Nord Electro 5D Stage Piano and Organ Review

[@baldrust]

Erskine, you're a great addition to the Sweetwater team. I'm really enjoying your demos. You bring a lot of knowledge and charm to the videos. One suggestion please: as you play through the different piano samples, it would be helpful if you briefly announced which ones they are. I noticed this on your demonstration of the Korg Grand Stage as well. We had no idea which specific piano samples you were playing. Otherwise, wonderful job! It's a joy to watch these.

[@SkillipEvolver]

Love that sunshine jamming. Wow. First vid I've seen of you playing here. Although I've seen a lot of sweetwater before now.

[@johnnulf624]

So tastefully demonstrated!

[@TransistorBased]

Just placed an order for one of these in good shape for $1k. I didn't even realize it did the samples and synth stuff. I think I'm in love

[@ZacBarnesMusic]

Organ chops were killin!

[@benallen5967]

Have this awesome board and I LOVE IT. Great demo.

[@flamwork06]

Ben Allen how bad is the action for the piano sounds?

[@instrumentalistjade8367]

vince wilson if you want a piano action, get a weighted one

[@flamwork06]

Jadam Pascual can't afford the weighted action 😂

[@salthedrummer1]

This guy ROCKS !

[@teashea1]

Erskine is great - should do many demos ------ intelligent, articulate, likable

[@chieftp]

he's one of the good ones.

[@colbalt95]

I wish they could make an update to turn off the Leslie click for B3 so I can have a dry sound. I was nervous buying this w/o trial because the keybed was so flimsy on the NE3 but it's as strong as my B3 now.

[@ThePumaHiFi]

Erskine, you are good ! 🎹

[@existentbeing9678]

I got this board about a year ago. It probably wasn't the best choice for me at the time as I really should've gone with a fully weighted 88 key keyboard to practice piano, but it's a blast to play nonetheless.

[@kalelhenrik5699]

I guess it's quite off topic but does anybody know of a good place to watch new movies online?

[@jonathanbeam6898]

do the keys feel weighted, or is the 5 HP the way to go for the real piano feel?

[@HBSuccess]

PS - Lot of value at $2200. I expected much higher price point. Man how times have changed. If you only wanted to carry one instrument this could do the gig for most "traditional" players - the guys back in the 70s and 80s who used to lug a b3/Leslie + Rhodes + strings +clav (and God bless the Arp String ens LOL) Except now they'd also have usable acoustic piano sounds.

[@LEDsalespro]

I have this and love the sounds and all but looking for a harmonica sound .. cant find but did find it .. no longer can locate that harmonica digital sound.. can you let me know?

[@autumnleft]

try the nord forum, they have a lot of user made samples

[@NordKeyboardGuy]

Beautiful!!!

[@Fndano]

8:38 everybody loves the sunshine B-)

[@GeorgeCopperfield]

I wasn't all too sold on it until I heard that layering function. WOW

[@alexwest909]

he could make anything sound like a million dollars

[@slickcross]

Im just getting into Nord. What the difference between the Electro series and the Stage series?

[@jitstrike5579]

slickcross the Stage series add a synth engine... so you have organ, piano, and synth. The electro has organ, piano, and a sample player.

[@colbalt95]

Stage is their All in one flagship

[@tommymandel]

I like the sound of the Electro better - can anyone explain that? Thanks in advance.

[@andyflowerchild92]

ooof that second upright sample sounds so Bill Evans-y :)

[@TheTilde]

Yes, absolutely! Props to Nord... and to the player!

[@teashea1]

Great machine and great demo with a great presenter/player

[@jumpingman8160]

it still cuts the sound when changing banks/patches.

[@colbalt95]

I think they changed it in the new version

[@lemonslice2233]

You totally pull off the Wayfarer look, without at all looking like a hipster. Congrats.

[@tommymandel]

You play so inspiringly, thank you! Is it my imagination, or is the Hammond organ sound better on the Electro than on the Stage?

[@midiguy4u]

No clavinet demo?

[@jake23392]

Just about to order from Sweetwater. But need to know..those rhodes do not sound like they're straight out-of-the-box. What eq/outboard/fx are you using to get that cool sound?

[@autumnleft]

dude, get the 6d

[@KromosonsBrazil]

We have one ! Wow ! 👏 👏 👏

[@jambajoby32]

Are these weighted keys? Or semi /half weighted ?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, thanks for your interest! The Nord Electro line actually comes in three versions: a 61 and a 73-key version with semi-weighted, "waterfall" keys similar to a Hammond organ; and a 73-key "HP" version with fully hammer-weighted keys like a piano. The Electro 5D has also been discontinued and replaced with the 6D: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NE6D-73--nord-electro-6d-73 Feel free to contact me directly with further questions, and thanks again! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@fragile6994]

anyone knows how many piano sounds max you can layer on top of each other?

[@colbalt95]

Mina None. maybe two if you layer a piano from the piano section and one from the sample synth section but the synth one won't sound as good bc it only record one touch response and increases or decreases the sound by touch response.

[@synthartist69]

No pitch bend or mod wheel?? Are you kidding???

[@187onasimp]

They just figured out how to "layer" sounds.... give them another 10 years and they'll figure out how to add "Pitch Bend". It's almost laughable the price tag of this Keyboard.

[@jptaylor]

Strange omission of no pitch and mod wheels, considering that a “synth” is now included in this board. And in this day and age, why such minuscule amount of sample RAM ? We’re still in megabytes ? Wow...

[@synthartist69]

Actually I think I see a pitch bend below the keybed, not sure... but strange place to put it for sure...

[@jptaylor]

synthartist69 nope - just checked Nord’s page on this ; no PB or Mod, not any synth control at all. It’s a “sample player”, meaning you have to import sample files after editing them. They should have just added a simple VA synth and a PB/Mod lever like in their other models. Deal breaker for me.

[@synthartist69]

Same here John... deal breaker

[@danielkinney6325]

is there an 11 pin or 8 pin for the LESLIE 3300?

[@hot88s23]

nope

[@colbalt95]

Someone was able to connect it to a Leslie but I can't find out how. If you want one built into the keyboard you're going to have to go with the SK 1

[@keizy1479]

Great demo Erskine. Since there is no knob for pitch bend, can pitch bend be controlled on any of the Electro series using an expression pedal?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Carlysle! Thanks for your interest. The lack of a pitch bend control on the Electro series is intentional, since these instruments are designed to emulate vintage keyboards that did not have pitch bend. However, you can add pitch bend by connecting a second keyboard with a pitch bend control via MIDI. Since pitch bend is a very specific MIDI message, I don't believe you would be able to accomplish this with an expression pedal. Hope this helps, and feel free to contact me directly if you have further questions. Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@Ross_Campoli]

nord 5d demo means stage 3 video demo coming soon? Pretty please?

[@raulmateo8306]

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[@kevink1696]

Man, ANY KB would sound good with you playing it!

[@fouellet1701]

With a keyboard that has drawbars we would expect more demo time on the organ sounds!

[@iammusic1950]

Exactly

[@u1pandy223]

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[@BrJD-ii4iv]

Dem strings r like Nails on a Chalkboard...😬-Absolutely horrendous! Everything else sounds good tho. I.M.O - Nord has the worst strings but the best piano/“Hammond”organ..

[@colbalt95]

Br. JD there is a velocity curve function that allows you to tweak them as well as a Decay knob and touch response button. They still don't sound as good as a as a Kronos but I prefer to use the pads

[@BrJD-ii4iv]

colbalt95 - I agree! I mostly use Nord Pads and layer them to get a bigger pad sound to imitate an orchestra. I.M.O - Montage and Kronos have the best strings/Orchestral sounds; Nord has the best piano & “B3” sound, but the board that’s King is the Kronos. I actually have the Nord Stage 3 -88, Kronos 2-88 & Montage 6... I actually don’t have a favorite but if I’m going to a gig in which I need everything to be on point-I’m going with the Kronos! I use the Montage and Nord more for gigs and bring out the Kronos Beast in special situations.

[@teashea1]

But Sweetwater, that background of the set looks like a junk shop - you can do better.

[@TransistorBased]

Just placed an order for one of these in good shape for $1k. I didn't even realize it did the samples and synth stuff. I think I'm in love

[@salthedrummer1]

Where can I get one for a 1k ?

[@TransistorBased]

@@salthedrummer1 I mean I'm not using mine at this point now that I got a Stage 3..

[@Meltedcheese567]

@@TransistorBased Bro I'll take it. Seriously.

[@TransistorBased]

@@Meltedcheese567 I mean if I can get a solid $1k for it I'm in. That's well under market value