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Nord Electro 7 HP 73vsNord Piano 6 73

Summary

Nord Electro 7 HP 73 and Nord Piano 6 73: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 16 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Drawbars: Physical on the Electro 7 HP 73 and None on the Piano 6 73.
  • Released: 2026 on the Electro 7 HP 73 and 2025 on the Piano 6 73.
  • Keybed: Triple-sensor Kawai Hammer Action Portable on the Electro 7 HP 73 and Nord Triple Sensor grand weighted action (heavy) on the Piano 6 73.
  • Sound engine: Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, plus a synth section with sample, analogue and FM engines on the Electro 7 HP 73 and Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each on the Piano 6 73.
  • Polyphony: Piano 120 voices, synth 30+ voices on the Electro 7 HP 73 and Piano 120 voices on the Piano 6 73.
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): 1070 × 341 × 130 mm on the Electro 7 HP 73 and 1069 × 349 × 121 mm on the Piano 6 73.

Both are the same on keys (73) and key action (Hammer-action).

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Nord Electro 7 HP 73 stage keyboard

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Electro 7 HP 73
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Nord Piano 6 73 stage keyboard

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Piano 6 73
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General
ManufacturerNordNord
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20262025
Keyboard
Keys7373
Key actionHammer-actionHammer-action
AftertouchNoneNone
KeybedTriple-sensor Kawai Hammer Action PortableNord Triple Sensor grand weighted action (heavy)
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playbackPiano, Electric piano, Sample playback
DrawbarsPhysicalNone
Sound engineNord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, plus a synth section with sample, analogue and FM enginesNord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, two layers of each
Organ modelsB3, B3 + Bass, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe models, with the Nord Organ 3 rotary speaker—
PolyphonyPiano 120 voices, synth 30+ voicesPiano 120 voices
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputsSustain, Expression, Rotor speedSustain, Expression
Features
FeaturesPhysical drawbars with LED indicators, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, Colour display, Effects per section, Rotary speaker simulation, Pitch stick and modulation wheelTwo piano and two synth layers, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, OLED display, LED faders, Effects per layer, Nord Triple Pedal 2 included
Size & weight
ColoursRedRed
Dimensions (W × D × H)1070 × 341 × 130 mm1069 × 349 × 121 mm
Weight13 kg16.2 kg