Nord Stage 3 CompactvsNord Stage 4 Compact
Summary
Nord Stage 3 Compact and Nord Stage 4 Compact: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2017 on the Stage 3 Compact and 2023 on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Keybed: Semi-weighted waterfall on the Stage 3 Compact and Nord Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library 3.0 (480 MB), plus the Nord Lead A1 synth engine on the Stage 3 Compact and Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Polyphony: Piano 120 voices, synth 34 voices on the Stage 3 Compact and Piano 120 voices, synth 46 voices on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 1066 × 312 × 106 mm on the Stage 3 Compact and 1066 × 322 × 104 mm on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Weight: 10 kg on the Stage 3 Compact and 10.4 kg on the Stage 4 Compact.
Both are the same on keys (73), key action (Semi-weighted), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Nord Stage 3 CompactDiscontinued 2023 |  Nord Stage 4 CompactCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Current |
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 73 |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted waterfall | Nord Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | 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 | 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) | 1066 × 312 × 106 mm | 1066 × 322 × 104 mm |
| Weight | 10 kg | 10.4 kg |