Clavia Nord Stage 4 Compact - Digital piano, synthesizer, organ with a new panel design featuring dedicated LED faders for each Layer, providing an exceptional overview and flexibility when creating sounds and performing live. The new preset library is filled with piano, synth, and organ sounds, ready to use for quick and fluid patch creation. Layer Scene allows you to switch effortlessly between two different sound configurations at the touch of a button. Adding a new powerful effects section combined with versatile pedal options and a premium triple sensor keyboard, the Nord Stage 4 offers a new level of musical expression.
Nord Stage 4 Compact features a semi-weighted 73-key triple sensor cascading keyboard (E-E) with aftertouch and physical drawbars with LED indicators.
Piano Section:
- Nord Stage 4 comes with a new improved collection of Grands, Uprights, and Electric pianos from the exclusive Nords piano library, combined with new features such as dynamic compression and Unison.
- 2 GB memory for piano sounds
- All sounds can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win)
- 120 Voice polyphony
- Categories: Grand, Vertical, Electric, Digital, Strat, and Clav/Harpsichord
- 3 selectable keybed curves (heavy, medium, light)
- Piano Timbre controls with custom settings for electric pianos and Clavinet
- String resonance for acoustic pianos and vertical pianos
- Selectable soft launch for piano
- Pedal noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal 1, Nord Triple Pedal 2, or Nord Sustain Pedal 2 on selected acoustic and electric pianos
- Dynamic compression
- Unison functionality
- 2 layers (multitimbral in 2 parts)
- Included accessories:
- User manual
- Power cable
- USB cable
Synthesizer Section:
- Nord Wave 2 synthesis engine with sample playback
- Dedicated OLED display for selecting waveforms/samples and editing parameters
- 1 GB memory for the Nord sample library
- All samples can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win)
- 46 Voice polyphony
- Oscillator types: analog (including super waveforms, noise, and various), digital waves, FM, and sample
- Analog wave shape options: Pure, Shape, Shape Sine, Multi, Super, Sync, Bell, Misc (Noise)
- Classic flow (LP M), 12 and 24 dB Low Pass Filter, High Pass, Band Pass, and combined Low Pass/Band Pass filter (LP+BP)
- Filter unit: Off, 1, 2, and 3
- Filter tracking: Off, 1/3, 2/3, and Full
- 3 Unison modes
- Vibrato modes controllable from Mod Wheel, Aftertouch, and pedal
- Filter envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with speed control
- Amplitude envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with speed control
- Oscillator envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with speed control
- LFO with 5 waveforms/modes: Square, Triangle, Ramp Down, Ramp Up, and Sample & Hold
- Advanced arpeggiator with Arp, Polyphonic, and Gate modes
- Arpeggiator patterns for all modes, with Accent and Pan options
- LFO and arpeggiator are synced to the master clock
- 3 layers (multitimbral in 3 parts)
Organ Section:
- Nord C2D B3 Tone Wheel Simulation organ
- Vox Continental and Farfisa models
- 2 digital organ models
- B3 Mod Bass
- Physical drawbars with LED graphics
- Preset or Drawbar Live mode
- Percussion controls
- Vibrato / Chorus control
- 2 layers (multitimbral in 2 parts)
Effects Section:
- Mode 1: Tremolo, Auto Pan, Ring Modulator, Wah-Wah, Auto-Wah, Pump (sidechain modulation). Variation for each effect
- Mode 2: Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, Chorus, Ensemble, Spin. Variation for each effect
- Delay with Tempo, Feedback, and Mix (Dry/Wet) controls, Ping Pong (stereo pressing), Tap-Tempo, Feedback Filter (HP/LP/BP), Feedback Effects with Variations and selectable analog panel mode
- 3 types of Amp/Speaker simulations, Twin, JC, and Small. Variation for each model
- Filter mode (HP24/LP24) with Cut-off, Resonance, and Mix controls
- Tube amplifier simulation with adjustable overdrive
- 3-band EQ with sweepable mid. EQ ranges: 100 Hz, 200 Hz - 8 kHz, and 4 kHz
- Rotary speaker: selectable speed (Stop, Slow, and Fast) and separate overdrive
- Effect rates/tempo can be synced to the master clock
- Compressor with fast mode
- Reverb: 6 algorithms (spring, cabinet, room, stage, hall, and cathedral) with dark/bright modes and variation/coral options
General Specifications:
- Master level control
- Wood pitch stick
- Modulation wheel
- 512 programs - 8 banks with 8 pages each. Each page has 8 program locations
- Preset library with presets for organ, piano, and synth, including effects. 2x64 preset locations for organ, 2x64 preset locations for piano, 8x64 preset locations for synth.
- 8 live programs
- 2 individual stage layer settings
- 3 Morph sources: Modulation Wheel (controllable also via Swell pedal), Control Pedal, Aftertouch
- Stereo and mono output routing options
- Programmable transpose +/- 6 semitones
- Master Clock functionality with manual, external, and tap-tempo control
- Internal and MIDI clock source
- MIDI functionality via USB
- Level control
- Aftertouch
- Up to 3 split points (4 keyboard zones) with visual LED indication between zones
- 3 options for split point width (crossfade): Lrg, Sml, or Off
Connections:
- 4 assignable audio outputs - 1/4" jacks, 6.35 mm, unbalanced
- Stereo headphone output - 1/4" stereo jack, 6.35 mm
- 1 monitor input - 1/8" stereo jack, 3.5 mm
- Sustain Pedal - 1/4" jack, 6.35 mm. Compatible with Nord Sustain Pedal 2 (continuous sensor), Nord Triple Pedal 1, and switch-type pedals
- Triple pedal - 5-pin DIN connector. Compatible with Nord Triple Pedal 2
- Rotary pedal - 1/4" jack, 6.35 mm. Use a momentary pedal or a switch-type pedal.
- Organ swell pedal - 1/4" TRS stereo jack, 6.35 mm
- Control pedal - 1/4" TRS stereo jack, 6.35 mm
- Footswitch input - 1/4" jack, 6.35 mm. Use a momentary pedal with two buttons or a single switch-type pedal
- MIDI In - 5-pin DIN connectors
- MIDI Out - 5-pin DIN connectors
- USB - Type B connector for USB MIDI, software updates, and sound transfer
- Power cable with IEC C14 connector
