Nord Stage 3 88vsNord Stage 4 88
Summary
Nord Stage 3 88 and Nord Stage 4 88: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 17 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Stage 3 88Legacy since 2023View details → | Nord Stage 4 88CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Current |
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | Hammer action (medium) | Nord Triple Sensor hammer action (medium) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library 3.0 (480 MB), plus the Nord Lead A1 synth engine | Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine |
| Organ models | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs |
| Polyphony | Piano 120 voices, synth 34 voices | Piano 120 voices, synth 46 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, Footswitch | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell |
| Features | ||
| Features | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Three independent sections, Up to three split points with crossfade, OLED display, Arpeggiator, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputs | Three independent sections, Physical drawbars with LED graphs, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, Dual OLED displays, Effects per section, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1282 × 342 × 121 mm | 1282 × 349 × 121 mm |
| Weight | 19 kg | 19.6 kg |
Key differences
- Drawbars: Stage 3 88 – LED (buttons) Stage 4 88 – Physical
- Released: Stage 3 88 – 2017 Stage 4 88 – 2023
- Keybed: Stage 3 88 – Hammer action (medium) Stage 4 88 – Nord Triple Sensor hammer action (medium)
- Sound engine: Stage 3 88 – Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library 3.0 (480 MB), plus the Nord Lead A1 synth engine Stage 4 88 – Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine
- Polyphony: Stage 3 88 – Piano 120 voices, synth 34 voices Stage 4 88 – Piano 120 voices, synth 46 voices
- Dimensions (W × D × H): Stage 3 88 – 1282 × 342 × 121 mm Stage 4 88 – 1282 × 349 × 121 mm
Both are the same on keys (88), key action (Hammer-action) and sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback).