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Product Description

The Nord Lead A1 is designed to be the easiest Nord synth to program and use ever! What’s more such simplicity is just one of the benefits of a more efficient design and build, and another great benefit of that is reduced cost, making the Nord Lead A1 not only easy to get great sounds out of but at a price that everyone will appreciate!

The Lead 4 and now the Lead A1 are equipped with an all new analogue modeling sound engine, capable of reproducing the character and nuances of the vintage synths of your dreams with breathtaking accuracy. 24-voice polyphonic and four part multi-timbral, the Lead A1 is a flexible choice for either stage or studio, delivering a stunningly rich and versatile palette of sounds!

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Here's what Nord say about the Lead A1

Nord Keyboards are proud to announce the new Nord Lead A1 analogue modelling synthesizer. The Lead A1 combines the latest analogue modelling engine from the acclaimed Lead 4, with an innovative streamlined interface for fast-track programming.

ANALOG MODELING
The Lead 4 and now the Lead A1 are equipped with an all new analogue modeling sound engine, capable of reproducing the character and nuances of the vintage synths of your dreams with breathtaking accuracy. 24-voice polyphonic and four part multi-timbral, the Lead A1 is a flexible choice for either stage or studio, delivering a stunningly rich and versatile palette of sounds.

THE NEED FOR SPEED
The Lead A1 introduces a new front-panel user interface designed to make programming quick and easy, while retaining hands on flexibility.

"We've been thinking about and honing this interface for a number of years in response to what we hear from many professional players regarding the ever-increasing time pressures in creating sounds for stage or studio. " says Hans Nordelius, CEO and head designer. 

One of the main features of the new interface is the Oscillator section, where Oscillator configuration shortcuts allow patches to be created and edited far quicker than is usually possible for synthesis of this complexity.
Using a single LFO and simplified Modulation Envelope with intuitive controls on the front panel, it is also very quick to experiment with modulations, always with a clear overview of the structure of the patch.

FILTERS
The on-board filters include Low Pass, High Pass and Band Pass, along with new stunningly accurate modelled Ladder M and Ladder TB filters introduced in the Lead 4.

EFFECTS
The Lead A1 features an independent effects processor for each of its four slots. Delay, high quality Reverb, plus a choice of Drive, Ring Modulation, Phaser, Flanger, Ensemble or Chorus are available per slot.  The impressive new Ensemble and Chorus effects are analog models of specific classic synths, bringing vintage analogue warmth and feel.

Nord's acclaimed Morph function via Velocity or the Mod Wheel is also included, allowing multiple parameters to be morphed in real time and with exceptionally easy control.

Additional functions include an independent arpeggiator for each of the four slots, Master Clock sync of the LFO, delay and Arpeggiator, MIDI over USB, and four independent outputs.  The Lead A1 also includes the Nord Sound Manager software patch librarian.

Like all Nord products, the Lead A1 is handmade in Sweden with meticulous attention to detail and quality control.

Specification

GENERAL FEATURES

  • 49-key octave velocity sensitive keyboard with octave shift buttons (+/-2 octaves).
  • Keyboard Split with 2 slots for the upper and lower sections.
  • Modulation Wheel
  • Pitch Stick (with no dead zone at zero crossing).
  • Programmable Pitch bend range, up to +/- 4 octaves
  • Separate up/down bend range: -12 or -24 semitones, + 2 semitones
  • 1 pedal input for sustain.
  • 1 pedal input for expression pedal.

USER INTERFACE

  • 3 LED displays, 23 knobs, 3 encoders and 20+ buttons for program and performance editing.

OSCILLATOR SECTION

  • Multiple Oscillator waveforms (traditional analog, extended analog, pulse waveforms, wavetable)
  • OSC config knob 8 categories (Pitch, Detune, Shape, Sync, Ring Modulation, Noise, Dual Osc, FM)

FILTER SECTION

  • Multi-mode filter with 12 dB (2-pole) low pass, 24 dB (4-pole) lowpass and band pass, high pass, Ladder M and Ladder 303 characteristics.
  • Cut off, Resonance, envelope amount, envelope amount controlled by velocity.
  • ADR/ASR envelope.
  • Filter keyboard tracking can be set to off, 1/3, 2/3 or full.
  • Adjustable Filter Distortion.

MODULATION SECTION

  • LFO 1 generates a triangle, square, sawtooth, inverted sawtooth or sample and hold waveforms. LFO 1 can be routed to Filter Frequency, Pitch, Shape and Osc mod. The LFO 1 rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock.
  • LFO can be switched to Env mode with three different characteristics and sample and hold is manually triggered by keyboard.
  • Arpeggiator: Range: 1 - 4 octave. Modes: up, down, up/down, random, Poly. The Arpeggio rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock.
  • ADR/ASR envelope, velocity control on/off, inverse envelope on/off.

AMPLIFIER SECTION

  • AD/SR envelope, velocity control on/off, gain control.
  • individual Pan-control per program

PERFORMANCE SECTION

  • Voice modes: Poly, Legato with portamento, Mono, True Unison 1, 2 & 3.
  • Four program slots for layering possibilities.

EFFECTS

  • FX section with Flanger, Phaser, Ring Modulation, Chorus, Ensemble and Drive.
  • Delay section with tap tempo, four stages of feedback, ping-pong, dry/wet mix. The Delay speed can be synchronized to the Master Clock.
  • Reverb section with five algorithms (Room, Stage 1, Stage 2, Hall 1, Hall 2).

MEMORY

  • Programs (single sounds): 8 x 50 (400) locations
  • Performances (multi sounds): 4 x 50 (200) locations

AUDIO OUT

  • 4 outputs. Each slot can be assigned to its own output.
  • Headphones output.
  • High resolution low noise 24 bit DACs.

MIDI FEATURES

  • All control knobs and switches send and receive control change messages.
  • System exclusive bulk dumps. One program or all programs.
  • Master Clock will sync to incoming MIDI clock.
  • Soft Thru

CONNECTION

  • 4 Line Level Audio Outputs - 1/4", 6,35 mm jacks, unbalanced
  • Stereo Headphone Output - 1/4", 6,35 mm stereo jack
  • Sustain Pedal - 1/4", 6,35 mm jack. Use a momentary pedal, like e.g., Roland DP-2, DP-6, Yamaha FC-4, FC-5, Fatar VFP1-25 etc.
  • Control Pedal - 1/4", 6,35 mm TRS stereo jack. Use a Yamaha FC-7, Roland EV-7, Roland EV-5, Korg EXP2 or Korg XVP10.
  • USB connector with MIDI capabilities
  • MIDI In & Out - 5 pin DIN connectors

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

  • User Manual
  • Power Cord with IEC C14 connector
  • Nord CD ROM with Nord Sound Manager

DIMENSIONS

  • Nord Lead A1: 864 x 94 x 272 mm (34.0 x 3.7 x 10.7")

WEIGHT

  • Nord Lead A1: 4.85 kg (10.7 lbs)
Specifications
Brand
Clavia Nord
Digital/Analogue
Digital
Key Action
Synth
Key Size
Full Size
Number of Keys
49
Polyphony
Polyphonic

Customer Reviews

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Mr Andrew Buckley12th Dec 2023

Superb synth, massive sound capabilities 👍

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Ian Cashman13th Oct 2023

After hunting around for years for the perfect analog synth for synthwave projects I finally found it in a non analog synth. It’s way more flexible for this style than the real analogs on the market and with 4 parts multi timbral it just does way more than the other synths in my collection. 4 synths in one. Amazing layers. It’s just great. It fits in the mix really well. It’s really easy to edit and covers most of the classic sounds from that 80s style (even DX7 style FM. You would need a Nord Wave to cover the Emulator II style sampled 80s tones though). It’s a synthwave powerhouse. Way easier to edit and a WAY better interface than the horrible interface Roland keeps churning out.

Value 4Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Edward M.2nd Mar 2020

The Clavia Nord Lead A1 synthesizer is a great instrument offering amazing sounds and huge possibilities. The four layers and superb morphing ability make the A1 great fun to use. I really wanted to move away from modular synths to a more integrated model and am really pleased with my Nord. Highly recommended!

Value 4Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Trusted Customer7th Dec 2019

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer25th Jan 2019

Love the synth, and it was delivered in good time, great service from Anderton’s.

Alan Wallace24th Feb 2016

Excellent product. The keyboard is not heavy and has a wide range of preset sounds that can be quickly and easily adapted to create new ones.

Mr. Bernard Abel17th Jan 2016

Clavia Nord Lead A1. the so called entry level synth from the Swedish company .. is in fact, everything but entry level .. The sounds are mind blowing, the ease of use is just amazing, and the creativity is endless.. Yep, Clavia Nord is not cheap, i agree, but when I consider what I got myself.. all i can say is.. i m glad i did .. i have a king korg and i was concerned that the LA1 would do double use..well, all wrong, first they do sound totally different for a start and also, the A1 is a doodle to use, . and has some amazing possibiities ... my only sad point . the user manual is hopeless, and 4 octaves is just just ... a 5 octaves A1 would have been a bliss

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