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Clavia Nord Stage 4 88
Performance Stage Piano
- 88 weighted keys with aftertouch
- Independent sections for piano, organ and synthesizer, each with its own layer mixer and transposition button
- 2 programmable scenes (sound setups) with inaudible programme changes
- Comprehensive piano section with a choice of concert grand, upright and electric pianos
- 120-voice polyphony in the piano section
- 2 GB of memory for piano sounds
- Organ section with 6 models: B3 Tonewheel, B3 Bass, Vox, Farfisa, x2 Pipe
- LED drawbars, live mode, switchable vibrato/chorus, vintage 122 rotary speaker simulation and adjustable drive
- Synthesizer section with Nord Wave 2 engine (virtual analogue, samples, FM and digital waves) and 3 layers
- 48 voice polyphony in the synthesizer section
- 1 GB memory for Nord Sample Library
- Expanded arpeggiator with polyphonic, gate and pattern modes
- Effects section per layer with reverb, delay, 2 modulation effects, compressor, amp simulation and EQ
- OLED display for program and synth section
- Wooden pitch-bend handle
- Modulation wheel
- Up to 3 split points (up to 4 zones) with LED indicators between zones
- 4 assignable audio outputs: 6.3 mm jack
- Stereo headphone output: 6.3 mm jack
- Stereo monitor input: 3.5 mm jack
- Pedal inputs for sustain, expression and swell: 6.3 mm jack
- Pedal inputs for programme selection and rotor control: 6.3 mm jack
- MIDI In/Out: 5-pin DIN
- USB-B port for USB-MIDI, software updates and sound transfer
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 1282 x 349 x 121 mm
- Weight: 19.6 kg
- Incl. Clavia SP1 pedal, operating instructions, USB cable and power cord
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Available since March 2023
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Item number 560977
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Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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Number Of Keys 88
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Hammer Action Keys Yes
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Number of simultaneous Voices 120
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Number Of Sounds 512
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Effects Yes
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Speaker No
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Headphone Outputs 1
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Sequencer No
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Metronome Yes
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Master keyboard function Yes
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Pitch Bend Yes
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Modulation Wheel Yes
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Split Zones 4
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Layer Function Yes
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MIDI interface 1x In, 1x Out, 1x USB
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Included Accessories Manual, USB Cable, Power Cable, Sustain Pedal
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Weight 19,6 kg
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A fourth-generation flagship
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The Clavia Nord Stage 4 88 is the fourth generation of the Swedish manufacturer's versatile stage keyboard – with its 88 keys, this model is the largest in the series. The many upgrades to this version include an entirely new hammer action keybed, which now features unique triple sensor technology. At the same time, Clavia has remodelled the Stage 4's user interface so extensively that users will now find a volume fader for every layer, as well as sensitive physical drawbars in the organ section. On top of that, the organ, piano, and synthesizer sections have all been kitted out with a whole host of new sounds, with the latter section based on the Clavia Nord Wave 2. What all this means in practice is that it's both even easier now to manipulate the authentic and flexible sounds of the Clavia Nord Stage 4 88, and artists can do this live on stage with such confidence that every show is sure to be a success.
Flexible layering for phenomenal sounds
When working with the Clavia Nord Stage 4's piano section, musicians can now layer two sounds independently, with the synthesizer section allowing for three simultaneous layers. The range of effects can also be applied to the layers individually (with the exception of organ layers A and B), which makes the sounds even more varied and customisable. Creative performers can use the powerful and effective Morph Assign function – a set of switches that assigns morph functions to a variety of different physical controllers, including the mod wheel – to modify multiple parameters at once. To make the segues as seamless as possible, it's best to hold the currently active notes while altering the sounds, which ensures fluid, less choppy live performances in particular. And for soft transitions between the notes at split points, there's a great option to divide the keybed into four separate key zones with freely assignable split crossfades.
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Authentic sound and playing feel
The Clavia Nord Stage 4 88 is the model in the series for keyboardists who mainly play piano. Its 88 keys cover the full range of a grand piano from A to C, and the weighted hammer action provides the resistance that pianists rely on to control their dynamics. The triple-sensor detection registers a new strike before the key has fully returned to its resting position, so fast repeated notes and trills respond reliably. Aftertouch, meaning extra pressure on a key that is already held down, lets musicians control synthesizer vibrato or morphs without taking their hands off the keys. When the keyboard is split into up to four zones, each zone has more room on the full-length keyboard than on the 73-key models. The trade-off is a width of 1.28m and a weight of 19.6kg, which should be taken into account when transporting it.
Put the power on stage
The sounds of the Clavia Nord Stage 4 88 are divided across three independent sections. Alongside acoustic grand and upright pianos, tine- and reed-based electric pianos, and clavinet and harpsichord sounds, the piano section also includes a category of digital electric piano sounds. On grand and upright pianos, the “String Resonance” function simulates the sympathetic vibration of unstruck strings, which makes the sound more alive. The organ section reproduces the B3, Vox and Farfisa models and also includes two pipe organ models, each with its own tonal character. The synthesizer section offers analog and digital waveforms as well as FM algorithms and samples. The manufacturer provides free sound libraries on its website for expanding the piano and synthesizer sections. The Nord Sample Editor 4 software for Windows and Mac also lets producers turn their own samples into playable instruments.
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About Clavia Nord
The history of the Swedish company Clavia began in the 1980s with electronic drums. In 1995, the Nord Lead was released – as one of the world's first virtual-analogue synthesizers, it laid the foundations for an unprecedented success story. Even then, Clavia products came in the trademark red finish that makes the instruments so instantly recognisable. Soon the company was developing not only synthesizers but, with the Nord Electro, Nord Stage, and Nord Piano series, keyboards that gave musicians completely new possibilities on stage and in the studio. Besides their outstanding sound quality and their uncompromising build quality, it was their simplicity and ease of use that made Clavia the go-to instruments for live keyboardists from the very beginning. The instruments are now sold under the Nord Keyboards brand, but are still handmade in Sweden.
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Complete control
The Clavia Nord Stage 4 88's central programming section is appealingly accessible and easy to use, with global options activated and sound programmes selected via the central OLED screen. There's another display dedicated entirely to the synth section, used for selecting waveforms, samples, and filters. For all its complex functionality, there's no chance of feeling confused when using the Clavia Nord Stage 4 88 – the six sections are clearly delineated visually, in Clavia's trademark red, black, and grey. The new drawbars in the organ section and the full complement of volume faders are all equipped with LED strips, meaning that all the important parameters can be read at a glance on even the darkest stages. And any ambitious musician who wants still more control over the parameters of Clavia Nord's flagship instrument has plenty of options, starting with adding the new versions of Clavia Nord's pedals to their setup, which have been updated to match the Stage 4 itself: The Nord Triple Pedal 2, or TP2, and the sustain pedal SP2. The Stage 4 ships with the SP1 as standard.
