Clavia Nord Wave 49-Note Analog Synthesizer - Low Reserve/High Spec!!

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Clavia Nord Wave 49-Note Analog Synthesizer - Low Reserve/High Spec!! You might get the impression you are looking at a regular analog style synthesizer. - nothing could be more wrong! Based on a legacy of inventing virtual analog synthesizers almost 15 years ago, Nord takes the new generation of lead synthesizers to the next level. You'll be pleased to hear Clavia have finally acknowledged built-in effects as a good idea, but it is the inclusion of sample playback that marks an entirely new direction — and a new name! Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce the Nord Wave: a keyboard that combines the essence of the Nord Lead with a hearty chunk of quick-booting sample RAM. The Nord Wave is first and foremost a performance instrument. Its 18 notes of polyphony are fine for most lead roles and the added bonus of two 'slots' (A & B) available to each patch, is an effective means of layering different sounds or quickly switching between two related sounds What it is all about By having two oscillators capable of producing a vast array of sounds from classic analog waveforms (with sync), FM synthesis, wavetables, sampled waves (single cycle waveforms with attack) as well as noise and other miscellaneous waveforms, the Nord Wave has an unprecedented pallet of sounds for you to use as foundation. Need a rich and full string quartet? No problem, just call up a string sample. Want a highly resonant screaming lead? Sure, virtual analog is there, but why not combine them, not just mix them together? With the Wave, you can create an analog lead with the harmonic content of the sampled string quartet! With oscillator modulation you can transfer the character of one sound to the other - for instance, a sampled string to an analog square. By controlling the amount of modulation the effect can range from very subtle to extremely aggressive, so that the original waveforms are no longer recognizable. Within moments you will experience sounds never heard before, sounds that will function as a great source of inspiration and lift the joy of playing and sound design to new levels. Digital samples in an analog environment The sound of a resonant filter with a 24 dB slope applied to a sampled sound brings it so much to life that some times this is all you need, but there are many other parameters available to affect your samples. All elements of an analog synthesizer can be incorporated: amplifier and modulation envelopes, LFOs, filters, and effects. Some convenient sample modifications are also available. By using alternative start points, you can skip the attack portion of the sample and only use the body of the sound for e.g. modulation purposes. Oscillator modulation Oscillator 1 uses two types of oscillator modulation to bring out different characteristics to a blended sound: Phase Modulation and Frequency Modulation. Disparate sounds can be achieved depending on the combination of waveforms generated by the two oscillators – using oscillator modulation, particular characteristics of those waveforms can be seamlessly blended and enhanced to make a new kind of sound. An analog triangle waveform will adopt much of the details of the modulating waveform and make an almost transparent, synthesized effect using Phase Modulation. An analog saw waveform will still sound hard when modulated, so wavetables can be used instead to create variations in tonal character. Frequency Modulation has a more dramatic effect, widening the harmonic content and preserving more of the character of the original waveform. High quality samples 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... read more

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