Nord Lead A1 Synthesizer | Play Part 1 (Sounds demo)

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  • Playing the great Nord Lead A1 (NLA1) synthesizer.
    --- Playlist (tracks are improvised):
    00:00 David Guetta - Dangerous
    00:23 MAKJ & M35 - GO
    00:52 Britney - It Should be Easy
    01:26 Markus Schulz - Rain
    02:22 Armin van Buuren - Communication
    02:51 Markus Schulz - What Could Have Been
    03:25 Vangelis - Dervish D.
    04:09 Nuera - Green Cape Sunset
    04:50 Vangelis - L'Apocalypse D'es Animaux - La Petite de la Mer
    05:55 Jean Michel Jarre - Souvenir Of China
    07:13 Felix Da Housecat - Thee Anthem
    07:32 Daft Punk - Tron Legacy - Adagio For Tron (Soundtrack)
    08:22 Brennan Heart - Never Break Me (Toneshifterz Remix)
    09:12 Daft Punk - Veridis Quo
    09:47 Ennio Morricone - Frantic (Soundtrack)
    11:37 La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market
    12:10 Rush
    13:14 Rush
    14:38 John Legend - All of Me (Dash Berlin Rework)
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    The 'Access all styles' Nord A1 sounds can be downloaded from the Nord forum:
    www.norduserforum.com/nord-lea...
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Komentáře • 229

  • @magnushultqvist
    @magnushultqvist Před 3 lety +18

    I have ordered a Nord A1 as my first synthezeiser. Now I am convinced I made the right decision

    • @SrNutritivo
      @SrNutritivo Před rokem +2

      And how is going? Got his older brother, the NL2X 2 years ago as my first synth, and purchased a couple more after that one, but the old NL is the only keeper so far!

  • @maval4537
    @maval4537 Před 2 lety +6

    I know, I'm 7 years too late, but this is a huge demo, and I want an A1... even if it's 2022!🙂

  • @RoadRunner1980
    @RoadRunner1980 Před 9 lety +64

    Fantastic demo! Finally someone who's playing the damn beast and playing damn good! Showing what the synth is capable off, instead of some random knob turning and producing meaningless noise.

  • @photicsonar
    @photicsonar Před 8 lety +3

    This is by far the best sounddemo for a synthesizer !! Thank you !!!

  • @9000knobs
    @9000knobs Před 9 lety +2

    Great demo. REALLY GREAT !
    Thank you for playing music.
    This bumps up the whole value.

  • @Sammy-st8iy
    @Sammy-st8iy Před 9 lety +1

    Best Nord Lead A1 Demo on youtube - great performance!

  • @alexmusic2024
    @alexmusic2024 Před 3 lety +4

    This is not just another demo, its pure clavia and a brilliant pöayer behind the tool. Many thanks for sharing buddy!

  • @lesixiemejour
    @lesixiemejour Před 9 lety +2

    Merci pour cette super démonstration et pour les morceaux choisis, vraiment très sympas !!
    Je suis étonné que l'on ne trouve pas plus de démos comme la votre sur le web (à peine 2 ou 3 intéressantes), qui mettent bien en valeur ce synthé et nous donne envie de l'avoir chez soi ;)

  • @DDball
    @DDball Před 9 lety +2

    I enjoyed the video, thanks for making it! It really gave me some inspiration for where I can go with this synth.

  • @AudunReknes
    @AudunReknes Před 9 lety +3

    Hi mate! Thanks for the best demo I've seen on this synth

  • @GregoryBlankMusic
    @GregoryBlankMusic Před 9 lety +6

    One of the best demos of this beast. Thank you for it!

  • @MakeMagic
    @MakeMagic Před 5 lety +3

    Just bought an A1 (mostly) because of this video! I have had a Lead 3 since 2005 and love it, particularly for blending FM sparkle onto big stabby Supersaws... but this A1 sounds even better! .

  • @EscradaProduction
    @EscradaProduction Před 9 lety +14

    Excellent demos, and good playing. I just order nord a1 after listen your demos.Thanks.

  • @MarcWeertsMusic
    @MarcWeertsMusic Před 9 lety +3

    Great demo! Loved the Vangelis-inspired bits!

  • @dortola
    @dortola Před 9 lety +4

    4:09 !!!! Wow! Great music with a superb synth. Thank you!

  • @korgkorgevich9024
    @korgkorgevich9024 Před 9 lety +3

    great playing man! awesome sounds! nord is the best trance/real old electronic music synthesizer!

  • @warmink1973
    @warmink1973 Před 3 lety +2

    Wooowww. Beautiful sounds!

  • @Synthstyle69
    @Synthstyle69 Před 9 lety +2

    Hi. Das ist das beste Demovideo für den Nord Lead A1! Sehr geil!!!

    • @stagechris2560
      @stagechris2560 Před 4 lety

      Ja, und vor allem kann’s du die Werkspresets getrost wegschmeißen 😅

  • @omgitsrook
    @omgitsrook Před 9 lety +11

    I know a lot of people have bashed the A1 for being overpriced/under-featured or whatever...but man, this thing sounds incredible imo. Some of my favorite sounds I've heard from a modern synth, analog or digital.

  • @enzomaritati3406
    @enzomaritati3406 Před 9 lety +1

    ...great demo!
    :-)
    The A1 rocks!!!

  • @cristianokeller
    @cristianokeller Před 9 lety +13

    Hi mate, can't stop listening your demo. Everytime it appears again in the CZcams list, worth to watch again. What a nice playing, soul, recording, everything. I'd love to hear a track from you. All the best!

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +2

      Cristiano Keller Thanks for your comment! Nice to hear it has some replay value. I have some new things in the works.. just have to find the time to finish them :) All the best to you as well

    • @navigator8222
      @navigator8222 Před rokem +1

      How about now?

  • @jasonmclatchey4520
    @jasonmclatchey4520 Před 9 lety +1

    That is great you know how to play i like what your getting out of it! i have had mine for about 3 months and are still learning each day you have aspired me more than ever thank you! can wait to hear more and you should do a few tutorials :-)

  • @jakobkoprivnik6372
    @jakobkoprivnik6372 Před 2 lety +2

    sick sound and playing!

  • @johnbeckett8367
    @johnbeckett8367 Před rokem

    Great Sounds and Great Playing!

  • @graphene1487
    @graphene1487 Před 2 lety +1

    This makes me so happy

  • @changoleon-zv1rc
    @changoleon-zv1rc Před 7 lety

    The song you played with the choir sound was astonishing

  • @6noteblues
    @6noteblues Před 9 lety +2

    I ordered the NL A1 a few days ago. After listening to your demo, I know that I did the right thing. Bravo!

    • @attarilangetarwprestaka1937
      @attarilangetarwprestaka1937 Před 8 lety +1

      +6noteblues How is it mate?

    • @6noteblues
      @6noteblues Před 8 lety +1

      better than expected. i used it on a few songs I arranged and recorded last month. I've only begun to find out what this little beauty can do :) thanks for asking.

  • @ZANHOMURA
    @ZANHOMURA Před 9 lety +1

    Great music and sound operation !!!

  • @AURELIOPENNA
    @AURELIOPENNA Před 9 lety +1

    Man, Totally agree with Sacred Synthesis! This is mind blowing! One the best demos I'd ever seen on youtube, I meant. This reminds me some synth jorneys from early 80's movies (played on original ones) and yet some new great dance sounds.
    That's really let us thinking about ordering one of theses...

  • @jonvoxofficial
    @jonvoxofficial Před 4 lety +1

    Speechless

  • @almazmusic
    @almazmusic Před 4 lety +4

    Bought this synth just because of this video

  • @dprcm2000
    @dprcm2000 Před 9 lety +1

    Sounds great!! Thanks!!

  • @matthewsmith7019
    @matthewsmith7019 Před 6 lety +2

    Fantastic !

  • @rcmusic35
    @rcmusic35 Před 9 lety +1

    Excellent, neat demo

  • @SRDhain
    @SRDhain Před 9 lety +3

    I wasn't a big fan of the nord range after owning a nord lead 2x for a while years ago, but these newer nord leads sound MUCH more warmer and enticing out of the box. Lovely stuff.

    • @SPAZZOID100
      @SPAZZOID100 Před 9 lety

      I have no idea how this one sounds better than my 2X.

  • @evertmeurs
    @evertmeurs Před 8 lety

    This thing blows my Nord Lead 2 away!

  • @jonaprado1416
    @jonaprado1416 Před 8 lety +1

    great demo !!!!!!!!!

  • @enesalptekincanl5706
    @enesalptekincanl5706 Před 4 lety +1

    I love your channel

  • @majewskimusic
    @majewskimusic Před 9 lety +1

    Super demo!!!, Thanks, ;-)

  • @InVisionsynthmindscape
    @InVisionsynthmindscape Před 9 lety +1

    Very nice sound great demo Tnx!

  • @stevenyjtsai
    @stevenyjtsai Před 7 lety +2

    Nice, just grabbed one A1R for playing. Nice gear, really.

  • @danielcolfer4671
    @danielcolfer4671 Před 7 měsíci

    I’ve got one coming this Wednesday dec13 2023. Just wish it had 61 keys. Great demo of sound capabilities. Got an open box deal for 1100 usd.

  • @zetlike4276
    @zetlike4276 Před 9 lety +1

    awesome demo!!!
    clavia rules!

  • @florentchatelain3057
    @florentchatelain3057 Před rokem

    Wonderful !

  • @almazmusic
    @almazmusic Před 9 lety +2

    Keep going on!

  • @RikMaxSpeed
    @RikMaxSpeed Před 9 lety +1

    Great demo - love the sounds of the A1. I have a Nord Lead 3, it couldn't possibly make these sounds, yet I can only wish that Nord will one day replicate the NL3's user interface. The A1 and NL4 don't even have an LCD to display the patch name! :(

  • @hfugmann
    @hfugmann Před 9 lety

    The A1 is a GREAT synth - i really love mine :-)

  • @apotheist
    @apotheist Před 7 lety +29

    I just ordered the Nord Lead A1 after watching your videos. Clavia should hire you to demo their products!

  • @savageparasyte76
    @savageparasyte76 Před 8 lety

    ayyyye when he hit that daft punk I was sold

  • @productamadeus8745
    @productamadeus8745 Před 7 měsíci

    Nord has some weird voodoo going on. Love it!

  • @damondrobinson3313
    @damondrobinson3313 Před 9 lety

    Thanks for that :)
    I've been looking for the sheet music but have had no luck finding anything yet

  • @blue789x2
    @blue789x2 Před 5 lety

    I love A1.

  • @user-sw5ss1up5g
    @user-sw5ss1up5g Před 9 lety +4

    Thanks from RUSSIA!!! Nice Music!!! Cool Instrument!!!

  • @danielcastano654
    @danielcastano654 Před 9 lety +2

    L'Apocalypse des Animaux! What a beautiful melody (La petite fille de la mer maybe?). Excellent demo, I still prefer my Prophet 12 to the Nord Leads, it has that "crazy bastard" attitude of unpredictability that makes it a keeper. But this A1 sounds great.

  • @garryfield7734
    @garryfield7734 Před 9 lety

    i was thinking of a ghia or a nova...but hearing this ,i think i will save a little longer and get this. sounds great!!!!

  • @MicheleBorghiOfficial
    @MicheleBorghiOfficial Před 9 lety +1

    TRANCE FOREVER!!

  • @giangianni503
    @giangianni503 Před 3 lety

    fantastic! w la fregna!

  • @jupitermarx
    @jupitermarx Před 9 lety +1

    Beautiful! I wish you could teach me how to play my synths like that!

  • @davidsteen6202
    @davidsteen6202 Před 5 lety +2

    I got mine yesterday! Today, I haven't left my apartment :-)

  • @pittoresque2749
    @pittoresque2749 Před 9 lety +5

    All fans of Vangelis are my best friends.

  • @tonair
    @tonair Před 9 lety +1

    BRENNAN HEART - NEVER BREAK ME

  • @monsieurhonorificfishface5621

    5:30 love this part

  • @raymondleggs5508
    @raymondleggs5508 Před 9 lety

    Dangerous!

  • @brunofabriziosorba379
    @brunofabriziosorba379 Před 9 lety

    Nice

  • @catalinmunteanu78
    @catalinmunteanu78 Před 7 měsíci

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @CensuTaRozina
    @CensuTaRozina Před rokem

    nord is a nord !!!

  • @user-fx4go5pu4y
    @user-fx4go5pu4y Před 9 lety +6

    from 13:15 Armin start`s smokin

  • @nimbuswh2261
    @nimbuswh2261 Před 9 lety +5

    you should make a sound pack to download for this!!!!!!! love the sound at 13:20

  • @joelcuevas6595
    @joelcuevas6595 Před 9 lety

    Thank you so much for telling me the song title.

  • @mahanataroodi9458
    @mahanataroodi9458 Před rokem

    🙏

  • @ML-zh5br
    @ML-zh5br Před 9 lety +2

    Great stuff and good to see such sounds coming out of the A1 in this video! Maybe You can make an official soundpack some time 😃 !
    Are these al commercial patches from the nord site or did you make some of your own?
    I also have The A1 and i really like it a lot !

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +1

      Hi, yes the A1 is a keeper :) . The sound still amazes me every time I use it. In this video, 2 or 3 patches are my own. The other sounds are (tweaked) programs from the Nord sound banks.

  • @dandvoracek8692
    @dandvoracek8692 Před 9 lety +2

    This is amazing! You made me want to buy this piece of tech (even though the price is still a bit high for a student like myself). I was just wondering... did you use some processing on the way through? Like compression, limiting, eq or is this the pure sound coming out of Nord? Thank you

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +1

      Dan Dvořáček Hi thanks! The sound of the A1 indeed is amazing. I've used a little bit of limiting and a low cut from 34hz in Logic.

  • @tek3036
    @tek3036 Před 9 lety

    Hi can you show me the general settings for a decent supersaw with A1 ?

  • @samfecho14
    @samfecho14 Před 9 lety +1

    Simply The Best Demo of the NLA1 ! Congrats !!! Can you share some program ???? :-))

    • @samfecho14
      @samfecho14 Před 9 lety +1

      Specially the d 32 (daft punk one - sounds amazing...)

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +1

      Samuel Volny-Anne Thank you! The Daft Punk sound was a tweaked performance preset (don't know which one atm). Maybe I'll share them on the Nord forum.

  • @john8766
    @john8766 Před 9 lety +2

    1:27 Markus Shultz - Rain. Good choice:)

  • @summerlakes5045
    @summerlakes5045 Před 8 lety

    I hope to have one of these one day. If anyone is feeling generous and wants to give one of these away - I'm your guy! I'm producing my first album so I've been studying mixing/recording. I've been doing it for a few years now and I love it! I just can't swing all the gear I need to get going. If I had a synth like this, man, it would be a dream come true!

  • @negraicsongor1103
    @negraicsongor1103 Před 9 lety

    Hello! Great presentation. What is the music what you start at 4:50 ? I heard it many times when but now I don't know what is the original. Please send me the title of it.

  • @GrzegorzNowacki
    @GrzegorzNowacki Před 8 lety +1

    Very very nice sound ( : ♪ ♩ ♫ ♪

  • @streetsurfing95
    @streetsurfing95 Před 9 lety

    I like the first 2 minuts! can you tell me the name of the songs or artists? thank you!

  • @rg2027x
    @rg2027x Před 6 lety

    Can the A1 do PWM on the square waveform?

  • @MarMoro777
    @MarMoro777 Před 8 lety

    Hey great job..are you selling this bundle ? thanks

  • @mirkobuti81
    @mirkobuti81 Před 9 lety

    єccєllєntє Sound

  • @davidvillanueva3533
    @davidvillanueva3533 Před 9 lety +1

    man you play amazing covers! I'm planing to buy a synth but I'm starting out from the bottom like Akai or Arturia. Now are those sounds straight from the same keyboard or its running from a computer?

  • @ProckGnosis
    @ProckGnosis Před rokem

    Picked up a Nord Stage 3, so I'll fully agree the A1 sound quality is quite nice, but I'm a little perplexed why both the envelopes couldn't have a sustain stage. There are work-arounds, but for a synth in this price range, it really doesn't make sense. Almost every synth I own (down in the $200-$300 range) have sustain stages for both envelopes.
    BUT, I do love the sound, and the keyboard (the Stage 3) is a total pleasure to play, so I'll live I guess. Lastly, great performance and selection of tunes to highlight the sound.

  • @samsam2004
    @samsam2004 Před 9 lety +3

    awsome demo !! I love it !!
    Because of you, I bout this synthe :)
    could you please tell me the name of the song wich starts at 12:10 ?

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +2

      Hi, thanks! That melody actually is just some random chords. Although it does sound somewhat familiar :)

    • @samsam2004
      @samsam2004 Před 9 lety +3

      Whentherushcomes You should record it and sell it then !! :)

  • @oc101289
    @oc101289 Před 8 lety

    its a really nice synth, but if you want to access all styles i recommend the virus c/TI therefor its more versatile

  • @hishamniaz1662
    @hishamniaz1662 Před 9 lety +1

    Very nice demo (y) ... are these the onboard effects ?

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +2

      Thanks! Yes, I only used the A1 onboard effects in this demo

  • @MessiahGaming1080p
    @MessiahGaming1080p Před 9 lety +1

    A tip would be to have all the songs you play in the information with their time so if you click the time you jump straight to it and then people don't have to ask for every little tune you play. For instance 8:22 and so on, =)

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +1

      MessiahGaming1080p Hi, yes you're right about that. I didn't include the tracklist because these videos are more about the sounds than playing the covers correctly; I haven't heard some of the original tracks in years :) . But I will see if I can find all track titles and put them in the description. Thanks for the tip

  • @MusicandTongue
    @MusicandTongue Před 9 lety

    Would you happen to know the difference between the Lead 4 and A1. Great vid btw

  • @roksymfoniczny
    @roksymfoniczny Před rokem

    Vangelis yeah❤Jarre okay ...ocalona przed zapomnieniem

  • @alphavoyager
    @alphavoyager Před 9 lety

    This is one amazing sounding synth. I went to one music store to try out Moog Sub Phatty. To cut the story short, I was not amazed by it. Then I saw A1 there and tried it, too. The sound blew me away. Very smooth, warm, balanced, great across the keyboard range. The filters are a vast improvement over the 2X I used to have and the whole thing feels really good. The only gripe I have is the lack of a dedicated envelope sustain knob. That IS a pain in the a**. Why this decision? I just don't get it.
    It's keeping me from buying it, really. But I might look past this eventually.

    • @6noteblues
      @6noteblues Před 9 lety

      +ALPHAVOYAGER I agree. No Sustain knob. Bummer. I think that they want us to rely on the Delay instead. I believe that the ADSR is on the Lead 4, but I like the filters on the Lead A1 more than the Lead 4.

  • @seanchristopherdockery485

    Great video- it was one of the reasons that pushed me towards purchasing the A1R. :) Could you please tell me what preset you are playing at 2:25? Love that pad sound, but haven't found it yet. Thanks!

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety

      Thanks! :) I will look up the name of the pad sound in the Nord sound manager.

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety

      The pad sound is performance 'AIChoirWheel MP' (I guess it's from the Mario Pierro Bank)

  • @SYQmusic
    @SYQmusic Před 4 měsíci

    Where is the "Rush" melody at 12 minutes from?

  • @Rachelnymetal
    @Rachelnymetal Před 9 lety +5

    Thanks for your knowledge. I've looked into synths more. I did not know that you have to create all the sounds yourself. I had no idea. I can't do that. Neither can most people. You make the nord lead and waldorf sound amazing. You have a lot of skill with that. Over the last two days I have watched many half hour long videos on the nord lead synths and I have to say, nobody made one single decent sound out of it in a half hour. Now I actually thing the Nords suck. You could probably make anything sound great. Good job.

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +1

      Hi, you can create your own sounds, but you don’t have to :) . The Nord comes with a lot of good presets (and there are more sounds to download on the Nord website). It’s very easy to tweak the sounds with all the controller knobs on the front panel.

    • @Rachelnymetal
      @Rachelnymetal Před 9 lety +1

      oh . cool. I thought you had to make them all from scratch which would seem very hard I would imagine. I always loved the look of the Nords. I think I will get the A 1 if you think it's worth it.

    • @SPAZZOID100
      @SPAZZOID100 Před 9 lety +1

      Most people who buy a synth with lots of knobs on it, will quickly be able to create custom sounds.

    • @MrVitalic85
      @MrVitalic85 Před 9 lety +3

      Rachel Hilgert when you get used to it, making synth patch is really a joy to do. Learn how to do it, its not witchcraft, simply knowledge about sound synthesis. When you get into the wavetable based synthesiser, like with the new serum by xfer ( steve duda ), you will go down the rabbit hole. Synthesis is purely awesome.

    • @M3sslah
      @M3sslah Před 9 lety +1

      Rachel Hilgert Also don't forget that this amazing synth have a mutate button to create new sounds out of excisting patches with the push of a button called"mutate sound" and then you can "like" up to 50 versions with the "like" button that you can store later. It's really cool actually so yeah it would be a good choice for beginners also in that regard.

  • @charthers8903
    @charthers8903 Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome sound.. Are you using additional effects or processing?

  • @AFmultimedia
    @AFmultimedia Před 8 lety +1

    Really interesting sounds. I didn't understand if it can use also sampled waveforms as source. For example, the Sledge from Studiologic can load and use them and there is a library available. For Nord Lead there are sound libraries available (pathces)? Thanks for the possible clarification...

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 8 lety

      +AFmultimedia Hi, the A1 doesn't support user sample import. It is possible with the (discontinued) Nord Wave.

    • @pablix809
      @pablix809 Před 8 lety

      +Whentherushcomes nice video man. i am buying a nord lead 1 the first one. i wanted to ask if the nord lead 1 does everything that the A1 DOES. BELLS PADS FM. Cuz i saw that the A1 has like 20 waveforms to choose from.i wanted to know if the Nord Lead 1has them all too. THANKS

  • @Sammy-st8iy
    @Sammy-st8iy Před 9 lety +1

    I need a VA-Synthesizer in my setup to support my keyless Elektron Gear and i can´t decide between the Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard and the Nord Lead A1. Apart from the Menu-Diving vs hands-on thing - which one sounds better?

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +2

      Hi, although they're both great, the A1 sounds amazing and would definitely be my first choice.

  • @musella974
    @musella974 Před 5 lety +2

    I went here because I wanted to learn more about NLA1. My decision : I'm going to order one because I love its sounds ! At 4:51 is it a personnal sound ?

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 5 lety +2

      Hi! It really is a great synth! :) You can download all of these sounds on the Nord website (link is in the description).

  • @krakou2
    @krakou2 Před 9 lety

    i know Omnisphere can do more but can it sound as good?

  • @damondrobinson3313
    @damondrobinson3313 Před 9 lety +1

    And the song that starts at 9.47 ?? It's in my head, I've heard it before but I can't remember who composed it ? Thanks for the beautiful demo, I can tell you enjoyed the performance.

    • @Whentherushcomes
      @Whentherushcomes  Před 9 lety +1

      Hi, thanks! The song is Ennio Morricone - Frantic (soundtrack)