Nord Grand 2vsNord Stage 4 73
Summary
Nord Grand 2 and Nord Stage 4 73: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Grand 2CurrentView details → | Nord Stage 4 73CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 73 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Keybed | Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors | Nord Triple Sensor hammer action (medium) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | None | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each | Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine |
| Organ models | — | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs |
| Polyphony | Piano 120 voices | Piano 120 voices, 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 | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed, Organ swell |
| Features | ||
| Features | Two piano and two synth layers, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, Effects per layer, Nord Triple Pedal 2 included, Dust cover included | Three independent sections, Physical drawbars with LED graphs, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, Dual OLED displays, Effects per section, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1286 × 396 × 174 mm | 1069 × 349 × 121 mm |
| Weight | 21.3 kg | 16.7 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Grand 2 – 88 Stage 4 73 – 73
- Drawbars: Grand 2 – None Stage 4 73 – Physical
- Released: Grand 2 – 2024 Stage 4 73 – 2023
- Aftertouch: Grand 2 – None Stage 4 73 – Channel
- Keybed: Grand 2 – Kawai Responsive Hammer with triple sensors Stage 4 73 – Nord Triple Sensor hammer action (medium)
- Sound engine: Grand 2 – Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each Stage 4 73 – Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine
Both are the same on key action (Hammer-action).