| Nord Lead | |
|---|---|
 Nord Lead 2X | |
| Manufacturer | Clavia |
| Dates | 1995 – |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | Nord Lead : 4 (12 expanded) Nord Lead 2 : 16 Nord Lead 2X : 20 Nord Lead 3 : 24 Nord Lead 4 : 20 Nord Lead A1 : 26 |
| Timbrality | 4 |
| Oscillator | 2 per voice |
| LFO | Triangle / Sawtooth / Square / Random / Sample and hold |
| Synthesis type | Virtual Analog Subtractive |
| Filter | 1 Digital multi-mode filter |
| Attenuator | ADSR envelope generator |
| Aftertouch expression | Nord Lead 3 only |
| Velocity expression | Yes |
| Storage memory | Nord Lead 1/2 : 99 patches Nord Lead 2X : 4x99 patches Nord Lead 3 : 1024 patches Nord Lead 4 : 4x99 patches Nord Lead A1 : 8x50 patches |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 49 keys |
| Left-hand control | Pitch bend, mod wheel |
| External control | MIDI in/out |
The Nord Lead is a series of virtual analog subtractive synthesizers, manufactured by Clavia.
Released in 1995,[1] the original Nord Lead was the digital synthesizer that made the term virtual analog synthesis popular.[2] The now widely accepted term "virtual analog", was first coined by Clavia with the release of the Nord Lead.[3] This synthesizer was distinctive for its red coloration, knob-laden surface and unique pitch-stick and modulation wheel. After the Nord Lead, several updates followed suit; such as the Nord Lead 2, Nord Lead 3, and Nord Lead 2X.
- ^ "Clavia/Nord corporate website". Archived from the original on 2022-09-30.
- ^ Sound to sense, sense to sound: a state of the art in sound and music computing. Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH. 2008. ISBN 9783832516000. "[...]virtual analog synthesis. This term became popular when the Nord Lead 1 synthesizer was introduced in to the market"
- ^ Gordon Reid (1995). "Clavia Nord". Sound On Sound. No. May 1995. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015.