Hi Pierre,
I can afford it but my wife can’t if you know what I mean 
I’m looking for nord stage second hand my teacher said that sometimes people sell it for with 50-60% off. If I can find a second hand in a good shape I think I’ll go for it.
The Grand does look wonderful and sounds wonderful also. Just checked the price for a new one here in Israel and it’s around 4000$ ahh why did I get married.
Hey Ariel
I fully undestand , i am married too 
but recent Nord stage are rarely very solded at 50% . i look for one long time and never find such price ; they are often less expensive in some reseller that are moving or when a new version is coming. I find my electro nord this way and it was 200 euros less than second hand . They are really in demand … good luck in your search … fingers crossed.
Hey all,
This is my first forum post here and its a much easier way to contribute than posting a video of me playing 
I used to play in rock and psychedelic / experimental bands ages ago so getting something that had a wide range of sounds i could play with as well as strong grand and upright piano sounds was really important. Im an obsessive comparison shopper but eventually went with the yamaha cp-88 and love it. It wasnt cheap but its better priced than nord models and has a great keybed and control panel.
Also want to put a note in for any people shopping for new keys: dont use it as a reason to avoid playing the keys you already have! Its too easy to spend time trying to upgrade your playing with a purchase instead of practice 
Hey and welcome Darrell
You find your piano and thats what only matters … theres great different digital pianos and the only things that matters is that we have pleasure playing it … i agree
I have a Roland GP609 Baby Grand… I figured I wanted the Grand piano feel and the ability to be digital. The best of both worlds!
Welcome to the PianoGroove community @leomoranti
Your piano space looks beautiful, thanks for sharing.
I agree it’s always nice to have the digital functionality.
I haven’t played on a Roland GP609 but I will have to check one out next time i’m in a music store.
Cheers,
Hayden
ps. I just read your bio and it made me laugh. I agree with you logic to pursue the guitar 
Anyhow, welcome back to the piano and if I can help you with anything you are working on or if you’d like some course/lesson suggestions, just let me know. Here to help.
wOW Beautiful baby ! 
Welcolme !
Hi @Pierrot
I always want it to have an acustic piano since I was a child, but my parents could never afford it. Last year, my partner surprised me with a british manufactured acustic piano (Marshall & Rose) build in 1962. He found it in a very good shape in a second hand shop.
Playing on an acustic piano not able to be digital has its advantages and disadvantages. But from my point of view the advanteages are more than disadvantages. I really like the bass sounds and the feeling of the natural reverberation of the strings when played well. I don’t want to miss this.
My biggest dream is to play on a Steinway grand piano standing all by itself in a huge room where the acustics will be amazing…dream on 
Hadn’t thought about contributing to this thread until just now after Prisca’s recent post, but I found the thread interesting and valuable.
I started off with a Kawai mp10 (predecessor to the mp11) about 10 years ago after moving from an acoustic Baldwin grand to digital, then earlier this year I picked up a Kawai mp7se because I go back and forth between two different homes. I love the mp7se. The action is lighter than the mp10; consequently slight inconsistencies in tempo or key engagement are not so noticeable on the mp7se, whereas the mp10 is less forgiving. (I would be interested in anyone’s experience who has directly compared the mp10 touch/action to that of the mp11se).
I also have a StudioLogic SL-73 as a travel keyboard–it’s very solid and durable, unlike some other inexpensive keyboards, and with a pelican case for airline travel, weighs just under 50 pounds. Only downside so far is that I have to explain to the gate agent that it’s a keyboard and not a firearm.
The SL-73 is just a controller, though, and I’ve been using either the Ravenscroft-275 or Pianoteq as a VST. Occasionally I’ll use the VST with one of the Kawai keyboards to try something different from the Kawai built-in sounds.
Two brief digressions and a question:
(1) For speakers rather than headphones, high quality studio monitors (I have Focal alpha 50s) are much better than a “keyboard amp”; I used to have a KC-350, and the monitors are infinitely nicer.
(2) But room acoustics have an enormous effect. Playing the exact same VST with the exact same monitors in different locations sounds completely different, and I still haven’t found the right combination of velocity settings to get the sounds to match. (Through headphones, the sounds are, of course, identical).
Question: for those of you using the Ravenscroft-275 or Pianoteq, it would be helpful to know what sorts of changes you’ve made to velocity settings, and the process you used. (Pianoteq has dozens of instruments, all of which use a common interface; Ravenscroft has a different interface).
Finally, for anyone that has Pianoteq and want to try something a little different, check out the fxp settings used by 7notemode which are free from his website:
(I tend to be a keyboard purist but I think his layered approach of combining, e.g., a Steinway D with an electric piano works very well for the Bonnie Raitt tune).
completely agree with this . Enjoy Prisca !!
Its only a compromise to play a digital piano even the bests . The only advantage is to be able to play without disturbing those around us because they are sleeping, because they dont like what we are playing , because whatever 
I have a Yamaha P515 which I mostly run with headphones (Sennheiser HD660S). The action feels great, even though apparently it’s a little heavier than most other keyboards.
The two main pianos are a CFX (binaural) en a Boesendorfer; I actually like the latter often a bit more. It’s softer than the CFX even though that one sounds better technically.
I have two VST’s on my PC; VSL Boesendorfer Imperial (in Vienna Instruments) and VSL’s Boesendorfer Upright. Have some slight issues with realtime loading while playing; I guess I should increase the ASIO sample buffer size but that brings more latency. Also, loading all the notes takes almost half an hour, so I just keep it on and don’t really use them that much in practice.
The Kawai MP11SE sounds very nice, but heavy. I should revisit the Roland FP-90 once to feel it once more. But more than that I just need to play on the P515 that is there. I tend to get distracted with all the gadgets in musicland instead of practicing.
Hi Prisca
Looks like a great instrument and love the colour. I miss not having an acoustic in many ways, and have forgotten what if felt like to play on one. I 'm using a digital piano at present given I have been travelling for work for many years and hope to settle down soon, COVID pending as I’m stuck overseas.
Love This Thread!!! Such beautiful digital and acoustic pianos! Yay!
I was a bit sad to have sold my Kawai Upright but it was due to neighbour issues 
so I bought myself a Roland FP-50 a few years back and can practice even at dawn time 
There are so many good digital pianos out there and have also been checking on the new features they have… 
I recently bought a Korg D1, and I’m pleased with the selection of sounds, but more importantly, I like the keyboard, which seems to be the same as other expensive digital pianos from the same manufacture have. This was my first criteria in choosing it.
However, I really believe that no plug-in or digital piano in this world would ever replicate an acoustic piano.
You’re right, Eugene.
But I have to say that some of the VSTs out there like the Ravenscroft 275, the Garritan CFX, and the Vienna Symphonic Library’s Bösendorfer Imperial will give you pause–they’re so close to “being there.” Many of the others are okay, but they cut corners. These are as nearly complete pianos as is digitally possible. A real joy to play at a fraction of the cost.
And, by the way, I really like your version of “Blue Monk” in the performance thread! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Scott!
I have a modest home studio where I work on various projects, mainly making beats and music for media. I have tried even the more expensive plug-ins on my quest for “that sound”. VSTs are playing samples, either round-robin or using more advanced algorithms.
For instance, I have Ivory II from Synthology which comes in a whopping 40GB only for acoustic pianos. Still not there in my humble opinion.
Don’t get me wrong. I like the idea of having a decent piano sound at a fraction of the real beast, and I use these plug-ins in my projects almost every day. However, the current technology cannot replicate the sound spectrum and possibilities of an acoustic instrument.
Hi @Kristeta
Yes, I think I have to agree…Roland digital are quite good compared to accustic piano’s and yes, the advantage is, you are able to play at dawn time. I am lucky enough that I live in a city where a music academy is located and im my nighbourhood there are living additional musicians with all kinds so of music instruments and music styles. So, it is not a big issue for me at the moment.
Hi Everyone,
Does anyone has experienced with Nord 2?
I see this one on sale in a shop, but unfortunately, I can’t go and test it due to Covid lockdown.
If anybody has some experience with it please share specifically, how does the piano sound/action is compared to Roland FP series.
Thanks everyone stay safe and sane !!
Hey Ariel i test Nord piano 1 and 2 … and i was not blown away its fine (Fatar keyboard)but not great
All piano key action are different and its really personal, but no revolution with this one in between they move for the last Grand piano with a Kawai action keys … i understand why . Never have try this last one , some friend are really happy with it. … but the price is there. 3200 euros aie 
i am thinking about the last kawai MP 11SE 2200 euros too 
hope it helps .
PS but really only personal experience can tell you ,what you feel about.
