Bad Gear - Nord Lead 2

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  • @AudioPilz
    @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +44

    Audiopilz: *slaps roof of YT channel*
    Full Tracks, Extended Jams, Sample Packs: www.patreon.com/audiopilz

    • @williamtell1477
      @williamtell1477 2 роки тому +4

      Still the sickest synth channel on UA-cam! Will he ever miss a beat folks?

    • @SyntheticFuture
      @SyntheticFuture 2 роки тому +3

      @@williamtell1477 unlikely 😄

    • @peterjones596
      @peterjones596 2 роки тому +1

      @AudioPilz, oh man, that second jam had a wicked little bass line running on it, tops work! Erm, have you actually ever released any music, because I have to say, you're bloody good!

    • @leepshin
      @leepshin 2 роки тому +4

      Still waiting on that Quasimidi Quasar review.

    • @christiantorma2440
      @christiantorma2440 2 роки тому

      😎🤘😎🤘😎🤘

  • @billyruss
    @billyruss 2 роки тому +248

    Amazing finale jam! For all the humour in your shows, it's sometimes easy to forget that you're actually a flipping talented electronic composer/arranger! Excellent stuff :-)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +22

      Thank you so much!!!

    • @fabioj.w.6185
      @fabioj.w.6185 2 роки тому +11

      He is misleading. He can extract a terrific tune from a set of pots...

    • @DominicJacksonFilm
      @DominicJacksonFilm 2 роки тому +5

      yeah man the songs he makes are always so good! hes very talented man! inspiring

    • @cresshead
      @cresshead 2 роки тому +4

      100%

    • @thankfully_wokelocd-n-load3691
      @thankfully_wokelocd-n-load3691 2 роки тому +3

      True that. The multiple tracks featured in the video as well as the third eye candy slam jam at the end is funny but awesome at the same time.

  • @HisXLNC
    @HisXLNC 2 роки тому +155

    The Nord Lead2, Waldorf Microwave II, and Access Virus were “the sound” of late 90s electronic music. They were the DX7, Wavestation, and D50 of their era. Ubiquitous.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +16

      Agreed!

    • @niallmacdonald2710
      @niallmacdonald2710 2 роки тому +2

      Nailed it.

    • @gffg387
      @gffg387 2 роки тому +7

      Ice as cold

    • @SyntheticFuture
      @SyntheticFuture 2 роки тому +5

      Being ubiquitous means they where the most reliable to get things done at the time. So that's a compliment 😉

    • @leepshin
      @leepshin 2 роки тому +4

      @@AudioPilz Still waiting on that Quasimidi Quasar review.

  • @mycosys
    @mycosys 2 роки тому +91

    These things have SUCH an iconic stage presence/look, you know when you see one of these, even for just a moment. Brilliant design for purpose.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +13

      Yeah, it's so RED!!!

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz ohhhh yeah. But theres no way you're mistaking it for a Yamaha YC either.

    • @SlaserX
      @SlaserX 2 роки тому +4

      The space for Volcas killed me lol

    • @SyntheticFuture
      @SyntheticFuture 2 роки тому

      I especially love the one with the inverted colors for the keys 😮

    • @lindsaywebb1904
      @lindsaywebb1904 2 роки тому

      The first version with the splayed back is the killer though

  • @SyntheticFuture
    @SyntheticFuture 2 роки тому +55

    5:09 "I personally had no issues with it" while panning over a bunch of broken keys 😂 Love it 👌🏻

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +8

      😀

    • @willdavidson3073
      @willdavidson3073 2 роки тому +14

      It's had the pentatonic minor mod

    • @martinheath5947
      @martinheath5947 2 роки тому

      Needs urgent A&E treatment. One shouldn't mock

    • @Userbotted
      @Userbotted 4 місяці тому +1

      @@willdavidson3073this made me spit out my coffee LMAO

  • @jorisvoorndj
    @jorisvoorndj 2 роки тому +5

    I've had this for almost 20 years and don't remember ever using it on a track. May I suggest the Nord Micro for a Bad Gear episode?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Hey Joris, thanks for the suggestion! Nice to have you around! (Trying to get my heart rate down and myself out of fanboy mode;)

    • @jorisvoorndj
      @jorisvoorndj 2 роки тому +1

      @@AudioPilz Haha I'm the fanboy here, your channel is my fav atm, I think I've watched every episode.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      Happy to hear that, thanks!!! Stick around!!!

  • @kiko1935
    @kiko1935 2 роки тому +68

    I bought a Nord lead 2X for $900 last year. At first I assumed I had paid too much until I realized just what a power house it is. 4x multi timberal, 20 voices and a fantastic UI. It can do bread and butter subtractive but I think it's main strength lies in the weird robot FM digital funk you can program with it. For R&B, house and other genres like that it's amazing.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +11

      The multiple outputs are so great!!!

    • @skyreadersociety6183
      @skyreadersociety6183 2 роки тому +3

      the synced noise is great, kind of a tiny wavetable. filter is smoother and more musical then on the NL2.

    • @kaarefestvog6540
      @kaarefestvog6540 2 роки тому

      Eli died from Dysentery. Love the Oregon Trail.

    • @crunchylicenseplates9008
      @crunchylicenseplates9008 2 роки тому +1

      check out the Nord Modular G2 / G2X

    • @mog068
      @mog068 2 роки тому +2

      I got my NL2X second-hand well over 10 years ago. Still learning things on it. I have a Roland aJuno2 with an outboard controller I don't love but it does the job. Much prefer the Nord for sound design.

  • @DerekPower
    @DerekPower 2 роки тому +5

    Nice timing for bringing up the OG Prophet ... RIP Dave Smith, another man/legend

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +3

      RIP, the man, the legend! He will be missed

  • @PeacefulThinker1010
    @PeacefulThinker1010 2 роки тому +33

    I read on a Keyboard magazine review by Jim Aikin several decades ago, that the wooden pitch stick mechanism is made out of a fighter jet stick. For those who have never used one: it is the best pitch bend controller by far. No neutral spots. It bends pitch as soon as you touch it. I currently own NS3, NW2 and NL4.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +8

      Wow, didn't know that! Thanks for posting!

  • @scottasin
    @scottasin 2 роки тому +5

    the second jam was my favorite piece of music I've heard from you! Funky af. More like that please!

  • @SamChaneyProductions
    @SamChaneyProductions 2 роки тому +10

    The Nord Lead line has always been one of my favorite flavor of synth, so this was quite a treat. I would love to see you cover the Nord Modular series!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +2

      I have a G1 here, let's see if I can find an excuse to put it on the show;)

    • @erwanthomas
      @erwanthomas 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz I still have mine with it's dedicated laptop for programming, I think It's à pentium 4

  • @CaffPidge
    @CaffPidge 2 роки тому +108

    This is literally one of the best synths ever manufactured

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +26

      ...and still often criticised

    • @methyod
      @methyod 2 роки тому +21

      with all due respect, no it isn't

    • @dvdny
      @dvdny 2 роки тому +3

      Then you would like the NL3, which is the only one they made with encoders instead of pots, for seamless tweaking and morphing.

    • @hepphepps8356
      @hepphepps8356 2 роки тому +6

      Everything Nord has ever made is shit. Soulless, cold, flat and outright bad sounding. You always know an artist is going to dissapoint, and the sound is going to suck when you see a red keyboard on stage. God awful stuff.

    • @fizgak
      @fizgak 2 роки тому +18

      @@hepphepps8356 Cry moar!

  • @PlainlyDifficult
    @PlainlyDifficult 2 роки тому +28

    I used to have one of these shame I sold it tbh!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +14

      I'm contemplating getting the rack version

    • @nitbot
      @nitbot 2 роки тому +10

      Plainly Difficult is watching AudioPilz!

    • @thebkstank2095
      @thebkstank2095 2 роки тому +6

      Seeing you here makes me worry that Nords contain some sort of toxic substance that will get misplaced and unalive people in a Brazilian Village

    • @mrkd4del
      @mrkd4del 2 роки тому +3

      Love your channel too!

    • @skyreadersociety6183
      @skyreadersociety6183 2 роки тому +1

      @@AudioPilz try the 2x rack

  • @tragicwill
    @tragicwill 2 роки тому +2

    This content just got exponentially better with every single video. Now it's my absolute must watch.

  • @K_man217
    @K_man217 2 роки тому +4

    That was a really nice ambient piece you made to test if it could sound “warm”! Great video as always!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you!!!

    • @unduloid
      @unduloid 2 роки тому +1

      I just route everything through my Analog Heat. Instant warmth.

  • @TheHologr4m
    @TheHologr4m 2 роки тому +1

    I LOVE how you title your jams.

  • @CaptainAlbatross
    @CaptainAlbatross 2 роки тому +13

    Such an awesome synth! I had the rackversion and loved it to bits. Harsh, in your face and surprisingly easy to lay into a mix. As opposed to the Virus B I had at the same time, which I just couldn’t get to fit in a mix whatever I tried. Could be my lack of skills though.
    Awesome video again!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +2

      Thank you!!!

    • @skriptico
      @skriptico 2 роки тому

      i agree. Much more fun than the virus.

  • @howardanderson3061
    @howardanderson3061 2 роки тому +2

    No matter what subject/synth you choose to cover/review, it’s always so entertaining.
    I really love your channel!

  • @spectrumcommand1188
    @spectrumcommand1188 2 роки тому +11

    Great Episode this synth was used on Trance records back in the 90s some of the patches sound familiar.
    Also some sad news if anyone in the comments doesn't know 3 famous synth celebrities died recently Vangelis died 2 weeks ago, Andy Fletcher (Depeche Mode) died a week ago, Dave Smith (Sequential) died 2 days ago.
    Synth channels on UA-cam have been making tribute songs to all 3 legends would be cool if you did tribute tracks to all 3 audiopilz.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +3

      Thank you!!! Yeah, it's a big loss, RIP. Great idea!

  • @moogdome2562
    @moogdome2562 Рік тому +2

    Yet another great demo. Hope you are well.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thank you so much!!! All good!

  • @mrz80
    @mrz80 2 роки тому +8

    Those second and third jams are some of the most intense tunes you've done on Bad Gear. MAD props! MAD props!
    "... dedicated space for all the Volcas." The Arturia Keylab 88 really shines in the "Society for Stacking Things On Top of Other Things" category.
    I think you need to wander up to the modern day and take a look at what hath the Cult of Uli™ wrought in the Deepmind 12, which seems to be a more Juno Juno than Roland's current Junos.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Cult of Uli™ - nice one!!!

  • @d_vibe-swe
    @d_vibe-swe 2 роки тому +1

    4:34 That pad reminds me of Antiloop - I love you :)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      It's a preset, maybe they sampled it;)

    • @d_vibe-swe
      @d_vibe-swe 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz My thought aswell :)

  • @CommissionerManu
    @CommissionerManu 2 роки тому +58

    My feelings towards the Lead 2 are pretty neutral, but damn… that poor synth! WHO DID THIS TO YOU?! Thank you for saving this one from an abusive home AudioPilz, you’re making the world a better place for synths everywhere

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +51

      That's what touring with a band does to your body

    • @danhectic5629
      @danhectic5629 2 роки тому +11

      someone doing a Trent Reznor impression... god i get so mad whenever i see him smash a synth!

    • @CommissionerManu
      @CommissionerManu 2 роки тому +2

      @@AudioPilz ooof, ain’t that the truth 😂

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz a band of chimpanzees on acid?

    • @dissonantdreams
      @dissonantdreams 2 роки тому

      It’s been well-loved 😉

  • @ESPRE
    @ESPRE 2 роки тому +1

    Anytime you do a trancey sort of jam you absolutely kill it man. That last one was really nice. 👏

  • @ToreHansen
    @ToreHansen 2 роки тому +5

    Cool video as always! Got a killer VST of this one so missing the wood and stone parts..

  • @JohnyPaprikas
    @JohnyPaprikas 2 роки тому +1

    I was hoping youd do this one, thanks man!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @crescentcovegrooves
    @crescentcovegrooves 2 роки тому +3

    My god...It's a flipping beast. The second jam sounds Mr. Scruff like. Very nice!

  • @somnyad
    @somnyad 2 роки тому +1

    That was awesome!! I especially liked how you showed us your moves in detail while you were making the second example song.

  • @marcthenarc868
    @marcthenarc868 2 роки тому +3

    Probably one of my favorite montages. * Penguin raises beak to the sky * Whoooooosh!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      Thanks! Arctic animals are hot!

  • @chrismansi4855
    @chrismansi4855 Рік тому +1

    Love this video! I had a Nord Lead 2 for several years, I picked it up after seeing the jazz pianist Hiromi making use of one. But then one day, someone sold a Nord Lead 3 into the music store I was working in at the time, and I just couldn't resist. I ended up trading in the 2 to help cover the price of the 3, and I've never regretted the decision. The NL2 was a fantastic synthesizer, but the additional polyphony, built-in after touch, the enhanced FM synthesis capabilities, etc. all made me absolutely fall in love with the NL3, which I still have to this day.

  • @channelite
    @channelite 2 роки тому +4

    My friend had the original Nord lead. In 1996 I thought it was amazing. A few years later I got a Korg MS2000r because it was $799 at the time, the Nord Lead was a lot more. I still think the Nord Leads are really cool.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      MS2K is great in its own right tho

  • @xard64
    @xard64 2 роки тому +2

    I just got to love the that you included polar bears in the SUOMISAUNDI video. That's attention to details.

  • @emmaessex
    @emmaessex 2 роки тому +16

    SUOMISAUNDIIIIIIIIIIII hahahaha - great episode! i'd always thought i wanted a nord lead based on Synth1 being my most-used softsynth and it being based on the nord lead (though not an emulation), but when i realized just how much was added to that software that doesn't exist on this piece of kit, i couldn't justify it any more. it still has a distinct sound i quite enjoy, though!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +5

      🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮Thanks🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

  • @user-qv4xw7py5o
    @user-qv4xw7py5o 2 роки тому +1

    This may be my favorite Bad Gear episode yet. It was hilarious yet informative, and you showed it off at its best with the icecap melting suomisaundi psytrance jam.

  • @WalterGalindo
    @WalterGalindo 2 роки тому +3

    I don’t know how you did it, but you managed to find the Jankiest NL2 in the world 🌎 great video as always

  • @alfredoslo6610
    @alfredoslo6610 2 роки тому +1

    Great! I have to use it more often 😀

  • @samsam2235
    @samsam2235 2 роки тому +8

    Those broken keys tell a story of frustration and hate.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +4

      And unabated debauchery 😂😂😂

    • @AutPen38
      @AutPen38 2 роки тому +1

      Presumably it's been chucked in the boot of a few cars/vans on the way to and from some live shows. You have to play a few shows so you can earn the money to buy a flight case. But why would anyone buy a protective case when there's so much other bad gear to buy?

  • @MaxSebastien
    @MaxSebastien 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing video as always. Your tracks blown me away every episode !!!

  • @guysmiley7289
    @guysmiley7289 2 роки тому +3

    I had a Nord Modular and to this day I still miss it.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +2

      Have one here. LOVE it!

    • @michaelbaumann7451
      @michaelbaumann7451 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz I hope it's on the list for an episode in the future 🙂

  • @pioni2
    @pioni2 6 місяців тому +2

    That Nord Lead 2 looks well loved.

  • @dfreeman120
    @dfreeman120 2 роки тому +3

    The Nord sounds very good especially when you added the compressor. Good enough to write a song or put down a dance groove IMO. Thx great vid as always .

  • @bigkik
    @bigkik 2 роки тому +1

    The week-end won't be as good without our weekly dose of bad gear show to begin with ! Thanks a lot !

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Have a nice weekend!!!

  • @jeffreyorion
    @jeffreyorion 2 роки тому +17

    I hope you do the jp8000 it ticks all the supersaw boxes.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +3

      Great suggestion, thanks!

    • @Ferrichrome
      @Ferrichrome 2 роки тому

      What a classic

    • @AntonNidhoggr
      @AntonNidhoggr 2 роки тому +1

      It's a cool idea btw. 8000 has this reputation of a synth capable only of '90s trance supersaw' patches or something. I wonder what else BadGear could do with it!

    • @JayBmusic
      @JayBmusic 2 роки тому

      I support that. I have enough to complain about that unit. :D

    • @Kuronoichig01
      @Kuronoichig01 2 роки тому

      I just picked one of these up recently. My first Roland synth too.. I like it

  • @nitrgnlab9400
    @nitrgnlab9400 2 роки тому +1

    The last jam is just outstanding. Thanks!

  • @els1f
    @els1f 2 роки тому +3

    Wow that thing still sounds incredible! 🤯

  • @mrkd4del
    @mrkd4del 2 роки тому +1

    Love the last tune! I think you did a great job of bringing the character out! (Room for volcas! +1)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much!!!

  • @cryptofasho
    @cryptofasho 2 роки тому +3

    I own a Nord Lead 2X and it sounds amazing. I love it.

  • @t3hjnz
    @t3hjnz 2 роки тому +2

    I went from "yeah, I still don't get the Lead" to "oooooh! NOW I get it" with the last jam. Very, very nice.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      It took me a while to get it too

  • @sinephase
    @sinephase 2 роки тому +1

    Nice! I liked every composition, man! :D

  • @AntonNidhoggr
    @AntonNidhoggr 2 роки тому +9

    Mine has a Rudess's autograph on it! He-he B-]
    Also I don't know it's FM, filters or the thing itself is alive, but the Nord is capable of doing most bizarre organic sounds and noises. If you want, for example, fx for your scary movie about birds-mutants from Mars yet you're not completely insane to be able to handle a dx7 - Nord might be the choice.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +5

      You had me at birds-mutants;)

  • @gettingcomfy
    @gettingcomfy 2 роки тому +2

    just looking at this beat up lead reminds of a willhaben ad like two years ago - someone was selling the keyboard version of the nord modular g2 with literally half of the keyboard missing
    price: 2200€
    condition: lightly used

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      No lowballin', I know what I got;)

  • @PiesliceProductions
    @PiesliceProductions 2 роки тому +3

    I remember a freebie VST synth Synth1 being sort of recreation of this machine. It was very versatile vst, you could sculpt almost any sound out of it even if the filter sounded a tad plastic (which by could be said about the actual nl2 by this video)

    • @Conforce
      @Conforce 2 роки тому +1

      yes this plugin still works and nailed the sound very well!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      Always liked Synth1!

    • @nationstolemyrobots
      @nationstolemyrobots 2 роки тому

      Daichi's Synth1 is still the first one I go to!

  • @craigbrodhead7807
    @craigbrodhead7807 2 роки тому +1

    YES!!! Been waiting for the one!!

  • @genomenoid
    @genomenoid 2 роки тому +3

    I was between this and the 3. I got the 3 and no regrets after some considerable time of producing with it

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Patch management is certainly more convenient

    • @tedstahl3794
      @tedstahl3794 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz I agree with @
      relegated

    • @tedstahl3794
      @tedstahl3794 2 роки тому

      Well, that was a disappointment. I wrote a rather long comment and it deleted 99% of it when I posted it. I'll have to come back later and re-write that. I agreed with @
      UnreaLSD Sounds. I have a NL3 as well and it's the bees knees.

    • @genomenoid
      @genomenoid 2 роки тому +1

      @@tedstahl3794 4 op FM, way more oscillators curves and FM algorithm, bidirectional filter envelope, aftertouch, arp apart from the LFO, internal clock.....and the best: instant visual recallability. Only downside are the old 18bit 41 kHz DAC's

    • @tedstahl3794
      @tedstahl3794 2 роки тому

      @@genomenoid Indeed!
      The NL3 has over 500 slots for saving patches, the ability to name patches, and one of the best knob-per-function interfaces ever made because upon dialing up a patch, you can instantly see what's going on. Add to that the four morph channels that are easily assignable and allow you to drastically modify a patch quickly and easily without painstakingly going through a complex modulation matrix - It's a programmer's dream!
      And it's RED! ;)

  • @010203109
    @010203109 2 роки тому +1

    Love that comment at the end. I have my Hydrasynth Deluxe at last and got a Syntakt too for a sequencer and drum computer that brings some other synths and effects along for the ride. Now I'm looking at the spare space around that Syntakt and noticing that with a bit or caution a Norand Mono could probably share that spot. But it would definitely be much less tight to work out on that huge expanse of empty space on the nord lead 2

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Yeah, so ergonomic!

  • @cueboyd8666
    @cueboyd8666 2 роки тому +7

    I was surprised to see this on here lol. The Nord does have a distinctive sound (bendy portamento and vague rough FM sound). But I still like it, I have a NL2X.
    Needed a bit of red in the studio.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      NL2X is the one to get!

    • @dissonantdreams
      @dissonantdreams 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, I was just thinking how surprised I was to see this bad boy on the show! It’s a classic of its era if you ask me ❤️

  • @palindromial
    @palindromial 2 роки тому +1

    How did you know that I needed this video right now? A++ would subscribe again! :-D

  • @brianrainsfordmarshall2692
    @brianrainsfordmarshall2692 2 роки тому +12

    Being one of the first of its kind and still holding its own nearly 30 years on is super impressive. Well done, Nord.

  • @jakub23music
    @jakub23music 2 роки тому +1

    Small world. the nord lead thats listed at 5:35 I now own. Absolutely love the thing!

  • @Mr_ToR
    @Mr_ToR 2 роки тому +5

    you didn't mention how crazy aliasing this synth has. I mean it's almost as if they tried to make it sound aliased like that on purpose. I mean this has to be the most aliased synth ever.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +2

      TBH I like aliasing quite a bit. It's like the digital equivalent to filter distortion;)

  • @martingeorgeselwood
    @martingeorgeselwood 2 роки тому +1

    The NL2 has a sound of it's own although adding some effects really brings the sound alive. I found it always sits well in tracks. Mine had to have a new power transformer but otherwise it's been a solid and reliable instrument. I still love the look of it. You've shown off the sounds really well.

  • @danielrobinson9679
    @danielrobinson9679 2 роки тому +14

    I bought my NL2 for $200 US because half the keys weren't working. 20 minutes after opening it up I had it fixed and fell in love with it. The factory presets have the same presets as the original Prophet 5, and they sound excellent! I had to sell mine awhile back but have been looking for another deal ever since.
    And since this video was made I expect the price to up again.
    Stop showcasing the gear I want! You keep jacking the prices up! STOP IT!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +3

      I think you're overestimating the reach of this show;)

    • @mrz80
      @mrz80 2 роки тому +1

      Ain't it grand when you can scarf a total bargain from the "not working or for parts" bin and get it going again? Currently on the workbench I have an Alesis QS8.1 that I got for less than the price of dinner at a decent Italian place earlier this year. :D

    • @r0ck53n
      @r0ck53n 2 роки тому +2

      @@AudioPilz No, no, the impact of the show cannot be overestimated! Informing subscribers early of upcoming gear and getting in trouble with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allowing frontrunning on used gear sounds like a fun idea 😄

    • @pin.2hot
      @pin.2hot 2 роки тому +1

      If you live In The states, I have a lead 2x with none functioning pitch & mod wheel (common problem) everything else is perfect. $500 plus shipping.

    • @danielrobinson9679
      @danielrobinson9679 2 роки тому

      @@pin.2hot woah, that's a bargain price. Can you send me pics?

  • @MusicianParadise
    @MusicianParadise 2 роки тому +1

    Brilliant episode!

  • @64north20west
    @64north20west 2 роки тому +6

    I always wondered why so many bands in small bars and lounges in Brooklyn and Downtown used Nord Keyboards. Maybe they are versatile enough and take a beating and weren't as likely to get stolen as other stuff. Maybe the sound is not the best, but they seem to offer a very wide-ranging audio palette for small jam bands. Bad Gear with a purpose!

    • @AntonNidhoggr
      @AntonNidhoggr 2 роки тому +5

      Well, Nords traditionally have good, neutral sounding pianos / leads / hammond emulation which are basically all what you need for a typical jam band, I guess.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +3

      Great for bread&butter sounds!

    • @TheHatMusic
      @TheHatMusic 2 роки тому +2

      They are really well made and reliable, which does add to their appeal. And for the piano/organ oriented ones, you're not brand locked. I have a Kawai stage piano, which only contains sounds from sampled Kawai pianos. The Nord PIano and the Stage have sounds from a load of different sampled instruments so you have far more flexibility.

    • @wrmusic8736
      @wrmusic8736 2 роки тому +2

      Nord Leads had an interface, actual knobs. And they were very easy to understand, being subtractive synths. In the '90s synths didn't have knobs and it was a competition on who makes the most convoluted rompler with the worst interface possible.
      So of course a thing with the immediacy of controls, very simple synth engine that did things well enough and also small-ish footprint would've stood out.

    • @TheHatMusic
      @TheHatMusic 2 роки тому

      @@wrmusic8736 Ahhh, the menu pages and buttons... they are just such joyous fun, and I don't resent the MANY hours wasted trying to make sense of them.... I use a Korg 01w which is frustrating at times, but it's not terribly bad. The Yamaha CS1x was a complete hell experience to program though. I'd love to know what variety of hallucinogenic the Yamaha design team were using when they thought a matrix grid of abbreviations was a sensible way to control the thing....

  • @Pheonix0114
    @Pheonix0114 2 роки тому +2

    Oh man, I love that sound, esp in the awesome jam 2. If I could learn how to coax that out of one of the MPCs synths I'd be so happy.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      Thanks! I've yet to try one of the newer MPC synths

  • @birdie17uk
    @birdie17uk 2 роки тому +4

    Now we know where Reznor's old synths go....

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +2

      They're all welcome here...

  • @Shred_The_Weapon
    @Shred_The_Weapon Рік тому +1

    There was one point when I borrowed this model in module form. I might’ve tried hornswoggling it from the previous owner, only there was one missing feature: a vocoder.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому +1

      That's indeed an omission

  • @Wagoo
    @Wagoo 2 роки тому +14

    NL2 sounds as good as NL1, but does more. I had both at the same time and kept the NL2 (well, rack 2) over the expanded NL1. It also sounds better to me (more organic grunge) than NL2X and beyond. Great synth! A bit of a shame you missed off the hidden easter egg synth engine in there "pelles mode" though :)

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +5

      Wow, just googled that. Astonishing! Thanks for posting!

    • @raysubject
      @raysubject 2 роки тому +2

      yeah definitely i had in my hands both NR2 and NR2x once and did some comparision of same patches and old NR2 definitely sounds more raw and aggresive, NR2x is more smooth and not that raw .. probably it's because of better D/A converters which ironically removes some kind of aggresive raw character from sound .. (NR == nord rack, rack version without keys)

    • @sentokan
      @sentokan 2 роки тому +2

      @@raysubject actually in bass the 2X is greater and thicker, more grungy. Have them both, luv them both. 2x more for bass, 2 for the rest. Really great synths!!

    • @thesrabbit
      @thesrabbit 2 роки тому +2

      I got a Rack 2 earlier this year and I love it. Lots of ahhh, there’s THAT sound moments. I haven’t even started messing with layering yet. I’d imagine you could make epic morphing pads on this thing.

    • @ozoneau
      @ozoneau 2 роки тому +1

      Got both a NL1, NL2 (& NL3+ NMG1) here. Did some hard 1 to 1 comparisons between the 1 & 2, and came to the exact same conclusion as you. NL2 sounded just as good, with more of everything.

  • @DeliriumElectric
    @DeliriumElectric Рік тому +1

    Yes love it. The Nords definitely sound good in a mix. Your second jam instantly brought back memories of RhythmDroid's live jams on his RS7000 - very funky basslines.

  • @markehm941
    @markehm941 2 роки тому +3

    Definitely not bad gear. I have one and still love it.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      You know the drill, one person's Bad Gear...;)

  • @quietandpeacefulman
    @quietandpeacefulman 2 роки тому +1

    Great as ever - thanks! I always wanted one of these - still do - great design and I really like the sound. Autechre used a lot before they migrated to MaxMSP

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Max and Nord are quite similar aesthetic-wise

    • @quietandpeacefulman
      @quietandpeacefulman Рік тому

      I can now report that I have a Nord 2X and it is very very beautiful

  • @Necroblas
    @Necroblas 2 роки тому +3

    I don't need to pause and read the wall of hate this time. The fact that Hiromi Uehara has been using this synth for her entire career counters any argument against it's absolute awesomeness.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +3

      OK, she would be able to pull it off with a Casio Rapman;)

  • @stevensharp6651
    @stevensharp6651 2 роки тому +1

    Love these videos but special shout out to this knackered nord lead and especially the trance tune which deserves a full length version

  • @PSINsux
    @PSINsux 2 роки тому +4

    Hey my favorite synth made the list

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +2

      It was about time!!!

  • @DustinHertzMusic
    @DustinHertzMusic 2 роки тому +1

    Again cool review! It would be awesome to see a review of an Access Virus TI

  • @theh0r5e90
    @theh0r5e90 2 роки тому +9

    I wanted one of these for a while still can never talk myself into purchasing one

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +2

      Have you tried the Synth1 plugin?;)

    • @theh0r5e90
      @theh0r5e90 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz no not yet

    • @meru_lpz
      @meru_lpz 2 роки тому +1

      @@AudioPilz i just wish there was a way to make the GUI less cluttered x(

    • @Ferrichrome
      @Ferrichrome 2 роки тому +1

      Try the Discovery Pro synth by DiscoDSP

    • @theh0r5e90
      @theh0r5e90 2 роки тому

      @@Ferrichrome ok

  • @bitsmasher101
    @bitsmasher101 2 роки тому +2

    Friday is a good day because I get to see another mind-blowingly great piece of equipment called "Bad" gear

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      You know the drill! Have a nice weekend!

    • @bitsmasher101
      @bitsmasher101 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz Hehehe you too and thanks for the vids! Keep 'em coming!

  • @lairdkilbarchan
    @lairdkilbarchan 2 роки тому +3

    It sounds even more jazzy when you snap off ALL the white keys. 😜

  • @tomskley8864
    @tomskley8864 2 роки тому +1

    I used to stand in front of the Nord Leads in the music store and wanted one of those synths. I bought a Nord Lead (first version) 2 years ago and it's still my favorite synth! I can't live without it anymore.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, these are for the big kids;)

  • @maxmaxmax4015
    @maxmaxmax4015 2 роки тому +3

    4:00 watching stranger things I see?!

  • @niallmacdonald2710
    @niallmacdonald2710 2 роки тому +1

    Always an enjoyable watch.

  • @ukkonoa
    @ukkonoa 2 роки тому +4

    Omg torille!!!!

  • @attel2091
    @attel2091 2 роки тому +1

    Terveiset Suomesta! Hyvät on soundit ja jatka samaa rataa!
    Translated: Greetings from Finland. Great sounds and keep on making the same things!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

  • @Eisenwald64
    @Eisenwald64 2 роки тому +3

    There is a free Nord Lead 2 plug-in, Synth1, that ironically sounds quite analog.

    • @mrudo8663
      @mrudo8663 2 роки тому +1

      This plugin is great if think it could load or store the preset of nl but I am not sure.. There was also a one voice nl modular demo software..

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Love that plugin!

    • @Eisenwald64
      @Eisenwald64 2 роки тому

      @@mrudo8663 Synth1 didn't load NL2 patches, but has a bank of converted NL2 patches available.

    • @Eisenwald64
      @Eisenwald64 2 роки тому

      @@AudioPilz I know, right? It has more features than the OG Nord Lead. It is my workhorse synth now.

  • @ryanhursh6322
    @ryanhursh6322 2 роки тому +1

    That first jam was beautiful. So all of that was the Nord except the clicking cymbal sound?

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  Рік тому

      Thanks! Just the main cymbal sound every 4 bars came from the digitakt, everything else is Nord

  • @nickobergshow
    @nickobergshow 2 роки тому +3

    Could you have censored out the broken keys too!? Keep up the good Bad Gear!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      Thanks! Hey, I didn't make any extreme closeups this time;)

  • @DJ_TideWave
    @DJ_TideWave 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome episode and your jams are really good! Love them! 🙂🎹💯

  • @shaft9000
    @shaft9000 2 роки тому +3

    The strange thing with most '90s-00s VAs was that the more oscillators you added, the more boxy and predictable the patch sounds - instead of getting more massive or more nuanced.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Odd but true! Great observation!

  • @VandalstromBeatsOfficial
    @VandalstromBeatsOfficial 5 місяців тому +1

    This is my second synth a bought and i still love it.

  • @OscillatorCollective
    @OscillatorCollective 2 роки тому +3

    Personally, the Nords are the only virtual analogs that are worth the money...they look great, sound great, and are built like tanks.

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Obviously very rugged!

    • @mrz80
      @mrz80 2 роки тому +2

      At least half the churches I've seen with big online music presences are heavily invested in Nord - Leads, Stage Pianos, they're everywhere in worship music nowadays.

    • @OscillatorCollective
      @OscillatorCollective 2 роки тому +1

      @@mrz80 yeah…probably the best deal in organs, pianos and those kinds of “basic tones.” It’s pro level without being pretentious or super expensive, especially if you get it second hand, not that most churches are hurting for money, lol.

  • @Existence_denied
    @Existence_denied 2 роки тому +1

    i love how nord made it all the controls on one side to put your drum machine there.👍nice pun on the virus

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      I found that great too!

  • @veerchasm1
    @veerchasm1 2 роки тому +3

    Nothing worse than playing the keyboard live and having the pummice stone mod wheel move on its own 😢

  • @kenfusion
    @kenfusion 2 роки тому +1

    Nice to finally hear one . 👏
    Great jams . Any Martin Mull FM memes handy ? (No static at all) movie from the seventies .(matching Steeley Dan song)
    I don't know if you went there already...

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks!!! Great meme suggestions!

  • @seedmole
    @seedmole 2 роки тому +3

    Easy to see why Nords appear on stage in so many musicians' live setups

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +2

      They're really robust!

  • @Mr.1.i
    @Mr.1.i 2 дні тому

    1 noted use of this particular nord is that it was just as popular as the roland jp8000 for its dance trance sounds

  • @RealGalleleo
    @RealGalleleo 2 роки тому +1

    Love to watch your videos every friday, great content! How about the Access Virus Ti? Thanks for reading, and - see you next time!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому +1

      Great suggestion, thanks!!!

  • @happymonday2591
    @happymonday2591 2 роки тому +3

    so if you own one of this for more than a year without making psy/goa track then some agents in black suits come and take you and your synth away

  • @stephenwall9036
    @stephenwall9036 2 роки тому +1

    I've had my nord rack 2x for 17 years and have no intention of selling it. Can be cold but that sound has it's place. At least it hasn't disintegrated like my juno 106. Great review!

  • @talideon
    @talideon 2 роки тому +1

    Of all the things I never expected would end up on Bad Gear!

    • @AudioPilz
      @AudioPilz  2 роки тому

      Expect the unexpected;)

  • @KulshanStudios
    @KulshanStudios 11 місяців тому

    2/2X's greatest strength is in plucks and leads that ride a mix on top of analog basses - been designing extensively for it this past year, and used it in several songs, and it really stands out when layered up with a Rev2