Nord Stage 4 - Essentials Training Course

Important Note: This purchase provides you access to the online training course for a duration of 1 year. This course will NOT auto-renew. More information is available at the bottom of this product description.

Learn to use the Nord Stage 4 with this high quality video training course! This course is focused on the beginner that wants to learn the foundational elements of the Nord Stage 4. It contains over 4 hours of video lessons covering topics from the keyboard connections to the sound sections to working with programs. Learn how to create layered and split programs, organize your sounds and programs with the Nord Sound Manager, and customize the pedals on the Triple Pedal 2 to control various keyboard functions. 

The goal of this course is to walk you step-by-step through each foundational element of the Nord Stage 4 so you have the knowledge to feel empowered to use the Nord on stage, at home, or in the studio.

• This course contains over 100 lessons with no ads or interruptions allowing you to focus on learning the Nord Stage 4.
• The course is broken down into modules and lessons to provide you with a quick way to jump around to learn specific topics or work through it end to end.
• Your progress is tracked as you work through each lesson.
• Multiple 4K camera angles provide clear visibility to the instruction being given and demonstrated on the Nord Stage 4.

This course contains the following modules and lessons:

1. Course Introduction
2. General Overview
   1. Module Overview
   2. Keybed Details
   3. Master Volume & Rotor Speaker Quick Look
   4. Sections Quick Look
   5. Module Conclusion
3. Getting Connected
   1. Module Overview
   2. Inputs & Outputs
   3. Module Conclusion & Turning the Nord Stage 4 On
4. Quick Start
   1. Module Overview
   2. Banks, Pages, & Programs
   3. Labels, Knobs, & Buttons
   4. Monitor Function
   5. Morph Assign Quick Look
   6. Selecting & Playing Programs
   7. Changing Program & Preset Views
   8. Program Banks & Pages
   9. Panic Function
   10. Layer Initialize
   11. Turning Sections On & Off
   12. Working with Section Layers
   13. Solo Function
   14. Module Conclusion
5. Organ Section
   1. Module Overview
   2. B3 Organ Model Overview
   3. B3 Organ Drawbar Details
   4. B3 Organ Settings (Vibrato, Chorus, & Percussion)
   5. Vox Organ Model Sounds & Settings
   6. Farfisa Organ Model Sounds & Settings
   7. Pipe 1 Organ Model Sounds & Settings
   8. Pipe 2 Organ Model Sounds & Settings
   9. Common Organ Section Functions
   10. Rotary Speaker Effect
   11. Organ Menu Settings and Module Conclusion
6. Piano Section
   1. Module Overview
   2. Selecting Piano Sounds & All About the Sizes
   3. Common Piano Section Functions
   4. Timbre Settings
   5. Piano Acoustic Settings
   6. Unison & KB Touch Settings
   7. Dynamic Compression
   8. Triple Pedal 2 Piano Features
   9. Piano Menu Settings & Module Conclusion
7. Synth Section
   1. Module Overview
   2. Common Synth Section Functions
   3. Samples Mode
   4. Synth Mode
   5. Oscillators & Filters
   6. Using Envelopes & Amps
   7. Working with LFOs
   8. Unison Setting
   9. Voicing & Glide Settings
   10. Vibrato Settings
   11. Keyboard Hold Function
   12. Arpeggiator Overview
   13. Arpeggiator Pattern Mode
   14. Module Conclusion
8. Working With Programs
   1. Module Overview
   2. Using Morph Assign
   3. Splitting Sounds
   4. Turning Off Memory Protect
   5. Naming & Saving Programs
   6. Working with the Master Clock
   7. Transposing Programs
   8. Using the Preset Library
   9. Undo Function
   10. Section Edit Function
   11. Copy & Paste – Building a Piano & Soft Piano Layered Sound Exercise
   12. Layer Scene II Function
   13. 8 Program Buttons
   14. Organizing Programs
   15. Module Conclusion
9. Working With Layer Effects
   1. Layer Effects Overview
   2. Mod 1 Effect Unit
   3. Mod 2 Effect Unit
   4. Amp Simulation & EQ Effect Unit
   5. Delay Effect Unit
   6. Compressor Effect Unit
   7. Reverb Effect Unit
   8. Module Conclusion
10. Using the Nord Triple Pedal
    1. General Overview
    2. User Assigned Function
    3. Other Assignable Functions
    4. Sustain Pedal Combinations
11. Using Live Mode
12. Working with the Menu Settings
    1. Module Overview
    2. System Menu
    3. Sound Menu
    4. Output Menu – Audio Output Routing
    5. Pedal Menu
    6. MIDI Menu – Setting the Global MIDI Channel
    7. Module Conclusion
13. Nord Sound Manager
    1. Downloading & Installing
    2. Connecting the Nord Stage 4 to the Computer
    3. General Overview & Navigation
    4. Organizing Sounds
    5. Importing & Exporting Sounds
    6. Backups & Restores
    7. Exporting Sound Lists
14. Updating the Operating System
15. Course Conclusion

Training Course Purchase Information:

I am not a fan of subscriptions, but I do have reoccurring yearly costs related to keeping this training course online. In an effort to cover my costs, this purchase provides you access to the online training course for a duration of 1 year. This course is not a subscription and will NOT auto-renew. 

Before your 1 year expiration you will receive an email with the opportunity to extend access for another year and if so, you will not lose any of the progress you've made on the training course. If you choose not to extend after a year, your access will be revoked.

Sample Videos:

Master Volume Overview:

Working with LFOs in the Synth Section:

Using the Solo Function in the Program Section: