AUDIOKIT'S NERD SYNTH A2X vs Clavia's Nord Lead A1

video upload by MATTHEW FECHER

Follow-up to Electronisounds Audio's video posted here. The app is now available.

"Does it sound close? It’s only a $5 app! Nerd Synth is not a hardware clone & has no affiliation with Nord/Clavia. Nerd Synth should be thought of as a brand new synth, reimagined for mobile! But it can sound similar..."

Nerd Synth App - Behind the Scenes and Features

video upload by MATTHEW FECHER



via AUDIOKIT

"With Nerd Synth, you’ll have access to all 40+ of the classic lead A1 waveforms, a noise generator, and a range of filters, envelopes, and modulation sources that allow you to create a wide variety of sounds, from bright and cutting leads to deep basses and lush pads. Plus, with a variety of effects like reverb, delay, and distortion, ring modulator, and super fm drop, you can add even more depth and character to your sounds.

Nerd Synth is designed to be intuitive and easy to use, with a knob-per-function layout that allows for quick and easy sound shaping. And with a variety of presets and the ability to save your own custom presets, you’ll never run out of inspiration for your music.

MORE FEATURES:

• On board “Record” button – Easily record your melodies, and crazy sound fx, then export. No other apps needed.
• Works with a MIDI Keyboard

EXCLUSIVE TO THIS APP:

• “SUPER FM” wild pitch drop controls! Modeled after digital VA-Synths, complete with vintage digital aliasing for old-school vibe!
• Crazy aggressive RING MODULATOR distortion – It’s like robots talking, or fighting. You decide.

FEATURES:
64-voice, Retro VA-Synth
Advanced Synth Engine (including PWM and 40+ waveform shapes).
FX: Glorious Reverb, Analog Tape Delay, Distortion, Flanger, Chorus, Crush, and more.
3 LFOs, over 70+ possible destinations, almost everything can be modulated! LFOs can even modify other LFOs Dual Assignable Touch Pads!
Classic Arpeggiator! Hardware-style Arp, with extra features
Vintage-style Step Sequencer that can be routed to specific oscillators
ADSR for Amp & Filter Envelope!
Standalone app & iOS AUv3 Plugin

A SUPER SYNTH!

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ
-= Create Nord-style Super Saws =-
Four-voice Unison with the tap of a button
3 different algorithms: Regular, HYPER, and BEAST!
BTW, this is not a hardware clone, it’s a completely new synth. The app is inspired by the sound of the A1 with the knob-per-function control of the NL1 & NL2.

Plus, we gave it some RAW MODERN POWER."

Moog Sub 37 and Korg MS-20 FS - Analog Bassline

video upload by Sonicwave

"Moog Sub37 patch layered with the [white] Korg MS-20. Pads from the Nord Lead A1."

Making Patches with Midicake ARP + Nord Lead A1

video upload by midicake

"Let's play around with ARP's parameters to build a patch that would form the basis of a new track. I'll talk through what I'm doing and you'll be able to hear and see the effects on each sequence as it builds.

It's good timing because the Synthfest show is fast approaching so we need some new and interesting patches to demonstrate ARP's features."

Demo Boss DC-2W + Nord Lead A1 [NO TALKING]

video upload by SYNTHWAY

"Just some random improvisations and tweaking sounds coupled with the marvelous DC-2 Waza from Boss. Up to 7 minutes I was using it in SDD-320 mode, and after that a bit of the original DC-2 mode. I go swtiching all the modes (1-2-3-4 and combinations of them) progressively throughout the whole demo."

Demo Boss CE-2W + Nord Lead A1 [NO TALKING]

video upload by SYNTHWAY

"On the same day I've used both pedals (CE-2W and DC-2W) and the Nord A1. The only real difference is that the DC-2W is true stereo, meaning that I could record a single stereo track. For the CE-2W you get one side with the effect, the other without, so the best way to combine its own sound is to pan a bit of each track (in this case, one is 12R the other 12L).

It is a marvelous pedal, with a more subtle CE-2 mode, a medium CE-1 mode, and a vibrato option, that coupled with synthesizers sounds great.

Feel free to ask me anything... I'll answer the best I can."

Synthwave con Elektron Syntakt, Sequential Take 5, Nord Lead A1

video upload by Malvinus Music

"Listening to Stephan Ho's demo of the Roland Juno X I wondered if I would be able to do the same song with my own instruments. Syntakt, Take 5 and Lead A1 proved to be perfectly up to par, don't you think?"

NORD LEAD 1 - SOUND DEMO - 12 VOICE EXPANSION (1994)- No Talking Only Playing

video upload by Eaglechild

"Probably my favourite Virtual Analog.
I own the Nord lead A1 too , but I still prefeer the sound of the Lead 1.
Enjoy.

Reverb : VST RC-20 Retro Color"

Nord Lead A1 Virtual Analog Performance Synth With Custom Tote Bag

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Nord Lead A1/A1R - "Gladiator" Soundset 50 Patches

video upload by LFOstore

"A1 - great, warm & massive synthesizer.
Close your eyes & you have real feeling that you're playing real analog instrument.

Buy: https://lfo.sellfy.store/p/nord-lead-...

Welcome to the "Gladiator" soundset with 50 fresh patches for your A1/A1R with:

Really huge & powerfull strings & pads
Powerfull & cinematic arpeggios
Deep basses & edge leads
Moving Sequences & plucks
Wide brass sounds
Classic Synth Emulations

For uploading presets you will need Nord Sound Manager.
Inside of archive - single presets & whole bank, nord manager & win driver.

Created by LFO Store chief - Nick Klimenko aka. Chronos"

Woody Piano Shack's Nord Electro Story

video upload by Woody Piano Shack

"Retrospective of the CLAVIA NORD ELECTRO Stage Keyboard, including brief history, musical demo and review of the model range.

Featuring NORD ELECTRO 6D, NORD ELECTRO 2, NORD ELECTRO 4 and guest appearance from NORD LEAD A1."

MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
► WEBSITE https://woodypianoshack.com - additional links there.
► PIANO INSPIRATION SERIES http://bit.ly/inspiration_welcome
► SUPPORT http://bit.ly/wps_support
► MUSIC https://woodypianoshack.bandcamp.com

Nord Lead A1 Sound Creation with Richard Barbieri of Japan, Rain Tree Crow, & Porcupine Tree

'In these Sound Creation Tutorials, Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree) demonstrates how he is able to recreate iconic Japan-Style Instruments using his Nord Lead A1."

Clavia Nord Lead A1 - Bladerunner Atmosphere performed by Chronos

video upload by LFOstore

"From our soundset: https://u.to/jsObGw

Enjoy!"

Nord Lead A1 - Lonely Friday Improv Jam

video upload by SYNTHWAY

"Just using the A1 and having fun...


Internal arpeggios with the hold button, both holding an Eb7 chord (and a few extras), soft lead sound on channel 3, channel 4 controlled by the Little Phatty (pad sound).


Hope you enjoy it! Thank you!"

Tweaking: Nord Lead A1 (NO TALKING)

video by SYNTHWAY

"Just having fun while making some different sounds with the different oscillator configurations on the Nord Lead A1. You can get the overall feeling of how it sounds and how easy it is to achieve different sounds. No, it's not as deep as the Nord Lead 4, but I made the jump and use it as my only polysynth besides what I have ITB."

System 8 / Microbrute 2 / Hydrasynth / Grandmother / Prophet 08 / Nord Lead A1 "Real Life"

video by Denis Polic

"Whats the meaning of the "Real Life":"life as it is lived in reality, involving unwelcome as well as welcome experiences, as distinct from a fictional or idealized world". In times of pandemic, when some people try to create their own reality by believing in conspiracy theories, its very important to keep your own head cool, and trust the science. Science has always found an answer, we need a bit more patience before we are trough with it. Till then i wold try to entertain you with my music.

Cheers and a healthy world for all mankind!!!"

m3ld by Takla Makan

New music from Tony Allgood, the man behind oakleysound.com, featuring the following:

Oakley Modular both 5U and Euro
Roland Alpha Juno 2
Novation Summit
Oberheim OB-Sx (mostly preset C3 and small edits thereof)
Oakley SRE330 ensemble and ADR30 delay effects

"Takla Makan is the artist name of Tony Allgood.

During the 1980s Tony played keyboards in a variety of bands including 'Cairo' and 'Not Before Time'. In 1986 he started producing his own synthesizer instrumental music under the name 'Takla Makan'.

His musical output is very much inspired by the work of Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre and Tangerine Dream."

"I've got an overdrive module and I'm going to use it."

m3ld, pronounced 'meld', features two long format tracks, one in Dm (the saddest of all keys) and the other in Cm. And, yes, I probably did over do the overdriven synth lead sound on these two pieces. I just love a sawtooth VCO going into a highly resonant filter which then feeds an output limited high gain amplifier. There's something about the simplicity of that plaintive solo sound which gives it a wonderful and emotive ambience. I've long been inspired by the work of Mike Oldfield, and although I can't play guitar to save my life, I can't help but try to mimic the feel of his solo guitar work.

The other sound that I really like, and I've used it several times before as well as on m3ld, is the airy short vocal sound from the father of sampling, the Fairlight CMI. It's a 'preset' called 'ARR1'. When I was 15 I so wanted a Fairlight. Not only because Mike Oldfield and Jean Michel Jarre had one and it could do that sound, but also because it had a cool lightpen and a screen that had lots of wavy lines on it. Sadly, although I have fixed a few CMIs as part of my old day job, for my own compositions I have had to use samples of the real thing.

When I was younger I would spend hours writing album cover notes. And, at the end of these notes, would be the obligatory gear list. With pride I would write down a variety of home made gadgets (making them sound really quite mysterious) as well as my little Moog Rogue, Amdek RMK-100 and Roland RS-09. These days, I could write my gear on the back of a postage stamp; a small Oakley Modular, a Nord Lead A1, and a bunch of plug ins. However, for plug ins notable mention must go to U-He's Diva, Repro and Colour Copy, Synapse's The Legend, and Valhalla's Ubermod. Kids today don't know how lucky they are.

released July 16, 2020

Music composed and produced by Tony Allgood

https://takla-makan.bandcamp.com/album/m3ld

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Housetrip 2020 - Bassline of the Roland SH 101

Published on Feb 17, 2020 MrSynthmania

"I made this song inspired by the bassline I played with my Roland SH 101. I like the warm and rich sound of this synthesizer. Other synths I used: Nord Lead A1, Roland TR-8s, Kawai K5000, Waldorf Rocket and some FX Files."

BURG - The Great Nothing (first jam in 2020)

Published on Jan 12, 2020 ollilaboratories

"If you like my music you can find it here http://bit.ly/BurgMusic and also please consider supporting me at patreon for as little as 1 USD http://bit.ly/BurgPatreon

As a BURG patreon You will get access to behind the scenes materials, exclusive live streams, tiers with stems, loop packs and other perks including access to the exclusive BURG discord.

Track info:

Hello 2020 and sorry for the long wait guys! Here is the first track in the new year and in the new studio location in Sweden! The relocation has been painful and really challenging moving almost 10000km from Malaysia to Sweden .. so it is really great to finally be settled in so I can make some music for the first time in a long long time.

What you will hear is a pretty mellow track which tells a story about the long move, and wait.. the great nothing.

Gear used:
- KORG grandstage, CSIDMAN, Red Panda particle, Eventide Space
- Sub37, Strymon timeline and blue sky
- KORG monologue, SolidgoldFX electroman
- Novation peak & Arturia Keystep
- NORD Lead A1, Empress reverb
- EHX 720 stereo looper

All recorded down on 2 track, Zoom H5

#KORGmonologue #NovationPeak #Subsequent37"

Nord Lead A1 Custom & Random Patches by Tillborg

Nord Lead A1 / Custom Patches / Tillborg Published on Nov 28, 2019

"All sounds made from an initialised patch. No external effects or processing."

These are some great patches and textures. They are free and available here.

P.S. Tillborg is a new supporting site member! You can find him on Twitter here. I want to thank him, and all the other supporters of the site. Every single post goes up by hand, and the support makes a huge difference.

Nord Lead A1 / Custom Patches / Part 2 / Tillborg

Published on Dec 5, 2019 Tillborg

"All sounds made from initialised patches. No external effects or processing were used.

Below is the full 50 patch bank...
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1_ws...

This is my first time uploading patches for download so please let me know if it doesn't work correctly."

Nord Lead A1 / 2 Tracks, 1 Take / Randomize / Tillborg

Published on Dec 1, 2019 Tillborg

"I set myself a little challenge of using the randomize sound feature on the A1 and recording into Ableton. I had to record two tracks and if I messed up the take I had to press the randomize button and try again with a different sound. This was the end result.

No external effects or processing used."