Musikmesse 2013: Nord Drum 2 and Nord Pad announced

The Nord Drum 2 and Nord Pad: a perfect combination?
The Nord Drum 2 and Nord Pad: a perfect combination?

MUSIKMESSE 2013: As well as announcing the Nord Lead 4 Clavia is also bringing the Nord Drum 2 to Musikmesse. Better still, you'll be able to play it using the new Nord Pad controller.

The Nord Drum 2 looks similar to the original Nord Drum (which, let's not forget, is only a year old) but offers six channels as opposed to four. You also get stereo outputs - the original had just a mono output, which was somewhat limiting for some users.

There are also six trigger inputs that can be used when you hook up the new 6-pad Nord Pad - or a different controller, for that matter.

More details when they come in.The Nord Drum 2 and Nord Pad will both ship in May priced at £399/€499 and £199/€259 respectively.

Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.