A Nord Veteran Reacts to the Nord Stage 4!

[@DojoOfCool]

Nord you really need to give Jack a Stage 4 he's made the Stage 4 updates more understandable than any other video I've seen. I went from not that impressed with the Stage 4 to after watching Jacks video on it now considering buying one. Do yourselves a favor Nord give Jack a Stage 4 of his own he's your best salesperson.

[@ryanmiralles1199]

Thats so sad😢 after all this promoting, the stage 4 is not Jack's? How terrible!

[@antgeeze7129]

Yes give it to him for real as he does major PR as far back as prior to it’s release-he took a WHOLE TRIP to SWEDEN and did VIDEO ✈️PR-- come on. Let him have it!! Let us know too Jack!! Great job on doing your homework on this bad boy

[@Salamanderfs]

@@antgeeze7129 agreed, or jeez at least let him have it at a discount!

[@josipbosnjak6808]

I immediately saw how much possibility this new nord has. I myself am an owner of stage 3. But this one is opening so many sound possibilities that were not nearly oossible on the last one. People saying its a lot bigger price but us owners of nords know that this is i can say the biggest improvement in one generation nord has ever got

[@wrash]

​@@josipbosnjak6808Goddamn don't be saying that, I'm considering a Stage 3 at the moment because I could get an amazing deal for it. Don't upsell me, oh the wallet pains 🙈

[@karlpron]

Great playing by Dan. And Jack was like a kid showing his new favourite toy :). Couldn't hide his excitement and impatience. Great video.

[@robinstephenson9938]

Two kids in a candy shop. Love the genuine enjoyment written all over their faces.

[@sghsghdk]

Yes -I love the way Jack says ... "I when to Sweeden, Dan ...." :D:D:D

[@kergetyuuk]

I could listen to the cathedral part for hours... beautiful

[@tinotaylor]

Like two boys exploring a new gaming console together for the first time 😅 Love it. Legends

[@joshjamesuk]

I so hope Dan releases some sort of solo piano record in the near future. He really is one of the best players in the UK.

[@YVNSVNG]

dan live at the acropolis

[@joshjamesuk]

@@pianoplayer7899 Ah good another negative person on the internet. There wasn’t enough of you already.

[@geoffwebber8272]

When the pair of these toured with James Arthur, Bingerz played drums!!!!

[@danbingmusic]

​@@pianoplayer7899 cheers 😂

[@Begbiespintpot]

Really enjoy listening to his stuff on Instagram. Jack should get in on it too.

[@annother3350]

1:10 - I want to find someone who looks at me the way Jack looks at Dan... 🤣

[@ypey1]

been searching my whole life

[@devilgabo]

I know that eventually I’ll have the chance to go to Andertons and hug you Jack! Thanks for always being amazing!

[@mallorycrowder3800]

THE BEST video showcasing the possibilities of the Stage 4.

[@joshuajubb7950]

You guys got me so excited to play piano. Please keep making all the videos, blind challenges, patch battles, the lot. Much love from Alaska. Jubb.

[@JonManness]

Holy crap this keyboard is incredible! Cannot wait to play it at NAMM!

[@primabrachii]

Every minute of this was a pleasure.

[@WillywonkaHC]

Amazing video. I could watch you guys mess around for hours. Really the best way to showcase this kind of product. Nerding out.

[@Bansenshukai9]

Jack’s enthusiasm is great. Hilarious. The guy with the glasses can’t even make eye contact with him for fear of being burnt up/absorbed!!! 😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@paulmutter8301]

That was fantastic, thanks guys ❤

[@judddredd8617]

That section around 20 min when the Arp, Pad and piano comes in was just amazing. If I could play like that I would buy one of these in a heartbeat. Unfortunately I would also have to buy a Jack to programme it every time I played 😂

[@tilmanstablein9255]

I just love what Dan is playing in the Dynamic Comp section! I wish there was a full song/track available! Cheers

[@borresv]

I am a drummer from Norway, but I watch all of the videos with Jack because of the amazing playing and musicianship.... Extra bonus when Dan is there too... I think I've watched every video since the Roland piano that Jack was "rubbing provocatively" and sang the Peter Gabriel song through the built in harmonizer back in the day 🙂 Keep up the amazing work...!!!

[@antgeeze7129]

How Dan is partying it is my whole purpose and beyond for getting it-- nothing out here like it yo-- gives us what we’ve never had and hadn’t thought to imagine

[@clixbits]

Dan Is The MAN! Thanks guys that was fantastic.

[@antunkatona]

You fellas are so great, i cannot believe i have not yet subscribed. Time to correct that!! Cheers!

[@paulinfrancis]

9-10mins, my word that was beautiful ❤️

[@andyrigler2567]

Have had a couple of Nord Stage's an older EX followed by my current Stage 2 88. Love these things, my Stage 2 is now 10 years old and still going strong. The ability to add your own samples and for them to remain in memory ready to be used again on power up is brilliant but often overlooked!

[@abhishekrao6017]

Jack i think you forgot to tell him about the pump effect but no problem this video felt like kids playing with their new toys with so much joy I loved it and really am jealous that I have not played a Nord yet so yeah 😅

[@Sonic-Boom]

This video is amazing. You two smashed it!

[@t.m.7712]

Very nice video - as always with Jack! I tested a 4 today myself for a couple of hours and found it brilliant if you don't have a Stage 3. If you have one I cannot really see the advantages of the 4 as being so big FOR THAT ASKED PRICE! Let alone the months and months and months of intense work to create exactly those many sounds I want and need in my band. Jack - keep up there good spirit!

[@stevea5388]

Wow!! I’m an average guitar player who recently subscribed to this channel after seeing Jack play with the TPS band. This video shows two good mates , geeking out about some crazy new gear. Both Jack and Dan are loving the new Stage 4. Dan’s playing is sublime. Beautiful, stunning sounds bought to life by a competent musician. Thanks fellas.

[@MrMelBT]

Jack, you may be excited about many different keyboards, but you can't hide that the Nord Stage is your favorite🤣

[@rogerpancake6803]

Sorry I’ve just listened to the intro again his name is a Jack I think and the other guy is Daniel ..Brilliant lads ..thank you

[@SimeonDuncan]

I love how excited Jack is. Like a kid with a new toy

[@Tommass79]

I came here to listen to the new keys but ended up just listening to the great playing and also fun to see the other guy getting excited about showing him all things he loves about it….it’s a rare occasion he’s normally a bit lost with synths😅

[@jameselias]

The video we've been waiting for! Mr Bingham! 🙌 I think I'm keeping my Stage 3 though...

[@akamrkris]

the only major issue is the keybed, it's made by Fatar. There are so many players that complain about the action breaking down and getting noisy after a few months. They need to upgrade it asap. The price is way too high without a high end action.

[@Notmehimorthem]

I tried this today. I want one. I went to the showroom wanting to compare three pianos, did not even play the other two. The action has been the thing that put me off with my stage 2, but this is definitely another world. The Nord Grand is slightly better, but you loose such a lot. I would say this action is in my top 5%. Hammond, I own an A100 and a Hammond SKX Pro. I have been struggling to get the Whiter Shade of Pale Sound out of the SKX, but on this Nord it was easy. What I really liked is the way this keyboard is laid out, I got on with it right away. Checking out the EPs, they all sounded very similar to me, but then I realised that I need to apply fxs to get the most out of them, I was trying to get Riders of the Storm from the Rhodes, but so far have not succeeded. The tremolo was not right. That’s not to say it can’t be achieved.

[@mikecabasaan]

I love the performers facial expressions. He loves what he does!

[@alphasxsignal]

NICE. I was going with a Fantom but this amazing sound and might have to go with this.

[@christopherpederson1021]

this sounds better

[@scottguenther-lee2214]

Love the sounds and vibes! ❤👊

[@BarryWarne]

1) time for lottery tickets and 2) everyone needs Jack at their gig to adjust controls : ) and lastly, finally the 'Desert Island' synth is here. The one keyboard you could be stranded with at a desert island cabana gig and take requests. Will Nord ever add Polyphonic Aftertouch?

[@debrincatj]

Man, I am SO excited now to get the one I have on pre-order! Wish I knew when they are going to ship!

[@Salamanderfs]

In the US, according to Sweetwater it's late June for the HA73/Compact and then early July for the HA88.

[@debrincatj]

@@Salamanderfs Just got my shipping notice for the HA73.

[@Salamanderfs]

@@debrincatj Sweetwater? Or another US/North America vendor?

[@debrincatj]

@@Salamanderfs Guitar Center

[@mscman13]

The fully wet reverb on the cathedral setting is absolutely amazing to play with... It's so beautiful.

[@malcolmstockbridge2569]

I guessing that as you spend more and more time with the 'unison' and dyn comp options its going to be difficult to go back to a standard keyboard and remember to use your own dynamics etc....a bit like going back to a map after a few years of sat nav !...its an amazing bit of kit though :)

[@antgeeze7129]

This board is like nothing imagined out there🎉

[@martinbdker1542]

What an amazing player Dan is… 👍🏻

[@matzer8846]

Jack 's on fire ... and me understands totally why ... So just one question to Jack: did you get one already ... just curious

[@TheSunlight74]

Anthem going off at around 19:05

[@alphasxsignal]

WOW great playing too.

[@pierluigimagliano8235]

great explanations...they look simple, great job

[@shinymetalvids]

I love how Jack keeps saying “we can do this now!” As if they’ve both just bought one each, when they are trying not to haha

[@williamtell1477]

Wonderful demo you guys! Synths in my studio are sweating right now, "dont sell me, dont sell me". ;)

[@stevenjaskulsky942]

thanks for the amazing analysis, your videos are top notch ... my Stage 4 is on the way! What is your suggestion for "best" speakers for home practice/studio use. I have a set of The Nord Factory speakers...very good, but not great...

[@vincewatson_official]

D Bingers ‘someone like me that’s got really poor technique’. Me ‘I quit’

[@victormukunta9881]

I am a Yamaha guy but these guys have now convinced me otherwise

[@fenderben]

One day I’ll get this one.

[@rogerpancake6803]

These guys are both excellent ..really non hard sell interesting personable people and of course I want one of these keyboards

[@danielstartek1497]

I like the shirt on the Dan Dingus!

[@estawis]

This is awesome! But where did the Falcon go?

[@mikedevlin2048]

Love the enthusiasm of Jack and Dan… I actually think Jack will get the award for best “Knob twiddler 2023” 🎛️🍆🎚️🙏🏻😂👌🏻

[@petterrong1590]

6:26 could you clarify if this is indeed a velocity-adjuster or if it's just evening out the volume of the samples? Velocity-adjustment would be quite redundant

[@Bashanvibe]

Bruh!!! 🤦🏾‍♂️ this board is crazy!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@MooCarvalho]

Very cool. I don’t like the strings sounds from nord. What about you guys?

[@joshjamesuk]

The strings on Nords sound incredible! A fantastic example of them is The Return by Kamaal Williams. That is all played on his Electro 6. Sounds absolutely gorgeous.

[@Justin_collier]

I loved that guys playing. You get me on a nord and I’ll tear those keys up!! I use the kawai mp7se i know it’s nothing compared to the nord but hey still fun to play! I’ve played on the nord stage 2 a while back at my church, and i do have someeeeee nord expierence lol😂😂😂 Nice demo!!! The arpeggios are wild!

[@Spektralfarben-Music]

Faders would be a "game changer" if there would be a possibility to change their behaviour from "jump" to "catch" or at least "relative". Nice presentation anyways, thanks!

[@salalbr]

The new NS4 feels like an infinite routing matrix -- absolutely bonkers! 😍

[@M_E_T_R_O__9]

Awesome guys thanks, yeah im gonna buy one.. :)

[@danielporter5514]

came for the stage 4, left with some dope voicings... haha.

[@tobyteneyck4281]

The sounds and effects are great. Curious as to the speakers/sound system being used (it would be nice to see this as part of the description for each of these videos - know that listening through KZbin is not a 'true' sound but still would be nice to know what is being used, as well as thoughts on those systems as well as the keyboards).

[@crigonalgaming1258]

Probably connected direct through an interface to the PC with a stereo channel

[@ryanmelvey8764]

the compressor with the unison mode sounds really warm and fat. seems really fun to play

[@GIa_DM]

His voicings are INSANE. Wow...

[@poldidak]

I hope the dynamic compressor works as I wish other sampled piano libraries would, where you can reduce the extremes of the volume range to not have too soft or sudden popping out of notes, but still have the timbral changes of the sample layers change across the normal velocity range. Even better would be the ability to fine tune the velocity switch point for each layer according to user’s preference instead of only selecting from preset response curves. This is why I’ll always prefer Motif/Montage/Fantom architecture over less tweakable keyboards.

[@bobaasmr9347]

Love your playing Dan. Can we get transcriptions or online piano lessons. I’ve been playing keyboard for 40 years but I don’t sound like you.

[@trentwaterman7049]

THIS was fun

[@poldidak]

What’s with the flashing fader LEDs? Nord’s answer to the Montage Super Nipple, er, Knob?

[@rogerpancake6803]

Ps ..the lead guy with the hat on is a real talent ..great communicator ..brilliant …

[@onkeyz]

I love how all this stuff is been on all the other keyboards for ever and it's such a big deal for nord users. Nevertheless it sounds nice and dan is a great player.

[@ChrisP3000x]

"Game changer" "Amazing" "Crazy" .......🙄

[@mrdali67]

Still fun tho that about same time as they introduce the new Stage 4 models, Yamaha showed of the CK series .. ok granted it's not on the same level edit wise or quality wise, but basicly now mere mortal home users can get a Nord stage for 1/3 the price of club Red 😘

[@miloscoopy2469]

Nice Seiko Pepsi turtle mate! It's an SKX Pepsi actually...haha

[@elijahhultz]

Hey Jack, I have a quick question. Does the Nord Stage 4 have a "mono out" option like the Nord Stage 3?

[@bassManDavis1953]

OMG it’s a machine from heaven, I want one, just like the millions of others that will😜😜😜😜😜😜

[@itsmaistro]

I want the stage 4 compact so bad, but the price is astounding. Amazing board

[@pblcntx]

He said "fully wet reverb tail," and that changed me.

[@webkluns]

A really nice instrument but it seems to need someone to do the controls and sound changes while playing, it needs a Jack to make it really come alive and shine.

[@d-zone]

how is this compared to the Yamaha YC?

[@agartthamishkan2054]

there are several more features in this Nord Stage than in the Yamaha YC, they are at two different levels, but unless you need a real synthesizer on board, the price difference maybe is not justifiable

[@johnnulf624]

Nord’s pianos sound better (has the resonance of pedal down samples among other things). Nord organ sounds better. More synth options. Pitch bender is way better to use (if you try it you’ll understand. More resistance, better ergonomics, and starts bending with even a tiny amount of pressure. Feels like bending a guitar string. Those might not sound like a lot of reasons, but there’s more and at the end of the day sound and feel are what matters. Nord is worth the extra money

[@Bigricky06]

Nord is finally understanding why Yamaha keyboards, roland, korg and everyone else have faders on their keyboard for decades.

[@jacaranda1442]

Yes my Roland rd from 2008 has them along with a superior action so hardly a game changer. However the sounds and effects…

[@BulletproofGroove]

Weird question - What watch is that keyboard player wearing? He plays super well and I love how enthusiastic the other guy is :D

[@joshtimmins4410]

this keyboard is great, amazing, but the price jump and price in general is simply absurd

[@Kingstonlomusic]

As absurd it is, I understand why these stage models are so damn expensive it is. Friend of mine own a stage 1, the build quality is so good, it's still in a perfect condition without any maintenance involved. The cost of making sure each component using top quality stuff and have them handmade is more expensive than putting in fancy feature that make the specs looks impressive.

[@marcuswilespage]

If you pull up an inflation calculator, you’ll see that it’s actually the same kind of money as when the stage 3 came out.

[@tuneunleashed]

@@marcuswilespageNot really. In most countries the wage stays the same while inflation goes up.

[@marcuswilespage]

@@tuneunleashedyeah that’s just an ugly aspect of economics. Inflation is bad bc it makes it harder to earn a living, but you shouldn’t automatically expect businesses to adjust their profit margins. Supply and demand might have the power to do that, if no one buys this keyboard (people will buy it). I’m just saying that adjusted for inflation, it’s basically the same price. The stage 3 88 was released in 2017 for $4499. Adjusted for inflation that’s $5,521 in 2023 money.

[@JazzyJeff028]

No song mode on the 4. That’s a pity… nevertheless, doubting whether to trade my 3 in for a 4 later this year

[@John-e4p1x]

Ill have what Jacks having

[@memoryhero]

D Bingaz is da beast.

[@eddiexx]

any news on the MMMPPPCCCs?? 😉

[@bazza990]

Can you download a lot of those patches for an Electro 6D?, asking for a friend. 😁

[@whisperscribe]

I'm pretty sure he bought the nord, Jack is a master sales person

[@meaviad]

Amazing board. Extremely pricey

[@geekmastermind]

Me at start of video: 28+ minutes? Really? I'll just watch a bit... Me at the end of the video: Whoa, what happened?

[@3rdGen-Media]

I'd rather just know what your recording chain for the Nord is

[@Begbiespintpot]

What pedal is he playing it with?

[@galastar257]

Some nice updates but price, NO SONG MODE & losing a synth section with external mode means definitely not worth upgrading from stage 3.

[@Rubencinto]

what is yuo price please

[@kylekemp4776]

Jack is handsy

[@jordanking7711]

I'm sorry but I would have to disagree with the Dynamic Comp control on the Nord Stage 4. To me it sounds useless. Okay for someone with poor technique, it could be useful, but in the majority of cases, if it's more like a velocity adjuster then that would completely nullify sheet music that would require you to play a song or parts of a song in a certain way. Absolutely LOVE the cathedral reverb though. Sounds beautiful.

[@Deluca-Piano]

Wait, who owns the stage 4 you guys are playing on right now?

[@connor_flanigan]

Andertons Music Co, I would assume

[@briann5001]

It's aight