Clavia Nord Stage 4 Compact
Performance Stage Piano
- 73 semi-weighted waterfall keys with aftertouch
- Independent sections for piano, organ and synthesizer, each with its own layer mixer and transposition button
- 2 programmable scenes (sound setups) with silennt programme changes
- Comprehensive piano section with a choice of concert grand, upright and electric pianos
- 120-voice polyphonic piano section
- 2 GB of memory for piano sounds
- Organ section with 6 models: B3 Tonewheel, B3 Bass, Vox, Farfisa, x2 Pipe
- LED drawbars, live mode, switchable vibrato/chorus, vintage 122 rotary speaker simulation and adjustable drive
- Synthesizer section with Nord Wave 2 engine (virtual analogue, samples, FM and digital waves) and 3 layers
- 48-voice polyphonic synthesizer section
- 1 GB memory for Nord Sample Library
- Advanced arpeggiator with polyphonic, gate and pattern modes
- Effects section per layer with reverb, delay, 2 modulation effects, compressor, amp simulation and EQ
- OLED display for program and synth section
- Wooden pitch-bend control
- Modulation wheel
- Up to 3 split points (up to 4 zones) with LED indicators between zones
- 4 assignable audio outputs: 6.3 mm jack
- Stereo headphone output: 6.3 mm jack
- Stereo monitor input: 3.5 mm jack
- Pedal inputs for sustain, expression and swell: 6.3 mm jack
- Pedal inputs for programme selection and rotor control: 6.3 mm jack
- MIDI in/out: 5-pin DIN
- USB-B port for USB-MIDI, software updates and sound transfer
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 1066 x 322 x 104 mm
- Weight: 10.4 kg
- Includes operating instructions, USB cable and power cord
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Available since March 2023
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Item number 560981
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Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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Number Of Keys 73
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Hammer Action Keys No
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Number of simultaneous Voices 120
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Number Of Sounds 512
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Effects Yes
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Speaker No
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Headphone Outputs 1
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Sequencer No
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Metronome Yes
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Master keyboard function Yes
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Pitch Bend Yes
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Modulation Wheel Yes
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Split Zones 4
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Layer Function Yes
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MIDI interface 1x In, 1x Out, 1x USB
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Included Accessories Manual, USB Cable, Power Cable
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Weight 10,4 kg
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A fourth-generation flagship
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The Clavia Nord Stage 4 Compact is the fourth generation of the Swedish manufacturer's versatile stage keyboard – here in a more lightweight, slimline version, though still with a full 73-key keybed. The many upgrades to the fourth generation include an entirely new hammer action keybed, which now features unique triple sensor technology. At the same time, Clavia has remodelled the Stage 4's user interface so extensively that users will now find a volume fader for every layer, as well as sensitive physical drawbars in the organ section. On top of that, the organ, piano, and synthesizer sections have all been kitted out with a whole host of new sounds, with the latter section based on the Clavia Nord Wave 2. What all this means in practice is that it's both even easier now to manipulate the authentic and flexible sounds of the Clavia Nord Stage 4 Compact, and artists can do this live on stage with such confidence that every show is sure to be a success.
Flexible layering for phenomenal sounds
When working with the Clavia Nord Stage 4's piano section, musicians can now layer two sounds independently, with the synthesizer section allowing for three simultaneous layers. The range of effects can also be applied to the layers individually (with the exception of organ layers A and B), which makes the sounds even more varied and customisable. Creative performers can use the powerful and effective Morph Assign function – a set of switches that assigns morph functions to a variety of different physical controllers, including the mod wheel – to modify multiple parameters at once. To make the segues as seamless as possible, it's best to hold the currently active notes while altering the sounds, which ensures fluid, less choppy live performances in particular. And for soft transitions between the notes at split points, there's a great option to divide the keybed into four separate key zones with freely assignable split crossfades.
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Responsive playing feel
The Clavia Nord Stage 4 Compact is equipped with a semi-weighted, 73-key "waterfall" keybed. Despite the instrument's condensed size, the user interface is no less clear, organised as it is into six sections. The organ section is capable of authentically reproducing the classic Farfisa, Vox, and B3 organs (Tonewheel and Bass), as well as two traditional pipe organs with different sonic characteristics. The piano section is incredibly comprehensive, with accurate emulations of acoustic grand and upright pianos, electric pianos with tine or reed mechanics, and even clavinet and harpischord sounds, as well as an entire category of digital e-piano sounds. The String Resonance function mimics the harmonic interactions between the notes being currently played, so they sound even more authentic. The synthesizer section also includes – alongside both analogue and digital waveforms – FM algorithms and samples.
Keep it light on stage
The Clavia Nord Stage 4 Compact is an ideal tool for all professional keyboard players who are ready to produce some powerful performances on stage – and who want a feature-stacked instrument that they can still take home with them. With its three-section sound repertoire, this is a stage piano with the flexibility to play in any genre or style, with vivid, vibrant effects available at the touch of a button. On the Clavia website, there are whole libraries of free-to-use sounds that can be downloaded to expand and customise the Stage 4 even further. Similarly, creative producers can use the Nord Sample Editor 4 software suite (for Windows and macOS) to turn their own samples into fully-fledged virtual instruments. On the hardware side, the rear of the unit is fitted with MIDI input and output sockets, four configurable outputs with flexible connectivity, and a headphone socket for silent practice.
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About Clavia Nord
The history of the Swedish company Clavia began in the 1980s with electronic drums. In 1995, the Nord Lead was released – as one of the world's first virtual-analogue synthesizers, it laid the foundations for an unprecedented success story. Even then, Clavia products came in the trademark red finish that makes the instruments so instantly recognisable. Soon the company was developing not only synthesizers but, with the Nord Electro, Nord Stage, and Nord Piano series, keyboards that gave musicians completely new possibilities on stage and in the studio. Besides their outstanding sound quality and their uncompromising build quality, it was their simplicity and ease of use that made Clavia the go-to instruments for live keyboardists from the very beginning. The instruments are now sold under the Nord Keyboards brand, but are still handmade in Sweden.
Complete control
The Clavia Nord Stage 4 Compact's central programming section is appealingly accessible and easy to use, with global options activated and sound programmes selected via the central OLED screen. There's another display dedicated entirely to the synth section, used for selecting waveforms, samples, and filters. For all its complex functionality, there's no chance of feeling confused when using the Clavia Nord Stage 4 88 – the six sections are clearly delineated visually, in Clavia's trademark red, black, and grey. The new drawbars in the organ section and the full complement of volume faders are all equipped with LED strips, meaning that all the important parameters can be read at a glance on even the darkest stages. And any ambitious musician who wants still more control over the parameters of Clavia Nord's flagship instrument has plenty of options, starting with adding the new versions of Clavia Nord's pedals to their setup, which have been updated to match the Stage 4 itself: The Nord Triple Pedal 2, or TP2, and the sustain pedal SP2.
