One of the most incredible new synths available. It re-defines analog synthesis in a modern synth. Using Virtual Sound Modeling technology the intricate nuances and character of analog synth sounds are beautifully recreated on this amazingly flexible synth.

First of all, it can sound like them all, an ARP 2600 or a Minimoog or a Roland Jupiter. This synth is polyphonic and multitimbral, it has a very flexible filter, LFO and Envelope control, portamento/legato, a great arpeggiator and analog-like dedicated knobs for quick and easy synthesizing!

Everything is MIDI'd up and controllable, there's a great pitch bender and a 'morphing' feature. A performance mode allows certain parameters to be stored with a sound such as unison or poly modes, legato and portamento. It is available as a Keyboard, a Rackmount module and as Virtual PC Software.

This synth is currently in use by lots of artists including Ken Ishii, The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Cirrus, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Deftones, Mouse on Mars, Maroon 5, Dr. Dre, Laurent Garnier, ATB, The Prodigy, Autechre, Astral Projection, Boom Boom Satellites, Fluke, Front Line Assembly, KMFDM and Underworld.

Fred Y.

October 19, 2012 @ 10:59 pm

Here's a ridiculous review of this synth. The review is I think supposed to be a joke (made me laugh) but you can actually hear it and get an idea of the controls. I found this useful in a weird way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwfO252dllQ&feature=relmfu

jeff

May 3, 2012 @ 2:27 am

Jean Michel Jarre also used the Nord Lead a lot over the last 15 years. It appeared on albums such as Metamorphoses and Oxygene 7-13.

Jonny

May 3, 2012 @ 1:02 am

Man did i love this synth. Simplicity at it's best, beautiful in design & sound. Always wanted one of these as a teen, finally got one. Let it go because it was the rack version and i retired from the rack setup, but i still think about getting another all the time. I will eventually have the keyboard when i can afford to blow that much on a VA, even if it's when i'm too old to be able to hear it. This was probably the most beautiful VA synth i have ever had, and i had many. Nothing really comes close to it.

Know-Nothing Bozo the Non-Wond

May 2, 2012 @ 6:47 pm

For me the Nord 1 is cold not warm. Later VA's including the later Nords all seemed to have a hyped lower mid to simulate analogue fatness and warmth. The Nord 1's coldness gives a unique ability to make searing cutting leads, cold electronic pads and dark abstract sequences. The filter is weak enough but the FM is great for brightness and the both together are magic. The most important thing about a Nord 1 is that it cuts through a mix like a knife. It is a great synth for electronic and industrial tones but maybe not so much for rock and pop stuff.

chris h

March 19, 2012 @ 4:49 am

Got it now, thanks a lot noah. Really the expander alone cost was 695$?!

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