Clavia
DMI Press release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Fredrik Hylvander
Int +46 8 442 73 60
Stockholm, Sweden, December 23 2003
Nord
Modular Generation 2
Clavia
proudly announces the release of the new Nord Modular G2
platform. With the Nord Modular G2, Clavia introduces a
truly innovative hardware platform with focus on live performance
features. You will also find an extensive amount of new,
powerful and exciting synthesizer building blocks that may
be edited from the intuitive and elegant Modular G2 Patch
Editor software.
Live
performance musicians want to have tools to tweak!
Whether you want to play traditional synth patches or control
step sequencers in real-time or make cool sounds with delays,
reverb and audio processing, the G2 offers plenty of knobs
and controllers to tweak! Talk about sequencing - tweaking
a step sequencer will be a lot of fun and extremely easy
thanks to the real-time editing controls and the visual
feedback from the LCD’s.
The
G2 offers fully assignable Modulation wheel, Pitch Stick
and Rotary Encoders to turn, bend and tweak. The 4 separate
LCD displays on the front panel give an excellent overview
on your patch creation. In fact, the ultra-flexible user
interface of the G2 takes real-time editing to a higher
level. The G2 offers unique features like: Rotary encoders
with circular LED graphs (the LED graphs instantly show
the correct values of the parameters you choose); programmable
Parameter Pages (which guide you in your sound editing work
and patch creation); Patch Variations (which lets you create
and store 8 different completet parameter setups per Patch)
and Performance Mode (which make it possible to set up your
own thrilling multi-patches from the 4 individual synthesizer
Slots on the G2). Last, but not least, the fantastic Morph
capabilities on the G2 offer enormous sonic variations.
The G2's 8 Morph Groups per patch let you control sets of
parameters from single internal control sources - and via
MIDI.
Do
you want to create your own Reverb processor, Delay or Physical
Modelling? It’s all there. The RAM capabilities in
the G2 make it happen. And there’s more: 4 analog Audio
inputs including an XLR mic input with built-in amplifier
give you plenty of room for inserting external signals and
patch them!
The
new Modular G2 Patch Editor is easy work with. Hook up the
G2 to your PC via the USB connection and you're in! The
logical architecture and great visual overview, including
user-defined coloring of modules and color-coded module
groups, make it easy to patch and "lay out" your
sounds. Thanks to the real-time USB communication, the G2
immediately responds to your patching and follows your moves.
Most of the modules are self-optimizing, meaning that they
adapt their bandwidth to the patched signals. This opens
up for big patches and greater polyphony. The flexible modules
also make it easy to alter functionality without needing
to replace modules. But if you want to replace modules,
we made that very easy too: replace the module and the cables
will "jump" to the corresponding connections on
the new module! The Modular G2 Patch Editor comes with more
than 150 great modules ready to be patched and explored!
Your imagination is definitely only the beginning!
Nord
Modular G2 V1.0 features
Over
150 different types of flexible modules including Oscillators,
Filters, Envelopes, Vocoder, Physical Modelling, Reverb,
Delay, Frequency Shifter, Pitch Tracker, Sequencers, LFOs,
MIDI modules etc, etc.
Instant
access to 120 patch parameters from the synth front panel
makes it a breeze to tweak and edit your sounds in real-time!
8
Patch Variations which lets you create and store 8 complete
parameter setups per Patch for instant recall from the synth
front panel.
8
Morph Groups per patch which lets you control sets of parameters
from single control sources (Mod Wheel, Pitch Stick, Keyboard
Velocity, After touch, Control Pedal etc.)
Performances
(multi patch set-ups)
Internal
audio and MIDI buses between the 4 Slots
MIDI
modules for control and automation of external MIDI equipment
USB
connection between G2 and PC Editor for super-tight real
time communication
4
separate Audio Ins plus an XLR Mic input with built-in preamp
makes the Nord Modular G2 the perfect sound processor.
4
separate Audio Outs
Self-optimizing
modules offer bigger patches and greater polyphony
Intelligent
”module replace” functionality with preserved
cable connections
Multiple
Undo functionality in the Modular G2 Editor
3-octave
velocity and aftertouch sensitive keyboard, Mod Wheel and
Pitch Stick
Internal
RAM for Reverb and Delay effects, Physical Modelling and
more
Freely
assignable Mod Wheel, Pitch Stick and Pedal inputs
Large
internal memory for storing Patches and Performances (multi
patches)
Extremely
compact patch file size (3 kB) for easy sharing
24-bit
resolution and 96 kHz internal processing for highest possible
sound quality
Crystal
clear 24-bit, 96 kHz ADCs and DACs
Lightweight
and very portable
Nord Modular G2 Engine
The Nord Modular G2 will also be available as a 19”,
1 unit high, rack mountable synthesizer - the Nord Modular
G2 Engine. It comes without the hardware user interface,
pedal and mic inputs. Connect the Nord Modular G2 Engine
via the USB port to the PC and do all your editing from
from the the intuitive and elegant PC Patch Editor. The
perfect studio tool!
Background:
In 1998 Clavia released the Nord Modular Virtual Modular
synthesizer. The Nord Modular concept is based on the traditional
analog patch synthesizers from the past. Now, redesigned
into a modern virtual analog concept where you create your
own synthesizer from scratch on a computer screen with virtual
modules that you connect with virtual cables. The modules
are “digital models” of traditional synthesizer
building blocks such as oscillators, filters, envelope generators,
effects processors etc plus a full array of special purpose
modules.
Both
the sound generation and graphical information pertaining
to the modules are storable into the Nord Modular. This
allows the Nord Modular to perform as a stand-alone synthesizer,
perfect for live performance. The innovative concept, paired
with exceptional bandwidth and resolution, have brought
the praise for its sound quality throughout the music community.
The Nord Modular has been very popular as a powerful tool
for sound development, education and live performance. Also,
the Nord Modular synthesizer have been rewarded by several
leading musical magazines, topped with the award “Best
synthesizer 1999/2000” by the MIPA award committee.
NEW
PRODUCT: Nord Modular G2 virtual modular synthesizer
PRICE: Nord Modular G2 Keyboard: Euro: 2.199.-, USD
2.499.-
Nord Modular G2 Engine: Euro: 999.-, USD 1.199.-
SHIP DATE: NOW! (G2 Engine ships in March 2004)
(technical
specifications, appearances and prices subject to change
without notice)
