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Nord Wave Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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You might get the impression you are looking at a regular analog style synthesizer. Nothing could be more right - nothing could be more wrong. Based on a legacy of inventing virtual analog synthesizers almost 15 years ago, Clavia takes the new generation of lead synthesizers to the next level. The Nord Wave gives you traditional analog sounds that interact and coexist with pretty much anything you want; by combining analog, FM synthesis, wavetable and sampled waveforms - you can use literally any standard audio file as a sound source. It is a great sample player and analog synthesizer, and so much more!

The introduction of sample players in the mid eighties created a gap in the world of synthesizers - a gap that twenty years later only has grown wider. The Nord Wave closes that gap, and brings the user replaceable samples to life again by integrating them in a virtual analog environment. Does the better of two worlds sound too pretentious for you? Wait until you have heard the Wave.

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.

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 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.

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, Precisionsound 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.

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NORD WAVE / WAVE / CLAVIA WAVE 

Features

• 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)
• 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

User Reviews

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27/03/10 at 10:44: 5 out of 5

Great sample player and analog synthesizer. Two oscillators capable of producing a vast array of sounds. All in a cool looking 49 key keyboard.