Nord Lead 4 Synthesizer
49-key Four-part Multi-timbral Synthesizer, with Virtual Analog Subtractive Synthesis, FM, Wavetable Synthesis, Hard/Soft Sync, and Built-in Effects
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Categories: Keyboard Synthesizers, Synthesizers
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Performance Synthesis Redefined!
Onstage or in the studio, Nord’s Lead 4 synthesizer keyboard is going to rock your world. Whether you’re an old-school synth nut or a modern producer looking for fun and creative sounds to play with, you’ll find everything you’re looking for in the Lead 4. This bad boy comes packed with four synth voices, each of which gives you two oscillators, plenty of modulation options, and killer effects to play with. Choose from subtractive analog-style synthesis, FM synthesis, or two kinds of wild wavetables – it’s all there in the Lead 4. And when you start digging into the power of the onboard Variation controls, the Nord Lead 4 keyboard will totally blow your mind..
Features
FEATURES
- A super-fun virtual analog 4-part multi-timbral synthesizer with up to two oscillators per voice
- Fast-action 49-key C-C keyboard gives you plenty of space to play
- Create wild modern sounds with subtractive, FM, and wavetable synthesis, including Nord’s Formant Wavetables
- True Voice Unison lets you achieve the sound of up to four oscillators per voice
- 20-voice polyphony lets you stack up the sound
- Filter designs include 12dB and 24dB lowpass modes, highpass mode, and bandpass mode, as well as transistor and diode-ladder filter simulations
- Dual LFO and arpeggiator sections top the list of cool modulation and manipulation tools
- Each voice comes with its own effects section that includes delay, reverb, bit crushing, a Talk effect, and more
- Morph and Variation controls make it easy to twist your sound in real-time
- USB MIDI and separate outputs per voice provides flawless studio integration
Description
Performance Synthesis Redefined!
Onstage or in the studio, Nord’s Lead 4 synthesizer keyboard is going to rock your world. Whether you’re an old-school synth nut or a modern producer looking for fun and creative sounds to play with, you’ll find everything you’re looking for in the Lead 4. This bad boy comes packed with four synth voices, each of which gives you two oscillators, plenty of modulation options, and killer effects to play with. Choose from subtractive analog-style synthesis, FM synthesis, or two kinds of wild wavetables – it’s all there in the Lead 4. And when you start digging into the power of the onboard Variation controls, the Nord Lead 4 keyboard will totally blow your mind.
Loaded with four innovative synthesizer voices
Nord positively packed their Lead 4 synthesizer keyboard with a synth-geek’s playground of sound-creation tools, and it all starts off with the sound engines. Onboard, you’ll find a multi-timbral platform sporting a 2-oscillator virtual subtractive analog synth that features 2x oversampling for incredibly smooth sounds. There’s also a wavetable mode that showcases Nord’s groundbreaking Formant Wavetable. And when you add to that the Lead 4’s FM synthesis, Hard/Soft sync options, and True Voice Unison (which can give you up to four oscillators per voice), you’re ready to create anything from beefy leads and luscious pads to organic sounds you’ve never even dreamed of.
Full of fun filters and freaky effects
What’s a synth without killer filters and effects? Certainly not a Nord! Nord absolutely loaded the Lead 4 with fun and creative tone-shaping options. First off, you’ve got a super-flexible filter section that lets you choose from 12dB and 24dB lowpass modes, highpass mode, and bandpass mode, as well as two awesome simulations of transistor and diode ladder filter, hooking you up with all of the gritty, dirty, beautifully flawed sound of classic analog technology. There’s even dedicated filter overdrive you can use to rough up your sound before the effects section. Speaking of which, all four voices have their own dedicated effects sections, with delay, reverb, bit crushing, and even a freakishly cool Talk effect.
Programmable Variation buttons let you instantly warp your sound
If you’ve ever wanted to totally tweak your sounds on the fly, but didn’t have enough fingers to do the trick, then you’re going to have a blast with the Nord Lead 4’s Variation buttons. These buttons let you instantly override nearly any and every parameter on the Lead 4 at once. For instance, you can set up a Variation button to push your LFO speed, crank the modulation setting, and kick up the filter saturation all at once – a perfect recipe for a wicked dubstep drop. Or your can bounce from one Formant wave to another while spiking the bandpass filter and adding delay to create a killer Goa effect. With seven assignable variations per program and clock synchronization, the possibilities are simply endless.
Specifications
Special Features
- Morph: One or more continuous (knob-type) parameters can be controlled by keyboard velocity and/or the Modulation Wheel/Control Pedal.
- Impulse Morphs: Both continuous (knobs) and switch parameters can have alternate value settings activated by Impulse Morph buttons. 7 unique Impulse Morphs possible by pressing a combination of the 3 buttons.
- Master Clock: The LFO rates, Arpeggio rate and Delay time can be synchronized to an internal or external (via MIDI) clock, with selectable rhythmic divisions.
- Mutator: Automatic program generator with adjustable style and strength.
General Features
- 49-key velocity sensitive keyboard with octave shift buttons, +/-2 octaves.
- 20 voices, 4 part multitimbral.
- 3 momentary Impulse Morph Buttons, 7 combinations.
- Keyboard Split with 2 slots for the upper and lower sections.
- Modulation Wheel (keyboard version only).
- Pitch Stick with no dead zone at zero crossing (keyboard version only).
- Programmable Pitch bend range, up to +/- 4 octaves
- Separate up/down bend range: -12 or -24 semitones, + 2 semitones
- 1 pedal input for sustain.
- 1 pedal input for expression pedal.
User Interface
- 3 character LED display, 29 knobs and 20+ buttons for program and performance editing.
Oscillator Section
- OSC 1 generating sine, triangle, sawtooth, fixed and modulateable pulse waveforms and 128 wavetables.
- OSC 2 generating triangle, sawtooth or fixed and modulateable pulse waveforms or noise.
- OSC MOD section with Hard- and Soft sync plus 3 different Frequency Modulations of OSC 1 from OSC 2.
Filter Section
- Multi-mode filter with 12 dB (2-pole) low pass, 24 dB (4-pole) and 48 dB (6 pole) low pass, band pass, high pass, Ladder M and Ladder 303 characteristics.
- Cut off, Resonance, envelope amount, envelope amount controlled by velocity.
- ADSR envelope.
- Filter keyboard tracking can be set to off, 1/3, 2/3 or 1/1.
- Adjustable Filter Distortion.
Modulation Section
- LFO 1 generates a square, triangle or any of 4 different types of saw- and inverted sawtooth waveforms. LFO 1 can be routed to Filter Frequency, Osc Mod, Osc Mix, Osc 2 Pitch, Amplitude and FX section. The modulation amount can be set as positive or negative/inverted. The LFO 1 rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock.
- The LFO 1 section is used to control the rate, range and directions for the arpeggiator. Arpeggiator: Range: 1 – 4 octave. Modes: up, down, up/down, random, Poly. The Arpeggio rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock.
- LFO 2 generates a square, a regular and inverted sawtooth, LF filtered noise and random staircase waveforms. LFO 2 can be routed to Filter Frequency, Osc Mod, Osc 1 and/or Osc 2 Pitch, Pan and Pulse width. The modulation amount can be set as positive or negative/inverted. The LFO 2 rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock.
- Modulation Envelope (Attack, Decay/Release) for Osc Mix, Osc Mod, Osc 1 and/or 2 Pitch, FX section and LFO 2 amount. The modulation amount can be set as positive or negative/inverted. The Modulation Envelope can be manually triggered by the Impulse Morph buttons.
- Patterns: the cyclic waveforms of the LFOs can be replaced by a pattern behavior. There are 128 different patterns, grouped in 6 different styles.
AMPLIFIER SECTION
- ADSR envelope, velocity control on/off, gain control.
PERFORMANCE SECTION
- Voice modes: Poly, Legato with portamento, Mono, True Unison 1, 2 & 3.
- Four program slots for layering possibilities.
EFFECTS
- FX section with continuous Drive/Modulation control. Crush, Drive, 2 different Talk effects, Compressor and Comb Filter.
- Selectable Delay or Reverb. Delay times at up to 1400 ms can be manually set or synchronized to the Master Clock. Reverb has three algorithms, Room, Stage and Hall with adjustable brightness.
MEMORY
- Programs (single sounds): 4 x 99 locations
- Performances (multi sounds): 99 locations
AUDIO OUT
- 4 outputs. Each slot can be assigned to its own output.
- Headphones output.
- High resolution low noise 24 bit DACs.
MIDI FEATURES
- All control knobs and switches send and receive control change messages.
- System exclusive bulk dumps. One program or all programs.
- Master Clock will sync to incoming MIDI clock.
- Soft Thru
Connections
- 4 Line Level Audio Outputs – ¼”, 6,35 mm jacks, unbalanced
- Stereo Headphone Output – ¼”, 6,35 mm stereo jack
- Sustain Pedal – ¼”, 6,35 mm jack. Use a momentary pedal, like e.g., Roland DP-2, DP-6, Yamaha FC-4, FC-5, Fatar VFP1-25 etc.
- Control Pedal – ¼”, 6,35 mm TRS stereo jack. Use a Yamaha FC-7, Roland EV-7, Roland EV-5, Korg EXP2 or Korg XVP10.
- USB connector with MIDI capabilities
- MIDI In & Out – 5 pin DIN connectors
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES
- User Manual
- Power Cord with IEC C14 connector
- Nord CD ROM with Nord Sound Manager
Dimensions
- Nord Lead 4: 864 x 94 x 272 mm (34.0 x 3.7 x 10.7″)
Weight
- Nord Lead 4: 5.3 kg (11.7 lbs)
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