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Nord Drum 2vsNord Drum 3P

Summary

Nord Drum 2 and Nord Drum 3P: 2 Nord synthesizers compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 10 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Oscillators: Tone section (resonance modelling, subtractive, FM), noise and click sections per channel on the Drum 2 and Tone section (resonant, subtractive, FM and ring-mod synthesis), noise and click sections per channel on the Drum 3P.
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): 222 × 140 × 43 mm on the Drum 2 and 299 × 281 × 49 mm on the Drum 3P.
  • Weight: 0.7 kg on the Drum 2 and 1.85 kg on the Drum 3P.

Both are the same on engine (Digital (drum modelling)).

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Nord Drum 2 synthesizer

Nord

Drum 2
Discontinued 2016
Nord Drum 3P synthesizer

Nord

Drum 3P
Current
General
ManufacturerNordNord
StatusDiscontinuedCurrent
Released2014—
Sound engine
EngineDigital (drum modelling)Digital (drum modelling)
OscillatorsTone section (resonance modelling, subtractive, FM), noise and click sections per channelTone section (resonant, subtractive, FM and ring-mod synthesis), noise and click sections per channel
FilterNoise filter: 12/24 dB low-pass and high-pass, high-pass/high-cut, 6/12 dB band-passNoise filter: 12/24 dB low-pass and high-pass, high-pass/high-cut, 6/12 dB band-pass
Effects—Drive, Sample-rate reduction, Ring modulator, EQ, Delay, Reverb
Format
FormatDesktop moduleDesktop module
Motorised knobsNoNo
Features6 drum channels, 6 trigger inputs, Nord Pad input, 400 programs, Headphone output6 drum channels, 6 integrated pads, Kick trigger input, Drum Select preset library, Mute groups, Scale presets for tuned percussion, Headphone output
Connections
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN outDIN in, DIN out
CV / GateNoNo
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)222 × 140 × 43 mm299 × 281 × 49 mm
Weight0.7 kg1.85 kg