Nord Stage CompactvsNord Stage EX Compact
Summary
Nord Stage Compact and Nord Stage EX Compact: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 2 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Stage CompactLegacy since 2008View details → | Nord Stage EX CompactLegacy since 2011View details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| Released | 2005 | 2008 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | Medium weighted | Medium weighted |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | LED (buttons) |
| Sound engine | Sampled acoustic and electric pianos, plus a virtual-analogue, FM and wavetable (32 waveforms) synth | Sampled acoustic and electric pianos, plus a virtual-analogue, FM and wavetable (77 waveforms) synth |
| Organ models | B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa | B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa |
| Polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices, synth 16 voices | Piano 40–60 voices, synth 16 voices |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out | DIN in, DIN out |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell |
| Features | ||
| Features | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Three split zones, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputs | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Three split zones, Rotary speaker simulation, Four assignable outputs |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1111 × 297 × 102 mm | 1111 × 297 × 102 mm |
| Weight | 9.7 kg | 9.7 kg |
Key differences
- Released: Stage Compact – 2005 Stage EX Compact – 2008
- Sound engine: Stage Compact – Sampled acoustic and electric pianos, plus a virtual-analogue, FM and wavetable (32 waveforms) synth Stage EX Compact – Sampled acoustic and electric pianos, plus a virtual-analogue, FM and wavetable (77 waveforms) synth
Both are the same on key action (Semi-weighted), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).