Nord Piano 5 Full Sound & Feature Review - Lots Of Playing!
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- In-depth Nord Piano 5 review & full features demo from Tony at Bonners Pianos. Essential viewing before you buy!
Our detailed Buyers' Guide takes you through the Nord Piano 5's range of sounds and features, with plenty of playing! Tony expertly demonstrates a wide range of styles, enabling you to experience all the sounds and instrument voices in action. If you're considering the Nord Piano 5, this video will show you everything you need to know.
⏰ Timestamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
02:00 Panel Layout
03:13 The White Grand
05:18 Royal Grand 3D
06:50 Reverb Effect
08:14 Grand Imperial
09:36 EP Voices
16:54 Elton John Piano Voice
19:13 Sample Synth Section
21:40 Piano & Strings Layer
22:31 Sample Section Demos
27:18 4 Part Layers
32:24 Keyboard Splits
36:13 Summary
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Thank you so much for this great demo👌taking time to share it to the lovers of perfect sounds..all over the world! 💞🙏
Thanks so much. Phantastic playing especially for a huge Elton John Fan. Sounds are absoluteley breath taking. I was already 90% convinced for buying that giant but with your performance I am now absolutely sure to buy it. If I were living in your country the German guy would definitely buy it in England. Really great playing
Best demo on this keyboard ever.
Beautiful sound . Had to work hard to get this piano. Thank you for the demonstrations.
Great demo Tony - thanks for this.
This sounds incredible, what a great demo too. I want one!
Holy shit. Best demo I’ve seen on UA-cam for this instrument. Wish your stores were in the states. Cheers
Thanks for your demo !!! So nice product
Brilliant sounding and played!
Beautiful.... and beautifully played Thank you Sir
Absolutely brilliant demo Tony. What a versatile musician you are. It's a pity I live in Spain. I would buy it from your store just for the video alone. You have answered my many questions and concerns. Many thanks.
This is the best demo of Nord Piano 5 capabilities and sounds. Absolutely great presentation and fantastic music that was played very well indeed
The perfect song for every voicing demonstration!!
Always such a joy happy new year sir
Greetings from Chicago. Thanks for the demo, super cool man.
Excellent review...
Great job
With love from Nigeria
Treat to watch Tony bro... Happy New year to you.
Incredible pianist on an amazing instrument...
I sold my Roland digital piano but now i miss it. Now i have to have one. And the nord always has Sound wonderful.
Great job, amazing!!
loved the "private investigation" tune. Sounds amazing.
Gosh that is a fine instrument and demo, thank you . Food for thought , gourmet food 😊
Yet another great demo Tony. Sadly, this is out of my price range but the new StudioLogic Numa X pianos aren't. Be interesting to see you demo one of these.
Wau..Bonners Best Demo of Nord Piano 5
Great wishes from Germany
That actually looks like a genuinely easy and friendly interface to use.
beautiful playing, beautiful gear
Amazing keyboard, if I had the money I would get one, I'm still playing on a mini board lol. Your also an amazing player!
Nice demo of a nice keyboard! The play-by-play voice-over near the end of the video was a helpful touch. Thanks, Tony.
Best demostration on web
wow.. super cool.. thank you!
Tony, thanks for actually demonstrating how to use the layers. You have shown more of how the features are operated and how to create layers and make use of them musically, than probably any other Piano 5 demo offers. Very much appreciated, along with your wonderful choices of music that you play through the demo. Thanks!
Wow, what an amazing demo! Sounds really wonderful. One question, listening to the 'sample section demo's I notice you are using key transpose (+2). Why did you do it?
Love this demo Tony . You really do make anything you play sound fantastic. Would particularly love to know the piece of music you play at 5:25 with Royal Grand 3D. Sounds amazing.
Possibly ‘Private Investigations ‘ Dire Straits.
Improvising on Private Investigations, by Dire Straits.
Great review - question - does the NP5 support split over an external sound module, ie use both internal and external sound across a split point? I believe the Stage series supports this and Nord Electro 5, for some reason they removed this in Electro 6...
Wonderful playing. Sure would like to hear how you connect and what equipment you connect to for the excellent sonic quality....
amazing!
Very nice 👍🏻
Oboe piece was my fav, great playing.
Yesss...really one of the best/powerfull keyboard on the market nowadays! 😍🎹
Best digital in my opinion. Do to the fantastic NORD piano libraries.Plus , 4 shaping a piano sounds one can put together 2 pianos.Dope.One piano and one upright. Craziest possibilities.
....at work
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Genius. All the things you are.Title. It's a standard. Reharm ...wow...cool.And more.
hi tony, i currently play on a tyros 5 and play a lot with backing tracks in wav format. What other keyboard would you suggest that also plays WAv files and possibly has an internal hard Drive to store the wav files
Besides a fantastic demo, I love your musiscianship. Was it not a piece of David Foster somewhere that I heard... and some "Taking It To The Streets" also? 😊👍. Greetings from Sweden.
Telegraph Road re-worked. Nice playing Tony.
Классный инструмент.Выдающийся.Следующее поколение музыкантов повсеместно прикоснется к этому РОЯЛЮ.
Thank you
Incidentally, would it be fair to compare the NP5 next to a Kawai MP7se? Love your presentations.
Great video ! Can I get all the same key weighting and sounds on the new Nord Stage 4 keyboard and pay the extra money ?
For a mostly home use, will you suggest buying active speakers or a pre amp sets. Can you suggest a set of active speakers.
Hi Tony and congratulations for your channel.
What do you prefer? Np5 or Roland Rd2000?. I am doubting. ...for using it at home and from.time to time in concerts...
Any other suggestion? ( numa x gt, nord grand....)
Thanks in advance!
I’m a novice, the outputs out do they go to monitor speakers? I would want this in my room and be able to hear the output rather than using headphones, many thanks in advance
I want one so badly
what song were you playing during the Royal Grand demo? @ 5:18
Hi Tony, thank you for this video. I will pop in next week to your MK store. I am struggling to decide between Piano 5 and the Nord Grand. Was scanning UA-cam and Google but not an easy choice to make. Probably you can do a video on this, please?
We’re you able to make that comparison, Elwin? I was leaning towards the Grand, but then the Piano 5 was recommended. I am not able to try any of these out.
Tony, what do you use to amplify your Nord Piano 5? I just bought it and I'm using a pair of Yamaha Stagepas 400i 400W Portable PA with Reverb-equipped 8-channel Mixer, Two speakers with 8" LF/1" HF drivers and the sounds is not what I hear on your videos. Should I upgrade my speakers to something else?
Tony, I have been listening to various people including yourself on the Nord Keyboards the hardest part is defining the Nord 5 or the Nord Grand would be the right choice. I have yet to find one at a local music store on the east coast (States). It’s a matter of time and I will have to make a trip to New York.
I do have a question on something you played. Starting at 9:15 to 9:24 you played what sounds like something from Michael McDonald. What is it? It’s been bugging me the last week. Thanks, Kevin
hey great review. what amp are you using?2
Can you get the same sounds with the Nord Grand?
Whats a good portable sound system for keys?
Hi Tony
How many live settings can I store? Is it just 5?
How do you pedal as in sustain a tone?
Hi Tony, as always I very much enjoy watching your well detailed reviews which are absolutely educational and well appreciated. I was going to get the Nord Piano 5 88 keys however, I thinking of the Nord Stage 3 88 keys. My question to you is, is the key-bed on the Stage 3 88 good for pianist as well? I just would love to have the organs as well :). Please advise at your convenience. Thank you once again.
As I'm a former Nord Stage2 HA88 owner, I'd like to say Stage 88 series have a different from Piano4/5 keybed. The keybed on Stage have double-sensor+aftertouch instead of triple-sensor(But no graded!) that you found on Piano4/5 series. I rather switch to Piano5 88 for the reason to upgrade my feels of playing on Piano sounds&technique. If you neat on piano touch feels/response keybed, You may go to Piano5 series, If you want all of possibilities and sounds and not serious on keybed feels, Then Stage3 88 action. Nord has a plenty of choices for you to chooses, Hope it helps, Just my two cents.
And as always 07:36 this is magic.
@Pawel - what tune is it?
@@KyleDavisMusic water fountain by David foster
why do you have the keyboard transposed up a 1/2 step?
If you want the best relaibel lnfo and presentations on instruments tony is your man superb and amyzing always highly recommended ny me
"Private Investigations"? - brilliant demo by the way
Been rocking an electro 4D for almost a decade now… think its about time I upgrade :-)
Great playing and great demo. Just gotta get that couple of chords right on “takin it to the streets”. Ha. Ohoh. Still listening. And just the way you are is a sus on the D. I have the grand but wondering if piano 5 is in my future. Hmmm.
How many Layers in same time can do ?
Great demo and explanation of the multi-possibilities this instrument offers. But... as a piano player, my bottom line is always concentrating on piano playing as I feel I don't want to become a musical engineer too. It will take ages for me to master the various sections in a proper way, and I am not ready to use my time for that, as I prefer to stick to piano playing and composition. So, I think it is a fantastic instrument for a producer and/or arranger rather than a pianist only. Ok and now "don't shoot me I'm only the piano player" 😀
A dream piano which I can never afford with less work since past 2 years! You are a fantastic pianist too! God bless!
@Scripturenest No, they ar rightly priced. You get underpaid, maybe, which I regret. But for a pro 3 k should not be a problem.
@@cooltrades7469 I work at a bank and I still can't afford this lol..
7:35 best piano sound ever from a digital keyboard
What tune is he playing there?
Hi Tony, I have a question. Our church has just bought the Nord 5. When we play the piano sounds (eg: white grand, grand imperial, royal grand 3D - all of these do not sound anywhere as crisp and clear as what we can hear from your videos. Does this have something to do with the EQ, or could it be a faulty unit?
You must ensure you have connected the keyboard in stereo. Many people notice a big degradation in the sound quality if the keyboard is connected in MONO using a single cable.
Chorei no final com a música tocada, parece que Deus está em cada toque, a harmonia foi demais!
As always, I really enjoy your reviews. Lovely, honestly and beautifully sounding. But my question: what kind of (simple) speaker do you recommend to get a beautiful piano-sound? I have a Nord Piano 4 und a Yamaha CP 73.
I tried Bose S1 Pro - piano tones sound badly , also with Roland KC 60. So I use my headphones AKG 240 II instead of using them with external PAs. Thanks for your help. Best regards from Switzerland ;-)
For home use, I'd recommend a nice pair of Studio Monitors, preferably with a subwoofer too. Yamaha HS series are good at a reasonable price.
Thanks so much and happy New Year!
Check out the IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitor. Greetings 😉👍🏼
A true performance piano 🎹
Digital or Hybrid pianos/kwyboards. Can do so much. The quality is so high now. That it makes owning an acoustic grand in a home kind of....a "waste of money". The approximation of sound is near spot on. Yamaha Hybrids able to mimic the Yamaha concert grand I think is the CRX?? or the Bosendorfer concert grand.
Most people don''t have homes large enough to house a grand of any size and need to put the pianos near a wall (which is acoustically wrong). A digital/hybrid doesn't need to worry about room acoustics. And you can go silent pluging in headphones. Play any time and not disturb any one in or outside the home (neighboursf). And at a fraction of the cost. No need to re-enforce the floor to hold the weight of a semi-concert grand (900+ pounds add the weight of a few people standing around the piano)....so the room need to be able to hold mabye 1500-1800 pounds anywhere.
What acoutic pianos can the Nord Piano 5 mimic? And the cost is $?USD?
Nord 👍👍👍
Great demo - thanks.
Nord have the best sounding piano samples on the market.
There are two things they (and every other digital piano manufacturer) could and should do to truly make their pianos a viable option for advanced classical players and truly equal an acoustic piano: Instead of the present 3 samples per note (taken at 3 different velocity levels), there should be at least 6. With just 3, there are always abrupt changes in timbre as velocity is increased only slightly. This happens with every digital piano on the market. It is not a problem (or noticeablel) in many contexts but is absolutely an issue for advanced classical playing. I'd also suggest trimming the beginnings of samples more aggressively. If playing really fast, virtuosic material, this is important. Although acoustic pianos have some degree of inherent mechanically induced latency, it is perceived very differently from the (say) 5ms on every note due to 'loose' (by my standards) sample trimming.
None of this is to knock Nord. Nord make the best available digital pianos imo. But if the above two things were done it would mean a Nord piano would become a true alternative to an acoustic piano for classical pianists. That's a huge market!
Most great classical pianists would not be able to determine exactly why playing their digital piano doesn't in any way approach the experience of playing their acoustic. But my unique background (not bragging here!) as both a teacher of advanced piano AND a synth programmer, multisample creator etc. allows me to do exactly that!
Nord, please make a piano with my suggestions implemented! It would rock the classical world!
Yes - but this is a rock / popular music piano! Since it has neither a serious weighted keyboard or graduated sample series for classical music you'll need something much more serious: I quite like the Dexibell sound engine ...
quality samples for sure and shitty keybeds for an overpriced product. No, thank you.
@@ivnsports518 The keybeds in the Nord pianos are fine, in my view.
@@Freewheal Problem is, there is no such digital piano on the market. I've played loads. They all suffer from the issues mentioned.
@@Freewheal OOOOO. Wow. We have the ;;golden fingers;; tribe here:)))).Honney bunny. Trust me that this is 1000000 times better than what Beethoven had, for example. From any point of view.Get the point? Anyway , a real pianist will really play anything on this and it will sound great. For classical recordings, I know this is great news for you and it might shock you, but ...actually there are concert pianos. You know, that big ugly objects, black....ok. Pianist do use them for that.Chill. Guys , you are laughable.
Nice Dave Grusin tune, Tony. Pretty similar piano sound to the original.
Nord would be great for studio or the tonight show but l for ive the roland Rd 800 is my choice. Much more practical and user friendly. Allot to learn on a Nord
Could you help me make a decision on a keyboard?
Is polyphony 120 here enought?
Beautiful sounds, fine explanation and information. - What is missing in almost ANY digital piano review is just the long, resonating sustained sound of a single note or a chord on the acoustical emulations - for its ENTIRE duration, - without the players use of the damper interrupting it. Please don’t just hammer away in these demos!
He does not mind...as far as I see:)
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Guys...just play what you can afford and ..play...and be happy. Are you so perfect players as the piano/keybed/ etc that you require? On what grounds?;)))))))))))))) As forr me ...I just played along on a 300 £ Technics sx p 30 ( great instrument, rare find, Steinway sampl. 1. And a Wurlitzer plus an FM). I love this. And also Nord. Whic h I will buy. As it is. With the faults that only you ''golden ears and fingers educated on Steniway , Bluthner and Fazioli as a minimum'' can feel:))))))). Electrics are killers, as well. P.S. He plays All the things. I am sure you got it from the first bar. Or....not?
07:36 Water Fountain from David Foster's 'The Symphony Sessions' ?
One of my favorites👍The Secret of My Success OST originally.
@@xp50player Thanks - I didn't know that. If you like that you might like 'Thanksong' from Dave Grusin's Mountain Dance. :)
@@dwftube - nice.
Anyone know what song he was playing a part of at 22:50? I know that I have heard that melody «phrase» before. I think it is from some 80ˋs tune.
Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygene, Pt. 4 ==> ua-cam.com/video/kSIMVnPA994/v-deo.html
@@adalbertojosebrasaca9697 Yes, that was the song. Knew that I have heard it somewhere. 😃
How much ?
so why would I buy this over the Nord Stage 3? What's the difference between the two? Seems to me the Stage 3 would have all this capability plus more. Are the sounds the same on the two keyboards? e.g., grand pianos..
I was curious about this when I was shopping for a Nord last year. The main difference is the Stage 3 has full synth capabilities and a full organ on top of the piano features (the Piano 5 has a sample synth). But because the Stage 3 is a Jack of all trades the keybed itself is lighter (to accommodate organ and synth players) while the Piano 5 has a much nicer weighted keybed and a superior action that I found far more enjoyable to play. I also prefer the simpler user interface on the Piano 5, less bells and whistles so it’s a lot more attractive. The Piano 5 is also cheaper but I think when you’re talking about instruments of this quality and cost, it should be function that makes the decision. If you need a keyboard that does everything then it’s the Stage, if you’re looking for predominantly a superb and attractive piano, then go for the Piano 5. I fell in love with the Piano 5 at first play, and when I tried a Stage 3 after I found the action really cheap feeling and underwhelming. So my decision was made! I’d advise trying them though as this is purely my opinion, and it is of course incredibly subjective. I watched a lot of videos and read a lot of articles but it wasn’t until I actually played them that I realised the difference.
Ps & yes all samples are the same across the Nord range, so the same pianos are available on each! The Stage has a lot more to its synth section and it also has the organ, which the Piano doesn’t (if that’s something that’s important to you).
@@adamsowter6976 Thanks.. pretty much what I assumed. I'm using a Korg PA1000 for live performance. I like the TC Helicon feature built-in - wish other boards would offer this - but, the Korg's pianos are weak and the key action is terrible. I guess you get used to anything after a while, but I'm always looking for the next keyboard.
Will Nord EVER give the color option of black?
That’s the only thing stopping me from purchasing the Piano 5.
does it have an organ sound at all?
I don’t think this one does. I know on my electro 6D I have maybe 3 organ sounds in the synth section (those could be on here) but definitely no B3 (rotary organ sounds) on the piano 5
Hi folks, newbie here. Just got my piano 5 and encountered some problems that really need help.
My setup is very simple and I just want to record video on my iPhone and pick up the audio from my audio interface at the same time. I have a focusrite 4i4 connected to my iPhone. A condenser mic connected to INPUT1 (front panel of 4i4), piano 5's LEFT and RIGHT OUT connected to INPUT 3 and INPUT 4 respectively (back panel of 4i4). OUTPUT 1 and OUTPUT 2 are connected to my monitor speakers, and I connected a DT 770 PRO as monitor headphone.
Problem is the recorded video only has my vocal but has no piano sound. However, if I connect piano 5's LEFT and RIGHT OUT to INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 (front panel of 4i4), iPhone is able to pick up the sound. So it seems to me that the issue is iPhone wouldn't pick up sound from INPUT 3 and INPUT 4 somehow. While recording, I can hear both my vocal and piano sound from my monitor speakers and the monitor headphone. So really confused what's going on with my setup.
Please advise if you have any idea, thank you!!!
so nord piano 5 or nord stage 3
Roland Integra-7 allows more than two layers, I believe up to 16 layers. What is then so special about the Nord Piano 5 with layering. Discuss !
That's what probably also all workstations can do, such as the Korg Nautilus, which is cheaper than this. But stage pianos, or how this can be probably classified, are more limited in this regard.
Nice keyboard, but OUCH! on the price...
…buy a cheaper one and let the others have this nice stage piano then…
@@fragu123 - Why thank you - done!
@@Snarkapotamus…with which board did you end up with?
@@fragu123 - I have an Akai MPK61..not a piano but works for what I need/want.
@@Snarkapotamus hope you enjoy it! :) - happy musical endeavours
Where is the vibrato button under the volume...?
I think that you have the first version on Piano 5
Still think this board is awesome... rather this and a second semi weighted for other parts than the all in one Stage 4
5:18 Private Investigations?
I'll stick with U-he Diva lol.
3:35
Bonners, Berliners, …
25:17
Really this Swedish factory produces excellent digital pianos and this last Nord 5 is an example! But there's a problem: they're too expensive!!!
…you don’t need to buy it! And as those Nords sell like hell, the price seems to be well aligned with its capabilities…🤷🏻♀️