Nord Lead 3vsNord Lead 4
Summary
Nord Lead 3 and Nord Lead 4: 2 Nord synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 17 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Lead 3Legacy since 2007View details → | Nord Lead 4Legacy since 2020View details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Legacy | Legacy |
| Released | 2001 | 2013 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue modelling | Analogue modelling |
| Voices | 24 | 20 |
| Polyphony | 24 voices | 20 voices |
| Oscillators | 2 oscillators (triangle, saw, pulse, sine, noise, Dual Sine FM) plus sync oscillator; distortion, FM, AM/RM modulation | 2 oscillators (sine, triangle, saw, pulse, noise) plus 128 wavetables on Osc 1; hard/soft sync, 3 FM types |
| Filter | 6/12/24 dB low-pass and high-pass, band-pass, band-reject, classic and distorted low-pass; dual multi-filter modes | Multimode: 12/24/48 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, Ladder M and Ladder 303, with filter distortion |
| Multi-timbral parts | 4 | 4 |
| Effects | — | Drive, Bit crusher, Talk box, Compressor, Comb filter, Delay, Reverb |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 49 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Aftertouch | Channel | None |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Pitch Stick, Arpeggiator, Keyboard split, 4 morph groups, Encoders with LED rings, Stereo unison, 4 audio outputs | Pitch Stick, Arpeggiator, Impulse Morph, Mutator, Master Clock, LFO patterns, 4 audio outputs |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 870 × 278 × 100 mm | 864 × 272 × 94 mm |
| Weight | 6.3 kg | 5.3 kg |
Key differences
- Voices: Lead 3 – 24 Lead 4 – 20
- Released: Lead 3 – 2001 Lead 4 – 2013
- Polyphony: Lead 3 – 24 voices Lead 4 – 20 voices
- Oscillators: Lead 3 – 2 oscillators (triangle, saw, pulse, sine, noise, Dual Sine FM) plus sync oscillator; distortion, FM, AM/RM modulation Lead 4 – 2 oscillators (sine, triangle, saw, pulse, noise) plus 128 wavetables on Osc 1; hard/soft sync, 3 FM types
- Filter: Lead 3 – 6/12/24 dB low-pass and high-pass, band-pass, band-reject, classic and distorted low-pass; dual multi-filter modes Lead 4 – Multimode: 12/24/48 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, Ladder M and Ladder 303, with filter distortion
- Aftertouch: Lead 3 – Channel Lead 4 – None
Both are the same on engine (Analogue modelling) and keys (49).