5 selectable types of pianos - Grand, Upright, EPiano, Wurl & Clav/Harpsichord. Each type can contain several different models
185 MB of the flash memory is allocated to the piano types
Each and every piano in the Electro 3 is replacable by the user. New models can be uploaded to the Electro 3 using the Nord Sound Manager application
String Resonance (Generation 1)
The Sample Library section can contain up to 50 samples from the Nord Sample Library
68 MB of the flash memory is allocated to samples
Stereo pianos and samples can be played back in mono
40-60 Voices polyphony
Nord Electro 3 HP specific features:
String Resonance-control (ON/OFF)
4 Selectable Dynamic Response Curves
Organ section
Organ section from the Nord C1 Combo Organ
Three classic organ models: B3, Vox Continental, and Farfisa with full polyphony
9 digitally controlled drawbars
Two complete organ registrations for every program
The drawbars of Electro 3 are represented by up/down buttons and LED bar graphs instead of the ordinary mechanical drawbars. This gives you a big advantage: when you change programs, the correct drawbar settings are shown immediately by the LEDs
17 user configurable organ presets for each organ model
Percussion with 2nd, 3rd, normal/soft, fast/slow for the B3 model
User adjustable percussion levels, percussion decays and keyclick 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)
4 Tonewheel modes: select the level of "vintage" you wish to have in your B3 sound
MIDI Split: The Nord Electro 3 is designed to support an extra MIDI keyboard when the Organ Split mode is activated. This makes it possible to use the Nord Electro 3 as a dual manual (Lower/Upper) organ with different drawbar settings for each manual
Effects Section
Effect 1 - pan, tremolo, auto-wah, pedal-wah and ringmodulator
Three selectable depths for the pan and tremolo, rate controlled with the Effect 1 Rate knob
Control pedal assigned to pedah-wah and ring modulator depth
Effect 2 - phaser, flanger and chorus
Three selectable depths, rate controlled with the Effect 2 Rate knob
Comp/Amp - three amp/speaker simulations, compressor and rotary speaker
Drive/Compression amount controlled with the Drive knob
Rotary speed controls - Slow, Fast and Stopped
User adjustable rotary treble and bass rotor speeds and acceleration rates
Reverb with five algorithms - Room, Stage Soft, Stage, Hall, Hall Soft
Dry/Wet control
Three band EQ, with sweepable mid. +/- 15 dB gain/attenuation
Nord Electro 3 HP specific features:
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. Use a Control/Expression pedal like e.g. Yamaha FC-7, Roland EV-5 etc.
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
IEC320 C7 power connector
Dimensions
Nord Electro 3 Sixtyone: 900 mm (35.4"), 100 mm (3.9"), 300 mm (11.8")
Nord Electro 3 Seventythree: 1120 mm (44.1"), 100 mm (3.9"), 300 mm (11.8")
Nord Electro 3 HP: 1078 mm (42.4"), 121 mm (4.8"), 344 mm (13.5")