Gearank High Notes
- 2021.06: Equal Highest Rated Electronic Drum Pad
Tied With:- Roland SPD-SX
Gearank Recommended
The Nord Drum 3P appeared on our recommended list for Electronic Drum Pads when we published the first edition in June 2021 and it remains there today.
| Website | Source | *Rating Value |
| Music Radar | Simon Arblaster | 90/100 | Sound On Sound | Mark Gordon | 95/100 |
| 424recording | Mike | 94/100 |
*Displayed values are prior to the Gearank Algorithm’s adjustments it makes when evaluating the source.
Overview
Many owners have praised the electronic sounds that are not only included but creatable. They describe it as being a very “musical” device.
Players who need a sample based multipad will need to look elsewhere as this is a synth based drum pad, not for loading samples. Also, some players felt limited by the single external input for additional pads.
This for the music producers and beatmakers who want a percussion-style synthesizer to not only craft unique sounds, but play them too.
Specifications
- Built-in pads: 6
- External inputs:1 generic trigger input – ¼”
- Internal Sounds:
4 Banks of preset sounds containing 50 kits each
4 Empty banks for saving 50 user kits each
Editable preset sounds (24 bass drums, 24 snares, 10 toms, 10 hi-hats, 10 cymbals, 18 percussion sounds, 10 bells, 10 tuned percussion sounds) - Effects:
Global Stereo Reverb with 5 reverb modes and Color high pass/low pass
Global Delay with Rate (Milliseconds), Feedback and Tap Tempo mode (BPM)
Drive, Sample Rate Reduction and Ring Modulation Effects per channel
EQ with Gain and Frequency controls per channel - Additional Functions: Advanced sound engine with Resonant Synthesis, Subtractive synthesis and FM-synthesis, sequencing in the Nord Beat app
- Dimensions (WHD): 11.78″ x 1.9″ x 11.2″
- Weight: 4.1 lbs