Nord C1vsNord C2
Summary
Nord C1 and Nord C2: 2 Nord organs compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord C1Legacy since 2009View details → | Nord C2Legacy since 2013View details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| 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 |
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)).

