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.
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 control
- Round robin for natural sounding repetitions
- Mono and Legato modes with Glide
- Attack, Decay/Release and Dynamic controls
Specifications
General
- Dual Piano and Dual Synth Layers
- OLED Display
- Seamless Transitions
- Split Point Crossfades
- 16 banks with 36 programs - 576 locations
- Organize for programs
- Live Mode - 6 Live programs
- Global Transpose: +/- 6 semitones
- Program Transpose: +/- 6 semitonesFine-tune: +/- 50 Cents
- Kbd Touch: 3 velocity response curves
- 88-note Kawai Responsive Hammer keybed with Triple Sensors
- Selectable split point with LED indication
- Nord Triple Pedal 2 included
- MIDI over USB
Piano Section
- All sounds can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win)
- 120 Voice Polyphony
- Categories: Grand, Upright, Electric, Digital/Layer, Clav/Harpsichord and Misc
- 3 Selectable Keyboard Touch Curves (Heavy, Medium, Light)
- Piano Timbre controls with custom settings for Electric Pianos and Clavinet
- String Resonance for acoustic Grand Pianos and Uprights
- Pedal Noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal 1, Nord Triple Pedal 2 or Nord Single Pedal 2 on select acoustic and electric pianos
- Selectable Soft Piano Release
- Dynamic Compression
- Unison functionality
- 2 independent Layers
Sample Synth Section
- Amp envelope with Attack and Decay/Release controls
- Bright and Soft options
- Vibrato with Rate/Amount, Delay, button or pedal
- Unison with 3 amounts
- Mono, Legato and Glide
- Octave transpose: -1/+1 (-6/+6 in Split mode, depending on Split position)
Effects Section
- Mod 1: Tremolo, Pan 1 (Soft), Pan 2 (Hard), Spin, Wah, Ring Modulator (controllable via optional pedal)
- Mod 2: Phaser 1, Phaser 2, Flanger, Chorus 1, Chorus 2, Vibe, Spin. Stereo/Mono options for each effect
- Equalizer: Per Layer or Global, 3-band with sweepable mid (200 Hz - 8 kHz).
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Amp: Twin, JC and Small. Each with Alternate Tone option
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Compressor: Per Layer or Global, Amount control
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Delay: Per Layer or Global, Tempo, Feedback and Mix (Dry/Wet) controls, Ping Pong with 3 amount options, Tap-Tempo, Feedback Filter (HP/LP/BP), Flam.
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Reverb: Global Reverb with Dry Wet amount optionally controllable per Layer. Spring, Booth, Room, Stage, Hall and Cathedral Reverb types, each with optional Pre-Delay, Chorale and Bright/Dark modes.
