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Clavia Nord Lead 2X

Analog Modeling Synth from Clavia belonging to the Nord Lead series

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Published on 11/17/08 at 15:33
Modelisatin synth analog 4octave with pitch bend a bit special but very effective and modulation wheel and fine Adera finger. 4 audio outputs (one for each patch) midi in / out, sustain pedal and expression, power button and power on / off.
Since it is infinite sounds of the synthesis. But no effect. Suitable for any style as long as no one tries to copy a real acoustic instrument.
No utility temp mieu PC and it is out side the synth was triturated on the machine, it's not a VST plugin in a metal box outside ...
I thought there to 20voix polyphony to 4 part multitimbral.

On paper this synth has fewer things than its competitor, for having a waldorf q and a novation supernova, the characteristic North lead level is a little light (2osc, 2lfo, 2enveloppe ,...)
But on the ears, I change the speech themselves (see below)

UTILIZATION

General configuration very simple, the hardest is to find a free outlet at home.
edition of the sounds is a regal, the knob's very responsive and very well placed, it is taken in hand soon.
the manual is in English but very clear. Many people complain of the LFO sync, I got the first try, it's all explained in the manual with an example ... just read a little English.

This is a synth-style = pottard a function, so no sub menu, has for features like sync lfo of ...

SOUNDS

That's his becomes interresting. Behind its design playmobil red, features a bit light and small keyboard of plastoc 4octave, lurks a real beast!
As said earlier, I had a waldorf q and a supernova, which offers more things like effects and 3osc and envelope, however none of the two comes close on the north lead sounds. It's amazing the resources that owns the North lead, we come to do just about any type of sound very easy, it sounds good, it's clean and precise, it is digital but it was a real feeling of s' approached over the analogue vsti plugin. Its main strength is the leads and pad!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 month, of course I am an amateur on a budget, it is on we can always find better now, but for its price (€ Thomann 1K) 4voix is ​​pure listening pleasure.
Personally, it's by far the best virtual analog synth that I listened to for 2 years, he has a soul and it is more accurate than the virus, and cozy as the Waldorf, and more musical than the supernova. Here in summary, I find the synth which suits me perfectly for my music. (I made the environmental, industrial, electro-dark)
Keyboard really hard with this synth not too bulky, not too heavy, and very powerful, it is suitable for both live in the studio, and for all lovers of electro at modest budget, I recomand eyes closed! ! and if you have a big budget, take it anyway in addition to analog just to his pad that transports you .... far .... far ....