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Hello!!
Please can anyone send a picture of
version and model info from
Nord Stage 3 RevB v5.2
Mine was bought in September 2020.
Here are few pictures..
Thanks in advance..

Yes there have been several hardware revisions to the Nord Stage 3, and several topics about that.
nord-stage-forum-f3/differenet-hardware ... 16574.html
nord-stage-forum-f3/nord-stage-3-rev2-v ... 18400.html
nord-stage-forum-f3/nord-stage-3-compac ... 19024.html
nord-stage-forum-f3/stage-3-ha88-rev-b- ... 20773.html

Yours doesn't have the ventilation holes in the top-back area, so it's the latest hardware version.

Thank You Spider,
I saw those posts,
but no one posted picture of
version and model info..
The only difference I see in the pictures in those posts
are the different small numbers on the front v0.3.0 ...
Maybe it’s label for Europe, and the label
v0.3.1 is for USA... i really don’t know...
If anyone knows the difference between those
two numbers, I would ask for clarification.!!
Thanks in advance..

I learned something your System Settings page 14/14 was different from mind...

actually page 14/14 shows 3 different info if you Shift + Program knob:

example for me:
page 1
OS v2.54

page 2
Model SW73 Comp

page 3
HW Rev 2.1-32 B

Thank you!

I think the "Version and model info" that appears on the startup screen refers to circuit board and DSP revisions, there would be no way that the software knows which version the external metal panels are. So it's a bit confusing because there are lots of "revisions" that make up a Stage: the red front panel version, the black bottom panel version, the internal circuit revisions, and of course the firmware version.

I've never cared too much about those little numbers, why are you so concerned about it? It's true that the Stage 3 has gone through some relatively big changes, so if I bought one I'd like to make sure that it's the latest version. Yours looks like it is, so if it works correctly, I wouldn't worry

Don’t worry at all about that one difference
in small numbers on the black front,
I just noticed it as the only difference, so here's to clarifying ... just that
and yes, page 14/14 shows me

page 1: OS v2.54
page 2: Model HA 88
page 3: Rev 2.1-32 B
(Thanks florence..)

Here are the photos of the Stage 3 I recently purchased. So far, this is seems to be the latest release of the Stage 3 HA88. There might be later ones, but none I’ve come across.

The differences between panel version Numbers has been discussed in previous topics,There are several Nord instruments that have different versions of the original hardware cases,this would be because of any modifications Clavia made post initial production, or whether they used different components down the line

For instance if they made any screen print changes on the fascias to be in line with any OS updates to buttons etc,the Stage 3 had a few additional shift options updated with the OS upgrades So earlier Hardware versions won’t have those fascia prints on the panel but the functions in the OS are still present.

This is like my NL4 which was purchased before they added the Multi edit shift function with an OS Update models prior to this update don't have the Shift option underneath the KBT button, but later models made after the OS update will have this on and so the newer panel number will be different.

The NW2,early production models don’t have the Phaser lettering option on the fascia although it’s updated on the OS,later models like mine have this on and I would expect the panel version number to be different,these version numbers of the cases have no influence on the Software OS in the keyboards,it won't affect your use of the instrument.

Hello,
So Rev B is not a a big change regarding the first version ? right ?

cemo69 wrote:Hello,
So Rev B is not a a big change regarding the first version ? right ?

As far as I know there has never been a difference in function. They only changed the case which includes changes of the panel.
But please check the links in this thread and you will see the changes.
Just be shure to upgrade to the latest firmware and you will have all available options and fixes.