Clavia Nord Stage EX 88 Keyboard w/Gig Bag, Case & Legs

Package Contents

1) Nord Stage EX-88 88-key Electric Piano Keyboard
1) Nord NHC88 ATA Case for Stage EX-88
1) Nord GB-88 Gig Bag
1) Nord Stage Legs

Specs & Features

Nord Stage EX-88 Specs & Features

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 effects to your performance.

NEW FEATURES IN STAGE EX
The Stage EX stems directly from the Nord Stage, but have gone through a major hardware change and also received a cosmetic makeover. The new features are:

• Increased memory capacity for the piano samples. The EX units have twice the internal memory capacity compared to the former models, an increase from 128 to 256 MB.

• The front panel sports a new color scheme.

• The Stage EX 88 and Stage EX 76 models have text printed on the front panel upper rim to indicate the position and function of the rear panel jacks. (The NS Compact EX will not have these labels, there isn't room on the panel on this unit.)

• The increased memory allows users to add more pianos from the Nord Stage Piano Library, to bring an even greater selection of these sounds to each and every performance.

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Overview

Stunning acoustic grand samples, classic organs, electric pianos, clavinet, synthesizers, and every effect you’re likely to want. A broad array of gorgeous classic sounds and effects that makes you glad you’re a keyboard player. One dream, one package, one amazing instrument – The Nord Stage EXFeaturing the best of Clavia’s award-winning technologies, the Nord Stage EX hosts three different instrument sections - Organ, Piano and Synth - plus an extensive effects section. You can use two sounds of each Section simultaneously - that’s two Organ manuals, two Synths, and two Pianos. These can be combined in any split or layered configuration you need for your performance.

The Stage’s user interface is designed from a basic concept: All vital functions are represented on the front panel - easy to access, and never further away than a press of a single button. After more than 20 years of experience in designing instruments to be used by professional musicians, we know how important it is to make the technology completely transparent for the user. With the Nord Stage EX you only need to focus on your performance, which means never having to struggle with the technology.

Our patented Pitch Stick and Modulation Wheel are included for maximum musical expression. A top-of-the-line weighted hammer-action keyboard makes you feel that the Stage’s sound is balancing at the tip of your fingers, completely under your control. Our efficient Morph Grouping technique is also included, allowing you to assign sound and effects parameters to one physical controller.

All together, the Nord Stage EX is a musical, reliable, efficient, and roadworthy companion that delivers results, and provides the means to express your passion for playing. Choose from three models; 88, 76 or Compact.

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.

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 Continental and the Farfisa Compact.

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 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 accepted a new challenge - designing a powerful synth with a few controls that would equal the quick and easy manipulation 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 Clavia synth.

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 external 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.

EFFECTS
No sound is complete without the proper use of effects. In the Nord Stage we incorporated all the effects required to cover musicians’ needs. All of the three instrument sections - Organ, Piano and Synth - can individually be routed through the Stage’s built-in effect units. Turning the effects on and off, and controlling the routing is easily done by a touch of dedicated buttons, readily accessible at the bottom of each effects unit.

Ships with the Nord NHC76 ATA Case

Nord GB-76 Gig Bag

...and Nord Stage Legs

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