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.
Key differences
- Released: 2012 on the C2D and 2025 on the Organ 3.
- Keybed: 2 × 61 medium-weighted waterfall (dual manual) on the C2D and 2 × 61 Triple Sensor semi-weighted waterfall (dual manual) on the Organ 3.
- Sound engine: Tonewheel and transistor organ modelling with a sampled pipe organ; 122, 122 Close and 145 rotary speaker models on the C2D and Nord organ engine with a new rotary speaker emulation and JC, Brit and Twin amp models on the Organ 3.
- Organ models: Tonewheel, Vox, Farfisa and pipe organ, with tonewheel, synth and pipe bass models on the C2D and B3, Soft B3, Vox, Farfisa and pipe, with organ bass models and B3 synth, Trek and Taurus synth bass on the Organ 3.
- Polyphony: Full polyphony (pipe organ depends on stops used) on the C2D and Full polyphony on the Organ 3.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 966 × 445 × 163 mm on the C2D and 985 × 446 × 165 mm on the Organ 3.
Both are the same on manuals (2), keys per manual (61), key action (Semi-weighted) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Nord C2DDiscontinued 2020 |  Nord Organ 3Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | 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 |