Nord Stage 3 Compact 73-Key, Semi-Weighted Waterfall Keybed with Physical Drawbars
| General | Master level control Wooden pitch stick Modulation wheel 400 programs - 8 banks with 10 pages each. Each page has 5 program locations Song mode - 8 banks with 50 songs, 5 programs per song 5 live buffers 2 individual slot setups 3 morph sources (modulation wheel, control pedal, aftertouch) Global mono output Programmable transpose (+/- 6 semitones) Master clock functionality with manual, external, and tap-tempo rate control Internal and MIDI clock source MIDI over USB functionality Level control Aftertouch Up to 3 split points (4 keyboard zones) with visual LED indication between zones 3 Split Point Width (Crossfade) Options: Lrg, Sml, or Off Keyboard zones editor mode |
| Organ Section | Nord C2D B3 Tone Wheel Organ simulation Vox Continental and Farfisa models 2 digital pipe organ models 9 digitally controlled drawbars Physical drawbars (Compact model only) Drawbar live mode (Compact model only) Percussion controls Vibrato/chorus control Two drawbar presets per slot 2-part multitimbral (2 manuals) |
| Piano Section | 2 GB memory for piano sounds All sounds can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Windows) 120-voice polyphony Categories: Grand, Upright, Electric, Digital, Layer, and Clav/Harpsichord 4 selectable velocity curves Dedicated piano filters Clavinet EQ controls String resonance (generation 2) on acoustic grand pianos and uprights Selectable soft piano release Pedal noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal (optional accessory) on selected acoustic and electric pianos Layer (slot) detune functionality 2-part multitimbral |
| Synth Section | Nord Lead A1 synth engine with sample playback Dedicated OLED display for oscillator section 480 MB memory for Nord Sample Library All samples can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Windows) 34-voice polyphony Oscillator Types: Classic, Wavetable (Wave), Formant, Super Wave (S-Wave), and Sample Oscillator Configurations: Pitch, Detune*, Shape*, Sync*, Sine, Triangle, Square, Saw, Bell and Noise Mix, FM*, and Ring Mod * indicates that the configuration is not available for sample/Super Wave Classic Transistor Ladder Filter (LP, M): 12 & 24 dB low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and combined low-pass/band-pass (LP+BP) filter Filter Drive: Off, 1, 2, and 3 Filter Tracking: Off, 1/3, 2/3, and Full 3 unison modes Amplitude envelope (attack, decay, sustain) with velocity control Modulation envelope (attack, decay, sustain) with velocity control LFO with 5 Waveforms/Modes: Square, Triangle, Ramp Dn, Ramp Up, and Sample & Hold 400 (8x50) synth preset locations with synth preset categories Arpeggiator (up, down, up-down, and random). Range: 1, 2, 3, or 4 octaves LFO and arpeggiator synchronizable to master clock 2-part multitimbral |
| Effects | Effect 1: Ring Modulator, Tremolo, Auto Pan, Wah-Wah, AutoWah 1, Autowah 2 Effect 2: Flanger, Vibe, 2 Phasers, 2 Choruses Delay with tempo, feedback, and mix (dry/wet) controls, ping pong (stereo taps), tap-tempo, feedback filter (HP/LP/BP) and panel-selectable analog mode 3 types of speaker simulations (JC, Twin, and Small) Filter mode (HP24/LP24) with cut-off, resonance, and mix controls Tube amp simulation with adjustable overdrive 3-band EQ with sweepable mid EQ ranges of 100 Hz, 200 Hz to 8 kHz, and 4 kHz Rotary Speaker: Selectable speed (stop, slow, and fast), and separate overdrive Extended Morphable Parameters: Filter resonance, reverb (dry/wet), delay feedback, and amp drive Effect rates/tempo can be synchronized to the master clock Compressor with Fast mode Reverb: 6 algorithms with Bright mode |
| Keyboard | Nord Stage 3 Compact: 73-key, velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted waterfall keyboard Range: E-E |
| Connections | 4 x 1/4" (6.3 mm) TS audio out, unbalanced 1 x 1/4" (6.3 mm) TRS headphone out 1 x 1/8" TRS stereo mini monitor input 1 x 1/4" TS (6.3 mm) sustain pedal input. Use a momentary pedal (Roland DP-2, DP-6, Yamaha FC-4, FC-5, Fatar VFP1-25, and more) Sustain input compatible with Nord Triple Pedal (sold separately) 1 x rotor pedal - 1/4" (6.3 mm) jack. Use a momentary pedal or a switch-type pedal 1 x Organ swell pedal - 1/4" (6.3 mm) TRS stereo jack. Use a control/expression pedal (Yamaha FC-7, Roland EV-5, and more) 1 x control pedal - 1/4" (6.3 mm) TRS stereo jack. Use a control/expression pedal (Yamaha FC-7, Roland EV-5, and more) 1 x program change pedal input - 1/4" (6.3 mm) jack. Use a momentary two-button pedal (Boss FS-6, Boss FS-7, and more) 1 x MIDI In 5-pin DIN connectors 1 x MIDI Out 5-pin DIN connectors USB Type-B connector for USB MIDI, software update, and sound transfer Power cord with IEC C14 connector |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 42 x 4 x 12" (1070 x 104 x 302 mm) |
| Weight | 22.0 lb (10 kg) |
