Nord Electro 6HP Keyboard with 73-Key Hammer-Action Keybed and Nine Drawbars

**Nord is happy to announce new OS updates for Nord Electro 6, Nord Piano 4 and Nord Grand adding support for the Nord Sample Editor 3 software. The Electro 6 combines Nord's award-winning emulations of vintage electro mechanical and acoustic instruments in an ultra-portable package. With three independent sound sections, a new streamlined user interface and the addition of Seamless Transitions, this is Nord's most powerful and flexible Electro to date, a refined modern classic. 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 six 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. 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. The Nord Piano Library and the Nord Sample Library can be downloaded in their entirety from the Nord website.

Organ SectionThe Nord Electro 6 features award-winning Nord C2D Organ simulations of B3 Tonewheel, B3 Bass and Vintage Transistor Organs plus two Pipe Organ models. The extremely authentic B3 Tonewheel simulation features 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. Nord's 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.

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. 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). 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. Piano SectionThe 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. The factory bank contains an extensive selection of Nord's 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 the new “Layer” category with rich dynamic layered patches. 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. 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. Nord's exclusive Piano Library is constantly updated with new exclusive world class sounds, and always free of charge. Providing an additional level of sonic control, the Piano Section now features dedicated piano filters for accentuating softness, mid or brilliance.

A Soft Release-mode adds a slightly longer release, more suitable for legato playing, emulating a looser damper tension in an acoustic or an electromechanical instrument. There are