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Nord C1vsNord C2

Summary

Nord C1 and Nord C2: 2 Nord organs compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 16 compared specifications.

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Nord

C1
Legacy since 2009View details →

Nord

C2
Legacy since 2013View details →
General
ManufacturerNordNord
StatusLegacyLegacy
Released20052009
Keyboard
Manuals22
Keys per manual6161
Key actionSemi-weightedSemi-weighted
Keybed2 × 61 medium-weighted waterfall (dual manual)2 × 61 medium-weighted waterfall (dual manual)
Sound
DrawbarsLED (buttons)LED (buttons)
Sound engineTonewheel and transistor organ modellingTonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled baroque pipe organ
Organ modelsTonewheel, Vox Continental, FarfisaTonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa and pipe organ (21 stops), with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models
PolyphonyFull polyphonyFull polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used)
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN outDIN in, DIN out
Pedal inputsSustain, Rotor speed, Organ swellSustain, Rotor speed, Organ swell
Features
FeaturesDual manual, 20 digitally controlled drawbars, Bass pedal MIDI input, 11-pin Leslie connector, Rotary speaker simulationDual manual, 20 digitally controlled drawbars, Bass pedal MIDI input, 11-pin Leslie connector, Rotary speaker simulation
Size & weight
ColoursRedRed
Dimensions (W × D × H)950 × 445 × 163 mm966 × 445 × 163 mm
Weight15 kg15.5 kg

Key differences

  • Released: C1 – 2005 C2 – 2009
  • Sound engine: C1 – Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling C2 – Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled baroque pipe organ
  • Organ models: C1 – Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa C2 – Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa and pipe organ (21 stops), with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models
  • Polyphony: C1 – Full polyphony C2 – Full polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used)
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): C1 – 950 × 445 × 163 mm C2 – 966 × 445 × 163 mm
  • Weight: C1 – 15 kg C2 – 15.5 kg

Both are the same on manuals (2), keys per manual (61), key action (Semi-weighted) and drawbars (LED (buttons)).