CLAVIA
Nord Lead Digital Synthesizer Clavia
NordLead
Built 1995
Type: digital
Hybrid: no
12 Voice / Stimmen
4x Multitimbral
standard Memory / Speicher
Value / Wert in 2017 ca. 350 € (not rare)
Synthesis: subtractive
OSC Features fm pwm sync
Wave Shapes pulse sine saw
2 OSCs
1 Filter lpf hpf bpf 2-4 Pole
2 LFOs triangle sawtooth random
3 Envelope Generators 2x ADSR 1x AD
MIDI CONTROLLER Control / Triggering
49 Keys with velocity
Arpeggiator yes
Sequencer no
(ID 9)
Type: digital
Hybrid: no
12 Voice / Stimmen
4x Multitimbral
standard Memory / Speicher
Value / Wert in 2017 ca. 350 € (not rare)
Synthesis: subtractive
OSC Features fm pwm sync
Wave Shapes pulse sine saw
2 OSCs
1 Filter lpf hpf bpf 2-4 Pole
2 LFOs triangle sawtooth random
3 Envelope Generators 2x ADSR 1x AD
MIDI CONTROLLER Control / Triggering
49 Keys with velocity
Arpeggiator yes
Sequencer no
(ID 9)
ABOUT the first virtual analogue synth, with 4 voices expandable to 12.
The Jupiter 8/MKS80 and the SCI Prophet 5 were "modeled" after the idea of these 2 classic synths (of course this does not mean it sounds identical).
The Jupiter 8/MKS80 and the SCI Prophet 5 were "modeled" after the idea of these 2 classic synths (of course this does not mean it sounds identical).
ABOUT der erste virtuell analoge synthesizer. man warb damals mit einem schild "samples" (durchgestrichen). ihm folgten eine menge Nachahmer. 4 voices , with expansion up to 12.
Angeblich ist der SCI Prophet 5 und der mks80/Jupiter 8 "Vorbild" gewerden, was aber nicht heisst er klänge exakt so.
ABOUT
Angeblich ist der SCI Prophet 5 und der mks80/Jupiter 8 "Vorbild" gewerden, was aber nicht heisst er klänge exakt so.
DETAILS FM and a specialty called synched noise which sounds a bit like Wavetables like PPG with some added chaos. Clavia Nord Lead-1 --- Motorola 56002 (4-voices from a Turtle beach Fiji chip) The Nord Lead 3 has 6 Motorola 56362 DSPs, The Nord Lead 2 has 4 Motorola 56002 DSPs
there is a hidden mode called "Pelle" which is the nick name of a former programmer/employee at Clavia, it has no master volume control and it can only be activated via setting slot 1 to program 19 and slot 2 to 65
PLEASE NOTE - it's all at own risk
after setting those programs in the first 2 slots hold AUTO (below Portamento) and press shift - now (keep holding) also press Vel/Morph.
read more at NM-Archives http://nm-archives.electro-music.com/020_NordLead2/Red_Lady/Index_bestanden/Red_Lady/Pelle'sMode.htm
there is a hidden mode called "Pelle" which is the nick name of a former programmer/employee at Clavia, it has no master volume control and it can only be activated via setting slot 1 to program 19 and slot 2 to 65
PLEASE NOTE - it's all at own risk
after setting those programs in the first 2 slots hold AUTO (below Portamento) and press shift - now (keep holding) also press Vel/Morph.
read more at NM-Archives http://nm-archives.electro-music.com/020_NordLead2/Red_Lady/Index_bestanden/Red_Lady/Pelle'sMode.htm
DETAILS hat FM und synched noise, eine ein PPG Waves erinnernde klangveränderung mit "hart synchronisiertem Noise".
Es gibt einen speziellen sehr sehr lauten Spezialmodus, den man durch Eingabe von Slot A auf 19 und Slot B auf 65 und der Tastenkombination Auto + Shift und dann Velocity/Morph. Mehr über den so genannten Pelle Modus (nach einem Programmierer bei Clavia) http://nm-archives.electro-music.com/020_NordLead2/Red_Lady/Index_bestanden/Red_Lady/Pelle'sMode.htm
DETAILS
Es gibt einen speziellen sehr sehr lauten Spezialmodus, den man durch Eingabe von Slot A auf 19 und Slot B auf 65 und der Tastenkombination Auto + Shift und dann Velocity/Morph. Mehr über den so genannten Pelle Modus (nach einem Programmierer bei Clavia) http://nm-archives.electro-music.com/020_NordLead2/Red_Lady/Index_bestanden/Red_Lady/Pelle'sMode.htm
SOUND since the NL has a nice quick and easy to use drum mode and fast envelopes is is fine for percussion, the synched noise and parameter morphing makes evolving pads possible with a bit of chaotic shimmering (updated version), nice live synth
SOUND mit dem synched noise und dem parametermorphing können ineinander übergehende klänge gut gemacht werden, durch die schnellen Hüllkurven können auch Percussion Klänge gebaut werden, Der NL2 hat einen feinen sehr schnell zu bedienenden Drum Mode, cool for live
SOUND
VERSION there is an identical version as rack, the later Nord Lead 2x has more memory but no card slot and 20 Voices. NL2x vs. 2: the 2x is the same as the 2 with card built in, so it has 24bit DA convertors and about 300 patches / 30 drumkits compared to 10 drumkits and 40 patches with no card on the older NL2 - thats all! 16 voices, 4 slots. the old NL1: has 4 to 12 voices and there has been an update that added synched noise and some other features that are worth the update. anyway it is always below the nl2.. some important routings that were added from nl1 to nl2: -distortion (filter saturation) -more filter models (added in soft eprom update on the nl1) -LFO1/2 more routings loike filter mod by LFO2, echo mode added and 2 waveforms added (smoothed random, very cool!)! -modENV (AD) PW mod possible in NL2 -more waveforms (OSCs) - sine added for better FM sounds -noise synchable, sounds a bit like wavetables ;) -ringmod added. -keytracking now more than "on/off"
VERSION es gibt eine Rack - Version (identisch), der spätere Nord Lead 2x hat mehr Speicher, dafür keinen Cardslot und 20 Stimmen es gab für den nl ein update, welches synched noise und andere funktionen hinzufügte.. es kamen auch dazu: -distortion (filter saturation) -more filter models (added in soft eprom update on the nl1) -LFO1/2 more routings loike filter mod by LFO2, echo mode added and 2 waveforms added (smoothed random, very cool!)! -modENV (AD) PW mod possible in NL2 -more waveforms (OSCs) - sine added for better FM sounds -noise synchable, sounds a bit like wavetables ;) -ringmod added. -keytracking now more than "on/off"
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