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Nord is owned by the Swedish company Clavia Released in 1995 the Nord Lead synthesizer was Clavias first synthesizer and the first on the market to emulate analog synthesis Thanks to its warm analog-like sound and straight forward user interface the Nord Lead quickly became a huge success With the Nord Lead Clavia introduced the term virtual analog which since then has become widely accepted and synonymous with this form of synthesis Then in 1997 Clavia introduced the Nord Modular which was the first digital modular synthesizer By dragging modules on to the computer screen and connecting them with virtual patch cords you can design the synthesizer of your dreams The Nord Modular is quite possibly the most flexible and innovative hardware synthesizer that has ever been produced The goal when developing the Nord Electro introduced in 2001 was to create the best emulations of classical electro-mechanical keyboards The Nord Electro didnt offer any brass sounds or orchestral banks just outstanding electro-mechanical sounds with a lot of passion Unlike the instruments it emulates it is also extremely portable The Nord Lead 3 was also released in 2001 and has been described as the ultimate performance synthesizer The design of the panel with the LED Rotary Dials the intuitive layout and the great sound made the Nord Lead 3 a classic stage and studio favorite instrument In 2005 Clavia released the companys first stage keyboard with the Nord Stage Its a true flagship instrument featuring many of Clavias areas of expertise In addition to great acoustic and electric piano sounds you get organ emulations loads of effects master keyboard functionality and even a synthesizer Regardless of your musical style the Nord Stage has a lot to offer In 2007 the 2nd generation of Clavias famous tonewheel model was released in the dual manual Nord C1 Combo Organ Weighing in at merely 15 kg or 34 lbs you have 3 vintage organs in one package Not just the sound but the feel and response too And a roaring overdrive And a bunch of out-board effects And several amps and a rotating speaker 2007 also took the lead synthesizer concept to the next level with the introduction of the groundbreaking Nord Wave a virtual analog synthesizer capable of using any standard audio file as an oscillator source - making it a digital sample player in a virtual analog environment The best of two worlds integrated in a single unit that is small in size big in sound and extremely intuitive and easy to use The Nord Stage EX series was introduced in November 2008 with a 256 MB capacity for the piano memory and a new color scheme on the panel Just a month later the first feature rich Nord Electro 3 left the assembly line The year 2008 was also a historic milestone since Clavia celebrated its 25th anniversary with the incredibly cool looking Nord Lead Anniversary model Nord is dedicated to continue to develop amazing instruments according to their founding principles and philosophy to serve the performing musician |
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Nord GB76 - Soft Case/Gig Bag$299.00 -
Nord Piano 2 HA88 - 88-Key Keyboard$2,999.00 -
Nord Piano 88 - Professional Stage Piano$2,599.00 -
Nord Stage 2 76-Key Stage Piano$4,199.00 -
Nord Stage 2 88-Key Digital Stage Piano$4,199.00 -
Nord Stage 2 Compact 73-Key Stage Piano$3,599.00
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