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Performance synthesiser
- Combines virtual analogue, sampling, FM and wavetable synthesis
- Velocity-sensitive 61 lightweight key keyboard with aftertouch
- Pitch stick and modulation wheel
- 4 Layers with direct access to volume, panorama and keyboard split point
- Two OLED displays for program and oscillator section
- 2 Oscillators
- LFO with 5 waveforms
- Multimode filter with 6 filter types
- 3 ADSR envelopes
- Equalisers and effects such as chorus, tremolo, delay and reverb per layer
- Preset morphing
- Arpeggiator
- Stereo output: 2x 6.3 mm jack
- Stereo headphone output: 6.3 mm jack
- Monitor input: 6.3 mm jack
- MIDI in / out
- Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack
- USB port
- Solid metal housing
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 990 x 100 x 295 mm
- Weight: 8.75 kg
- Suitable case: Art.511078 (not included)
Made for the stage
The striking red finish sported by the Clavia Nord synthesizers makes them a garanteed crowd-puller - and for good reason. The successor model, the Nord Wave 2, was introduced for the first time at the 2020 NAMM show, one of the largest international music trade shows, and combines various types of sound synthesis in a single device – Virtual Analog, Sample, FM, and Wavetable. The instrument comes with two oscillators, an LFO with five different waveforms, a multimode filter with six filter types, and three ADSR envelopes. Further features include an equaliser and various effects for adding the final accents to the sound, as well as 61 aftertouch-enabled keys spanning five octaves, which ultimately make the Nord Wave 2 an expressive performance synthesizer that is perfectly at home in live situations.
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48-voice polyphony
The Nord Wave 2 user interface can be divided into four sections comprising Performance, Program, Layer Control, and Effects. The synthesizer features four layers, which provide direct access to the volume, panorama, and keyboard split point functions, complete with four buttons and four sliders for toggling and mixing. The Group feature also enables the definition of groups that can share the same Filter, Envelope, Arpeggiator, and Effects settings, providing the perfect workflow for the simple and coherent creation of multi-layer sounds that can be handled like patches. Three split points allow the keyboard to be divided into four zones with crossfade functionality, and the polyphonic arpeggiator can trigger all held keys in various modes. Gate mode can be used to chop the sound into rhythmic patterns, while Pattern mode contains a multitude of predefined patterns, all of which are editable.
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Clear operation, diverse sounds
The feature-rich user interface on the Clavia Nord Wave 2 lends itself entirely to sonic experimentation, providing every function needed to create new sounds coherently and easily, which can then be saved in the programme section and quickly reloaded. This workflow is particularly advantageous in live situations. The diverse range of sounds is also significantly enhanced by the arpeggiator, digital single cycle, and attack waveforms, while the Nord Sample Library offers numerous sounds that can be played through the Nord Wave 2, allowing this synthesizer to excel in all music genres. Installed in a slim and solid metal housing, the Nord Wave 2 supports a range of foot pedals including Fatar, Yamaha FC7, Roland EV-7, Roland EV-5, Korg EXP2, and Korg XVP10, and is powered by electricity via an IEC connector.
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About Clavia Nord
The history of the Swedish company Clavia began in the 1980s with electronic drums. In 1995, the Nord Lead was released and laid the foundation for an unprecedented success story as one of the world's first virtual-analogue synthesizers. Even then, Clavia products already sported the red trademark which have made their instruments widely recognisable. Soon the company was producing not only synthesizers but, with the Nord Electro, Nord Stage and Nord Piano series, developed instruments that opened up completely new possibilities for keyboardists on stage and in the studio. Besides their uncompromisingly good sound and their excellent finish, it was their simplicity and ease of use that made Clavia the go-to instruments for live keyboardists from the very beginning. The instruments are now sold under the "Nord Keyboards" brand, but are still handmade in Sweden.
Extensive playing and sound editing options
In addition to a filter drive, the virtual analogue filters in the Nord Wave 2 offer various simulations of known analogue filters, such as the Moog Ladder filter. The two buttons on the left are used to assign the parameters to the mod wheel. The Impulse Morph function allows instant changes to any of the parameters, while the Octave and KB Hold functions can be used to shift the octave and hold the played keys. In the Oscillator section, the waveform can be adjusted via a display with an encoder, and classic and complex waveforms can be found in several categories. The wavetables with various overtone structures are located one control further down. The FM function offers 10 different algorithms, in which two to four operators are interconnected. The Nord Sample Editor 3.0 software, which runs on Mac and Windows, can be used to transfer, map, and loop personal samples on the Nord Wave 2.
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