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Nord Stage 4 Compact 73-Key Performance Keyboard

The Nord Stage 4 Compact 73 Key Stage Performance Keyboard sets a new standard by featuring an intuitive new panel design, a premium triple sensor keybed, and complete effect sections for each layer.

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Nord Stage 4 Compact 73-Key Performance Keyboard

The Nord Stage 4 Compact is a powerhouse keyboard designed for the modern musician who needs studio-quality sound and road-worthy reliability. Packed with a stunning array of pianos, synths, and organs, this board combines Nord’s legendary sound engines with an intuitive new panel that puts total creative control right at your fingertips.

Whether you're laying down tracks in the studio or commanding the stage, the Stage 4 Compact is engineered to bring your musical ideas to life with breathtaking clarity and expression.

Unleashing Creativity with Every Key

There’s a reason top musicians around the world swear by Nord, and the Stage 4 Compact is the latest chapter in that legacy. It's not just an instrument; it's a creative partner built to inspire. With its seamless sound switching, deep editing capabilities, and a feel that connects you directly to the music, this keyboard is ready to become the centerpiece of your rig.

The Nord Piano Library: Dive into an enhanced collection of Grands, Uprights, and Electric Pianos, all meticulously sampled for unparalleled realism. With new features like Dynamic Compression and a rich Unison effect, you can craft piano tones that are both expressive and perfectly polished, sitting beautifully in any mix.

Powerful Synth Section: Driven by the acclaimed Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine, the Stage 4 offers three independent synth layers with Virtual Analog, Samples, FM, and Digital Waves. With double the sample memory, you have access to a massive sonic palette of strings, brass, choirs, and guitars, all enhanced with Tru-Vibrato and Round Robin for incredibly natural textures.

Authentic Organ Emulations: Get your hands on award-winning simulations of classic B3 Tonewheel, Vox, and Farfisa organs. The physical drawbars with LED indicators give you that satisfying, hands-on control every organist craves, while the new B3 Bass mode and Model 122 Rotary Speaker simulation deliver everything from a mellow purr to a mighty roar.

Express Yourself with Unmatched Playability

The Nord Stage 4 Compact isn’t just about incredible sounds; it’s about how it feels to play them. Every element is designed to remove the barriers between you and your music, creating an experience that is both intuitive and deeply inspiring. You'll spend less time menu-diving and more time creating.

Premium Triple Sensor Keybed: The 73-key semi-weighted waterfall keybed is a dream for players who need a fast, responsive action. Perfect for lightning-fast organ licks and expressive synth leads, the Triple Sensor technology captures every nuance of your performance with stunning accuracy.

Intuitive Panel Design: Forget complex menus. The new panel layout features dedicated LED faders for each Layer, giving you a clear, immediate overview of your sound. Tweaking parameters on the fly has never been easier, making it a perfect tool for live performance.

Layer Scene Function: Need to switch sounds instantly? The Layer Scene lets you toggle between two completely different sound setups with the press of a button. Go from a gentle piano and string layer to a massive synth and organ stack without missing a beat.

Sculpt Your Sound with a World-Class Effects Suite

Why settle for one effect section when you can have three? The Nord Stage 4 gives each sound layer its own dedicated effects processor, allowing you to craft incredibly rich and complex textures that would normally require a rack full of outboard gear.

Dedicated Effect Section per Layer: Each Layer — Piano, Organ, and Synth — gets its own comprehensive set of effects. This means you can drench your organ in rotary swirl, add a touch of chorus to your piano, and launch your synth into a shimmering delay, all at the same time.

Brand New Reverbs and Delays: Explore new sonic dimensions with freshly designed Reverb algorithms, including Spring, Booth, and Cathedral settings for immersive ambience. The new Flam and Space Delays add rhythmic complexity, while the Spin effect brings a new flavor of modulation to your sound.

Pump and Side Chain Effects: Add modern rhythmic movement with the new Pump effect, which can be tempo-synced or controlled with a pedal for classic side-chain compression sounds. It’s perfect for making your synth pads pulse or adding dynamic energy to your piano parts.

Nord Stage 4 Compact Features:

73-note Semi-Weighted Waterfall Triple Sensor keybed

Completely redesigned user interface with LED faders for each Layer

Enhanced Nord Piano Library with Grands, Uprights, and EPs

Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine with 3 independent layers and doubled sample memory

Award-winning B3, Vox/Farfisa, and Pipe Organ simulations

Physical drawbars with LED indicators for tactile organ control

Dedicated, comprehensive effects section for each sound Layer

Advanced Arpeggiator with Polyphonic, Gate, and Pattern modes

Layer Scene function for instant switching between two sound setups

Extensive pedal options for maximum musical expression

Nord Stage 4 Compact 73-Key Performance Keyboard Specifications

Item #:	NOR NSTAGE4CMPCT
Manufacturer Part Number:	AMS-NSTAGE4-COMPACT
UPC:	834035001653
Product Specifications	General Specifications Master Level Control Wooden Pitch Stick Modulation Wheel 512 Programs 8 Banks with 8 Pages each. Each Page has 8 Program locations Preset Library with Organ, Piano and Synth Presets including effects. 2x64 Organ Preset locations, 2x64 Piano Preset locations, 8x64 Synth Preset locations. 8 Live Programs 2 Individual Layer Scene Setups 3 Morph sources: Modulation Wheel (also controllable by Swell pedal), Control Pedal, Aftertouch Stereo and Mono output routing options Programmable Transpose +/- 6 semitones Master Clock functionality with manual, external and tap-tempo rate control Internal and MIDI clock source MIDI over USB functionality Level control Aftertouch Up to 3 Split Points (4 Keyboard Zones) with visual LED indication between zones 3 Split Point width (crossfade) options: Lrg, Sml or Off Organ Specifications Nord C2D B3 Tone wheel Organ simulation Vox Continental and Farfisa models 2 Digital Pipe Organ models B3 Bass mode Physical Drawbars with LED graphs Preset or Drawbar Live mode Percussion controls Vibrato / Chorus control 2 Layers (2-Part Multitimbral) Piano Specifications 2 GB memory for Piano sounds All sounds can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win) 120 Voice Polyphony Categories: Grand, Upright, Electric, Digital, Layer and Clav/Harpsichord 3 Selectable Keyboard Touch Curves (Heavy, Medium, Light) Piano Timbre controls with custom settings for Electric Pianos and Clavinet String Resonance for acoustic Grand Pianos and Uprights Selectable Soft Piano Release Pedal Noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal 1, Nord Triple Pedal 2 or Nord Sustain Pedal 2 on selected acoustic and electric pianos Dynamic Compression Unison functionality 2 Layers (2-Part Multitimbral) Synth Specifications Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine with Sample Playback Dedicated OLED Display for Waveform/Sample selection and parameter editing 1 GB Memory for Nord Sample Library All samples can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win) 46 Voice polyphony Oscillator Types: Analog (incl. Super, Noise and Misc waveforms), Digital Waves, FM and Sample Analog Waveform options: Pure, Shape, Shape Sine, Multi, Super, Sync, Bell, Misc (Noise) Classic Transistor Ladder Filter (LP M), 12 & 24 dB Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass and combined Low Pass/Band Pass (LP+BP) filter Filter Drive: Off, 1, 2 and 3 Filter Tracking: Off, 1/3, 2/3 and Full 3 Unison modes Vibrato modes controllable from Mod Wheel, Aftertouch and pedal. Filter envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control Amplitude envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control Oscillator envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control LFO with 5 waveforms/modes: Square, Triangle, Ramp Dn, Ramp Up and Sample & Hold Advanced Arpeggiator with Arp, Polyphonic and Gate modes Arpeggiator Patterns for all modes, with Accent and Pan options LFO and Arpeggiator synchronizable to Master Clock 3 Layers (3-Part Multitimbral) EFFECTS Mod 1: Tremolo, Auto Pan, Ring Modulator, Wah-Wah, Auto-Wah, Pump (Sidechain modulation). Variation for each effect Mod 2: Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, Chorus, Ensemble, Spin. Variation for each effect Delay with Tempo, Feedback and Mix (Dry/Wet) controls, Ping Pong (stereo taps), Tap-Tempo, Feedback Filter (HP/LP/BP), Feedback Effects with Variations and panel selectable Analog mode. 3 types of Amp/Speaker simulations, Twin, JC and Small. Variation for each model Filter Mode (HP24/LP24) with Cut-off, Resonance and Mix controls Tube amp simulation with adjustable overdrive 3-band Equalizer with sweepable mid. EQ ranges: 100 Hz, 200 Hz - 8 kHz and 4 kHz Rotary Speaker: selectable speed (Stop, Slow and Fast) and separate overdrive Effect rates/tempo can be synchronized to the Master Clock Compressor with Fast Mode Reverb: 6 algorithms (Spring, Booth, Room, Stage, Hall and Cathedral) with Dark/Bright modes and Variation/Chorale options

Item #:

NOR NSTAGE4CMPCT

Manufacturer Part Number:

AMS-NSTAGE4-COMPACT

UPC:

834035001653

Product Specifications

General Specifications
- - Master Level Control
  - Wooden Pitch Stick
  - Modulation Wheel
  - 512 Programs
  - 8 Banks with 8 Pages each. Each Page has 8 Program locations
  - Preset Library with Organ, Piano and Synth Presets including effects. 2x64 Organ Preset locations, 2x64 Piano Preset locations, 8x64 Synth Preset locations.
  - 8 Live Programs
  - 2 Individual Layer Scene Setups
  - 3 Morph sources: Modulation Wheel (also controllable by Swell pedal), Control Pedal, Aftertouch
  - Stereo and Mono output routing options
  - Programmable Transpose +/- 6 semitones
  - Master Clock functionality with manual, external and tap-tempo rate control
  - Internal and MIDI clock source
  - MIDI over USB functionality
  - Level control
  - Aftertouch
  - Up to 3 Split Points (4 Keyboard Zones) with visual LED indication between zones
  - 3 Split Point width (crossfade) options: Lrg, Sml or Off
Organ Specifications
- Nord C2D B3 Tone wheel Organ simulation
- Vox Continental and Farfisa models
- 2 Digital Pipe Organ models
- B3 Bass mode
- Physical Drawbars with LED graphs
- Preset or Drawbar Live mode
- Percussion controls
- Vibrato / Chorus control
- 2 Layers (2-Part Multitimbral)
Piano Specifications
- 2 GB memory for Piano sounds
- All sounds can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win)
- 120 Voice Polyphony
- Categories: Grand, Upright, Electric, Digital, Layer and Clav/Harpsichord
- 3 Selectable Keyboard Touch Curves (Heavy, Medium, Light)
- Piano Timbre controls with custom settings for Electric Pianos and Clavinet
- String Resonance for acoustic Grand Pianos and Uprights
- Selectable Soft Piano Release
- Pedal Noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal 1, Nord Triple Pedal 2 or Nord Sustain Pedal 2 on selected acoustic and electric pianos
- Dynamic Compression
- Unison functionality
- 2 Layers (2-Part Multitimbral)
Synth Specifications
- Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine with Sample Playback
- Dedicated OLED Display for Waveform/Sample selection and parameter editing
- 1 GB Memory for Nord Sample Library
- All samples can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win)
- 46 Voice polyphony
- Oscillator Types: Analog (incl. Super, Noise and Misc waveforms), Digital Waves, FM and Sample
- Analog Waveform options: Pure, Shape, Shape Sine, Multi, Super, Sync, Bell, Misc (Noise)
- Classic Transistor Ladder Filter (LP M), 12 & 24 dB Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass and combined Low Pass/Band Pass (LP+BP) filter
- Filter Drive: Off, 1, 2 and 3
- Filter Tracking: Off, 1/3, 2/3 and Full
- 3 Unison modes
- Vibrato modes controllable from Mod Wheel, Aftertouch and pedal.
- Filter envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control
- Amplitude envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control
- Oscillator envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control
- LFO with 5 waveforms/modes: Square, Triangle, Ramp Dn, Ramp Up and Sample & Hold
- Advanced Arpeggiator with Arp, Polyphonic and Gate modes
- Arpeggiator Patterns for all modes, with Accent and Pan options
- LFO and Arpeggiator synchronizable to Master Clock
3 Layers (3-Part Multitimbral) EFFECTS
- Mod 1: Tremolo, Auto Pan, Ring Modulator, Wah-Wah, Auto-Wah, Pump (Sidechain modulation). Variation for each effect
- Mod 2: Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, Chorus, Ensemble, Spin. Variation for each effect
- Delay with Tempo, Feedback and Mix (Dry/Wet) controls, Ping Pong (stereo taps), Tap-Tempo, Feedback Filter (HP/LP/BP), Feedback Effects with Variations and panel selectable Analog mode.
- 3 types of Amp/Speaker simulations, Twin, JC and Small. Variation for each model
- Filter Mode (HP24/LP24) with Cut-off, Resonance and Mix controls
- Tube amp simulation with adjustable overdrive
- 3-band Equalizer with sweepable mid. EQ ranges: 100 Hz, 200 Hz - 8 kHz and 4 kHz
- Rotary Speaker: selectable speed (Stop, Slow and Fast) and separate overdrive
- Effect rates/tempo can be synchronized to the Master Clock
- Compressor with Fast Mode
- Reverb: 6 algorithms (Spring, Booth, Room, Stage, Hall and Cathedral) with Dark/Bright modes and Variation/Chorale options

Nord Stage 4 Compact 73-Key Performance Keyboard Specifications
Product Specifications	General Specifications Master Level Control Wooden Pitch Stick Modulation Wheel 512 Programs 8 Banks with 8 Pages each. Each Page has 8 Program locations Preset Library with Organ, Piano and Synth Presets including effects. 2x64 Organ Preset locations, 2x64 Piano Preset locations, 8x64 Synth Preset locations. 8 Live Programs 2 Individual Layer Scene Setups 3 Morph sources: Modulation Wheel (also controllable by Swell pedal), Control Pedal, Aftertouch Stereo and Mono output routing options Programmable Transpose +/- 6 semitones Master Clock functionality with manual, external and tap-tempo rate control Internal and MIDI clock source MIDI over USB functionality Level control Aftertouch Up to 3 Split Points (4 Keyboard Zones) with visual LED indication between zones 3 Split Point width (crossfade) options: Lrg, Sml or Off Organ Specifications Nord C2D B3 Tone wheel Organ simulation Vox Continental and Farfisa models 2 Digital Pipe Organ models B3 Bass mode Physical Drawbars with LED graphs Preset or Drawbar Live mode Percussion controls Vibrato / Chorus control 2 Layers (2-Part Multitimbral) Piano Specifications 2 GB memory for Piano sounds All sounds can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win) 120 Voice Polyphony Categories: Grand, Upright, Electric, Digital, Layer and Clav/Harpsichord 3 Selectable Keyboard Touch Curves (Heavy, Medium, Light) Piano Timbre controls with custom settings for Electric Pianos and Clavinet String Resonance for acoustic Grand Pianos and Uprights Selectable Soft Piano Release Pedal Noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal 1, Nord Triple Pedal 2 or Nord Sustain Pedal 2 on selected acoustic and electric pianos Dynamic Compression Unison functionality 2 Layers (2-Part Multitimbral) Synth Specifications Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine with Sample Playback Dedicated OLED Display for Waveform/Sample selection and parameter editing 1 GB Memory for Nord Sample Library All samples can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win) 46 Voice polyphony Oscillator Types: Analog (incl. Super, Noise and Misc waveforms), Digital Waves, FM and Sample Analog Waveform options: Pure, Shape, Shape Sine, Multi, Super, Sync, Bell, Misc (Noise) Classic Transistor Ladder Filter (LP M), 12 & 24 dB Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass and combined Low Pass/Band Pass (LP+BP) filter Filter Drive: Off, 1, 2 and 3 Filter Tracking: Off, 1/3, 2/3 and Full 3 Unison modes Vibrato modes controllable from Mod Wheel, Aftertouch and pedal. Filter envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control Amplitude envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control Oscillator envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control LFO with 5 waveforms/modes: Square, Triangle, Ramp Dn, Ramp Up and Sample & Hold Advanced Arpeggiator with Arp, Polyphonic and Gate modes Arpeggiator Patterns for all modes, with Accent and Pan options LFO and Arpeggiator synchronizable to Master Clock 3 Layers (3-Part Multitimbral) EFFECTS Mod 1: Tremolo, Auto Pan, Ring Modulator, Wah-Wah, Auto-Wah, Pump (Sidechain modulation). Variation for each effect Mod 2: Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, Chorus, Ensemble, Spin. Variation for each effect Delay with Tempo, Feedback and Mix (Dry/Wet) controls, Ping Pong (stereo taps), Tap-Tempo, Feedback Filter (HP/LP/BP), Feedback Effects with Variations and panel selectable Analog mode. 3 types of Amp/Speaker simulations, Twin, JC and Small. Variation for each model Filter Mode (HP24/LP24) with Cut-off, Resonance and Mix controls Tube amp simulation with adjustable overdrive 3-band Equalizer with sweepable mid. EQ ranges: 100 Hz, 200 Hz - 8 kHz and 4 kHz Rotary Speaker: selectable speed (Stop, Slow and Fast) and separate overdrive Effect rates/tempo can be synchronized to the Master Clock Compressor with Fast Mode Reverb: 6 algorithms (Spring, Booth, Room, Stage, Hall and Cathedral) with Dark/Bright modes and Variation/Chorale options

Nord Stage 4 Compact 73-Key Performance Keyboard Specifications

Product Specifications

General Specifications
- - Master Level Control
  - Wooden Pitch Stick
  - Modulation Wheel
  - 512 Programs
  - 8 Banks with 8 Pages each. Each Page has 8 Program locations
  - Preset Library with Organ, Piano and Synth Presets including effects. 2x64 Organ Preset locations, 2x64 Piano Preset locations, 8x64 Synth Preset locations.
  - 8 Live Programs
  - 2 Individual Layer Scene Setups
  - 3 Morph sources: Modulation Wheel (also controllable by Swell pedal), Control Pedal, Aftertouch
  - Stereo and Mono output routing options
  - Programmable Transpose +/- 6 semitones
  - Master Clock functionality with manual, external and tap-tempo rate control
  - Internal and MIDI clock source
  - MIDI over USB functionality
  - Level control
  - Aftertouch
  - Up to 3 Split Points (4 Keyboard Zones) with visual LED indication between zones
  - 3 Split Point width (crossfade) options: Lrg, Sml or Off
Organ Specifications
- Nord C2D B3 Tone wheel Organ simulation
- Vox Continental and Farfisa models
- 2 Digital Pipe Organ models
- B3 Bass mode
- Physical Drawbars with LED graphs
- Preset or Drawbar Live mode
- Percussion controls
- Vibrato / Chorus control
- 2 Layers (2-Part Multitimbral)
Piano Specifications
- 2 GB memory for Piano sounds
- All sounds can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win)
- 120 Voice Polyphony
- Categories: Grand, Upright, Electric, Digital, Layer and Clav/Harpsichord
- 3 Selectable Keyboard Touch Curves (Heavy, Medium, Light)
- Piano Timbre controls with custom settings for Electric Pianos and Clavinet
- String Resonance for acoustic Grand Pianos and Uprights
- Selectable Soft Piano Release
- Pedal Noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal 1, Nord Triple Pedal 2 or Nord Sustain Pedal 2 on selected acoustic and electric pianos
- Dynamic Compression
- Unison functionality
- 2 Layers (2-Part Multitimbral)
Synth Specifications
- Nord Wave 2 Synth Engine with Sample Playback
- Dedicated OLED Display for Waveform/Sample selection and parameter editing
- 1 GB Memory for Nord Sample Library
- All samples can be replaced using Nord Sound Manager (Mac/Win)
- 46 Voice polyphony
- Oscillator Types: Analog (incl. Super, Noise and Misc waveforms), Digital Waves, FM and Sample
- Analog Waveform options: Pure, Shape, Shape Sine, Multi, Super, Sync, Bell, Misc (Noise)
- Classic Transistor Ladder Filter (LP M), 12 & 24 dB Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass and combined Low Pass/Band Pass (LP+BP) filter
- Filter Drive: Off, 1, 2 and 3
- Filter Tracking: Off, 1/3, 2/3 and Full
- 3 Unison modes
- Vibrato modes controllable from Mod Wheel, Aftertouch and pedal.
- Filter envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control
- Amplitude envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control
- Oscillator envelope (Attack, Decay, Sustain) with Velocity control
- LFO with 5 waveforms/modes: Square, Triangle, Ramp Dn, Ramp Up and Sample & Hold
- Advanced Arpeggiator with Arp, Polyphonic and Gate modes
- Arpeggiator Patterns for all modes, with Accent and Pan options
- LFO and Arpeggiator synchronizable to Master Clock
3 Layers (3-Part Multitimbral) EFFECTS
- Mod 1: Tremolo, Auto Pan, Ring Modulator, Wah-Wah, Auto-Wah, Pump (Sidechain modulation). Variation for each effect
- Mod 2: Phaser, Flanger, Vibe, Chorus, Ensemble, Spin. Variation for each effect
- Delay with Tempo, Feedback and Mix (Dry/Wet) controls, Ping Pong (stereo taps), Tap-Tempo, Feedback Filter (HP/LP/BP), Feedback Effects with Variations and panel selectable Analog mode.
- 3 types of Amp/Speaker simulations, Twin, JC and Small. Variation for each model
- Filter Mode (HP24/LP24) with Cut-off, Resonance and Mix controls
- Tube amp simulation with adjustable overdrive
- 3-band Equalizer with sweepable mid. EQ ranges: 100 Hz, 200 Hz - 8 kHz and 4 kHz
- Rotary Speaker: selectable speed (Stop, Slow and Fast) and separate overdrive
- Effect rates/tempo can be synchronized to the Master Clock
- Compressor with Fast Mode
- Reverb: 6 algorithms (Spring, Booth, Room, Stage, Hall and Cathedral) with Dark/Bright modes and Variation/Chorale options

Customer Reviews

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Timothy D. 🇺🇸

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This is the most expensive

This is the most expensive keyboard for the best musician. But AMS made it possible to afford it with their payment plan. Tius is not my first purchase with AMS but is us the most impotent. I would suggest you buy your first and last from AMS. That’s the reason I called it most important purchase.

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12/04/25

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Jim

Happy with th NS4C

Quality build. Plays great. Looks good on stage. Took me a while to get it set up for the songs I gig with. I love the Mellotron samples. Very happy with the Nord.

12/28/24

Nord Stage 4 Compact 73-Key Performance Keyboard