You do your homework, make phone calls, and scour the Internet seeking advice on the perfect stage piano, yet at every turn, you'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.

We believe your 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. Nord is known for being ideal for poerformance, and 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?

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 around 40 pounds, the Stage 88 is among the most portable controllers available. Wood panels round out the style of the Stage, providing the classic yet discernable look of a Nord instrument.

The Stage divides its sound into three sound sections - Organ, Piano, and Synth. Each section has its own design, so individually these sounds can be controlled completely. You can layer these sections together to create lavish combined programs, and you can assign key zones for splits. Using the Panel function, you can quickly move between two split or layered setups immediately. You can layer the Panels, too ... that's two organ manuals, two synths, and two pianos layered together all at once!

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.

We're getting ahead of ourselves, though. Come in and see why the Stage is quite possibly the world's best stage piano ...