Nord Piano 6 88vsNord Stage 4 Compact
Summary
Nord Piano 6 88 and Nord Stage 4 Compact: 2 Nord multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Piano 6 88CurrentView details → | Nord Stage 4 CompactCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 88 | 73 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Keybed | Nord Triple Sensor grand weighted action (heavy) | Nord Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall |
| 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, LED faders, Effects per layer, Nord Triple Pedal 2 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) | 1282 × 349 × 121 mm | 1066 × 322 × 104 mm |
| Weight | 19.2 kg | 10.4 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: Piano 6 88 – 88 Stage 4 Compact – 73
- Key action: Piano 6 88 – Hammer-action Stage 4 Compact – Semi-weighted
- Drawbars: Piano 6 88 – None Stage 4 Compact – Physical
- Released: Piano 6 88 – 2025 Stage 4 Compact – 2023
- Aftertouch: Piano 6 88 – None Stage 4 Compact – Channel
- Keybed: Piano 6 88 – Nord Triple Sensor grand weighted action (heavy) Stage 4 Compact – Nord Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall