Nord Electro 4D 61vsNord Electro 5D 61
Summary
Nord Electro 4D 61 and Nord Electro 5D 61: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 17 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Electro 4D 61Legacy since 2015View details → | Nord Electro 5D 61Legacy since 2018View details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted waterfall | Semi-weighted waterfall |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library (185 MB) and Nord Sample Library (68 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine | Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine |
| Organ models | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ |
| Polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices, samples 15 voices | Piano 40–60 voices, sample synth 15 voices |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed |
| Features | ||
| Features | Nine physical drawbars, 122 rotary speaker simulation, USB MIDI | Nine physical drawbars, Split and layer two sections, Set List mode, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 900 × 300 × 100 mm | 900 × 296 × 97 mm |
| Weight | 7.65 kg | 8.1 kg |
Key differences
- Released: Electro 4D 61 – 2012 Electro 5D 61 – 2015
- Sound engine: Electro 4D 61 – Nord Piano Library (185 MB) and Nord Sample Library (68 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine Electro 5D 61 – Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine
- Organ models: Electro 4D 61 – Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa Electro 5D 61 – Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ
- Polyphony: Electro 4D 61 – Piano 40–60 voices, samples 15 voices Electro 5D 61 – Piano 40–60 voices, sample synth 15 voices
- Dimensions (W × D × H): Electro 4D 61 – 900 × 300 × 100 mm Electro 5D 61 – 900 × 296 × 97 mm
- Weight: Electro 4D 61 – 7.65 kg Electro 5D 61 – 8.1 kg
Both are the same on keys (61), key action (Semi-weighted), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback) and drawbars (Physical).