Nord USA Nord 3 Compact 73-Key Digital Stage Piano with Semi-Weighted Keybed (AMS-NSTAGE3-COMPACT)
The Nord Stage 3 is the fifth generation of the successful Stage series, continuing Nord’s vision of the ultimate instrument for the performing musician. This outstanding new flagship instrument features Nord’s latest award-winning technologies, including the Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine with sample playback, the acclaimed Nord C2D organ, a greatly enhanced Piano Section and extensive hands-on Effects — all in one exceptional performance keyboard. Two super-clear OLED displays for on-stage clarity, seamless transitions when changing programs/sounds, extended Split functionality with optional crossfade, and the addition of the new Song List Mode makes the Nord Stage 3 more intuitive and flexible than ever before for the live performer. The greatly enhanced Piano section features doubled memory (2 GB) for the exclusive Nord Piano Library, 120-voice polyphony and creative new Piano Filters. The Nord Stage 3 features the latest award-winning C2D Organ simulations of B3 Tonewheel and Vintage Transistor Organs, plus two brand new Principal Pipe Organs. Two different Organ models can be used simultaneously and the updated vintage 122 Rotary Speaker simulation is also available for each slot independently. The Nord Stage 3 Synth section features the acclaimed Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine combined with Sample Playback and a brilliant OLED display for all Oscillator functions. The Oscillator Configuration concept allows for extremely quick and flexible programming, suitable for both advanced synth nerds and less experienced sound creators. The Nord Stage 3 Effect section features a brand new Filter Effect, extended morphable parameters, an enhanced Delay effect and a separate Reverb and Compressor for each slot. The Nord Stage 3 HP76 keybed uses amazingly portable weighted hammer action piano keys, limiting the weight of the Nord Stage 3 HP76 to only 27.3 pounds. Key range E-G.
Product Features
- Two super-clear OLED displays for on-stage clarity, seamless transitions when changing programs/sounds, extended Split functionality with optional crossfade, and the addition of the new Song List Mode
- Greatly enhanced Piano section features doubled memory (2 GB) for the exclusive Nord Piano Library, 120 voice polyphony and creative new Piano Filters
- Award-winning C2D Organ simulations B3 Tone wheel and Vintage Transistor Organs plus 2 new Principal Pipe Organs
- Synth section features the acclaimed Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine combined with Sample Playback and a brilliant OLED display for all Oscillator functions
- Effect section features a brand new Filter Effect, extended morphable parameters, an enhanced Delay effect and a separate Reverb and Compressor for each slot
GREAT keyboard. I upgraded from the Nord Stage 1 … GREAT keyboard. I upgraded from the Nord Stage 1 I bought 10 years ago. This is almost the same keyboard, but the keys feel better and the sounds are higher quality, I love Nords because all the controls are super accessible; I improvise with my tone a lot, and it helps that anything I want to change is on a button or a dial on the front, no navigating through menus or clicking a button 10 times to get what you want.Really excellent organ and electric piano sounds. The acoustic…
Lightweight and great selection of sounds Reviewing the Nord Stage 3 Compact 73-key Semi-Weighted.This is a really great keyboard. There is so much to know that it takes a while to learn, but you get comfortable with the basic functions pretty quickly and can easily program some useful sounds for regular use. But allow yourself lot of time to explore the limits of the synth and organ sections.The mod-wheel is extremely handy and can be assigned to almost any function; it is very useful for organs and volume control in…