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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.

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Nord

C2
Legacy since 2013View details →

Nord

C2D
Legacy since 2020View details →
General
ManufacturerNordNord
StatusLegacyLegacy
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

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).