Nord Electro 5D 61vsNord Electro 6D 61
Summary
Nord Electro 5D 61 and Nord Electro 6D 61: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2015 on the Electro 5D 61 and 2018 on the Electro 6D 61.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine on the Electro 5D 61 and Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, with the Nord C2D organ engine on the Electro 6D 61.
- Organ models: Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ on the Electro 5D 61 and Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs on the Electro 6D 61.
- Polyphony: Piano 40–60 voices, sample synth 15 voices on the Electro 5D 61 and Piano 120 voices, sample synth 46 voices on the Electro 6D 61.
Both are the same on keys (61), key action (Semi-weighted), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Nord Electro 5D 61Discontinued 2018 |  Nord Electro 6D 61Discontinued 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| 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, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, with the Nord C2D organ engine |
| Organ models | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs |
| Polyphony | Piano 40–60 voices, 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, Rotor speed | Sustain, Expression, Rotor speed |
| Features | ||
| Features | Nine physical drawbars, Split and layer two sections, Set List mode, Rotary speaker simulation | Nine physical drawbars, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, Rotary speaker simulation, Layer and split of all three sections |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 900 × 296 × 97 mm | 900 × 296 × 97 mm |
| Weight | 8.1 kg | 8.1 kg |