Nord - Stage 4 Compact 73
The Nord Stage 4 Compact 73 is a 73-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch, featuring physical harmonic drawbars with LED indicators. It offers rich and varied piano, synth and organ sections, as well as a comprehensive effects section. With its multiple connections and OLED screen, it offers an intuitive and efficient musical experience.
Specifications
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Nord Stage 4 Compact 73
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Stage piano
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73-key semi-weighted (E-E) Triple Sensor keyboard with aftertouch
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Game zones: 4 zones assignable in real time
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Modulation: Modulation wheel and pitch stick
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Morph: Simultaneous change of several parameters
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Storage: 512 slots for user programs
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Presets: Organ, piano and synth presets
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Solo: Solo functions to isolate a module
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Sound change: Seamless transition with pedal
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Screen: OLED screen
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Organ Sections:
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Organ module: 1 module with 2 organs
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Polyphony: Total polyphony
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Models: 3 types, including 1 tone wheel and 2 analog electric
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Pipe organs: 2 organs controlled by 9 harmonic drawbars
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Drawbars: Physical harmonic drawbars with LED bargraphs
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Percussion: Settings for 2nd, 3rd, normal/soft, fast/slow
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Percussion volume: Adjustable percussion volume
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Decay and click: Decay and click volume definable by the user
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Vibrato/Chorus: Separate control for each modeling type
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Piano Sections!
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Pianos: 2 sections with several multi-sampled instruments
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Memory: 2 GB flash memory
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Categories: Large, Upright, Electric, Clav, Digital, Misc
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Sample replacement: Via Nord Sound Manager
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Sympathetic resonance: Yes
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Mechanical noise: Noise of the sustain pedal
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Long release: Long release mode available
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Velocity curves: 4 curves
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Filters: Creative filters
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Compression: 3 dynamic compressions
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Unison: 3 unison modes
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Synthesizer section:
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Synthesizers: 3 sections with Nord Wave 2 sound engine
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Configurations: Analog modeling, FM synthesis, wavetables
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Samples: Playback samples with 1 GB flash ROM
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Compatibility: Compatible with the Nord Sample Library
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Sample replacement: Via Nord Sound Manager
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Screen: Dedicated OLED screen
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Midi controller: 2 assignable potentiometers
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Effects section, independent, dedicated per layer: x6:
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Organ, Piano A, Piano B, Synth A, Synth B, Synth C & rotary HP emulation
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Module 1: Ring Modulator, Tremolo, Pan, Wah, Autowah, Pump,
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Module 2: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Vibe, Ensemble, Spin
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Module 3: 3 tube amp emulations + adjustable overdrive, high/low pass filter & 3-band EQ
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Module 4: ping pong mode delay + Tap Tempo with filter
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Module 5: compression
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Module 6: Reverb 6 algorithms, dark / bright modes
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Connections:
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Audio outputs: 4x Jack Ø6.35mm
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Headphone output: Jack Ø6.35mm
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Footswitch input: Jack Ø6.35mm
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Sustain input: Jack Ø6.35mm
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Triple Pedal Input: Jack Ø6.35mm
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Rotor Pedal input (rotary speaker speed control): Ø6.35mm jack
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Monitor input (allowing you to mix an external source on the headphone output): Ø3.5mm TRS mini-jack
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MIDI in / MIDI out: 2x 5-pin DIN
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USB-B port: for managing internal sounds, updates and Midi data transfer
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Oled screen
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Dimensions: 1066 x 322 x 104 mm
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Weight: 10.40 kg
Presentation
Physical harmonic drawbars with LED indicators add a tactile and visual dimension, making it easy to control parameters in real time.
The Nord Stage 4's connections are comprehensive and include four 1/4" jack audio outputs, a 1/4" headphone jack output, inputs for footswitch, sustain pedal, triple pedal and rotor, as well as a mini monitor input. 3.5mm TRS jack.
MIDI is supported via two 5-pin DIN ports and one USB-B port, allowing management of internal sounds, updates and MIDI data transfer.
The OLED display ensures clear and intuitive navigation through the instrument's many features.
The Piano du Nord Stage 4 section offers an enhanced collection of grand pianos, upright pianos and electric pianos from the exclusive Nord Piano library.
These instruments are enriched by advanced features such as dynamic compression and unison, offering a rich and varied sonic palette.
The Synth section is based on the Nord Wave 2 synthesis engine and offers three independent layers, integrating virtual analog syntheses, samples, FM and wavetables.
The Nord sample library provides a wide range of sounds, including strings, basses, choirs and guitars.
The advanced arpeggiator, with its new polyphonic, Gate and Pattern modes, allows varied rhythm applications with customizable patterns.
The Organ section includes simulations of B3 tonewheel organs, B3 bass organs, Vox, Farfisa and two pipe organ models.
New physical pull tabs with LED indicators allow precise manipulation and clear visualization of settings.
The Nord Stage 4's effects section is particularly powerful, offering a comprehensive effects setup for each sound module.
It includes a new Pump effect, Side Chain compression controllable with the pedal or tempo-synchronized, a Spin effect, and new variations for reverb, delay, amplification and modulation effects.
Information
To go further...
- Improved piano sample collection
- Dynamic compression
- Unison function
- Piano Preset Set
- Nord Wave 2 synthesis engine
- 3 independent synthesis layers
- Doubled sample memory
- Improved samples with Tru-Vibrato, Unison and Round Robin (avoids phase phenomena linked to double reading of the same sample)
- Extended real-time control
- Advanced arpeggiator with polyphonic, gate and pattern mode (with editable presets)
- External mode for advanced MIDI control
- Award-winning organ simulations of B3, Vox/Farfisa and Pipe Organ models
- Physical harmonic drawbars with LED indicator
- New B3 Bass mode
- Drawbar Live mode
- Vintage Model 122 rotary speaker with normal or close mic positions
- Dedicated effects section per layer
- New variations for modulation, boost, delay and reverb effects.
- New Spring, Booth and Cathedral reverbs
- New Pump effect
- New Spin effect
- New Flam and Space Delay effect
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Born in Stockholm in the early 1980s, the company originally called Clavia launched its first Drum Pad, with which it met with immediate success, followed a few years later by the Nord Lead synthesizer. Today, the Swedish manufacturer of the Nord product line continues to produce high quality handcrafted keyboards in its factory in Sweden, and has become one of the leading manufacturers of Nord Wave synthesizers, Nord Lead, Nord Stage keyboards, Nord Grand, Nord Piano and Nord Electro organs for live and studio musicians.