Nord Electro 4 SW73vsNord Electro 5D 73
Summary
Nord Electro 4 SW73 and Nord Electro 5D 73: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 9 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Drawbars: LED (buttons) on the Electro 4 SW73 and Physical on the Electro 5D 73.
- Released: 2012 on the Electro 4 SW73 and 2015 on the Electro 5D 73.
- Keybed: Semi-weighted waterfall (F–F) on the Electro 4 SW73 and Semi-weighted waterfall on the Electro 5D 73.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library (380 MB) and Nord Sample Library (128 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine on the Electro 4 SW73 and Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine on the Electro 5D 73.
- Organ models: Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa on the Electro 4 SW73 and Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ on the Electro 5D 73.
- Polyphony: Piano 40–60 voices, samples 15 voices on the Electro 4 SW73 and Piano 40–60 voices, sample synth 15 voices on the Electro 5D 73.
Both are the same on keys (73), key action (Semi-weighted) and sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback).
| 2 items |  Nord Electro 4 SW73Discontinued 2015 |  Nord Electro 5D 73Discontinued 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 73 |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted waterfall (F–F) | Semi-weighted waterfall |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library (380 MB) and Nord Sample Library (128 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine | Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine |
| Organ models | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ |
| Polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices, samples 15 voices | Piano 40–60 voices, sample synth 15 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, Rotor speed | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed |
| Features | ||
| Features | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, 122 rotary speaker simulation, USB MIDI | Nine physical drawbars, Split and layer two sections, Set List mode, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1120 × 300 × 100 mm | 1066 × 296 × 97 mm |
| Weight | 9.1 kg | 9.2 kg |