Modor NF-1

The Modor NF-1 synthesizer is a versatile digital DSP synth with robust features designed for musicians seeking classic and innovative sounds.

Polyphony

• 8 voices
• Poly, Mono, and Mono-legato modes

Oscillator Section

• 3 fully independent oscillators with 10 waveforms:
  • SAW: Pulse width modulation sawtooth wave
  • SQU: Pulse width modulation pulse wave
    
  • TRI: Pulse width modulation triangle wave
• SYNC: Oscillator-synced wave
  
• ADD: Additive harmonics
• SONAR: Resonant bandpass filtered noise
• WIND: Wind instrument noise
• ARC: Arcade game style noise
• FM: Sinus FM pair
• FBFM: Feedback sinus FM pair

Filter Section

• 12dB/oct resonant filter, mixable between lowpass, highpass, bandpass, and bandstop (notch)
  
• Formant filter with 3 morphing vowels, 10 vowel presets, and user-controllable formant frequencies

Effects Section

• Comb filter effect for creating chorus, flanger, and other effects
  
• Delay effect for creating echo effects
  
• All parameters independently adjustable and modulable

Modulation Section

• 4 three-stage envelopes, each with 3 level settings and 4 time settings
  
• 2 switchable LFOs with TRI/SAW/SQU/SIN waveforms, 1 TRI-LFO connected to modwheel, 1 random S&H with lowpass option
  
• Modulation matrix with 7 user-definable modulation wires, 19 source signals, and 86 destination parameters

Memory

• 448 patches, organized into 14 banks [A-N] of 32 patches each
• All factory presets are overwritable

Connections

• 9V, 600mA adapter connection, positive voltage on center pin
• MIDI IN/THRU/OUT connections (3x 5-pin DIN)
• Audio Left/Stereo output (6.35mm TRS or mono jack, unbalanced, capable of driving headphones)
• Audio Right output (6.35mm mono jack, unbalanced)
• Sustain switch (6.35mm mono jack)
• Volume/modulation pedal (6.35mm TRS jack)
• USB connector for MIDI (class compliant, no driver installation necessary)

Front Panel Controls

• 42 rotary knobs
• 20 pushbuttons
• 1 rotary encoder
• 1 Power switch/volume knob

Display

16x2 green backlit LCD display (supports Latin and Cyrillic characters)

MIDI

• Realtime MIDI control for all continuous sound parameters
  
• Supports Pitch Bend, Velocity, Aftertouch (Channel & Poly), Modwheel (CC#1), BreathCtrl (CC#2), CC#3, and Expression pedal (CC#4) modulation
  
• Supports backups and patch exchanges via Patch, Bank, and Memory Sysex Dumps
  
• Firmware upgrades via Sysex
  
• MIDI MPE-compatible

Measurements

• Width: 440mm (without rack ears), 480mm (with rack ears)
  
• Height: 267mm (10.5" / 6U)
  
• Depth: 40mm (front) - 80mm (back)
  
• Weight: approximately 6kg

Rack Mountable

• 6 rack units height
  
• Recessed backside connections for easy rack mounting (no lost rack space above)
  
• Rack mounting ears included plus wooden sides for desktop use.