The Stage EX Range By Nord
The Nord Stage EX range is a complete range of stage pianos to suite just about any performance environment. The range consists of three models, each sharing the same solid list of impress Nord features, with just the size and style of the keyboard varying between the individual models.
To give you a better understanding of the particulars of each model here is a quick synopsis:
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Stage EX Compact |
Stage EX 76 |
Stage EX 88 |
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Keyboard |
Medium Weighted Keys |
Hammer Action Weighted Keys |
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Dimensions |
1111 mm (44″), 102 mm (4″), |
1132 mm (45″), 121 mm (4.5″), |
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Weight |
9.7 kg (21lb) |
16.5 kg (36lb) |
18.5 kg (41lb) |
To demonstrate the capabilities of the Stage EX range in recreating just about any sound you are likely going to need on stage, below is the details of each of the three main sound sections:
Piano Section
The Stage EX has six categories of Piano’s: Clavinet/Harpsichords, Wurlitzer, Electric Pianos, Electric Grand, Upright Pianos, and Grand Pianos.
The piano options however are much more extensive than just the above list; one of Nord’s strengths is there extensive Piano Library. Nord EX 88 Piano. Which is free of charge to use and with your Stage EX hooked up to your computer via the USB port you can upload a multitude of piano models from the library, via Nord Sound Manger for PC and Mac.
Organ Section
The organ section offers three different organs, the two most famous transistor organs from the ‘60’s have been included, the Farfisa Compact and the Vox Continental have been carefully modeled and their emulations are included on the Stage EX. Stage EX Compact synth. And the third organ is the Nord B3, everything about the B3 has been faithfully reproduced.
You always have the correct drawbar selected after changing presents courtesy of original mechanical drawbars instead of the common LED bar graph and “Draw buttons”.
Synth Section
The synthesizer section of the Stage EX is very comprehensive, despite any first impressions due to the size of the section.
The synth has been develop according to Nord’s “power mini synth” concept, where-by the synth uses one button and one knob to control the 9 oscillators per voice in the different algorithms.
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