Modor NF-1

[zite909]

What are the MPE synths that you spotted ? Im only aware of the Modor and micromonsta.

[psyclone001]

Novation Peak is MPE enabled

[BoBSwanS]

Futuresonus Parva has MPE also.

[BoBSwanS]

Sorry, it only has Poly AT. My mistake

[Adam9]

Noice…better than youtube demos…
I went from meh to maybe i need one…

[JohntheSavage]

Novation Peak is MPE enabled

What?! As of when?

Cheers!

[psyclone001]

Shit you may be right
Not sure why I thought it was

[JohntheSavage]

Damn! I really wanted you to be right. I’ve been lusting after the Peak since it was released; but I have several polysynths already, so I’m trying to resist buying another until something fully MPE-compatible comes along that I can use with my LinnStrument (sigh)…

Cheers!

[Jogerflocky]

Roger Linn has a few listed on his site.
http://www.rogerlinndesign.com/ls-recommended-sounds.html

Modor
Parva - https://futureson.us/parva/manual/ search MPE
Micromonsta
Deckards Dream/kijimi (though both are expensive)

And you can “fake” it with most multitimbral synths. Elektron are good for this, the virus line, etc.

Polyphonic after touch is also great with the linnstrument but looking for full MPE.

I wish the Peak had MPE as well as most of the DSI instruments. Dave Smith apparently has commented that it wouldn’t be hard to implement so I’m hoping the Rev2 will get it in an update.

[jshell]

I really like it. I got it right before Digitone came out (which I also bought immediately) and I’m closer and closer to thinking that the Digitone is the first Elektron instrument I’m going to give up.

This was the little jam I recorded on my first day with the Modor NF-1m. Totally custom patch. It’s just the Modor and the PO-32 ‘Tonic’ pocket operator for drums. Korg SQ-1 is doing the sequencing via MIDI (and sending sync to PO-32). Extra variation is being handled by using some of the ‘random’ modulation wires in the Modor patch. This is a very heavy bell sound.

Other impressions: I really like the three oscillators and how different each can be. I’ve got another Modor-only track on a slowly-being-made EP that is just the Modor with some noisy oscillators being very “foamy” and heavily modulated by LFOs, while using an additive wave on one of the oscillators to have a very pretty solid tone sitting behind the ‘foamy’ sounds. I like the on-board effects. There’s a lot of patch storage available. I really like the overall sound of it and it feels well made. And it has a MIDI Thru port! I haven’t tried MPE. But I am happy with the depth of its MIDI implementation as someone who loves automation and sequencing.

If I get around to surviving this creative burnout and finish up this current collection of work, the Modor is going to be featured heavily on it.

[Jogerflocky]

Excellent. I’m glad to hear all the positivity. I actually sold the Digitone. I love my Digitakt but wasn’t a fan of working on the Digitone. I sold it though to fund an MPE synth. I’ll probably end up with the Modor thanks to the comments here. Looks like I’ll be on a waitlist since there were some production backups according to Perfect Circuit Audio.

In the meantime I’ll probably pick up a Parva…

Anyone interested in buying my P12 to fund this MPE madness?

[BoBSwanS]

The Modor and P12 sound quite nice together, you would be a fool to sell it

[Jogerflocky]

I have a feeling I would regret it. I like my P12 a lot but going to the dektop module feels awkward since I will lose all my knobs. I know the screen interface is great but would like a knobbier version.

[Jogerflocky]

New favorite synth. Just got ver.2 today and running thru the presets to see what it can do.

Will report back in a month to see how i still feel.

[binaural]

Good to hear the NF-1 gets the love it deserves. It’s just such a fantastic synth! I use INIT only, it just begs to be programmed and explored. God forbid, but if I would be forced to let go stuff, my Microwave XT, JD990 and Prophet REV2 would definitely have to leave first.

Actually, I could do with just a ND2, Octatrack, Shruthi and the Modor. Don’t tell my girl…

I actually made a few tracks, Modor only: https://soundcloud.com/binaural-1/modor
https://soundcloud.com/binaural-1/modor-multitrack
https://soundcloud.com/binaural-1/stranger-modor-1

[Jogerflocky]

It’s great. I def need to read the manual more but it is a very expressive synth. Excellent tracks btw.

[BoBSwanS]

WIndows editor has just been released
http://www.modormusic.com/downloads.html

[DoS]

Linux (which is nice) and Mac too.

[jshell]

Finally got around to releasing that album where the Modor NF-1 was used fairly heavily. I’m linking to my post about it as it has a track by track rundown. The NF-1m is exclusive or primary instrument in 4 of the 7 tracks.

Icy desolation ambient EP featuring Modor NF-1m and Digitone

New EP, “Lineage of Ghosts”. A kind of ‘icy desolation ambient’ or slow motion heartbreak for those hot summer days…? Summary of tracks as best I recall: Obem AP - Main synth sounds are from Digitone and a BEAP synth from Max 7; drums by Machinedrum UW through Shmorphagene patch on Organelle. Some additional processing in Logic. Lineage Music (SPIRICOM) - First half of this is basically a special reduction processing of the second half; second half is Bastl Kastle an…

There’s still lots and lots I need to explore about this synth but it’s really one of the best additions to my setup.

[jshell]

I just published this video about sound editing on the “mini” Modor NF-1m.

MODOR NF-1m - mini Digital Synth

I just published my first synth how-to video about sound editing on the NF-1m and how its compact interface works. In summary - it’s not too different from working on an Elektron box, except most of the knobs are pots instead of endless encoders. The video also shows the shortcut that was added in OS003 of the NF-1m that allows you to edit the FM Carrier and Modulator values without having to dig into the menu system.