Musikmesse - Nord?

[Mr_-G-]

Having many different products does attract potentially more customers. Not everybody wants an expensive super kbd with everything on it. Some people may just want an updated version of the Lead and those would not buy a big one.
I really wonder what the new lead might bring that makes it still different from the wave. Maybe it is just an incremental release rather than completely different architecture. Fortunately it is just a few days more of uncertainty.

[Frantz]

A new lead, a new wave, a new synth, be it granualar, 'modeled', with or without Pelle's mode ... the huge new thing is that it will have iPad / tablet connection capabilities, and a nice software to browse & organise the programms ! I believe I can fly ... ♪♫.

[jazzystu]

I expect that it will have a new feature. One which can be rolled out at random on various boards, before eventually making it to the stage 4.

[thedberg]

So, let's sum up what we know about Clavia:
- They need quality. So they can charge premium.
- Another important value is playability
- Very few people work in r&d so they need to focus on what they are good at.
- They are good at VA synthesis using DSP
- They have people with good ears (otherwise they couldn't have created all those great sampled pianos)
- When it comes to synthesis they have knowledge (and existing DSP code) to use any of the regular synth techniques.
- They can't put everything they know how to build on one board. It would be far to much functionality to be playable. So they must choose the feature set carefully according to the target byuers (players).

If I had these preconditions, what would I do?
1. Enable the oscillators to use Nord samples. To keep costs down, memory could be small, but some well chosen default samples would really give it interesting sound right out of the box.
2. Make sure that all sound details are top notch (no aliasing for ex). DSP is good enough for that now.
3. Maybe, but just maybe, I'd let the guys with good ears work on modeling some famous machines, most likely for individual components (different modeled filters for ex). But so many others are doing that, it wouldn't be very interesting.
4. I probably would do some synthesis method that's good at pads/drones (wavetable?). It would be new for Clavia and they could drop it into the the next Stage. The challenge here is if course not the sound generation but the user interface. How to keep the number of buttons down?
5. And of course, all, or most of the NL2X.

Their most important decision is the price point. My guess is a tier lower than the Electro 4:s. Seems good to have something in that segment.

However: the most perplexing question for me is why I've spent the best part of an hour tapping on my IPhone (which autocorrects all English words to Swedish) to write this soon-to-be meaningless post. The only answer I can come up is understimulation due to being home sick.

Well. There you go. The whole Internet was probably built by people with too little to do.

Tjohej.

[arecio]

Maybe not this year, but a real professional workstation to play on stage is a must

[Aliman]

nord lead4
nord piano2hp
nord drum2 with nord pad
No modular g3

[Aliman]

nord lead4 sound good

[WoutBlommers]

Just have a look, it's here...
http://www.nordlead4.com/

[thedberg]

Maybe not this year, but a real professional workstation to play on stage is a must

Sorry. If you want a proper workstation you have to go to the big three (K/R/Y). Totally different technology - Clavia couldn't compete.

[jazzystu]

At some point, Nord will be bought by one of the big 3 who will still use red and the name.....A bit like the BMW mini.