Nord Grand 2vsNord Stage 4 Compact
Summary
Nord Grand 2 and Nord Stage 4 Compact: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 16 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keys: 88 on the Grand 2 and 73 on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Key action: Hammer-action on the Grand 2 and Semi-weighted on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Drawbars: None on the Grand 2 and Physical on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Released: 2024 on the Grand 2 and 2023 on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Aftertouch: None on the Grand 2 and Channel on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Keybed: Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors on the Grand 2 and Nord Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall on the Stage 4 Compact.
| 2 items |  Nord Grand 2Current |  Nord Stage 4 CompactCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 73 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Keybed | Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors | Nord Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | None | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each | 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 |
| Polyphony | Piano 120 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 | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell |
| Features | ||
| Features | Two piano and two synth layers, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, Effects per layer, Nord Triple Pedal 2 included, Dust cover included | 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) | 1286 × 396 × 174 mm | 1066 × 322 × 104 mm |
| Weight | 21.3 kg | 10.4 kg |