Rumour: What will bring Clavia to the MusikMesse?

ten · Joined: Apr 12, 2006 Posts: 13 Location: Windsor, England

The usb port carries the other outputs Wink

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eposk · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

i think it looks great! i cant wait to hear what this baby sounds like!

G2DREAM · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

So... a brand new (we 'll see about that...) synth...
In the next photos of gear junkies i hope i can see big banners boasting....
a brand new G2 Windows VISTA driver. I will not mention anything about the word that starts with upd.. and concludes with ...ate! Wink

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kvnvk · Joined: Aug 27, 2006 Posts: 105 Location: Texas

monobass · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:52 pm Post subject:

Not very exciting by that description. Hopefully it's a little more than a Lead with an 1980's Akai Sampler built in...

G2DREAM · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject:

Antimon · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject:

dasz · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject:

Stefan is right, the knobs may be temporary - the interesting knob is the one the one that is different from the old ones,

i'ts the one below the LED 13 (see pic below)... it looks like a G2 knob but without LEDs, and it looks like it is endless, since the LED display shows the value ... maybe it is temporary too (the LEDs will come maybe?)

this must be the wave select knob, but I am guessing here ... it should be red if it is Wink

(waldorf pun)

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dorremifasol · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

Dasz, in fact there are 2 of those knobs, look for the other in the left side, just below the arrows and the 2 digit led. Probably it's a data wheel similar to the G2 one.

My point of view is that the knobs will remain as they are, in order to lower the price of the unit. I don't see enough space between the knobs (and the labels) to make them like the G2's, it would require a bigger surface.

If the final product only has 2 outputs like this one that could mean that Clavia is trying to get competitive as they did with the NL2X. The NL3 is too expensive from my point of view. I think that the USB connection will be used to transfer waveforms to and from the computer.

I hope that it has an SPDIF output... it's about time.

Afro88 · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject:

Yeah the synth is borderline interesting. Multilayered and multizoned wavetables sounds like it could be cool, but that interface is going to have to be damn good to make it work.

Unless it sounds completely amazing right out of the box without any tricks, I'm not sure if many people would be interested in this kind of synth...

elektro80 · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject:

Reality check!

I have considered the product info we have so far. It doesn´t look like much, but IMO done right this just might be a mindblowing little synth.

dasz · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject:

Of course it will be intuitive and flexible and a joy to use. Just need more info.
/Dasz

glitched · Joined: Mar 25, 2006 Posts: 80 Location: phila., pa USA

I wonder if there will be some sort of special wave-stretching technology that will make the user's waves sound more "natural" across the keyboard, a la Roland's VP-9000.

There has to be more to this synth than meets the eye (or ear). It just doesn't seem "special" enough to me.

3phase · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject:

if they are wise it will have a granular engine...that are the most popular sampling sounds wright now

dasz · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject:

yummy! granular offset/duration modulation with good lfo's and envs means good results...

DayGlo_DZ created in the last 17 minutes, what a patch it is ...
/Dasz

mosc · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject:

eposk · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:

some great pics here:

http://www.sequencer.de/MESSE2007/

scroll down for a detail view of the Nord Wave

dasz · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

looks nice and elegant and to the point ...
/Dasz
ps.: Fozzie, I found the misplaced happy oscillator and I'm past my inversion.

dasz · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject:

here's that patch performed for the 1st time ...

http://electro-music.com/forum/post-113321.html#113321

rough capture. if you "adore your 64, your commodore ..." you'll like it...
/Dasz

simplesatisfaction · Joined: Mar 14, 2007 Posts: 9 Location: USA

They have done away with one of the most intuitive and engaging interfaces on a synth ever (the Nord Lead 3) and replaced with an interface that doesn't stand out in the crowded market (not good!). Because they discontinued the Nord Lead 3, I was hoping for something that was more of a replacement or an upgrade to that synth.

The led rings make a huge difference in the experience of working with a synth because everything is right in front of you and perfectly visable. It makes it more like working with a software synth - but better because you can touch and feel it.

I really hope there is a way they can add the new features in this synth to the G2. That's something I would actually be very interesed in and willing to pay for.

jksuperstar · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject:

iPassenger · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:35 am Post subject:

Those pics have given me gear lust again and I already have more than enough that i am still learning to use properly (G2 obviously).

Damn the art of photography, it be the work of the devil.

R.

monobass · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:46 am Post subject:

I think secretly.. yes I am hoping the Wave would have some kind of granular approach Smile

But with Clavia's recent focus on 'stage' instruments I don't feel so positive about them these days. Happy to be proven wrong.

glitched · Joined: Mar 25, 2006 Posts: 80 Location: phila., pa USA

It looks like pretty standard synth architecture.
MSRP? That looks like a $1,000+ synth to me.
Any word on production dates?
Blofeld is right around the corner; I wonder if the Wave will be out in time.

spanky@work · Joined: Nov 23, 2004 Posts: 19 Location: STHLM/Sweden

I _do not_ like the fact that it looks exactly like their 12 year old original Nord Lead. It looks old and uninspired.

I'm sure it sounds somewhat exciting but you could never tell by looking at it.