gotta hand it to stefan. he gave a terrific breakdown of the new features (in a second language!) and played beautifully. there's something about the nord pianos, they just sit so well in a live mix.
Jack I must say. Being from the states it is a absolute pleasure to watch your videos. Watching your videos is the reason I’m a Nord guy. You have the most informative and entertaining videos out there. Thank you to you and your team for the work you put in and just know they are appreciated
When Jack first started doing videos for Anderton's He received alot of hate for His almost childlike behaviour but I love it and alot of this channels success is due to Jack and Falcon.
@@annother3350 Nobody outside of Nord can tutch the unreleased product, its actually Law, all products must be signed off and approved as safe before anyone outside the company tutch it.
So happy to see Jack being recognized by Nord and invited to Sweden to this one on one presentation. You are huge men, you deserve it. Saludos from México.
Still loving my Nord Stage 3, barley touched half the features on the instrument since it came out and it’s toured with me all around the Uk over the past 5 years, and I can’t wait for a full review from this channel as I’m still not convinced the new features showed will be useful to previous Nord users maybe 😌
I own a Nord Piano since 2010 and it has never been off ever since then and never gone bad and never disappointed me. I still love it to bits. That should tell you everything you need to know about Nord.
Sold. I have been waiting two years for the Stage 4, and this has been the first video that really brought out the improvements over the Stage 3. I'm so glad I waited; now just a matter of finding it in Australia. Thanks, Jack.
I watched one of Anderton’s blindfolded challenges when shopping for a keyboard last year, and I’m so glad I chose a Nord! Nice to see how the magic is made.
Nord keyboards have always been one of those dream keyboards I love and respect, Years ago a friend of mine purchased their first release and we were blown away at the time. The damn build quality was just second to none. Great company!
You can haggle tho, not with those greedy fucks at sweetwater, but you can haggle with independent dealers in cities. I got mine for $4,556.25 before tax
Wow! This video explains all the major upgrades from Stage 3 to Stage 4. This keyboard is definitely a beast. The possibilities are endless! I want it! LOL
There goes my sense of superiority over Stage 2 users... This is a much bigger deal than some cynics are saying: the quality and versatility of the sounds of Nord have always been a bit limited by the UI, but this is as close as they've gotten to totally blurring the lines between stage piano and workstation keyboard. Incredible.
I'm super happy right now! Loving the new features and changes. I hope to have a Stage 4 soon. I will say, having played a Stage 3 and Wave 2 before, as a blind user I love using them because of the amount of tactile controls on there.
Congratulations, guys - a great product intro! ..wish I had the big bucks for this wonderful instrument! ..and Jack: thanks for your great moderation!!❤
Excellent video and clearly an amazing keyboard. I do wonder what the sales will be like however. In the States, the Stage 4 is going to sell for 4900 to 5700 dollars depending on the model. That’s quite a nut for a board that most players will use a fraction of its power. As an owner of a Stage 3 for a few years now, I can honestly say that I could have achieved the same results on jazz and rock gigs with other fine stage pianos at much less the price. Don’t get me wrong, I love Nord keyboards but it will be interesting to see if they have reached a point where most musicians simply won’t be able to afford them.
@@markiplierSINGSbadly moneywise ....and that`s why my Nord Electro 6D 73 is all I really need ........... and it does all the stuff ( including the excellent sample synth ) that all my other SYnths can`t really do well or at all
Great video. I love the sounds on the Stage 4. Glad nord has caught up with the RD-2000 as far as fader controls. BUT IT'S $5,700.00! THAT PRICE IS OVER THE TOP!
Yeah, I'll still be sticking with my RD-2000 as my primary gigging 88, it gives me 90% of the sound of the nord and 110% of the features, for 50% of the price.
I never had a nord keyboard, and never will be (given my status in life haha it sucks being poor) but it's crazy that i have finished watching the whole video without skipping.. One thing is for sure, this keyboard is amazing and trying one is like a dream come true...
I’ll have to watch the video later tonight but I really hope Nord made this SUPER POWERFUL. Cuz if not, it’s over for me and Nord…. Can’t wait to watch the review Jack!
It sounds beautiful. Having separate effects for each tone is something I've had on my Roland gear since 2014, did not know they did not have that before. The panel layout is excellent. Jumping around to different tones to add layers is nothing new either, they used to call it multitimbral. Didn't look like too much menu diving, a big plus. The sound coming through RUclips is excellent so that means if you were there it would have been fantastic. The reverb was powerful and lush. There is no doubt there is some serious DSP going on in this synth. However, at $5,500, when considering you can get 2 VERY high quality 88 key keyboards for that price, it is most certainly for a very selective buyer’s audience no doubt. But I‘m impressed.
Hey! What Roland keyboard do you have? Also, if you have a minute, would love to hear your selection of professional keyboards for live gigs and such! I'm looking to purchase a keyboard and browsing various options. Thanks :)
@@saloniagrawal5676 Hi Saloni. I have the Roland FA06. It is 16-part multitimbral so I can layer to make monster sounds or have each tone assigned to each layer and use the pads on the synth to quick cycle through them for live gigs changing sounds on a dime. I have created sounds that many on the internet say you need an expensive Prophet, Moog, or Arp Quadra to create and that is NOT true. However, it does take time, patience and learning. Also, for gigging I use the Roland RD88. I fell in love with the playing feel of the keys, the action. The menu? Ouch! But I'm used to Roland, so I get around OK. The sounds are anywhere from good, very good to Excellent (EP's are fantastic). Hope that helps. Joe
@@kdl0 they're definitely not listening, but hey, now we have faders instead of knobs, at the extra cost of a grand LMAO, oh and we finally did what almost every other flagship workstation has had and added effects to every zone 🤣💀
The is by far the best and most informative (and only?) Nord Stage 4 preview out here. Kudos to Jack and the Falcon! New features that I'd probably love: * physical drawbars on all models. * more direct control over the layers without switching from the A to B layer. * new FX and such Not thrilled about: 😒 * still only 2GB for piano samples? Really? Unless they've incorporated some new compression algorithms to pack more samples into 2GB. * different connector for the triple pedal (is there unique hardware in the Pedal 2 or can we just rewire the Pedal 1?) * I would like to have seen some sort of onboard USB audio to be able to balance the great Nord sounds with VSTs.
I love Nord and really enjoy my stage 3, but to be quite honest although the stage 4 seems really nice I’m not completely sold on it just yet. I don’t think Nord did enough for me to personally want to upgrade.
Oh my god... This is an instrument that I must have... I was really not thinking about another keyboard, but, BUT, BUUUUUUTTTTT.... I will make room for one more.....
I have over 25 years of experience in keyboards, I have tried all the major brands. I say it from the bottom of my heart: what Nord offers us with this Nord Stage 4 is simply the best electronic instrument ever created in the whole history of music.
@@annother3350 No, not at all, that's just what I think. I bought a Nord Piano 5 last year and I had never had such a keyboard in my hands, such musicality, ergonomics, etc... to the point that I said to myself that the future Nord Satge 4 will be mine. I sold my Nord Piano 5 two months ago to wait for the new Nord Stage. Since yesterday's announcement, I booked my Nord Stage 4 compact yesterday because I know that nothing else will satisfy me.
First time subscriber! What an amazing synthesizer. I don't play piano but might consider on learning to play after I heard the demo of the Nord Stage 4. What an amazing tool.
OMG !!! just mindblowing sounds and demo! the way we can now change panels volume with LED faders is sooo inspiring! I think I will let go my NS2 and move to this one in coming months
The layer control by means of sliders and the independent layer control for FXs are obviously based on their own Nord Wave 2, and they' re just a very useful feature.
I have seen a RUclips Video in which it was explained how musicians could import every sound from Yamaha / Roland with the software "SampleRobot" into a Nord Stage keyboard.
Jack/Falcon you luck buggars :) Genuinely love watchign all the videos and drooling over the Nord Stage 4. never going to be able to afford one but what a sound :)
Buttons instead of a touchscreen, you've got to admire Nord's dedication to hands-on usability.
Yes sir. I noticed that too. God I love these things!!!
Along with those buttons come loads of printed information you can't see on a dimly lit stage.
Totally agree, touch screens become outdated so quickly and are horrible to use, particularly if you have sweaty fingers under harsh stage lights
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gotta hand it to stefan. he gave a terrific breakdown of the new features (in a second language!) and played beautifully. there's something about the nord pianos, they just sit so well in a live mix.
Cldn’t hv said it better
Much Kudos to Andertons and Jack. Just goes to show how much Nord respect the pair of them, to give them this opportunity.
Yeah, they get tons of exposure snd good PR
Jack I must say. Being from the states it is a absolute pleasure to watch your videos. Watching your videos is the reason I’m a Nord guy. You have the most informative and entertaining videos out there. Thank you to you and your team for the work you put in and just know they are appreciated
When Jack first started doing videos for Anderton's He received alot of hate for His almost childlike behaviour but I love it and alot of this channels success is due to Jack and Falcon.
Shame they didnt let him have a go with the keyboard though!!
@@annother3350 Nobody outside of Nord can tutch the unreleased product, its actually Law, all products must be signed off and approved as safe before anyone outside the company tutch it.
@@HOLLASOUNDS I love the excitement. He acts about how I would act in that situation, giddy. A true keyboard nerd that is excited about the new toy.
@@annother3350 I suspect this will follow very shortly
So happy to see Jack being recognized by Nord and invited to Sweden to this one on one presentation. You are huge men, you deserve it. Saludos from México.
So rich in sound. This is not just a new Nord Lead, this is a huge block of gold!
and like guy say it boost sound that dynamic thingy ,that u usually do on mixete wow so new
It's a Stage, not Lead
Jack is a natural and the Nord guy was great too..These short films are so good ..thanks
This boards are beyond anything I’ll ever need but still, I’m in complete awe of its quality & capabilities.
Can you record on them? Thanks.
Still loving my Nord Stage 3, barley touched half the features on the instrument since it came out and it’s toured with me all around the Uk over the past 5 years, and I can’t wait for a full review from this channel as I’m still not convinced the new features showed will be useful to previous Nord users maybe 😌
Thinking the same..time will tell though.
I own a Nord Piano since 2010 and it has never been off ever since then and never gone bad and never disappointed me. I still love it to bits. That should tell you everything you need to know about Nord.
Sold. I have been waiting two years for the Stage 4, and this has been the first video that really brought out the improvements over the Stage 3. I'm so glad I waited; now just a matter of finding it in Australia. Thanks, Jack.
I watched one of Anderton’s blindfolded challenges when shopping for a keyboard last year, and I’m so glad I chose a Nord! Nice to see how the magic is made.
Nord keyboards have always been one of those dream keyboards I love and respect, Years ago a friend of mine purchased their first release and we were blown away at the time. The damn build quality was just second to none. Great company!
That $5,700 price tag is the 11th new feature.
LMFAO!
You can haggle tho, not with those greedy fucks at sweetwater, but you can haggle with independent dealers in cities. I got mine for $4,556.25 before tax
Wow! This video explains all the major upgrades from Stage 3 to Stage 4. This keyboard is definitely a beast. The possibilities are endless! I want it! LOL
Thing I like about it is it doesn't make the Stage 3 redundant. It's almost a completely new machine based off of the Stage.
There goes my sense of superiority over Stage 2 users... This is a much bigger deal than some cynics are saying: the quality and versatility of the sounds of Nord have always been a bit limited by the UI, but this is as close as they've gotten to totally blurring the lines between stage piano and workstation keyboard. Incredible.
I'm super happy right now! Loving the new features and changes. I hope to have a Stage 4 soon.
I will say, having played a Stage 3 and Wave 2 before, as a blind user I love using them because of the amount of tactile controls on there.
I’m in the same boat here and it gives me great joy each time nord releases a new product while sticking to the largely tactile controls.
what an honor to get such an exclusive look at an important release! This was so helpful to understand all the changes and improvements. SO COOOOOL
Maaaan i was thinking the-same thing…was nice to finally visit the factory even virtually
Congratulations, guys - a great product intro! ..wish I had the big bucks for this wonderful instrument! ..and Jack: thanks for your great moderation!!❤
It was incredibly effective. I'm shocked 🤣
first thing i noticed was 88keys + physical drawbars 😍
So you dreamed about a Yamaha yc 88?
Excellent video and clearly an amazing keyboard. I do wonder what the sales will be like however. In the States, the Stage 4 is going to sell for 4900 to 5700 dollars depending on the model. That’s quite a nut for a board that most players will use a fraction of its power. As an owner of a Stage 3 for a few years now, I can honestly say that I could have achieved the same results on jazz and rock gigs with other fine stage pianos at much less the price. Don’t get me wrong, I love Nord keyboards but it will be interesting to see if they have reached a point where most musicians simply won’t be able to afford them.
Truth.
This is for musicians and studios that made it. Neve in the kitchen and all that.
it's weird because nobody would ever pick a nord over keyscape for the studio, but I agree it's kinda only for the loaded pros
@@markiplierSINGSbadly moneywise ....and that`s why my Nord Electro 6D 73 is all I really need ........... and it does all the stuff ( including the excellent sample synth ) that all my other SYnths can`t really do well or at all
@@noiselabproject9659 electro is def very solid if you have your other bases covered
When a new keyboard comes out, Jack is the man to see🔥 (shoutout to the Falcon as well💪🏼) keep up the amazing work guys!
*You guys waste no time, thank you! Wanted to see the new specs and you guys provided.*
I've not been nor will ever be a live performer, but I just drooled for half an hour straight. Absolutely astounding. 👍👍
Stefan has the perfect playing style for those demos!
I want one now, and I have no need for it whatsoever!
Great video.
I love the sounds on the Stage 4. Glad nord has caught up with the RD-2000 as far as fader controls. BUT IT'S $5,700.00! THAT PRICE IS OVER THE TOP!
Yeah, I'll still be sticking with my RD-2000 as my primary gigging 88, it gives me 90% of the sound of the nord and 110% of the features, for 50% of the price.
I never had a nord keyboard, and never will be (given my status in life haha it sucks being poor) but it's crazy that i have finished watching the whole video without skipping.. One thing is for sure, this keyboard is amazing and trying one is like a dream come true...
Even my goosebumps have goosebumps!
Omg I am blown away completely!!! Oh man, I am drooling over this. So far out of my budget. Ahhhh!!!
Yes- best experienced with headphones 🎧❤💰
😂 I saw all of the performance videos, but this is the explainer video that I was waiting for!
Liked. *informational*. Just bought the Electro 6D for our church, our Church did. First run!
What a beast machine! it sure will dominate many stages soon!
Proud to be a Swede... Good review intervju ;)
I love Jack's enthusiasm and joy! Great energy! Thanks :)
Truly a dream keyboard! At 8 grand, dreaming is all I can do. Great demo.
Going for those Moog heights in price 😂
Now that is noyce! Pianos are stunning.
Thats the vibe, Nord is in the house!
YOOOOO I NEED THIS KEYBOARD IN MY LIFE AHHH
Ps Nord Guy is Stefan ..genius for designing this amazing bit of kit
I’ll have to watch the video later tonight but I really hope Nord made this SUPER POWERFUL. Cuz if not, it’s over for me and Nord…. Can’t wait to watch the review Jack!
That outro was really amazing too
I love the addition of the physical draw bars even if with the harder keyboard action.
I gotta give it to Nord, It has one the BEST analog emulations out there hands down in a hardware Synth, its silky smooth.
It sounds beautiful. Having separate effects for each tone is something I've had on my Roland gear since 2014, did not know they did not have that before. The panel layout is excellent. Jumping around to different tones to add layers is nothing new either, they used to call it multitimbral. Didn't look like too much menu diving, a big plus. The sound coming through RUclips is excellent so that means if you were there it would have been fantastic. The reverb was powerful and lush. There is no doubt there is some serious DSP going on in this synth. However, at $5,500, when considering you can get 2 VERY high quality 88 key keyboards for that price, it is most certainly for a very selective buyer’s audience no doubt. But I‘m impressed.
At that price I’d be out. And if I’d bought it my wife would probly put me out 😳
Hey! What Roland keyboard do you have? Also, if you have a minute, would love to hear your selection of professional keyboards for live gigs and such! I'm looking to purchase a keyboard and browsing various options. Thanks :)
@@saloniagrawal5676 Hi Saloni. I have the Roland FA06. It is 16-part multitimbral so I can layer to make monster sounds or have each tone assigned to each layer and use the pads on the synth to quick cycle through them for live gigs changing sounds on a dime. I have created sounds that many on the internet say you need an expensive Prophet, Moog, or Arp Quadra to create and that is NOT true. However, it does take time, patience and learning. Also, for gigging I use the Roland RD88. I fell in love with the playing feel of the keys, the action. The menu? Ouch! But I'm used to Roland, so I get around OK. The sounds are anywhere from good, very good to Excellent (EP's are fantastic). Hope that helps. Joe
the sounds are immaculate with the new fx and unison🔥
The stage 4 is like the new iPhone, nothing different from the last model, but you know, "the camera is better" 🙂
Note the same garbage screws on the back of the case. How many will be stripped or broken after a tour haha NORD ARE YOU LISTENING
@@kdl0 they're definitely not listening, but hey, now we have faders instead of knobs, at the extra cost of a grand LMAO, oh and we finally did what almost every other flagship workstation has had and added effects to every zone 🤣💀
It feels like this one have, hands down, the best built in reverbs on the market. Wow.
I want that!
Fill us with more Nord content Jack so i can convince myself to upgrade from my stage 3
The is by far the best and most informative (and only?) Nord Stage 4 preview out here. Kudos to Jack and the Falcon!
New features that I'd probably love:
* physical drawbars on all models.
* more direct control over the layers without switching from the A to B layer.
* new FX and such
Not thrilled about: 😒
* still only 2GB for piano samples? Really? Unless they've incorporated some new compression algorithms to pack more samples into 2GB.
* different connector for the triple pedal (is there unique hardware in the Pedal 2 or can we just rewire the Pedal 1?)
* I would like to have seen some sort of onboard USB audio to be able to balance the great Nord sounds with VSTs.
Yeah, for that price throw in 200gb
Me, watching on my phone while I poop and kids are banging on the door:
- Hmm, yes sounds decent...
I love Nord and really enjoy my stage 3, but to be quite honest although the stage 4 seems really nice I’m not completely sold on it just yet. I don’t think Nord did enough for me to personally want to upgrade.
What you get for the $5,700.00 sticker shock isn't worth it. Keep your Stage 3.
Oh my...I love it
yo jack, wish you'd told me, would have made the trip to hang out with you! :) hope you had a great time.
Embodiment of beauty and quality.
And yet another excellent RED Keyboard from the CLAVIAS from SWEDEN coming to land on mothership earth! THANKS guys. I just Funkey love it!
polyphonic arpegiator I had in my XP80 in 1994
Dynamic compression - really clever name for dynamic range 😆
Oh my god... This is an instrument that I must have... I was really not thinking about another keyboard, but, BUT, BUUUUUUTTTTT.... I will make room for one more.....
great stuff! I've been waiting for this keyboard to come out!! And nicely done review. We need to see Jack put it through it's paces.
This is so beautiful Nord is really doing a great job as usual ❤❤❤
Jack, this is why YOU are da man!!!
They finally added the backlit physical drawbars!
Absolutely gorgeous
Been waiting for this!
As I predicted to my friends:“The Nord stage 4 will have the faders of the wave 2. And the ensemble effect.“ Nice keyboard!👍
I couldn't get past the new feature number 1 for ages cuz those sounds are lovely 🤣
Wow excellent machine. Bravo Clavia Nord.
Stefano what a cool dude. Nord 4 is a thing of beauty. Sounds are absolutely stunning. The creativity is genius.
Thank you gentlemen. Though I'm still yearning for the invention of the motorized drawbars... ;-)
oh man, i haven't even watched the video yet but i know i'm gonna love it :D
Jack put effort in on this one. Good.
I can finally afford a Nord Stage 2
Been thinking about a Piano 4, this new Stage 4 hurts my wallet so much more. Totally lovely!
HUGE question: What happened to the EXTERN section from the Stage 3 to this new Stage 4??
More of this kind of content please!
I agree. Every video should be at the corporate headquaters of instrument manufactures.
I have over 25 years of experience in keyboards, I have tried all the major brands. I say it from the bottom of my heart: what Nord offers us with this Nord Stage 4 is simply the best electronic instrument ever created in the whole history of music.
You just happen to work in the Nord office!
@@annother3350 No, not at all, that's just what I think. I bought a Nord Piano 5 last year and I had never had such a keyboard in my hands, such musicality, ergonomics, etc... to the point that I said to myself that the future Nord Satge 4 will be mine. I sold my Nord Piano 5 two months ago to wait for the new Nord Stage. Since yesterday's announcement, I booked my Nord Stage 4 compact yesterday because I know that nothing else will satisfy me.
First time subscriber! What an amazing synthesizer. I don't play piano but might consider on learning to play after I heard the demo of the Nord Stage 4. What an amazing tool.
Awesome, want one..
OMG !!! just mindblowing sounds and demo! the way we can now change panels volume with LED faders is sooo inspiring! I think I will let go my NS2 and move to this one in coming months
what a beautiful player! great feel
Very nice video and rundown of the new stuff. Can't wait to see one in your hands for a full review! Thank you for sharing!
Anderton's music be all like....JACK & The Falcon have escaped! Dispatch the Hunter drones!
Jack has a Bro crush the Swedish Keyboard Yoda from the Land of the Ice & Snow - look he's got Puppy dog eyes the entire time -
Loved all the new features and the Keyboard looks like a work of art - keep up the good work!
Just love the way you react! that's LOVE in the air!
0:44 We sometimes wonder the same about you Jack!
(Just kidding, obvs - love your work sir)
love Jack! this was so nice
Nord 3P Drum is killer, shame it never had individual outs like the 2.
One of my favourite pieces of gear
Jack knows his stuff on nord
My almost new £3k NS3 is starting to look like good value.
Some great playing by the swede! Well done!
Amazing! Love it. 👊❤
The layer control by means of sliders and the independent layer control for FXs are obviously based on their own Nord Wave 2, and they' re just a very useful feature.
I have seen a RUclips Video in which it was explained how musicians could import every sound from Yamaha / Roland with the software "SampleRobot" into a Nord Stage keyboard.
Greeat video, Jack! Keep on!
Poster image: when the piano is just right
4:31 xxoo Jack!
Jack/Falcon you luck buggars :) Genuinely love watchign all the videos and drooling over the Nord Stage 4. never going to be able to afford one but what a sound :)
This new stage piano is a masterpiece of engineering in its own class 🙏
The Jack is amazing