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Nord Lead 3 OS Update, New Sounds Released

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The Nord Lead 3 OS V1.04 is the first official software upgrade for the Nord Lead 3 Performance Synthesizer.The last couple of months since the initial release of the Nord Lead 3 have been spent improving and fine-tuning its sound and functionality. One of the most significant changes, if you have V0.96 or earlier in your synth, is the increased polyphony of 24 notes! Also, the Filter section has been improved to behave more like an analog filter.

Along with the V1.04 OS comes also the new and expanded Factory Sound Library, now consisting of seven Program Banks with up to 128 Programs each. We've categorized some Banks to make it easier to find the sounds you're looking for. The new OS and Factory Sound Library are free of charge when downloaded from the Clavia web site.

Here are some of the new features and major improvements:

• 24-note polyphony, up from 18 in version 0.96.
• The Modulation, Filter and Amplifier Envelopes have been improved
• Improved Filter Frequency control from Filter Envelope - also in 'Invert' mode
• The Synched Noise waveforms have been improved
• The frequency range of Oscillator 2 has been expanded in Dual Sine and Dual Sine FM mode. Also totally new implementation of Oscillator 2 frequency modes (KBT Off and Partial values for carrier & modulator)
• Inverted Amount of the Mod Env for the OscMix destination is swapped to bipolar so it behaves like the LFOs
• The Glide Rate scaling has been adjusted
• The Arpeggio Rate scaling has been adjusted and the range increased
• The OscMix parameter behavior has been improved
• Memory Protect now also prevents erasing of Banks in Bank Receive mode
• The synth displays MIDI Clock Sync related massages better

For more information, visit their web site at http://www.clavia.se/.

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