Original Message 1/14                 Date: 03-May-02  @  02:47 PM   -   Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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I have heard somewhere that the Nord 2 sounds more raw than the Nord 3. I would think they sound exactly alike. Dose anyone here own both? Is it worth owning both? Do they sound that diffrent? Am I all wet?

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Message 2/14                 Date: 03-May-02  @  09:46 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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Different beasts altogether. You should really try to play them both if you're looking into buying one.

Nord I/II is a 2 osc synth, 1 filter, no effects, 1 FM algorithm.

Nord III is a 2 osc synth, but it includes an additional "sync" osc per main oscillator. Much more extensive FM, in fact the synth is designed as a sort of analog FM synth. A pair of filters per voice, that sound somewhat different than the filters in the older NLs. A bit more generic sounding, is how I'd classify them. It has effects.

A nord Lead II is a pure analog machine. An NL3 is more of a hybrid. Personally, I didn't care much for the NL3. I thought it lost a lot of the distinctiveness of the NL1/NL2. It's not as raw, for sure, not as cutting.

Like I said make sure you play both. I love my Nord I to death. It's a fantastic instrument, an instant classic. The NL3 didn't impress me the same way.

-Craig

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Message 3/14                 Date: 06-May-02  @  10:48 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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I heard somewhere that the guy who made the soundengine of the nl1 and the 2 didn't make the soundengine of the nl3

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Message 4/14                 Date: 08-May-02  @  05:56 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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Craig Your right the filter on the Nord 3 are boring and generic they all sound the same the only filter that is good is the dist. LP. Yes I heard the same thing about the guy who worked on the NL1&2 left to work at Emu and a diffrent team put together the NL3. They are not done with the OS its at 1.4 I wonder what else they could improve on (filters?) It is dam hard to come across a NL1 these days. Maybe Ebay if im lucky?

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Message 5/14                 Date: 09-May-02  @  02:39 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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Ebay has them pretty regularly. The Nord II sounds pretty much exactly like the Nord I, so that's an option too.

Nords are seriously underrated around here, but I think they are still the best sounding VA.

-Craig

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Message 6/14                 Date: 09-May-02  @  09:22 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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they used the same filters as the nord lead 2 and in the modular..

matter of fact the sound is very similar to a modular.

the presets are all set to do stupid fm piano crap so if thats all you listen to at the store you will be disappointed.

turn off the distortion, chorus, and only use the 1st bank of filters it will sound just like a 2.

jamey

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Message 7/14                 Date: 10-May-02  @  01:10 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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I want a nord so bad... so bad .. so bad

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Message 8/14                 Date: 10-May-02  @  01:15 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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I almost bought a nord rack once but I was broke.. I couldn't pay for it  

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Message 9/14                 Date: 10-May-02  @  06:29 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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Jamey, that may be true.. All I really know of the NL3 is an hour's worth of play at guitar center  

-Craig

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Message 10/14                 Date: 11-May-02  @  07:49 AM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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its all opinions anyway...  

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Message 11/14                 Date: 12-May-02  @  06:10 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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I really like my NL3 keyboard, but I never tried a NL1 or 2 to compare.

Perhaps it doesn't have that 'raw' edge, but that's not necessarily what everybody's after.

The presets veer towards the FM side of things, but I've had some pretty *dirty* sounds out of it.

The user interface is one of the best I've used. Dead easy to knock together new patches - much quicker than say my Supernova2, but perhaps not as comprehensive in the mod matrix end of things. on the NL3, you pick the destination for the mod source. On most of my other kit, you choose which mod source you want to affect the parameter you're dealing with (a la Supernova2).

Depends what you want from the machine I guess.


Chris

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Message 12/14                 Date: 21-May-02  @  01:05 AM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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Please dont bring the supernova into this

I have one of them little micro modular's, just so i could have a bit of the nord sound in my tracks (i used one in college and fell in love). The bugger is hard to program but i love it (just like i do my supernova). I was also thinking of getting a lead 2 key's (used), but i can get an oberheim OB-12 with about the same amount of knobs as the lead 3's for the same price. Handy for soft synths/samplers.

it's so competitive i could go on for hours

Virus rack £549 Micro Q £549 Micro Lite £449
Kstation £479

Fusion ;0)

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Message 13/14                 Date: 21-May-02  @  05:21 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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I have heard bad reports about the OB-12. No one is buying them and now they are £499 from Turnkey.

I would stick to the Lead2 ... it's a classic. And the sounds are just amazing... no need for effects, just leave it raw.

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Message 14/14                 Date: 23-May-02  @  09:16 PM   -   RE: Nord 2 vs Nord 3

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i know but i really need a keyboard and the sound on sound review was quite good, although it could of been some 90 year old house wife reviewing it (no offence to 90 year old house wives tho). Ive also loked at some of the previous comments on it here at dt and varoius fourms, suppose i really need to play it, i tryed my local dawsons for a demo at no avail so i e-mailed oberheim who are tyring to sort somthing out with turnkey to mabe send me one for evaluation. Ill put up another post on synth main

Cheers

Fusion 

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