Nord - News and Rumours
You want all the latest news, rumours and everything else there’s to know about Nord? We're happy to oblige: On this page you’ll find everything at a glance – and it’s always up to date!
Nord Organ 3: The Red Organ Is Back!
10 Jan · The Nord Organ 3 picks up where the C2D left off. With improved organ models, new effects, a redesigned panel, and more, is this the best Nord Organ ever?
Best Stage Pianos and Arranger Keyboards of 2024
18 Dec 2024 · Which stage pianos and arranger keyboards impressed us the most in 2024? Let’s check out the best new stage pianos and keyboards of the year.
ICONIC SYNTHS
Iconic Synths: 10 Game-Changing Synthesizers
27 Sep 2024 · These are the iconic synths that made the biggest impact on music - and how you can get their sound even today.
AXEL HARTMANN INTERVIEW
Axel Hartmann: An Interview with the Legendary Synth Designer
19 Jul 2024 · Synthesizer industrial design genius Axel Hartmann talks about the design process, finding inspiration and who he wishes he could design for. Hint: they’re Scandinavian…
VIRUS ALTERNATIVES
Access Virus Alternatives for Virtual Analogue Synthesis
25 Apr 2024 · Now that the Virus is discontinued, who do we turn to? We've got a few formidable Access Virus alternatives lined up and a free plug-in.
DRUM PADS
The Best Drum Pads for Studio Use and Live Performance
29 Feb 2024 · We're looking at some of the best drum pads for music production and live performance to give your drums a more organic and exciting feel.
Nord Grand 2: More Layers, more Memory, more Effects!
19 Jan 2024 · The new Nord Grand 2 boasts a new keybed, new user interface, and of course more of everything – more layers, more memory, more effects!
Synth Deals from Roland, KORG, Novation, and Nord
18 Oct 2023 · In this week's instalment of Synth Deals, we've got a range of instruments for studio and stage, from grooveboxes to workstations.
Converting Vegetarians: How to Sound Like Infected Mushroom
23 Sep 2023 · Israeli duo Infected Mushroom evolved from EDM styles like Psytrance and evolved into the multi-genre hybrid live act they tour as today.
Synth Deals from Strymon, Elektron, Roland, and Sequential
19 Jun 2023 · In this week's edition of Synth Deals, we've selected offers ranging from creative samplers and effects units to classic analogue keyboards.
Nord Keyboards introduces the new Stage 4
16 Feb 2023 · We knew it was a Stage 4 keyboard from the teasing photo, and now Nord has confirmed it. We have all the details on this ultimate keyboard.
Nord Piano 5: two sizes, two layers, twice the memory
31 Mar 2021 · The new Nord Piano 5 comes with twice the memory size for the piano and synth sections. They've also doubled up the sections for enhanced splits and layers. What else is new?
NAMM 2020: The Coolest New Synthesizers by Korg, Erica, Nord, Sequential
29 Jan 2020 · NAMM threw up loads of new synth gear and sound manipulators this year - but here are the 5 that topped our list of the Coolest New Synths at NAMM 2020!
NAMM 2020: Nord Wave 2 4-Part Performance Synthesizer
13 Jan 2020 · Nord is introducing the Nord Wave 2 - a powerful 4-part performance synthesizer combining Virtual Analog synthesis, Samples, FM and Wavetable and have covered it with controls.Musikmesse 2018 Rolling Report: All The latest news from Frankfurt
11 Apr 2018 · Musikmesse 2018 is well under way, and although the show has got a lot smaller overall over the last few years, we nosed around and managed to dig up some nice bits of gear for your perusal. Have we missed ...
Musikmesse 2018: Nord Piano 4 – this time it’s personal
11 Apr 2018 · We thought the Nord Piano 3 was the pinnacle of all red pianos, but just two years later the virtually hammered machine returns as the Nord Piano 4. It's red, it's seamless, it has crossfades and filters.
NAMM 2018: Nord Electro 6 stage piano/organ/sampler synth
24 Jan 2018 · Nord's famous three personality Electro keyboard gets an update with seamless transitions between patches, layering of all three sections, more memory, polyphony and organisation.
Musikmesse 2017: Nord Stage 3 flagship piano synthesizer
05 Apr 2017 · Nord build on their stage piano heritage with the Stage 3, an expanded and updated evolution of a modern classic.
Musikmesse 2016: Nord release the Drum 3 percussion synth and Drum 3P with pads
05 Apr 2016 · A decent update to the Drum 2 rather than something revolutionary and the Drum 3P makes for a more complete product.