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Nord Lead 2

Discontinued 2003
Released 1997

Took the Lead to 16 voices and four separate outputs, added a sine wave, syncable noise for formant sounds, a notch filter and filter distortion. Also carried ten 'analogue' drum kits mapped across the keyboard.

Replaced by Lead 2X

Replaces Lead

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Nord
Status
Discontinued
Released
1997

Sound engine

Engine
Analogue modelling
Voices
16
Polyphony
16 voices
Oscillators
2 oscillators (sine, triangle, saw, pulse; noise on Osc 2), hard sync, FM, syncable noise
Filter
12/24 dB low-pass, band-pass, high-pass, notch + 12 dB low-pass, with filter distortion
Multi-timbral parts
4

Keyboard

Keys
49
Key size
Full
Aftertouch
None

Format

Format
Keyboard
Motorised knobs
No
Features
Pitch Stick, Arpeggiator, Keyboard split, 10 drum kits, 4 audio outputs

Connections

MIDI ports
DIN in, DIN out
CV / Gate
No

Size & weight

Dimensions (W × D × H)
865 × 265 × 105 mm
Weight
5.3 kg

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