Clavia lead 3 Mode D'Emploi

spectrum pass through unattenuated and that a small frequency range around the cutoff frequency can 
be amplified with the Resonance parameter (see below). Select roll-off with the F

 button.

In bandpass filters the ‘cutoff frequency’ is also called ‘center frequency’.

BR

BR

BR

BR
BR stands for band reject. Band reject is also known as ‘notch’. The band reject filter type can be seen as 
the opposite of a bandpass filter. It cuts off frequencies in a “mid-range” band, letting the frequencies 
below and above through. The band reject filter in Nord Lead 3 has its slopes “fixed” at 12 dB/octave 
each. In band reject filters the ‘cutoff frequency’ is also called ‘center frequency’

C

C

C

CLASSIC

LASSIC

LASSIC

LASSIC

The Classic lowpass filter type is a special feature of Nord Lead 3. It’s based on a lowpass filter with a 24 
dB/octave slope but has several unique characteristics. First of all, the roll-off isn’t linear but varies be-
tween 12 and 24 dB/octave along the slope. Secondly, the resonance peak (see figure below) is only half 
the frequency range compared to an ordinary 24 dB filter. This gives a “thinner” resonance sound when 
the cutoff frequency is swept. The characteristics of the Classic filter type is very similar to the classic
Minimoog lowpass filter.