Nord Electro 2 61vsNord Electro 3 61
Summary
Nord Electro 2 61 and Nord Electro 3 61: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2002 on the Electro 2 61 and 2008 on the Electro 3 61.
- Sound engine: Sampled electric pianos (Mk I Stage and Suitcase, Wurlitzer 200A, Clavinet D6, Electric Grand) and a stereo acoustic grand, with a modelled tonewheel organ on the Electro 2 61 and Nord Piano Library (185 MB) and Nord Sample Library (68 MB), with the Nord C1 organ engine on the Electro 3 61.
- Organ models: Modelled tonewheel organ on the Electro 2 61 and B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa (from the Nord C1) on the Electro 3 61.
- Polyphony: Organ full polyphony on the Electro 2 61 and Piano 40–60 voices on the Electro 3 61.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 900 × 294 × 96 mm on the Electro 2 61 and 900 × 300 × 100 mm on the Electro 3 61.
- Weight: 7.8 kg on the Electro 2 61 and 7.65 kg on the Electro 3 61.
Both are the same on keys (61), key action (Semi-weighted) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).
| 2 items |  Nord Electro 2 61Discontinued 2009 |  Nord Electro 3 61Discontinued 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2002 | 2008 |
| 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 | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | LED (buttons) |
| Sound engine | Sampled electric pianos (Mk I Stage and Suitcase, Wurlitzer 200A, Clavinet D6, Electric Grand) and a stereo acoustic grand, with a modelled tonewheel organ | Nord Piano Library (185 MB) and Nord Sample Library (68 MB), with the Nord C1 organ engine |
| Organ models | Modelled tonewheel organ | B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa (from the Nord C1) |
| Polyphony | Organ full polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out | DIN in, DIN out |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed |
| Features | ||
| Features | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Replaceable piano sounds, Rotary speaker simulation, Organ split for two manuals via MIDI | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 900 × 294 × 96 mm | 900 × 300 × 100 mm |
| Weight | 7.8 kg | 7.65 kg |