The Nord Stage 4 features a brand new panel design with dedicated LED faders for each Layer, providing exceptional overview and flexibility when creating sounds and performing live. The new Preset Library is packed with inspiring ready-to-use Piano, Synth and Organ sounds for quick and smooth patch creation.
88-note fully weighted Triple Sensor keybed (A-C) with aftertouch
Physical Drawbars with LED indicators.
512 Programs - 8 Banks with 8 Pages each. Each Page has 8 Program locations
Preset Library with Organ, Piano and Synth Presets including effects. 2x64 Organ Preset locations, 2x64 Piano Preset locations, 8x64 Synth Preset locations.
8 Live Programs
2 Individual Layer Scene Setups
3 Morph sources: Modulation Wheel (also controllable by Swell pedal), Control Pedal, Aftertouch
Stereo and Mono output routing options
Programmable Transpose +/- 6 semitones
Master Clock functionality with manual, external and tap-tempo rate control
Internal and MIDI clock source
MIDI over USB functionality
Level control
Aftertouch
Up to 3 Split Points (4 Keyboard Zones) with visual LED indication between zones
3 Split Point width (crossfade) options: Lrg, Sml or Off
The Piano
The Nord Stage 4 comes with a new enhanced collection of Grands, Uprights and Electric Pianos from our 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 real character of the source instruments. Our unique ‘Advanced String Resonance’ and Dynamic Pedal Noise features deliver breathtaking realism and an unsurpassed level of expressiveness.
Enhanced collection of Uprights, Grands, EPs and more
Dynamic Compression
Unison feature
Creative Timbre presets
Advanced String Resonance
Dynamic Pedal Noise
The Synth
The Synth section with its three independent Layers is based on the powerful Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine, including Virtual Analog synthesis, Samples, FM and Wavetable. An extensive new collection of samples from the Nord Sample Library offers a broad sonic palette of Strings, Bass, Choirs, Guitars and much more. The advanced Arpeggiator features new Polyphonic, Gate and Pattern modes and can be used for a huge variety of rhythmic applications with customizable patterns.
Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine
3 independent Synth Layers
Doubled sample memory
Enhanced samples with Tru-Vibrato, Unison and Round Robin
Extensive real time controls
Advanced Arpeggiator with Polyphonic, Gate and Pattern modes
Extern mode for advanced MIDI control
The Organ
The Organ section features our award-winning simulations of B3 Tonewheel, B3 Bass, classic Vox and Farfisa as well as two Pipe Organ models. All Stage 4 models are equipped with Nord's new Physical drawbars with LED indicators for optimal hands-on experience and overview.
Award-winning organ simulations of B3, Vox/Farfisa and Pipe Organ models
Physical drawbars with LED indicators
Drawbar Live mode
New B3 Bass mode
Model 122 Vintage Rotary Speaker with normal or close mic positions
The Effects
The Nord Stage 4 has a powerful new Effect section offering a complete setup of Effects for each Layer. The extensive range of Effects includes a new Pump effect for side chain simulation, a new Spin effect and brand new variations of Reverb, Delay, Amps and Modulation effects.
Dedicated Effect section per Layer
New Variations for Modulation, Amp, Delay and Reverb Effects
New Spring, Booth and Cathedral Reverb
New Spin effect
New Pump effect
New Flam and Space Delay