The 73-key Nord Electro 6 HP stage piano/synthesizer brings a new level of versatility to an already established keyboard. Primed for live performance, the Electro 6 HP offers user-friendly touches like a streamlined interface, enhanced split and layering options, extended polyphony, and much more. Expanded memory now gives you 512MB of memory for the Nord Sample Library, doubling the previously available polyphony. You also get the B3, Vox/Farfisa and B3 Bass from Nord's C2D Combo Organ. Gigging live just got easier with the Nord Electro 6 HP stage piano.
Hammer-action keys for real piano feel
Nord's Electro 6 HP builds on the success of five generations of Electro Series keyboards. To delight your fingers, this Electro offers 73 keys with superb hammer action and selectable dynamic response curves. This instrument is all about keyboards — with grands and uprights, plus all the classic EPs, organs, Whirlys, and clavs you'd ever want.
Powerful features give you the tools you need
Nord loaded the Electro 6 HP with a load of features that make gigging and recording easier than ever. A large OLED display lets you instantly see your settings, effects, and more. You can also set up splits and layers that combine the organ, piano, and sample sections. A dedicated Sample Synth section, with 512MB of memory, offers a large selection of samples and controls for attack, decay, and dynamics. With the Nord Electro 6 HP, you get the warmth of analog with the road-tested reliability of a sixth-gen digital machine.
Built tough for serious professional use
Touring may be rough on musicians, but it's the gear that really gets thrashed. The Nord Electro 6 HP is built to take whatever your tour schedule can dish out, and then some. Nord builds its instruments for serious professional use. The 6D's 73-key size strikes a perfect balance, offering you two-handed playability in a lightweight, maneuverable chassis.
What Nord Says...
The Nord Electro 6 combines our award-winning emulations of vintage electro mechanical and acoustic instruments in an ultra-portable package. With 3 independent sound sections, a new streamlined user interface and the addition of Seamless Transitions, we're proud to present the most powerful and flexible Electro ever - a refined modern classic.
Performance
Seamless transitions : The Nord Electro 6 features automatically seamless transitions when changing sounds or programs while playing.
Song Mode : A new Song Mode let's you easily organize a group of Programs for each specific song in the list. Each song can consist of up to 5 different Programs, freely assignable from your existing Programs. You can create unique Song Lists for different bands or situations and the names and order can be easily customized on the fly without connecting it to a computer. The super clear new OLED display offers excellent overview when selecting sounds and editing programs.
Layer and advanced Split functionality : The panel has three independent sound sections; Organ, Piano and Sample Synth that can be used simultaneously as a layer or a split. It features 6 Split Points and the new Split Point Crossfade functionality introduced with the Stage 3 for smooth transitions between two split zones. Choose from 3 different crossfade widths (Small, Large or Off) as indicated by different LED colors.
Refined Program Section : The new streamlined Program section features a handy Organize mode including Copy/Paste and Move functionality for quickly arranging your Programs to your desired order. A new Page View lets you easily sort and organize pages as a song list. All Programs, Pianos and Synth Samples are easily navigated using the new List View that offers alphabetical, numerical and category sorting options.
Organ Section
The Nord Electro 6 features our award-winning Nord C2D Organ simulations of B3 Tonewheel, B3 Bass and Vintage Transistor Organs plus two Pipe Organ models.
B3 Tone-Wheel simulation : The Organ section features our acclaimed Nord C2D Organ engine including the extremely authentic B3 Tonewheel simulation with four different tone wheel settings, ranging from factory new clean to leaky old vintage. An improved dedicated Bass mode simulating the Pedal Bass Tonewheels are available for either splitting with a Piano or Synth or with a B3 Upper Manual in Dual Organ Mode.
Vintage Rotary Speaker : The Nord Stage 3 features the latest generation of our vintage 122 Rotary Speaker simulation adding an essential character to a live organ performance and features Slow, Fast and Stop mode as well as a Drive control. The 122 Rotary Speaker simulation is available on each slot and can also be used with the Piano or Synth section
Classic Transistor Organs : Our impeccable simulations of the classic 1960's Transistor Organs, Vox Continental and Farfisa Compact with all the classic settings, are also included in the Organ section.
Pipe Organs : The Organ section now contains two different Pipe Organ models. The new Pipe 1 is a pure Organ with few harmonics. The Pipe 2, introduced with the Electro 5, is a recreation of metal pipes that commonly make up the backbone of a pipe or church organ, and now includes a special new detune mode when enabling Vibrato/Chorus.
Vintage Rotary Speaker : The Nord Electro 6 has the latest generation of our vintage 122 Rotary Speaker simulation adding an essential character to a live organ performance and features Slow, Fast and Stop mode as well as a Drive control. The Electro 6D 61 and 73 support the Nord Half-moon Switch (optional accessory).
Dual Organ Mode : The dedicated new Dual Organ mode provides quick access to dual manual setups and offers great overview and control of the drawbar settings for both the Lower and Upper manual.
Digital Drawbars : The Electro 6 HP features Digital LED Drawbars, offering excellent overview over current settings.
Piano Section
The Piano section has a wide selection of acoustic, electric and digital pianos from the exclusive Nord Piano Library, extended voice polyphony and creative new Piano Filters.
Factory Bank : The Nord Electro 6 factory bank contains an extensive selection of our latest Grands, Uprights, Electric Pianos and Digital Pianos from the exclusive Nord Piano Library - all handpicked for their unique characters! The Piano section also features our new "Layer" category with rich dynamic layered patches.
The Nord Piano Experience : Nord's state-of-the-art sampling techniques capture the extraordinary nuances and real character of the source instruments and unique 'Advanced String Resonance' delivers breathtaking realism and an unsurpassed level of expressiveness.
Replaceable sounds : The Factory Bank features a great selection from the Nord Piano Library but you can easily add or replace any of these sounds using the Nord Sound Manager. Our exclusive Nord Piano Library is constantly updated with new exclusive world class sounds, and always free of ...
