Nord Stage 4 Professional 88-Key Hammer Action Stage Keyboard with Aftertouch, Organ, Piano and Synth Engines

The Nord NSTAGE4-88 is a flagship 88-key stage keyboard engineered for professional performers who demand exceptional sound quality, intuitive control, and unmatched versatility. Featuring a fully weighted hammer-action keyboard with aftertouch, it combines dedicated Organ, Piano, Synth, and Extern sections that can be layered, split, and assigned across customizable keyboard zones for complex live performances. Dual independent Panels (A and B) provide access to two complete instrument setups simultaneously, enabling rich layers, dual-manual organ configurations, and seamless transitions between sounds without interrupting your performance.

Authentic Instruments & Powerful Sound Design

The Organ section faithfully recreates the iconic Hammond B3, Vox Continental, and Farfisa Compact organs with an authentic rotary speaker simulation for classic vintage character. The Piano section delivers an extensive collection of grand pianos, uprights, electric pianos, Wurlitzers, Clavinets, and digital pianos using advanced multi-layer sampling technology for expressive, dynamic performance. The Synth section expands creative possibilities with subtractive synthesis, FM synthesis, wavetable synthesis, resonant filters, envelopes, EQ, and powerful unison capabilities, while Flash memory and USB connectivity make it easy to replace and update sounds from the Nord Piano Library and Nord Sound Library.

Professional Live Performance Workflow

Designed specifically for demanding stage environments, the NSTAGE4-88 features intuitive program organization, instant access to splits and layers, comprehensive Morph functionality for assigning multiple parameter changes to controllers, and dedicated controls for rapid sound adjustments during performances. The Extern section allows seamless integration and control of external MIDI instruments, while configurable keyboard zones simplify complex live setups. Multiple pedal inputs support sustains, expression, organ swell, control, and rotary speed switching, providing complete hands-on performance control for every playing style.

Studio-Quality Effects & Flexible Connectivity

A comprehensive onboard effects engine adds professional polish with rotary speaker simulation, modulation effects, delay, reverb, compression, amp and speaker modeling, overdrive, and a flexible EQ section. Effects can be independently assigned across instrument sections for highly customized sound design, while global reverb and compressor enhance the entire mix. Multiple audio outputs, MIDI connectivity, USB support, and flexible routing options make the Nord NSTAGE4-88 equally at home on concert stages, in recording studios, houses of worship, broadcast facilities, and professional touring rigs, delivering the legendary Nord performance trusted by keyboardists around the world.

Product Specifications:

Keyboard: 88-Key Hammer Action Weighted Keyboard

Aftertouch: Yes

Split Zones: 3 With LED Indication

Program Locations: 21 x 6

Live Buffers: 2

Panel Setups: 2

Morph Sources: 3

Pitch Stick: Wooden

Modulation Wheel: Yes

Master Level Control: Yes

Organ Models: B3 Tone Wheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa

Organ Polyphony: Full

Drawbars: 9 Digitally Controlled

Percussion Controls: Yes

Vibrato/Chorus: Yes

Organ Multitimbral: 2-Part

Piano Sounds: Acoustic Grand, Upright, Electric Piano, Wurlitzer A200, Clavinet D6, CP-80 Electric Grand

Piano Polyphony: 40–60 Voices

Velocity Curves: 4

Clavinet EQ: Yes

Piano Multitimbral: 2-Part

Synth Engine: Analog Modeling, FM, Wavetable

Modeling Waveforms: 10

FM Synthesis: 2 & 3 Operator

Wavetables: 32

Synth Polyphony: 16 Voices

Unison: Yes

Filter: 12/24 dB Low Pass with Resonance

Equalizer: 2-Band

Synth Memory: 300 Locations

Synth Multitimbral: 2-Part

Effects 1: Ring Modulator, Tremolo, Pan, Wah, AutoWah

Effects 2: Flanger, Phaser, Chorus, Delay

Speaker Simulation: 3 Types

Rotary Speaker: Yes

Overdrive: Yes

Master EQ: 3-Band

Audio Outputs: 4 x 1/4"

Headphone Output: 1 x 1/4" Stereo

Sustain Pedal Input: 1 x 1/4"

Rotor Pedal Input: 1 x 1/4"

Organ Swell Pedal Input: 1 x 1/4" TRS

Control Pedal Input: 1 x 1/4" TRS

MIDI: In, Out (5-Pin DIN)

USB: Type-B

Power Connector: IEC320 C7

Height: 121 mm (4.5 In)

Width: 1297 mm (51 In)

Depth: 334 mm (13 In)

Weight: 18.5 kg (41 lbs)