AK603 has a sturdy cabinet and powerful speakers, delivers modern sounds and effect engines, making it a reliable and powerful workhorse for any musician. Its exclusive German Grand piano sound, highly expressive and stable keyboard, and GrandSuite editing software all work together to provide you with all the practical features and specifications you need.

The Phrase Pad and Break features provide fresh and alternative flavours to your performance, allowing you to experiment with different sounds and styles. While the AKX10 may have a wider range of advanced features and functions, the AK603 offers exceptional value for those looking for a reliable and powerful keyboard.
Specifications:

Keyboard: 61 keys (professional touch sensitive keys PTK II)
Display: Backlit LCD
Max Polyphony: 256
Sounds/Voices: 750 + 50 user
Styles: 280 + 50 user
Music Library: 90 songs • 50 albums
Amplifier: 2 x 15 watts • 2 x 25 watts
Speakers: 2 x 3 cm + 2 x 12 cm
Dimensions: 971 x 390 x 130 mm
Weight: 9.9 kg
Power: DC 15V

Layer/Split: L – R1 – R2
Style Control: Start/Stop – Sync start/Sync stop – Intro 1/Ending 1 – Intro 2/Ending 2 – Intro 3/Ending 3 – Main A/Fill in A – Main B/Fill in B – Main C/Fill in C – Main D/Fill in D – Break – Auto fill in – Chord on/off – Fade in/out – Q.S. link
Style Creator: Yes
Chord Type: 39
Reverb: 32 types
Chorus: 64 types
Effect: Compressor – IFX (24 preset)
Master EQ: 5 types
Mixer: Yes
Sequencer: 5 user songs (16 tracks)
Performance Memory: 6 x 32 banks
Q.S./O.T.S.: Yes
Performance Enhancement: Arpeggiator – Harmony
Audio Playback: MP3 – WAV
Audio Recorder: MP3 – WAV
Score Display: with APP
Assignable Controller: 1 x pedal – 1 x joystick
Pitchbend: Yes
Modulation: Yes
Pitch Adjustment: Transpose – Octave – Tuning
Metronome: Yes
Tempo: 5 – 320 – Tap tempo
Other Control: Touch sensitive – Sustain – Sound edit – Phrase pad (4 x 100 banks)
External Drive: USB (256 G max) not included

The Nord Piano 2 lets you play, split and layer sounds from both the Nord Piano Library and the Nord Sample Library and features a versatile effect section
– all in a portable package sporting a premium 88-key Hammer Action keybed (HA88) or the ultra light weight 73 key Hammer Action Portable (HP) keybed.

MAIN FEATURES

PIANO SECTION

The Nord Piano 2 comes loaded with a selection of amazing sounds from the Nord Piano Library – our specialized library for Grand, Upright and Electrical Pianos, Clavinet and Harpsichords.

All the sounds have been recorded using our state-of-the-art sampling techniques to capture the extraordinary nuances and unique characters of the source instruments and covers everything from brilliant, factory new Grand Pianos to detuned upright bar pianos with tons of charm.

The entire Nord Piano Library is included on DVDs and new additions can be downloaded free on the Nord Piano Library page. Replacing the sounds in your Nord Piano 2 is simply a matter of dragging and dropping files in the Nord Sound Manager for Mac and Windows.

SAMPLE SYNTH SECTION

The Sample Synth section in the Nord Piano 2 supports the extensive Nord Sample Library – containing over 1000 quality sounds from leading sample producers as well as the exclusively licensed sounds of the Mellotron and Chamberlin.

The Nord Sample library is updated on a regular basis and new additions can be downloaded for free! See the Nord Sample Library section to learn more and to listen to the sounds available!

The Sample Synth section has dedicated knobs for adjusting the attack and release and volume of the selected sound. Volume can also be controlled with an optional Volume Pedal and the Sustenuto pedal on the Nord Triple Pedal can be used as a separate Sustain/Gate Pedal for the Sample Synth section for advanced layering possibilites.

With the included software Nord Sample Editor you can even create your own sample instruments. Load your .WAV-files, assign them to keys on the keyboard and transfer them to the Nord Piano 2 to play them instantly. The Nord Sample Editor can also assist you in looping and mapping your sounds.

EFFECT SECTION

The Nord Piano 2 has an extensive Effect section with great, tweakable effects. Each effect section can be assigned to either the Piano or the Sample Synth section and lets you instantly add some dirt, glimmer or atmosphere to your sound.

• Effect 1 – Pan, Tremolo, Auto-wah (stereo)
• Effect 2 – Phaser, Flanger and Chorus (stereo)
• Delay – Stereo delay effect with Tap Tempo button
• Three band EQ, with sweepable mid
• Compressor/Amp – Twin, JC, Small (mono), Tube distortion (stereo) and compressor (stereo)
• Reverb with six algorithms – Room 1 & 2, Stage 1 & 2, Hall 1 & 2

PERFORMANCE

The Nord Piano 2 has dedicated knobs and buttons for all vital functions a player needs in a performance situation. Transposing, setting up a split point or creating a layered sound is accomplished in seconds. There are 240 locations, organized in 2 banks with 24 pages with 5 programs each. The Nord Piano 2 also has 5 Live locations that automatically save the current settings – ideal as a sketching pad at rehearsals when trying out new sound combinations in the search of the perfect sound.

Connect your MP3 or CD player to the rear panel Nord Piano 2 monitor input to play along, rehearse to or jam with previously recorded music without the need of an external mixer or sound system. The signal iswill be monitored through the headphone output.

The Fatar keybeds in each Nord Piano 2 is calibrated at the Clavia factory to ensure an even and homogenous response. Furthermore, 4 selectable Dynamic Response Curves let you adjust the response of the keybed to your playing style, and these can be stored indiviually with each program.