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Nord

Nord Modular

Discontinued 2004
Released 1997

The first digital modular: patches are built from virtual modules and cables in a computer editor, then run standalone on the hardware's DSP. Polyphony depends on the patch, up to 32 voices; this is the two-octave keyboard version.

Replaced by Modular G2

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Nord
Status
Discontinued
Released
1997

Sound engine

Engine
Digital (modular)
Voices
32
Polyphony
4 voices minimum (8 expanded), up to 32 depending on patch
Oscillators
Modular: master and slave oscillators, noise, percussion oscillator
Filter
Modular: static and multimode filters, 6 to 24 dB/oct, classic low-pass
Multi-timbral parts
4
Sequencer
16-step event, control and note sequencer modules

Keyboard

Keys
25
Key size
Full

Format

Format
Keyboard
Motorised knobs
No
Features
Computer patch editor, Morph groups, 2 audio inputs, 4 audio outputs

Connections

MIDI ports
DIN in, DIN out
CV / Gate
No

Size & weight

Dimensions (W × D × H)
473 × 264 × 70 mm
Weight
4.7 kg

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