NORD STAGE 88 PRO STAGE PIANO - BRAND NEW - DEALER!! AUTHORIZED DEALER! - BEST SUPPORT, BEST DEALS & EXTRAS! Start Price USD 2,995.00 Current Price USD 2,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 3,295.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Location SoCal See more about 'NORD STAGE 88 PRO STAGE PIANO - BRAND NEW - DEALER!!' Description EBAY AUCTION HEADER                                          The Ultimate Music Technology Experience ™ (760) 731-MIDI   WEST COAST(212) 779-MIDI   EAST COAST       EMAIL: prosales.at.nightskysound.com        SHOWROOM:  by appointment only - Fallbrook, CA   USA  STAGE 88 STAGE PIANO NEW - Night Sky Sound now welcomes Nord and the entire line of Nord products! Another fantastic line of amazing keyboards! The hot, award-winning NORD Stage 88 from Night Sky Sound - NOW SHIPPING! We now welcome the Clavia synths to our studio. We will now bring our unprecedented synth knowledge to the Clavia family of products. Don't see a Nord product listed in our eBay auctions? We carry the entire line of Nord products. We will be glad to set up an eBay auction for ANY product that Nord carries. Ask us! We will include the shipping, as well as some very cool extras! AUTHORIZED NORD DEALER.....bid with confidence NEW PRODUCT! THANKS FOR THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE EBAYERS!! THANKS FOR MAKING NIGHT SKY SOUND YOUR CHOICE FOR NORD, AND OTHER HIGH-END SYNTHS. WHY BUY FROM US? • Night Sky Sound continues a close relationship with many synth manufacturers, and specializes in synths, electronic music and all music technology related products. • Night Sky Sound's owner has been using and programming synthesizers since the 1970s. Steve has also designed sounds, patches and sequences for some of the world's hottest synths, including: the Kurzweil K2000, K2500, K2600, the Korg Triton, Triton Studio, Triton Extreme and Karma to name a few. He now brings his vast synth expertise and knowledge to the NORD line. • A knowledge base as well as unmatched tech support to help you get the most out of your Nord purchase. We understand musician's hours, and are here almost anytime to assist you and answer your questions. • Since we only carry a select, elite line of products, you won't get lost in the megastore shuffle when seeking technical assistance, or service. Megastores are great for cables and accessories. However, products like the Nord electro 2 demand the utmost in support before AND after the purchase. • WE WILL STAND BY YOU IN THE EVENT YOU NEED SERVICE! We will oversee the entire process and or get you a replacement unit if need be. • We welcome international buyers and will fully prepare your Nord before it ships. Your unit will ALWAYS have the latest OS and software loaded, as well as have the proper voltage setting for your country. All accessories will be professionally installed and tested FREE OF CHARGE, prior to shipping. NEED MORE REASONS? CHECK OUT THESE UNBEATABLE DEALS FROM NIGHT SKY SOUND: BUY IT NOW GETS FREE SHIPPING IN THE CONTIGUOUS U.S. 48!!! (a $99 value) BUY IT NOW GETS YOU THE REAL CLAVIA-ENDORSED GB-88 INCLUDED FOR FREE!!! (a $300 value) BUY IT NOW GETS YOU A COOL NORD T-SHIRT INCLUDED! (a $30 value) Our products are being sold by a reputable, AUTHORIZED DEALER, and INCLUDE A FULL WARRANTY! ONLY AUTHORIZED DEALERS CAN OFFER A VALID WARRANTY - SO BID WITH CONFIDENCE. WE STAND BY NORD, JUST LIKE OUR OTHER HIGH-END PRODUCTS. Feel free to email us with any questions about the Voyager RME, as well as other configurations/packages for this synth. These are BRAND NEW, and are sold by an AUTHORIZED NORD DEALER. This comes FACTORY SEALED with a FULL warranty, as well as our unprecedented support and product knowledge. Although our knowledge is priceless, WE WILL NEVER BE UNDERSOLD BY ANY MEGASTORE! CLAVIA NORD STAGE 88 Concept Too often, our choices as players require compromise. We do our homework, make phone calls, and scour the Internet seeking advice on the perfect stage piano, yet at every turn, we're forced to give up some benefit and choose between the lesser of compromises. You like this one, but the action is too stiff; another one feels right, but the sounds are thin and weak; another still sounds great, but of all its features you'll only use a few; yet another one feels and sounds right, but weighs as much as your car. Friends, players, hired guns: the search is over. Introducing the Nord Stage 88, the culmination of Clavia's award-winning technology and design in a full-range weighted-action stage piano. Featuring the best of Clavia's technologies, the Stage 88 is designed with practical benefits for real-world pianists. Of course, style factors in as much as substance - what would a Nord keyboard be if not bright red? Construction The Nord Stage 88 is a high quality yet very road-worthy performance instrument. Constructed of the same light metal as other Nord keyboards, the Stage holds up to the rigors of touring and constant transportation. At less than 19 kg, the Stage 88 is among the most easily portable controllers available. Wood panels round out the style of the Stage, providing the classic yet discernable look of the Nord Electro2. Architecture The Stage features three sound sections - the Organ, Piano, and Synth sections. The Stage is 6-voice multitimbral, so 6 sounds can be combined into a powerful performance. You can use 2 sounds of each section at once - that's two organ manuals, two synths, and two pianos layered together! Dedicated switches allows you to quickly move between two advanced setups immediately, so hunt-and-peck navigation is kept to a minimum during a performance. Clavia's patented pitch-stick and modulation wheel construction is included for maximum expression, and the unique Morph Grouping technique allows you to combine effects and sound parameters together into one physical controller. The Stage also has four outputs, giving users the opportunity to run individual sounds through different outputs - this is a great way to dominate your performance, and control your sound mix. The Organ Section Like the Nord Electro2, the organ section is based on full simulation of electromechanical organs. The Nord Stage contains not only the famous sound of the Hammond B3, but it also adds Vox and the Farfisa organ models as well. The complex digital modeling recreates every nuance of these unique organ sounds giving you the full arsenal of Organ sounds. The Nord Stage emulates the energy stealth from the tone wheels, resulting in the “compressed” sound that occurs when playing many notes simultaneously. The rotary speaker emulation is the final touch of our rich organ sounds, and is available for the pianos and the synths as well. The key-click on the Hammond organ model is now a user-defined parameter, so players have even more control over their sound. The Piano Section The piano section is comprised of 6 different sound groups. These groups include the Mega Clavinet D6, the Wurlitzer 200A, the Rhodes Mark I, II, V, and the custom Electric Grand model CP-80. The Acoustic Piano Group includes a Steinway Concert D and a Yamaha C7 Grand Piano and two upright pianos. A Miscellaneous group also exists, for any future sounds that Clavia will develop for the Nord Stage. The acoustic pianos were created using a very advanced sampling technology. The sounds are stereo multisamples, recorded at many different velocity levels. The key-release, pedal down, and pedal up sounds have also been added. In an acoustic piano, the vibrating string will make other strings with shared overtones vibrate, creating its very energetic and full sound. The Nord Stage pianos will produce the sympathetic string resonance when each note is hit with the pedal down. This full sound was attained through the development of a completely new sampling engine, which provides the lushest, most accurate and expressive grand pianos ever made for a digital keyboard. The piano section is very flexible, allowing the use of any of the Stage’s rich effects, splits, and layers, and in the future Clavia will release new piano samples that can be loaded via the Nord Stage’s USB port. The multisample engine of the Nord Stage displays subtle nuances throughout the whole dynamic range. Thanks to the carefully designed sound engine, an aura of authenticity is created that can only be heard in a Nord instrument. The Synthesizer Section Clavia is world famous for synthesizer technology since the groundbreaking Nord Lead from the mid-1990s. For discriminating musicians, a subtractive synthesizer has been built into the Stage, creating opportunities for texturing and layering piano and organ sounds. This synth is like no other that Clavia has produced - instead of digging through parameters and sculpting your sound with a large array of knobs and encoders, the Stage's synth section features the essentials. A single knob moves you through various oscillators, glide and unison functions are added, as well as a low-pass filter, modulation envelope, amp envelope, vibrato, and and EQ. The synthesizer unit in the Nord Stage is sonically rich, very easy to use, and has it’s own unique personality. The heart of this synthesizer is the Oscillator section, where you can choose from basic sound elements. The Analog section recreates all the elements from classic subtractive synthesizers. The FM section recreates the typical FM sounds that were dominating the 80s. The synth section includes digital wavetables, which recreate shimmering sound textures. The timbre knob varies multiple parameters within the selected oscillator preset, allowing players to sweep between different characters of the sound. The filter section has 12db and 24db filters. You can easily manipulate filter cutoff and resonance, and control them with velocity or keyboard tracking as well. There is a modulation envelope which shapes both the filter and the oscillator, and an amp envelope to control the attack, sustain, release, and decay of the sound. Effects The Phaser, Flanger, and Chorus effects are modeled from the classic analog stomp boxes that were popular in the 1970s. With parameter knobs for realtime adjustment of effects, all the swirling phasers, metallic flangers, and meaty chorus effects found on classic recordings are here - crystal clear and faithfully simulated. Among the modulations the Nord Stage is capable of, there are the vintage Tremolo, three Wahs, and Auto-Pan. Use the Auto-Wah with a Clavinet for raw funk licks. Create a psychedelic vibe with a Rhodes on Auto-Pan. Give a Wurlitzer some body using the Tremolo. There is a Ring Modulator on board, an effect used by many experimental and electronic musicians. From jazz, funk, prog-rock, and pop to fusion, R&B, and avant-garde, this useful effect has conjured incredibly unique tones for a generation of players. A delay unit has been included to create haunting echoes or slap back effects. Amp Simulation The effects section also includes an amplifier emulation unit which creates the famous sounds of a Fender Twin Reverb, a Roland Jazz Chorus or a Rhodes Suitcase amplifier. You can also set the drive of the amps creating the sound of an overdriven amplifier. The drive knob works like a normal overdrive effect when no amp model is selected. There is also a Rotary Speaker emulation, that not only brings a much-needed feature to a live organ performance, but can be used with any of the electric or acoustic piano sounds as well as the synthesizer unit. Master Effects Finally there is also a compressor and a reverb unit. The reverb unit has Hall, Stage and Room reverbs to create different atmospheres for your sounds. These effects come at the tail end of your sound-construction potential, allowing you to easily blend with your band whether you're plugged in through the main mixer, or running your sound direct to your amplifier. Accessories The Nord Stage can be delivered with classic piano legs reminiscent of a classic Rhodes piano. The legs are very easy to assemble and disassemble for transport. The legs are optional and sold separately. A semi hard padded custom gig bag with wheels is developed for safe and comfortable transportation. Free Upgrades Pianos come in many varieties, and while a Yamaha™ C7 might sound great, it might not be the sound you need at the moment. Clavia will constantly offer a number of various sounds that you can download free of charge from www.clavia.se. Use the Nord Stage’s USB port and sample-dump software to swap sounds quickly from your Mac or PC. U.S. Suggested Package List Price: $4,100 FOR ADDITIONAL OPTIONS AND/OR OTHER MOOG PRODUCTS, PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT ADDITIONAL AUCTIONS HERE Feel free to email: moreinfo@nightskysound.com if you have any questions. SOMETHING COOL Thanks for bidding! SPECIAL NOTE: WE PREFER DIRECT PAYMENT VIA CREDIT CARDS, WIRE TRANSFERS, OR BANK CHECKS. PAYPAL IS NOT PREFERRED, AND IS ACCEPTED AS A LAST RESORT. Thanks! NOTE: Bidders with a 0, or negative feedback must prove that they are legit, and will follow through with the transaction in the event that they are the winner. If not...I will remove your bid. You will have no more than 7 DAYS to send me payment. I expect prompt response to emails as well good communication skills!! BOGUS BIDDERS WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT BE TOLERATED. Been there, had enough of it!!! To the good eBayers...thanks for making this a great place to do business. Place a Bid!