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Nord Electro 6D 61 Keyboard with 61-note Semi-Weighted Waterfall Keybed

Nord Electro 6D 61 Keyboard with 61-note Semi-Weighted Waterfall Keybed

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The Nord Electro 6d 61 with 61-note Semi-Weighted Waterfall keybed and physical drawbars 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.

Seamless transitions

The Nord Electro 6 features automatically seamless transitions when changing sounds or programs while playing. 

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. 

More Information
Product Name Nord Electro 6D 61 Keyboard with 61-note Semi-Weighted Waterfall Keybed
Brand Nord
Condition New
MPN AMS-NELECTRO6D-61
UPC 834035001394
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.

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 

PERFORMANCE FEATURES

  • 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.

GLOBAL FEATURES

  • Nord Electro 6D 61: 61-key (5 octaves, C-C) Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard
  • Nord Electro 6D 73: 73-key (6 octaves, E-E) Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard
  • Nord Electro 6 HP: 73-key (6 octaves, E-E) Velocity sensitive Hammer Action Portable keyboard

ORGAN SECTION

  • 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

PIANO SECTION

  • 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. 

SAMPLE SYNTH SECTION

  • 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
  • 30+ Voice polyphony for Sample Library sounds.

EFFECTS SECTION

  • All effects in Stereo

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

CONNECTIONS

  • 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. Use a momentary pedal, like e.g, Roland DP-2, DP-6, Yamaha FC-4, FC-5, Fatar VFP1-25 etc.
  • 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

Nord Electro 6D 61 Keyboard with 61-note Semi-Weighted Waterfall Keybed

Details

The Nord Electro 6d 61 with 61-note Semi-Weighted Waterfall keybed and physical drawbars 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.

Seamless transitions

The Nord Electro 6 features automatically seamless transitions when changing sounds or programs while playing. 

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. 

More Information
Product Name Nord Electro 6D 61 Keyboard with 61-note Semi-Weighted Waterfall Keybed
Brand Nord
Condition New
MPN AMS-NELECTRO6D-61
UPC 834035001394
Shipping Option Free Shipping to the Continental U.S.
Features

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 
Tech Specs

PERFORMANCE FEATURES

  • 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.

GLOBAL FEATURES

  • Nord Electro 6D 61: 61-key (5 octaves, C-C) Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard
  • Nord Electro 6D 73: 73-key (6 octaves, E-E) Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard
  • Nord Electro 6 HP: 73-key (6 octaves, E-E) Velocity sensitive Hammer Action Portable keyboard

ORGAN SECTION

  • 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

PIANO SECTION

  • 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. 

SAMPLE SYNTH SECTION

  • 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
  • 30+ Voice polyphony for Sample Library sounds.

EFFECTS SECTION

  • All effects in Stereo

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

CONNECTIONS

  • 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. Use a momentary pedal, like e.g, Roland DP-2, DP-6, Yamaha FC-4, FC-5, Fatar VFP1-25 etc.
  • 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
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