Clavia

One of the advantages of a software-based instrument is that it can evolve over time, as its makers add new algorithms and refinements. Clavia's Nord Modular has undergone exactly this process, and its editing software has also migrated to the Mac. Gordon Reid tries out the latest version, along with its baby brother, the MicroModular...

Electromechanical keyboards - electric organs, electric pianos, and so on - are popular at the moment, and there's no shortage of software plug-ins modelling them. Clavia's Nord Electro attempts exactly the same thing in hardware - but how successfully?

Clavia's new third-generation Nord Lead synthesizer augments its familiar virtual analogue modelling with enhanced FM synthesis capabilities, and introduces a striking new visual twist to the usual controller-rich Nord user interface. Simon Trask trips the light fantastic with Clavia's new Lead...

If you'd love a modular synth, but couldn't possibly afford a real one, it's possible that virtual salvation is at hand.

The Nord Wave 2 is a Jack of all trades and master of, well, really quite a lot!

Clavia know a thing or two about stage pianos, and this might be the best one yet.

Having analysed the complex process by which a cymbal makes its sound, it's time to synthesize our own...

Clavia have considerable experience and expertise when it comes to designing stage keyboards. Is this the best one yet?