Nord Lead 3 taken off the market?

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Posted by Eric J on Apr-28-2007 23:26:

Nord Lead 3 taken off the market?

OK, so as I was searching around, I noticed that the Nord Lead 3 does not appear to be sold at any of the online music shops anymore. A few phone calls confirmed that most of these places are not stocking it anymore. I wonder if Clavia is clearing the way for the new Nord Wave that is supposed to be coming out soon (later this year?).

From what I have read on Clavia's site, it appears that the new Nord Wave is the next version of the Nord Lead with some new features such as built in effects for the first time as well as the ability to import your own wave files for use as oscillator waveforms.

Anyone know anything about this?

Posted by Limit on Apr-29-2007 04:53:

The Nord Lead 3 was discontinued due to the rotary encoders containing hazardous material. So you wont be seeing them any time soon anywhere.

Posted by Eric J on Apr-29-2007 06:06:

Hmm, that's strange. Well hopefully it wont make me sick, I just bought one. Where did you get this information?

Posted by Eldritch on Apr-29-2007 10:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Eric J
Hmm, that's strange. Well hopefully it wont make me sick, I just bought one. Where did you get this information?

It's most likely not dangerous to the user but rather for the environment if it were to be thrown away. Just like the E-MU 1820 soundcard that was discontinued because it contained lead.

Posted by Eric J on Apr-29-2007 13:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Eldritch
It's most likely not dangerous to the user but rather for the environment if it were to be thrown away.

Well, there is definitely no danger of that! Hehe

Posted by DigiNut on Apr-29-2007 16:46:

quote:
Originally posted by Eldritch
It's most likely not dangerous to the user but rather for the environment if it were to be thrown away. Just like the E-MU 1820 soundcard that was discontinued because it contained lead.

Where did you read that? Certainly wasn't the official word from E-MU unless they said it very recently...

Posted by Zombie0729 on Apr-29-2007 18:31:

i play with mine every day and i feel great!

Posted by Timothy on Apr-29-2007 18:48:

The Nordlead 3 is out of production, due to RoHS issues. Some parts, like the display, did not comply with the new RoHS regulations, so it cannot be sold anymore in a big part of the world.

Posted by Eric J on Apr-29-2007 22:06:

quote:
Originally posted by Timothy
The Nordlead 3 is out of production, due to RoHS issues. Some parts, like the display, did not comply with the new RoHS regulations, so it cannot be sold anymore in a big part of the world.

That may be a good thing in the long run for current owners of the NL3. I'm no expert here, but maybe taking it out of production like that might increase its value on the second hand market over time.

Posted by Limit on Apr-30-2007 03:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Eric J
That may be a good thing in the long run for current owners of the NL3. I'm no expert here, but maybe taking it out of production like that might increase its value on the second hand market over time.

That all depends on the architecture of the Nord Wave...if it is based on the Nord Lead 3 and has just added wavetables to teh mix then I don't think the value will increase...but if the oscillators are competely changed and the sound architecture is different, then yes it will increase marginally, or stay at an average cost. It all depends on how many were produced and are sold.

Posted by Eric J on Apr-30-2007 05:35:

It looks like they have dispensed with the rotary encoders on the Nord Wave prototype, so that would definitely back up what Limit has stated about the rotary encoders having hazarous materials. It looks like they went back to the NL2-style knobs. Of course the press photo is only the prototype so they may change that when the final product is released.

Posted by wrzonance on Apr-30-2007 05:46:

*sigh*

I don't like NL2 style knobs. I absolutely love our NL3 rack we have at school. You change a patch, and the leds on the rotary knobs snap accordingly!

I seriously doubt the Nord Wave would take a step backward like that. How hard is it to just redesign the rotary encoders so they aren't "harmful."

Hmm. I'm going to go play with the NL3 tomorrow.

Posted by Subtle on Apr-30-2007 08:26:

no endless rotating knobs.

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=4540

Posted by DJ RANN on Apr-30-2007 10:06:

just wanted to point out that it wasn't discontinued due to hazardous materials or or dangerous componnts - it was just because of rohs compliance that became law in most places of last june.
all sorts of kit was flogged off cheap (i saw electribes in shop new for 70 quid!) and don't forget the NL3 must have been on the market for maybe 5 years.

Posted by kitphillips on Apr-30-2007 10:52:

Wow, thats a pity, the light up rotary encoders were one of my favourite features on any synth... Really hope the nord wave keeps that feature and the oscilators and filters in tact.

Posted by kitphillips on Apr-30-2007 10:54:

Wow, thats a pity, the light up rotary encoders were one of my favourite features on any synth... Really hope the nord wave keeps that feature and the oscilators and filters in tact.