Specifications

THE SYNTH SECTION

Don’t let the panel fool you; the Stage’s Synth Section is a

wolf in sheep’s clothing – small, but with a big sound.

After more than 10 years of designing synthesizers, we ac-

cepted a new challenge - designing a powerful synth with a

few controls that would equal the quick and easy manipula-

tion of the Organ and Piano sections. After all, why should

you have to be an expert programmer to create lively and

nuanced synth patches?

Our response to that challenge is the Nord Stage’s “power

mini synth”. The Synth was created on a multi-oscillator

concept involving up to 9 oscillators per voice in different

algorithms, all controlled from one button and one knob:

•ClassicAnalogSynthesiswithdualsaw,hardsync,andpulsewavemodulation.

•Three-operatorFMSynthesiswith32differentmodulationfrequencies.

•WavetableSynthesiswith32waveforms,afirstforaNordsynth.

With the Unison knob you can fatten your sound for lush pads, thick comps, and fiery leads. We’ve included a 12/24 dB

LowPass Filter with resonance, an Amp envelope, a Modulation envelope, an LFO, and a two band equalizer. Three different

Synth banks are provided – Synth, Pad, and Bass – for the creation and storage of your own patches, and each bank holds

up to 100 sound programs.

THE EXTERN SECTION

The Nord Stage wouldn’t be a master keyboard if it couldn’t control external

devices with ease. The Extern Section is designed solely for this purpose, so

that any MIDI-connected gear gets seamlessly integrated with the Stage’s

built-in instruments. Zones, splits and layers are handled exactly as if the ex-

ternal equipment was a part of the Stage itself. All settings are saved together

with a Program so advanced setups can be immediately recalled in real-time

during a performance.

FREE UPGRADES

OS upgrades, Pianos and samples can

be downloaded free of charge from