Nord Electro 5 HP 73vsNord Electro 6 HP 73
Summary
Nord Electro 5 HP 73 and Nord Electro 6 HP 73: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 17 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Electro 5 HP 73Legacy since 2018View details → | Nord Electro 6 HP 73Legacy since 2026View details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 73 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Hammer Action Portable | Hammer Action Portable |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | LED (buttons) |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, with the Nord C2D organ engine |
| Organ models | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs |
| Polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices, sample synth 15 voices | Piano 120 voices, sample synth 46 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 | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Split and layer two sections, Set List mode, Rotary speaker simulation | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, Rotary speaker simulation, Layer and split of all three sections |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1074 × 344 × 121 mm | 1074 × 344 × 121 mm |
| Weight | 11.4 kg | 11.4 kg |
Key differences
- Released: Electro 5 HP 73 – 2015 Electro 6 HP 73 – 2018
- Sound engine: Electro 5 HP 73 – Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine Electro 6 HP 73 – Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, with the Nord C2D organ engine
- Organ models: Electro 5 HP 73 – Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ Electro 6 HP 73 – Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs
- Polyphony: Electro 5 HP 73 – Piano 40–60 voices, sample synth 15 voices Electro 6 HP 73 – Piano 120 voices, sample synth 46 voices
Both are the same on keys (73), key action (Hammer-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).