Nord Electro 6 HP 73vsNord Electro 7 HP 73
Summary
Nord Electro 6 HP 73 and Nord Electro 7 HP 73: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Drawbars: LED (buttons) on the Electro 6 HP 73 and Physical on the Electro 7 HP 73.
- Released: 2018 on the Electro 6 HP 73 and 2026 on the Electro 7 HP 73.
- Keybed: Hammer Action Portable on the Electro 6 HP 73 and Triple-sensor Kawai Hammer Action Portable on the Electro 7 HP 73.
- Sound engine: Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, with the Nord C2D organ engine on the Electro 6 HP 73 and Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, plus a synth section with sample, analogue and FM engines on the Electro 7 HP 73.
- Organ models: Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs on the Electro 6 HP 73 and B3, B3 + Bass, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe models, with the Nord Organ 3 rotary speaker on the Electro 7 HP 73.
- Polyphony: Piano 120 voices, sample synth 46 voices on the Electro 6 HP 73 and Piano 120 voices, synth 30+ voices on the Electro 7 HP 73.
Both are the same on keys (73) and key action (Hammer-action).
| 2 items |  Nord Electro 6 HP 73Discontinued 2026 |  Nord Electro 7 HP 73New |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Current |
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 73 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Hammer Action Portable | Triple-sensor Kawai Hammer Action Portable |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, with the Nord C2D organ engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, plus a synth section with sample, analogue and FM engines |
| Organ models | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs | B3, B3 + Bass, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe models, with the Nord Organ 3 rotary speaker |
| Polyphony | Piano 120 voices, sample synth 46 voices | Piano 120 voices, synth 30+ 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, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, Rotary speaker simulation, Layer and split of all three sections | Physical drawbars with LED indicators, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, Colour display, Effects per section, Rotary speaker simulation, Pitch stick and modulation wheel |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1074 × 344 × 121 mm | 1070 × 341 × 130 mm |
| Weight | 11.4 kg | 13 kg |