Nord Electro 5 HP 73vsNord Electro 6 HP 73
Summary
Nord Electro 5 HP 73 and Nord Electro 6 HP 73: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 5 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2015 on the Electro 5 HP 73 and 2018 on the Electro 6 HP 73.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library (1 GB) and Nord Sample Library (256 MB), with the Nord C2D organ engine on the Electro 5 HP 73 and Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, with the Nord C2D organ engine on the Electro 6 HP 73.
- Organ models: Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, B3 + Bass, Vox, Farfisa, principal pipe organ on the Electro 5 HP 73 and Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs on the Electro 6 HP 73.
- Polyphony: Piano 40–60 voices, sample synth 15 voices on the Electro 5 HP 73 and Piano 120 voices, sample synth 46 voices on the Electro 6 HP 73.
Both are the same on keys (73), key action (Hammer-action), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).
| 2 items |  Nord Electro 5 HP 73Discontinued 2018 |  Nord Electro 6 HP 73Discontinued 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 73 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Hammer Action Portable | Hammer Action Portable |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | LED (buttons) |
| 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 | LED drawbar buttons rather than physical drawbars, Split and layer two sections, Set List mode, Rotary speaker simulation | LED drawbar buttons rather than 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) | 1074 × 344 × 121 mm | 1074 × 344 × 121 mm |
| Weight | 11.4 kg | 11.4 kg |