One of the instruments i do have with me is the nord micro modular vintagesynth. The windows editor data goes through an old roland. This project develops an open source editor for clavia nord modular and micro modular synthesizers. Has anybody managed to upload patches to a micro modular. 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. Patches are edited with the nord modular editor for windows 2000 through windows 8, and mac os9 or osx 10. Clavia nord modular classic page by retrosound marko ettlich. The original nord modular keyboard or rack not the micro has quite a few assignable knobs 18, i think, but no paging system, so you can only assign 18 parameters actually more when using morph groups. I have not heard from anyone using a micro modular before. I recently perchased a micro modular, and i know that there are a lot of patches out there on the web.
Clavia micro modular specifications, pictures, prices. Oct 31, 2008 the question of polyphony is the weak point of the micro modular. So the sound is the same on the nord modular and the nord micro modular. Weve spent years collecting these sounds from around the internet and. The free modular software synth lets you combine modules and make patches, using 10 module slots and 7 types of modules. Sound of musics micromodular page with pictures, info, patches, links and more. View topic nord modular patches and links nord user forum. The clavia nord modular series is a line of synthesizers produced by clavia, a swedish digital synthesizer manufacturer.
Nord user forum view topic nord modular patches and links. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano. One of the instruments i do have with me is the nord micro modular clavianordmicro. Together with a zoom ms100bt they really kick some ass. Simply drag synth modules out onto the computer screen, make your connections using virtual patch cords, and in no time youll have your new synthesizer in front of you. Nord modular micro modular patchs non moogish patches for the nord modular. The factory preset library is a mix of factory and user created patches. Marko provides some of his patches for the nord modular and the yamaha cs1x nord modular memi. There you will also find a sound library with several thousands of patches for nord modular and micro. The g2 not engine has only 8 knobs, but the paging system allows them to control practically hundreds of parameters. Nord modular project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The nord modular g1 is one of the most powerful synthesizers of all time.
Each bank contains a patch list file, which makes it possible to download an. 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. Memi provide some nord modular patches to download. Clavia synthesizer menu nord modular g2 nordlead tricks. Like the nord modular, a pc computer is used to virtually patch, tweak, edit and design your synth patches in a modular fashion. Clavia nord modular g2 keyboard synthesizer for sale.
Compared to synthesizers being constructed via analog components, the nord lead uses digital signal processors dsps programmed to emulate both subtractive and analogue fm synthesis crossmodulation to reproduce the warmth and. Factory patches for the nord modular and nord micro modular. In the current program number displayed by the led. They make a very powerful package and can fit in a small bag. A wide range of products, highest quality standards the latest technologies in mechanics and electronics, great depth. Oct 11, 20 got the old editor working in osx mountain lion using a virtual machine with winxp. May 06, 2012 clavia micro modular demo patches can be downloaded from here. The nord modular series g1, g2, micro has been quite successful even though for the moment there is no successor. No, the nord modular voice expansion board for the nord modular key and nord modular rack will increase the polyphony to twice the original. Preset patch is a free patch exchange, however, to promote a healthy community of sharing, you are given a set number of download tokens per 24hour period. Although it comes with hundreds of presets, what makes this synthesizer so powerful is the ability to interface the synth with your computer and create custom modular patches.
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. Retrosoundmarko ettlich sounds by marko ettlich and links. Clavia micro modular demo patches can be downloaded from here. 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. This french website provides nord modular patches to download. 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. Micro modular patching session nord modular editor working. Or, why not a classic 6 operator fm patch for that electric piano sound or a 24 sine wave oscillator patch for additive synthesis. Discuss any issues around nord s keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music. The api handles both the static and dynamic patch state. General the nord modular patches should be created with the computer using the modular editor software, but, once stored in memory the sound structure, the modular is able to work as a stand alone instrument.
With the nord modular you are able to construct the synthesizers of your dreams. No, nord micro modular cannot be hardware expanded. The micro modular is a tabletop module which can store 99 modular patches of varying complexity. The patches in the nord modular and micro modular internal memory will be permanently erased when upgrading the operating system from v2. 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 timbral gold mine. View and download clavia nord modular v3 user manual online. The nord modular is clavias nord synth with modular abilities using virtual sound modeling. Got the old editor working in osx mountain lion using a virtual machine with winxp. Can i upgrade my micro modular with more dsps to increase the polyphony. Clavia micro modular motorola 56303 clavia nord modular motorola 56303 4 of the nord modular has 4 expandable to 8 motorola 56303 dsps. It can read and write pch format files, which are the native fileformat for nord modular patches. Free modular synthesizer for windows kamioooka is a free polyphonic full modular synthesizer, with patch cable system, for windows. Micro modular patching session nord modular editor working on. Clavia nord modular clavia nord modular rack clavia nord.
Clavia nord micromodular, micro modular modular synthesizer. The windows editor data goes through an old roland mpu401. Modular sounds patches download patches designed by mikedoctorx. The nord micro modular is a somewhat stripped down version of the massive nord modular system. Shop online for modular synthesizer patch cables at kraft music. Win xp and os 9, there is an inofficial alpha version for os x, it works. 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. This is the largest library, the largest collection of sounds for the nord modular synthesizer anywhere.
But im looking for vocoder, and sequencearpergiator type of patches, does anyone know where i can find such patches. With the buttons on the front, thats all that differentiates it from its big brother the modular. 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. This means the patches you create are more limited in the number os oscs, filters, egs, and other modules that are used to create a virtual modular synth. The patches in the nord modular and micro modular internal memory will be permanently erased when upgrading the operating system from. As a privatelyheld company, we think in the long term and globally. On the big modular, the patch is stored in one of the slots ad, where you can play with it. And the graphical editor that lets you create nord modular patches just became a peculiar nordspecific editor for csound. Creating and editing patches is done in the same pc editor software as. It also lacks the number of knobs and outputs of the full version. They make a very powerful package and can fit in a.
The nord modular g2 is one of electronic musics most beloved departed pieces of gear. Because the micro modular communicates with the software over midi youll need two midi ins and two outs, so we also throw in an maudio usb to midi box. It was created with the help of peter jubel, who also cofounded propellerhead software. It does not double the patch load limit it will remain at 100%.
The final stages of my clavia nord micro modular procurement started in london during the last days of 2002. Arturia microfreak patches, presets and sound design. However, the nord modular must be connected to a pentium pc with windows 95 or a powermac. Micro modular is 100% patch compatible with the extensive. Performance patches created on the diminutive yet powerful clavia nord micro modular. The editor can also run under windows emulation for intelonly mac operating systems osx 10. Free sounds for the nord micro modular and more programmed.