Nord sound manager 17 downloading programs and samples sounds from both the nord piano library and the nord sample library 2. Please let me know about your tips and tricks in the description. Gear test the nord stage 3 versus nord stage 2 keyboardmag. Nord stage 3 extern connect tutorial external youtube. Nord stage 3 features connectivity is of upmost importance for the professional musician and the stage 3 is no slouch in this department. My second stage 2, an ha76, came into my life the following year when i was asked to join john mayers band. If you want to record the sounds from the nord, you need to use an audio interface or a 18 audio cable if you have an older mac that supports it. Furthermore, the nord stage 3 has 2 separate slots allowing you to have 2 pianos, 2 organs and 2 synths plus effects at the same time for massive sonic flexibility. By using the free nord sample editor, you can add any sound you want to the electro 3. Ive just joined forum so i can get this set up for stage ex with pro.
It can be used as a master keyboard to control other hardware units or software sound sources, or as two independent panels to be playedcontrolled by outboard gear such as a sequencer. This button just has a dot on it and is below the solo button. How do i record from my nord stage 2 into logic pro 9. The nord stage manager provides access to various methods to download the sounds to the stage and a function to backup and restore the entire nord stage memory. I also tried messing with some of the settings in one of the programs in nord called midi, just to see if something would happen such as turning local off trying everything i can to see if it can even receive midi data, but i am getting nothing. It has 4 midi ports and 1 usb port hostdevice for connection to synth, workstation, expander, tablet and pc.
These tools will for instance help you in setting a start point of a sample, creating a loop and other tasks that are essential in making the samples ready for use in the nord unit. This unofficial forum is dedicated to the clavia nord keyboards, including the nord stage, nord electro and nord piano. Piano, organ and synthesizer, all of which can be used simultaneously. The nord stage 2 features nord sample librarycompatibility, the b3 and transistor organ engine from the c2, midi over usb and more memory for your favorite sounds. In this tutorial i will explain how to set up the nord. Nord electro 2 service manual revision history rev. Midi using midi the nord stage 3 is designed to be as flexible as possible when it comes to its midi capabilities. View topic nord stage and midi tutorial nord user forum. For quick access to a list of all midi messages, see our reference tables section. This software update includes a new os for nord stage 2 2 ex, nord electro 5 and nord piano 3 that fixes a bug related to long release for synth pianos. Nord user forum view topic nord stage and midi tutorial. The new midi chapter of the manual is included at the end of this document, with some setup examples. The ns2 is perfectly capable of controlling mainstagelogic via usb. Nord stage 2 beginners tutorial basic setup part 2.
I was wondering if there was any pack or rack that had essentially the nord for ableton, so i can use tones similar to what well be using live, or if theres anything close. This new blog is presented by the team at sound technology ltd, a leading distributor of musical instruments and pro audio equipment in the uk and roi. Nord sound manager the nord sound manager is the application that allows you to organize the various memory areas, the partitions in the nord piano 2 hp. All in an amazingly user friendly interface where all vital functions are only button away. You arm a track by clicking the button at the bottom of the track. The nord grand combines nord s awardwinning performance features, handson user interface, and an advanced triplesensor hammerweighted keybed to provide an extraordinary playing experience. The triple sensors track the movements of the hammers rather than the keys, delivering the smooth and dynamic touch of an acoustic grand piano. Heres a video i put together demonstrating some of the things you can do with the nord stage 2 synth section.
It is also used to download pianos, samples or programs to the nord piano 2 hp or to upload any of these items called sounds from the instruments memory to the computer hard drive. Overview the nord stage ex front panel the program section the central program section is where you select and store programs, access system parameters, activate keyboard zones for splits and layers, and assign morphing functions. Nord stage 2 ex factory restore revc factory restore file for nord stage 2 ex nord factory restore instructions edition b. Synth introduction i opened nord sample editor, click add, chose the wav file. The manager is online with a connected stage at all times.
Extern section allows you to integrate external midi sound modules as if they were part of the keyboard. There are four assignable audio outputs, one monitor input, inputs for sustain, expression and control pedals, and there is midi. Clavia nord stage ex digital keyboard user manual 101 pages. Ive connected the keyboard in the usb cable but couldnt find nord in the control surface list of the midi preferences in abelton. Why midi matters midi is like air, its all around you, most of the time you can take it for granted, but if you are a. View and download clavia nord piano user manual online. Representing a stunning new take on the famous stage series, the nord stage 2 is our flagship instrument line. Why midi matters midi is like air, its all around you, most of the time you can take it for granted, but if you are a digital musician you probably couldnt live wit. I am trying to get my nord electro 2 connected to ableton9. Hello everyone, i would like to use my nord stage revision c as a midi controller in abelton live 9. Pdf 172 kb control and parameter boxes for nord frequency inverters bu0040 english other languages. Here is a collection of tutorials on midi which is a great place to get started. Dmx512 was specified in 1986 as a lighting control protocol. The nord piano 2 is compatible with the continuously expanding nord piano and nord sample libraries.
Firstly, although you can create dualmanual setups using the slots see. Discuss any issues around nord s keyboards, share your favorite patches, samples, and music. Nord user forum downloads the nord stage midi tutorial. If you are using a nord stage ex together with a midi keyboard, connect a midi cable from. Alongside all manner of brochures and demos, the first contains version 5 of clavias piano library, plus the sound manager software that allows you to organise your piano sounds, samples, synth patches and programs, and load them into the stage 2. A quick look at the way midi is implemented on the nord stage 2. This video will teach you how to configure your nord stage 3 to use the extern command and how to control a steel drum patch from the roland xv3080 rackmount sound module via midi. This is done using the nord sound manager application. Overview of the midi implementation on the nord stage 2. First, you must check if ableton is receiving midi signal from your keyboard. Since the nord piano 2 is designed as an open system, each and every piano and every sample in the nord piano 2 can be replaced by you. Set that channel to usb 1 if youre using usb cables, set it to midi 1 if youre using midi cables. Overview there are three different nord electro 2 models.
Trying to write some music, and my bands keys player uses a nord stage keyboard. The nord stage 3 88 sports the companys ubiquitous red livery and measures 1287 x 118 x 334mm. Midi has no intrinsic messages or structures to represent lightingrelated information, and the defined maximum cable length of 50 feet is too short for large lighting rigs. To play sounds you need to install flash or use a html5 sound capabale browser. Also on the nord forum, no one seems to know how to set it up. Midi just sends digital commands to logic so you can use the nord as a controller for logics instruments. There is a good example in the nord stage 2 manual how to set this correctly for this scenario check chapter, p 53. The nord stage 3 has three sound generating sections. Get a nord stage keyboard tones and controls in ableton. Nord has also updated the nord sound manager, adding support for stage 2 2 ex with increased piano bank locations. Users that have used the stage classic and stage ex.
It can be a bit confusing as different channels address different parts of the synth, well look at the best way to set it up for. As on the nord electro and the nord lead 3, led drawbars and endless rotaries with led collars are used so that the controls are instantly updateable when patch memories are recalled. The stage 3 features nord s latest technologies including the nord lead a1 synth engine with sample playback, the nord c2d organ, an enhanced piano section and extensive hands. The nord stage is a digital keyboard or stage piano, manufactured by clavia digital music instruments of stockholm in sweden. Ive been a nord artist since 2012, when i got my first nord stage 2 ha88 for a world tour with rufus wainwright. Sipario is a midi router designed to be at the center of a keyboard setup in order to always have the sounds ready to use.