Liquid discharge apparatus and image forming apparatus

A liquid discharge apparatus, comprising:

• a nozzle plate including an array of nozzles arranged in a first direction and a second direction and a plurality of actuators corresponding to the nozzles,
• the array of nozzles including first, second, and third nozzles, the first and second nozzles being directly adjacent to each other in the first direction, and the first and third nozzles being directly adjacent to each other in the second direction, and
• the plurality of actuators including first, second, and third actuators corresponding to the first, second, and third nozzles, respectively;
• and
• a drive controller configured to apply a drive signal to the first, second, and third actuators during a drive cycle, wherein
• when an inherent vibration cycle of the liquid discharge apparatus is referenced as AL, a difference between a first timing at which the drive signal is applied to the first actuator and a second timing at which the drive signal is applied to the second actuator is within a range of 0.6 AL to 1.5 AL, and a difference between the first timing and a third timing at which the drive signal is applied to the third actuator is within a range of 0.6 AL to 1.5 AL.