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Updates A1 & L4

Postby Magikroom » 11 Feb 2017, 03:13

I've just recently picked up a Lead 4 and already have an A1, is there likely to be any updates to these Synths, as there hasn't been for quite some time. I guess, I got used to the Chorus/ensemble fx in the A1 and the 4 is crying out for it. Any info?
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby derrellpiper » 11 Feb 2017, 03:17

A1's at v1.34. It seems to basically work...
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby Duplobaustein » 11 Feb 2017, 12:00

I don't think there will be any upgrades on them anymore.
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby derrellpiper » 11 Feb 2017, 15:10

Why would you say that? There was just an update last week or so...
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby Mr_-G- » 11 Feb 2017, 17:43

I do not think so. Latest updates in the Nord site were 2015-10-07 for the A1, 2014-12-23 for the L4.
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby derrellpiper » 11 Feb 2017, 17:54

You're right, that was a Piano 3 update I was thinking of...
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby Mr_-G- » 12 Feb 2017, 12:58

I like the architecture of the L4 better than the A1. Better oscillators and EGs, more modulation.
I wish Nord produced some kind of hybrid with the L4 architecture, plus nsmp ability and the A1 effects.
Who would not like that?
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby Duplobaustein » 12 Feb 2017, 13:45

I would like to have the A1 OSCs and filters! They react differently than the ones of the L4. In fact I would be happy with an A1 without the (in some aspects highly stupid) limits like the global vobrato settings, the fixed upper/lower system, the fixed keyranges for upper/lower, individual pitch stick settings and so on.
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby Spider » 13 Feb 2017, 13:12

I also think it's unlikely we'll see major updates to the Lead4 and A1.
The latest firmwares fixed all bugs and even inported many features from the A1 to the 4. I think the hardware-dsp capabilities are probably already fully exploited.

They look like mature products, and they are also a few years old by now. I think Nord will be working on the next iteration of the Lead series, rather than using precious design efforts on marginal updates of old products.
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Re: Updates A1 & L4

Postby kroffe » 13 Feb 2017, 17:48

Duplobaustein wrote:I would like to have the A1 OSCs and filters! They react differently than the ones of the L4. In fact I would be happy with an A1 without the (in some aspects highly stupid) limits like the global vobrato settings, the fixed upper/lower system, the fixed keyranges for upper/lower, individual pitch stick settings and so on.


There's no fixed keyranges or picth stick settings in the A1. They can be edited and saved as part of a performance.

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