Nord Piano 5: dual piano and synth engines, more storage

> Clavia have announced the Nord Piano 5, a new version of the pianist-centric stage keyboard. No surprises in terms of looks – it’s red, as you’d expect – but some notable tweaks have been made. These include dual independent piano and synth layers, which can be used in a variety of split and layer configurations, and twice the sample memory for both the piano and synth sections.

There’s also a new 73-note model with triple sensor keyboard and grand weighted action. This joins the 88-note version, which includes a keyboard of the same spec. A couple of tweaks have been made to the effects section, too, and the synth gets a Unison mode for ensemblestyle sounds. The Nord Piano 5 should be available by the time this mag goes on sale (price TBC).