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Nord DrumvsNord Drum 2

Summary

Nord Drum and Nord Drum 2: 2 Nord synthesizers compared side by side. They differ on 3 of 8 compared specifications.

Key differences

  • Released: 2012 on the Drum and 2014 on the Drum 2.
  • Weight: 0.35 kg on the Drum and 0.7 kg on the Drum 2.

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

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Nord Drum synthesizer

Nord

Drum
Discontinued 2014
Nord Drum 2 synthesizer

Nord

Drum 2
Discontinued 2016
General
ManufacturerNordNord
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Released20122014
Sound engine
EngineDigital (drum modelling)Digital (drum modelling)
Oscillators—Tone section (resonance modelling, subtractive, FM), noise and click sections per channel
Filter—Noise filter: 12/24 dB low-pass and high-pass, high-pass/high-cut, 6/12 dB band-pass
Format
FormatDesktop moduleDesktop module
Motorised knobsNoNo
Features4 drum channels, 4 trigger inputs, 99 programs, Mono output6 drum channels, 6 trigger inputs, Nord Pad input, 400 programs, Headphone output
Connections
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN outDIN in, DIN out
CV / GateNoNo
Size & weight
Dimensions (W × D × H)—222 × 140 × 43 mm
Weight0.35 kg0.7 kg