Nord Modular G2 family and Nord Modular Classic series comparison chart

(Note that this chart is by no means a complete list. Software specifications can change without notice on future software releases.)

 

Nord Modular G2 family

Nord Modular Classic family

Model

Nord Modular
G2X

Nord Modular
G2

Nord Modular
G2 Engine

Nord Modular keyboard

Nord Modular
rack

Micro Modular

Instrument type

Keyboard instrument

Keyboard instrument

MIDI expander

Keyboard instrument

MIDI expander

MIDI expander

Expandable

expansion fitted as standard

1 expansion board

1 expansion board

1 expansion board

1 expansion board

no

Availability

Full production

Full production

Full production

Discontinued

Discontinued

Discontinued

 

Keyboard

Five octaves

Three octaves

-

Two octaves

-

-

Velocity sensitivity

Yes

Yes

-

Yes

-

-

Aftertouch

Global, 128 step smoothed range

Global, 128 step smoothed range

-

-

-

-

Pitchbender

Clavia wooden pitchstick

Clavia wooden pitchstick

-

-

-

-

Modulation wheel

3 wheels

1 wheel

-

-

-

-

Display(s)

5

5

-

1

1

-

Sound control knobs

8 Hi-res encoder knobs with circular LED graphs

8 Hi-res encoder knobs with circular LED graphs

-

18 pots

18 pots

3 pots

Sound control buttons

8

8

-

-

-

1

Knob and button indication leds

16
(8 for dials and 8 for buttons)

16
(8 for dials and 8 for buttons)

-

-

-

-

Knob and button groups

15

15

15

-

-

-

Knob group selection buttons

15
5 pages with 3 columns of 8 knobs

15
5 pages with 3 columns of 8 knobs

-

-

-

-

Total number of knob assignments

600
15 * 8 per slot plus 15* 8 global

600
15 * 8 per slot plus 15* 8 global

600
15 * 8 per slot plus 15* 8 global

18

18

3
(plus 15 in editor program)

Sound variations per Slot
(presets per patch)

8
Selectable through MIDI CC#

8
Selectable through MIDI CC#

8
Selectable through MIDI CC#

-

-

-

Sound variation buttons

8

8

-

-

-

-

MIDI indication led

yes

yes

yes

-

yes

-

 

Audio outputs

4

4

4

4

4

2

Audio line inputs

4

4

4

2

2

2

Headphones out

1 (6.5 mm jack)

1 (6.5 mm jack)

1 (6.5 mm jack)

1 (6.5 mm jack)

1 (6.5 mm jack)

1 (6.5 mm jack)

Dynamic microphone XLR connector plus preamp and level knob and 3 led level display

1
(Overrides audio Line1 input connector. Line1 must be left unconnected)

1
 (Overrides audio Line1 input connector. Line1 must be left unconnected)

-

-

-

-

Microphone as standard assessory

Yes

No

-

-

-

-

Audio output DAC resolution

24-bit at 96kHz

24-bit at 96kHz

24-bit at 96kHz

18-bit at 96kHz

18-bit at 96kHz

18-bit at 96kHz

Audio input ADC resolution

24-bit at 96kHz

24-bit at 96kHz

24-bit at 96kHz

16-bit at 48kHz

16-bit at 48kHz

16-bit at 48kHz

Interslot audio routing

4 buss lines

4 buss lines

4 buss lines

-

-

-

Control and sustain pedal inputs

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

no

MIDI connectors

Midi In
Midi Out
Midi Thru

Midi In
Midi Out
Midi Thru

Midi In
Midi Out
Midi Thru

Midi In
Midi Out

Midi In
Midi Out

Midi In
Midi Out

 

Multitimbrality

4 part
(4 Slots)

4 part
(4 Slots)

4 part
(4 Slots)

4 part
(4 Slots)

4 part
(4 Slots)

no
(1 Slot)

Number of vioices

Depends on complexity of the sound

Depends on complexity of the sound

Depends on complexity of the sound

Depends on complexity of the sound

Depends on complexity of the sound

Depends on complexity of the sound

Maximum number of voices single Slot

32
(user assignable per slot)

32
(user assignable per slot)

32
(user assignable per slot)

32
(user assignable per slot)

32
(user assignable per slot)

32
(user assignable per slot)

Guaranteed minimum of voices over all slots

7

3
(7 with expansion)

3
(7 with expansion)

4

4

1

Voices for a Nordlead2 patch

24

12
(24 with expansion)

12
(24 with expansion)

8
(7 with expansion)

8
(7 with expansion)

2

 

Number of DSP chips

8

4
(8 with expansion)

4
(8 with expansion)

4
(8 with expansion)

4
(8 with expansion)

1

DSP Clockspeed

150 MHz

150 MHz

150 MHz

80 MHz

80 MHz

80 MHz

DSP Audio memory

256kWords of 24 bits per DSP

256kWords of 24 bits per DSP

256kWords of 24 bits per DSP

-

-

-

Maximum independent audiodelay for each voice

2.7 seconds

2.7 seconds

2.7 seconds

-

-

-

Total maximum audiodelay for the system

21.6 seconds

10.8 seconds
(21.6 seconds with expansion)

10.8 seconds
(21.6 seconds with expansion)

-

-

-

 

System bit resolution

24 bit

24 bit

24 bit

24 bit

24 bit

24 bit

Internal audio signal sample rate

96kHz

96kHz

96kHz

96kHz

96kHz

96kHz

Internal control signal sample rate

24kHz

24kHz

24kHz

24kHz

24kHz

24kHz

Internal gate signal sample rate

24kHz or 96kHz

24kHz or 96kHz

24kHz or 96kHz

24kHz

24kHz

24kHz

 

Editor for
Microsoft Windows

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Editor for
Mac OS X

yes

yes

yes

-

-

-

Editor for Linux

not planned

not planned

not planned

-

-

-

Connection to computer running the Editor program

USB (1.1)

USB (1.1)

USB (1.1)

MIDI

MIDI

MIDI

Current OS version

1.40

1.40

1.40

3.03

3.03

3.03

Number of synths that can be edited at the same time

4

4

4

4

4

4

Backwards compatibility of NM V3.03 patch files

no

no

no

-

-

-

Number of Morph groups

8

8

8

4

4

4

Maximum morph assignments

200 (25 unique parameters with up to 8 morph assignments each)

200 (25 unique parameters with up to 8 morph assignments each)

200 (25 unique parameters with up to 8 morph assignments each)

25

25

25

Morph smoothing and scaling

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Global MIDI master clcok

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Master clock panel control

yes

yes

no

no

no

no

Override Master clock by incoming MIDI clock

automatic when MIDI clock is present on MIDI In

automatic when MIDI clock is present on MIDI In

automatic when MIDI clock is present on MIDI In

no

no

no

MIDI Start/Stop by panel button

yes

yes

no, but a Run/Stop button is present in Editor program

no

no

no

Swing control on Master clock

yes
(50% to 75%)

yes
(50% to 75%)

yes
(50% to 75%)

no

no

no

LFO tempo controlled by Master clock

yes

yes

yes

no

no

no

Echo/delay time control by Master clock

yes

yes

yes

-

-

-

MIDI send from signals in patch

Note On/Off,
MIDI CC#,
Program change

Note On/Off,
MIDI CC#,
Program change

Note On/Off,
MIDI CC#,
Program change

-

-

-

Direct MIDI processing

Change MIDI Channel and Transpose

Change MIDI Channel and Transpose

Change MIDI Channel and Transpose

-

-

-

Send MIDI between slots

yes

yes

yes

-

-

-