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Nord Lead 1 vs Nord Lead 3 (pg. 2)
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| dannib |
As said, NL3 sounds good. Although it is no better than any softsynth and also has a weak sound compared with earilier nord leads. The main reason i bought my nl3 was for the hands on approach. It has the best interface ever built into a synthesizer. The rotary encoders are amazing. I personally dont like the unison, it sounds very thin and weak, but love the nl3's fm capabilities and filter options! so many of them.
The Morph groups on the nl3 are wicked as well and can be used to create ridiculously amazing evolving pads etc.
In short the n2 and n3 are completely different synths. its like comparing a korg ms2000 to a nord lead 1! They have a completely different character so i would listen to audio demos before you make a decision. I have owned a n2 and n3 for years and wouldn't sell either of them |
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| derail |
| quote: | Originally posted by palm
NL3 sounds like software imo, except the unison sounds very warm, ull get tired of it though. |
How can you be sure that everyone is the same as you, and will get tired of an NL3? What about people who have used NL3s for years and still love their sound? Are they just ignorant?
(edit) or are you saying that you got tired of the unison? How do you mean? It's not designed to be used all the time, but it is a nice effect which sounds great in the right place.
Regarding the "sounds like software", which software synth in particular? All the Nord Leads are virtual analog, so are all basically "software". Are you saying there's a software emulation which sounds like a NL3, but they haven't yet created a software emulation of the NL2X? |
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| orTofønChiLd |
| I want a nordlead 2x |
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| Zild |
| Thanks for the advice guys. I'll have to really think about it since I can get the NL1 for about $600 where the NL3 is quite a bit more. |
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| cryophonik |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zild
Thanks for the advice guys. I'll have to really think about it since I can get the NL1 for about $600... |
Is that the keyboard version? |
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| derail |
I noticed in the user comments for Nord Lead 1 on vintagesynth, there are a number of people who say the 1 sounds the best, who say that later Nords sound a lot more digital/cheap.
Everyone's going to have their own opinion. It also depends massively on your particular style. No matter how good a synth is, if it's wrong for your style, you're not going to get much out of it. |
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| Zild |
| quote: | Originally posted by cryophonik
Is that the keyboard version? |
Yes |
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| mysticalninja |
| quote: | Originally posted by palm
dont think u can do anything with NL1 man. Its a synth from 1995!
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post '95 synths generally suck. pre 80's is the best. Nords are emulations of a 70's analogue synth the Prophet 05. I have a nordlead2x, it's nice, the closest you can get without the real thing, but it isn't the real deal. |
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| kitphillips |
I think the nord 1 is a bit limited, the sound is going to be similar to the 2/2x, but you're going to have very limited polyphony, which will suck. I'd go a used 2x over the 1, since I dont' think you can expand a 1, and the 2x is pretty cheap on ebay from what I remember. Whether you go for a 2x or a 3 is a matter of taste.
nord 2x vs nord 3 arguments are nearly as virulent as mac vs PC or VST vs hardware on these forums, and the answers come out similar. The 3's sound is smoother and less raw, but a lot of people (myself included) like that about it. |
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| DjStephenWiley |
| Just get Discovery Pro from Discodsp - It has all the Nord patches and they're even interchangeable with the actual hardware unit. That's how closely emulated it is. There's a lot of other banks out there as well with some really nice sounds. It sounds great. 64 voices, 2x oversampling...just a great VST. It's 1 of my main 3. The sounds that come out of it are really well and require very little FX processing. |
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| Zild |
| I'm good with Logic's ES2 for software. I really want a Pulse and a Juno 60. Might skip out on the Nord for now. |
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| palm |
| quote: | Originally posted by derail
How can you be sure that everyone is the same as you, and will get tired of an NL3? What about people who have used NL3s for years and still love their sound? Are they just ignorant?
(edit) or are you saying that you got tired of the unison? How do you mean? It's not designed to be used all the time, but it is a nice effect which sounds great in the right place.
Regarding the "sounds like software", which software synth in particular? All the Nord Leads are virtual analog, so are all basically "software". Are you saying there's a software emulation which sounds like a NL3, but they haven't yet created a software emulation of the NL2X? |
1. I did not get tired of NL3 in general, I loved the filters and the distortion on it and those are the things that makes people love the synth i think (pluss ofcourse the interface). I didnt mean to offend anyone though lol, i just said my opinion which i know many share with me. To compare i loved NL3 ALOT more than virus and JP8080.
2. yes, i got tired of the unison, and i think most people will be too as it is very limited. if it had a dry/wet knob it would have been alot better. Also the FM sound is abit limited imo. Note imo!
3. the closest thing u get to nords in VST is synth1, an amazing simple VST based on NL1/2. A pure saw or square from that one sounds almost better than a pure one from NL3 imo, but not as good as from a 2x. To bad its PC only. It does not have all the functions as NL3 though.
to the original poster; id never pay 600USD for nord1 when a brand new nord2x is like 999 (rack though). u can also look at the nord lead anniversary synth which is a 2x inside. theres only 299 items of that one so its really a collectors item, and might be more worth in time.
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