Nord Stage 4 specs

The Nord Stage 4 is the current Nord flagship, built around a new panel with dedicated LED faders per layer, a premium triple-sensor keybed and a complete effect section for each of its layers. The synth section uses the Nord Wave 2 engine (three layers, 46 voices), alongside the C2D organ with physical LED drawbars and the Nord Piano Library with dynamic compression and unison.

Best for:gigging musicianslive performancestudio production

Brand: Nord

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Nord Wave 2 synth engine across three layers, LED drawbars and a dedicated effect section per layer at 19.6 kg.

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Statuscurrent
Keys88
Key actionTriple Sensor Hammer Action (medium) keyboard with aftertouch; physical drawbars with LED
Polyphony120
Sounds / presets0
EffectsDedicated effect section per layer: mod 1 (tremolo, auto pan, ring mod, wah, auto-wah, pump), mod 2 (phaser, flanger, vibe, chorus, ensemble, spin), delay with ping pong and feedback filter, amp sims (Twin/JC/Small), tube overdrive, 3-band EQ, compressor, reverb (spring, booth, room, stage, hall, cathedral)
Sound engineNord Wave 2 Synth Engine (46-voice synth, 3 synth layers) + Nord C2D B3/Vox/Farfisa/Pipe organ + Nord Piano Library player (2 GB piano memory, 1 GB sample memory)
SpeakersNone (line out only)
BluetoothNo
USB audioNo
Pads / fadersno
Weight19.6 kg
Dimensions (W×D×H)[1282, 121, 349] mm
Battery powerno
Released2025

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Strengths

  • Nord Wave 2 synth engine with three independent synth layers
  • New preset library plus Layer Scene for instant setup switching
  • Per-layer effect sections with new Spring/Booth/Cathedral reverbs, Spin and Pump effects
  • Physical drawbars with LED indicators on all models

Weaknesses

  • 19.6 kg for the 88
  • No Bluetooth or USB audio interface
  • Premium flagship pricing tier

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Spec source: www.nordkeyboards.com — verified 2026-10-11

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