Specifications

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THE NORD LEAD 2X –
REBIRTH OF A CLASSIC
Why change a winning concept? We didn’t! With the Nord
Lead 2X, we simply upgraded the hardware, maintaining
the same concept and sound. Virtual analog sound will
live on for years to come, and the Nord Lead 2X is part of
that legacy.
The 2X features all the characteristics of its predecessor,
and incorporates many new features as well. The “in your
face” sound has been enhanced with 24-bit D/A convert-
ers. The preset memory houses 7 x 99 factory Programs,
3 x 100 factory performances, and 7 x 10 Percussion Kits.
Additionally, the user banks give you room to store your
own sounds - 3 x 99 Programs, 3 x 100 Performances,
and 3 x 10 Percussion Kits. The polyphony has been
upgraded to 20 voices as well.
The Nord Lead 2X is compatible with the Nord Lead2,
so you can transfer your custom sounds directly via MIDI.
It preserves all the essential parts of the Nord Lead 2,
including the user fast and easy interface and its charac-
teristic sound.
The Nord Lead 2X continues the tradition of Nord’s
unique method of sound generation. Mathematical simu-
lations of the signals generated by analog oscillators are
the basis for the incredible sound that speaks for itself.
People know Nord by its sound, and the Nord Lead 2X
gives you that certain quality that is unmistakable!
THE STAGE AND STUDIO SYNTH
The compact and smart design makes it equally perfect
for live performance and for production studio work. With
26 knobs and 27 buttons - all sending MIDI controller
data - the Nord Lead 2X communicates with every piece
of MIDI gear in your setup.
In your studio, the Nord Lead 2X can be used as a sound
design tool and a MIDI controller in one. Every production
studio needs a synth, and what can be more reliable than
a dedicated hardware synth that allows realtime sculpting
of custom sounds?
Sporting 20 voices of polyphony, it is perfect for layered
pads, screaming leads, and thick booming basses. The
keyboard can be split, and two sounds can be layered on
either side of the split point. You can have four simultane-
ous programs playing at once, and with a movable split
point, the possibilities are captivating.
The Nord Lead 2X is 4-part multitimbral, and these four
parts are used together in the Performance Mode. It also
has four assignable outputs, so each Performance voice
can be routed to its own analog output. Imagine the 2X in
a multi-monitor studio setup, or in a creative multi-speaker
PA system, and you can begin to see how much fun the
Nord Lead 2X can be.
The Lead 2 improved upon the
original Nord Lead, including an
expanded polyphony. A decade
later, the Nord Lead, and its
descendant the Nord Lead 2,
are still among the most popular
synths ever built. Used world-
wide on stage and in studios,
the Nord Lead series has con-
tributed to the signature sounds
of some of the most popular
musicians and producers known
today ... and we want to keep it
that way!
SOUND GENERATION
Virtual Analog Synthesis. Clavia has analyzed analog synthesizer design in detail and implemented the
research in several digital models. The Nord Lead 2X employs matemathical simulations of the electronic
signals generated by analog oscillators, instead of using waveform tables.