Sounds

(2017-2023) The Nord Stage 3 features our award-winning technologies including the Nord Lead A1 Synth Engine with sample playback, the renowned Nord C2D organ, a Piano Section, and a comprehensive range of hands-on Effects.

Models

88-note Weighted Hammer Action keybed

Overview

The Nord Stage 3 gives you access to our extensive Nord Sound Library containing our premium Piano library of exclusively sampled grand pianos, uprights, vintage electric pianos, digital pianos, harpsichords and clavinets – all carefully selected for their unique characters.

Nord’s state-of-the-art sampling techniques capture the extraordinary nuances and real character of the source instruments and is regularly updated with new unique world class sounds.

Nord Sound Library also offer high quality sampled sounds from a wide range of genres including Strings, Brass, Guitars, Accordions, Synths, Choirs and more.

Sound Libraries

Nord Piano Libary

The Nord Piano Library is our premium library of exclusively sampled pianos – all carefully selected for their unique characters.

Nord Sample Library

Our Nord Sample Libraries offer high quality sampled sounds from a wide range of genres including Strings, Guitars, Synths, and more.

Signature Sound Banks

Exclusive Signature Sound Banks created by renowned Nord artists from all over the world.

Nord Sound Collections

Collections feature exclusively licensed original sounds from legendary vintage instruments including Mellotron and Chamberlin.

About Nord Libraries

Since all Nord products is designed as an open system, each and every piano and sample can be replaced with sounds from the continuously expanding Nord Piano Library and the Nord Sample Library.

Compatibility

The Nord Piano Library and the Nord Sample Library exists in versions that is compatible with different Nord instruments. To make sure you get the right files simply pick your instrument in the filter section on the Sound page.

File sizes

Nord Piano Library samples come in up to four different sizes. Below is an overview of how they differ:

How to get new sounds to your product

Adding new sounds to your instrument is simply a matter of connecting your instrument via USB, drag-and-drop the desired files onto the Nord Sound Manager application window. The files are automatically transferred to you Nord instrument and has an intelligent Download Queue functionality for transferring many sounds at a time. Nord Sound Manager can transfer sounds from the Nord Piano Library, Nord Sample Library Collections and Signature Sound Banks as well as sample instruments you've created yourself in the Nord Sample Editor. The Nord Sound Manager also lets you transfer program files from your instrument to your computer.

Make sure you are using the latest version of Nord Sound Manager. 
Connect the Nord instrument to your computer with a USB cable. 
In Nord Sound Manager select the Program tab and select an empty bank from the Bank dropdown menu. 
Drag the files onto the Program area. Optionally use the Sound Down/Bundle Down icon of the Nord Sound Manager toolbar and browse to the folder or bundle in the dialog.