In this video review, Nick Batt takes a look a the Nord Drum – a new virtual analog drum synth that was introduced at the 2012 NAMM Show:
“The Nord Drum is certainly a usable little unit, with the range of sounds on board even with the limited number of Tone waves, it will find a home in many a drummers arsenal as a way to enhance an acoustic setup or perhaps as a drum aspect to an electronic music setup. Its a shame that it was not possible to extend the wave palette more and give it a stereo output.”
See Nick’s full review of the Nord Drum analog drum synth at the Sonic State site.
You get THREE seven-segment LEDs!
The Tempest costs four times as much and doesn’t have any seven-segment LEDs at all.
Its….erm, average at best, but its red and has Nord printed on the front, or just buy a 2nd hand Korg ER-1 ????????????
Korg ER-1 isn’t really a valid comparison, since it can’t take drum triggers, doesn’t handle velocity and is nowhere near as sophisticated as this as a synth.
just a red and expensive piece of hipster gear
Well, pay a bit more and buy a Vermona ;o)
VERY Disappointing. Two secondhand Nord MicroModulars would do a much better job of this and allow up to 4 individual outputs. All for approximately the same price.
You can give my piece on the cat.
Please make something nice clavia!
This is crap!
“All we are saying
Is give my peace on the cat”
— John Lennon
Some of you guys aren’t getting it. I bought one of these and love it … NOTHING I have tried that is on the market provides the same customization of sounds (from natural to synthetic), responsiveness, trigger-to-MIDI, compactness, and affordability. The only thing I really miss is stereo out, and a software editor/librarian (which could be coming?).