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dtray187 · Junior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Posts: 62

Im curious to know if the al-1 engine is good enough to replace my nord lead 3?

Does it get as aggressive?
Can you detune and stack the way you can on the nl3, and just basic overall sound?

Thanks!

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X-Trade · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:16 pm Post subject:

Of course, if you want 'aggressive', you really should be looking at the MS-20EX
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burningbusch · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 am Post subject:

Turn off the reverb (and other FXs) and suddenly VAs sound more raw and aggressive. I'm sure the Korg synths sound great but the presets are probably more FX laden than the Nord.

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synthguy · Platinum Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 661

Nords traditionally have a bright, rather coolish "cut through the mix" kind of sound. While I never had one per se, I did use the Nord Modular demo software quite a bit. It sounded just as bright and "chilly" as the other Nords. I much prefer my Radias and Virus as far as VAs go. The Radias is almost as bright but a little warmer sounding, while the Virus can deliver some very beefy Moogy sounds along with the usual bright tweezy techno stuff.

While I've never had access to an OASYS, from the mp3 and YouTube demos, it sounds as if it's in the ballpark of the Alesis Andromeda. Those who own a Big O as well as a Radias or other VA say that the AL-1 is nice, warm and juicy but very flexible, as if KORG had built a modular analog like Roland did with the System 700. I'm guessing, but to make it as aggressive and cutting sounding as a Nord Lead 3, you'd use effects such as exciters, distortion and EQs, much as people have done with real analogs to juice up their sound a bit.

If you're considering selling the NL3 to help fund the KRONOS, I'd recommend that you keep it and save up. You seem to like it, and those things are very hard to come by these days, and I'd think it would make a good partner with the KRONOS.
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EvilDragon · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:36 am Post subject:

NL2x > NL3.

dtray187 · Junior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Posts: 62

Sorry couldnt figure out the quote thing yet...

X-TRADE SAID......Of course, if you want 'aggressive', you really should be looking at the MS-20EX

But there is no unison option for that engine is there?

SYNTHGUY SAID....While I've never had access to an OASYS, from the mp3 and YouTube demos, it sounds as if it's in the ballpark of the Alesis Andromeda.

Wow, thats a big comparison , I used to own an a6, its hard to imagine any va sounding that deep?

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jemkeys25 · Full Member Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 243

just remember in combi mode you can have up to 16 al-1' going at the same time,just imagine 16 layers,ever so slightly detuned from one another,

man, thats pretty powerful stuff.

I think that can replace any analog modeling keyboard.

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