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Surprising, as they never did it before when the instruments had the same hardware architecture. NS3 to NS4 is not only a different model, but a new architecture completely. I wonder if the new hardware layout was designed to be able to do this going forward?
The Stage 2 had a proprietary synth. The idea for that gave birth to the A1 which subsequently was used in the Stage 3. The Stage 4 synth is based on the Wave 2.cookie wrote: ↑13 Mar 2025, 18:50 This is quite interesting. NSM converts "programs" from NS3 to NS4. Thought the two SYNTH engines were completely different (as it was between Stage 2 and 3 for i.e.).
Can someone here refresh our memory of the Synth : Stage 2 being a A1 light, Stage 3 being a Wave light, Stage 4 being a Wave2 light ?
Fred
Not exactly: Synth on Stage 2 is based on Wave "light", on NS3 is based on A1 "light" + samples support (not present in original A1) and on Stage 4 is based on Wave 2cookie wrote: ↑13 Mar 2025, 18:50 This is quite interesting. NSM converts "programs" from NS3 to NS4. Thought the two SYNTH engines were completely different (as it was between Stage 2 and 3 for i.e.).
Can someone here refresh our memory of the Synth : Stage 2 being a A1 light, Stage 3 being a Wave light, Stage 4 being a Wave2 light ?
Fred
I never knew the Stage 2 synth was based on the Wave, learn something every day!maxpiano wrote: ↑13 Mar 2025, 19:44Not exactly: Synth on Stage 2 is based on Wave "light", on NS3 is based on A1 "light" + samples support (not present in original A1) and on Stage 4 is based on Wave 2cookie wrote: ↑13 Mar 2025, 18:50 This is quite interesting. NSM converts "programs" from NS3 to NS4. Thought the two SYNTH engines were completely different (as it was between Stage 2 and 3 for i.e.).
Can someone here refresh our memory of the Synth : Stage 2 being a A1 light, Stage 3 being a Wave light, Stage 4 being a Wave2 light ?
Fred
It’s likely that this move is to encourage NS3 owners to upgrade to NS4. They can still use their existing NS3 patches on the new NS4 through the new conversion software tool: Nord Sound Manager v9.10.
Yes probably and not only because it also supports porting NP5/NG2 programs to NP6, but yet it is the first time they do and this is a good piece of news.