Clavia Nord Electro 2 73 Key Synthesizer Keyboard Package  with Free Gig Bag and Stand  Item #: NOR NE73 PAK 

Clavia Nord Electro 2 73 Key Synthesizer Keyboard

The Clavia Nord Electro 2 was developed to deliver the best emulations of traditional electromechanical keyboard instruments on the market, and to make the instrument compact and lightweight.

Nothing else. No brass banks, no orchestral sounds. No compromises. Just outstanding electromechanical keyboard sounds with true feel, from fast keyboard response to authentic sound.

The organ in the Electro 2 is based on a digital simulation of the mechanical tone wheels of the B-3 organ. It offers a number of very innovative solutions to mimic the typical B-3 sound. The piano section comprises several carefully multi-sampled electric piano instruments. As a bonus we also included an acoustic grand piano (concert model). The Electro 2 also sports a USB interface for quick and easy download of new piano sounds.

The Electro 2 also features a very flexible effects section including a Rotary Speaker simulation out of the ordinary. Nord Electro 2 is available in three versions: the 5 octave Nord Electro 2 Sixty One, the 6 octave Nord Electro 2 Seventy Three and the 19 inch rack version Nord Electro Rack 2. Both keyboard version feature exclusive semi weighted waterfall keyboards and weigh less than 10 kgs each!

The Nord Electro 2 concept
There are a number of very unique electric keyboard instruments that have always been a vital component in music over the years. Instruments that have a distinct sound and a soul of their own. Remember that great organ sound in Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale, or the wonderful electric piano in Supertramp's The Logical Song, or the Clavinet sound in Stevie Wonder's Superstition? The list could go on forever. These types of keyboards have inspired generations of musicians and continue to gain new admirers every day. They certainly also inspired us here at Clavia and therefore we decided to create the ultimate electromechanical stage keyboard.

The organ section of the Nord Electro 2 is based on a digital implementation of the mechanical tone wheels of the B-3 organ. It offers innovative solutions to mimic the typical B-3 sound, for example:

• A complex digital model of the original chorus and vibrato scanner
• Simulation of the individual random contact bounces for each partial
• Simulation of the unique frequency characteristics of the built-in pre-amplifier which forms the body of the B-3 sound

In the other section of the Electro 2, you will find a selection of electromechanical pianos. All piano instruments are built up by a vast number of multi-samples to catch every nuance from soft to hard hits. The Nord Electro 2 comes with several legendary electric piano sounds stored in a large Flash memory. By using Flash memory you will be able to download and/or replace piano sounds with new ones via the built-in USB interface.

The piano section comprises five carefully multi-sampled electric piano instruments: Rhodes Mk I Stage Piano, Rhodes Mk I Suitcase Piano, Wurlitzer 200A, Clavinet D6 and the custom modified Clavia Electric Grand Model G. As a bonus we also included an acoustic Malmsjoe Grand Piano - in stereo! The Electro features a unique multi-sample playback, catching every nuance throughout the whole dynamic range. The Electro also sports a USB interface for quick and easy download of new piano sounds.

The chassis of Nord Electro 2 is made out of roadworthy steel plate and comes with genuine wooden sides. Nord Electro 2 comes in three versions: Nord Electro 2 Sixty One (61-key version), Nord Electro 2 Seventy Three (73-key version) and Nord Electro Rack 2 (19 inch rack version).

With the Electro 2 you simply get the perfect combination of heavy sounds and light weight. Clavia proudly invites you to check out the new legend among musical instruments - the Nord Electro 2 Virtual Electromechanical stage keyboard.

Clavia Nord Electro 2 Keyboard Specifications

Organ section

• Polyphony: Full polyphony
• 9 electric drawbars with memory functionality: The drawbars of Nord Electro 2 are represented by up/down buttons and LED bar graphs instead of ordinary mechanical drawbars. This gives you a big advantage: when you change presets, the correct drawbar settings are shown immediately by the LEDs. In other words, no need for the regular trial and error method. It's very easy to get the hang of changing the drawbar settings in a natural way with the buttons.
• Drawbar settings presets: 8 drawbar presets + a random preset function in ROM plus 9 user configurable drawbar settings.
• Effects: Swell (the characteristic B-3 volume pedal function) - Percussion (2nd, 3rd, normal/soft, fast/slow). Chorus/Vibrato (C1, C2, C3/V1, V2, V3).
• Keyboard Split: Makes it possible to play an organ sound with two different drawbar settings (Lower and Upper manuals) on the internal keyboard.
• Dual manuals - MIDI Split: Nord Electro 2 is designed to support an extra MIDI keyboard in addition to its own. This makes it possible to play the Nord Electro 2 as a 2-manual (Lower and Upper manuals) organ with different drawbar settings for each manual.

Electric piano section

• Instruments: 5 multi-sampled electric piano instruments in Flash memory: Rhodes Mk I Stage Piano, Rhodes Mk I Suitcase Piano, Wurlitzer 200A, Clavinet D6 and the custom modified Clavia Electric Grand Model G. As an extra bonus we also included an acoustic Malmsjoe grand piano - in stereo!
• Effects: Presence Filter (or Filter and Pickup selectors for the Clavinet D6 sound).

Global features

• Memory: 48 user memory locations (6 Banks holding 8 Programs each) in which you can store complete setups, including instrument settings (organ or piano) and effects settings.
• Effects: Overdrive, Rotary Speaker simulation (slow, fast, stop), Equalizer, Chorus (2 types), Flanger (2 types), Phaser (2 types), Tremolo, Wah-Wah (2 types), Auto Wah, Auto panning and Ring modulation.
• Keyboard: 61-key (5 octaves) or 73-key (6 octaves) velocity sensitive semi-weighted waterfall (square front) keyboard.
• Connections: 2 Audio outputs, 1 Headphone output, 1 Control pedal input, 1 Sustain pedal input, 1 Rotary Speaker speed switch pedal input, MIDI In, MIDI Out. USB interface for fast and easy download of new piano sounds.
• Physical Dimensions:
  Nord Electro 2 SeventyThree: W: 111.5 cm, D: 29.5 cm, H: 9.5 cm (incl. feet and knobs). Weight: 9.4 kg.
  
Nord Electro 2 SixtyOne: W: 90 cm, D: 29.5 cm, H: 9.5 cm (incl. feet and knobs). Weight: 7.8 kg.
Nord Electro Rack 2: W: 19 inches, H: 4 rack units (incl. space for cables), D: 10.5 cm (incl. feet and knobs).

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Helpful Info about the Manufacturer
Phone:  813-600-3920 x 214
Warranty:  Nord products are warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Any Nord product found to be defective within that period will be repaired without charge for parts or labor, if its failure resulted from a defect in material or workmanship, at a Nord-authorized warranty service center together with a proof of purchase. Shipping costs and insurance costs are the consumer's responsibility.