Nord WavevsNord Wave 2
Summary
Nord Wave and Nord Wave 2: 2 Nord synthesizers compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keys: 49 on the Wave and 61 on the Wave 2.
- Voices: 18 on the Wave and 48 on the Wave 2.
- Polyphony: 18 stereo voices on the Wave and 48 voices on the Wave 2.
- Oscillators: Osc 1: analogue waves, 62 wavetables, 3-op FM, noise; Osc 2: analogue waves, 3-op FM, 22 sampled waves, user samples on the Wave and Analogue, wavetable, FM (2-, 3- and 4-operator) and sample oscillators per layer; 1 GB Nord Sample Library 3.0 memory on the Wave 2.
- Filter: 6 single and multimode filter types on the Wave and Multimode: 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, Ladder M, LP+HP, with filter distortion on the Wave 2.
- Multi-timbral parts: 2 on the Wave and 4 on the Wave 2.
Both are the same on engine (Digital (virtual analogue, wavetable, FM, sample)).
| 2 items |  Nord WaveDiscontinued 2013 |  Nord Wave 2Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Nord | Nord |
| Status | Discontinued | Current |
| Released | 2007 | — |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Digital (virtual analogue, wavetable, FM, sample) | Digital (virtual analogue, wavetable, FM, sample) |
| Voices | 18 | 48 |
| Polyphony | 18 stereo voices | 48 voices |
| Oscillators | Osc 1: analogue waves, 62 wavetables, 3-op FM, noise; Osc 2: analogue waves, 3-op FM, 22 sampled waves, user samples | Analogue, wavetable, FM (2-, 3- and 4-operator) and sample oscillators per layer; 1 GB Nord Sample Library 3.0 memory |
| Filter | 6 single and multimode filter types | Multimode: 12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, Ladder M, LP+HP, with filter distortion |
| Multi-timbral parts | 2 | 4 |
| Sequencer | — | Arpeggiator/gate with pattern editor |
| Effects | Chorus, EQ, 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 | Channel | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Pitch Stick, 180 MB user sample memory, Morph (wheel, pedal, note, velocity) | 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) | 870 × 274 × 98 mm | 990 × 295 × 100 mm |
| Weight | 6 kg | 8.75 kg |