Nord Piano 3vsNord Piano 4
Summary
Nord Piano 3 and Nord Piano 4: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Piano 3Legacy since 2017View details → | Nord Piano 4Legacy since 2021View details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 88 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Triple Sensor keybed with Virtual Hammer Action (heavy) | Triple Sensor keybed with Virtual Hammer Action (heavy) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | None | None |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library (approx. 1 GB) and Nord Sample Library 2.0 (approx. 256 MB) | Nord Piano Library (approx. 1 GB) and Nord Sample Library 3.0 (approx. 512 MB) |
| Polyphony | Piano 40/60 voices (stereo/mono), 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 | Sustain, Expression |
| Features | ||
| Features | Split and layer, OLED display, Nord Triple Pedal included | Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, Nord Triple Pedal included |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1287 × 340 × 121 mm | 1287 × 340 × 121 mm |
| Weight | 18.2 kg | 18.5 kg |
Key differences
- Released: Piano 3 – 2015 Piano 4 – 2017
- Sound engine: Piano 3 – Nord Piano Library (approx. 1 GB) and Nord Sample Library 2.0 (approx. 256 MB) Piano 4 – Nord Piano Library (approx. 1 GB) and Nord Sample Library 3.0 (approx. 512 MB)
- Polyphony: Piano 3 – Piano 40/60 voices (stereo/mono), sample synth 15 voices Piano 4 – Piano 120 voices, sample synth 46 voices
- Weight: Piano 3 – 18.2 kg Piano 4 – 18.5 kg
Both are the same on keys (88), key action (Hammer-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Sample playback) and drawbars (None).