Hello! New poster here, have been lurking quite a lot lately though, because I am planning to make a purchase in an area I am quite unfamiliar in. And I need your help. So I'll give you some background that might help you understand what I need.
I'm studying piano/keys at a university, and my synth experience is pretty limited, but I know some simple basics. Because of this I want a hardware synth that has lots of knobs so I can easily see what each knob does and how it affects the sound. I have no interest in software synths. I am a keyboard player before a programmer, therefore the keybed is very important.
I own a Nord Stage 2, and I have great respect for Nord keyboards. Therefore I want my synth to be in the Nord Lead series because of:
- Knobby --> easy to see connection between what I am doing and how it affects the sound. Also easy tweaking when using it live
- The UI seems very practical
- Great sound
- Great keys (so I've been told)
- Robust built
So since I've narrowed it down to Nord, and I want to buy new and not second-hand, I have 3 options; Nord Lead 4, Nord Lead A1 and Nord Lead 2x. I have kind of ruled out 2x because I've read several places on here that it doesn't sound as good. So it's between the A1 and the Lead 4, I'll list the pros that each synth has over the other.
Lead 4:
+More control of each osc
+Morph buttons (these seem awesome really awesome to a newbie like me, are they that useful?)
+ASDR envelopes
+Better detune
+A more in-debth synth
Lead A1:
+Faster tweaking
+Can have delay and reverb on at the same time
+Other filters (more useful ones?)
+More useful effects?
There's probably more to that list. The synth will be used for many different things. I plan to do event jobs with it, so versatility is a must. So here's my questions and concerns:
1) Is the keybed and keyfeel the same in the two synths? I do not have the chance to try them before-hand, but I know that the Lead 4 has a great feeling, wondering if A1 is the same.
2) Will the "easier" interface in the A1 alter my synth-learning process (only ADR envelope, not full control over both oscs)
3) The demos I've heard from the A1 almost makes me cream my pants from the warm and fat sound, while what I've heard from the Lead 4 is that it's brighter and a lot more aggressive. I've read on here that they're more similar in real-life, is this true?
4) Can these synths make "party-type" synth sounds? Like these:
(1:00)
English is not my mother-tounge, so please forgive my mistakes and sorry for the long read. I really appreciate help. I might come up with more questions later..
Regards,
Auver
I'm studying piano/keys at a university, and my synth experience is pretty limited, but I know some simple basics. Because of this I want a hardware synth that has lots of knobs so I can easily see what each knob does and how it affects the sound. I have no interest in software synths. I am a keyboard player before a programmer, therefore the keybed is very important.
I own a Nord Stage 2, and I have great respect for Nord keyboards. Therefore I want my synth to be in the Nord Lead series because of:
- Knobby --> easy to see connection between what I am doing and how it affects the sound. Also easy tweaking when using it live
- The UI seems very practical
- Great sound
- Great keys (so I've been told)
- Robust built
So since I've narrowed it down to Nord, and I want to buy new and not second-hand, I have 3 options; Nord Lead 4, Nord Lead A1 and Nord Lead 2x. I have kind of ruled out 2x because I've read several places on here that it doesn't sound as good. So it's between the A1 and the Lead 4, I'll list the pros that each synth has over the other.
Lead 4:
+More control of each osc
+Morph buttons (these seem awesome really awesome to a newbie like me, are they that useful?)
+ASDR envelopes
+Better detune
+A more in-debth synth
Lead A1:
+Faster tweaking
+Can have delay and reverb on at the same time
+Other filters (more useful ones?)
+More useful effects?
There's probably more to that list. The synth will be used for many different things. I plan to do event jobs with it, so versatility is a must. So here's my questions and concerns:
1) Is the keybed and keyfeel the same in the two synths? I do not have the chance to try them before-hand, but I know that the Lead 4 has a great feeling, wondering if A1 is the same.
2) Will the "easier" interface in the A1 alter my synth-learning process (only ADR envelope, not full control over both oscs)
3) The demos I've heard from the A1 almost makes me cream my pants from the warm and fat sound, while what I've heard from the Lead 4 is that it's brighter and a lot more aggressive. I've read on here that they're more similar in real-life, is this true?
4) Can these synths make "party-type" synth sounds? Like these:
(1:00)
English is not my mother-tounge, so please forgive my mistakes and sorry for the long read. I really appreciate help. I might come up with more questions later..
Regards,
Auver
Semi-synth noob in need of Nord Lead advice
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