Clavia

Clavia Digital Musical Instruments (Clavia DMI AB) is a Swedish manufacturer

Clavia DMI AB
of virtual analog synthesizers, virtual electromechanical pianos and stage pianos,
founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1983 by Hans Nordelius and Mikael Carlsson.

Contents
Company history Type Private
Products Synthesizers
Industry
Discontinued products
Founded Stockholm, Sweden
References 1983
External links Hans Nordelius and
Founder
Mikael Carlsson
Products virtual analog
Company history synthesizers
In 1983, Hans Nordelius and Mikael Carlsson
virtual
electromechanical
began to work in the basement of a home
pianos
located in the southern suburbs of Stockholm,
stage pianos
creating the world's first dedicated digital
Divisions ddrum
drum for the commercial market, called the
'Digital Percussion Plate 1'.[1] In 1984 an Website clavia.se
improved version that could play four sounds ddrum4 SE
from an EPROM was released under the
'ddrum' name with the now signature red
coloring. The same year a drum system was released with several sound modules in a rack, each with its own EPROM. The pads used
to trigger the sounds were unusual for the time, since they used real drum heads, whereas other electronic drum kits of the time used
rubber pads. This, together with a separate trigger for the snare drum's rim, made for a more realistic playing experience.[2] The
ddrum brand and products were sold in 2005 to their US distributor Armadillo who continues to manufacture drum products under
the name.[3]

In 1995, Clavia released theNord Lead. Called "a magic piece of

electronics" by Sound on Sound[4] it popularized the virtual
analog type of synthesis. In 1997 the Nord Lead 2 was released,
with many improvements, including increasing polyphony from
4 to 16 notes.[5] The Nord Lead 3 was released in 2001, with a
reworked sound engine, better D/A converters and monophonic
aftertouch. The most striking aspect of the Nord Lead 3 was that Nord Lead 2x
all the sound editing knobs had been replaced with infinite rotary
knobs, where the value of the parameter was indicated by a LED
'collar' around the knob.[6] The rotary knobs, LED collars and keyboard with aftertouch made the Nord Lead 3 an "absolute
delight"[7] but because of its higher price, the Nord Lead 2 remained in demand. And as some of the parts of the Nord Lead 3 were
getting harder to source, Clavia released an updated version of the Nord Lead 2, called the Nord Lead 2x, with faster processors,
better D/A converters and an upgraded polyphony to 20 voices.[7] The Nord Lead 3 was discontinued in 2007, but the Nord Lead 2x
remains in production.[3]
In 1997 Clavia released theNord Modular, a virtual analog modular synthesizer.[3] Called a "landmark in synthesis"[8] it allowed you
to essentially build your own virtual analog synthesizer. It too was later upgraded with the 2004 release of the Nord Modular G2, that
ger keyboard with aftertouch.[9]
gave it the same endless rotary knobs as the Nord Lead 3 and a lar

In 2001 the Nord Electro was released. It was designed to

emulate the classical electromechanical keyboards like
Hammond organ, electric piano and Hohner Clavinet. The pianos
are samples but the organs are modeled using a "digital
simulation".[10] Clavia's current models here are the Electro 5,
emulating a Hammond B3, a Farfisa and a Vox organ and
containing samples of different electric pianos, a Wurlitzer Nord Electro2
electric piano, a Hohner Clavinet and several acoustic grand and
upright pianos;[10] the Nord Piano 2 containing the piano section
from the Nord Electro 3 with an 88 key hammer action keyboard;[11] the Nord C2 Organ, a dual manual instrument containing the
organ section from the Nord Electro 3 as well as an emulation of a baroque pipe organ;[12] and the Nord Stage 2 which takes the
organ and pianos from the Nord Electro and addsa virtual analog synthesizer.[13]

In October 2007 Clavia released the Nord Wave, which adds sample-player functionality to the virtual analog engine of the Nord
Lead series[14] and in March 2012 Clavia released theNord Drum, a virtual analog drum synthesizer.[15]

Products
Nord Lead A1 - Performance synthesizer
Nord Lead 2X - Virtual analog synthesizer
Nord Rack 2X - Virtual analog MIDI module
Nord Lead 4 - Performance synthesizer
Nord Electro 6 - Virtual electromechanical keyboard Nord Lead A1
instrument
Nord Piano 3 - Stage piano
Nord Stage 3 - Stage keyboard
Nord Stage 2EX - Stage keyboard
Nord C2D - Dual Manual Virtual Combo Organ
Nord Pedal Keys 27 - MIDI organ pedalboard
Nord Drum 3 - Modelling percussion synthesizer Nord Lead 4

Nord C2D Combo Organ Nord Stage 2 Draw-buttons Nord Stage 2 Synth panel

Discontinued products
Discontinued products list:[3]

Ddrum series by Clavia - sold in 2005[3]

Nord Piano - Stage piano
Nord C1 - Dual Manual Virtual Combo Organ
 Nord Drum Virtual analog drum synthesizer
Nord Electro - Virtual electromechanical keyboard
instrument
Nord Electro Rack - Virtual electromechanical MIDI
module
Nord Electro 2 - Virtual electromechanical keyboard
instrument Nord Modular Rack & G2
Nord Electro Rack 2 - Virtual electromechanical MIDI Nord Modular Engine
module
Nord Electro 3 - Virtual electromechanical keyboard
instrument
Nord Wave - Performance Synthesizer & Sampler
Nord Lead (1995) - Virtual analog synthesizer
Nord Lead Rack (1995) - Virtual analog synthesizer
Nord Lead 2 (1997) - Virtual analog synthesizer
Nord Lead 3 - Virtual analog synthesizer
Nord Rack - Virtual analog MIDI module
Nord Rack 2 - Virtual analog MIDI module
Nord Rack 3 - Virtual analog MIDI module
Nord Stage - Stage keyboard
Nord Stage EX - Stage keyboard Nord Modular G2
Nord Modular - Software-based semi-modular
synthesizer
Nord Modular G2 - Software-based semi-modular synthesizer
Nord Modular G2x - Software-based semi-modular synthesizer
Nord Micro Modular - Software-based semi-modular synthesizer
Nord Drum - Modelling percussion synthesizer
Nord Drum 2 - Modelling percussion synthesizer

Pitch stick & wheel Nord Lead 3 Nord Stage 88

(Nord Modular G2)

Nord Piano 88

References
1. "A brief company history"(http://www.emulatorarchive.com/DrumMachines/Edrum/edrum.html). Clavia. Retrieved
2012-03-09.
2. Clavia ddrum product info(http://www.box.com/shared/fmp8eqhbitrff79zsls0), Clavia, retrieved 2010-03-09
 3. "Nord Discontinued Products - Overview"(http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asp?tm=Products&clpm=Discontinue
d_Products). Stockholm: Clavia DMI AB. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
4. David Crombie (1995)."Clavia Nord (second opinion)"(http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/may95/clav
ianordlead.html). Sound On Sound (May 1995). "Apart from these minor quibbles, this is a magic piece of
electronics, a synthesizer of pure genius."
5. Paul Nagle (1997). "Clavia Nord Lead 2" (http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/sep97/clavianordlead2.ht
ml). Sound On Sound (September 1997).
6. Simon Trask (2001). "Clavia Nord Lead 3" (http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul01/articles/nordlead3.asp). Sound
On Sound (July 2001).
7. Paul Nagle (2002). "Clavia Nord Lead 2x" (http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan04/articles/clavianordlead2x.htm).
Sound On Sound (January 2004).
8. Paul Nagle (1998). "Clavia Nord Modular Virtual Analogue Modular Synthesizer, Part 1" (http://www.soundonsound.c
om/sos/apr98/articles/nord_modular.html). Sound On Sound (April 1998).
9. Paul Nagle (2004). "Clavia Nord Modular G2"(http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul04/articles/nord.htm). Sound On
Sound (July 2004).
10. "Nord Electro 3 - Information"(http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asp?tm=Products&clpm=Nord_Electro_3&clnem
=Information). Clavia.
11. "Nord Piano 2 - Information"(http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asp?tm=Products&clpm=Nord_Piano_2). Clavia.
12. "Nord C2 Organ - Information"(http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asp?tm=Products&clpm=Nord_C2_Organ).
Clavia.
13. "Nord Stage 2 - Information"(http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asp?tm=Products&clpm=Nord_Stage_2). Clavia.
14. "Nord Wave - Information" (http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asp?tm=Products&clpm=Nord_Wave). Clavia.
15. "Nord Drum - Information"(http://www.nordkeyboards.com/main.asp?tm=Products&clpm=Nord_Drum). Clavia.

External links
Official Clavia website
reKon audio VST Lead Editors 1, 2 and 3 for Mac and Windows.

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