Clavia's Nord Drum 2 is what happens when Swedish synth wizards aim their talents at percussion. No samples, no presets pretending to be a kit, just six channels of pure synthesis conjuring kicks, snares, toms, and noises that have no business sounding this good. Resonant, subtractive, and FM modes let you build a snare from scratch or a metallic clang from another dimension, then bend, crush, and drive it until it's unmistakably yours. Hook up trigger pads or a sequencer and it comes alive on stage; sit it on the desk and it's a percussion laboratory. Small, red, and dangerously deep.

FEATURES & PROS:

• 6 Synthesis Channels: Six fully independent voices of modeled percussion. A whole kit, no samples in sight.
• 3 Synthesis Modes: Resonant, subtractive, and FM. From convincing acoustic to gloriously alien.
• Drive, Crush & EQ Per Channel: Dirty it up or polish it. Every hit gets its own attitude.
• 6 Trigger Inputs: Play it with pads, acoustic triggers, or the Nord Pad for velocity-sensitive performance.
• MIDI + Trigger I/O: Sequence it from a DAW, or use it as a trigger-to-MIDI brain. Plays nice with everything.
• Knob-Per-Function Editing: No menu-diving. Tweak live and watch the sound morph under your hands.
• Built Nord-Tough: That famous red chassis, road-ready and barely bigger than a paperback.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Year: 2014 (Clavia / Nord)
• Type: Modeling percussion synthesizer (desktop module)
• Channels: 6 independent synthesis voices
• Synthesis: resonant, subtractive, and FM modes
• Per-channel effects: drive, crush, EQ
• Inputs / Outputs: 6 trigger inputs, stereo + individual outs, Nord Pad (Ethernet) input, MIDI in/out
• Power: external 12V DC power adapter
• Dimensions: approx 170 x 110 x 55 mm
• Note: priced as the synth brain only; an included Nord Pad controller adds value
• Manual: Nord Drum 2 manual (Nord)