Nord User Forum

[ian obrien]

I just bought a new NL4R today. I love the impulse morph feature, it would be amazing if there was/is some way to gently transition from your patch to the impulse morph setting i.e. a time lag between the new settings kicking in...it's definitely cool to hit the button and hear instant changes, but sometimes I find it too abrupt and a gentle transition would sound really great I think.

It's my first day!!! Sorry if this is a noob/RTFM....I read the manual, couldn't see if what i'm describing is possible or not? can anyone let me know? thanks!

[chvad]

I also agree that an adjustable lag rim for this would be super valuable.

[ian obrien]

...so I'm guessing that's a "no"?

So, a more general question - how does one go about making feature requests to Clavia? Is there another forum/area for this, on this site or elsewhere?
Perhaps an impulse morph lag control could be introduced in a system update. I'm sure there's still some spare shift + switch combinations left.

[chvad]

I've been posting here and sending messages to them via their website. I've gotten responses but nothing confirming that any of my requests would be implemented. I think this is a real valid request though and would really add a lot to this feature. If they added a lag time to the feature how long of a lag do you think would be good? I love creating drone oriented material. I'd love to see maybe even a minute plus.

[ian obrien]

I will request this feature directly to them too. Strength in numbers eh, the more people ask the more likely it is to happen.
Having spent a few days now with the Nord, an impulse morph time lag control seems almost like a no-brainer - it would be so useful.

At it's most basic, a simple set time on/off lag would still be useful - the impulse morphs can be so drastic they can make you jump out of your chair - but not always in a good way! You know the way a sound with a fast attack sometimes just needs backing off/smoothing to remove the annoying click at the start, or vice versa for note release - that would be a start. I think that could be implemented in a menu as an on/off feature.

But much better of course would be a lag with speed control, I'm with you - the wider the range the better - I love long evolving soundscapes/pads - entire ambient songs (not boring ones!) could be created with just one patch, a 2 mins time lag and the seven impulse morph switches!

So I'd like to see a range from a few milliseconds to loooong

If anyone from Clavia reads this, do please give this some consideration it seems to me to be a simple augmentation of the amazing impulse morph function which you've already implemented.

[chvad]

the more asking the merrier for sure. id like the feature for the same reasons you suggest! id be all over the morph buttons if that happened.

[ian obrien]

I sent them an email requesting this feature.

To other users reading this...if you like this idea (what's not to like?) and would like to see it implemented please send a brief email to Clavia and we'll have it soon!!!!

[Mr_-G-]

I do not fully understand what is this intending to achieve, to delay the jump between states or to make the transition smooth?
The former would be to add a timer delay, the latter might not be possible because the impulse morph deals with some "selector" parameters that (I think) have no intermediate states, so you might probably hear a jump in some patches.

[chvad]

"or to make the transition smooth?"
This, for me anyway. I think for the stuff with no intermediate states, jumps would be fine. If not a neat creative option. For drones, long evolving patches could be achieved which would be sooooooo cool.

[Mr_-G-]

Yes, it would be good, but I can't see that happening for things that are switched, like wave types. They will always jump.