Clavia Nord Wave Synthesizer

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HIGH QUALITY SAMPLES

To us, quality supersedes quantity. Great samples are not determined by their size in bytes, but by how well their detail and character are preserved. To assure that our samples meet the highest Clavia standards, we have teamed up with several sample creators – such as Kirk Hunter Studios and Sonic Reality - and licensed some of the very best samples available.

Clavia online offers a large number of top quality samples specially created for the Nord Wave - available free of charge.

USER FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY

By storing sample data in a Flash memory, existing samples can be easily and quickly replaced, including the factory preset samples.

Clavia’s compression algorithm allows for, on average, 2 to 3 times data compression of any samples you want to download to the Nord Wave – without any loss of quality.

Flash memory also means that samples are instantly available, meaning fast load times even for complex programs. No hard drive or other type of media is needed for storing samples when you shut down the Wave; once the unit has powered up you have direct access to all the samples at the turn of a knob.

USE YOUR OWN SAMPLES

The Nord Wave offers the unprecedented power to use any audio recording as an oscillator source in a virtual analog environment. Simply import any standard audio file to the Nord Wave Manager software, map it to a key, and you are ready to go!

EASY TO USE MANAGER

The Nord Wave Manager, developed for OS X and Microsoft Windows, is designed to keep things fast and simple. Back up and rearrange programs, transfer Sample Instrument files, or map your own audio files across the keyboard. You will appreciate the same directness as you’ll find on the Nord Wave panel, in the way the Manager works. The Manager includes several features to speed up the usually tedious job of arranging and adjusting individual samples. If you have a single audio file with chromatic (or any other interval) recording of each note, you will be up and running within seconds, it is that fast and intuitive to use.

Keeping functionality in focus, it provides the visual tools needed to do the job as fast as possible without a cluttered GUI. The Nord Wave Manager will be a powerful tool to get your samples into the virtual analog environment of the Nord Wave. TWO SYNTHS IN ONE

Using the Slot function, you can seamlessly switch between two sounds without cutting off any sustaining notes, or you can layer two sounds together to create a massive sound palette. Everything is easily controlled by the Slot A & B buttons conveniently located near the pitch stick, mod wheel, and octave-switching buttons, making them as much performance controllers as programming features.

MODULATION EXCESS

One way to assess the flexibility of a synthesizer is to look at its modulation capabilities. The Nord Wave comes with plenty of these with two LFOs with wide frequency ranges, one of these can actually double as an envelope if it is set to single cycle mode. These two LFOs have five waveforms and seven modulation destinations each. And you do not have worry about using an LFO on creating vibrato, that important function has its own set of parameters. There is also a dedicated Modulation Envelope that can be set in AD or AR-modes, with six possible destinations.

FILTER FLEXIBILITY

High quality resonant filters are one of the most important ingredients when creating memorable sounds. The Nord Wave incorporates a total of six different high-quality filter types. Included with standard low-, high- and band-pass filters, the Wave features a multi peak filter, comb filter, and a format filter, which creates vowel effects. Filter parameters can be modulated via the dedicated ADSR envelope, velocity, any of the LFOs, or the Modulation Envelope. Using Morph Grouping you can even modulate the modulators!

MORPHING

Nord’s unique Morph Grouping technique allows you to alter the setting of virtually any sound-related parameter in real time with the modulation wheel, control pedal, note velocity or note number. You can have the filter open up as you strike a key harder, or use the modulation wheel to change the amplifier envelope from pad- to pluck-style at the same time as the filter resonance is increased. Several Morph setups can be used simultaneously, allowing you to change your sound drastically as you play. Complex Morph scenarios are available, and setting them up could not be easier or more intuitive - simply hold the corresponding Morph controller button and tweak the parameters all you want.

EFFECTS

The effect section gives your sound a final touch. Whether it is just a small amount of reverb, chorus, a massive delay, or tube-style overdrive, your sounds become more dynamic with rich effects without having to use outboard gear. Five different reverb algorithms are provided, from a small room to a large hall. The delay has stereo capabilities, and a tap-tempo function as well as selectable feedback amount. There are three chorus algorithms, and the tube overdrive can span from a subtle boost to crushing distortion.

CHORD FUNCTION

The Chord functions lets you add any number of intervals to the notes you are playing. Add a single 5th note for a classic synthesizer effect, or a chord - you decide! Simply hold the Chord button and play the intervals on the keyboard. Release the chord button and the intervals you just played will be added to any single note you play.

STICK TO THE PITCH

The Clavia-patented pitch stick gives you pitch and vibrato control similar to what a guitarist or a violin player has. With no detent, or “dead-zone,” you can apply very subtle vibratos, pitch changes, and everywhere in between.

IN THE RIGHT PLACE

Ergonomically fitted around your left hand are pitch and modulation controls, the Program Change-dial, Octave Shift, Chord, Panel, and Keyboard Focus buttons. With all these controls in one place, quick and easy adjustments to major settings during performances are possible.

BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE

With 25 years of experience of designing instruments to be used by professional musicians, we know the importance of making the technology completely transparent. Control of your sound is paramount to performance, and that cannot be honored with just a few knobs for an endless array of submenu parameters. That is why we have a physical knob or button for every sound-related parameter on the front panel. No menus or page buttons should limit your expressiveness during a performance.

GENERAL

4 octave (49-keys) velocity and aftertouch sensitive keyboard
189Mb Flash Memory (180Mb for user samples)
18 stereo voices
Wooden Pitch Stick
Modulation Wheel
LCD-window and Value Dial
Master Level Control
3 Morph Sources (Modulation Wheel / Control Pedal, Note Number, Note Velocity)

SYNTH SECTION

2 part multitimbral synth section consisting of the following:
OSC1: Triangle, Square, Saw (with sync), 62 wavetables, 2-operator FM, Noise.
OSC2: Triangle, Square, Saw, up to 99 Sampled Instruments (user defined), 2-operator FM, 22 Sampled Waves. Transpose and Fine Tune.
Oscillator Modulation: Frequency Modulation or Phase Modulation with Amount Control.
Filter: 6 types of single or multi mode filters with Frequency, Resonance, Keyboard Tracking and Envelope control.
Amplifier Envelope: ADSR controls.
Modulation Envelope: selectable AD or AR controls.
LFO 1 Waveforms: Square, inverted Saw, Triangle, Random and Soft Random.
LFO 2 Waveforms: Square, Saw, Triangle, Random and Soft Random.
Mono Mode: Mono or Legato with Glide-function.
Chorus: 3 intensity settings.
EQ: 2-band fixed.
Output Level

PROGRAM SECTION