kcinsu Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Just curious if anyone has one and what they think of it. It keeps creeping back into my mind. No really good demos to be found online though... Bland pad performances... I want to hear how this thing sounds sequenced with lots of automation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 So I finally grabbed the Nord Drum 2 and the pads. I love this so much! It sounds fantastic, and the pads are very responsive and durable. Its pretty much everything I've ever wanted in a drum synth. You can play it like a drum kit by using midi channel 10, or if you send on a individual midi channel, you can play it chromatically like 6 monosynths. The only features I wish it had is 6 separate outs instead of just stereo, and more voice effects (reverb would be nice). But those are really my only complaints. Oh, and I suppose the rubber pads are slightly loud, so you need to either crank your system or wear headphones. Probably won't be able to play this late at night, if I want to stay on my neighbors good side. It feels like a real instrument. I lost most of yesterday playing this. Will probably pick up a kick trigger, as it is a little odd for my brain to be playing the kick with my hand. Anyways, highly reccomended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascdi Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Nice! I've always wondered about this little guy. What pads do you use with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 I got the Nord Pad, and it works perfectly. I just want to get a kick trigger to make it more like a kit. If you get the nord pads, there are options for playing them chromatically in a number of scale configurations. Very fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 how is the Ipad app for it? that is what seemed most interesting to me about it was the integration of all 3, the pads the drum module and the ipad sequencer/recorder app. with the ipad app it seemed like a clever way of making it a full fledged drum machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 I have not hooked it up to the iPad app yet... I was totally just sucked into the sound design and pads yesterday. I'll report back. I do know that there is no cc automation in the iPad app, and that's a huge loss for me. Honestly not sure why they didn't include parameter editing with the app... Seems like it was a great opportunity to make a fully iPad controllable drummachine that they missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 NORD whore! no disrespect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I have not hooked it up to the iPad app yet... I was totally just sucked into the sound design and pads yesterday. I'll report back. I do know that there is no cc automation in the iPad app, and that's a huge loss for me. Honestly not sure why they didn't include parameter editing with the app... Seems like it was a great opportunity to make a fully iPad controllable drummachine that they missed. yeah that is a point against but it seems like a really smart way to package a 'drum machine' in a clever and cheaper way.with just the Pads & the brain I wasn't super interested, but after seeing the demo with that + the ipad app i was totally sold. The physical modeling drums on it sounded pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 NORD whore! no disrespect... Yeah, 3 out of 5 of my hardware synths are now Nords, so I can't really argue that, I was slightly hesitant to get this, as I still feel slightly burned that hey dropped the modular editors support... But it was just too tempting. I will always take an opportunity to call Clavia out on that though, I have not hooked it up to the iPad app yet... I was totally just sucked into the sound design and pads yesterday. I'll report back. I do know that there is no cc automation in the iPad app, and that's a huge loss for me. Honestly not sure why they didn't include parameter editing with the app... Seems like it was a great opportunity to make a fully iPad controllable drummachine that they missed. yeah that is a point against but it seems like a really smart way to package a 'drum machine' in a clever and cheaper way.with just the Pads & the brain I wasn't super interested, but after seeing the demo with that + the ipad app i was totally sold. The physical modeling drums on it sounded pretty damn good. Yeah, it's true. You know you can try it right? It's just MIDI, nothing proprietary about the ipad app... Just connect it to your MD. I don't think there will be any surprises in using it with the Nord Drum, as opposed to anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 what I don't understand is why would a company spend this much money and time developing a product and only release one slightly underwhelming product demo video? I get a little suspicious that when this happens it's because they've abandoned in part the product in question. Check out the Arturia Origin to see what i'm talking about, it's Arturia's most expensive product and also the most advanced piece of hardware they ever made but the demos and videos for it were fucking horrible and the product totally bombed (although it's actually quite a cool piece of kit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 To be fair, nord doesn't seem so do much PR for any of their products, But here is one more: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Oh, that's the old model. Anyways, yeah, I've never seen much marketing from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Nice. I've thought about getting something like that so I can play my drum tracks live. Is the Nord pad really worth $400, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 I got it for $300 at Robotspeak. For me, it was worth it because I've really wanted a more tactile interaction, and I really miss drumming, so it filled that role perfectly. Do you need it to enjoy the Nord Drum? Not at all... But its an appricated addition that makes it feel more like an instrument than a sound module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I'm just wondering if there's something cheaper or if there's an advantage to having it made by Nord. Seems like I'll just be paying for the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Well, I haven't really looked at other pads. One thing to note is that the pad will only work when attached to the ND2. You can trigger other stuff via midi through the ND2, but not from the pads alone. Worth considering. They are solidly built, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flacid Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 A year or so after getting one of these would you still recommend it? I'm torn between this and the MD. I'd like something to physically play via the pad and record drum loops that are 'unsequenceable' on the other hand the sheer sound opportunities with the MD mean I might get more out of it long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Yes! The MD has the benefit of being a self contained unit with great sounds and a great sequencer, but to my ears the Nord Drum just sounds so much better (for my taste). Much more organic and alive sounding. It depends on what you are looking for. I certainly recommend it. Maybe get a used MD and a ND2... My favorite thing to do is sequence it ND2 with the MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kymppinetti Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 i was surfing some stuff about this drum machine and found some native (finish) music store on the internet. they were selling totally new clavia nord drum for 199e. lol i instantly ordered it. i mean i found another store which were selling the same item for something like +400e. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcinsu Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Is it version 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kymppinetti Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Is it version 2? Nope, the first. But still a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 just might have found a pretty good deal on a used nord drum 2, hoping it materializes today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th555 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 How does the chromatic playing work with the pads? Position where you hit or the force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flacid Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Yes! The MD has the benefit of being a self contained unit with great sounds and a great sequencer, but to my ears the Nord Drum just sounds so much better (for my taste). Much more organic and alive sounding. It depends on what you are looking for. I certainly recommend it. Maybe get a used MD and a ND2... My favorite thing to do is sequence it ND2 with the MD. I had a feeling you might say that :) I've been impressed with the demo sounds although some reviews have mentioned a lack of variety in sounds I usually put this down to lack of imagination or time with a machine though. I'm currently working on an ambient project but once that is finished I will definitely be getting one of these. The MD may have to wait a bit. As an aside, I've also been reading up a bit on roland drum kits and noticed that some of them replicate the 808 and 909 sets. Was wondering whether you knew how 'close' they are to the original sound and whether they're worth looking into? Surprised to see people talk about drum machines but not as much in terms of playing which seems a lot more fun and expressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 can you play those pads with your hands & fingers using a somewhat light touch, or do you need to whack it pretty hard with some sticks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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