Re: [microsound] Re: Nord Micromodular

[steiner@xxxxxxxxxx]

Hello,

I use much the nord mod keyboard, would go for it because of it 
knobs and keyboard, great for live. I done several concerts mainly 
using its patches and internal stepsequencers (see 
http://www.block4.com/Notstandskomitee/video.html for a video)
its great and I will soon release a LP/CD only made with nord 
modular. There is a big community behind the machine with a nice 
mailing list. The synthesis features are a bit conservative for my 
taste, it is like a moog modular or something like that, not a 
granular or other wired synthesis machine like max/msp and 
csound. But you can do additive and fm synthesis with it easily 
and I figure out even some physical modelling patches too but the 
machine lacks long delays, it doesn't have much dsp memory. It 
works well in the mix with digital sounding machines like 
microwave or softwaresynths who not try to sound analogue.

Funny story behind it: clavia developed it with emerson, lake and 
palmer in mind and wonder what for example the guys from den 
haag who tends more to expermental/ electroacustic sound made 
with this red beast, they even use it for teaching.

CU,


malte steiner
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