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Old 15.09.2005, 02:26 PM
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Default nord lead 1 vs. jp8080

both are the same price at my local music store. Which would you go for?? The nord has no pc card tho. both are mint condition!
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I have absolutely no knowledge of the Nord Lead but I do like the JP-8080.

I was torn between the Virus B and a JP-8080 last year.
The JP-8080 has a gorgeous, smooth sound and looks beasty as well.

It's great for dance music and has very satisfied users.

You also need to consider
a) whether you can afford a keyboard to go with a JP-8080
b) Is the Nord Lead 1 Keyboard any good?

I must say, I just love my Fatar 88-key keyboard and I will always want a seperate keyboard.

I would say JP-8080 - just because I know it's a quality piece of equipment.

However... do you already have a Virus?
If so - you may find these synths do exactly the same thing.
If not - why not?

I'm sure you can get a Virus B for the same price as a JP-8080 if you get a good deal. I got my Virus B 2nd-hand last year for ?400GBP ($700USD).
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Old 15.09.2005, 03:46 PM
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the nord is a rack unit. Obviously the jp is too. Im not too worried about a keyboard as I'll be using a midi kb for that. I'm cramped for space so a full scale kb is not an option really anyway. Both the units are 66,000 yen which is about USD$600. which is reasonable. 50,000yen would be a bargain I think so its just on the edge. The thing is, I don't really see many of these units kicking around in Tokyo so I'm very tempted to snap one up before they dissapear..
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Get the jp8080 and buy DiscoDSP Discovery, great nord emulation and compatibility
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Old 15.09.2005, 09:35 PM
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Get the jp8080 and buy DiscoDSP Discovery, great nord emulation and compatibility
NORD emulation? Didn't know there was such a thing...could it possibly compare to the real thing?
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Absolutely, I sold my Nord Lead 2 after comparing www.discodsp.com, its 100 us dollars and can import Nord Lead 2(X) patchs/banks. Sounds really good!

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Ow and btw someone posted above that a Virus and a jp8080 make the exact same sound 8O 8O 8O 8O WHAT THE HELL???
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Old 16.09.2005, 12:28 PM
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I dont think anyone said that.
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Old 16.09.2005, 01:02 PM
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Ow really

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I have absolutely no knowledge of the Nord Lead but I do like the JP-8080.


I would say JP-8080 - just because I know it's a quality piece of equipment.

However... do you already have a Virus?
If so - you may find these synths do exactly the same thing.
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Old 16.09.2005, 03:07 PM
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Go for the 8080. It the nord is at the same price, it's overpriced.
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