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Nord Electro 4 HP

Item ID: NE4HP-73

73-key Stage Piano with Hammer-action Keybed, Split Mode, Effects, USB/MIDI, and Rotary Speaker Emulator

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Tons of Great Keyboard Sounds

Nord has juiced the Electro 4 HP with a bevy of hot new features to turbocharge your performances. To delight your fingers, this Electro offers 73 keys with superb hammer action and selectable dynamic response curves. This keyboard is all about, um, keyboards - with grands and uprights, plus all the classic EPs, organs, Whirlys, and clavs you'd ever want. If that's not enough, you can upload new sounds using Nord's Sound Manager app. With enhancements ranging from improved key click and percussion, to a pair of stunning new vintage Leslie simulations, the Nord Electro 4 HP will float your boat.

Nord Electro 4 HP 73-key Hammer-action Keyboard at a Glance:
  • Nord has beefed up the red beast
  • Organic "analog" warmth
  • Built tough for serious professional use

Nord has beefed up the red beast
Head-to-head with its predecessor, the Nord Electro 4 HP sports a number of hot new features, including Nord C2D B3 tone wheel simulation, improved key click and percussion, two stunning new simulations of a vintage 122 cabinet, larger onboard Nord Sample Library memory (380 MB), MIDI over USB, and enhanced Sound Manager functionality.

Organic "analog" warmth
If you've ever heard keyboard whiz Derek Sherinian shred with Dream Theater, Billy Idol, or his own band Planet X, you know he's a tone meister of the highest order. Ask Mr. Sherinian what he loves about the Nord Electros, and he'll tell you it's the "organic analog warmth." Well, that and the tour-proof build quality, the ease of calling up sounds, and much more. With the Nord Electro 4 HP, you get the warmth of analog with the road-tested reliability of a forth-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 4 HD is built to take whatever your tour schedule can dish out, and then some. Nord builds its instruments sor serious professional use. The Electro's piano-weighted 73-key size strikes a perfect balance, offering you two-handed playability in a light weight, maneuverable chassis.

Nord Electro 4 HP 73-key Hammer-action Keyboard Features:
  • A ton of great keyboard sounds
  • Excellent 73-key hammer action keybed
  • Nord Piano and Sample Library support
  • Enhanced Rotary Speaker simulation
  • Vox and Farfisa organ simulations
  • Exclusively licensed Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds
  • Powerful effects section
  • MIDI over USB
  • Control pedal support for Yamaha FC7, Roland EV-7, Roland EV-5, Korg EXP2 and Korg XVP10

Get a ton of great-sounding keys inside the hammer action Nord Electro 4 HP!
Specification Detail
Number of Keys 73
Type of Keys Weighted
Other Controllers Control pedal
Polyphony 40-60 voices (Piano Library sounds); 15 voices (Sample Library sounds)
Effects Yes
Sequencer No sequencer
Number of Pedals No pedals
Number of Speakers No speakers
Amplifier No amplifier
Number of Audio Inputs 1 x 1/8" (monitor)
Audio Input Types 1 x 1/8" stereo (monitor in)
Number of Audio Outputs 2 (main -L, R ), 1 (headphone - stereo)
Audio Output Types ¼" TS (main), 1 x 1/4" TRS (headphone)
MIDI I/O In/out (5-pin DIN); MIDI/USB
Pedal Inputs 1 x control, 1 x sustain, 1 x rotor
Height 4.8"
Width 42.4"
Depth 13.5"
Weight 24.25 lbs
Manufacturer Part Number AMS-NE473-HP

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Reviews

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Nord Electro 4 HP

by Steve McAndrew from Santa Cruz, California
January 22, 2013
Music Background: Pro Singer and Pianist.
What an incredible keyboard. Have never found an instrument of this size and weight that packs the sound and versatility of the Electro 4. Action is nothing short of excellent, keyboard and organ so... read more [+]unds are superb, and the ease and ability to load sounds from other sources great. This is my go-to instrument from small gigs to large concerts. close [-]

My take on Nord's Electro 4 HP

by Christopher Jansen from Boise, ID USA
January 14, 2013
Music Background: Pro Musician
My trusted Korg Triton Pro (having endured countless gigs) has been relegated to studio use, which in turn, created a vacancy in my performance keyboard setup. While the Kronos was tempting, my imme... read more [+]diate performance needs hinged on a reliable, yet fantastic sounding keyboard that would deliver on piano & organ sounds. The Nord Electro 4 HP delivers on all fronts, and then some! If you are looking for additional layering, multi-zone splits, etc., you'll need to invest more money into Nord's Stage 2. I can accomplish great layering via the Electro 4's USB connection to my Macbook Pro where Spectrasonic's Omnisphere resides. There is absolutely no lack of layering and sounds when combining the Electro to other sound sources. Back to the Electro 4 HP: The hammer action is "perfect!" The piano sounds are perfect, clear and expressive. The electric piano sounds: they nailed them, as well as virtually every other (clave, etc.) sounds. The organ (B3) sounds are the best I've ever played. Make no mistake: This is a keyboardist's dream performance rig. The onboard effects are excellent. Nord's online Sound Library is free to the user. So, if you feel they charge too much for their keyboards, consider you are buying into a supportive world of technology and ongoing refinements with more sounds than you could know what to do with. This keyboard has the most organic feel I've run across, thus far - not to mention the most organic sounds I've conjured out of a keyboard. The B3 will blow you away! As always, my Sweetwater Representative, Mike Arrango needs to be recognized for his knowledgeable and timely service - he's always there for me. Nord & Sweetwater - you guys rule! close [-]

Most Portable and Best Sounds Available...

by Bill Howard from Waco, Texas
January 28, 2013
Music Background: Professor of Keyboards and Songwriting, McLennan Community College
I'm the old dude who still loves to gig but got tired of dragging around a "hernia-in-a-box", namely my older Nord Stage 88 with a heavy duty case. I debated for quite some time between the 4HP and th... read more [+]e Piano2, leaning towards the Piano2 because of its weighted keybed. However, after taking the plunge on the 4HP I couldn't be more pleased! The action isn't "wooden-weighted" but after twenty minutes on my first gig with the 4HP I felt very comfortable - by the end of the night I found myself playing more dynamically than I would have thought possible! The sounds are SO superior to my older Nord that my bass player kept wondering what I was doing differently (didn't bother to tell him I was using a new axe until after the first few tunes!) and that was with stock factory patches. My game plan is to tweak the memory using the incredible patches available through the Nord sample DVD's included with the axe, so in the end I might only have 20-30 patches onboard instead of 128, but I prefer a smaller number of higher quality sounds for use on the gigs. Yes, folks, the acoustic pianos are mind-blowing, the updated organ will rock your socks, and how cool is it to have access to all those old Mellotron sounds (and that's just for starters!). But the ultimate compliment for me on this keyboard is the weight - never did I imagine being able to lift my primary keyboard under one arm for the easiest load-in and load-out possible while having those killer patches! Personally I would have preferred the use of patch names as opposed to the two digit number system (so very 1994, you know) but that issue will be moot after I get my preferred patches set up. Nord scores a home run with this keyboard, and so does Chris Lewis for his advice and patience with my incessant yammering! close [-]

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