Nord Stage 2 - Changing the Input Voltage from 230V to 115V
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2023
- A short video of my process in changing the input voltage switch on Clyde's Nord Stage 2 (for the band Lawrence). We recently returned from a tour in Europe, so I'm switching the voltage back from 230V to 115V.
If you have any questions or want more detailed instructions let me know! I hope you enjoy the video. 
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Such a great beat
Thanks, learned something about Nord.
I saw you tested the expression pedal. I am wondering for some time how Clyde does the volume control of a layered organ sound. For me, the organ is never completely quiet. In the intro of the Tour Documentary "False Alarms" Clyde explains this feature but maybe you are the guy to ask: How is it accomplished?
PS: I have a Nord Electro, but does that make a difference?
Got it: Morph it! I have to switch from Nord Electro to Nord Stage.
also need the right fuse
How do you change the fuse?
They both have to be charged. I was going to order a Nord from Norway but both the voltage and the fuse have to be switched out
It's pretty easy to do! On mine there's just a little cylindrical compartment on the back that's very accessible. Here's a forum that has more information about how to change it (they're generally using an electro but the process is very similar) -- electro-music.com/forum/topic-29716.html
If you're going form 115V to 230V then you should get a fuse with half the voltage. I believe at 115V you need a 250mA fuse and at 230V you need a 125mA fuse. This does mean you can TECHNICALLY get away with leaving a 250mA fuse in all the time and it won't blow when you switch to 230V and power the keyboard on, but if you do this your keyboard is not being properly protected from surges and risks some amount of damage to the electronics if you were to receive an overload of power from your power source.
This was cool of you to post! Very helpful. I have read though that when you do this it's wise to change the fuse as well. Have you ever heard of or done this when you are switching power back and forth from 115 to 220? Annnnnd... one more thing! Is the actual power cord/plug different between the US and Europe? (I'm asking all this because I have found an awesome deal on a nord stage in the UK.)
Hope I'm not too late here! The actual plug IS different, we just use an adapter to get from the US (Type A/B) to UK (Type G). I also usually change the fuse -- Nord recommends a slow-blow fuse at 125mA for 220-240V and 300mA for 110-120V. In a pinch you can use the 300mA in a 220-240V environment (although it's potentially unsafe), but if you're getting one in the UK and bringing it to the US you'll need to get a higher rated fuse (should be easy to do and change)
@@inspectrefunk Dude! Who’s the man again? I think that would be you. Thanks really very much!
Obviously there’s a difference in electric sockets across Europe, but I wasn’t aware that voltage would be a differing factor too. Does this effect the keyboard in any other ways? Is the ability to switch the voltage a factor in why Clyde uses this model in particular or was that just good luck in the long run. More over, do you need to do anything for your pedalboard as well?
The input voltage doesn't affect the keyboards sounds at all, but if the voltage is set wrong for the country you're in the keyboard definitely won't function properly on the whole (and could damage it depending on which direction you're going).
The voltage switch was definitely not part of choosing this keyboard, just a fun by-product that we discovered much later (when we went to Europe for the first time). My pedalboard actually has an input voltage that accommodates from 100V all the way up to 240V so I can bring it from the US to the EU without having to make any changes at all.
Thanks for asking!