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Nord Electro 3 HP 73vsNord Electro 4 HP 73

Summary

Nord Electro 3 HP 73 and Nord Electro 4 HP 73: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 17 compared specifications.

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Nord

Electro 3 HP 73
Legacy since 2013View details →

Nord

Electro 4 HP 73
Legacy since 2015View details →
General
ManufacturerNordNord
StatusLegacyLegacy
Released20082012
Keyboard
Keys7373
Key actionHammer-actionHammer-action
AftertouchNoneNone
KeybedHammer Action PortableHammer Action Portable
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playbackPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback
DrawbarsLED (buttons)LED (buttons)
Sound engineNord Piano Library (185 MB) and Nord Sample Library (68 MB), with the Nord C1 organ engineNord Piano Library (380 MB) and Nord Sample Library (128 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine
Organ modelsB3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa (from the Nord C1)Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa
PolyphonyPiano 40–60 voicesPiano 40–60 voices, samples 15 voices
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN outDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputsSustain, Expression, Rotor speedSustain, Expression, Rotor speed
Features
FeaturesLED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Rotary speaker simulation, Delay effectLED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, 122 rotary speaker simulation, USB MIDI
Size & weight
ColoursRedRed
Dimensions (W × D × H)1078 × 344 × 121 mm1078 × 344 × 121 mm
Weight11 kg11 kg

Key differences

  • Released: Electro 3 HP 73 – 2008 Electro 4 HP 73 – 2012
  • Sound engine: Electro 3 HP 73 – Nord Piano Library (185 MB) and Nord Sample Library (68 MB), with the Nord C1 organ engine Electro 4 HP 73 – Nord Piano Library (380 MB) and Nord Sample Library (128 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine
  • Organ models: Electro 3 HP 73 – B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa (from the Nord C1) Electro 4 HP 73 – Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa
  • Polyphony: Electro 3 HP 73 – Piano 40–60 voices Electro 4 HP 73 – Piano 40–60 voices, samples 15 voices

Both are the same on keys (73), key action (Hammer-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).