Nord C1vsNord C2
Summary
Nord C1 and Nord C2: 2 Nord organs compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 16 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Released: 2005 on the C1 and 2009 on the C2.
- Sound engine: Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling on the C1 and Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled baroque pipe organ on the C2.
- Organ models: Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa on the C1 and Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa and pipe organ (21 stops), with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models on the C2.
- Polyphony: Full polyphony on the C1 and Full polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used) on the C2.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 950 × 445 × 163 mm on the C1 and 966 × 445 × 163 mm on the C2.
- Weight: 15 kg on the C1 and 15.5 kg on the C2.
Both are the same on manuals (2), keys per manual (61), key action (Semi-weighted) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).
| 2 items |  Nord C1Discontinued 2009 |  Nord C2Discontinued 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2005 | 2009 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Manuals | 2 | 2 |
| Keys per manual | 61 | 61 |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Semi-weighted |
| Keybed | 2 × 61 medium-weighted waterfall (dual manual) | 2 × 61 medium-weighted waterfall (dual manual) |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | LED (buttons) | LED (buttons) |
| Sound engine | Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling | Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled baroque pipe organ |
| Organ models | Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa | Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa and pipe organ (21 stops), with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony | Full polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used) |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out | DIN in, DIN out |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Rotor speed, Organ swell | Sustain, Rotor speed, Organ swell |
| Features | ||
| Features | Dual manual, 20 digitally controlled drawbars, Bass pedal MIDI input, 11-pin Leslie connector, Rotary speaker simulation | Dual manual, 20 digitally controlled drawbars, Bass pedal MIDI input, 11-pin Leslie connector, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 950 × 445 × 163 mm | 966 × 445 × 163 mm |
| Weight | 15 kg | 15.5 kg |