Advanced programming techniques for modular synthesizers. Discuss any issues around nord s keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music. It is an alternative to the original clavia editor software. Sound engine if we had chosen to create the whole patch only. The nord modular is clavias nord synth with modular abilities using virtual sound modeling. Pdf 172 kb control and parameter boxes for nord frequency inverters bu0040 english other languages. This softwarehardware combination imitates a modular analogue synth very well, and is an ideal vehicle for illustrating the principles discussed. It can read and write pch format files, which are the native fileformat for nord modular patches. Shop online for modular synthesizer patch cables at kraft music. Nord modular g1 sound effects pack modular encyclotronic. However the standalone keyboard interface has been replaced here by the very small fourknobbed micro modular interface. They make a very powerful package and can fit in a small bag. Nord con software manual bu0000 english other languages.
The soundgenerating modules are cabled together on the left, while the processing modules are situated under the grey bar. For this, a modular has builtin dsp 1 for the micro, 4 for the modular that will be loads of calculations in real time. There are two sets of midi inout ports on the nord modular. I own a nord stage 2 and im thinking of buying a micro modular to do some of the complicated stuff my stage 2 cant do, and i think it would sit nicely on top of my stage. No, the nord modular voice expansion board for the nord modular key and nord modular rack will increase the polyphony to twice the original.
Memi provide some nord modular patches to download. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano. 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. Nomad still has a far way to go until it provides the functionality of clavias editor. This project develops an open source editor for clavia nord modular and micro modular synthesizers. Nord user forum view topic nord modular patches and links. 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. The nord micro modular is a somewhat stripped down version of the massive nord modular system. The api handles both the static and dynamic patch state. Nord wavetable synthesizer freeware free download nord. The nord modular series g1, g2, micro has been quite successful even though for the moment there is no successor.
You need to buy the core board separately here to use this kit. The f modular synthesizer is a tool for creating all kinds of sounds, white and lowband noises and midilike tunes with modulated frequencies, volumes, balances and many more the f modular synthesizer is a tool for creating all kinds of sounds, white and lowband noises and midilike tunes with modulated frequencies, volumes, balances and many more features. It adds 6 knobs, 3 buttons, 4 leds, a joystick and a sturdy acrylic baseplate in a unit the size of a game controller. The first is a standard midi port that allows you to play the synth from a midi keyboard or midi sequencer app in the pc or whatever, but the second midi connection from the nord modular to the computer is only for connecting the synth to the graphic editor program installed on the pc that is used for creating the. Factory patches for the nord modular and nord micro modular. All inputs and outputs are voltages, and follow conventions commonly used by modular analog instruments. As on the previous modular, up to four patches can.
Nord modular archive at patches and articles physical modeling on the nord synth nord bluehell site nord list archives official clavia site nord modular editor v. So i wonder if its hard to get the modular setup, and if its reliable. However, the nord modular must be connected to a pentium pc with windows 95 or a powermac. The clavia nord modular series is a line of synthesizers produced by clavia, a swedish digital synthesizer manufacturer. Nord modular micro modular patchs non moogish patches for the nord modular. It should work for both nord modular g1 and nord micro modular.
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. It allows a person to write simple tools to process g2. Patch selection is made by turning the patch encoder and hitting the load button when you reach your choice. Nenki nk860 graphics flip up uplift dual visor ece approved modular helmets. The final stages of my clavia nord micro modular procurement started in london during the last days of 2002.
The modular patching manufacturing area is a true testimonial to the siemon companys creativity and ingenuity in product design and manufacturing. 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. It contains all the wine binaries so the app can run without prior install of wine. Nord modular archives archive from a nord modular mailing list. Heres a full list of the version 3 modular patches released so far.
I would use an imac for the editing, does it take a lot of tinkering to get it working. Be sure to check the notes floater for possible details on the patch being used. There is very little sequencing, as it were mostly just lfos and oscillator sync doing tricky things. Like the nord modular, a pc computer is used to virtually patch, tweak, edit and design your synth patches in a modular fashion. Bought it new in 2007 after owning a micromodular for 4 years and. No, nord micro modular cannot be hardware expanded. To create a patch, paste the modules into an ensemble and wire them together. There patches to emulate all the features of just about any synth made prior to 1983. Page 220, or when you add a module to a patch, nord modular recalculates and of nord modular. With the nmg2 open source editor you can make patches on the clavia nord modular g2 synthesizer using the usb interface or using midi. Instead, patch editing is performed on a pc connected via 2 dedicated midi ports in the case of the first generation. Theme no1 for nord micro modular not moog modular duration.
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. It was inspired by the nord modular g2, still my favorite modular synthesizer. Can i upgrade my micro modular with more dsps to increase the polyphony. I forgot how much awesomeness is trapped inside that little beauty. A typical patch in nord modular g2 editor although note that this screengrab was done on a dualmonitor pc system. The folders will be updated a couple of times a month. This is a totally live performanceoriented patch that i use gigg. Modular editor requires oms for midi communication. It does not double the patch load limit it will remain at 100%. The first is a standard midi port that allows you to play the synth from a midi keyboard or midi sequencer app in the pc or whatever, but the second midi connection from the nord modular to the computer is only for connecting the synth to the graphic editor program installed on the pc that is used for creating the patches. 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. Remember the basic principle of the series of modular. Discuss any issues around nords keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music.
At the end of the conversion process 22 5 patchessounds were in the archive, which seemed a lot, however. Yesterday morning i stayed up way too late loading archive patches to. Music thing axocontrol diy kit modular synth goods. But clavia has taken a really interesting approach with their nord modular. Nord stageex22 ex3 nord piano234 nord electro 3456 nord grand the nord piano library is a specialized library for acoustic and electric keyboard instruments and. To use the modular editor, be sure to connect midi cables to the pc in and pc out connections on the nord, and not the midi inout. Use the original nord modular editor with osx github. The factory preset library is a mix of factory and user created patches. The project attempt is to provide an alternative to the clavia nord modular editor.
Click the hyperlinked patch name to go to a page specifically about that patch. This is a patch archive of patches sent in by members of the nord modular mailing list at code404. 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. Nord user forum view topic nord modular patches and. Product specific libraries here you will find the factory sounds that your instrument was shipped with, as well as exciting artist banks and other bonus content. The static state is read and written to file, and is also the state that is stored in the synthesizer memory banks.
Mar 04, 2012 another patch i built, called north pole you can control 2 patterns and release of bassline, filters and level of drum track. View unread posts view unanswered posts view new posts in the last week. 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. Clavia nord modular g2 patch converter project zenodo. Setting up a nord modular, nord micro, etc to use with modular editor mac software. Also fun running a standard patch from the nord modular out into some fx units, then back into another slot in the nord modular for additional processing.
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. 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. View topic nord modular patches and links nord user forum. Click the download link to go to the page where the patch was originally posted. Basic modular synth patches i found this fantastic site exactly what im after which features roland drum patches. Modular addict released new affordable stacking eurorack. One of the instruments i do have with me is the nord micro modular. Pdf 5 mb interfaceconverter rs232485 bu0010 english other languages. Nord modular g2, lag with many step sequencer into a patch.
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