Nord Stage 2 EX CompactvsNord Stage 2 SW73
Summary
Nord Stage 2 EX Compact and Nord Stage 2 SW73: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 17 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Stage 2 EX CompactLegacy since 2017View details → | Nord Stage 2 SW73Legacy since 2015View details → |
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| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| Released | 2015 | 2011 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 73 |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted waterfall | Semi-weighted waterfall (F–F) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | LED (buttons) |
| Sound engine | Piano memory 1 GB and approx. 380 MB of sample memory, plus analogue, FM and wavetable synthesis | Piano memory approx. 500 MB and Nord Sample Library (approx. 380 MB), plus analogue, FM and wavetable synthesis |
| Organ models | B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa | B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa |
| Polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices, synth 18 voices | Piano 40–60 voices, synth 18 voices |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell |
| Features | ||
| Features | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Two independent slots per section, Three split zones, Arpeggiator, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputs | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Two independent slots per section, Three split zones, Arpeggiator, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputs |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1070 × 302 × 104 mm | 1105 × 302 × 106 mm |
| Weight | 9.7 kg | 9.7 kg |
Key differences
- Released: Stage 2 EX Compact – 2015 Stage 2 SW73 – 2011
- Keybed: Stage 2 EX Compact – Semi-weighted waterfall Stage 2 SW73 – Semi-weighted waterfall (F–F)
- Sound engine: Stage 2 EX Compact – Piano memory 1 GB and approx. 380 MB of sample memory, plus analogue, FM and wavetable synthesis Stage 2 SW73 – Piano memory approx. 500 MB and Nord Sample Library (approx. 380 MB), plus analogue, FM and wavetable synthesis
- Dimensions (W × D × H): Stage 2 EX Compact – 1070 × 302 × 104 mm Stage 2 SW73 – 1105 × 302 × 106 mm
Both are the same on keys (73), key action (Semi-weighted), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).