Scratch; Reverb - Clavia Nord Modular G2 User Manual

NORD MODULAR G2 V1.4x
S
EMI
Semi will set the detune in steps of 25 cents.
F
INE
Fine will set the detune in very fine increments.
D
ELAY
Pitch shifters exhibit a wobbling effect, which depends on the length of the delay line used to create the
effect. A longer delay time slows down the wobbling speed but also causes a slight echoing effect on
percussive sounds. The wobbling speed increases when the detune is raised, so for extreme detunes the
Delay value must in general be set to a longer time. Experiment with the Delay and Semi settings with
different sorts of audio material, like drums, chords, vocals, etc., to get a feel which settings work best on
specific audio material.
S
CRATCH
The scratch module is a special pitch shifter that creates
the effect of shuttling an audiotape backwards and
forwards or scratching a vinyl record.
P R
ITCH ATIO
When this knob is in the middle position the output will be silent. Turning this knob a bit clockwise will
create an effect that sounds like the audio signal on the input is played at a slow speed, opening the knob
more will 'speed up' the audio signal. Turning the knob counter clockwise will 'reverse' the audio. Total
amount of detune can be two octaves in either the forward or reverse direction. The effect works best
when the Pitch Ratio knob is constantly turned backwards and forwards. Scratching can be done by
means of a control signal, e.g. connecting an LFO signal to the blue modulation input will create an 'auto
scratch' effect. By syncing the LFO to the Midiclock the scratching effect will be right on the beat. Use
an LfoB or LfoShpA set to Clk mode for this purpose. Note that the module never looses tempo like the
slowing down of a turntable would.
D
ELAY
As the Scratch module is in essence a pitch shifter effect there will be some wobbling in the sound. The
Delay setting influences the amount of wobbling. Set the Delay to a value that sounds best with the audio
material that gets shuttled.
Note that this module is not a time-machine that could really make your audio be played in reverse or be
warped into the future. Instead, the module creates the illusion of forward and backward shuttling. The
module continuously inserts audio from the red input into an internal audio buffer that is as long as the
Delay setting. Then it makes the scratching effect on the audio material that is currently in this buffer.
R
EVERB
The Reverb module is a stereo reverb with selectable
reverb type, time and brightness. The module also
features a Dry/Reverb mix control.
T
IME
Set the reverb time. The time is shown in the display box. Range: 1.1 ms to 17.58 s.
13. Module reference: FX group
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