Nord Piano 4 Comparison Chart

 

Nord Piano 4

nord Piano 3

Hardware

Nord Piano 4

Nord Piano 3

Keybed 88-key Triple Sensor Grand Weighted Hammer Action 88-key Triple Sensor Grand Weighted Hammer Action
Outputs 2 + Headphones Out 2 + Headphones Out
USB Connection x x
MIDI Connections USB MIDI + MIDI In/Out USB MIDI + MIDI In/Out
Monitor Input x x
Display Type OLED OLED

Global

Nord Piano 4

Nord Piano 3

Programs 16 Banks x 25 programs (400 locations) 4 Banks x 50 programs (200 locations)
Live/Auto Save Programs 5 locations 5 locations
Split Keyboard Yes, selectable split point with LED indication Yes, selectable split point with LED indication
Split Point Crossfades x -
Layers/Dual Sounds x x
Program Transpose x x
Seamless Transitions x -

Piano Section

Nord Piano 4

Nord Piano 3

Nord Piano Library Memory 1 GB 1 GB
Piano Locations 6 types x 20 models (120) 6 types x 9 models (54)
Piano Polyphony 120 voices 40/60 voices (Stereo/Mono)
Piano Filters x -
String Resonance Yes (Generation 2) Yes (Generation 2)
Soft/Long Release Yes, Selectable on panel Yes, Selectable on panel
Pedal Noise Yes (with included Nord Triple Pedal) Yes (Nord Triple Pedal required)
Dynamic Sustain Pedal Yes (with included Nord Triple Pedal) Yes (Nord Triple Pedal required)

Sample Synth Section

Nord Piano 4

Nord Piano 3

Nord Sample Library Memory 512 MB 256 MB
Sample Polyphony 30+ voices 15 voices
Transpose x x
Individual Sustain via Sustenuto pedal - x

Effects Section

Nord Piano 4

Nord Piano 3

Effect 1 Pan, Tremolo, Stereo Wah/Auto-wah. Control Pedal functionality for all effects. Pan, Tremolo, Stereo Wah/Auto-wah. Control Pedal functionality for all effects.
Effect 2 Stereo Phaser, Flanger and Chorus. Two depths for each effect. Stereo Phaser, Flanger and Chorus. Two depths for each effect.
Delay Yes, Stereo Delay with Tap Tempo Yes, Stereo Delay with Tap Tempo
Eq 3 band, Sweepable Mid 3 band, Sweepable Mid
Amp Simulation/Compressor Twin, Jc, Small, Tube Distortion, Stereo Compressor Twin, Jc, Small, Tube Distortion, Stereo Compressor
Master Effects Reverb (3 modes + Bright Mode) Reverb (6 modes)

Dimensions

Nord Piano 4

Nord Piano 3

Weight 18,5 kg (40.1 lbs) 18,2 kg (40.1 lbs)
Width 1287mm / 50.7" 1287mm / 50.7"
Depth 340mm / 13.4" 340mm / 13.4"
Height 121mm / 4.8" 121mm / 4.8"