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).
| 2 items | ![]() Nord C2Discontinued 2013 | ![]() Nord C2DDiscontinued 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2009 | 2012 |
| 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) | Physical |
| Sound engine | Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled baroque pipe organ | Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled pipe organ; 122, 122 Close and 145 rotary speaker models |
| Organ models | Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa and pipe organ (21 stops), with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models | Tonewheel, Vox, Farfisa and pipe organ, with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used) | 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, Two drawbar sets per manual, Pedal drawbars, Bass pedal MIDI input, 11-pin Leslie connector, Rotary speaker simulation |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 966 × 445 × 163 mm | 966 × 445 × 163 mm |
| Weight | 15.5 kg | 16 kg |

