The factory preset library is a mix of factory and user created patches. Nord modular g2 offers you the best of both worlds and provides an effective solution for the working. The nord modular is clavias nord synth with modular abilities using virtual sound modeling. Modular synthesis, syntheser,sound design, sound research. View and download clavia nord modular g2 user manual online. Select a patch, plays ok and in tune, but slightly move. It contains all the wine binaries so the app can run without prior install of wine. There are good tricks for that on the electromusic forums nord modular section. It has a ton of parameters and options and is quite versatile in what it is able to do. Anyway, i found it easier to get good sounding simple patches with fewer modules when i had a micromodular, but the g2 is way more powerful and expansive, and ive been able to get it to sound how i want, at least as well as micromodular.
This nord modular g2 is fully functional and in excellent condition. It can convert whole directories and currently is used to converter the nord modular patch collection consisting of almost 30000 patches. The sound engine in a g2 synthesizer runs on a group of digital signal processors, together with high resolution ad and da converters. Everything works, all accessories included, with original box. Me myself into the future nord modular 3l3c7ro commando studio. However, the nord modular must be connected to a pentium pc with windows 95 or a powermac. Clavia nord modular, nord modular rack modular synthesizer tr. Clavia nord modular classic page by retrosound marko ettlich. I will not dwell on features, but just point out that the g2 is not a synthesizer driven by a virtual keyboard, but an autonomous modular synthesizer controllable by a publisher on computer. The g2 keyboard and g2x models have a panel button to initiate a patch dump over, but for the g2 engine model you will have to initiate a patch dump through this command. Clavia nord modular page with many free patches clavia zone clavia page at synth zone with links to modular sites modular book. The nord modular g2 keyboard is a threeoctave, velocity sensitive board with aftertouch.
Still keyboard players have the need for portable instruments. Interfacing modulars into your guitar rig the gear page. Too bad clavia discontinued the nord modular g2 line, and so far they dont seem to offer a new version. The construction of the g2 is rock solid, using sheet metal for the case instead of the more ubiquitous plastic. Its only just long enough a bit of a squeeze, but in all other respects its perfect. Clavia synthesizer menu nord modular g2 nordlead tricks.
I read that nord discontinued the modular g2 because it was too difficult for their main market to program. Nord user forum view topic nord g2x pitch stick problem. The g2 concept is based on a standalone hardware keyboard with a freely configurable sound synthesis architecture and a software user interface. The 5octave nord modular g2x offers same functionality as the famous 3octave nord modular g2 plus some nice extras. It is an alternative to the original clavia editor software. Dec, 2012 one of two videos longer one of nord modular g2x for sale on ebay, ends on december 16 2012.
The g2 voice expansion board, which doubles the polyphony, is standard. 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. 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. Producer loops offers music samples and music loops including sample packs, midi files, wav loops and more. No doubt, computers have become a natural part of todays music production. This is a patch archive of patches sent in by members of the nord modular mailing list at code404. The g2 voice expansion board, which doubles the polyphony, is fitted as standard. The patches scrolls home demos, game updates, patches. Programming techniques for modular synthesizers jarrologmusic vangelis and j. Soundcells has released nordic red, which they tell us is the full version of a refill based on samples from the nord modular g2x synthesizer. Illustrated compendium of modular synthesis roland kuit. Nord user forum view topic g2 modular keyboard for sale. If you are a nord modular owner youll immediately recognize the vocal filter at the beginning great sounding synth, very fast and intuitive to use once you get it i actually prefer programming the editor to just about any other synth interface, it just makes sense, and really forces you to learn synthesis if you start patches from scratch. For anyone interested in nord modular g2 but not having.
This project develops an open source editor for clavia nord modular and micro modular synthesizers. The process of editing sounds and sequences is so much easier from a computer screen. Use the right arrow navigator button to scroll to the erase ffs action. Get nord modular sounds from soundsnap, the leading sound library for unlimited sfx downloads. As you scroll through the memory locations, you can see the. Seems like race matters in most builds, anything dps is dunmer and the rest doesnt work stamina dk doesnt work because dk doesnt have any stamina abilities. What are the build options for a nord dk elder scrolls online. Combine modules into a patch sound in any desired structure, virtually without limitations. Nord modular sounds download nord modular sound effects now. The voice area va holds the polyphonic part of the sound. Nordic red is a marvellous sounding refill based on samples from the nord modular g2x synthesizer. It might not be as nice to patch as an eurorack modular synth, but it is still great fun to do it and its much more rewarding that you can save your work and just reuse it later on.
It does what most of the other synthesizers do, and much more, due to its modular nature. 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. The nord modular g2 is a compact three octave keyboard with aftertouch, one modulation wheel, one pitch stick and eight rotary encoders, all freely assignable. The effect area fx holds the monophonic part of the sound. The patch window automatically scrolls when dragging a cable outside the window. The api handles both the static and dynamic patch state. Nord modular g2 clavia nord modular g2 audiofanzine. Nord modular g2 cuckoo presets and doodling youtube. Boston, maim selling a used nord modular g2x keyboard in perfect working roland fantom xa with 2 krk 8 g1 monitors and stands like new denver, cocomplete yamaha dx7 set up 1 yamaha dx7 keyboard with manual 1. Yahoo group for the all in one nord stage keyboard. Nord modular classic archive a zip of the whole archive, with all patches by roland kuit removed please contact him for his patches, sorry about that, politics it is a bit messy, sorry for that too, but all the non kuit stuff should be there i think. Clavia nord modular, modular g2, modular g2x pushbutton switch black cap. Combinator patches download combinator patches for. I used a voodoo labs amp selector to split the signal so one went to to the g2x, another went to more conventional fx, and the third was dry signal to amp.
The clavia nord modular series is a line of synthesizers produced by clavia, a swedish digital synthesizer manufacturer. Nord user forum view topic nm g2 on windows 10 64bit. Find great deals on ebay for nord modular g2 and nord modular g1. Feel free to share your pictures, projects, issues, suggestions and. For a slightly looser fit, you could try the gator cases gkb61 slim but i dont know how well padded or robust it is. 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. Put a brilliant instrument in the hands of a brilliant programmer, and thats what you get. Ive used a nord modular g2x virtual modular in a keyboard with my guitar lots of fun stuff. When i first encountered the nord modular, it seemed to herald an exciting new era in synthesizer design.
Each wheel features an led which makes it easier to view the modulation amount. Heres what harald from soundcells told sonic state, prepare yourself for a journey where your creativity can reach new levels this statement from the welcome section of the g2 manual is a perfect description of what you can expect. 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. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano. Advanced programming techniques for modular synthesizers. It was a pretty good afternoon and i definitely enjoyed a lot patching away with my clavia nord modular g1. Every time youll see a screenshot of a patch, simply click on it and your nord modular g2 editor or demo, once installed will open the selected. Basic modular synth patches i found this fantastic site exactly what im after which features roland drum patches. The nord wave 2 is a powerful 4part performance synth that integrates virtual analog, samples, fm frequency modulation, and wavetable synthesis with a fast, layerfocused interface. This hack runs your patches as free software cdm create digital music you can now have it on your computer. I found this paper which analyzes the nord modular interface as a visual programming. Nord modular g2 expansion english installation instruction v1.
Hardware synthesizer and pcmac editing software working seamlessly together. This means that they should have replaced it with something else, but with a more hands on interface for performers. Nord modular g2x as 8step external sequencer clock gate pw2. Five separate lcds give instant overview and control of your patches. The patches in the nord modular and micro modular internal memory will be permanently erased when upgrading the operating system from v2. Electromusic still has a fairly active nord modular forum. To move the focus to another module in the patch, press and hold shift on nord modular, then jump. And the graphical editor that lets you create nord modular patches just became a peculiar nord specific editor for csound. The users of the group have also made some additional patches available not sure if these are doubled in the main library linked above. The clavia nord modular g2 is a small synth that specializes in all sorts of modular synth sounds.
Matrixsynth is supported by affiliate links that use cookies to track clickthroughs and sales. Oddly, they use pink noise for the kick rather than a sine, and almost everything requires 2 vc lpfs, but its still very instructive and informative on how the sounds come together. The module offering a bank of sine waves featured on the original modular is missing, and clavia reveal that two a typical patch in nord modular g2 editor of the modules documented in the although note that this screengrab was done on a dualmonitor pc system. Mar 11, 2009 illustrazione di alcune funzioni del sintetizzatore modulare di casa clavia. Im getting back into the game and im playing on my level 40 nord dk. However the standalone keyboard interface has been replaced here by the very small fourknobbed micro modular interface. Overall, the nord modular g2 is a tremendously powerful programming environment, and a truly magnificent performance synthesizer. Like the nord modular, a pc computer is used to virtually patch, tweak, edit and design your synth patches in a modular fashion. I own clavia nord modular g2 for more than 6 years and i use it exclusively in.
Modular synthesis freely configurable sound architecture. Nord wave 2 wavetable and fm synthesizer sweetwater. In 1998, it was a brave and innovative step to offer an affordable synth system which used draganddropbased software to construct its patches while leaving the synthesis to the dsp in the accompanying controller keyboard. When you add a new module to a patch, the nord modular g2 mutes the outputs for a short moment, as the editor program will have to. Discuss any issues around nord s keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music. In the light of this, it is unfortunate there is no way to import patches from the older modular. The g2 concept is based on a stand alone hardware keyboard with a freely configurable sound synthesis architecture and a software user interface editor made for mac osx and pc. You basically need a lifetime to master a nord modular g2, which is a good thing. The final stages of my clavia nord micro modular procurement started in london during the last days of 2002. 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. Factory patches for the nord modular and nord micro modular. Taking a break and doodling around with my home made cuckoo presets for the nord modular g2, nord s best synth in my opinion.
Minocan said it, timre is the element im looking for. 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. Dec 12, 2004 clavier synthetiseur a modelisation analogique clavia nord modular g2. The patches are the live instrument settings and midi sequences used during their 201415 live tour. Parts and accessories for nord modular synthesizers. Nord modular g1 same family as the nord lead 1 and 2. With the nmg2 open source editor you can make patches on the clavia nord modular g2 synthesizer using the usb interface or using midi.
These guys have emulated the behavior of g2 itself in csound, and wrote a tool to convert g2 patches to be loaded in csound. Nord user forum view topic nord modular patches and links. G2x comes with the dsp expansion board which adds more dsp power, and results in more polyphony for your patches. For sounds with high resonance see below, similar to those in the roland tb303, we recommend the 12db vari ation. Clavia nord lead 3 and rack synthesizer soundsets and patches collection cd. Nordic red sampled synth legend shop reason studios. This should be the nord lead 3 or 4 then, like minocan said. It can read and write pch format files, which are the native fileformat for nord modular patches. Prepare yourself for a journey where your creativity can reach new levels this statement from the welcome section of the g2 manual is a perfect description of what you can expect from the nordic red refill. Synthetic sounds provide some nord modular patches to download. The nord micro modular is a somewhat stripped down version of the massive nord modular system. Clavia nord modular g2 keyboard synthesizer for sale.