Specifications

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MODELS
The Nord Stage EX comes in three different
models, 88, 76 and Compact. The 88 and
76 both feature weighted hammer-action
keyboards while the compact is equipped
with a semi-weighted organ (waterfall profile)
keyboard. Other than keyboard type and the
number of accessories available, all three
models share the same set of features. The
latest version - the Stage EX - boasts an
internal memory which is twice the size of the
previous models. This allows you to bring even
more pianos to each and every performance.
MAIN FEATURES
• Organ section with faithful emulations of 3
Classic models.
• Piano section with 6 selectable categories.
• Synth section generating Subtractive, FM
and Wavetable synthesis.
• External section making the Nord Stage
serve as a master keyboard.
• Effects section adding comprehensive ef-
fects to your performance.
* Yamaha, Steinway, Wurlitzer, Hohner, Clavinet, Farfisa and Vox are trade-
marks of their respective owners and are not affiliated or associated with
Clavia. These trademarks are mentioned here as a reference to a sound only.
Leslie is mentioned to describe a contact standard.
THE ORGAN SECTION
The Organ Section offers three different organs. Of course, we included our
famous B3 Organ model, giving you the most accurate and pleasing B3 next
to the real thing. The B3 Organ offers many innovative solutions to mimic the
typical B3 sound, such as:
• A true organ architecture, based on digital models of 91 tonewheels, thus
always giving full polyphony and overtones with natural warmness.
• A complex digital model of the original chorus & vibrato scanner.
• Modeling of the individual random contact bounces for each partial.
• Emulation of the unique frequency characteristics of the built-in preamplifier,
forming the “body” of the B3 sound.
• Simulation of the energy robbing on the tonewheels that results in the typical compressed B3 sound.
• Authentic tuning of the tone wheels according to the original B3 design.
• True B3 swell-pedal characteristics.
We also created carefully modeled emulations of two of the most famous transistor organs from the 1960s, the Vox Conti-
nental and the Farfisa Compact.
“Draw buttons” and LED bar graphs have replaced the original mechanical drawbars. This gives you the advantage of always
having the correct drawbar settings after changing preset.
THE PIANO SECTION
The Piano Section includes six main sound groups: Grand Pianos, Upright
Pianos, Electric Grand, Electric Pianos, Wurlitzer, and Clavinet.
Our commitment to authenticity is manifest in these pianos’ subtle nuances
throughout the whole dynamic range. The source instruments are recorded at
multiple velocity levels, providing the most accurate and expressive pianos ever
made for a digital keyboard. The key-releases were also sampled, creating the
real sound of dampers returning when the keys are lifted.
The Acoustic Pianos are also recorded with sustain pedal down. When played with the sustain pedal, the Stage’s pianos
recreate the sympathetic string resonance produced by acoustic piano strings. This adds to the authenticity of the piano
sounds by giving them natural body.The Clavinet has an equalizer of its own, which mimics the original D6 tone tabs, and
also includes the four Clavinet pickup selections.
Pianos come in many varieties, and while a Steinway sounds great, it might not be the sound you need at the moment. The
piano section is very flexible, allowing the user to replace any piano with other sounds from Nord’s library of Piano samples
free of charge. Use the Nord Stage’s USB port and the Nord Stage Manager to swap sounds quickly from your Mac or PC.