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Nord Lead

Virtual analog performance synthesizer family

The Nord Lead is a family of virtual analog synthesizers introduced by Clavia in 1995. The original Nord Lead pioneered the 'virtual analog' concept—digitally modeling analog synthesis with knob-per-function control—and its bright red instruments became staples on stage and in the studio.

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    Synthesizers

    Hardware synthesizers, synth model families, and related electronic instruments.

Made by

  • Clavia

    Clavia is a Swedish maker of electronic instruments founded in 1983, best known for its red Nord synthesizers, stage pianos, and digital organs.

Family models

  • Nord Lead A1

    Sweden

    The Nord Lead A1, released in 2014, is a virtual analog synthesizer designed for fast, intuitive sound creation, using a streamlined modeling engine and a simplified interface rather than deep menu editing.

  • Nord Lead 4

    Sweden

    The Nord Lead 4 is a virtual analog synthesizer in the Nord Lead family, offering refined analog modeling, an effects section, and extensive performance control in Clavia's signature red instrument.

  • Nord Lead 2

    Sweden

    The Nord Lead 2 is a virtual analog synthesizer in Clavia's Nord Lead family, expanding on the original with more voices and refined modeling while keeping the immediate, knob-driven interface.

  • Nord Lead 3

    Sweden

    The Nord Lead 3, released in 2001, is a virtual analog synthesizer that added high-resolution knobs with LED collars and a more powerful modeling engine to the Nord Lead family.

Represents

  • Clavia

    Clavia is a Swedish maker of electronic instruments founded in 1983, best known for its red Nord synthesizers, stage pianos, and digital organs.

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