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Warning - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1. Read all the instructions and observe the graphic symbols above before using the product.

2. Do not use this product near water - for example near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near or in a swimming pool, a swamp or the like.

3. This product should be used only with a cart or a stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

4. This product, either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be perfectly capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

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7. The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in these operation instructions or as marked on the product.

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9. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, or liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

10. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power supply cord has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen or liquids have been spilled

onto the product; or

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exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The product has been dropped or the enclosure has been damaged.

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Specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice.

V1.1x, 2nd Edition. Copyright by Clavia DMI AB, 2004

Note!

The ’Operator’ and ’DXRouter’ modules described on pages 134-135 and 168-169 are not yet implemented

in the system. These modules will be included shortly in an upcoming software update which can be downloaded at http://www.clavia.se - free of charge.

NORD MODULAR G2 V1.1 Table of contents

Table of contents

Table of contentsTable of contents

1. Introduction

Introduction .......................................................

1. 1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Welcome!

Welcome! ....................................................................................

Welcome!Welcome! About the Nord Modular G2 system

About the Nord Modular G2 system......................................

About the Nord Modular G2 systemAbout the Nord Modular G2 system About this manual

About this manual ....................................................................

About this manualAbout this manual

Reading the manual in Adobe Acrobat Reader........................................................................13

Windows 98SE/2000/XP

Windows 98SE/2000/XP ...........................................................

Windows 98SE/2000/XPWindows 98SE/2000/XP Clavia on the Internet

Clavia on the Internet .............................................................

Clavia on the InternetClavia on the Internet

2. Overview

Overview ..............................................................

2. 2.

OverviewOverview

Nord Modular G2 front panel

Nord Modular G2 front panel................................................

Nord Modular G2 front panelNord Modular G2 front panel

Left panel section....................................................................................................................15

Right panel section .................................................................................................................16

Nord Modular G2 rear panel

Nord Modular G2 rear panel..................................................

Nord Modular G2 rear panelNord Modular G2 rear panel Nord Modular G2 Engine front panel

Nord Modular G2 Engine front panel ...................................

Nord Modular G2 Engine front panelNord Modular G2 Engine front panel Nord Modular G2 Engine rear panel

Nord Modular G2 Engine rear panel .....................................

Nord Modular G2 Engine rear panelNord Modular G2 Engine rear panel

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Synth quick tour ................................................

3. 3.

Synth quick tourSynth quick tour

Check out some Patches!

Check out some Patches! .........................................................

Check out some Patches!Check out some Patches!

Access more assigned parameters in the Patch.........................................................................20

Variations (Patch parameter variations)...................................................................................21

Load a new Patch from the internal memory ..........................................................................21

Check out some Performances

Check out some Performances ................................................

Check out some PerformancesCheck out some Performances

Access assigned Performance (Global) parameters ...................................................................22

Load a new Performance from the internal memory ...............................................................22

4. Software installation

Software installation .......................................

4. 4.

Software installationSoftware installation

Editor system requirements

Editor system requirements ....................................................

Editor system requirementsEditor system requirements Installation of the USB driver

Installation of the USB driver ..............................................

Installation of the USB driverInstallation of the USB driver Installation of the Editor

Installation of the Editor ......................................................

Installation of the EditorInstallation of the Editor Starting up

Starting up................................................................................

Starting upStarting up

Sound system..........................................................................................................................24

Launching the Editor

Launching the Editor ...............................................................

Launching the EditorLaunching the Editor Updating the OS in the synth

Updating the OS in the synth .................................................

Updating the OS in the synthUpdating the OS in the synth

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5. Basic functions

Basic functions ..................................................

5. 5.

Basic functionsBasic functions

Introduction to the Nord Modular G2

Introduction to the Nord Modular G2 ..................................

Introduction to the Nord Modular G2Introduction to the Nord Modular G2

Modules................................................................................................................................. 26

Connections........................................................................................................................... 26

Parameters ............................................................................................................................. 26

Drop-down selectors.............................................................................................................. 26

Display boxes and graphs....................................................................................................... 27

LEDs ..................................................................................................................................... 27

The Patch .............................................................................................................................. 27

Slots....................................................................................................................................... 27

Focus

Focus ..........................................................................................

FocusFocus Signals in the Patch

Signals in the Patch .................................................................

Signals in the PatchSignals in the Patch

General module parameter types

General module parameter types ............................................

General module parameter typesGeneral module parameter types

Modulation

Modulation .................................................................................

ModulationModulation

Voices, mono- and polyphonic Patches

Voices, mono- and polyphonic Patches ...................................

Voices, mono- and polyphonic PatchesVoices, mono- and polyphonic Patches

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Definitions............................................................................................................................. 28

Audio signals, red connectors................................................................................................. 29

Control signals, blue connectors ............................................................................................ 29

Logic signals, yellow and orange connectors........................................................................... 29

Bandwidth considerations...................................................................................................... 30

Self-optimizing modules ........................................................................................................ 30

Experiment! ........................................................................................................................... 30

Buttons.................................................................................................................................. 31

Radio Buttons........................................................................................................................ 31

Arrow buttons........................................................................................................................ 31

Knobs .................................................................................................................................... 31

Sliders.................................................................................................................................... 31

Drop-down selectors.............................................................................................................. 31

Scroll buttons......................................................................................................................... 31

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Mod-amount knobs (attenuators) .......................................................................................... 32

Modulation examples.............................................................................................................33

Maximum modulation........................................................................................................... 34

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Patches ...............................................................

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PatchesPatches

What is a Patch?

What is a Patch? .......................................................................

What is a Patch?What is a Patch? Creating your first Patch

Creating your first Patch........................................................

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Patches (in-depth)

Patches (in-depth) .....................................................................

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Edit a factory Patch ................................................................................................................40

Create a new empty Patch window .........................................................................................40

Add modules to a Patch..........................................................................................................40

Rename a module ...................................................................................................................41

Move a module.......................................................................................................................41

Delete a module......................................................................................................................41

Replace a module....................................................................................................................41

Coloring a module..................................................................................................................42

Connecting modules...............................................................................................................42

Edit module parameters in a Patch .........................................................................................43

Voice Area and FX Area..........................................................................................................44

Download a Patch to the synthesizer.......................................................................................45

Store a Patch...........................................................................................................................45

Delete a Patch.........................................................................................................................46

Creating Patch parameter Variations.......................................................................................47

Save a Variation......................................................................................................................47

Copy a Variation ....................................................................................................................47

Variation Init..........................................................................................................................47

MIDI control of Variations ....................................................................................................48

Knobs and controllers

Knobs and controllers ...........................................................

Knobs and controllersKnobs and controllers

The Parameter Pages window .................................................................................................48

Assign a parameter to a knob ..................................................................................................48

Assign all module parameters to a set of knobs........................................................................50

MIDI controllers ....................................................................................................................50

Morph groups

Morph groups............................................................................

Morph groupsMorph groups

Assign parameters to a Morph group ......................................................................................52

Deassign parameters from a Morph group ..............................................................................52

Edit parameters in a Morph group..........................................................................................53

Copy a Morph group to another source ..................................................................................53

Morph groups in separate Variations ......................................................................................53

A word about Keyboard Morph..............................................................................................53

Morphing clock-synched module parameters..........................................................................53

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7. Performances

Performances......................................................

7. 7.

PerformancesPerformances

What is a Performance?

What is a Performance? ...........................................................

What is a Performance?What is a Performance?

Special features in Performances .............................................................................................54

Uploading a Performance to the Editor

Uploading a Performance to the Editor ................................

Uploading a Performance to the EditorUploading a Performance to the Editor Creating a Performance in the Editor

Creating a Performance in the Editor ...................................

Creating a Performance in the EditorCreating a Performance in the Editor

Selecting Patches for the Slots.................................................................................................54

Editing....................................................................................................................................55

Keyboard Split (Keyboard Range)...........................................................................................55

Combining Split and Layer.....................................................................................................55

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Storing a Performance

Storing a Performance .............................................................

Storing a PerformanceStoring a Performance

Storing in the synth ............................................................................................................... 56

Saving on the computer ......................................................................................................... 56

Renaming single Patches in Performances.............................................................................. 56

Extracting Patches from a Performance

Extracting Patches from a Performance ...............................

Extracting Patches from a PerformanceExtracting Patches from a Performance

Extract a Patch and store it in the synth................................................................................. 56

Extract a Patch and save it on the computer........................................................................... 56

Deleting Performances in the synth

Deleting Performances in the synth ......................................

Deleting Performances in the synthDeleting Performances in the synth Exiting Performance Mode

Exiting Performance Mode .......................................................

Exiting Performance ModeExiting Performance Mode

8. Working with the synth

Working with the synth .....................................

8. 8.

Working with the synthWorking with the synth

Panel controls

Panel controls..........................................................................

Panel controlsPanel controls

Left panel section................................................................................................................... 58

Right panel section ................................................................................................................ 60

Load a Patch from memory

Load a Patch from memory .......................................................

Load a Patch from memoryLoad a Patch from memory

Search for and load a Patch.................................................................................................... 61

Create a Patch

Create a Patch ..........................................................................

Create a PatchCreate a Patch Edit a Patch

Edit a Patch ...............................................................................

Edit a PatchEdit a Patch

Edit Patch Settings................................................................................................................. 63

Assign parameters to panel controls

Assign parameters to panel controls....................................

Assign parameters to panel controlsAssign parameters to panel controls Patch parameter Variations

Patch parameter Variations .....................................................

Patch parameter VariationsPatch parameter Variations

What is a Variation?............................................................................................................... 65

Parameters that can’t be changed between Variations............................................................. 66

Create (change) a Variation.................................................................................................... 66

Save a Variation ..................................................................................................................... 66

Copy a Variation.................................................................................................................... 66

Variation Init......................................................................................................................... 67

Clear a Variation.................................................................................................................... 67

Store a Patch

Store a Patch ............................................................................

Store a PatchStore a Patch

Storing without changing the Patch name.............................................................................. 67

Storing with new Category and/or new Patch name............................................................... 67

Copying Patches

Copying Patches ........................................................................

Copying PatchesCopying Patches

From one memory location to another................................................................................... 69

From one Slot to another....................................................................................................... 70

Rename a Patch

Rename a Patch..........................................................................

Rename a PatchRename a Patch Delete a Patch

Delete a Patch...........................................................................

Delete a PatchDelete a Patch Activate several Slots

Activate several Slots.............................................................

Activate several SlotsActivate several Slots Layering Patches

Layering Patches.......................................................................

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Changing Edit Focus but not Keyboard focus........................................................................ 71

Morph groups

Morph groups ............................................................................

Morph groupsMorph groups

Assign parameters to a Morph group...................................................................................... 72

Deassign parameters from a Morph group ............................................................................. 73

Edit parameters in a Morph group ......................................................................................... 73

Copy a Morph group from one source to another.................................................................. 73

Morph groups in separate Variations ..................................................................................... 73

A word about Keyboard Morph............................................................................................. 74

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Performances

Performances ............................................................................

PerformancesPerformances

What is a Performance?...........................................................................................................74

Entering Performance Mode...................................................................................................74

Load a new Performance from the internal memory ...............................................................75

Creating a Performance ..........................................................................................................75

Editing a Performance ............................................................................................................75

Global (Performance) Parameter Pages ...................................................................................76

Keyboard Split........................................................................................................................76

Keyboard Zone.......................................................................................................................76

Storing a Performance ............................................................................................................77

Extracting Patches from a Performance...................................................................................78

Deleting Performances............................................................................................................79

Exiting Performance Mode.....................................................................................................79

The System functions

The System functions...............................................................

The System functionsThe System functions

Patch functions (Pa) ...............................................................................................................79

Performance functions (Pe).....................................................................................................80

System functions (Sy) .............................................................................................................80

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Working with the Editor

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Working with the Working with the

File menu

File menu ....................................................................................

File menuFile menu

New Patch..............................................................................................................................83

New Performance ...................................................................................................................83

Open ......................................................................................................................................83

New To ..................................................................................................................................83

Open To.................................................................................................................................83

Save ........................................................................................................................................84

Save As ...................................................................................................................................84

Save All...................................................................................................................................84

Save From...............................................................................................................................84

Save InitPatch.........................................................................................................................84

Recent Files ............................................................................................................................84

Quit........................................................................................................................................84

Edit menu

Edit menu ...................................................................................

Edit menuEdit menu

Undo......................................................................................................................................84

Redo.......................................................................................................................................84

Cut.........................................................................................................................................85

Copy.......................................................................................................................................85

Paste .......................................................................................................................................85

Clear.......................................................................................................................................85

Paste Params...........................................................................................................................85

Select All.................................................................................................................................85

Patch menu

Patch menu ................................................................................

Patch menuPatch menu

Patch Settings .........................................................................................................................85

Textpad ..................................................................................................................................86

Delete Unused Modules .........................................................................................................86

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Performance menu

Performance menu .....................................................................

Performance menuPerformance menu

Performance Settings ............................................................................................................. 87

Download.............................................................................................................................. 87

Synth menu

Synth menu.................................................................................

Synth menuSynth menu

Synth Settings........................................................................................................................ 87

Upload Active Slot................................................................................................................. 89

Save In Synth......................................................................................................................... 90

Bank Upload (From Modular)............................................................................................... 90

Bank Download (To Modular) .............................................................................................. 91

Send Controller Snapshot ...................................................................................................... 91

Setup menu

Setup menu .................................................................................

Setup menuSetup menu

Options ................................................................................................................................. 92

Tools menu

Tools menu .................................................................................

Tools menuTools menu

Parameter Pages ..................................................................................................................... 92

Parameter Overview............................................................................................................... 93

Virtual Keyboard ................................................................................................................... 93

File Browser........................................................................................................................... 94

Auto assign MIDI controllers................................................................................................. 95

Deassign MIDI Controllers ................................................................................................... 95

Extended Toolbar .................................................................................................................. 95

Window menu

Window menu ..............................................................................

Window menuWindow menu

Close...................................................................................................................................... 96

Close All ................................................................................................................................ 96

Cascade.................................................................................................................................. 96

Tile horizontally .................................................................................................................... 96

Tile vertically ......................................................................................................................... 96

Tile Active Slots..................................................................................................................... 96

Tile All Slots .......................................................................................................................... 96

Currently open Patches/Performances.................................................................................... 96

Help menu

Help menu ...................................................................................

Help menuHelp menu

Contents/Search/Index .......................................................................................................... 96

Keyboard Shortcuts................................................................................................................ 96

About..................................................................................................................................... 97

Toolbar

Toolbar .......................................................................................

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Master Clock ......................................................................................................................... 97

Connection indicators............................................................................................................ 97

Prf.......................................................................................................................................... 97

New....................................................................................................................................... 97

Init 1&2 ................................................................................................................................ 97

Module group tabs................................................................................................................. 98

Patch Load and Memory........................................................................................................ 98

Undo & Redo........................................................................................................................ 98

Color ..................................................................................................................................... 98

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Patch window.............................................................................

Patch windowPatch window

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Category.................................................................................................................................99

Voice Mode............................................................................................................................99

Var .........................................................................................................................................99

Patch Level .............................................................................................................................99

Visible cables ..........................................................................................................................99

Hide all cables.......................................................................................................................100

Shake cables..........................................................................................................................100

Patch window split bar .........................................................................................................100

Useful functions in the Editor

Useful functions in the Editor.............................................

Useful functions in the EditorUseful functions in the Editor

Patch window popup............................................................................................................101

Module popup......................................................................................................................101

Parameter popup ..................................................................................................................102

Cable popup.........................................................................................................................103

Computer keyboard shortcuts

Computer keyboard shortcuts..............................................

Computer keyboard shortcutsComputer keyboard shortcuts

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11. Module reference

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MIDI implementation ......................................

MIDI implementationMIDI implementation

MIDI Controllers

MIDI Controllers ...................................................................

MIDI ControllersMIDI Controllers System Exclusive implementation

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System Exclusive implementationSystem Exclusive implementation MIDI Implementation Chart

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Module reference .........................................

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In/Out group

In/Out group ............................................................................

In/Out groupIn/Out group

Common In/Out module parameters and definitions...........................................................109

2-Out ...................................................................................................................................111

4-Out ...................................................................................................................................111

2-In ......................................................................................................................................111

4-In ......................................................................................................................................111

FX In....................................................................................................................................112

Keyboard ..............................................................................................................................112

MonoKey .............................................................................................................................113

Device ..................................................................................................................................113

Status....................................................................................................................................114

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Note group

Note group..............................................................................

Note groupNote group

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KeyQuant............................................................................................................................ 117

PartQuant............................................................................................................................ 118

NoteScaler ........................................................................................................................... 118

Glide.................................................................................................................................... 119

PitchTrack........................................................................................................................... 119

ZeroCnt............................................................................................................................... 120

LevScaler.............................................................................................................................. 120

The Oscillator group

The Oscillator group ............................................................

The Oscillator groupThe Oscillator group

Common Oscillator parameters ........................................................................................... 121

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OscB.................................................................................................................................... 125

OscC ................................................................................................................................... 125

OscD................................................................................................................................... 126

OscPM ................................................................................................................................ 126

OscShpA.............................................................................................................................. 126

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OscDual .............................................................................................................................. 130

StringOsc............................................................................................................................. 131

OscPerc ............................................................................................................................... 132

DrumSynth ......................................................................................................................... 132

Noise ................................................................................................................................... 133

OscMaster ........................................................................................................................... 133

Operator.............................................................................................................................. 134

LFO group

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LFO groupLFO group

Common LFO parameters................................................................................................... 136

LfoA .................................................................................................................................... 138

LfoB .................................................................................................................................... 138

LfoC .................................................................................................................................... 138

LfoShpA .............................................................................................................................. 138

ClkGen................................................................................................................................ 140

Envelope group

Envelope group ......................................................................

Envelope groupEnvelope group

Common Envelope Generator parameters ........................................................................... 142

ADSR-Env........................................................................................................................... 145

H-Env.................................................................................................................................. 146

D-Env.................................................................................................................................. 146

ADR-Env............................................................................................................................. 146

AHD-Env............................................................................................................................ 147

ADDSR-Env........................................................................................................................ 147

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Shaper group ..........................................................................

Shaper groupShaper group

Common Shaper parameters.................................................................................................149

Clip ......................................................................................................................................149

Overdrive..............................................................................................................................149

Saturate ................................................................................................................................150

ShpExp.................................................................................................................................150

WaveWrapper.......................................................................................................................150

ShpStatic ..............................................................................................................................150

Rectifier................................................................................................................................151

Filter group

Filter group ............................................................................

Filter groupFilter group

Common Filter parameters...................................................................................................151

LP-Filter ...............................................................................................................................153

HP-Filter ..............................................................................................................................153

FltNord ................................................................................................................................153

FltClassic ..............................................................................................................................153

FltMulti................................................................................................................................154

FltStatic ................................................................................................................................154

WahWah ..............................................................................................................................154

FltVoice................................................................................................................................154

Vocoder................................................................................................................................155

Eq1.......................................................................................................................................156

Eq2Band...............................................................................................................................156

Eq3Band...............................................................................................................................157

FltPhase................................................................................................................................157

FltComb...............................................................................................................................158

Mixer group

Mixer group .............................................................................

Mixer groupMixer group

Common Mixer parameters..................................................................................................159

Mix1-1A...............................................................................................................................160

Mix1-1S ...............................................................................................................................160

Mix2-1A...............................................................................................................................160

Mixer2-1B ............................................................................................................................160

Mix4-1A...............................................................................................................................160

Mix4-1B...............................................................................................................................160

Mix4-1C...............................................................................................................................161

Mix4-1S ...............................................................................................................................161

Mix8-1A...............................................................................................................................161

Mix8-1B...............................................................................................................................161

MixFader..............................................................................................................................161

MixStereo .............................................................................................................................162

Pan .......................................................................................................................................162

X-Fade..................................................................................................................................162

Fade1-2 ................................................................................................................................163

Fade2-1 ................................................................................................................................163

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Switch group

Switch group...........................................................................

Switch groupSwitch group

Common Switch parameters................................................................................................ 163

SwOnOffM ......................................................................................................................... 164

SwOnOffT .......................................................................................................................... 164

Sw2-1M............................................................................................................................... 165

Sw2-1 .................................................................................................................................. 165

Sw4-1 .................................................................................................................................. 165

Sw8-1 .................................................................................................................................. 165

Sw1-2M............................................................................................................................... 165

Sw1-2 .................................................................................................................................. 165

Sw1-4 .................................................................................................................................. 165

Sw1-8 .................................................................................................................................. 166

ValSw2-1 ............................................................................................................................. 166

ValSw1-2 ............................................................................................................................. 166

WindSw............................................................................................................................... 166

Mux8-1................................................................................................................................ 166

Mux1-8................................................................................................................................ 167

Mux8-1X............................................................................................................................. 167

Sample&Hold ..................................................................................................................... 167

Track&Hold........................................................................................................................ 167

DXRouter............................................................................................................................ 168

Level group

Level group .............................................................................

Level groupLevel group

Common Level module parameters...................................................................................... 169

Constant.............................................................................................................................. 169

ConstSwM........................................................................................................................... 169

ConstSwT............................................................................................................................ 169

LevAdd ................................................................................................................................ 169

LevConv .............................................................................................................................. 170

LevAmp............................................................................................................................... 170

LevMult............................................................................................................................... 170

LevMod ............................................................................................................................... 171

Env-Follow .......................................................................................................................... 173

NoiseGate............................................................................................................................ 174

CompLev............................................................................................................................. 174

CompSig.............................................................................................................................. 174

MinMax .............................................................................................................................. 174

ModAmt.............................................................................................................................. 175

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Logic group

Logic group .............................................................................

Logic groupLogic group

Common Logic module parameters......................................................................................177

Gate......................................................................................................................................177

Invert....................................................................................................................................177

FlipFlop................................................................................................................................178

ClkDiv .................................................................................................................................178

ClkDivFix.............................................................................................................................178

Pulse.....................................................................................................................................179

LogicDelay ...........................................................................................................................179

8Counter ..............................................................................................................................180

BinCounter ..........................................................................................................................180

ADConv...............................................................................................................................180

DAConv...............................................................................................................................180

Sequencer group

Sequencer group ....................................................................

Sequencer groupSequencer group

Common Sequencer parameters ...........................................................................................181

SeqEvent...............................................................................................................................182

SeqVal ..................................................................................................................................183

SeqLev..................................................................................................................................183

SeqNote................................................................................................................................183

SeqCtr ..................................................................................................................................184

Sequencing examples ............................................................................................................184

FX group

FX group ..................................................................................

FX groupFX group

Common FX group parameters ............................................................................................188

StChorus ..............................................................................................................................188

Phaser...................................................................................................................................189

Flanger..................................................................................................................................189

Digitizer ...............................................................................................................................189

FreqShift...............................................................................................................................190

Reverb ..................................................................................................................................191

Compressor ..........................................................................................................................191

Delay group

Delay group .............................................................................

Delay groupDelay group

Common Delay group parameters ........................................................................................192

DlySingleA ...........................................................................................................................193

DlySingleB ...........................................................................................................................193

DelayDual ............................................................................................................................193

DelayQuad ...........................................................................................................................193

DlyEight...............................................................................................................................194

DlyShiftReg..........................................................................................................................194

DlyClock..............................................................................................................................194

DelayA..................................................................................................................................194

DelayB..................................................................................................................................194

DlyStereo..............................................................................................................................195

.............................................................................177

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MIDI group

MIDI group ..............................................................................

MIDI groupMIDI group

Common MIDI module parameters .................................................................................... 195

CtrlSend .............................................................................................................................. 195

PCSend................................................................................................................................ 197

NoteSend............................................................................................................................. 197

CtrlRcv................................................................................................................................ 198

NoteRcv .............................................................................................................................. 199

NoteZone ............................................................................................................................ 199

12.

12. Synthesis basics

12. 12.

Synthesis basics ...........................................

Synthesis basicsSynthesis basics

Subtractive synthesis

Subtractive synthesis ...........................................................

Subtractive synthesisSubtractive synthesis

Modules - the building blocks.............................................................................................. 201

Connections

Connections ............................................................................

ConnectionsConnections The oscillators and waveforms

The oscillators and waveforms............................................

The oscillators and waveformsThe oscillators and waveforms

Pitch .................................................................................................................................... 202

Waveform............................................................................................................................ 203

The filter

The filter.................................................................................

The filterThe filter

Filter types ........................................................................................................................... 208

Roll-off (slope)..................................................................................................................... 209

Cutoff frequency.................................................................................................................. 210

Resonance............................................................................................................................ 211

The Amplifier

The Amplifier ...........................................................................

The AmplifierThe Amplifier Envelopes

Envelopes ................................................................................

EnvelopesEnvelopes

ADSR-Envelope .................................................................................................................. 212

AD-Envelope ....................................................................................................................... 215

LFOs

LFOs.........................................................................................

LFOsLFOs Additive synthesis

Additive synthesis ..................................................................

Additive synthesisAdditive synthesis

Other synthesis and modulation methods

Other synthesis and modulation methods ..........................

Other synthesis and modulation methodsOther synthesis and modulation methods

......................................................................................... 215

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Creating a waveform ............................................................................................................ 216

FM synthesis........................................................................................................................ 217

AM synthesis ....................................................................................................................... 217

Ring modulation.................................................................................................................. 218

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NORD MODULAR G2 V1.1 1. Introduction: Welcome!

1. I

1. IN

1. I1. I

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Thank you for choosing the Nord Modular G2! We would like to welcome you to the fascinating world of modular synthesis. Prepare yourself for a journey where your creativity can reach new levels, in a way that has not been conceivable with synthesizers before (except with the previous Nord Modular family). Nord Modular G2 synthesizer is a digital instrument that remains true to the traditional modular synthesis concept and, as you will find out in a few minutes, manages to go where no modular synthesizer has ever gone before.

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The Nord Modular G2 system consists of two parts: the synthesizer, which will be called the synth from now on, and the editor software, which will be called the Editor. Nord Modular G2 comes in two different hardware models, the Nord Modular G2 Key with a three-octave keyboard and the 1U high 19” rack mountable Nord Modular G2 Engine. Even though you have to use the Editor to create Patches, it is possible to load synth with Patches from the Editor, disconnect it from the computer and then use the synth as a stand-alone synthesizer. This solution makes the Nord Modular G2 system extremely flexible and portable.

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Every time this manual wants your attention to an object on the synth panel, the name of that object will be printed ferred to as the D ‘screen’. Whenever there is a reference to the ‘keyboard’, that reference will also apply to any incoming MIDI notes to the synth. The parts of the manual that describes operation from the synth do not apply to the rack mountable Nord Modular Engine. Since the Nord Modular G2 Engine lacks a user interface, it has to be programmed entirely from the Editor. Therefore, if you have the Nord Modular G2 Engine, please refer to the chapters that describes operation from the Editor.

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button’. The LCD displays on the G2 synth are always re-

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This manual is also available as a PDF file. It can be downloaded, free of charge, from Clavia’s web site at http://www.clavia.se. When reading the manual as PDF file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later. This program can be downloaded, free of charge, at http://www.adobe.com.

With Adobe Acrobat Reader it is possible to use special navigation features like hyperlinks. This means that you can click with the mouse on a word or sentence and automatically get to the location indicated by the word/sentence. To better show what words or sentences are hyperlinked in this manual, these words are written in purple color.

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It is beyond the scope of this manual to explain the functions of these operating systems. In order to run the Editor, you need to be familiar with the basic functions of the computer, like mouse functions, saving and loading files to and from disk drives, moving and closing windows, closing dialog boxes etc. It is also important that the computer has a free USB port and that the Nord Modular G2 USB driver has been properly installed before connecting the Nord Modular G2 synth to the PC.

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If you have access to the Internet, you can check out the Nord Modular G2 section at Clavia’s web site. There, you will also find a sound library with Patches for the Nord Modular G2 system. Point your browser to http://www.clavia.se.

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knob controls the output level of all four OUT jacks and the H

knob does not send or receive any MIDI CC# but is used to control the entire

knob controls the XLR mic preamp level. Below the M

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Press this button when you want to load a selected Patch or Performance into the focused Slot.

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Below the M

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are the four S

LOT

buttons (A, B, C and D). You can load one Patch in each

of the Slots at a time.

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Lets you transpose the keyboard +/-2 octaves for each of the Slots. Press S

S S

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button to enter Global Octave Shift mode. In this mode you can octave shift the keyboard globally for all Slots.

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button to make every note or chord you play sustain until you press any new keys.

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section you find the F

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button. This button can be

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To the right below the M used in many situations, for example when you want to copy & paste various things and also when you assign parameters to Parameter Pages. Holding S

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alternates the functionality to As-

sign/Paste.

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module names and parameter names. When you turn an A

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name is temporarily replaced by the parameter value. In the other display mode, the parameter names and values are constantly displayed. However, the module names are not shown in this mode.

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button is used to activate functions printed below some buttons on the front panel.

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you’ll also find circular LED

or B

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graphs which give you instant visual feedback of the coarse value of the assigned parameter. As soon as a module parameter has been assigned to an A

SSIGNABLE KNOB

or B

UTTON

, the parameter name and ex-

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act value is shown above in the corresponding A Columns (see below), each containing 8 parameters (in total 120 parameters) per Patch.

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There are 8 V plete parameter setups) within each Patch. In ‘Morph Mode’, these 8 buttons function as Morph group selection buttons. They are used when you want to control several parameters in a Patch from a single control source.

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This button is used when you want to switch display between the Patch parameters (which are printed above the A

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To the right are 5 main P of 15 Columns per Patch. Each of these Columns can contain the 8 A for a total of 120 assignable parameters per Patch.

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buttons with which you can select up to eight different Patch Variations (com-

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) and the Programmable Parameter Pages.

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buttons in combination with 3 C

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buttons for a total

or B

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Connect a control/expression pedal to the C to the S switches.

Connect a free USB port of the computer that runs the Editor software to the USB Port.

Connect any external MIDI equipment to the M be a sequencer, a master keyboard or another MIDI device.

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input. The polarity of the input can be adjusted to suit different types of foot

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input. Connect a foot switch/sustain pedal

, M

IDI OUT

and MIDI T

HRU

ports. This could

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1-4 route the audio signals from the four

The unbalanced, line level (-10 dBV) audio outputs O virtual mix buses in Nord Modular G2. Use O a mono sound system. If only O

1 is connected, it will route the audio from O

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1 if you are going to use Nord Modular G2 with

2 as well.

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By connecting external sound sources to the unbalanced, line level (-10 dBV) inputs I Patch in audio signals and process in the Nord Modular G2.

The XLR M

INPUT

don’t have to amplify the signal externally.

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This is an “emergency” button which can be used to manually set the G2 Engine in Update Mode. Normally you don’t have to use this button.

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, it will automatically disable the I

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can be used for dynamic, non-Phantom powered microphones. If you use the MIC

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1 and 2.

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On/Off button

MIDI LED

MIDI LEDMIDI LED

Indicates incoming MIDI Note On messages received on the MIDI I

USB LED

USB LEDUSB LED

Lights steadily when the G2 Engine’s USB port is connected to the computer’s USB port and the Editor has established contact.

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Lights steadily when the G2 Engine is powered on.

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Switch on and off the G2 Engine with the O

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LED

LED LED

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button.

jack.

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NNNN

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Connect a free USB port of the computer that runs the Editor software to the USB Port.

Connect any external MIDI equipment to the M be a sequencer, a master keyboard or another MIDI device.

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ports. This could

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2 as well.

PUT

By connecting external sound sources to the unbalanced, line level (-10 dBV) inputs I Patch in audio signals and process in the Nord Modular G2 Engine.

The H

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Note! Since the G2 Engine lacks a volume knob, be careful when you use headphones so the volume isn’t too loud. Make it a habit of always lowering the Patch Level in the Editor before using headphones with the G2 Engine.

output routes audio signals which are assigned O

UTPUT

1-4 route the audio signals from the four

UTPUT

1 if you are going to use Nord Modular

1 is connected, it will route the audio from OUT-

1-4, you can

NPUT

UTPUT

1 and 2.

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3. S

3. SY

3. S3. S

Before we install and start using the Editor software, let’s have a look at the Nord Modular G2 synthesizer and check out some internal sounds and basic functions. Turn on the power!

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When you have turned on the Nord Modular G2, a Patch is automatically loaded in Slot A and the Patch name is shown in the M upper right to make the 4 A

low the A ters’ coarse values. Now, if you turn one of the A the exact value will be shown in the A

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To the bottom right of the front panel are 5x3 programmable P eter Page function is arranged in 5 Pages with 3 Columns each. By using these, you can access a total of 15 Columns of parameters in a Patch. Since each Column can contain 8 separate parameters, this gives you instant access to a total of 120 parameters per Patch. Press the C access Parameter Page A2. Now, 8 new parameters are shown in the A If you press the C are displayed. Then, you can continue by pressing the P B button access and its Columns to check out more assigned parameters.

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, 8 different Patch parameters are displayed together with their current values. Be-

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buttons. The Programmable Param-

3 button, another 8 parameters

. Then, if necessary, press the P

, the 8 LED

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and you can edit them.

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show some of the assigned Patch parameters. In the 4

around the A

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above the knob

-------------- --| Sustain Release

2 button to

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, the LED

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will change and

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are 8 Variation buttons. A Nord Modular G2 Variation is a complete setup of parameter values in a Patch. In other words, it’s possible to have up to eight different complete parameter “setups” in each Patch. You could compare the Variation function in the Nord Modular G2 with a traditional hard-wired synth where a “variation” would be the same as a “Program”, i.e. a setup of the sound parameters in the synth. Press the V

ARIATION

ton and you will hear a different sound - but based on the same Patch.

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Load the new Patch into the active Slot (Slot A in this example) by first turning the R

OTARY DIAL

to select the Patch. If you like you can also switch between Banks by pressing the U

P/DOWN NAVIGATOR

ton. Then load the selected Patch into the Slot by pressing the P

ATCH LOAD

button. Now, you can try out other Patches of the internal memory, edit parameters and check out different Variations as described above.

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A Performance is a combination of up to four Patches. Enter Performance mode by pressing the P

ANCE

button. Load a Performance into the Slots by first turning the R ance and then pressing the P you can see, several S

OTARY DIAL

ATCH LOAD

LED

LOT

to select the Perform-

are now lit to indicate that several Patches are used in the Performance. The Performance name is shown in the M

AIN DISPLAY

the first 8 parameters of the focused Patch are shown in the A

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button. As

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3. Synth quick tour: Check out some Performances NORD MODULAR G2 V1.1

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Each Performance can have a separate set of programmable Parameter Pages, in addition to the Parameter Pages of each Patch in the Performance. Hold down

HIFT

and press the P

ATCH SETTINGS

button to ac-

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cess Global Parameter Page A, Column 1. Now, 8 new parameters are shown in the A

SSIGNABLE DISPLAYS

and you can edit them. If you press the C

OLUMN

button, another 8 Performance parameters are displayed, and so on. If you want to access the Programmable Parameter Pages of each individual Patch, hold down S

HIFT

and press the P

ATCH SETTINGS

button

again. Now, the first Parameter Page of the Patch in the focused Slot is shown in the A

PLAYS

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Load the new Performance into the Slots by first turning the R

OTARY DIAL

to select the Performance. If you

like you can also switch between Banks by pressing the

P/DOWN NAVIGATOR

button. Then load the select-

ed Performance into the Slots by pressing the P

OAD

button. Now, you can try out other Perform-

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ances of the internal memory and edit parameters as described above. To revert to “Patch mode”, press the

ERFORMANCE MODE

button.

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The Nord Modular G2 Editor software requires a PC running Windows 98SE/2000/XP (a Pentium II 450 MHz or better with minimum 64 MB RAM is recommended), with a USB (1.1) port, CD ROM drive, keyboard and a mouse. The computer has nothing to do with the actual sound processing in the Nord Modular G2 - it is used only for visual Patching and to send instructions to the Nord Modular G2. The Editor is designed for minimum 1024 x 768 pixels screen area, and minimum 16-bit color (thousands).

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Before connecting the Nord Modular G2 synthesizer to the PC, you need to install the USB driver. The USB driver makes it possible for the PC to recognize the G2 and for the Editor to communicate with the synth. To install the USB driver, do like this:

1. Insert the ‘Modular G2 V1.10’ CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Connect the USB cable between the synth and the computer. The ‘Found New Hardware’ wizard

3. Let the wizard search for the USB driver and install it.

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1. Insert the ‘Modular G2 V1.10’ CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Run SetupModularG2_V1_10.exe and follow the instructions in the setup program.

3. The Editor software will be installed in a folder named Clavia in the Program Files folder on the hard disk. During the installation you will be able to select an alternative location for the software.

4. Confirm every window in the installation procedure by clicking on the Next button. The installation may be aborted by clicking on Cancel.

5. When the installation is complete, click the Close button to return to the Windows desktop. There is no need to check in the ‘Synth Updater’ check box since the synth has the latest OS already installed from factory.

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Make all the audio connections before turning on any of the devices. The computer that runs the Editor must be connected via a USB port to the Nord Modular G2.

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Connect the desired outputs of the Nord Modular G2 to a sound system. We suggest that you start by connecting output 1 to the left channel and output 2 to the right channel of the sound system. Turn on Nord Modular G2 first, followed by the sound system.

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Power on the synth and make sure the USB cable is properly connected between the synth and your computer. From the Start menu in the Windows taskbar, select Programs|Nord Modular G2 V1.10|Modular Editor V1.10. During the start-up procedure, the Editor software will automatically search for and establish contact with the Nord Modular G2 synthesizer. If the connection between the synth and the computer is not working properly, an error message will appear. In that case, check the USB cable, make sure that the USB driver is properly installed and working, and that the synth is turned on. When the Editor has found the synth, the name of the connected synth is shown in the Status line. Any Patch currently loaded in the focused S

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will automatically upload to the Editor and open in the Patch window.

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Note! If you received a brand new Nord Modular G2 or G2 Engine, the latest operating system is already installed from factory. If so, there is no need to update the synth.

If you need to update the OS in the synth, do like this:

1. Make sure the USB Driver and Editor are properly installed as described earlier in this chapter.

2. Power on the G2 synth and connect the USB cable between the synth and computer.

3. Make sure the G2 Editor is not running.

4. Open the ‘Modular Synth Updater’ in the Programs|Nord Modular G2 folder in the Start menu of the computer and click the Update button to complete the OS update. As the update proceeds, the

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NORD MODULAR G2 V1.1 4. Software installation: Updating the OS in the synth

different stages are shown in plain text in the G2 Main Display. On the G2 Engine, the different LEDs show the status of the update according to the following:

1. Receiving new OS via USB: MIDI LED is blinking slowly. USB LED is flashing

2. Erasing old OS and storing new OS in memory: MIDI LED and USB LED are flashing alternating.

3. Starting new OS and reverting to normal operation: Both LEDs go off and then the USB LED is lit until you quit the Synth Updater program.

5. When the G2 synth has started up with the new OS you can exit the Synth Updater program and

start the G2 Editor.

Note! If the Synth Updater program shouldn’t recognize the connected G2 synth for some reason, even tough the USB Driver has been properly installed, you may have to enter Update Mode manually in the synth. On the Nord Modular G2, hold the S

buttons and power on the synth.

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TORE+PERFORMANCE

Current OS v1.10 Ready to receive

On the G2 Engine, press the “hidden” button inside the hole to the right of the G2 logotype and power on the synth. First, the MIDI LED lights up, then the USB LED lights up and finally both LEDs light up. Then, both LEDs go off and the synth goes into “Update Mode” as

Update Mode button

indicated by the slowly blinking MIDI LED. Now, you can run the Synth Updater program as described above.

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A modular synthesizer could be described as a flexible electronics kit. It contains a lot of parts, the modules, which have various functions. You can build your own, customized synthesizer by connecting different modules and functions with Patch cables. A modular synthesizer has the advantage of being a very flexible instrument, leaving you in charge of the routing of the signals and functions in the synth. Nord Modular G2 takes this concept several steps further, being programmable, polyphonic, and multitimbral. Nord Modular G2 also features a very powerful editing system in the supplied Editor software.

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A module in Nord Modular G2 can be, for example, an oscillator, an envelope generator, a filter or a step sequencer. There are currently over 150 different types of modules available in Nord Modular G2. You are not limited to use only one module of a specific type in a Patch. Several identical modules can be used together, creating, for example, really fat multi-oscillator Patches.

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Almost every module and nearly every function of a module can be Patched to other modules and functions, using virtual cables. Each module has one or more connectors (except for some modules in the MIDI module group which have no connectors). These connectors come in two different shapes: circular inputs and square outputs, and three different variants: red audio, blue control and yellow logic connectors. Most of the modules share the same basic layout, with the audio input connector(s) to the top right and the audio output connector(s) to the bottom right.

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There are usually one or more parameters in each module. A parameter can be a knob, a slider or a button or a set of combined buttons - radio buttons. You change the setting of a parameter either with the mouse in the Editor software or with an A eter in the Editor is “turned” by click-holding it and moving the mouse. Click on the increment and decrement buttons to change the value one step a ta time. You can also use the computer keyboard’s up and down arrow keys to increase and decrease the focused parameter value. A button is toggled simply by clicking on it.

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Some buttons look like regular “single” buttons but have more than two states. These buttons are called scroll buttons since you “scroll” through the different states. The different states are selected by clicking the button repeatedly. An example of a scroll button is the ‘Semi/Partial/Frequency/Factor’ scroll button on the Oscillator modules. See “Scroll buttons” on page 31.

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Some modules feature so called drop-down selectors. Here you select functions (oscillator waveforms for example) by selecting from a drop-down list. The advantage of using these drop-down selectors in a module is that the module use less Patch Load compared to a module with radio buttons. However, changing

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