Never a massive seller, the nord modulars were loved by those who bought them. The nord micro modular is a somewhat stripped down version of the massive nord modular system. Like the nord modular, a pc computer is used to virtually patch, tweak, edit and design your synth patches in a modular fashion. Discuss any issues around nord s keyboards, share your favorite patches. The nord modular g2 was one of the most remarkable synthesizers of late 90s. Nord modular g2 electronic keyboard pdf manual download. Roland kuit, the mad scientist who authored the definitive work on nord modular and g2 synthesis, soundlab i, has now emerged from his studios to release soundlab ii, an exhaustive study which takes the myriad programming possibilities of the nords g2 synths to previously unknown heights. Feel free to share your pictures, projects, issues, suggestions and. The soundgenerating modules are cabled together on the left, while the. The nord modular range approximates the much more flexible world of modular synthesizers, offering an almost unlimited variation of synth architectures, with the facility to simulate, in addition to subtractive synthesis, additive, fm, and, in th. This nord modular g2 is fully functional and in excellent condition.
It can be a pain in the arse to tour with a modular case, too, especially if you fly a lot. The interface of the keyboard isnt hard to follow, but there is a lot that it can do so it will probably take you some time to get accustomed to everything. Four high quality analog inputs, one with a built in microphone amplifier, provide the connections for external sources. In 1997 clavia released the nord modular, a virtual analog modular synthesizer. Overall, the nord modular g2 is a tremendously powerful programming environment, and a truly magnificent performance synthesizer. This is a patch archive of patches sent in by members of the nord modular mailing list at code404.
Five separate lcds give instant overview and control of your patches. The factory preset library is a mix of factory and user created patches. I had some cristian vogel patches and that was pretty cool as he was a. Not only is the nord drum 2 nd2 a significant upgrade of an outstanding tabletop drum module, it easily integrates with the nord pad, a new lightweight and portable pad controller available separately.
The nord lead 3 was discontinued in 2007, but the nord lead 2x remains in production. Clavia soundpool clavia nord modular page with many free patches clavia zone clavia page at synth zone with links to modular sites modular book. Each of these sysex blocks has the following format structure. The nord modular offered a classic blend of flexible software and welldesigned hardware in 1998. Page 150 when dumping patches to, or from, the nord modular g2 over, each patch will be split into one midi or more sysex blocks. Manufacture memory cards for synths including clavia nord. Clavia totally dropped support for them and left users out in the cold. 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.
The patches are organized in folders with the names of the patch creators and datestamped. Clavia also announced the voice expansion board for the g2. The g2 has a decent set of effect modules, including reverb. However the standalone keyboard interface has been replaced here by the very small fourknobbed micro modular interface.
When i first encountered the nord modular, it seemed to herald an exciting new era in synthesizer design. Nomad nord modular open source editor alternative software editor for the nord modular nm forums largest online forums and patch exchange for the nord modular classic and g2. They chose to simulate the behavior of the nord modular g2 synth itself, and translate its patch files into use as csound the powerful, elegant free software that has a lineage to the first computer synth. It can convert whole directories and currently is used to converter the nord modular patch collection consisting of almost 30000 patches. At the moment i dont remember any polyphonic vaanalog hardware synth can do this thing. All programming of the sounds is done by computer, pc or mac. The world of modular synths can be intimidating to the beginner. The clavia nord modular g2 is a small synth that specializes in all sorts of modular synth sounds.
Clavia is now shipping the nord modular g2, a modular digital synthesizer that combines a hardware synth with a graphical pcbased patch editor. Factory patches for the nord modular and nord micro modular. Playng and triggering sounds rotating encoders on clavia nord modular g2x. This french website provides nord modular patches to download. It too was later upgraded with the 2004 release of the nord modular g2. The voice area va holds the polyphonic nord modular g2. 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 modular series which is unfortunately no longer available atm, but we. The nord modular series, in common with their sister range the nord lead series, are. With the nmg2 open source editor you can make patches on the clavia nord modular g2 synthesizer using the usb interface or using midi. Nov 29, 2017 the chip speed of clavia s new nord modular g2 version 1.
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. Some patches available to download for the nord modular, roland juno 106 and access virus. The nord beat 2 app with midi virtual midi features really extends the use of the hardwaresoftware combo in a studio environment for further pre programmingjamming. Synthe a modelisation analogique en rack clavia nord rack 2x. Buying these patches grants you permission to use them any way you see fit in your creations and modify them any way you wish. The construction of the g2 is rock solid, using sheet metal for the case instead of the more ubiquitous plastic. This is a collection of over 100 patches for clavia s nord modular system for the nord modular system or nord modular g2 some of these are useful utilities while others are more elaborate and interesting synthesis tools. Called a landmark in synthesis it allowed you to essentially build your own virtual analog synthesizer. Nord modular g2 offers you the best of both worlds and provides an effective solution for the. Oct 12, 2017 clavia nord modular playing my algorithmic composition methenay.
Clavia nord modular g2 install manual pdf download. Nov 29, 2017 clavia is back in the percussioncontroller game with a vengeance. They chose to simulate the behavior of the nord modular g2 synth itself, and translate its patch files. The nord modular is a great sounding synth and fun to program. The g2 model came in keyboard form three and fiveoctave models and as the g2 engine, a spartan singlespace rack unit. The series was discontinued in 2004 upon the release of the next generation nord modular g2 series. Easy to patch and with a distinctly often defiantly digital sonic signature, it seemed for a while to realise the potential of modular.
If youre looking for the nord sound but dont need such a massive programming environment, the nord. The nord piano library is a specialized library for acoustic and electric keyboard instruments and incorporates a number of unique technologies in order to create the most realistic reproductions of the original instruments. Now that kurzweil va1 is more or less cancel then i look at clavia nordmodular g2x. The down side is that you must have a computer to program the sounds and clavia does not update their mac osx software. I have some patches that i found for nordmodularclassic that i like to make on g2x. It consists of a hardware synthesizer and pc software to make patches. When the nord pad is connected, all trigger inputs except for input 1 on the nord drum are disabled, the idea being that you can connect a separate kickdrum trigger alongside the nord pad. It is an alternative to the original clavia editor software. The clavia nord modular g2 engine is a somewhat special because expander exept the power button, it possde any other button. The clavia nord modular series is a line of synthesizers produced by clavia, a swedish digital synthesizer manufacturer. Nord modular g2 clavia nord modular g2 audiofanzine. Dec 12, 2004 clavier synthetiseur a modelisation analogique clavia nord modular g2. Put a brilliant instrument in the hands of a brilliant programmer, and thats what you get. 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.
Nord stageex22 ex3 nord piano234 nord electro 3456 nord grand. The range of patches available on the net is huge and you can spend months or even years to revel other patches. Modified version of roland kuits awesome drum patch on the g2. The nord modular is clavia s nord synth with modular abilities using virtual sound modeling. This project develops an open source editor for clavia nord modular and micro modular synthesizers. The down side is that you must have a computer to program the sounds and clavia does not update their mac. It has a ton of parameters and options and is quite versatile in what it is able to do. This is a collection of over 100 patches for clavia s nord modular system for the nord modular system or nord modular g2 some of these are useful utilities while others are more elaborate and interesting. 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. Working with pch2csd clavia nm g2 to csound converter. All cubase known patch script files for roland, korg, yamaha, access, kurzweil, alesis, emu, waldorf, boss, novation, and more. 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.
The voice expansion board makes it possible to expand the polyphony in your g2 patches. The front panel control knobs are now fully cv controlled and the in and outputs. Two diffrent ideas of what a software modular synth should be. A typical patch in nord modular g2 editor although note that this screengrab was done on a dualmonitor pc system. A g2 sound is named a patch and is made with virtual modules and cables. View and download clavia nord modular g2 user manual online. A considerable number of different patches makes nord modular g2. Demonstration of the clavia nord micromodular converted to eurorack module. The users of the group have also made some additional patches available not sure if these are doubled in the main library linked above. It is a performance with clavia factory patch by curt nolte to demo the verb. Like the nord drum 2, it ships with a base plate, allowing it to be easily mounted onto a stand for live performance. Both the g1 and g2 are 4part multitimbral, acting as 4 modular synths, but the g2 can transmit audio signals from one slot to another, so you can use two or more slots to make ultra complex patches. I used to own a g2x and, since i miss it, i have been looking for alternatives or virtual g2. The hardware communicates with the software over an usb interface.
Clavia nord micro modular converted to a eurorack module. Mar 22, 2017 playng and triggering sounds rotating encoders on clavia nord modular g2x. Synthetic sounds provide some nord modular patches to download. Given the feature set and build quality, the g2 is priced very well. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano. Yahoo group for the all in one nord stage keyboard. Electromusic still has a fairly active nord modular forum.
Not all patches run reverbs in particular cause a heavy cycle load, but a number of these ae patches are usable. Programming techniques for modular synthesizers jarrologmusic vangelis and j. But most of them use a masterosc with several slaveosc but g2 do not have slaveosc is the other way g2. Anyway, gleb rogozinsky, mihail chesnokov, and eugene cherny, all of st. Version there is an identical version as rack, the later nord lead 2x has more memory but no card slot and 20 voices.
Combine modules into a patch sound in any desired structure, virtually without limitations. Too bad clavia discontinued the nord modular g2 line, and so far they dont seem to offer a new version. The voice area va holds the polyphonic nord modular g2 specification nord keyboards. For anyone interested in nord modular g2 but not having.
Soundwise, i hear different things, some say the nord mod is better than the g2, others say its the same. Its like a sonic science experiment every time you begin a patch. Clavia nord modular classic page by retrosound marko ettlich. Soundlab ii architectures for philosophers roland kuit. Nord modular project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. I looked up the codes needed to convert nord modular g2 patches into csound code but it is too complicated and i dont want to risk hours of learning to fail at the end. Were happy to announce that the nord sample editor 3 has now been updated to support the nord stage 22 ex, nord piano 23, nord electro 345 and nord wave. The clavia nord modular g2 is a small synth that specializes in all sorts of modular. I found this paper which analyzes the nord modular interface as a visual programming. However, the nord modular must be connected to a pentium pc with windows 95 or a powermac.
Nord modular firstgen ekt general discussion we are the. The nord modular just has simple yet powerful design to it that reaktor does not match. Four high quality analog inputs, one with a built in microphone amplifier. Sure it was a little bit of a pain in the ass to get the editor going im using. The nord modular g2 keyboard is a threeoctave, velocity sensitive board with aftertouch. Reset a clavia nord modular g2 keyboard seventrumpet.
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