ELECTRO 3 OS UPDATE & PRODUCT PAGES
The Electro 3
has received an important OS update to version 1.16, and the factory programs,
pianos and samples have also received a makeover. Current Electro
3 owners are welcome to download these updates in the Electro
3 Download area. Just in time for the holidays, the Electro 3 Product
Pages are finally online, together with the free applications that support
this great instrument. The Electro 3 Manager allows you to transfer
pianos, Sample Instruments and programs to and from the Electro 3. The
Nord Sample Editor allows you to assemble audio files of your choice
and create Sample Instruments, and then transfer these and use them in
the Electro 3. And while we were at it, the
first archives in the Nord Sample Library is now available in the
Nord
Sample Library area. 
Nord Stage OS update - get your 4.04 todayThis
maintenance update fixes an issue with the reverb making unwanted noises
when you switched reverb types and also a file transfer issue where downloading
a complete bank of Programs or Synth Patches to the Stage could be aborted.
Available for the classic Stage and the Stage EX -
in the Nord
Stage Download Area.
The v4.04 OS update for the Nord Stage and the
Nord Stage EX is now available for immediate download, together with a new
Stage Manager and a bunch of new and improved sounds. The OS update
contains fixes for some issues that have been discovered, but perhaps more
exciting; it adds a new functionality to the Delay and makes the current
and previous Nord Stage units compatible with the new and improved format
for our pianos - the Nord Piano Library. The OS update is available
for the classic Stage revision A, B and C models and the new Stage EX
models. The sounds in the Piano Library can also be used by Electro
3 owners. NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES
The new delay implementation has two selectable modes,
selectable in the Sound menu. The new Analog mode will change the pitch
on the repeats if the Rate/Tempo knob is turned. If the Normal delay mode
is active, no pitch change will occur (as in the previous versions). When
you change the delay time by tapping, no pitch change will occur in either
of the delay modes. The feedback parameter in the delay has an increased
range and high-pass filtering will be gradually applied during longer feedback
times. Our developers have managed to optimize
the startup time and the general processing speed of the OS, which leads
to a significant performance boost. The playback engine and voice allocation
system of the piano section have also been optimized, leading to 4 extra
voices of available polyphony. The voice allocation in the Synth section
has also been enhanced. A complete list of fixes and additions can be
found here.
NORD PIANO LIBRARY The
new OS is accompanied by a complete makeover of the piano sounds. The new
format - Nord Piano Library (.npno) - is now common for the Stage,
Stage EX and the Electro 3. Most of the pianos from the former
Nord Stage format - .nsp - have been converted, and improved. Some of them
have been retuned; others have been expanded with additional velocity layers
or tweaked in other areas. A good old friend from
the Electro 2 library have returned - a great, almost obnoxious Electric
Mk I Suitcase that hasn't been available to the Stage before. The Harpsichords
are a first for us, with an Italian model with its delicate voice, and the
more robust, triple stringed French, in various settings. Classic Stage
users will also find the pianos from the Nord Stage EX factory setup, like
the Studio Grand2 XL version, with loads of extra velocity layers.
In order to be able to use the new pianos, the Stage
has to be updated to OS v4.x, and used together with the new Stage Manager
v4.0 (and a new, digitally signed USB driver if you are on a Windows computer).
Electro 3 owners can use the Electro 3 Manager to download new pianos to
their instrument. All the Stage update components are available in the Nord
Stage Download area - the Pianos can be found in the new Library
Section.
There's a new Stage for every artist - Now Shipping! 
We are very pleased to announce the new Nord Stage EX models. The Stage EX stems directly from the Nord Stage, but have gone through a major hardware change and also received a cosmetic makeover. The new features are: • Increased memory capacity for the piano samples. The EX units have twice the internal memory capacity compared to the former models, an increase from 128 to 256 MB. • The front panel sports a new color scheme. • The Stage EX 88 and Stage EX 76 models have text printed on the front panel upper rim to indicate the position and function of the rear panel jacks. (The NS Compact EX will not have these labels, there isn't room on the panel on this unit.) The increased memory allows users to add more pianos from the Nord Stage Piano Library, to bring an even greater selection of these sounds to each and every performance. The Nord Stage EX will be accompanied by upcoming releases of new grand pianos, e.g. a Studio Grand2 XL version, and other additions to the free Nord Piano Library. These additions to the Piano Library will also be compatible with the previous Nord Stage models, and their availability will be announced on this very website. The Nord Stage has been awarded with the M.I.P.A. award in the Best Stage Piano category for three consecutive years: 2006, 2007 and 2008. Website update: New Nord Stage sound clips The Nord Stage information page have just been updated with four new sound clips. The first example presents the impressive dynamic range and the sound quality of the new Studio Grand2 Yamaha C7 that was released earlier this year. We have also added three clips with examples of the Nord Stage Synth section. All the Nord Stage audio files can be found on the Nord Stage information page 
Product Highlight
The Nord C1 Combo Organ has been acclaimed as "probably
the best gig-organ in the world" by several satisfied users. In
a compact package, weighing in at only 15 kgs (33 lb), you get an unrivaled
portability, and a massive Wall of Sound from the tonewheel and the transistor
models, complete with an amazing Rotary Speaker simulation and some great
effects to spice up the sound even further. Read more about the C1 and hear some examples on our Product Pages. And don't take our word for it, give yourself a personal Nord C1 Combo Organ experience at your local retailer. |
Merry Christmas - Happy New
Year We'd like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We also want to thank all the contributors that made 2008 to such a great year for Clavia; everyone involved in our production and distribution network, the staff at the Nord HQ and last but not least, all the Nord users and fans out there that makes it worthwhile for us to create these great instruments. 
Nord Catalogue 2008 If
you'd like to get your hands and eyes on all the Nord product information
in one go, you can download the 2008 version of the Nord Product
Catalogue in the .pdf format. This special download friendly version
weighs in at 3.8 MB and is available right
here. Right- or Ctrl-click on the link to save the catalogue on
your hard drive.
In order to commemorate the first 25th anniversary for Clavia, we have created the Nord Lead Anniversary Model Limited Edition. This collectible synthesizer will be made in a limited production run that will consist of only 299 units. Read more... Development On January 24, 2008, members of the development team at Clavia began the process on updating the editor and the drivers for the Nord G2 Modular. The team are working simultaneously on a Vista driver and an Intel compatible Mac version of the editor. We cannot estimate on a release date yet, this will be announced later. The Vista driver and the Intel-compatible editor will be available as a free download on this website when they are completed.  The first version of the Mellotron Sample Library is available in the Nord Wave download area.
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