Nord audio keyboard sample
File type: Audio and sound file
Files with the .nsmp file extension are Nord sample instrument files for electronic keyboards.
They are created and used with the Nord Sample Editor.
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: October 9, 2026
The .nsmp file extension is associated with the Nord Sample Editor from Nord (Clavia), an audio utility for Microsoft Windows and macOS. The software creates samples for compatible Nord electronic keyboards.
An .nsmp file typically contains sampled audio together with the mapping and instrument information needed to play it from a keyboard. It is a proprietary sample-instrument format, not a general-purpose audio file.
The Nord Sample Editor uses these files as the finished sample instruments that can be transferred to compatible Nord keyboards. The format is intended for Nord's sample-compatible instruments and software rather than for general audio playback.
Use the Nord Sample Editor on Windows or macOS to open and work with an .nsmp file. The file is intended for Nord sample instruments, so a general audio player will not play it as an ordinary recording.
There is no general-purpose conversion from an .nsmp file to a standard audio format. To create an NSMP file, import compatible WAV audio into the Nord Sample Editor and export or save the resulting sample instrument. The editor supports WAV and MIDI formats for project data.
Software applications that can open nsmp files:
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit nsmp files:
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving nsmp files:
Multiplatform
Apps designed for playing nsmp files:
Multiplatform
Software apps that create nsmp files:
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