Nord Lead A1vsNord Wave 2
Summary
Nord Lead A1 and Nord Wave 2: 2 Nord synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 17 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Nord Lead A1CurrentView details → | Nord Wave 2CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue modelling | Digital (multi-engine) |
| Voices | 26 | 48 |
| Polyphony | 26 voices | 48 voices |
| Oscillators | 47 waveforms (analogue, extended analogue, pulse, additive, FM, formant) with 8 oscillator configurations | Analogue, wavetable, FM (2-, 3- and 4-operator) and sample oscillators per layer; 1 GB Nord Sample Library 3.0 memory |
| Filter | Multimode: 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, Ladder M and Ladder TB models, with filter distortion | Multimode: 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, Ladder M, LP+HP, with filter distortion |
| Multi-timbral parts | 4 | 4 |
| Sequencer | — | Arpeggiator/gate with pattern editor |
| Effects | Flanger, Phaser, Ring modulator, Chorus, Ensemble, Drive, Delay, Reverb | Tremolo, Auto-pan, Ring modulator, Chorus, Ensemble, Vibe, EQ, Drive, Delay, Reverb |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 49 | 61 |
| Key size | Full | Full |
| Key action | — | Semi-weighted |
| Aftertouch | None | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Pitch Stick, Arpeggiator, Morph (velocity, wheel, pedal), Mutator, 'Like' patch variations, Multi-Focus editing of all four slots, 4 audio outputs, Master Clock with tap tempo | Pitch Stick, LED layer faders, Impulse Morph, Polyphonic arpeggiator, Layer grouping, 3 split points with crossfade, OLED displays, Master Clock with tap tempo |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 802 × 260 × 92 mm | 990 × 295 × 100 mm |
| Weight | 4.85 kg | 8.75 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: Lead A1 – Analogue modelling Wave 2 – Digital (multi-engine)
- Keys: Lead A1 – 49 Wave 2 – 61
- Voices: Lead A1 – 26 Wave 2 – 48
- Polyphony: Lead A1 – 26 voices Wave 2 – 48 voices
- Oscillators: Lead A1 – 47 waveforms (analogue, extended analogue, pulse, additive, FM, formant) with 8 oscillator configurations Wave 2 – Analogue, wavetable, FM (2-, 3- and 4-operator) and sample oscillators per layer; 1 GB Nord Sample Library 3.0 memory
- Filter: Lead A1 – Multimode: 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, Ladder M and Ladder TB models, with filter distortion Wave 2 – Multimode: 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, Ladder M, LP+HP, with filter distortion