Trying to find a G2 ENGINE

davep · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: Trying to find a G2 ENGINE

I know, I know, why didn't I buy one sooner? Anyway, I'm trying to locate & purchase a G2 Engine. Unexpanded is fine. If anyone knows of any stores or online dealers that still have one, please let me know. Any help is greatly appreciated. (And if you have one and want to sell it, please contact me!)

BTW I'm located in northern California, near San Francisco.

Thanks,

Dave Peck

blue hell · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

http://www.floridamusicco.com/proddetail~prod~nordg2rack.htm is no good?

Probably you don't one one from Europe .. considering exchange rates ... hmm, after some googling they are hard to find here as well Shocked

BobTheDog · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:53 am Post subject:

I recently looked in the UK and could not find any in stock anywhere.

Thomann in Germany had some but don't seem to list them any more.

buzzr · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

Go here: http://www.8thstreet.com/prod.asp?pid=22888&n=Nord-G2-Engine

There is always ebay. I got my engine expanded for $800.00

Anytime they come up on ebay now they seem to be bought right away.

davep · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks you guys! I've done several web searches but 8Th Street & Florida never came up. I'll give them a call pronto.

If that doesn't work, I certainly would consider one from 'across the pond' if anyone is interested in selling. Wish me luck!

Thanks,

Dave Peck

davep · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

..... oh yeah... I've checked the manual for information about how you work with multiple G2s and I think I found it on page 88. It says you have to select SYNTH in the toolbar, then SYNTH SETTINGS, and then manually type in the name of the synth you are currently working on.

Is this correct? There's no easier way to switch the editor back & forth between two G2s? Hmm.. I guess I should rename them something short like "1" and "2"... Anybody here have experience working with multiple G2s on one PC? Any tips?

blue hell · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject:

Switching synths is the same as with the NM Classic, the row [ABCD + synth name + perf] gets repeated for each additional synth connected .. up to four we were promised, but two works OK for sure .. anyway, click in the 2nd set of controls to control the 2nd synth etc.. The synths can be given different names for easier recognition. The manual may have old info, when the G2 first came out one could only connect one synth, this was changed later ... after complaints about it.

http://www.the-music-house.com/merkenal/clavia/nordmodularengine.php still lists the engine.

Wout Blommers · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:19 am Post subject:

I wonder if the Music House still exits... Shocked

Wout

davep · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:45 am Post subject:

Found one! 8th St. had one left! Thanks Buzzr! And thanks to all for the help!

Dave

blue hell · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

buzzr · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

Wow. Guess they are mostly gone now. At least in the U.S. Glad to be of help!

Wout Blommers · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject:

The expansion will be much easier, I'm sure Very Happy

Success!

Wout

davep · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject:

...just confirmed that it has shipped to me today!

I plan to use this Engine mostly as a dedicated effects processor. I'll be using a Lexicon PCM70 and a TC Reverb4000 for all the reverb effects, and I plan to use the Engine for just about every other kind of effect. Of course the usual stuff like chorus, delay, phasers, vocoding, etc, plus lots of cool new things that the G2 Engine will be perfect for.

So regarding the question of multiple G2s connected to a PC, has anyone here had experience with this? Any advice? Thanks!

blue hell · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:

davep · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

..... Now THIS really sucks. I just got an email from 8th Street saying oops, we're sorry, we didn't really have one and we are cancelling your order. Even though we called you yesterday and said we were shipping it.

BAH! This is very disappointing. So I've just called Armadillo to see if they have any clues about where I might find one. Wish me luck.

blue hell · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject:

I wish you luck!

buzzr · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject:

There is one on ebay right now.

iPassenger · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:53 am Post subject:

BobTheDog · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:28 am Post subject:

I can't even find one in the UK!

Also what USB noise?

iPassenger · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

When the USB connection is active, e.g. connected and software is running, I get an increase in system noise being picked up on the line ins and line outs of the Nord.. It is less of a problem with synth sounds from the G2 as your only getting one lot of noise but it is worse when you have a signal going in and out as you now have two lots of interefence. There were quite a few threads on this ages ago..

I wonder if maybe a powered usb hub might help.

Nord g2 Engines:

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=g2%20nord%20engine&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf

Don't know how many of those actually have stock though.

BobTheDog · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:58 am Post subject:

I have never noticed the usb noise I must admit.

I have googled and emailed all UK stockists I found, none have them in stock.

I should have got one a few months agao, my own fault entirely.

Antimon · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:43 am Post subject:

Looking at the web sites of a couple of local dealers I find no Nord Modulars at all (at least two of these used to sell NMs). Sad

The existing machines won't go away, but I feel like an epoch is ending - if there at least was some similar product elsewhere.

/Stefan

Tim Kleinert · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

kcinsu · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

the only way I'd get rid of my engine, was if it were to be replaced with a keyboard.

seraph · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

the new Italian Clavia distributor (starting this coming October) does not list any Nord Modular on their catalog (except the expansion board).