 comes with an extensive collection of Grands, Uprights and Electric Pianos from our exclusive Nord Piano Library combined with new features such as Dynamic Compression and Unison.

Our state-of-the-art sampling technique captures the extraordinary nuances and real character of the source instruments. Our unique ‘Advanced String Resonance’ and Dynamic Pedal Noise features deliver stunning realism and an unsurpassed level of expressiveness.

Large collection of Uprights, Grands,EPs and more

Dynamic Compression
Unison
Creative Timbre options
Advanced String Resonance
Dynamic Pedal Noise

Synth Section

Two independent Sample Synths with greatly expanded memory and a large variety of new and updated sounds ranging from wind, brass, strings, basses and guitars to classic analog leads and basses. Also included is a selection of samples from the Symphobia and Swing libraries by ProjectSAM.

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. The Soft and Bright settings provide a quick way of shaping the tone of the sound.

The Grand 2 Sample synth engine offers several new features. Unison creatively blends several sample voices for rich, ensemble-like sounds, “Tru-Vibrato” accurately models the unique vibrato characteristics of a wide variety of wind, brass and string instruments and round robin allows natural sounding fast repetitions. Vibrato is controlled by button, pedal, or the preset delay setting. The Sample Synth section also features Mono and Legato modes with adjustable Glide rate.

2 independent Synth Layers
Doubled sample memory
Enhanced samples with Tru-Vibrato, Unison and  Round Robin

Effect Section

The Nord Grand 2 has a powerful new Effect section per Layer. The extensive range of Effects includes brand new types of Reverb, Delay, Amps and Modulation effects.

Dedicated Effect section per Layer
Modulation Effects with Rate and Amount
Global Reverb with Send per Layer, Pre-Delay, Chorale and Bright/Dark mode
New Spring, Booth and Cathedral Reverbs
New Spin Effect
Improved Delay with Filter, Flam and Ping-Pon" G Compressor
Amp with Tone variations

Where to buy

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