NORD MODULAR G2 V1.1
1. Introduction: Welcome!
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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 syn-
thesis 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 differ-
ent 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
LIKE
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e.g.
‘
press the
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. The LCD displays on the G2 synth are always re-
ferred to as the
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SSIGNABLE
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and
the computer monitor is always referred to as the
‘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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This manual is also available as a PDF file. It can be downloaded, free of charge, from Clavia’s web site
at
. 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
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.