NordModularG2-Editor

G2 Editor Help

Working with Patches

File Operations

Action	How
New patch	`Cmd+N`
New performance	File menu → New Performance
Open file	`Cmd+O`
Save	`Cmd+S`
Save As	`Cmd+Shift+S`
Save all slots	File menu → Save All

Patch name — click to rename
Category — dropdown to set sound category
Voice mode — mono / legato / poly
Voice count — number of voices
Variations 1–8 — click to switch variation
Level — master patch volume (knob)
Active/Monitor — toggle patch monitoring

Slots (A / B / C / D)

Click a slot button to make it active
Top indicator: keyboard status; bottom indicator: active status
Shift+click — toggle slot active; Ctrl+click — toggle slot keyboard

Building a Patch

Adding Modules

Open the Modules pane (Cmd+M)
Search by name or category, or scroll the list
Drag a module onto the canvas (Voice or FX area)

Selecting & Moving

Action	Result
Click module	Select
`Shift+click` module	Add/remove from selection
Drag on empty canvas	Rubber-band select
Drag module title bar	Move module(s)
`Cmd+A`	Select all modules in current area
`Delete` / `Backspace`	Delete selected modules and their cables

With any module selected, use Shift+Arrow keys to jump to adjacent modules on the canvas. Navigation wraps at area edges and crosses Voice↔FX in split view.

Cut / Copy / Paste

Copy (Cmd+C) — copies selected modules and any cables connecting them to an in-memory clipboard
Cut (Cmd+X) — copies modules then deletes selection; for cables, deletes without copying
Paste (Cmd+V) — places modules at the mouse cursor (top-left of group) with new IDs; relative layout, all parameters, variation values, and inter-module cables are preserved; cross-area paste (Voice ↔ FX) is supported

Renaming & Coloring

Rename — double-click module title, or right-click → Rename…
Set color — select modules, then either click the color swatch in the toolbar to apply the current color instantly, or click the ▾ chevron next to it to open the color picker and choose a different color

Editing Parameters

Control	Mouse interaction	Double-click
Knob	Drag up/down to change value	Reset to default
Slider	Drag handle; click track to step	Reset to default
Switch	Click to cycle	—
Spinner	Click/hold the +/− buttons to inc/dec	Reset to default

Right-click a parameter → edit dialog

Opens a precise-entry dialog: enum parameters show a dropdown; numeric parameters show a number field (with optional MIDI note display).

Keyboard (module selected)

Key	Action
`←` / `→`	Navigate to previous/next parameter
`↑` / `↓`	Increase / decrease value by 1
`Alt+↑` / `Alt+↓`	Increase / decrease value by 16

Parameter Labels

Right-click a parameter → Rename label to set a custom display name.

Cabling

Action	Result
Drag output jack → input jack	Create cable
Right-click connected jack → Set Cable Color	Pick from 8 colors
Right-click connected jack → Delete Connected	Remove all cables on this jack

8 color buttons — toggle visibility per color
H — hide / show all cables
S — shuffle cable routing

Voice & FX Areas

Patches have two independent areas: Voice (polyphonic signal path) and FX (effects chain). Use the status bar to switch:

Button / Key	Area shown
`Opt+V`	Voice only
`Opt+F`	FX only
`Opt+S`	Split view (both)

In split view, drag the center divider to resize the two areas.

The status bar shows module and cable counts for each area.

Module Help

F1 — show help for the selected module (or all visible modules)
Right-click module on canvas → Show Help — opens Modules pane to that module’s docs
In the Modules pane: click a module to toggle its help text; enable Show all help to display docs for every visible module

Performance Mode

Click Perf in the toolbar to switch between patch and performance mode.

Performance name — click to rename (max 16 chars)
BPM — click to set tempo (30–240)
Run — toggle master clock

Per-slot configuration is in the Settings pane → Performance Settings:

Column	Meaning
Active	Slot plays audio
Key	Slot receives MIDI
Hold	Slot holds notes when not key-active
Range	MIDI note range (0–127) for this slot

Settings Pane (`Cmd+,`)

Editor Settings

Disk path — default folder for the patch browser
Hidden modules — show/hide hidden (not recognised by Clavia editor) modules in patch browser

Synth Settings (requires G2 connected)

Synth name
MIDI channels — per slot (A/B/C/D) and global

Performance Settings

See Performance Mode above.

Patch Settings

Arpeggiator — on/off, Time, Mode, Octaves
Vibrato — Source, Rate
Glide — Type, Time
Bend — on/off, Semitones
Octave Shift — −2 to +2

Patch Browser (`Cmd+B`)

Disk Tab

↑ — navigate to parent folder
… — open system folder picker
Search — filter files (Esc to clear)
Click folder — navigate into it
Click .pch2 / .prf2 — load file

Synth Tab (G2 connected)

Browse patches and performances from G2
Click bank header to expand/collapse
Click entry to load

Resource Monitor

The toolbar shows real-time CPU and memory usage from the connected G2:

Indicator	Meaning
VA cycles	Voice-area DSP load
VA mem	Voice-area RAM usage
FX cycles	FX-area DSP load
FX mem	FX-area internal memory

Keyboard Shortcuts

File

Key	Action
`Cmd+N`	New patch
`Cmd+O`	Open file
`Cmd+S`	Save
`Cmd+Shift+S`	Save As

Edit

Key	Action
`Cmd+C`	Copy selected modules (with inter-module cables)
`Cmd+X`	Cut selected modules; cut cables (delete only — no paste)
`Cmd+V`	Paste modules at mouse cursor; layout, parameters and cables preserved
`Cmd+A`	Select all modules
`Delete` / `Backspace`	Delete selection

Slots & Variations

Key	Action
`Opt+A/B/C/D`	Select slot A / B / C / D
`Opt+1–8`	Select variation 1–8

View & Areas

Key	Action
`Opt+V`	Voice area
`Opt+S`	Split view
`Opt+F`	FX area

Panels

Key	Action
`Cmd+M`	Toggle Modules pane
`Cmd+B`	Toggle Browser pane
`Cmd+,`	Toggle Settings pane

Modules & Parameters

Key	Action
`Shift+Arrow`	Navigate between modules
`←` / `→`	Navigate parameters (module selected)
`↑` / `↓`	Adjust parameter ±1
`Alt+↑` / `Alt+↓`	Adjust parameter ±16
`F1`	Show module help

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