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• Increased memory capacity for the piano samples. The EX synth has twice the internal memory capacity compared to the former models, an increase from 128 to 256MB
• The front panel sports a new color scheme
• The Stage EX 88 has text printed on the front panel upper rim to indicate the position and function of the rear panel jacks.

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

The Stage EX's user interface is designed from a basic concept—All vital functions are represented on the front panel so they are easy to access, and never further away than a press of a single button. Using more than 20 years of experience in designing instruments for professional musicians, Nord has made the technology completely transparent for you the user. With the Nord Stage EX you only need to focus on your performance, which means never having to struggle with the technology.

The Stage EX 88 keyboard features Nord's patented Pitch Stick and Modulation Wheel for maximum musical expression. A top-of-the-line, 88-key, weighted hammer-action keyboard with Aftertouch makes you feel that the Stage's sound is balancing at the tip of your fingers, completely under your control. The 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 88 is a musical, reliable, efficient, and road-worthy companion that delivers results, and provides the means to express your passion for playing.

The Organ Section
The Organ Section offers three different organs, including a very accurate-sounding B3 Organ model. 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, 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
It also includes carefully modeled emulations of two of the most famous transistor organs from the 1960s, the Vox Continental and the Farfisa Compact. "Draw buttons" and LED bar graphs have replaced the original mechanical drawbars of Nord's earlier models. This gives you the advantage of always having the correct drawbar settings after changing preset.

The Piano Section
The Nord keyboard's Piano Section includes 6 main sound groups: Grand Pianos, Upright Pianos, Electric Grand, Electric Pianos, Wurlitzer, and Clavinet. Nord's commitment to authenticity is manifest in the pianos subtle nuances throughout the whole dynamic range. The source instruments are recorded at multiple velocity levels, providing very accurate and expressive pianos. 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. For this reason, Nord made the piano section very flexible, allowing you to replace any piano with other sounds from Clavias 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.

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, Nord wanted to challenge themselves to creating 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? The result is the Nord Stage's "power mini synth". Created on a multi-oscillator concept involving up to 9 oscillators per voice in different algorithms, all controlled from one button and one knob, it offers:

• Classic Analog Synthesis with dual saw, hard sync, and pulse wave modulation
• 3-operator FM Synthesis with 32 different modulation frequencies
• Wavetable Synthesis with 32 waveforms, a first for a Clavia synth
   

With the Unison knob, you can fatten your sound for lush pads, thick comps, and fiery leads. Nord has also included a 12/24dB Low-pass Filter with resonance, Amp envelope, Modulation envelope, an LFO, and 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 EX 88 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 realtime during a performance.

Effects
No sound is complete without the proper use of effects. In the Nord Stage EX 88 keyboard you get the variety of effects required to cover musicians' needs. All of the 3 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.

Unit One
Here you can choose from Tremolo, two Wahs, an Auto-Wah, and an AutoPan. Use the AutoWah with a Clavinet for raw funk licks, create a psychedelic vibe with an Electric Piano on AutoPan, or give a Wurlitzer some body using the Tremolo. There is also a Ring Modulator on board, an effect used by many experimental and electronic musicians.

Unit two
The two Phasers, two Flangers, and two Choruses here are modeled from the classic analog stomp boxes that define the sound of popular music. The swirling Phasers, metallic Flangers, and thick Choruses are the kind used by uncompromising professionals everywhere, are crystal clear, and have been faithfully simulated for the Nord Stage EX Series.

Delay
A delay unit has been included to create haunting echoes or slap-back effects. The delay also supports a ping-pong mode, and the tempo is easily adjusted with the tap-tempo button. A recent update provides you with the option of two delay modes. The enhanced Analog mode will change the pitch on any repeats if the delay time is changed for those classic warped sounds.

EQ/Amp Simulation
This effect section combines a 3-band equalizer with a sophisticated amplifier and speaker cabinet modeler. Classic amplifiers and speakers are a crucial part of making vintage Electric piano sounds come alive. Clavia offers the famous sounds of tube and solid state amplifiers with a Twin Reverb, Jazz Chorus 120, and a Wurlitzer speaker cabinet model. When no Amp Model is selected, the unit provides a neutral 3-band EQ and a crunchy overdrive.

Rotary Speaker

Master Effects A Compressor and Reverb placed at the end of the sound chain help blend your sounds more naturally together. The Reverb unit has Hall, Stage, and Room spaces to create different atmospheres for your sounds, while the simple Compressor helps you keep the overall mix tight and under control.

• Master Level Control
• Wooden Pitch Stick
• Modulation Wheel
• 21 x 6 Program Locations
• 2 Live Buffers
• 2 Individual Panel Setups
• 3 Morph sources (Modulation Wheel, Control Pedal, Aftertouch)

QuikLok QL-646

Double Brace, Single-Tier "X" Keyboard Stand

At Quiklok, all products, from start to finish, are designed and produced in-house using only the finest quality materials and the industry's most technologically advanced machines ranging from automated welding robots, metal tube contouring equipment, a computer controlled steel cutting laser and a state-of-the-art powder painting facility. Teams of specialized workers control every aspect of the manufacturing process of all products.

The QL-646 features "The Original" locking mechanism that was first developed by Quik-Lok in 1977. Musicians around the world have relied upon this spring-loaded system because of it's durability, locking ability and dependability. The QL-646 can be expanded by adding any of the QLX accessories.

Note - Cannot be converted to three-tier stand.

Specs

• Front to back leg depth 20" - 50.8cm
• Front to back tier depth 13.75" - 34.9cm
• Top to bottom height positions 36.6" (93.1cm), 34.5" (87.7cm), 31.2" (79.3cm), 27.4" (69.6cm), 23" (58.4cm)
• Side to side width 14.4" (36.5cm), 19.8" (50.2cm), 24.5 (62.2cm), 28.7" (72.9cm), 32.3" (82cm)
• Folded height 38. 75" - 98.5cm
• Weight capacity 200 lb - 90 kg
• Weight 10.6 lb - 4.8 kg
• Brace tube size 30mm x 15mm (x2)
• Tier tube size 30mm