Nord Stage 2 EX - Specifications

GENERAL

• Master Level Control
• Wooden Pitch Stick
• Modulation Wheel
• 400 Programs - 4 Banks with 20 Pages each. Each Page has 5 Program locations
• Program Categories
• Program Sort Modes - numerical, alphabetical or by category
• 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

ORGAN SECTION

• B3 Tone wheel Organ, Vox Continental and Farfisa models with full polyphony
• 9 digitally controlled Drawbars
• Percussion controls
• Vibrato / Chorus control
• Two Drawbar settings per program
• 2-Part Multitimbral (2 manuals)

PIANO SECTION

• 1 GB memory for Piano sounds
• Acoustic Grand Pianos
• Upright Pianos
• Electric Pianos
• Synth Pianos
• Wurlitzer A200 Electric Piano
• Clavinet D6
• Harpsichords
• Electric Grand Pianos incl. CP-80
• 40-60 Voices Polyphony
• 4 Selectable Velocity Curves
• Clavinet EQ controls
• String Resonance (Generation 2) on acoustic Grand Pianos and Uprights
• Selectable Piano Release
• Pedal Noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal (optional accessory) on selected acoustic and electric pianos
• Slot Detune functionality
• 2-Part Multitimbral

SYNTH SECTION

• Sample Playback synthesis: approx. 380 Megabytes of sample memory, up to 999 Sample Instruments.
• Analog synthesis: Multiple waveforms - including Dual Saw, Hard Sync and PWM
• FM synthesis: 2 & 3 Operator FM synthesis
• Wavetables synthesis: 62 waveforms
• 18 Voices polyphony
• Unison control - with no reduction in polyphony
• Amplitude envelope
• Modulation envelope
• 12 & 24 dB Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass and Notch Filter with Resonance
• LFO with 4 waveforms (square, triangle, ramp and sample & hold)
• 300 Patch memory locations
• Arpeggiator (Up, Down, Up-Down and Random). Range: 1, 2, 3 or 4 octaves.
• LFO and Arpeggiator synchronizable to Master Clock
• 2-Part Multitimbral

GLOBAL PARAMETERS

• Level control
• Zone (split assignment) control

EFFECTS

• Effect 1: Ring Modulator, Tremolo, Pan, Wah, AutoWah 1, Autowah 2
• Effect 2: Flanger, Vibe, 2 Phasers, 2 Choruses
• Delay - with Ping Pong (stereo taps) and Tap-Tempo
• 3 types of Speaker simulations, JC, Twin and Small
• Tube amp simulation with adjustable overdrive
• 3-band Equalizer with sweepable mid. EQ ranges: 100 Hz, 200 Hz - 8 kHz and 4 kHz
• Rotary Speaker: selectable speed (Stop, Slow and Fast) and separate overdrive
• Effect rates/tempo can be synchronized to the Master Clock

MASTER EFFECTS

• Compressor
• Reverb - 6 algorithms

KEYBOARD

• HA88-model: 88-key Velocity sensitive Hammer Action keyboard. Range: A-C,
• ​HP76-model: 76-key Velocity sensitive Hammer Action Portable keyboard. Range: E-G
• Compact-model: 73-key Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard. Range: E-E
• Aftertouch
• Supports 3 split zones with visual LED indication

CONNECTIONS

• 4 Assignable Audio Outputs - ¼", 6,35 mm jacks, unbalanced
• Stereo Headphone output - ¼", 6,35 mm stereo jack
• 1 Monitor input - 1/8", 3,5 mm stereo jack
• Sustain Pedal - ¼", 6,35 mm jack. Use a momentary pedal, like e.g, Roland DP-2, DP-6, Yamaha FC-4, FC-5, Fatar VFP1-25 etc.
• Sustain input compatible with Nord Triple Pedal (sold separately)
• Rotor Pedal - ¼", 6,35 mm jack. Use a momentary pedal or a switch type pedal
• Organ Swell Pedal - ¼", 6,35 mm TRS stereo jack. Use a Control/Expression pedal like e.g. Yamaha FC-7, Roland EV-5 etc.
• Control Pedal - ¼", 6,35 mm TRS stereo jack. Use a Control/Expression pedal like e.g. Yamaha FC-7, Roland EV-5 etc.
• MIDI In - 5 pin DIN connectors
• MIDI Out - 5 pin DIN connectors
• USB - type B connector
• Power Cord with IEC C14 connector 

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

• User Manual
• Power cord
• Nord Sample and Piano DVDs
• USB cord

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

• Nord Keyboard Stand EX
• Nord Soft Case
• Nord Triple Pedal
• Nord Music Stand EX

DIMENSIONS

• Nord Stage 2 EX Compact: 1070 mm (42"), 104 mm (4"), 302 mm (12")

WEIGHT

• Nord Stage 2 EX Compact: 9,7 kg (21,4 lb)