Nord Electro 3 73vsNord Electro 4 SW73
Summary
Nord Electro 3 73 and Nord Electro 4 SW73: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2008 on the Electro 3 73 and 2012 on the Electro 4 SW73.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library (185 MB) and Nord Sample Library (68 MB), with the Nord C1 organ engine on the Electro 3 73 and Nord Piano Library (380 MB) and Nord Sample Library (128 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine on the Electro 4 SW73.
- Organ models: B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa (from the Nord C1) on the Electro 3 73 and Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa on the Electro 4 SW73.
- Polyphony: Piano 40–60 voices on the Electro 3 73 and Piano 40–60 voices, samples 15 voices on the Electro 4 SW73.
Both are the same on keys (73), key action (Semi-weighted), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).
| 2 items |  Nord Electro 3 73Discontinued 2013 |  Nord Electro 4 SW73Discontinued 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2008 | 2012 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 73 |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted waterfall (F–F) | Semi-weighted waterfall (F–F) |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | LED (buttons) |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library (185 MB) and Nord Sample Library (68 MB), with the Nord C1 organ engine | Nord Piano Library (380 MB) and Nord Sample Library (128 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine |
| Organ models | B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa (from the Nord C1) | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa |
| Polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices | Piano 40–60 voices, samples 15 voices |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed |
| Features | ||
| Features | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Rotary speaker simulation | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, 122 rotary speaker simulation, USB MIDI |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1120 × 300 × 100 mm | 1120 × 300 × 100 mm |
| Weight | 9.1 kg | 9.1 kg |