Nord C2vsNord C2D
Summary
Nord C2 and Nord C2D: 2 Nord organs compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord C2Legacy since 2013View details → | Nord C2DLegacy since 2020View details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| 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 |
Key differences
- Drawbars: C2 – LED (buttons) C2D – Physical
- Released: C2 – 2009 C2D – 2012
- Sound engine: C2 – Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled baroque pipe organ C2D – Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled pipe organ; 122, 122 Close and 145 rotary speaker models
- Organ models: C2 – Tonewheel, Vox Continental, Farfisa and pipe organ (21 stops), with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models C2D – Tonewheel, Vox, Farfisa and pipe organ, with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models
- Weight: C2 – 15.5 kg C2D – 16 kg
Both are the same on manuals (2), keys per manual (61) and key action (Semi-weighted).

