General

Seamless Transitions
3 part multi-timbral
Split and Layer all 3 sections with optional Split Point Crossfades
OLED Display for excellent overview
Organize Mode for quickly rearranging programs, sounds and pages

Piano Section

1 GB memory for Nord Piano Library
Piano Filters
Greatly expanded polyphony
Sympathetic String Resonance
4 Dynamic Curves

Sample Synth

Expanded memory (512 MB) for Nord Sample Library
Extended Voice Polyphony
Dedicated Sample Synth section with Attack, Decay/Release and dynamic controls

Organ

B3 Tonewheel, B3 Bass, Vox and Farfisa simulations
2 Pipe Organ models
Dual Organ Mode
Model 122 Vintage Rotary Speaker
Physical Drawbars on 6D 61 and 6D 73 models
Mount for Half-Moon Switch for Rotary Speaker control (6D 61/73)

Effects

A wide range of instantly tweakable high quality stereo effects modelled after classic stomp boxes

Reverb with Bright Mode

*All specifications subject to change without further notice

Three independent sound sections Organ, Piano and Sample Synth that can be used simultaneously as a layer or a split

6 Keyboard Split points (C3-F5) with Split Point Crossfade functionality

Organize/Page mode: Group sets of up to four Programs into Pages, and arrange these using the Organize mode

4 Live Slots

External keyboard feature: Freely assign sound engines to be controlled by an external keyboard, while others are played from the Nord Electro 6.

Nord Electro 6D 73: 73-key (6 octaves, E-E) Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard

C2D B3 Tonewheel, B3 Bass, Vox, Farfisa and 2 Pipe organ models

User adjustable percussion levels, percussion decays and key click level

Vibrato / Chorus Control with separate functionality for each model (the classic C1, C2, C3, V1, V2, V3 options for the B3, Vibrato for the Farfisa, Chorus/Detune for Pipe organ models )

3 Tonewheel modes: select the level of "vintage" desired

Dual Organ mode for control of two independent manuals

Manual Organ mode

Mount for Half-Moon Switch on Electro 6D 61/73

Nord Electro 6D 61/73: 9 Physical drawbars

Nord Electro 6 HP: Digital LED drawbars

1 GB memory dedicated to the Nord Piano Library

Categories: Grand, Upright, Electric, Digital, Layer and Clav/Harpsichord
Each category can contain several different models.

All pianos can be replaced using the Nord Sound Manager application

Advanced String Resonance-control (Gen 2)

Soft Release

EQ/Filter

4 Dynamic Curves

Stereo pianos and samples can be played back in mono

120 Voices polyphony for Piano Library sounds.

512 MB memory dedicated to the Nord Sample Library

All samples can be replaced using the Nord Sound Manager application

The Sample Synth section comes shipped with an extensive selection of one hundred samples from the Nord Sample Library

Attack and Decay/Release control

4 levels of dynamic velocity control

Velocity sensitive low pass filter

46 voice polyphony for Sample Library sounds.

Effect 1

Pan, Tremolo, Wah and Ring Modulator

Three selectable depths for the Pan and Tremolo, rate controlled with the Effect 1 Rate knob

Tremolo, Pan, Ring-Mod and Wah can be controlled with Control Pedal

Effect 2

Phaser 1, Phaser 2, Flanger, Chorus 1, Chorus 2 and Vibe

Two selectable depths for each effect

Amp Simulations

Comp/Amp - three amp/speaker simulations, compressor, C2D 122 rotary speaker, Tube Overdrive

Drive/Compression amount controlled with the Drive knob

Rotary speed controls - Slow, Fast and Stopped

Close or Normal microphone placement for 122 Rotary Speaker simulation

User adjustable rotary treble and bass rotor speeds and acceleration rates

Three band EQ, with sweepable mid. +/- 15 dB gain/attenuation

Master Effects

Dedicated Reverb with 3 modes - Room, Stage and Hall - all with optional Bright Mode and Dry/Wet control

Dedicated Delay Effect - Rate, Amount, Tap-tempo and Stereo Ping Pong

*All effects in Stereo

2 Audio outputs L & R - ¼", 6,35 mm jacks, unbalanced

1 Monitor input - 1/8", 3,5 mm stereo jack

1 Headphone output - ¼", 6,35 mm stereo jack

1 Control pedal input - ¼", 6,35 mm TRS stereo jack, like Yamaha FC7, Roland EV-7, Roland EV-5, Korg EXP2 and Korg XVP10.

1 Sustain pedal input - ¼", 6,35 mm jack.

1 Rotary Speaker speed switch pedal input - ¼", 6,35 mm jack. Use a momentary pedal or a switch type pedal

MIDI In, MIDI Out - 5 pin DIN connectors

USB - type B connector - for transferring sounds and USB MIDI

IEC C14 power connector

User Manual

Power cord

Nord Electro 6D 73: 1066 mm (42") x 97 mm (3.8") x 296 mm (11.7")

Nord Electro 6D 73: 9.2 kg (20.28 lbs)