Stage Piano Nord Stage 4 Compact

The Nord Stage 4 features a new panel design with separate LED faders for each layer, providing exceptional visibility and flexibility for creating sounds and live performances. New Preset Library with ready-to-use Piano, Synthesizer, and Organ sounds for quick and smooth patch creation.

With an intuitive new panel design, premium triple-sensor keyboard, full effect sections for each layer, and massive improvements to our award-winning technologies, Nord Stage 4 sets a new standard in the world of music.

Creating a unique musical atmosphere becomes an easy and exciting experience thanks to the intuitive panel design, which provides convenient and quick access to all the features of the instrument. The exclusive premium triple-sensor keyboard allows you to feel every note with the highest degree of realism and expressiveness.

The Layer section allows you to seamlessly switch between two different sound settings at the touch of a button. With the addition of a powerful new Effects section linked to a variety of pedal options and a premium triple-sensor keyboard, Nord Stage 4 takes musical expression to a new level.

Piano section (2x64 presets)

Nord Stage 4 comes with a new and expanded collection of Grand, Upright, and Electric Pianos from the exclusive Nord Piano Library, combined with new features such as Dynamic Compression and Unison. Nord's state-of-the-art sampling techniques capture the extraordinary nuances and true character of the source instruments. Our unique String Resonance and Dynamic Pedal Noise capabilities deliver breathtaking realism and an unparalleled level of expression.

• 2 GB of memory
• All sounds can be replaced with Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win)
• Categories: Grand Piano, Piano, Electric, Keyboard / Harpsichord, Digital / Layered and Other (Percussion Instruments)
• Tone controls 
• 2-part multi-timbre

Synthesizer section (8x64 presets)

• Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine
• 3 independent synthesizer layers
• Doubled 1GB sample memory
• Improved samples with Tru-Vibrato, Unison and Round Robin
• Extensive real-time management capabilities
• Advanced arpeggiator with polyphony, gate and pattern modes
• External mode for advanced MIDI control

The synthesizer section with three independent Layers is based on the powerful Nord Wave 2 Synthesizer Engine, including virtual analog synthesis, samples, FM and waveforms. An extensive new sample collection from the Nord Sample Library offers a wide sound palette of Strings, Basses, Choirs, Guitars and more. The advanced Arpeggiator features new polyphonic, gate, and pattern modes, and can be used for a variety of rhythmic applications with customized patterns.

Organ section (2x64 presets)

The organ section offers award-winning simulations of the B3 Tonewheel, B3 Bass, classic Vox, and Farfisa, as well as two models of the Pipe Organ.

• Organ simulators of the B3, Vox/Farfisa and Pipe Organ models
• Physical levers with LED indicators
• Improved swivel drive for speakers
• Drawbar Live mode
• New B3 Bass mode

Effects section   

The extensive range of Effects includes a new Pump effect to simulate a side chain, a new Spin effect, and all-new variations of Reverb, Delay, Amplifier, and Modulation effects.

• Dedicated effects section for each layer
• New variations for modulation, amplifier, delay, and reverb effects
• New spring, stand and cathedral reverb
• New Spin effect
• New Pump effect
• New Flam and Space Delay effects

Features

• Master Level Control

• 512 programs - 8 banks of 8 pages each. Each page has 8 places for programs

• Preset library with organ, piano, and synthesizer presets, including effects.
• 8 Live programs
• 2 individual settings for layer sections
• 3 morphing sources: Modulation wheel (also controlled by the Swell pedal), control pedal, Aftertouch
• Options for routing stereo and mono outputs
• Programmable transposition +/- 6 semitones
• Master Clock function with manual, external and clock tempo control
• Internal and MIDI synchronization source
• Up to 3 division points (4 keyboard zones) with visual LED indication between zones
• 3 options for Split Point width (crossfade): Lrg, Sml or Off