Nord Lead 2XvsNord Lead 3
Summary
Nord Lead 2X and Nord Lead 3: 2 Nord synthesizers compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Voices: 20 on the Lead 2X and 24 on the Lead 3.
- Released: 2003 on the Lead 2X and 2001 on the Lead 3.
- Polyphony: 20 voices on the Lead 2X and 24 voices on the Lead 3.
- Oscillators: 2 oscillators (sine, triangle, saw, pulse; noise on Osc 2), hard sync, FM, syncable noise on the Lead 2X and 2 oscillators (triangle, saw, pulse, sine, noise, Dual Sine FM) plus sync oscillator; distortion, FM, AM/RM modulation on the Lead 3.
- Filter: 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, notch + 12 dB low-pass, with filter distortion on the Lead 2X and 6/12/24 dB low-pass and high-pass, band-pass, band-reject, classic and distorted low-pass; dual multi-filter modes on the Lead 3.
- Aftertouch: None on the Lead 2X and Channel on the Lead 3.
Both are the same on engine (Analogue modelling) and keys (49).
| 2 items |  Nord Lead 2XDiscontinued 2007 |  Nord Lead 3Discontinued 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Released | 2003 | 2001 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Voices | 20 | 24 |
| Polyphony | 20 voices | 24 voices |
| Oscillators | 2 oscillators (sine, triangle, saw, pulse; noise on Osc 2), hard sync, FM, syncable noise | 2 oscillators (triangle, saw, pulse, sine, noise, Dual Sine FM) plus sync oscillator; distortion, FM, AM/RM modulation |
| Filter | 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, notch + 12 dB low-pass, with filter distortion | 6/12/24 dB low-pass and high-pass, band-pass, band-reject, classic and distorted low-pass; dual multi-filter modes |
| Multi-timbral parts | 4 | 4 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 49 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Pitch Stick, Arpeggiator, Keyboard split, Velocity and wheel morph, Drum kits, 4 audio outputs | Pitch Stick, Arpeggiator, Keyboard split, 4 morph groups, Encoders with LED rings, Stereo unison, 4 audio outputs |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru |
| CV / Gate | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 865 × 265 × 105 mm | 870 × 278 × 100 mm |
| Weight | 5.3 kg | 6.3 kg |