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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 for almost 15 years, Clavia takes the next 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 wave file - it is a standard sample player and an analog synthesizer - and so much more in between!

	By having two oscillators capable of producing a vast array of sounds from classic analog waveforms (with sync), via FM-synthesis, wavetables, sampled waves (single cycle waveforms with attack) as well as noise and other miscellaneous waveforms to - yes - playback of sampled waveforms, the nord wave has an unprecedented pallet of sounds for you to use as foundation. You need a rich and full string quartet? No problem - just bring up the samples. A highly resonant screaming lead? Sure - virtual analog is there, but why not combine them - not just mix them together - but create an analog sound 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 a analog square - and by controlling the amount of modulation the effect can range from very subtle to heavily aggressive were the original sound is no longer recognized. Within moments you will experience sounds never heard before; sounds that will function as a great source of inspiration and lift your playing and sound design to new levels

	DIGITAL SAMPLES IN AN ANALOG ENVIRONMENT The sound of a resonant 24dB steep filter applied to a sampled sound brings it so much to life that some times that is all you need. But there are so many more items available to your samples - all elements of a analog synthesizer can be incorporated: amplifier and modulation envelopes, LFOs, filters as well as effects. Also some convenient sample modifications are available. By using alternative start points, you can loose the attack portion of the sample and use only the body of the sound for modulation

	USER FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY By storing sample data in Flash Memory, existing samples can be replaced with new ones. Even the factory preset samples can be replaced. Clavia’s lossless compression algorithm allows for average 2 to 3 times data compression of your samples. Everything is done automatically and makes the nord wave samples extremely small in size, which means they are quick do download and easy to share or bring along without filling up your laptop’s hard drive. Flash Memory also means that samples are constantly available - no hard drive or other type of media is needed for storing samples during power off. Once the unit has powered up you have direct access to all samples by the turn of a knob.

	USE YOUR OWN SAMPLES Nord Wave offers the unprecedented power to use any audio recording as a oscillator source in a virtual ananlog environment - simply import any standard wav-file to the Nord Wave Manager software and 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; backup and re-arrange programs and samples, transfer sample instrument files or map your own wav-files across the keyboard. It includes several features to speed up the normally tedious job of arranging and adjusting individual samples, including; auto-mapping, gain adjustment macros, start-, end- and loop point detectors as well as loop macros and randomizers. If you have a single wav-file with cromatic (or any other interval) recording of each note, you will be up and running within seconds! Keeping functionallity in focus, it provides the visual tools needed to do the job as fast as possible with a zero-level of eye-candy. The nord wave manager will prove a powerful tool to get your samples to where the magic lies; in the virtual analog environment inside the nord wave.

	TWO SYNTHS IN ONE Two synths-in-one means that you can seamlessly switch between two sounds without cutting off any sustaining notes, or layering two sounds together to create a massive sound palette. Everything is easily controlled by the Slot A & B buttons, and to keep things simple - every parameter there is actually two of is printed against a gray background

	EFFECTS The effect section gives your sound the final touch - whether it is just a small amount of reverberation, a massive delay tap or a boost using the tube-style overdrive. 5 different reverb algorithms are provided, from a small room to a large hall. The delay have both mono and stereo operation, and have tap-tempo function as well as selectable feedback amount

	FILTER MANIA High quality resonant filters are one of the most important ingredients in sound creation. The nord wave incorporates a total of 6 different filter types of the highest quality. Ranging from standard low-, high- and band-pass filters, you also have a multi peak filter, comb filter as well as a format filter, creating vowel effects. Filter parameters can be modulated via the dedicated ADSR-envelope, velocity or any of the LFOs or Modulation Envelope. Using the Morph function you can even modulate the modulators - creating very dynamic and evolving effects

	MORPHING Clavia’s unique Morph function lets you alter the setting of virtually any sound related knob in real time via the modulation wheel, control pedal, note velocity or note number. You can have the filter open up as you strike a key harder. Have the modulation wheel change the amplifier envelope from pad- to pluck-style at the same time as the filter resonance is increased. Several Morph set-ups can be used simultaneously and lets you change your sound drastically as you play. Complex Morph scenarios are available, but setting them up could not be easier or more intuitive - simply hold the corresponding Morph controller button pressed down and tweak the parameters all you want. When operating the associated Morph controller, parameters will seamlessly change to their programmed position

	Specifications - 4 octave (49-keys) velocity and aftertouch sensitive keyboard - Two part multitimbral synth section - 3 Morph Sources (Modulation Wheel / Control Pedal, Note Number, Note Velocity) - 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 - 1024 program locations - Effect section: Tube style Overdrive, Stereo Delay with tap-tempo function, Reverb with 5 algorithms - USB-interface - MIDI in & out - Dimensions : 870 x 274 x 98mm, 34.3 x 10.8 x 3.9 inches - Weight : 6 Kg, 13.3 lbs.

	Sound Demos : Santur - Trumpet

	Owner's manual - Nordwave.pdf

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