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Nord C2vsNord C2D

Summary

Nord C2 and Nord C2D: 2 Nord organs compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 16 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Drawbars: LED (buttons) on the C2 and Physical on the C2D.
  • Released: 2009 on the C2 and 2012 on the C2D.
  • Sound engine: Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled baroque pipe organ on the C2 and Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled pipe organ; 122, 122 Close and 145 rotary speaker models on the C2D.
  • Organ models: Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa and pipe organ (21 stops), with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models on the C2 and Tonewheel, Vox, Farfisa and pipe organ, with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models on the C2D.
  • Weight: 15.5 kg on the C2 and 16 kg on the C2D.

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

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Nord C2 drawbar organ

Nord

C2
Discontinued 2013
Nord C2D drawbar organ

Nord

C2D
Discontinued 2020
General
ManufacturerNordNord
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Released20092012
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)Physical
Sound engineTonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled baroque pipe organTonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled pipe organ; 122, 122 Close and 145 rotary speaker models
Organ modelsTonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa and pipe organ (21 stops), with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass modelsTonewheel, Vox, Farfisa and pipe organ, with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models
PolyphonyFull polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used)Full 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, Two drawbar sets per manual, Pedal drawbars, Bass pedal MIDI input, 11-pin Leslie connector, Rotary speaker simulation
Size & weight
ColoursRedRed
Dimensions (W × D × H)966 × 445 × 163 mm966 × 445 × 163 mm
Weight15.5 kg16 kg