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Stage 2 EX

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2 editorial reviews
Welcome to the latest in Nord's Stage seriesRead more
Synth, organ, piano: the Nord Stage 2 does it all, and now even lets you load and play your own samples. Is this the best Stage yet?Read more
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Pros

  • Nord Stage 2 is easily the best piano engine available
  • much more user-friendly and easier to use
  • amazing sound and an even more amazing key bed

Cons

  • they are a little slower than the real thing
  • Lack of access to Nord Sample Library was another point of criticism
  • tweaking extra system parameters requires you to look at the screen
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  • Stage Digital Piano
  • 88
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  • Headphones, MIDI, USB
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Stage 2 EX - Pros & Cons

Stage 2 EX

Pros

  • Nord Stage 2 is easily the best piano engine available
  • much more user-friendly and easier to use
  • amazing sound and an even more amazing key bed
  • The organ models and their related effects are superb
  • the French harpsichord
  • is superb
  • new pianos
  • superb organs
  • improved synthesizer
  • underlying sound was good
  • The effects section is also very comprehensive

Cons

  • they are a little slower than the real thing
  • Lack of access to Nord Sample Library was another point of criticism
  • tweaking extra system parameters requires you to look at the screen
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  • slightly uneven
  • but the amount of distortion is unaffected
  • not the signal outputs)
  • pedal noise
  • its pipe organ sounds have gone AWOL
  • no multi-layers of screens to navigate through
  • awesomeness in a box

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Stage 2 EX - Full Specifications

Units:
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Keyboard
TypeStage Digital Piano
Number of keys88
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Effects
EffectsStage Digital Piano
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Dimensions
Weight39.9 lb
Width50.7 in
Depth13.0 in
Height4.7 in
Colour of productRed
Included accessories
  • Music Stand
  • Pedal
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Sound
Maximum polyphony60
Reverb settings6
Number of pedals3
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Features
Ports
  • Headphones
  • MIDI
  • USB
Headphone jackyes
Built In Speakersyes
Pitch-benderyes
Splityes
Transposeyes

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Stage 2 EX Stage - Editorial Reviews (2)

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Stage 2 EX Nord Stage 2 EX 88 review
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Published: 04.12.2015
Nord Stage 2 EX 88 review
4.5

Welcome to the latest in Nord's Stage series

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman
6 minute read
Stage 2 EX Clavia Nord Stage 2 HA88
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Published: 10.10.2013
Clavia Nord Stage 2 HA88

Synth, organ, piano: the Nord Stage 2 does it all, and now even lets you load and play your own samples. Is this the best Stage yet?

By Gordon Reid
21 minute read

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