Owning a micro modular
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Owning a micro modular
I own a nord stage 2 and I'm thinking of buying a micro modular to do some of the complicated stuff my stage 2 can't do, and I think it would sit nicely on top of my stage.
So I wonder if it's hard to get the modular setup, and if it's reliable. I would use an iMac for the editing, does it take a lot of tinkering to get it working?
Is the vocoder any good?
Thx
Markus
So I wonder if it's hard to get the modular setup, and if it's reliable. I would use an iMac for the editing, does it take a lot of tinkering to get it working?
Is the vocoder any good?
Thx
Markus
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Re: Owning a micro modular
Also I forgot to ask if it sends midi clock, and is there a list of all the "virtual" components you can patch somewhere?
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Re: Owning a micro modular
Hej!
Check the compatibility of your "datamaskin" first! I had to buy a Windows computer to install the NMG2 demo ...
http://www.nordkeyboards.com/downloads/ ... rd-modular
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Check the compatibility of your "datamaskin" first! I had to buy a Windows computer to install the NMG2 demo ...

http://www.nordkeyboards.com/downloads/ ... rd-modular
/Micke på Österlen
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Re: Owning a micro modular

Do you (or anyone else) know anything about midi out or a list of the modules in the editor?
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Re: Owning a micro modular
Never mind the modul list, I found one here: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr98/a ... dular.html
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Re: Owning a micro modular
Hej Max!
If you are running Mac OS X on your iMac you might be up for a bumpy ride ... I am a fanatic Mac and Linux user but chose to install Windows
on a laptop to be on the safe side with the Modular.
The deepest source of knowledge when it comes to Mudulars is the wizard himself; Roland Kuit in the NL. At least what I know of. I have had the pleasure to hang out with him in Perstorp, Scania, Sweden. He is a great guy and can probably give you hints in the right direction. But his Swedish is lousy, he, he ...
http://www.rolandkuit.com/
Good luck with your Stage2/Modular setup! Sounds like a great approach to soundscaping.
My setup right now is Stage2/Lead2X/Arturia-Spark. Endless possibilities ...
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If you are running Mac OS X on your iMac you might be up for a bumpy ride ... I am a fanatic Mac and Linux user but chose to install Windows

The deepest source of knowledge when it comes to Mudulars is the wizard himself; Roland Kuit in the NL. At least what I know of. I have had the pleasure to hang out with him in Perstorp, Scania, Sweden. He is a great guy and can probably give you hints in the right direction. But his Swedish is lousy, he, he ...
http://www.rolandkuit.com/
Good luck with your Stage2/Modular setup! Sounds like a great approach to soundscaping.

My setup right now is Stage2/Lead2X/Arturia-Spark. Endless possibilities ...
/Micke på Österlen
NE3HP, NP88, NS2, DPP1, NL2X, NL2X, NLA1, NL4, NE5D, NW2 (Collect Them All?), some classic Rolands, Arturias, a Waldorf, a Kurz, a WONOK3, a pile of guitars, a P-bass, loopers, amps and computers ...
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Re: Owning a micro modular
Hi Max,
I use a Micro as part of my regular gigging rig. For me it handles all bass duties, from my NS2's external section (a beautiful thing in it's own right), but obviously the Micro can be taught to do much more that that, including transmitting clock.
Roland is the Polaris of the Nord Modular/G2 constellation, but there are several other prominent stars as well, e.g. Rob Hordijk, Tim Kleinert, and Wout Blommers, and there are many more after that. It seems that Electromusic.com gets most of the NM traffic online and is a really great resource. There are also old yahoo groups which are largely inactive now, but do continue to exist for archival purposes.
The MAJOR problem with the Nord Modular instruments is that they are known to cause severe sleep deprivation!
Pablo
I use a Micro as part of my regular gigging rig. For me it handles all bass duties, from my NS2's external section (a beautiful thing in it's own right), but obviously the Micro can be taught to do much more that that, including transmitting clock.
Roland is the Polaris of the Nord Modular/G2 constellation, but there are several other prominent stars as well, e.g. Rob Hordijk, Tim Kleinert, and Wout Blommers, and there are many more after that. It seems that Electromusic.com gets most of the NM traffic online and is a really great resource. There are also old yahoo groups which are largely inactive now, but do continue to exist for archival purposes.
The MAJOR problem with the Nord Modular instruments is that they are known to cause severe sleep deprivation!

Pablo
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Argh!! I am almost sure it runs under linux via Wine...Marlowes wrote: I had to buy a Windows computer to install the NMG2 demo ...![]()
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Re: Owning a micro modular
Thanks for the feedback guys.
Has anyone tried the "nomad" editor thats supposed to run on osx?
Also I am looking for a good midi interface that works well with the modular.
Has anyone tried the "nomad" editor thats supposed to run on osx?
Also I am looking for a good midi interface that works well with the modular.
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Re: Owning a micro modular
Another easy solution on OS X is to run Windows XP in a VM (VirtualBox or VM Ware), which is what I do for running the editor of my old Edirol PCR M-80 master keyboardMaxwell wrote:Thanks for the feedback guys.
Has anyone tried the "nomad" editor thats supposed to run on osx?
Also I am looking for a good midi interface that works well with the modular.

PS: not to mention the possibility to use Bootcamp
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