Digital; Oscillator Configuration; Dual Oscillator Configurations; Single Oscillator Configurations - Clavia Nord Lead A1 User Manual

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Digital

d1
Saw spectra with random phase.
d2
Square spectra with random phase.
d3
Spectra with only even partials.
d4
Spectra with only every third harmonic.
d5
Spectra with only every fourth harmonic.
d6
Spectra with only every fifth harmonic.
d7
Tripplets.
d8
Ice.
Electric
E1
Electric Piano 1.
E2
Electric Piano 2.
E3
Clavinet 1.
E4
Clavinet 2.
Formants
F1
Voice "AAA".
F2
Voice "EEE".
F3
Voice "OOO".
F4
Voice "YYY".
F5
Voice "AO".
F6
Voice "AE".
F7
Voice "OE".

Oscillator Configuration

The Oscillator Configuration allows you to re-configure the connections
and in some cases, the actual functions of the oscillators in the Nord
Lead A1. These shortcuts together with the Oscillator Control para-
meter can make drastic changes to the timbre of the oscillators. The
configurations vary from quite basic with a single oscillator, to complex
setups with two oscillators, wave-shaping or FM algorithms. There are
8 types of Oscillator Configurations.

Single Oscillator Configurations

Pitch
The Pitch configuration is a single oscillator,
where its pitch can be modulated with the Mod
Envelope, the LFO or set or Morphed by the
Osc Control.
Single oscillator setups can be great for clean
bass sounds, and nice, sharp solo sounds.
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
LFO LFO
ModEnv ModEnv
Osc Contrl Osc Contrl
Pitch Shape
OSC 1 OSC 1
To Filter To Filter
LFO
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Pitch
OSC 1
OSC 2
Mix
To Filter
Modulator
OSC 2
FM
LFO
Amount
Freq
Carrier
OSC 1
To Filter
Shape
This single oscillator configuration uses the Osc
Control to act as a powerful waveshaper.
The shaping of the Panel Analog, Extended
Analog and Fixed Pulse waveforms uses a tradi-
tional waveshaping method, the other
waveforms are changed with a spectral shaping process.
Sync
This configuration is a Oscillator Hard Sync
setup with a "hidden" sync oscillator, that
recreates the classic oscillator sync sounds
from the 70s. Oscillator Sync results in a multi
resonant spectrum with moving peaks.
LFO
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Pitch
OSC 1
To Filter
Noise
One oscillator and a white noise source. The
Osc Contrl
Osc Control sets the mix between oscillator 1
and the noise source.
OSC 1
LFO
Sync Osc
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Mix
Pitch Reset
To Filter
OSC 1
To Filter
Modulator
OSC 2

Dual Oscillator Configurations

FM
OSC 2
OSC 1
LFO Amount
ModEnv
Detune
Osc Contrl
LFO
Freq
Balance
Detune is a configuration with two oscillators
ModEnv
Carrier
Osc Contrl
where oscillator 2 can be either slightly detuned
OSC 1
or tuned in semi tone intervals. If the Panel,
To Filter
Extended Analog or Fixed Pulse waveforms are
To Filter
used, both oscillators will use the same
waveform. When any other waveform is used, oscillator 1 will use a
sine wave fundamental. Osc Control adjusts the pitch of oscillator 2
LFO LFO
ModEnv ModEnv
with a wide range from a gentle detune to a 60 semitone interval.
Osc Contrl Osc Contrl
Pitch Shape
OSC 1 OSC 1
To Filter To Filter
LFO
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Pitch
OSC 1
OSC 2
Mix
To Filter
LFO
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Pitch
OSC 1
To Filter
OSC 1
Mix
LFO
ModEnv
To Filter
Osc Contrl
Shape
OSC 1
To Filter
FM
LFO Amount
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
LFO
ModEnv
LFO
Pitch
ModEnv
OSC 2
Osc Contrl
LFO
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Osc Contrl
Osc Contrl
LFO
Sync Osc
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Pitch Reset
OSC 1
To Filter
OSC 1
LFO
Balance
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
To Filter
LFO
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
LFO
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Shape
OSC 1
To Filter
LFO
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Pitch
ModEnv
OSC 2
Osc Con
LFO
Sync Osc
ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Pitch Reset
OSC 1
Modulator
OSC 2
To Filter
OSC 2
Freq OSC 1
Carrier
OSC 1
Balance
To Filter
OSC 1 Noise
To Filter
Balance
To Filter
LFO
OSC 1
ModEnv
LFO LFO
Pitch
ModEnv ModEnv
AM
Osc Contrl
OSC 2
Pitch Shape
To Filter
OSC 1 OSC 1
To Filter To Filter
LFO
ModEnv
LFO
Osc Contrl ModEnv
Osc Contrl
Pitch
OSC 1
OSC 2
Mix
OSC 2
To Filter
Modulator
OSC 2
FM
Amount
Freq
O
LFO
OS
LF
Mod
Osc C
Pi
OS