Comparison Chart
| NORD Stage 3 | NORD STAGE 2 EX | ||||
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Hardware | Stage 3 88 | Stage 3 HP76 | Stage 3 Compact | Stage 2 EX 88 | Stage 2 EX HP76 | Stage 2 EX Compact |
Keybed | 88-key Weighted | 76-key Hammer Action Portable | 73-key Semi-weighted | 88-key Weighted | 76-key Weighted | 73-key Semi-weighted Waterfall |
Keyrange | A-C | E-G | E-E | A-C | E-G | E-E |
Outputs | 4 (Configurable) | 4 (Configurable) | ||||
Monitor input | x | x | ||||
Prg Change Pedal input | x | - | ||||
System | Stage 3 88 | Stage 3 HP76 | Stage 3 Compact | Stage 2 EX 88 | Stage 2 EX HP76 | Stage 2EX Compact |
Programs | 8 Banks x 10 Pages x 5 Programs (400 locations) | 4 Banks x 20 Pages x 5 Programs (400 locations) | ||||
Live/Auto save programs | 5 locations | 5 locations | ||||
Seamless Transitions | x | - | ||||
Song Mode | Yes, 8 Song List Banks with 50 Song entries each | - | ||||
Midi over USB | x | x | ||||
Split Keyboard | Yes, 4 zones | Yes, 3 zones | ||||
Crossfade between Split-points | Yes, with 3 crossfade widths (Large, Small or Off) | - | ||||
Piano Section | Stage 3 88 | Stage 3 HP76 | Stage 3 Compact | Stage 2 EX HA88 | Stage 2 EX HP76 | Stage 2 EX Compact |
Piano Memory | 2 GB | 1 GB | ||||
Piano Locations | 6 types x 20 models (120) | 6 types x 9 models (54) | ||||
Piano Library Version | .npno v5 | .npno v5 | ||||
Piano Polyphony | 120 (Stereo/mono) | 40/60 (Stereo/mono) | ||||
Avdvanced String Resonance | x | x | ||||
Piano Filters | x | - | ||||
Selectable Piano Release | Yes, Dynamic | Yes, Dynamic | ||||
Pedal Noise | Yes, with Triple Pedal (optional) | Yes, with Triple Pedal (optional) | ||||
Dynamic pedal | Yes, with Triple Pedal (optional) | Yes, with Triple Pedal (optional) | ||||
Organ Section | Stage 3 88 | Stage 3 HP76 | Stage 3 Compact | Stage 2 EX 88 | Stage 2 EX HA76 | Stage 2 EX Compact |
Organ Modelling generation | Nord C2D Organ | Nord C2 Organ | ||||
Principal Pipe Organ | Yes, Pipe 1 and Pipe 2 | - | ||||
Organ Polyphony | Full | Full | ||||
Rotary Speaker Simulation | From Nord C2D - Source and On/Off independent per Slot | From Nord C2 - Global | ||||
Synth Section | Stage 3 88 | Stage 3 HP76 | Stage 3 Compact | Stage 2 EX 88 | Stage 2 EX HP76 | Stage 2 EX Compact |
Synth Section | Lead A1 Synth Engine | Extended Subtractive with FM, Wavetable and Sample Player | ||||
Sample Playback | Yes, Nord Sample Library 3.0 support (.nsmp3) | Yes, Nord Sample Library support (.nsmp) | ||||
Oscillator Configurations | x | - | ||||
Oscillator Types | Classic, Wave, Formant, SuperWave and Samples | Analog, Wavetables, Samples | ||||
Sample Memory | 480 MB | 380 MB | ||||
Arpeggiator | Yes, with Master Clock synchronization | Yes, with Master Clock synchronization | ||||
Synth Polyphony | 34 voices | 18 voices | ||||
LFO | Yes, with Master Clock synchronization | Yes, with Master Clock synchronization | ||||
Effect Section | Stage 3 88 | Stage 3 HP76 | Stage 3 Compact | Stage 2 EX 88 | Stage 2 EX HP76 | Stage 2 EX Compact |
Mod Effects | Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Auto Wah, Pedal Wah, Tremolo, Pan, Ringmod, Vibe | Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Auto Wah, Pedal Wah, Tremolo, Pan, Ringmod, Vibe | ||||
Effects Settings | Rate + Continuous depth | Rate + Continuous depth | ||||
Delay | Yes, with Amount, Dry/Wet, HP/LP/BP Feedback-filter | Yes, with Rate and Amount | ||||
Rate of FX / Synchronization | Yes, with MasterClock synchronization | Yes, with MasterClock synchronization | ||||
Eq | 3 band, Mid sweep, LP24 and HP24 filters | 3 band, Mid sweep | ||||
Amp/Speaker Simulation | Jc, Twin and Small with Overdrive | Jc, Twin and Small with Overdrive | ||||
Compressor | Yes, with Fast mode - available for each slot | Yes - Global | ||||
Reverb | Reverb (6 modes) and Bright mode - available for each slot | Reverb (6 modes) - Global | ||||
Dimensions | Stage 3 88 | Stage 3 HP76 | Stage 3 Compact | Stage 2 EX 88 | Stage 2 EX HP76 | Stage 2 EX Compact |
Weight | 19 kg / 41.8 lb | 12.5 kg / 27.5 lb | 10 kg / 22 lb | 18.5kg / 41 lbs | 12,4 kg / 27.5 lbs | 9.7kg / 21 lbs |
Width | 1282mm / 50.5" | 1120mm / 44" | 1066mm / 42" | 1287mm / 50.7" | 1122mm / 44" | 1070mm / 42" |
Depth | 342mm / 13.5" | 354mm / 13.5" | 312mm / 12.2" | 334mm / 13" | 347mm / 13.6" | 302mm / 12" |
Height | 121mm / 4.7" | 127mm / 5" | 106mm / 4.2" | 118mm / 4.7" | 127mm / 5" | 104mm / 4" |