Stage pianos · Nord and Kawai
Stage pianos — not pianos
Nord’s red instruments and Kawai’s stage models. Built for concerts, bands, church and studio — easy to carry.
Note: Stage pianos are not pianos and are an exception to our piano guides, where we only list 88 fully weighted hammer-action keys. Several models below have semi-weighted keys — it says so at each model. For piano practice, see digital pianos and acoustic pianos.
Nord Stage 4 88
- 88 weighted keys with aftertouch
- Separate piano, organ and synth sections
- For gigs, bands and church
Suits: Nord’s flagship with 88 weighted keys — for concerts, bands and church.
Nord Stage 4 73
- 73 weighted keys with aftertouch
- Piano, organ and synth in separate sections
- Lighter than the 88 model
Suits: Like the Stage 4 88, lighter and shorter — 73 keys.
Nord Stage 4 Compact
- 73 semi-weighted waterfall keys
- Piano, organ and synth
- For organists and band keyboardists
Suits: For organists and band keyboardists — semi-weighted keys.
Nord Grand 2
- 88 keys, premium Kawai action
- Triple sensor, three velocity curves
- OLED display
Suits: Nord with Kawai’s premium keyboard — closest to a piano feel.
Nord Piano 6 88
- 88 weighted keys with triple sensors
- 2 piano layers and 2 sample-synth layers
- Nord Piano Library (2 GB)
Suits: For players who mostly play piano live and want Nord piano sounds.
Nord Electro 7 73
- 73 semi-weighted waterfall keys
- Piano, organ and synth with split/layer
- Wooden pitch-bend
Suits: All-round keyboard for band and studio — semi-weighted keys.
Nord Electro 7 61
- 61 semi-weighted waterfall keys
- Piano, organ and synth
- Six selectable split points
Suits: The most compact Nord — easy to carry.
Kawai MP-11 SE
- Shigeru Kawai SK-EX and SK-5 grand sounds
- 40 sounds, 256-note polyphony
- 208 setup memories
Suits: For pianists on stage who want a wooden action and Kawai grand sounds.
Kawai VPC1
- 88 wooden keys, RM3 Grand II action
- No built-in sounds — plays piano software on a computer
- Ivory Touch, triple sensor
Suits: For playing piano software on a computer (e.g. Pianoteq) with the best touch.