Nord C2DvsNord Organ 3
Summary
Nord C2D and Nord Organ 3: 2 Nord organs compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 16 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord C2DLegacy since 2020View details → | Nord Organ 3CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Current |
| Released | 2012 | 2025 |
| 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 Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall (dual manual) |
| Sound | ||
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled pipe organ; 122, 122 Close and 145 rotary speaker models | Nord organ engine with a new rotary speaker emulation and JC, Brit and Twin amp models |
| Organ models | Tonewheel, Vox, Farfisa and pipe organ, with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models | B3, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe, with organ bass models and B3 synth, Trek and Taurus synth bass |
| Polyphony | Full polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used) | Full polyphony |
| 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, Two drawbar sets per manual, Pedal 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, OLED display |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Red | Red |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 966 × 445 × 163 mm | 985 × 446 × 165 mm |
| Weight | 16 kg | 17 kg |
Key differences
- Released: C2D – 2012 Organ 3 – 2025
- Keybed: C2D – 2 × 61 medium-weighted waterfall (dual manual) Organ 3 – 2 × 61 Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall (dual manual)
- Sound engine: C2D – Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled pipe organ; 122, 122 Close and 145 rotary speaker models Organ 3 – Nord organ engine with a new rotary speaker emulation and JC, Brit and Twin amp models
- Organ models: C2D – Tonewheel, Vox, Farfisa and pipe organ, with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models Organ 3 – B3, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe, with organ bass models and B3 synth, Trek and Taurus synth bass
- Polyphony: C2D – Full polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used) Organ 3 – Full polyphony
- Dimensions (W × D × H): C2D – 966 × 445 × 163 mm Organ 3 – 985 × 446 × 165 mm
Both are the same on manuals (2), keys per manual (61), key action (Semi-weighted) and drawbars (Physical).