The nord modular g2 keyboard is a threeoctave, velocity sensitive board with aftertouch. Electromusic still has a fairly active nord modular forum. The nord modular series, in common with their sister range the nord lead series, are analogue modelling synthesizers, producing sounds which approximate those produced by conventional analogue synths by using dsp chips to digitally model analogue circuitry. Clavia nord modular keyboard version clavia nord modular rack version clavia nord micro modular. Nomad still has a far way to go until it provides the functionality of clavia s editor. Can i upgrade my micro modular with more dsps to increase the polyphony. Products for nord modular series replacement keys parts.
With the nmg2 open source editor you can make patches on the clavia nord modular g2 synthesizer using the usb interface or using midi. Nord modular g2 clavia nord modular g2 audiofanzine. Parts and accessories for nord modular synthesizers. The patch window will expand when needed and scrollbars will appear at the bottom and to the. Clavia or nord keyboards swedish company by hans nordelius who often lended the nordelius to their machines.
View and download clavia nord modular g2 user manual online. It contains all the wine binaries so the app can run without prior install of wine. Clavia micro modular motorola 56303 clavia nord modular motorola 56303. There are several different types of keys used on the nord keyboards, so you will need to. However the standalone keyboard interface has been replaced here by the very small fourknobbed micro modular interface. With the buttons on the front, thats all that differentiates it from its big brother the modular. I was visiting turnkey on the charring cross road to see what pretty delights stood shining in their racks and to gaze again at the big old modulars downstairs. The final stages of my clavia nord micro modular procurement started in london during the last days of 2002. May 16, 2014 the clavia nord modular series is a line of synthesizers produced by clavia, a swedish digital synthesizer manufacturer. Memi provide some nord modular patches to download. In the light of this, it is unfortunate there is no way to import patches from the older modular.
More than 750 pieces have been bought from us already. Simply drag synth modules out onto the computer screen, make your connections using virtual patch cords, and in no time youll have your new synthesizer in front of you. Matrixsynth is supported by affiliate links that use cookies to track clickthroughs and sales. A highly polished synth inspired by infected mushroom and the sega genesis, it combines fm, subtractive synthesis and formants vowel filter, with huge amounts of flexibility and control. Clavia nord lead rack 22x3 vintage synth explorer forums. Nord modular micro modular patchs non moogish patches for the nord modular. Every time youll see a screenshot of a patch, simply click on it and your nord modular g2 editor or demo. Or, why not a classic 6 operator fm patch for that electric piano sound or a 24 sine wave oscillator patch for additive synthesis. Nov 29, 2017 clavia is now shipping the nord modular g2, a modular digital synthesizer that combines a hardware synth with a graphical pcbased patch editor. First of all, nord modular and micro modular require a separate midi interface port for. Use the right arrow navigator button to scroll to the erase ffs action.
Likewise, when clavia finally move on to developing for a replacement hardware product, users will have to accept that further improvements to this system are likely to cease as they have for the original nord modular. Too bad clavia discontinued the nord modular g2 line, and so far they dont seem to offer a new version. I thought it had the same engine as a nl2 it has lots of patches as i recall that are emulations of the nl2 why not just dig into that. Replacement keys these plastic keys will replace broken ones on your keyboard. The construction of the g2 is rock solid, using sheet metal for the case instead of the more ubiquitous plastic. The static state is read and written to file, and is also the state that is stored in the synthesizer memory banks.
The innovative and flexible architecture of the nord modular allows for extensive sound sculpturing. The clavia nord modular g2 is a small synth that specializes in all sorts of modular synth sounds. This french website provides nord modular patches to download. Clavia nord modular clavia nord modular rack clavia. The nord micro modular is a somewhat stripped down version of the massive nord modular system. View and download clavia nord modular v3 user manual online. Because of the flexibility offered by these synths, patches cannot be programmed. It does not double the patch load limit it will remain at 100%. The clavia nord modular series is a line of synthesizers produced by clavia, a swedish digital synthesizer manufacturer.
Clavia nord micromodular, micro modular modular synthesizer tr. Play some notes on the keyboard and press one of these numbered buttons. Together with a zoom ms100bt they really kick some ass. It can read and write pch format files, which are the native fileformat for nord modular patches. Number of patches in memory according to their complexity number of stakeholders osc modules filt env mix effet. Marko provides some of his patches for the nord modular and the yamaha cs1x nord modular memi. The patches are organized in folders with the names of the patch creators and datestamped on the date they were sent in to the list. Oct 31, 2008 the question of polyphony is the weak point of the micro modular. This project develops an open source editor for clavia nord modular and micro modular synthesizers.
No, the nord modular voice expansion board for the nord modular key and nord modular rack will increase the polyphony to twice the original. The series was discontinued in 2004 upon the release of the next generation nord modular g2 series. Clavia nord modular keyboard version clavia nord modular rack version. The new software upgrade will totally revise the nord modular system and to start with, clavia offers a new model of the nord modular synthesizer. We also offer our 30day moneyback guarantee for clavia nord products, a 3year warranty, and many additional services such as qualified product specialists, an onsite service department and much more.
Listen to how these v are indeed complete new sounds, although all. Clavia micro modular demo patches can be downloaded from here patch. I found this paper which analyzes the nord modular interface as a visual programming. With the nord modular you are able to construct the synthesizers of your dreams. Nov 29, 2017 clavia s nord modular, introduced in 1997, was a revolutionary concept. Clavias nord modular, introduced in 1997, was a revolutionary concept. Like the nord modular, a pc computer is used to virtually patch, tweak, edit and design your synth patches in a modular fashion.
The nord c2 takes the hammond, farfisa and vox emulations of its c1 predecessor and plunges headlong into the baroque with a very impressive pipe organ. The users of the group have also made some additional patches available not sure if these are doubled in the main library linked above. Nomad still has a far way to go until it provides the functionality of clavias editor. Illustrated compendium of modular synthesis roland kuit. Clavia is continously developing new editor and system features for the modular series, as well as new patches in order to strongly support the users that invested money in this synthesizers.
It is an alternative to the original clavia editor software. Clavia synthesizer menu nord modular g2 nordlead tricks. Shop online for modular synthesizer patch cables at kraft music. The patches in the nord modular and micro modular internal memory will be permanently erased when upgrading the operating system from v2. Clavia nord modular classic page by retrosound marko ettlich. Programming techniques for modular synthesizers jarrologmusic vangelis and j. The first generation nord modular family consists of three hardware models. The micro and the small make noise modular are going to be the core elements of my performances this somer in europe and here in south east asia. Clavia soundpool clavia nord modular page with many free patches clavia zone clavia page at synth zone with links to modular sites modular book. The api handles both the static and dynamic patch state.
A computer was required for programming, but the hardware had a twooctave keyboard and assignable knobs for live performance. See all activity categories data formats, editors, frameworks. I would love to be able to have the nord modular g2 available as a vst plugin with the same, or better sound quality of the original, better gui design of the modular editing interface, and much more in a purely software synth format. Clavia nord modular clavia nord modular rack clavia nord. Clavia nord modular wav samples, pdf manuals cyborg studio. The clavia nord modular series is a line of synthesizers produced by clavia, a swedish digital. The question of polyphony is the weak point of the micro modular.
Factory patches for the nord modular and nord micro modular. One of the instruments i do have with me is the nord micro modular clavianordmicro. No, nord micro modular can play only one patch at a time. I own clavia nord modular g2 for more than 6 years and i use it. The nord modular is a great sounding synth and fun to program. The absolute hit amongst clavia nord products is the following item clavia nord stage 3 88. It should work for both nord modular g1 and nord micro modular. Clavia nord stage ex digital keyboard user manual 101 pages. Overall, the nord modular g2 is a tremendously powerful programming environment, and a truly magnificent performance synthesizer. The series was discontinued in 2004 upon the release of the next generation nord modular g2 seri. I currently have a nord rack 2 played by the nord g1 keybed running back into the nord g1 for processing, then everything running out into some external fx for a self contained 8 slot multi timbral gold mine. May 06, 2012 clavia micro modular demo patches can be downloaded from here. There you will also find a sound library with several thousands of patches for nord modular and micro mod ular.
Feel free to share your pictures, projects, issues, suggestions and. This is a patch archive of patches sent in by members of the nord modular mailing list at code404. The available software can be downloaded for free directly from clavia, at. Clavia is now shipping the nord modular g2, a modular digital synthesizer that combines a hardware synth with a graphical pcbased patch editor. They make a very powerful package and can fit in a small bag. Each bank contains a patch list file, which makes it possible to download an entire bank and having the patches end up in the correct memory location. Everything about the clavia nord modular g2, g1, and micromodular synthesizers.
Ini file in notepad, scroll down to the logic section and set the midi port your modular. Do you still have the nord modular listed in your sig. Dec 12, 2004 clavier synthetiseur a modelisation analogique clavia nord modular g2. No, nord micro modular cannot be hardware expanded.
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