The Nord Wave 2 is a powerful 4-part performance synthesizer combining Virtual Analog synthesis, Samples, FM and Wavetable with an intuitive layer-focused interface.
Wellllllll fancy that. I shall be following closely⌠I want to buy one big synth, if this is well-executed it could be it.
oh boy
I hope this thing sound better than the stuff heared in the Introduction Video soundtrack⌠
Yep, that video does not make a lot of sense.
The sound reminds me of the orginal Wave which was also harsh sounding.
But this whole video makes you cry⌠imagine you are the creator of this synth and the marketing department comes up with this⌠
I have a Nordlead A1 , I was hoping for a Nordlead A2.
Nordwave 2 spec. are interesting. But I am curious how it âreallyâ sounds, because this demo does not show really show off. I do not get Nord regarding their introductions videos, not that I am a fan of the Korg introduction video of the Wave State - which is over the top.
That said, the Wave State caught my eyes as well; price wise a better option and while only based on (factory) samples and waveforms but overall more compact and I expect the fx on the Korg sound better as well. The Korg offers more modulation and filter options.
For the price of the Nord Wave 2, you could at least own a Wave State + Miniloque XD module.
I have a Wave1, but it doesnât get a huge amount of use these days tbh. Not fully featured enough to make it a proper wavetable machine - i.e. one which can interpolate/scan through different waves at least.
Good that theyâve re-introduced the arpeggiator though!
Not sure about the semi-weighted keybed. Iâd rather have a synth-style keyboard on a keyboard which would be used for synth duties.
âŚbut of course, what we all really want, is a G3!!!
Nord G3 Rack with knobs! Wonât happen though.
wavetable synths are back.
âOur most versatile synthesizer everâ
Nord please
Why do you hate the modular so much
With the 1 GB sample library memory, you could load in a couple of pianos, organs and other bread & butter sounds so this could work as a rudimentary stage keyboard as well as a flexible synthesizer.
I wish Nord would go back to the encoders with led ala the Nord lead 3 instead of the old classic knob.
The price is probably going to be off the hook as well.
Iâll be content tho with Pigments for the time being.
Youâre able to load your own samples in Pigments as well so eh, thatâs that.
If I sound a bit salty itâs cuz I know I canât afford this. Over 2k usd perhaps?
those encoders were indeed excellent. but my guess is they were quite costly, both to manufacture and repair. probably increased the cost of the synth beyond the point of where it would otherwise sit in the market, thereby hurting sales. just a hunch, of courseâŚ
the ones they have now are good though. donât they light up when youâre at the stored value or something like that? much better than the original design on the early Leads, at least.
Always love a Nord. Will surely love this one as well.
Competition heating up for the Quantum?
$2699 I believe. My piggy bank is dedicated to a Novation Summit right now so this thing is completely off the table.
Iâm also a little miffed at Nord as I bought a Electro 4 a month before the Electro 5 was announced. That alone wasnât a big deal but I bought into Nord for the âcontinued developementâ. Within 1.5 years my unit is now obsolete as the new format of samples requires the Electro 5.
Iâm just a little miffed as I do really like the keyboard but am disappointed I only got to see 1 new rhodes patch, 1 new (crappy imo) wurli, no new clavs, and a few pianos (which were quite good honestly).
It was a HUGE purchase for me then and my first Nord. It felt like a solid gut punch. I still dig their gear but will not be buying anything from them again unless I have a stuffed wallet (which I donât at all right now).
Yeah, a A2 with separate pitch env and they need to squash the bug retriggering of the envelope in mono mode that is still present in the A1.
If I remember it correctly reading an article from the founder, the modular synths almost made the company go bankrupt because of the nisch and support complexity. So we wonât be seeing any more modular synths from Nord in the future.
looks very capable. nice display. lotâs of synthesis options. more robust FM is nice.
I really like the look of that thin little wheel, wish all my keyboards had those!
Modular as a concept, is arguably no longer quite so niche.
