External voltage tension transformer for Nord stage 4

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Re: External voltage tension transformer for Nord stage 4

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Rodkeys wrote:An update on the issue: My dealer "Thomann" in Germany replied: "The technical department advises you to contact the manufacturer directly to change the voltage of the instrument so that they can indicate an authorized center where it can be carried out. Please note that this would be a permanent change, and the warranty on devices that have been modified is void." I am still waiting on a reply from NORD.
There two completely wrong statements

1. Work from an authorized service center does not void your warranty
2. The change is not permanent and can be switched back at anytime

And this is why you can not rely on garbage information from ill informed reps.
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Re: External voltage tension transformer for Nord stage 4

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cgrafx wrote:
Rodkeys wrote:An update on the issue: My dealer "Thomann" in Germany replied: "The technical department advises you to contact the manufacturer directly to change the voltage of the instrument so that they can indicate an authorized center where it can be carried out. Please note that this would be a permanent change, and the warranty on devices that have been modified is void." I am still waiting on a reply from NORD.
There two completely wrong statements

1. Work from an authorized service center does not void your warranty
2. The change is not permanent and can be switched back at anytime

And this is why you can not rely on garbage information from ill informed reps.
Got it. My best bet will be to find the right fuse and do it myself. Also get the UPS /surge protector.

Thanks everyone!
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Re: External voltage tension transformer for Nord stage 4

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This was a very long and very animated thread when a $40 step up voltage transformer will be a simple, non invasive solution
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Re: External voltage tension transformer for Nord stage 4

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Mystic38 wrote:This was a very long and very animated thread when a $40 step up voltage transformer will be a simple, non invasive solution
Great, so one more box to carry around. One more thing to remember to plug in and not leave behind, and you better hope nobody else plugs in your keyboard,

Its 6-8 screws, a 3 dollar fuse, a small bit of label tape to mark the input as 110V, and literally less than 10 minutes of time.
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