Nord Electro 7 HP 73vsNord Stage 4 Compact
Summary
Nord Electro 7 HP 73 and Nord Stage 4 Compact: 2 Nord stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Key action: Hammer-action on the Electro 7 HP 73 and Semi-weighted on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Released: 2026 on the Electro 7 HP 73 and 2023 on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Aftertouch: None on the Electro 7 HP 73 and Channel on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Keybed: Triple-sensor Kawai Hammer Action Portable on the Electro 7 HP 73 and Nord Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall on the Stage 4 Compact.
- 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 (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine on the Stage 4 Compact.
- Organ models: B3, B3 + Bass, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe models, with the Nord Organ 3 rotary speaker on the Electro 7 HP 73 and Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs on the Stage 4 Compact.
Both are the same on keys (73), sections (Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Nord Electro 7 HP 73New |  Nord Stage 4 CompactCurrent |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 73 | 73 |
| Key action | Hammer-action | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Keybed | Triple-sensor Kawai Hammer Action Portable | Nord Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback | Piano, Electric piano, Organ, Synth, Sample playback |
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library, plus a synth section with sample, analogue and FM engines | Nord Piano Library (2 GB) and Nord Sample Library (1 GB), plus the Nord Wave 2 synth engine |
| Organ models | B3, B3 + Bass, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe models, with the Nord Organ 3 rotary speaker | Nord C2D B3 tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa, two digital pipe organs |
| Polyphony | Piano 120 voices, synth 30+ voices | Piano 120 voices, 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, Organ swell |
| Features | ||
| Features | Physical drawbars with LED indicators, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, Colour display, Effects per section, Rotary speaker simulation, Pitch stick and modulation wheel | Three independent sections, Physical drawbars with LED graphs, Seamless transitions, Split points with crossfade, Dual OLED displays, Effects per section, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 1070 × 341 × 130 mm | 1066 × 322 × 104 mm |
| Weight | 13 kg | 10.4 kg |