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8 | NORD STAGE 3 USER MANUAL OS V2.5X
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OVERVIEW
The Nord Stage 3 is designed to be a highly flexible, musically expres-
sive and easy-to-use instrument. Let’s have a look at some of its key
features:
ORGAN SECTION
The dedicated Organ section uses our latest B3 tonewheel Organ
model, as found in the acclaimed Nord C2D Combo Organ.
The B3 model is based on the analysis of the signals generated by
each of the 91 spinning discs inside several original instruments, and
painstaking work on understanding exactly how all the original com-
ponents interact with each other. The virtual circuitry reacts not only
to the settings on the panel but also during the real time performance.
The Stage 3 will faithfully reproduce the important foldback and energy
robbing characteristics; the latter will produce the gentle compres-
sion effect that makes those lovely smears absolutely wonderful. The
3 tonewheel modes allow for switching from a clean, factory spec’d
instrument to a worn and battered workhorse.
We have also created carefully modelled emulations of two of the most
famous transistor organs from the 1960’s; the Vox Continental and the
Farf (Farfisa) Compact. Alongside the organ’s themselves, the Nord
Stage 3 features a rotary speaker simulation derived from the Nord
C2D. Incorporating the acoustic variations that occur as a physical
rotating spreads the sound around in a room, they bring the Stage 3’s
organs to life with remarkable realism. In terms of control, the 88 and
76 key model utilize our tried-and-true digital LED drawbars, whereas
the 73 key Compact model is equipped with physical drawbars.
Finally, there are two distinct Pipe Organ models including a “Principal”
Pipe model with two variations, delivering a wide range of versatile
pipe/church organ sounds.
This section is described in detail in the Organ chapter, beginning on
p a g e 17.
PIANO SECTION
The Nord Stage 3 Piano section, with its 2 GB of internal memory,
delivers a stunning range of piano and keyboard sounds. Piano sounds
are divided into six different types including both classic Grand, Up-
right and Electric pianos as well as Digital piano and preconfigured
Layer sounds.
NORD PIANO LIBRARY
The Nord Stage 3 benefits from the sounds found in the ever-growing
Nord Piano Library. We spend a lot of time and effort on expanding
the palette of available sounds, ranging from state-of-the-art concert
grand pianos to characterful uprights, historical instruments, electric
pianos and more.
New sounds are regularly made available free of charge on the
www.nordkeyboards.com website.
STRING RESONANCE
String resonance is a physical phenomenon which occurs inside every
acoustic piano when strings, or parts of strings, resonate at their fun-
damental or harmonic frequencies as other strings are being played.
When String Resonance is turned on, played notes will affect each oth-
er to reproduce the acoustic interactions that occur inside an acoustic
grand or upright piano.
NORD TRIPLE PEDAL
The Nord Stage 3 is compatible with the Nord Triple Pedal which un-
locks additional functionality within the Piano section.
The right pedal is the sustain pedal. When operated, all notes being
played will sustain until the pedal is released again. It also adds dy-
namic control of the mechanical “pedal noise” during operation and
enables dynamic “half-pedaling” techniques.
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