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1. The Nord factory is located in the creative area of Stockholm also known as SoFo in the district of S dermalm With everything located in the same building communication between development and production is only a matter of walking a few meters We are proud to say all our Nord products are assembled by hand and they all go through a series of tough tests to ensure they ll be ready for a long and happy life on the road 1 22 28 36 44 48 56 CONTENTS NORD STAGE 2 EX NORD ELECTRO 5 NORD PIANO 2 NORD LEAD Af NORD LEAD 4 NORD DRUM 2 NORD C2D STAGE PIANOS SYNTHESIZERS COMBO ORGAN SOUND LIBRARIES Manufacturer Clavia DMI AB Box 4214 SE 102 65 Stockholm Sweden Phone 46 8 442 73 60 Fax 46 8 644 26 50 Email clavia clavia se www nordkeyboards com Chamberlin The Electro 3 became one of the most successful products we ve ever made In 2010 the streamlined Nord Piano was introduced a lightweight stage piano that featured advanced String Resonance and the unique Nord Triple Pedal with pedal noise We let the Nord Stage 2 out of the bag at NAMM 2011 sporting a new synth section with sample playback support more memory the C2 organ simulation and the Nord Piano Pedal Noise Nord Stage 2 raised the bar for how a Stage piano should sound and behave 2012 was an adventurous year for us with the launch of the Nord C2D our first organ with physical draw bars as wel
2. 4 NORD SAMPLE LIBRARY Nord Sample Library double DVD The Nord Sample Library contains a vast selection of high quality samples no matter if it is acoustic or electric Sounds your are looking for In order to provide you with the best quality we have teamed up with top notch sample content creators like Kirk Hunter Studios Precision Sound and Sonic Reality New Samples are added to the Library on a regular basis and are made available as free downloads in the Library area on the www nordkeyboards com website The extensive Sample Library pages also include complete lists of the samples and audio demos NORD SAMPLE EDITOR The Nord Sample Editor is an application for Mac and Windows for creating your own sample instruments and transferring them to the sample memory area of your Nord instrument The Sample Editor can assist you in the process of creating your own sample instruments help you setting start points loop points and other tasks that are es sential for making the samples ready for use in the Nord unit The Editor can also automatically map a selection of audio files across the keyboard Read more on the www nordkeyboards com website KIRK HUNTER Nord Sample Library ORIGINAL SOUNDS FOR FREE NEW We ve have recently reworked and updated our Nord Sample Library In ad dition to optimizing a lot of Our existing sounds we re also adding over 100 brilliant new sounds in the catego ries Strings
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GLOBAL RODA OEN e 2 banks with 24 pages each 5 programs 240 locations e Live Mode 5 Live programs e Global Transpose 6 semi tones e Program Transpose 6 semi tones PIANO SECTION e 500 MB memory for Nord Piano Library sounds e 40 60 Voices Polyphony stereo mono pianos e 6 categories Grand Upright Electric Piano 1 Electric Piano 2 Clavinet and Harpsichord Each category can contain up to 9 models e Advanced String Resonance Generation 2 e Kbd Touch 4 velocity response curves e Long Release e Mono Output stereo pianos can be played back in mono SAMPLE SYNTH e 128 MB memory for Nord Sample Library sounds e Up to 99 sample instruments e 16 Voices Polyphony e Attack and Release controls e Octave Transpose 1 3 Sustenuto pedal can be set as sustain or gate pedal for the Sample Synth section e Volume controllable with Volume Pedal not included ERFECIS SECTION e Effect 1 Pan Tremolo Stereo Auto wah Three selectable depths for the pan and tremolo rate controlled with the Effect 1 Rate knob e Effect 2 Stereo Phaser Flanger and Chorus Three selectable depths rate controlled with the Effect 2 Rate knob e Delay Four levels of feedback amount Dry Wet adjustment Tempo can be set manually or with Tap Tempo button Range 20 ms 750 ms e Three band EQ with sweepable mid 15 dB gain attenuation OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES KEYBOARD STAND E
4. e Pedal Noise when used with Nord Triple Pedal op tional accessory on selected acoustic and electric pianos e Slot Detune functionality e 2 Part Multi timbral nord electo 5 00 gt Q U gt Z Cp nord electro 5 nora electro 5 REDEFINED CLASSIC 1585 With greatly expanded memory the added ability to split o and layer and a live focused program section the new mid Nord Electro 5 is a highly refined focused yet flexible stage keyboard SOUND DEMOS Listen to sound demos of the Nord Electro 5 nordkeyboards com electro5 au a y NORD SAMPLE LIBRARY The Electro 5 features a dedicated Sample Synth section with expanded memory for at the Nord Sample Library 256 MB and ad 8 ditional controls for attack decay release and dynamics filter velocity The Nord samplelibrary Sample Library features a broad selection of free sounds from acclaimed sample producers as well as exclusively li censed sounds of the legendary Mellotron and Chamberlin The Nord Electro 5 has 256 MB of memory dedicated to the Nord Sample Library Our efficient lossless compres sion algorithm makes it possible for us to fit samples up to three times the size compared to standard linear sample players NORD SAMPLE EDITOR The included Nord Sample Editor makes it possible to add any sound you want to your Electro 5 The Sample Editor can use audio files in the wav for
5. 10 7 e Nord Lead 4R 466 x 115 x 169 mm 18 3 x 4 5 x 6 6 WEIGHT e Nord Lead 4 5 3 kg 11 7 lbs e Nord Lead 4R 3 35 kg 6 6 lbs Specifications subject to change without notice nord lead 4 and Pulse width The modulation amount can be set as positive or negative inverted The LFO 2 rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock Modulation Envelope Attack Decay Release for Osc Mix Osc Mod Osc 1 and or 2 Pitch FX section and LFO 2 amount The modulation amount can be set as positive or negative inverted The Modulation Envelope can be manually triggered by the Impulse Morph buttons Patterns the cyclic waveforms of the LFOs can be replaced by a pattern behavior There are 128 differ ent patterns grouped in 6 different styles PERFORMANCE SECTION e Voice modes Poly Legato with portamento Mono True Unison 1 2 amp 3 e Four program slots for layering possibilities EEE e FX section with continuous Drive Modulation control Crush Drive 2 different Talk effects Compressor and Comb Filter e Selectable Delay or Reverb Delay times at up to 1400 ms can be manually set or synchronized to the Master Clock Reverb has three algorithms Room Stage and Hall with adjustable brightness MEMORY e Programs single sounds 4 x 99 locations e Performances multi sounds 99 locations AUDIO OUT e 4 outputs Each slot has its own output e Headphones output e High resolution low noise 24 bit DACs
6. ACCESSORIES SOFT CASE Keep your Nord instrument in perfect shape with the ultimate soft case featuring a plush interior thick padding and the distinctive Nord red color The mid sized pocket will hold all your cables and acces sories Carrying handles shoulder strap and two backpack straps lets you carry your instrument any way you want SUSTAIN PEDAL Sustain pedal DUST COVER Cover and protect your Nord unit with t Dust Cover Sustain Pedal Soft Case Dust Cover The control pedal support has been extended and now includes Yamaha FC7 Roland EV 7 Roland EV 5 Korg EXP2 and Korg XVP10 MOD WHEEL AND VELOCITY MORPH A classic Nord feature the Morph function via Mod Wheel Velocity or pedal allows you to control multiple parameters of the Lead Al simultaneously Morph is exceptionally easy to set up and use just hold the Morph button and adjust any desired knob FOUR OUFPUTS The Lead Al features four independent audio outputs with the ability to route each slot to a different output Plus control of Pan via the front panel knob is a welcome new addition in the Lead A1 SOUND MANAGER The Lead A1 includes the Nord Sound Manager software for OS X and Windows Sound Manager is a dedicated librarian app which allows easy reorganizing back up an transfer of programs MIDI CONTROL The Lead A1 features the convenience of MIDI over USB for use with a sequencer or with the included Sound Manager so
7. Choir and Folk instruments Check nordkeyboards com for more information CONTENTS Chamberlin e Mellotron e Strings String Machines e Wind Brass e Tuned Per cussion e Accordion Organs Guitar Bass e Voices e Acoustic Electric Pianos e Synth The Nord Sample Library is compatible with Nord Electro 3 4 and 5 Nord Piano 2 Nord Wave and Nord Stage 2 2EX Mellotron Mellotron 50th anniversary successful music of these groups and artists the Mellotron sound has been widely spread and even though most people don t know that it s a Mellotron they ve surely heard the sound During the 80 s the Mellotron remained virtually unused Most notable exceptions are Talk Talk in Life s What You Make It and OMD s Enola Gay and other songs by these bands The Mellotron experienced a renaissance during the 1990 s when numerous bands and artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers Lenny Kravitz Oasis Radiohead Air Monster Magnet REM and Manic Street Preachers began reusing it In the new millennium the Mellotron has already gained even more popularity and has been used on hits by Dido Nelly Furtado Daniel Powter Robyn The Black Eyed Peas and The Strokes to name a few Read the Mellotron history at nordkeyboards com mellotron UNIQUE MELLOTRON U N IQ U L V U U V A N ZA Y MAVA LA MEA lt eyboards com mellotron To celebrate the 50th anniversa
8. Leslie connector This provides you with the flexibility to e g route the tone wheel to a rotary speaker and the pipe organ to a PA A swell pedal is a crucial tool for expressiveness with any organ and the Nord C2D is of course capable of using any good qual ity expression pedal A dual manual organ would not be complete without the ability to play bass notes on a pedal board The Nord C2D includes two additional bass register drawbars with selectable timbre from vintage tone wheels pipe organ bass stops or a synth bass modeled after a famous vintage add on unit The bass section can be played with any MIDI equipped bass pedal board connected to the dedicated Bass Pedal MIDI input or by splitting the lower manual nord can pedal keys f This MIDI pedal board has 27 keys and an integrated Swell pedal with a sturdy chassis of aluminum The long keys have a wooden finish and a length of 350 mms to facilitate the use of a proper toe heel technique when playing Just connect it to the C2D s Bass Pedal MIDI Input and you are ready to perform It is very portable weighing in at only 15 5 kgs 34 los Optional accessory Pedal Keys 27 optional accessory Music Stand EX Half Moon Switch SD ee a a CL EEF Le A A A TET TT TE 1 TI aa F Keyboard Stand ALU Soft Case 1 Iran ur m Se gt i 5 1 A e d w F 66 SOUND LI
9. OS upgrades pianos and samples can be downloaded free of charge from www nordkeyboards com nord piano2 e Comp Amp Twin JC Small mono Tube distortion stereo and compressor stereo e Reverb with six algorithms Room 1 amp 2 Stage 1 amp 2 Hall1 82 Dry Wet control e Each effect assignable to either Piano or Sample Synth section SONVId SADVLS CONNECTIONS e 2 Audio outputs L amp R Y 6 35 mm jacks unbalanced e 1 Monitor input 1 8 3 5 mm stereo jack e i Headphone output 14 6 35 mm stereo jack e 1 Piano pedal input Y 6 35 mm jack Use the included Nord Triple Pedal or a momentary pedal like e g Roland DP 2 DP 6 Yamaha FC 4 FC 5 Fatar VFP1 25 etc e 1 Volume Pedal input 1 4 6 35 mm TRS stereo jack Use a Con trol Expression pedal like e g Yamaha FC 7 Roland EV 5 etc e MIDI In MIDI Out 5 pin DIN connectors e USB type B connector for transferring sounds and USB MIDI e EC C14 power connector INCLUDED ACCESSORIES Nord Triple Pedal HA88 only e Nord Single Pedal HP only e User Manual e Power Cord e USB Cord e Nord DVD ROM DIVINOS e HA88 1284 x 121 x 340 mm 50 5 x 4 8 x 13 4 e HP 1054 x 121 x 344 mm 41 5 x 4 8 x 13 5 e Nord Triple Pedal 264 x 224 x 70 mm 10 4 x 8 8 x 2 8 WEIGHT e HA88 18 kg 39 6 lbs e HP 11 kg 24 25 lbs e Nord Triple Pedal 2 kg 4 4 lbs Specifications subject to change without notice nord piano2 2D
10. Sample section can be replaced using the Nord Sound Manager Win Mac 2 nord piano2 _ JON Fa _ r 2 ONVId Q 00 gt Q U gt Z Cp nord piano2 nord pianoZ PLAY SPLIT AND LAYER The Nord Piano 2 gives you our best acoustic and electric piano sounds as well as access to our versatile Nord Sample Library and great sounding tweakable effects The Nord Piano 2 HP features the light weight 73 key Hammer Action Portable keybed SOUND DEMOS Listen to sound demos of the Nord Piano 2 nordkeyboards com piano2 rt 3 lalala piano library STRING RESONANCE Nord Piano 2 features our most advanced implementation of String Resonance reproducing the intricate interplay of piano strings resonating at their fundamental or harmonic frequencies when other notes are played on our Upright and Grand piano sounds PEDAL NOISE When used with the Nord Triple Pedal Pedal Noise recre ates the mechanical sounds of lifting and releasing the damper mechanism producing the characteristic thomp and sizzle sounds The Pedal Noise feature responds dynamically to the force momentum used when pressing or releasing the pedal LONG RELEASE The Long Release feature is suitable for legato playing styles and can be turned off when desired EXQUISITE PIANOS HAMA NORD PIANO LIBRARY The Nord Piano 2 comes loaded with a selection of amazing sounds from
11. Speaker simulations as found in our flagship organ Nord C2D Also there s a flexible Stereo Delay effect with Tap Tempo and Ping Pong mode EFFECT 1 Pan Tremolo Wah wah and Ring Modulator All effects can be controlled with a Control Pedal EFFECT 2 Phaser Flanger Chorus a new Vibe effect and two select able depths for each effect Keep your Nord instrument in perfect shape with the ultimate soft case featuring a plush interior thick padding and the distinctive Nord red color The mid sized pocket on the lid will hold all your cables and accessories Carrying handles shoulder strap and two backpack straps allows you to carry your instrument any way you want The soft case for the Nord Electro 5 HP also features wheels o Soft Case Soft Case 5 HP Keyboard Stand EX Music Stand EX 5 HP Cover and protect your Nord unit with the matching Dust Cover 5D 61 73 Nord Electro 5 HP only Sustain pedal Dust Cover Half Moon Switch Sustain Pedal 5D 61 73 COMPARISON CHART nord electro 5p nord electro 59 nord electro 5HP SEMI WENG HT ED WOA T ER FEA LiL 6 1 SEMI WENG HH TE O W ATIE R F ATEL 7 3 H AM MER ACTIO N TP PERFORMANCE Keyboard 61 key C C velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall 73 key E E velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall 73 key E E Hammer Action Portable Fully Weighted keyboard keyboard keyboard Drawbars Physical Drawbars Physical Drawbars Digital LED Drawbars DIVISA NATIONS 900 x 9
12. and Delay Reverb DRIVE An overdrive effect modelled after a vintage tube amp is available Make your lead sound a little furry or crank it up for a truly authentic overdrive that distorts increasingly the more signal you shove through it CRUSH The Crush effect lets you reduce the sound s sample rate radically Give your bass line a subtle lo fi touch or pulver ize it into crackling digital star dust TALK The Talk effect creates a voice like talk box effect with two different simula tions of a vocal tract nord lead 4 MIDI FEATURES e All control Knobs and switches send and control change messages e System exclusive bulk dumps One program or all programs e Master Clock will sync to incoming MIDI clock CONNECTIONS e 4 Line Level Audio Outputs 14 6 35 mm jacks unbalanced e Stereo Headphone Output Y 6 35 mm stereo jack e Sustain Pedal 6 35 mm jack Use a momentary pedal like e g Roland DP 2 DP 6 Yamaha FC 4 FC 5 Fatar VFP1 25 etc e Control Pedal 14 6 35 mm TRS stereo jack Use a Yamaha FC 7 Roland EV 7 Roland EV 5 Korg EXP2 or Korg XVP10 e USB connector with MIDI capabilities e MIDI In amp Out 5 pin DIN connectors SdAZISSHLNAS INCLUDED ACCESSORIES e User Manual e Power Cord with IEC C14 connector e Nord CD DVD ROM with Nord Sound Manager e Rack Ears Nord Lead 4R only DINVISA SIONS e Nord Lead 4 864 x 94 x 273 mm 34 0 x 3 7 x
13. for live or for the studio the Lead A1 is ideal for all musical genres Thanks to its carefully thought out user interface the Lead Al encourages experimentation allows for far speedier programming than would TEC Award 2015 Best Musical Instrument Hardware otherwise be possible and ultimately delivers sensational sonic results e NAAA ALA Listen to sound demos of the Nord Lead A1 nordkeyboards com leadal Y7 am an e o ET mur mn lla a ia lg 5 5 USB a arpeggiator master clock channel out 3 FX K section nord lead A1 Nord Lead AT is also available in a table top version the Nord Lead ATR Rack mountable with rack ears included COMBINED WITH OUR MOST INTUITIVE INTERFACE Fundamental to the design of the Lead A1 is a brand new simple yet sophisticated front panel interface The design is in fact the result of requests from professional players even the most experienced programmers who need to create the perfect sound as quickly as possible for today s live or studio time demands The Lead A1 allows easy patch creation and experimentation thanks to a new and unique oscillator section pre programmed modulation matrix and simplified ADR envelopes Dive in and create incredible patches far quicker than would normally be pos sible with a synthesizer of such power OUR BEST EVER ANALOG MODELING At the heart
14. great tweakable effects Each effect section can be as signed to either the Piano or the Sample Synth section and lets you instantly add some dirt glimmer or atmosphere to your sound The Effects include classic modulation effects modeled after vintage stomp boxes a stereo delay a 3 band EQ amp simulations of vintage tube amps a compressor and a master reverb SAMPLE SYNTH The Sample Synth section lets you play sounds from our extensive Nord Sample Library containing a vast selection of quality sounds from leading sample producers as well as the exclusively licensed sounds of the Mellotron and Chamberlin The Sample Synth section has dedicated knobs for adjusting the attack and release and volume of the selected sound Read more about the Nord Sample Library in the Sound Libraries section NORD SAMPLE EDITOR With the included software Nord Sample Editor you can even create your own sample instruments Load your WAV files assign them to keys on the keyboard and transfer them to the Nord Piano 2 to play them instantly The Nord Sample Editor can also assist you in looping and mapping your sounds wy CH KEYBEDS HAMMER ACTION HA The Nord Piano 2 HA88 features 88 fully weighted hammer action keys Key range A C HA88 HAMMER ACTION PORTABLE HP Ne The Nord Piano 2 HP sports 73 amazingly portable weighted hammer 2 1 action piano keys 5 i Key range E E HP FREE UPGRADES
15. nord stage 2 Ex the original mechanical drawbars This gives you the ad vantage of always having the correct drawbar settings after changing preset For Organ sounds only the Stage 2 EX s key bed is programmed to respond at its highest trigger position resulting in authentic feel and allowing lightning fast organ techniques The Nord Stage 2 EX features an award winning simulation of a vintage Rotary Speaker ORGAN SECTION CH A BAT Die The Nord Stage 2 EX s organ model is based on the analysis of the signals from each of the 91 spinning discs inside sev eral original instruments and painstaking ORGAN work on understanding exactly how all the components interact with each other The virtual circuitry reacts not only to the settings on the panel but also during the real time performance The Stage 2 EX will faithfully reproduce the important foldback and energy robbing characteristics the latter will produce the gentle compres sion effect that makes those lovely smears absolutely wonderful There are 3 tone wheel modes that allow you to switch from a clean factory spec d instrument to a worn and battered workhorse with many years of touring We also created carefully modeled emulations of two of the most famous transistor organs from the 1960 s the Vox Continental and the Farfisa Compact Alongside the organ s themselves the Stage 2 EX features our advanced rotary speaker simulation Incor
16. of the Lead Al is our new analog modeling engine Taking our virtual analog synthesis to the next level this modeling recreates a total analog signal path with uncanny realism and is capable of immense sonic variety With 26 voice polyphony and four simultaneous synthesizer parts the Lead Al is a true synthesizer powerhouse that goes far beyond the current trend for limited capability analog reissues HIGHLIGHTS OSCILLATORS 8 Oscillator Configurations e Pitch Detune Shape Sync AM Noise Sub Mix FM Traditional Analog and Digital Waveforms MODULATION LFO with 5 waveforms e Mod Envelope FILTER e 12 24 dB low pass filters e High pass and Band pass filters e Transistor and diode ladder filter simulations of Mini and 5 3 EFFECTS e Ensemble Chorus Phaser Flanger Ring Modulator Drive PERFORMANCE e 4 part multi timbral Master Clock Sync of Arpeggiator LFO and Delay Velocity and Mod Wheel Morph USB MIDI SPECIAL FEATURES Like Button Mutator Extra Fat Unison mode nord lead Ai 2 Wina LTE rea A Maes ERA MA ra 3 LF 1 PER a 4 iii A ET u LER ur 57 3 s s a L gt A iP i i A i e Lite nn im g 3 TENT A WALES TET n_n Adjust knob to adjust the settings of the configuration The end result is high speed programming without the need for the usual complexity of routing
17. routed to Filter Fre quency Osc Mod Osc 1 and or Osc 2 Pitch Pan POR OIND e 20 voices 4 part multi timbral SPECIAL FEATURES e Morph One or more continuous knob type param eters can be controlled by keyboard velocity and or the Modulation Wheel Control Pedal Impulse Morphs Both continuous knob type and button type parameters can have alternate value settings activated by Impulse Morph buttons 7 unique Impulse Morphs possible by pressing a combination of the 3 buttons Master Clock The LFO rates Arpeggio rate and Delay time can be synchronized to an internal or external via MIDI clock with selectable rhythmic divisions Mutator Automatic program generator with adjust able style and strength PERFORMANCE CONTROLLERS e 4 octave velocity sensitive keyboard with octave shift buttons 2 octaves e 3 momentary Impulse Morph Buttons 7 Impulse Morphs e Keyboard Split with 2 slots each for the upper and lower sections e Modulation Wheel e Pitch Stick with no dead zone at zero crossing e Flexible Pitch bend range up to 4 octaves e 1 pedal input for sustain e 1 pedal input for expression pedal USER INTERFACE e 3 digit display 29 knobs and 20 buttons for program and performance editing nord drum 2 0 lt A SE T oe N T T 0 THE SYNTHETIC DREAM DRUM Nord Drum 2 combines the playability of real percussion with unique and powerful sound creation p
18. square sawtooth inverted sawtooth or sample and hold waveforms LFO can be routed to Filter Frequency and Osc mod The LFO rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock 1 DES S v 09731 01201 4 lt Z an 2 N IT I 0 nord lead 4 A GROUNDBREAKING CLASSIC REBORN Musiclech Excellence When the first Nord Lead was released in 1995 it started the Virtual Analog revolution offering a very distinctive sound combined with the tweakability otherwise reserved for vintage analog synthesizers The new Nord Lead 4 takes what made the Nord Lead a success and adds a whole bunch of innovative new features justifying the name performance synthesizer nord lead 4 SOUND DEMOS ppp gt Listen to sound demos of the Nord Lead 4 id Hl fl i LL A rick LLL cali 111 6 nordkeyboards com nordlead4 gt FX ka ER K section nord lead 4 Combining an advanced Virtual Analog synthesizer engine with 4 slots the innovative Impulse Morphs amp Morph performance controls and Master Clock sync the Nord Lead 4 is a synthesizer dream come true HARD amp SOFT SYNC Hard Sync generates an irregularly shaped waveform result ing in a harsh dirty effect rich with harmonics first made famous by the Prophet 5 Soft Sync is a bit smoother but by no means subtle WAVETABLE SYN THESIS The Nord Lead 45 Oscillator 1 section fe
19. the sweet spot where the Click merges with the other elements and becomes one coherent sound CEPT PASTE SHIFT EXIT LOWER PARAM ECHO EPM DEMO Press PROGRAM CHANNEL SELECT TRIG P1 P2 KITS P3 TUNED PERC P4 FANTASY TONE The Nord Drum 2 tone section offers 3 different synthesis modes each with their own special tricks The Resonance Modeling mode simulates the resonances characteristic for drum heads bars tines and cymbals It can deliver very realistic acoustic sounding results The Subtractive Synthesis mode is excellent for creating classic drum machine sounds using Sine Saw Triangle Square and Pulse waveforms and a dynamic Low Pass filter The Frequency Modulation mode is brilliant for creating synthetic fantasy percussion HIGHLIGHTS e 6 channel drum synthesizer Resonance modeling Subtractive and FM synthesis 6 generic trigger inputs Dedicated Nord Pad input MIDI in out with CC control Drive Crush and EQ effects per channel e Repeat Effect Stereo output with pan control Headphones output The Nord Drum 2 is a unique instrument designed with the performing musician in mind lts extreme dynamic range and super fast triggering add to the feeling of playing a real percussive instrument The sounds of the Nord Drum 2 are generated in real time by three sound generating sections Tone Noise and Click A simple analogy is to compare these to the co
20. to the digital domain using state of the art recording equipment in a 44 1 kHz 24 bits resolution All the sounds have been edited and carefully looped when applicable using the Nord Sample Editor One thing that is very notice hambenlin able is the quality and fidelity of these sounds All trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders NORD AWARD WINNING PRODUCTS Nord Modular Nord Lead 3 Nord Electro 2 Nord Electro 2 Nord Electro 2 Nord Stage Nord Stage Nord Stage Nord C1 Nord Wave Nord Stage EX Nord Wave Nord C2 Nord Stage 2 Nord Electro 3 Nord Stage 2 Nord Stage 2 Nord Electro 4D Nord C2D Nord C2D Nord Stage 2 Nord Piano 2 Nord C2D Nord Electro 4 Nord Lead 4 Nord Electro 4 Nord Lead A1 Nord Lead A1 Nord Lead Al Nord Electro 5 Nord Lead A1 MIPA MIPA MIPA MIPA MIPA MIPA MIPA MIPA MIPA MIPA Tastenwelt Future Music Platinum Award Future Music Platinum Award MIPA TEC Award Musiclech Excellence Award Future Music Platinum Award Future Music Platinum Award Future Music Platinum Award MIPA Tastenwelt MIPA MusicTech Innovation and Excellence Award Future Music Award Musiclech Excellence Award Musiclech Excellence Award Future Music Platinum Award Musiclech Editors Choice TEC Award MIPA Award Keys Mag 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 WORLD WIDE NORD DIST
21. vibrant is the tremulant This is a function that basically gives small and very rapid variations in volume thereby causing the sound to tremulate The C2D provides two speeds each with three variable depths IT S NOT ONLY ABOUT THE MUSIC IT S ABOUT THE PLAYER Not only does the C2D provide an extremely well balanced set of pipes stops and couplers but we have kept the setup close to reality for the pipe organ player to easily find his way around The controls are exactly where you expect to find them THE PIPE ORGAN EENE j From the golden age of organ building we a have carefully chosen a baroque organ ar with a devastatingly beautiful sound and wide range of expression for the C2D pipe organ part Using cutting edge sampling technique no efforts have been spared in producing the richest and most varied sound palette for the pipe organ player The Nord C2D pipe organ is built upon two basic types of organ pipes flue pipes and reed pipes The flue pipes have a softer timbre and the reed pipes a more nasal tone qual ity For each keyboard division the player can choose from different sets of pipes and stops to produce different tim bres The C2D s setup of stops make up a well balanced blend of tonal qualities capable of expressing the most dramatic music to conveying the subtlest of organ pieces STOPS amp COUPLERS In the pipe organ each manual has its own sound the Great di
22. 00 Hz 8 KHz and 4 kHz e Rotary Speaker selectable speed Stop Slow and Fast and separate overdrive e Effect rates tempo can be synchronized to the MESA les MASTER EFFECTS e Compressor e Reverb 6 algorithms GENERAL e Master Level Control e Wooden Pitch Stick e Modulation Wheel e 400 Programs 4 Banks with 20 Pages each Each Page has 5 Program locations e Program Categories Program Sort Modes numerical alphabetical or by category e 5 Live Buffers e 2 Individual Slot Setups e 3 Morph sources Modulation Wheel Control Pedal Aftertouch e Global Mono output e Programmable Transpose 6 semitones e Master Clock functionality with manual external and tap tempo rate control e Internal and MIDI clock source e Built in USB MIDI interface ORGAN SECTION e B3 Tone wheel Organ Vox Continental and Farfisa models with full polyphony e 9 digitally controlled Drawbars e Percussion controls e Vibrato Chorus control e Two Drawbar settings per program e 2 Part Multi timbral 2 manuals PIANO SECTION e 1 GB for Piano sounds e Acoustic Grand Pianos e Upright Pianos e Electric Pianos e Wurlitzer A200 Electric Piano e Clavinet D6 e Harpsichords e Electric Grand Pianos incl CP 80 e DX Electric Pianos e 40 60 Voices Polyphony e 4 Selectable Velocity Curves e Clavinet EQ controls e String Resonance Generation 2 on Acoustic Grand Pianos and Uprights e Selectable Piano Release
23. 5 e Set List mode lets you easily organize a group of Programs for each specific song in the list Each song can consist of up to 4 different Pro grams freely assignable from your existing Programs e 3 Live Slots e MIDI Upper Split enables control of the entire range of the sound engine selected for Part Upper from an external MIDI keyboard while utilizing the keyboard of the Nord Electro 5 for the selected sound of Part Lower e MIDI features for individual control of Part Lower and Part Upper and for controlling external sound modules from the upper part of a split ORGAN SECTION e Nord C2D Tone wheel engine e 4 distinct organ models B3 Principal Pipe Vox Continental and Farfisa with full polyphony e B3 Bass mode provides the traditional B3 Pedal tone wheels e 9 physical drawbars Nord Electro 5D 61 5D 73 e 9 digitally controlled drawbars Nord Electro 5 HP e Two complete organ registrations for every program e Percussion with 2nd 3rd normal soft fast slow for the B3 model e User adjustable percussion levels percussion decays and keyclick level e Vibrato Chorus Control with separate functionality for each model the classic C1 C2 C3 V1 V2 V3 options for the B3 Vibrato for the Farfisa e 4 Tonewheel modes select the level of vintage you wish to have in your B3 sound e Mount for Half Moon switch 5D 61 73 only PIANO SECTION e 1 GB for Piano Library e All of the sounds in the Piano and
24. 7 x 296 mm 35 4 x 3 8 x 11 7 1066 x 97 x 296 mm 42 x 3 8 x 11 7 1074 x 121 x 344 mm 42 3 4 x 4 8 x 13 5 WEIGHT 8 1 kg 17 85 lbs 9 2 kg 20 28 Ibs 11 4 kg 25 13 lbs For additional specifications see the Nord Electro 5 specification page nord electo 5 SONVId 3IDV1S 2 GLOBAL FEATURES e 400 8x50 Program positions e Output Routing option for sending Part Lower to left output and Part Upper to right Output e Nord Electro 5D 61 61 key 5 octaves C C Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard e Nord Electro 5D 73 73 key 6 octaves E E Velocity sensitive Semi Weighted Waterfall keyboard e Nord Electro 5 HP 73 key 6 octaves E E Velocity sensitive Hammer Action Portable keyboard CONNECTIONS e 2 Audio outputs L amp R Y 6 35 mm jacks unbalanced e 1 Monitor input 1 8 3 5 mm stereo jack e i Headphone output Y 6 35 mm stereo jack e 1 Control pedal input 14 6 35 mm TRS stereo jack like Yamaha FC7 Roland EV 7 Korg EXP2 and Korg XVP10 e 1 Sustain pedal input Y 6 35 mm jack Use a momentary pedal like e g Roland DP 2 DP 6 Yamaha FC 4 FC 5 Fatar VFP1 25 etc e 1 Rotary Speaker speed switch pedal input 1 4 6 35 mm jack Use a momentary pedal or a switch nord electro 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ALL MODELS e 6 selectable types of pianos Grand Upright EP1 EP2 Clav and Harpsichord Each type can contain several different models e Stereo pianos
25. AFIT 3 Tr E bd AA PERFORMANCE The Nord Piano 2 has dedicated knobs and buttons for all vital functions a player needs in a performance situation Transposing setting up a split point or creating a layered sound is accomplished in seconds There are 240 loca tions organized in 2 banks with 24 pages with 5 programs each The Nord Piano 2 also has 5 Live locations that au tomatically save the current settings ideal as a sketching pad at rehearsals when trying out new sound combinations in the search of the perfect sound LIGHTWEIGHT The Nord Piano 2 HA88 is the most light weight 18 kg 40 lbs professional 88 key stage piano on the market For those wanting an even more light weight option we now also offer the new Nord Piano 2 HP with an exquisite 73 key Hammer Action Portable key bed weighing in at only 11 kg 24 25 lbs nord piano2 Mand SATA 8 Ti A Ri BARLE BYATH A Cn 4 y BLIHTH N iia LA nu u ie A F A E a a 0 a a PLAY SPLIT amp LAYER Setting up a layer or split has never been easier and the volume of the Sample Synth can be controlled separately with an optional Volume Pedal great for sneaking in those strings The Sample Synth section can even be set to either ignore Sustain or use the sostenuto pedal on the Nord Triple Pedal as separate sustain for advanced layering possibilities EFFECTS The Nord Piano 2 has an extensive Effect section with
26. BRARIES GREAT SOUNDS DON T COME CHEAP THEY RE FREE We spend lots of time and tons of money to keep our sound libraries constantly expanding Then we give them away as free downloads at nordkeyboards com Nord Piano Library Nord Sample Library ORIGINAL SOUNDS FOR FREE ORIGINAL SOUNDS FOR FREE MIN nord piano library sample library Compatible with Compatible with Nord Electro 3 4 5 Nord Electro 3 4 5 Nord Piano 88 2 Nord Piano 2 Nord Stage EX 2 2 EX Nord Stage 2 2 EX Nord Wave The Nord Piano Library is a specialized library for The Nord Sample Library focuses on versatility and acoustic and electric keyboard instruments and incor consists of a broad range of quality sampled sounds porates a number of unique technologies in order to from raunchy accordions naive string machines to gui create the most realistic reproductions of the original tars and brass To ensure the highest quality possible instruments The library contains a wide selection of we have teamed up with renowned sample content multisampled upright and grand pianos vintage electric creators like Kirk Hunter Studios Precision Sound and planos harpsichords and clavinets all carefully Sonic Reality Also you get the exclusively licenced selected for their unique characters original sounds from the legendary vintage tape sam plers Mellotron and Chamberlin SOUND LIBRARIES Nord Piano Library ORIGINAL SOUNDS FOR FREE GRANDS UPRIGHTS AND HA
27. ERAL FEATURES e 26 voices 4 part multitimbral e 3 part effects section FX delay and reverb for each part e 49 key velocity sensitive keyboard keyboard version only with octave shift buttons 2 octaves e Keyboard Split with 2 slots for the upper and lower sections e Modulation Wheel keyboard version only e Pitch Stick with no dead zone at zero crossing keyboard version only e Programmable Pitch bend range up to 4 octaves e Separate up down bend range 12 or 24 semitones 2 semitones e 1 pedal input for sustain e 1 pedal input for expression pedal USER INTERFACE e 3 LED displays 23 knobs 3 encoders and 20 buttons for program and performance editing OSCILLATOR SECTION e Oscillator models of multiple waveforms traditional analog extended analog pulse waveforms real time algorithmical waveforms with addi tive FM and formant synthesis e OSC config knob 11 categories Pitch Shape Osc Sync Noise Mix Osc 2 Detune Sine Mix Tri Mix Saw Mix Square Mix Freq Modula tion Amp Modulation FILTER SECTION e Multi mode filter with 12 dB 2 pole low pass 24 dB 4 pole lowpass and band pass high pass Ladder M and Ladder TB characteristics e Cut off Resonance envelope amount envelope amount controlled by velocity e ADR ASR envelope e Filter keyboard tracking can be set to off 1 3 2 3 or full e Adjustable Filter Distortion MODULATION SECTION e LFO generates a triangle
28. LL TINES NEW This FM based Electric Piano sound was sampled from the legendary DX syntheziser It has a brillant rich character and was one of the defining sounds in popular music during the 80 s and 90 s FLECTRICS ELECTRIC GRAND CP80 The touring and recording Electric Grand from the 80 s with a very characteristic sound The leather hammers short strings and the lack of a resonant body helped to produce a unique sound ELECTRIC GRAND MODEL G This is a one of a kind custom modified Garbstedt acoustic grand piano fitted with CP 80 pick ups ELECTRIC GRAND AMPED NEW This Electric Grand was recorded through a magic mix of custom built pre amps tube amps and vintage outboard Available in two sizes A small mono version and a medium in stereo EE EMK DEE EO DEER Manufactured in May 1978 and adjusted to deep timbre adjustment which gives the piano a warm sound with a rich fundamental EP 2 MK SUITCASE CLOSE Manufactured in January 1975 We fine tuned the mechanics and adjusted the tines according to the ideal timbre adjustment The Nord Piano Library is compatible with Nord Electro 3 4 and 5 Nord Piano 1 and 2 and Nord Stage Classic EX 2 2 EX Disclaimer Wurlitzer Hohner Clavinet Farfisa DX and Vox are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated or associated with Clavia DMI AB a NORD PIANO LIBRARY NORD SAMPLE LIBRARY u O zZ 9 E 0 I gt ze T
29. Pedal 14 6 35 mm TRS stereo jack Use a Control Expression pedal like e g Yamaha FC7 Ro land EV 7 Roland EV 5 Korg EXP2 or Korg XVP10 e MIDI In 5 pin DIN connectors e MIDI Out 5 pin DIN connectors e USB type B connector e EC320 C7 power connector TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SYNTH SECTION e Sample Playback synthesis approx 380 Megabytes of sample memory up to 999 Sample Instruments e Analog synthesis Multiple waveforms including Dual Saw Hard Sync and PWM e FM synthesis 2 amp 3 Operator FM synthesis e Wavetables synthesis 62 waveforms e 18 Voices polyphony e Unison control with no reduction in polyphony e Amplitude envelope e Modulation envelope e 12 amp 24 dB Low Pass High Pass Band Pass and Notch Filter with Resonance e LFO with 4 waveforms square triangle ramp and sample amp hold e 300 Synth Program memory locations e Arpeggiator Up Down Up Down and Random Range 1 2 3 or 4 octaves e LFO and Arpeggiator synchronizable to Master Clock e 2 Part Multi timbral GLOBAL PARAMETERS e Level control e Zone split assignment control EERE CS e Effect 1 Ring Modulator Tremolo Pan Wah 1 Wah 2 AutoWah e Effect 2 Flanger Vibe 2 Phasers 2 Choruses e Delay with Ping Pong stereo taps and Tap Tempo e 3 types of Speaker simulations JC Twin and Small e Tube amp simulation with adjustable overdrive e 3 band Equalizer with sweepable mid EQ ranges 100 Hz 2
30. RIBUTORS Visit www nordkeyboards com for a detailed world wide distributor list Disclaimer Wurlitzer Hohner Clavinet Farfisa DX and Vox are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated or associated with Clavia DMI AB These trademarks are mentioned here as a reference to a sound only Leslie s mentioned to describe a connector standard Magazin fiir Tasteninstrumente amp Live Musik Futurelusic Platinum Award Editora Choice Musiclech Follow us Fiseenord f O www nordkeyboards com
31. RPSICHORDS ROMANTIC UPRIGHT The touch and tone of the Romantic Upright are harmonized perfectly from the power ful bass notes up to the sparkling treble register FONS PON UPRIGHT With nails replacing the traditional felt ham mers this piano most certainly has a sound of its own BLACK UPRIGHT The hammers on the original piano are voiced for a soft tone a characteristic for these upright pianos that the Nord Piano Library version truly reproduces in great detail RAIN PIANO UPRIGHT Upright piano manufactured by the Swedish Piano Factory carefully tuned to sound like a typical parlour piano The recording was done with a close up microphone positioning SALOON UPRIGHT Look no further for a great ragtime and boogie ing personality The Saloon Upright is heavily de tuned do not sit with your back towards the door FRENCH HARPSICHORD This is a triple stringed French harpsichord recorded in various settings at the Swedish National Radio ITALIAN HARPSICHORD This instrument is a beautiful Italian double stringed harpsichord recorded at the Swedish National Radio CONCERT GRAND 1 CLOSE This mighty grand was captured with the microphones positioned close to the strings providing the ideal sound when you wish to add your own choice of ambience or performing live CONCERT GRAND 1 AMBIENT A grand piano with the preferred placement of the microphones for a classical perfor mance The amb
32. RY We are very happy to offer the Chamberlin Library to our Nord keyboard players says Clavia CEO Hans Nordelius It is a natural progression of the previously released Mellotron Library which has been much appreciated by our Nord Wave and Nord Electro 3 users The Chamberlin was the original tape replay instrument developed and patented by US inventor Harry Chamberlin from 1949 to 1956 when the first commercially available model was introduced Various models and versions of these extraordinary music instruments were manufactured until 1981 During the years of production the much respected Chamberlin sound library grew and the licensing deal with Clavia includes 60 sounds The extraordinary Chamberlin Music Master was instrumental in the birth of the later Mellotron The Chamberlin was a constructional beast with magnetic tapes also used in recording studios containing analog recorded sounds triggered by the keyboard One tape per key Once reaching the tape end which was normally after about 8 seconds of playing the sound would stop and tapes would need to mechanically rewind Even with quite limited sound quality prestanda and obvious limitations in tone length the Chamberlin tape samplers turned into precious pieces of hardware used by major artists and bands all over the world PE 7 a De a eh EE e am Ber Toad qa AL cs tino The analog Chamberlin master tapes have been transferred
33. Sax metallic CHAMBERLIN M SERIES 25 NOTE SOL M Acoustic Steel Guitar M Female Solo Voice M Saxophone M Muted Trumped Fast Vibrato M Bassoon M Doo Waa Trombone M Banjo M SFX1 M SFX2 M Slur Trombone M Flute String Organ M C Organ M Slur Guitar M French Horn M Glockenspiel M Harp Solo M Harp Long Arpeggio M Dixieland Rhythms CHAMBERLIN UNUSED SOUNDS FROM 1 Staccato Violin Vibrato Violin Solo Violin Doo Vocal Pizzicato Bass WaaWaa Trumpet Tremolo Guitar CHAMBERLIN SOUND LIBRARY During the production years close to 700 units were made all considered a real work of art and a true milestone when it comes to musical instrument innovations The Chamberlin library has been digitized in a 44 1 kHz 24 bit resolution and is available in the Nord Sample Library format nsmp to be used with our Nord Sample Library compatible units As always all the sounds in the Nord Sample Library created by Nord are avallable as free downloads from the www nordkeyboards com web site Sounds from the Chamberlin can be heard on countless songs by artists like David Bowie The Moody Blues Crowded House Richard Thompson Beck Mitchell Froom Tom Petty Elvis Costello Neil Finn XTC and Tom Waits just to name a few Read the Chamberlin history at www nordkeyboards com chamberlin The Chamberlin sounds can be downloaded for free from nordkeyboards com Exclusive Nord Licensing THE CHAMBERLIN LIBRA
34. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OSCILLATOR SECTION e OSC 1 generating sine triangle sawtooth fixed and modulateable pulse waveforms and wavetables e OSC 2 generating triangle sawtooth or fixed and modulateable pulse waveforms or noise e OSC MOD section with Hard and Soft sync plus Frequency Modulation of OSC 1 from OSC 2 LER ECION e Multi mode filter with 12 dB 2 pole low pass 24 dB 4 pole and 48 dB 6 pole low pass band pass high pass Ladder M and Ladder 303 characteris tics Cut off Resonance envelope amount enve lope amount controlled by velocity ADSR envelope Filter keyboard tracking can be set to off 1 3 2 3 or full Adjustable Filter Distortion AMPLIFIER SECTION e ADSR envelope velocity control on off gain control MODULATION SECTION e LFO 1 generates a square triangle or any of 4 different types of saw and inverted sawtooth wave forms LFO 1 can be routed to Filter Frequency Osc Mod Osc Mix Osc 2 Pitch Amplitude and FX section The modulation amount can be set as positive or negative inverted The LFO 1 rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock The LFO 1 section is used to control the rate range and directions for the arpeggiator Arpeggiator Range 1 4 octave Modes up down up down random Poly The Arpeggio rate can be synchro nized to the Master Clock LFO 2 generates a square a regular and inverted sawtooth LF filtered noise and random staircase waveforms LFO 2 can be
35. The Lead Al s effects section features two stunning brand new analog models of an Ensemble and Chorus modeled on specific vintage synths and adding classic warmth and analog feel Alongside these choose from great sounding Ring Modulation Phaser Flanger or Drive per slot and in addition a separate Delay and Reverb for each slot SPECIAL FEATURES LIKE BUTTON Unique to the Nord Lead Al is the new Like function a simple and brilliant practi cal feature to use during patch creation When programming a patch it s often not clear if it s yet perfect Now with the Lead A1 you can simply Like what you ve done into a temporary location and continue editing You can Like up to 50 variations with the ability to scroll between them to compare your favourites or go back to a specific Liked version to edit in a different way When you re ready save your favourite patch or patches to the Lead Al s memory FILTER FILTER TPE LPIS 4 BR FILTER SECTION The Lead A1 s filter section features classic 12 and 24 dB Low Pass a High Pass and a Band Pass filter together with stunning emulations of the diode and ladder filters from the legendary Mini and the TB 303 synthesizers as used in the Lead 4 The Lead A1 s modeling of these filters capture the true character and response of the originals allowing supremely flexible and precise sound design The filters are super smooth with a warm analog character OPTIONAL
36. X The height adjustable Keyboard Stand EX is designed to give you maximum stability and comfort while playing and offers two selectable heights 75 or 65 cm 29 5 or 25 6 The legs are made of aluminum making them very light weight and can be fitted in the soft case for transport MUSIC STAND EX The strong metal Music Stand EX attaches to mounts included on the back of your instrument and can accommodate four sheets of music The stand is easily mounted without the use of any tools and can be fitted in the soft case for transport Dimensions 70 x 25 cm 27 6 x 9 8 SOFT CASE Keep your Nord instrument in perfect shape with the ultimate soft case featur ing a plush interior thick padding and the distinctive Nord red color The large sized pocket can hold all your cables and accessories including the Keyboard Stand EX and Music Stand The Soft Case 88 and Soft Case 76 HP both feature mid level carrying handles and wheels DUST COVER Cover and protect your Nord unit with the matching Dust Cover Music Stand EX Nord Triple Pedal Keyboard Stand EX Soft Case Dust Cover nora lead At analog modeling synthesizer 4 lt Z T 2 N T I 0 os THE NEED FOR SPEED Musiclech This is the new Nord Lead Al analog modeling synthesizer a stunning sounding synthesizer with a simplified yet hugely powerful front panel interface Producing stand out sounds
37. al assigned to them for example chorus and Sustain Pedal on the Piano and some Delay and a Control Pedal on the Sample Synth The split function includes 6 split points indicated with LED lights Each of the effects sections can be assigned freely to either Upper or Lower parts An Upper Split MIDI feature allows you to play the Upper Part section from an external MIDI keyboard SET LIST FEATURE The Electro 5 features a new Set List mode that lets you easily organize a group of Programs for each specific song in the list Each song can consist of up to 4 different Pro grams freely assignable from your existing Programs You can create unique Set Lists for different bands or situations and the names and order can be easily customized on the fly without connecting it to a computer The super clear new OLED display offers excellent over view when selecting sounds and editing programs ORGANIZE FUNCTION A new Organize function allows you to effortlessly re arrange the order of Programs and Samples without affect ing your Programs or any Setlists that use them A smart placeholder feature lets you create customized dividers in the Program and Sample lists perfect for grouping different types of sounds according to your own taste nord electro 5 KEYBEDS 0 HAMMER ACTION PORTABLE HP The Nord Electro 5 HP features an amazingly portable weighted hammer action piano keybed Perfect for electric and acoustic piano sounds
38. and patching and with the opportunity for ready experimentation A fast track to stunning sound design for both advanced and less experienced programmers SYNC Emulates Hard sync by adding an additional oscillator that is the sync reference FM Oscillator 1 will be modulated by a sine wave from oscillator 2 at high frequencies There are several different pitch offsets for oscillator 2 12 to 48 semitones AFA er A OUT A Fer rere er Er SE II il US or UR ur a er ge ieh AARFEOGATOR WHEEL TO RA E DACZHLATORE FILTER ABAR rn CHTFRLT MASTER LEVEL a WHEE PERAL Mi i pr Cid PECAR g PAP ee TER A gt VOI eu a i a aiT E E a BAT OL h Bu mc Oo Stare midi TOUNO a CUNI SFT iLO H LA 32 HIM rer E FUT Taka OSCILLATOR SECTION The Lead A1 s new Oscillator section generates 47 different waveforms from classic analog to digital harmonic and inharmonic waves whilst unique Oscillator Configuration Shortcuts make programming more immediate than ever Start with a single Oscil lator waveform select an Oscillator Configuration Shortcut Pitch Detune Shape Sync Sub Mix FM AM or Noise and use the OSCILLATOR CONFIGURATIONS PITCH Adjusts the pitch of the original oscillator DETUNE Adds a second oscillator with control over its pitch SUB MIX Adds a s
39. any way you want SUSTAIN PEDAL Sustain pedal DUST COVER Cover and protect your Nord unit with the matching Dust Cover Sustain Pedal Soft Case Dust Cover has an optional analog mode that behaves like an old school delay when changing the delay rate on the fly A great sounding reverb effect is avail able when not using the Delay with dry wet controls 3 reverb types and a brightness control for rolling off the treble when desired USB MIDI With USB MIDI 29 rotary knobs and 20 buttons that all send CC data the Nord Lead 4 can also serve as a brilliant master keyboard for controlling soft synths KEYBED The 49 velocity sensitive synth keys are very responsive and great for quick leads basses and percussive sounds COMB FILTER The Comb filter effect can create cho rus like effects when controlled from an LFO or static spectral changes in your sound COMPRESSOR The compressor effect offers Threshold adjustment and can also be modulated to obtain side chain effects and more The Crush Talk Comb filter Com pressor and Drive effects can all be manipulated with the Morphs and Impulse Morph performance controls as well as with the LFO or the Modula tion Envelope REVERB amp DELAY The Delay effect has 3 feedback levels a Dry Wet control and can be synchro nized to the Master Clock The Delay EFFECTS Each of the 4 slots has its own dedi cated effects section FX
40. atures a wide selection of wavetables including a unique type called Formant Wavetables with resonant qualities that are independent of pitch Frequency Modulating the Formant Wavetables can produce some truly magic results with distinctive acoustic qualities OSCILLATOR SECTION The Nord Lead 4 is a subtractive synthesizer with 2 oscil lators per voice All the classic waveforms are present Saw Square Sine Triangle Pulse and PWM The Nord Lead 4 also features Frequency FM controls for adding spectral complexity and occasionally nastiness TRUE UNISON The true Voice Unison mode lets you stack up to four voices on top of each other per note including the com plete signal path of the Nord Lead 4 for really thick wide leads and basses HIGHLIGHTS 2 Oscillator Subtractive synthesis with powerful Frequency Modulation Hard and Soft Sync and True Unison Wavetable synthesis including unique Formant Wavetables 12 24 dB Low pass High pass Band pass filter section plus stunning simulations of Classic 18 dB and 24 dB transistor ladder filters e 2 LFO sections and Mod Env section with flexible routing possibilities LFO Arpeggiator and Delay can be syn chronized to the Master Clock or external MIDI Clock LFO and Arpeggiator Patterns Morph and Impulse Morph performance controls Crush Talk and Distortion Reverb Delay e 4 slots 4 part multi timbral 4 separate outs 2x oversample
41. but also works great for organ playing Key range E E SEMI WEIGHTED WATERFALL SW The Nord Electro 5D 61 and Nord Electro 5D 73 features semi weighted organ type keys with a rounded waterfall tip brilliant for rapid organ shredding and synthesizer licks but also plays nice with piano sounds Key range C C on Electro 5D 61 and E E on Electro 5D 73 nord electro 5 7 PAHI SEL DELAY REY E RAE a tE 3 l 7 E E 1 E g g L 1 DRY WET DEY WET BACK A aN WO 5 it ay a som a TEMPO TAPISET E PIR FUN UP oF a FAR SELELT DELAY Stereo delay effect with Tap Tempo button and Ping Pong mode EQUALIZER Three band EQ with sweepable mid AMP COMPRESSOR Twin JC Small Rotary Compressor and a new Tube Over drive effect MASTER EFFECTS Reverb with five algorithms Room Stage Soft Stage Hall Hall Soft EQUALIZEA i ek 1 400 300 BK 200 EFFECT 41 EFFECT 2 SPA COMP a 3 6 a E B 4 7 i H E a 3 8 9 OMP PANI PANZ FLANG TREMA WAH PHASE e TREMI RM PHASI L LIRLPED DEEP Le UP LO up ON on OFF a OFF J PART SELECT PART SELECT SMALL 7 FARI SELECT EFFECTS The Nord Electro 5 Effects section features great tweakable effects for instantly adding some dirt glimmer or atmo sphere to your sound and all effects are now in Stereo The Amp Speaker simulation now features the same Vintage 122 Rotary
42. can be played back in mono e String Resonance Gen 2 e Long Release e 4 Dynamic Curves e 40 60 Voices polyphony SAMPLE SYNTH SECTION e 256 MB for Sample Library e All samples can be replaced using the Nord Sound Manager application e Attack and Decay Release control e Dynamics control Filter Velocity e 15 Voice polyphony for Sample Library sounds ERREO TS SECTION e Effect 1 Tremolo 1 Tremolo 2 Pan 1 Pan 2 Wah and Ring Modulator All controllable using a Control Pedal e Rate controlled with the Effect 1 Rate knob e Effect 2 Phaser 1 Phaser 2 Flanger Chorus 1 Chorus 2 and Vibe effect e Deep mode for more pronounced impact Rate controlled with the Effect 2 Rate knob e Spkr Comp three amp speaker simulations compressor and rotary speaker e Drive Compression amount controlled with the Drive knob e Rotary speed controls Slow Fast and Stopped e User adjustable rotary treble and bass rotor speeds and acceleration rates e Close or Normal microphone placement for 122 Rotary Speaker simulation e Dedicated Delay Effect with 4 feedback modes stereo Ping Pong option Tap tempo and Dry Wet control e Dedicated global Reverb with five algorithms Room Stage Soft Stage Hall Hall Soft and Dry Wet control e Three band EQ with sweepable mid 15 dB gain attenuation PERFORMANCE FEATURES e 2 sound sources can be combined either as a split or as a layer e 6 Keyboard Split points C3 F
43. d sound engine USB MIDI Nord Lead 4 is also available in a table top version the Nord Lead 4R Rack mountable with rack ears included nord lead 4 Band dl FFT Ci J MSF CLA 12 un Fre are i va OCT o E wi I AA en rane 1 al a f F i i i y f MUTATOR The Nord Lead 4 Mutator feature is an automatic program generator with adjustable style and strength that can either warp an existing program or create new totally randomized programs nord lead 4 FILTER The filter section of the Nord Lead 4 features 12 24 and 48 dB Low Pass filters plus a High Pass filter with dedicated ADSR filter envelope and selectable filter tracking LADDER FILTER EMULATION The filter section also features two stunning emulations of the transistor ladder filters from a certain legendary Mini and the 303 The emulations capture the dirty squeaky resonance of the originals and combined with the new unison mode you ll have plenty of opportunities for making fat squelchy basses and leads DRIVE A new overdrive that operates separately per voice can distort the waveform before it passes through the effects sections pag Rae mes ee LLE Po Ace 4 12111 LE BI piik ET ber gi iiie k MODULATION LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATION Nord Lead 4 features
44. d with an Amp envelope Modulation envelope an LFO and Unison control the Stage 2 EX s synth capabilities are hugely powerful delivering amazing on stage sound nord stage 2 Ex SYNTH SECTION The Stage 2 EX s powerful new synthe sizer engine was built from the DNA of the Nord Wave Capable of classic subtractive synthesis three operator FM synthesis Wavetable synthesis and crucially com patibility with the Nord Sample Library The Nord Sample Library not only gives Stage 2 EX owners access to a vast selection of world class sounds the included Nord Sample Editor even allows for user created samples to be loaded into the instrument The Synth section also features a dedicat ed Hold button and a versatile arpeggiator with a wide variety of ranges and direc tions The arpeggiator can be synced to the Stage 2 EX s Master Clock for perfect timing with other elements of the Stage 2 EX including its effects PIANO SECTION memory dedicated for the sounds of our unique Nord Piano Library that thanks to our state of the art sampling techniques capture the extraordinary nuances and real character of the individual source instruments Combined with our Advanced String Resonance and compatibility with the optional Nord Triple Pedal that adds Dynamic Pedal Noise the result is breathtaking realism and an unsurpassed expressiveness The Nord Stage 2 EX features 1 GB string resonance sample library sa
45. del the Nord C2D also features great Twin and JC guitar amp models with a pow erful overdrive freely assignable to the B3 Farfisa or Vox organs Add the 3 band equalizer a feedback delay with tap tempo functionality and several types of reverberation and you truly have an all in one effect section with stunning sound right out of the box BELAY IPR ih ae Dora fi AE 1 DIYE E cy 01d 6 Mi ok 0 4 Ka E Oi co ka E En Lo AD C 05 OF Lo En i A PRESET Prime 8 Cemig A o Ap ok GREAT 3 ELA T CO EN ee 1 PA The disposition has the fundamental tonal character of a baroque organ The total number of stops is 21 9 stops for every manual and 3 pedal stops of which one is a combined Subbas 16 and Fagot 16 In addition to the three unison couplers usually found in two manual organs the Nord C2D features three octave couplers and a special coupler that adds the Pedal to the left most note played on the Great manual SWELL PEDAL AND TREMULANT One of the crucial ingredients for creating a vivid sound is the swell pedal In the Nord C2D this functions exactly as in the real life models giving the player intimate control over volume and dynamics of the swell manual Another indis pensable aid to make the pipe organ sound even a bit more
46. deler Classic amplifiers and speakers are a crucial part to make vintage Electric piano sounds come alive Nord offers the famous sounds of speaker simulations of a Twin Reverb a Jazz Chorus 120 and a Wurlitzer speaker When no Amp Model is selected the unit provides a neutral three band EQ with sweepable mid and a crunchy overdrive ROTARY SPEAKER The advanced Rotary Speaker simulation adds an essential character to organ sounds and also be used with the piano and synth section MASTER EFFECTS A Compressor and a Reverb are placed at the end of the sound chain to help you blend your sounds more naturally to gether The Reverb unit has six different Hall Stage and Room spaces to create different atmospheres for your sounds while the Compressor helps you keep the overall mix tight and under control nord stage 2 Ex EFFECT SECTION MAA pen A 1 a The Stage 2 EX incorporates all the effects required to cover a musicians needs All of the three instrument sections Organ Piano and Synth can be routed individually through the Stage 2 EX s built in effect units Turning the effects on and off and controlling the routing is easily done by a touch of dedicated buttons readily accessible at the bottom of each effects unit The Master Clock function makes it easy to sync the arpeggiator LFO or even one of the other effects to each other You can easily master clock lock the effect rate to a range of no
47. e 88 HP76 models nord stage 2 Ex INCLUDED ACCESSORIES e User Manual e Dust cover 88 and HP76 only e Sustain pedal 88 and HP76 only e Power cord e Nord Sample and Piano DVDs e USB cord SONVId Io AS DIVISA SIONS e Nord Stage 2 EX 88 1287 x 118 x 334 mm O O07 xX xX 13 e Nord Stage 2 EX HP76 1122 x 127 x 347 mm aa x 5 X 13 e Nord Stage 2 EX Compact 1070 x 104 x 302 mm 42 x 4x 12 WEIGHT e Nord Stage 2 EX 88 18 5 kg 41 lbs e Nord Stage 2 EX HP76 12 4 kg 27 3 lbs e Nord Stage 2 EX Compact 9 7 kg 21 4 Ibs Specifications subject to change without notice KEYBOARD e 88 88 Hammer Action Weighted keys A C e HP76 76 Hammer Action Portable keys E G e Compact 73 Semi Weighted Waterfall keys E E e Aftertouch Supports 3 split zones with visual LED indication CONNECTIONS e 4 Assignable Audio Outputs 1 4 6 35 mm jacks unbalanced e Stereo Headphone output Y 6 35 mm stereo jack e 1 Monitor input 1 8 3 5 mm stereo jack e Sustain Pedal 6 35 mm jack Use a momentary pedal like e g Roland DP 2 DP 6 Yamaha FC4 FCO Fatar VFP1 25 etc e Sustain input compatible with Nord Triple Pedal sold separately e Rotor Pedal Y 6 35 mm jack Use a momentary pedal or a switch type pedal e Organ Swell Pedal 14 6 35 mm TRS stereo jack Use a Control Expression pedal like e g Yamaha FC7 Roland EV 7 Roland EV 5 Korg EXP2 or Korg XVP10 e Control
48. econd oscillator with a choice of waveform shapes and pitches AM Uses a second oscillator to create Amplitude Modulation SHAPE The shaping of the Panel Analog Extended Analog and Fixed Pulse waveforms uses a traditional waveshaping method the other waveforms NOISE Adds a Noise element to the original oscillator Osc Control sets the mix nord lead A1 are changed with a spectral shaping process 62 nord lead At MOD ERY M1 ou LEO PS am LFO amp MODULATION SECTION The Lead Al features an LFO with a choice of waveforms and a three stage ADR ASR Modulation Envelope The LFO rate can be sync d to the Lead A1 s master clock The Mod Envelope has its own velocity setting and also includes an Invert function Thanks to the intuitive design of the front panel it is very easy to see what modulations have been applied and to design incredible sounding patches MUTATOR FUNCTION A popular feature of the Lead 4 the Mutator function allows variations of a patch to be created by adjusting one some or all elements of a patch by set percentages There s also a wild Randomize mode to create an entirely new patch with all parameters randomized FAT UNISON MODE A newly designed Fat As Fat Can Be Unison Mode let s the Lead A1 challenge any vintage analog instrument nord lead Ai a 3 T hand IS WIGI DT BLUME SEND LIKE EFFECT SECTION
49. ed parts in perfect sync The Master Clock can also be slaved to an external MIDI clock The contro pedal support has been extended and now includes Yamaha FC7 Roland EV 7 Roland EV 5 Korg EXP2 and Korg XVP10 nord lead 4 PITCH STICK The unique Pitch Stick can be used for bending notes as well as creating subtle vibrato effects much like a guitarist or violinist as there is no dead zone in the middle position The bend range can range from zero to 48 notes up down and can be unique to each program CHORD MEMORY The handy Chord Memory function memorizes combina tion of notes so you can play a fifth or a chord with one finger brilliant for leads and quirky themes ARPEGGIATOR The Nord Lead 4 includes a classic Arpeggiator with Up Down and Random modes and a 4 octave range The Arpeggiator can be synced to the LFO and Delay using the Master Clock A new Poly mode pulses all the notes you re holding as a chord instead of cycling through the individual PERFORMANCE IMPULSE MORPHS The Impulse Morph buttons are extremely powerful and let you alter your sound instantaneously brilliant for creating spontaneous synchronized rhythmic and tonal mayhem Doubling the LFO rate changing the oscillator from Saw to Square enabling Glide cranking up the resonance and muting the Reverb all at once for 2 seconds in the middle of your lead solo is now as easy as 1 2 3 Doing wobbly bass lines and complex choppy pads li
50. ftware All of the Lead A1 s knobs transmit MIDI Control data ARPEGGIATOR The Lead A1 features four separate Arpeggiators with Up Down and Random modes and a 4 octave range Any or all can be sync d to the Lead A1 s master clock MASTER CLOCK The Master Clock function of the Lead A1 allows the LFO Arpeggiator and Delay to be synchronized either internally or slaved to external MIDI clock A Tap Tempo button allows you to easily tap to the tempo of a drummer or to playback tracks SPLITS AND LAYERS Having four identical equally powerful synthesizers at once opens breathtaking layering possibilities The Split mode gives you two 2 slots on each side of the split A flexible Hold functionality lets you latch and hold slots independently in the background while playing something else on top MULTI FOCUS MODE New in the Lead A1 is the Multi Focus Mode that allows editing and control of all four slots simultaneously Save this mode as part of a Performance and you have live realtime control over all four slots of the Lead Al nord lead At SdAZISSHLNAS 9 e Control Pedal 14 6 35 mm TRS stereo jack Use a Yamaha FC 7 Roland EV 7 Roland EV 5 Korg EXP2 or Korg XVP10 e USB connector with MIDI capabilities e MIDI In amp Out 5 pin DIN connectors INCLUDED ACCESSORIES e User Manual e Power Cord with IEC C14 connector e Rack Ears rack version only DIVISA e Nord Lead A1 802 x 92 x 260 m
51. he tone wheels and the Nord C2D features a rede signed percussion model that offers increased control over the percussion levels when playing near legato FULL HANDS ON CONTROL Having two sets of drawbars per manual and the new left hand drawbar preset panel makes using drawbars actively while playing a joy The Nord C2D 61 key waterfall keyboard offers an ultra fast response and has a firm me chanical action to provide you with the rock solid feel of an original vintage instrument For increased ergonomics the panel and upper manual has been tilted slightly towards the player and the panel between the manuals have a smooth surface that s easy on the hands when doing smears FRO AM AT dee LOT CF Ce DH ee TONE WHEEL ORGAN The Nord C2D 83 simulation is the result of over a decade of perfecting our tone wheel simulations a journey that started with the original Nord Electro followed by the award winning Nord C1 and Nord C2 Combo Organs Not only did we analyzed the signals from each of the 91 spinning tone wheels inside several original instruments we have also paid years of attention to each and every one of the intricate details that make up the characteristics of the actual sound in a vintage organ Our simulation not only reacts to the panel settings but also adapts to the real time performance and will faithfully reproduce the important fold back and energy robbing characteri
52. ience is the grand piano itself interacting with the acoustics of the concert hall MELLOW UPRIGHT NEW This Upright was fitted with extra soft felt hammers to accommodate a more mellow dampened tone With its gentle dynamic response the Mellow Upright is a unique addition to our Nord Piano Library and a real gem if you have a preference for a calm dreamy and rich feel GRAND UPRIGHT The Grand Upright offers a remarkably full and even sound It has a rich woody tone that gets a brilliant glassy bite when you lay some force into the keys BLUE SWEDE UFO The Blue Swede is a tall upright from a Swedish piano manufacturer with a reputa tion for building great instruments OVEENURRIGHT The clear sustaining sound is typical for this upright reflecting the selected materi als and excellent finishing of the original instrument ITALIAN GRAND The Italian Grand is medium sized Grand Piano brimful with character It can be described as slightly ambient brilliant and boasts an amazing dynamic range BRIGHT GRAND The Bright Grand is a 6 3 191 cm Concert Grand Piano with a transparent character and an expressive dynamic range We chose to record a factory new unit and this further adds to a crisp rich tone GRAND IMPERIAL An Austrian giant with a powerful sound board and a high proportion of mountain spruce from the Alps The sound of this Grand Piano is almost orchestral with an exquisite full tone that is s
53. l as the virtual analog drum synthesizer Nord Drum On top of that we also released the Nord Electro 4 family with the acclaimed Nord C2D tone wheel simula tion and introduced the Nord Piano 2 that allowed splitting and layering sounds from the Nord Sample Library introducing stunning emulations of classic vintage electro mechanical instruments with a level of portability generally not associated with the original instruments The Nord Stage surfaced in 2005 combining many of Clavia s new areas of expertise in one acoustic and electric piano sounds organ emula tions effects and even a synthesizer The Nord C1 Combo Organ saw the light in 2005 incorporating our 2nd generation tone wheel modeling rotating speaker simulation dual manuals and surprisingly lightweight 15kg Nord Wave took the Nord Lead concept to a new level in 2007 with its capability to use any audio file as an oscillator source in a virtual analog environment combined with the compact user friendly interface of a Nord product In 2008 we released the Nord Electro 3 and the exclusively licensed sounds from the Mellotron and In 1983 founder Hans Nordelius created the Digital Percussion Plate 1 the first drum pad allowing for dynamic playing using sampled sounds The DPP1 was an instant success and soon thereafter the brand name ddrum was introduced The innovative ddrum pads featured real heads and hoops and gained huge popularity many people
54. m 31 5 x 3 6 x 10 2 e Nord Lead AIR 466 x 115 x 169 mm 18 3 x 4 5 x 6 6 Ue pale e Nord Lead A1 4 85 kg 10 7 lbs e Nord Lead A1R 3 kg 6 6 lbs Specifications subject to change without notice nord lead A1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS random The Arpeggio rate can be synchronized to the Master Clock e ADR ASR envelope velocity control on off inverse envelope on off AMPLIFIER SECTION e ADR ASR envelope velocity control on off gain control e Individual Pan control per program PERFORMANCE SECTION e Voice modes Poly Legato and Mono with portamento True Unison 1 288 e Four program slots for layering possibilities and multitimbrality ERES e FX section with Flanger Phaser Ring Modulation Chorus Ensemble and Drive e Delay section with tap tempo four stages of feedback stereo ping pong dry wet mix The Delay speed can be synchronized to the Master Clock e Reverb section with five algorithms Room Stage 1 Stage 2 Hall 1 Hall 2 MEMORY e Programs single sounds 8 x 50 400 locations e Performances multi sounds 4 x 50 200 locations AUDIO OUT e 4 outputs Each slot can be assigned to its own output e Headphones output e High resolution low noise 24 bit DACs MIDI FEATURES e All control Knobs and switches send control change messages e System exclusive bulk dumps One program or all programs e Master Clock will sync to incoming MIDI clock e Soft Thru CONNECTION GEN
55. mat and has great tools to assist you in getting the results you want Mapping several samples across the keyboard or creating seamless loops has never been easier Read more about the Nord Sample Library in the Sound Libraries section AUTHENTIC SOUNDS NORD PIANO LIBRARY The new Electro 5 series all feature 1GB of Piano Sample memory allowing you to bring even more of our unique sampled acoustic and electric planos on stage The subtle but effective Sympathetic String Resonance technology derived from the Nord Piano piano library is now implemented in the Electro 5 delivering an unprec edented degree of realism to your performance when using our Grand or Upright pianos The piano section of the Electro 5 contains acoustic and electric pianos from the ever expanding and freely downloadable Nord Piano Library Expertly sampled and brimming with unique character the Grand and Upright Acoustic Pianos legendary Electric Pianos Clavinet and Harpsichord provide a stunning sound palette The entire Nord Piano Library can be downloaded for free on the Nord Piano Library page Replacing the sounds is simply a matter of dragging and dropping files in the Nord Sound Manager for Mac and Windows The Long Release feature is suitable for legato playing styles and the Advanced String Resonance feature on Grand and Upright Pianos can be turned off when desired 4 Dynamic Response Curves are available for customizing the keyboard res
56. mple editor Another great feature in the Nord Stage 2 EX is the selectable Long Release when enabled you will get a slightly longer release more suitable for legato playing In addition to vivid acoustic Grand and Upright pianos the Piano section also features some of the finest most desirable vintage electric pianos The Stage 2 EX s piano sounds are future proof thanks to its compatibility with the Nord Piano Library This free online library is continuously updated with both upgraded existing pianos and all new pianos to keep your instrument constantly renewed master clock piano library nord stage2 B lt 00 gt U gt Z Cp EFFECT 2 The two Phasers two Choruses the Flanger and Vibe effect are all modeled after the classic analog stomp boxes that has defined the sound of popular music These swirling Phasers metallic Flangers and thick Choruses are crystal clear and faithfully simulated on the Nord Stage 2 EX DELAY A delay unit is included to create haunting echoes or slap back effects The delay also supports a ping pong mode and the tempo can easily be adjusted with the tap tempo button or synced to the master clock The delay even has an Analog mode for creating classic warped sounds when changing the delay rate on repeats AMP SIMULATION amp EQUALIZER This effect section combines a three band equalizer with a sophisticated amplifier and speaker cabinet mo
57. mpo nents of an acoustic snare drum sound The Tone can be compared to the drum heads The Noise can be compared to the snares that create the rattle in a snare drum The Click is the very first part of the sound attack determined by what material you hit the drum head with like a drum stick mallet or similar nord drum 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SOUND GENERATION e 6 channel Percussion Modeling Syntesizer e Tone section Resonance modeling Subtractive and FM synthesis e Noise section Low Pass High Pass and Band Pass filter Adjustable resonance and dynamic filter response Attack and Decay controls e Click section Several click models with adjustable level e Effects Drive Crush distortion and EQ effects per channel plus Repeat effect CONNECTIONS e 2 Audio Outputs 14 6 35 mm unbalanced e Stereo Headphones Output 1 8 3 5 mm e MIDI in amp out 5 pin DIN connectors e 6 generic trigger inputs Y 6 35 mm e Nord Pad input RJ45 connector e DC input 12V 250mA MIDI e MIDI Note ON OFF e MIDI Channel Learn e MIDI Note Learn e MIDI Program Change e MIDI CC parameter control INCLUDED ACCESSORIES e User Manual e Universal Module Mount e Universal Power Adapter DIVISAS e Nord Drum 2 222 x 43 x 140 mm 8 74 x 1 69 x 5 51 e Nord Pad 295 x 27 x 219 mm 11 61 x 1 06 x 8 62 WEIGHT e Nord Drum 2 695 g 1 55 lbs e Nord Pad 1 55 kg 2 2 lbs Sold separa
58. o features a Pan control for creating a lush stereo image If you like to send the kick to a separate output just pan that channel all the way to the left and the other channels to the right The Distort parameter lets you roughen up your sounds with a sample rate reducing Crush effect or a non linear distortion modeled after the amplifier circuits of a vintage drum synthe OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES NORD PAD The Nord Pad is a light weight 1 5 kg 2 2 lbs playable solution for playing the Nord Drum 2 with six super responsive drum pads and a convenient single cable connector Universal Module Mount included NORD C2D gege li nord Ceo O O lt U JU Q gt Zz THE COMPLETE ORGAN SOLUTION Innovation Excellence With 2 sets of physical drawbars per manual extremely realistic simulations of a B3 tone wheel organ Vox and Farfisa transistor organs and a beautiful sampled baroque pipe organ the new Nord C2D is the ultimate portable organ solution SOUND DEMOS gt Listen to sound demos of the Nord C2D nordkeyboards com nordc2d keyhoard nord a lightweight MP3 gt gt Ji nordEz b PEDAL o 3 2 a 4 5 G T E BIT o 0 de component of the classic tone wheel experience and the amount can be adjusted to your taste The vibrato and chorus with the rotating scanner and its analog circuitry are also carefully modeled to be just as alive as t
59. omewhat dark in character Also available in a stunning XL version GRAND LADY D This German 9 foot beast captures the full sound from the tapered double crowned sound board and every nuance resonating in the huge maple body STUDIO GRAND 1 The recording of the Studio Grand was done with a close up microphone position ing to provide you with a very projective character STUDIO GRAND 2 The Studio Grand 2 is a meticulously prepared grand with a sonic response from the very softest pp passages to a strong FF presence 4 SIZES FOR PIANOS No matter which size you decide to use you will have the same great sounding and very expressive acoustic piano at your fingers VERSIONS e Fully mapped keyboard e String Resonance pedal down samples for entire keyboard range e Detailed velocity mapping e Stereo sampled IM versions e String Resonance pedal down samples for entire keyboard range e Detailed velocity mapping e Stereo sampled KID versions e String Resonance pedal down samples in the important middle region of the range e Detailed velocity mapping e Stereo sampled ESB versions e Detailed velocity mapping e Stereo sampled NORD PIANO LIBRARY u Q E g 0 I gt ze T Nord Piano Library double DVD EP 7 TINES AMPED NEW This MK1 was recorded through a magic mix of custom built pre amps tube amps and vintage outboard WURLITZER 200 A Some say that
60. ortable With the optional soft case you can carry the massive power of these monster organs in one hand weighing in at merely 15 5 kg 34 Ibs HALF MOON SWITCH With the Half Moon Switch you can control the speed of the built in rotating speaker simulation as well as an external rotary speaker connected via the 11 pin Leslie connection The Half Moon Switch offers 3 speed settings slow stop fast and is easily attached without the use of any tools at various locations along the left side of the lower manual MIDI connectors allow you to use the Nord C2D to control other MIDI equipment or to use it together with a computer or sequencer and the two manuals and the optional pedal can all be set to transmit on separate MIDI channels 00000000 y Guitar Amp Tonewheel Organ Transistor Organs LIGHTWEIGHT The Nord C2D is lightweight and por table yet sturdy enough to cope with the rigors of the touring life The total weight is merely 15 kg 33 Ib L R Rotary o o Rotary Speaker Speaker p p RIA Pipe Tonewheel Organ PERFORMANCE AND CONNECTIVITY Dala Multi Channel out lightweight Mall Tonewheel Organ With so many organ types at your disposal it is vital to be able to route these to appropriate amplifier and sound systems The Nord C2D is equipped with a stereo output pair L and R on 1 4 jacks and a set of high level outputs a 1 4 jack and a 11 pin
61. ossibilities Create and play anything from classic analog drum machine sounds and 80 s disco toms to mindblowingly realistic percussion sounds you ve never heard before nord pad SOUND DEMOS gt Listen to sound demos of the Nord Drum 2 nordkeyboards com norddrum2 Nord Pad available as optional accessory nord drum 2 Ha LHS CHE WERD PAD 0E 12W TEIG PUTS I INPUT 250m a INPUT CHANNELS 0 de LL TF AL CHANNEL STORT iQ FREQ ECHO LEVEL TYPE GAIN PAM CLICK AH PITEH REMO LEVEL TOME amp TAE PE a HONS CHANNEL SELECT PHONES LEFT oun Wiigi iW MiDi gui PROBA ABA WA LUE FROGRAM MUTE GROUP STORE SAT HOLD Ain FILTERENV A DECAY FAT RES ATE MONDE BEC LO FILT FREQ FULT TYPE TORE Tie DEC DECAY PUNCH DEL LO SPECTRA TIME EKW cow SELECT wave TIMBRE MM 0 0 N TS E D aw HITE TENG TPE IRP THR TRA TAP y 4 i gt Falls LUWEL nord drum 2 ng Darzusal ni sy n chogizar NOISE The Noise section lets you add texture to your sound It features 3 filter types Low Pass High Pass and Band Pass with adjustable resonance cut off and powerful Dynamic Filter control The Noise Decay can be Gated faded and be controlled dynamically CLICK The Click section is a specialized section for an ultra short attack to the sound A wide range of different click type are available as well as a level control for finding
62. phone A me em EEE Mkl Trumpet a A SD ey 4 gt Mkl Tibia Organ m SS e O O Oe MkI Church Organ Tem E m MKIl LEAD SOUNDS Vee el f l SS E MKII Trombone E MkII Organ 1 Me uw SS MkII French Accordion ae MkII Rock Guitar ee i MA MAC Genesis King Crimson Mo S lt MkII Piano A i 00 5 SS E Mkll Muted Brass CSS Blu A SS Be 00 MKII Accordion JR mS B ent MkII Organ 2 0 00 A O MkII Tenor Sax 2 a Y A MkII Vibraphone 2 oT Graci MkII Mandbolin Sooo Beatles EIN TEMO A A RS E MkII Church Organ M300 LEAD SOUNDS M300 Strings David Bowie M300 2 Violins Me O Barclay James Harvest M300 Solo Violin Me E ee M300 Slow Vibraphone 6 M300 Bass Flute Mer Tr 77 M300 Clarinet Me a M300 Celeste Me Zw 6 M400 LEAD SOUNDS M400 Solo Cello 2 Me Oasis King Crimson Chili Peppers etc M400 Solo Viola Fe O M400 16 Violins Ai
63. ponse to your playing style including a new softer curve Read more about the Nord Piano Library in the Sound Libraries section HIGHLIGHTS e Split and Layer e Big OLED Display e 1 GB for Piano Library e 256 MB for Sample Library e Dedicated Sample Synth section e Nord C2D Organ Engine e Improved Click Modeling e Rotary Speaker Simulation e Long Release e Advanced String Resonance Gen 2 e Upper Split MIDI Split for external MIDI keyboard e Effects section e USB MIDI e Three models 5D 61 5D 73 and HP nord electro 5 The Nord Electro 5 series includes the same Rotary Speaker simulation of a vintage 122 unit as the Nord C2D nord electro 5 O fi Both the Electro 5D 61 5D 73 feature physical Drawbars and can accommodate the Nord Half Moon switch with stop slow fast modes optional accessory VOX AND FARFISA The Farfisa and Vox models are just as impressive as the B3 simulating the behavior and unique response of the original instruments The Farfisa Compact Deluxe considered by many to be the mother of transistor organs involves routing matrixes and complex filter combinations that offer a tailored sound with massive energy and high end The Vox Continental s brute design brings you a more hollow tone but with a very intense character Both these transistor organs have their own unique irreplaceable per sonalities Combine them with any of the Amp simulations add some distortion adju
64. porating the acoustic variations that occur as a physical rotating spreads the sound around in a room they bring the Stage 2 EX s organs to life with remarkable realism In terms of control Draw buttons and LED bar graphs have replaced HIGHLIGHTS 6 part multitimbral 2 Organs 2 Pianos 2 Synths 1 GB for Piano Library 380 MB for Sample Library Advanced String Resonance and Pedal Noise 83 Tone Wheel simulation Rotary speaker simulation Versatile synthesizer section with Subtractive FM Wavetable synthesis and sample playback Morph function for assigning multiple parameters to modulation wheel aftertouch or control pedal Comprehensive Effects section layer up to six effects simultaneously External section for using the Nord Stage 2 EX as a master keyboard Expanded Live Mode with 5 locations Built in USB MIDI interface Three models 88 HP76 and Compact The entire Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library are included on DVDs and new additions can be down loaded free from nordkeyboards com nord stage 2 Ex 00 gt Mm U gt Z Cp The Synth engine itself offers classic subtractive synthe sis with dual saw hard sync and pulse wave modulation three operator FM synthesis with 32 different modulation frequencies Wavetable synthesis with 62 waveforms and Sample based synthesis A great sounding multimode filter features 12 and 24dB low pass high pass band pass and notch filters An
65. r ee m A 7 M400 String Section l er O eee M400 String Section E E me le M400 8Voice Choir Radiohead Genesis Chili Peppers Tangerine Dream etc M400 4Voice Female Choir i SSO E M400 4Voice Male Choir oo SES EM SS M400 Mixed Custom Choir a SS E STS M400 Male Solo Voice SS SES o M400 Boys Choir ST _ a e M400 Pipe Organ MI MJ 6 M400 Oboe JW A Tangerine Dream M400 EnglishiHorn T S on M400 Bassoon A Tangerine Dream M400 Alto Sa Ger S E Tangerine Dream MOS QEME A Iz a M400 2BraS5 mE M400 2Saxesa 20 z SSS A M400 Recorder AE a te M400 Wine Glasses SSO M400 Vibes w o Vibrato A A O M400 Tubular Bells FE T o o o oS A ATA IR a O oS M400 Hammond C2 Me AA A MELLOTRON SOUND LIBRARY SOUND LIST CHAMBERLIN MUSIC MASTER SOUNDS Flute Bass Clarinet Open Trumpet 3 Violins Alto Sax Open Trombone Piano Vibraphone Acoustic Guitar Muted Trombone 4 Saxes Muted Trumpet Mandolin Marimba 4 Brass Accordion Male Voice Pizzicato Violins CHAMBERLIN M SERIES 35 NOTE SOUNDS M Marimba M Steel guitar M Open Trumpet M Trombone M Mandolin M Cello M Oboe M Tibia Organ M Kinura Organ M Vibraphone M Accordion M Electric Harpsichord M Acoustic Harpsichord M Harp Short Arpeggio M Tenor
66. ry of the Mellotron we are releasing 60 unique new sounds and rhythms from the original Master Tapes used to create the famous Mellotron sounds Exclusive Nord Licensing THE MELLOTRON LIBRARY Although the Mellotron had been used earlier by some British bands the song Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles Flute and Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues 3 Violins in 1967 became the first Mellotron hits both in Europe the US and the rest of the world forever making a mark in music history The M400 was used on the road and in the studio during the 1970 s by Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Genesis Yes Deep Purple Aerosmith Wings David Bowie Kraftwerk and many others Through the extremely The Mellotron sounds can be downloaded for free from www nordkeyboards com Mellotron is a registered trademark of Mellotron com All other trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders SOUND LIST WITH COMMENTS MKI LEAD SOUNDS SRA ET BB SS SS Mkl French Horn 03 3 CU RR f MkI Marimba SoS SS DB f E MKkl Trombone mS SSS 26 2 ry d 1 Mkl Hammond KOE SSD SS French m a A ll O MkI Acoustic Nylon Guitar u im E Mkl Piano lt 0 S 0 ely differe AIRES SSD DSO U O ent f MkI Harpsichord Trumpet trombone split fe Me MkI Vibra
67. st the EQ and they will definitely get you through any organ gig with flying colors The Nord Electro 5D 61 and 73 feature physical drawbars while the Nord Electro 5 HP features our Digital LED drawbars gt ORGAN SECTION TONE WHEEL ORGAN The Electro 5 Organ section features a new additional Principal Pipe Organ mode wi as well as the Tone Wheel simulation and the highly acclaimed Rotary Speaker organ engine simulation of a vintage 122 unit from the award winning Nord C2D Combo Organ The C2D B3 Tone Wheel engine is the result of over a decade of perfecting our tone wheel simulations a journey that started with the original Nord Electro and followed by the award winning Nord C1 and Nord C2 Combo Organs Not only have we analyzed the signals from each of the 91 spinning tone wheels inside several original instruments we have also paid years of attention to each and every one of the intricate details that make up the characteristics of the actual sound in a vintage organ A new B3 Tone Wheel Bass feature gives you the classic 16 and 8 bass drawbars in the left hand and can even be used with the Piano and Sample section for a thick and meaty bottom PERFORMANCE SPLIT AND LAYERS The Nord Electro 5 has two sound slots that can be com bined in a layer or split over the keyboard Organ Piano Piano Sample Synth or Sample Synth Organ Each of the sound slots can have specific effects Control Pedal and or Sustain Ped
68. stics the latter produces the gentle compression effect that makes those lovely smears absolutely wonder ful There are 4 tone wheel modes available ranging from the default vintage battered workhorse with plenty of leak age to aclean factory spec d instrument CLICK PERCUSSION AND VIBRATO The Nord C2D features a greatly improved simulation of the characteristic mechanical key clicks that are a crucial LT la ie al ORGAN MODEL SPEAKER MODEL SWELL H PERCH tE fice OG oo i ge GH oo boa 0 2 00 de a Pe e oh En de HIGHLIGHTS B3 tone wheel organ simulation 122 Rotary Speaker simulation with overdrive Farfisa and Vox transistor organ simu lations Sampled Baroque Pipe Organ Dual manual 61 key waterfall keys Two sets of physical drawbars per manual Left hand drawbar preset panel 11 pin Leslie Output Miniature images show the original vintage components ROTARY SPEAKER ETF BE can CER VOX amp FARFISA The Nord C2D includes accurate models of the two most popular transistor organs of the 1960 s offering you that massive savage sound created by their 12 top oscillator frequency divider designs With the C2D you get the same dynamic behavior and unique response as in the original instruments The Farfisa Compact Deluxe considered by many to be the mo
69. still regard them as the best digital drum triggering system around In 1995 Clavia released its first synthesizer the Nord Lead lts unique take on emulation of analog synthesis combining a distinctive sound with an intuitive user interface made it an instant classic Magnus Kjellander joined Clavia in 96 and brought with him a new approach to the company in terms of software design The Nord Modular released in 1997 was the first digital modular synthesizer possibly the most flexible innovative synthesizer that has ever been on the market In 2001 the first Nord Electro was released 2000 2005 o Nord Electro Nord Lead 3 01 Nord Electro 2 02 Nord Lead 2x 03 Nord Modular G2 04 Nord Stage Nord C1 05 1980 s e Digital Percussion Plate 1 83 ddrum 84 2007 2008 2009 o 0 Nord Wave Nord Lead Anniversary Model Nord C2 Combo Organ Nord Electro 3 Nord Pedal Keys 27 Nord Stage EX 1990 s Nord Lead 95 Nord Modular Nord Lead 2 97 OM MIM INI 2015 Nord Electro 5 Nord Stage 2 EX ee m O ee saga 1 mn ECETIA 2014 Nord Lead Al 1 i MA 2013 Nord Lead 4 Nord Drum 2 Nord Pad Nord Piano 2 HP 2012 Nord Piano 2 Nord C2D Nord Drum Nord Electro 4 LU In 2013 we celebrated our 30th anniversary as a musical instrument company by releasing the Nord Lead 4 Nord Drum 2 Nord Pad and the Nord Piano 2 HP At NAMM 2014 we anno
70. te values make the delay do quarter note triplets of what arpeggiator is playing while the LFO gently sweeps the filter up and down in half notes all perfectly interlocked The Master Clock can also be controlled by an external MIDI clock perfect for syncing your parts to a backing track including tempo changes SERE TY Choose from Tremolo two Wahs an Auto Wah and an AutoPan Use the AutoWah with a Clavinet for raw funk licks create a psychedelic vibe with an Electric Piano on AutoPan or give a Wurlitzer some body using the Tremolo There s even a Ring Modulator on board an effect used by many experi mental and electronic musicians EXTERN SECTION The Nord Stage 2 EX wouldn t be a master keyboard if it couldn t control external devices with ease The Extern Section lets you seamlessly integrate external MIDI gear with the Stage 2 EX s built in instruments Zones splits and layers are handled exactly as if the external equipment was a part of the Stage 2 EX itself The Extern settings are saved together with Programs so advanced setups can be immediately recalled in real time during a performance You can even use the Extern Section to automatically transmit Bank Select and Program Change messages to your external units KEYBEDS SEMI WEIGHTED WATERFALL The 2 EX Compact keybed uses semi weighted organ keys with a rounded waterfall tip brilliant for rapid organ shredding and synthesizer licks b
71. tely Specifications subject to change without notice nord drum 2 F Spite af 4 A E A 1 u E ai Acoustic drum triggers and digital drum pads Digital drum pads sizer module The Repeat effect produces an effect similar to a MIDI Delay The repeating hits will be generated as if they were played from a pad including the complex dynamic behavior of the Nord Drum 2 sound engine FLEXIBLE INPUTS The flexibility of having both Trigger and MIDI inputs lets you use the Nord Drum in numerous ways The Nord Pad drum pads triggers and MIDI can be combined Put an acoustic drum trigger on your acoustic bass drum add some electronic drum pads as extra toms and let a MIDI Sequencer trigger a hi hat sound The Nord Drum 2 can also be used as a 6 channel Trigger to MIDI interface The adjustable input sensitivity and Trig Types lets you tailor the Nord Drum 2 s response to the equipment of your choice Tone Noise Level Click Level The Nord Drum 2 sound engine DYNAMIC CONTROL Nord Drum 2 offers extensive control of the dynamic response The Bend parameter can make the pitch travel up or down depending on how hard you play The Decay of both the Noise and Tone section can be controlled dynamically including the option to shorten the decay the harder you play for a dampening like effect EFFECTS amp MIXER The Channel Mixer sets the level for each channel and als
72. the Nord Piano Library our specialized nord library for Grand Upright and Electrical piano library Pianos Clavinet and Harpsichords All the sounds have been recorded using our state of the art sampling techniques to capture the extraordinary nuances and unique characters of the source instruments and covers everything from brilliant factory new Granda Pianos to detuned upright bar pianos with tons of charm Replacing the sounds is simply a matter of dragging and dropping files in the Nord Sound Manager for Mac and Windows Read more about the Nord Piano Library in the Sound Libraries section NORD TRIPLE PEDAL The Nord Triple Pedal features Soft and Sustenuto Pedals in addition to a unique Dynamic Sustain Pedal enabling the use of half pedaling and release and catch techniques HIGHLIGHTS 2 part multitimbral Piano Sample Layer Split functionality 512 MB for Piano Library 128 MB for Sample Library e Advanced String Resonance Gen 2 e Pedal Noise Long Release Effects section USB MIDI Two versions HA88 and HP The entire Nord Piano Library and Nord Sample Library are included on DVDs and new additions can be downloaded free from nordkeyboards com The Nord Triple Pedal is included with Nord Piano 2 HA88 and is available as an optional accessory for the Nord Piano 2 HP nord piano2 MOP LEA APARTE I P EF hai VU ri j LE TE
73. ther of transistor organs involves routing matrixes and complex filter combinations that offer a tailored sound with massive energy and high end The Vox Continental s brute design brings you a more hollow tone but still with a very intense character As with the tone wheel organ both transistor organs have their own unique irreplaceable personalities Combine them with any of the Nord C2D s speaker simulations add some distortion adjust EQ and they will definitely light your fire REVERE Gite FIM TH Halli Ba 0 AIT i 1 3 4 5 7 Ge d Ce tt CoA Gn ed EN EA Le E Ad ad 0 AMP SIMULATION The mesmerizing sound of an accelerating Rotary Speaker spreading the sound around the room is an essential com ponent of the tone wheel organ experience The Nord C2D features 2 different Rotary Speaker simulations one based on a 145 unit and a brand new simulation of a vintage 122 unit There are three modes Stop Slow and Fast mode that can be controlled either with the onboard panel but tons an optional foot pedal or the Nord Half Moon Switch accessory The rotary speaker overdrive simulation has also been redesigned and adds an incredibly meaty roar to your sound Naturally the Nord C2D can also be connect ed to an external rotary speaker cabinet using the 11 pin Leslie high voltage output or the high level 14 jack output In addition to the Rotary Speaker mo
74. this fat reed sound of the Wurlitzer 200 A fits better in a pop or guitar oriented set ting than the tine based electric pianos WURLITZER AMPED NEW Recorded through a custom built tube amp and some magical vintage outboard this Wurly has a nice crunchy bite in the top as well as rougher barky personality CLAVINET The Clavinet includes all 4 possible pick up selections from the original instrument GERBSTADT 2 SYNTH PIANOS NEW DX RUBBA ROADS NEW This FM based Electric Piano sound was sampled from the legendary DX syntheziser and emulates the sound of a vintage electric piano EP 3 MK Il SHALLOW CLOSE Manufactured in April 1981 and adjusted to shallow timbre EP 4 MK V CLOSE Manufactured in June 1984 and adjusted to ideal timbre The sound of the Mark V offers improved clarity in the upper range better consistency of tone in the low range and increased sustain EE IVI Nees reveal INES We prepared our magnificent 1975 mk Suitcase with a special selection of hard hammer tips in certain ranges an adjustment of the striking line and re voicing of the harp in order to get that bell sound EF 6 SPARKECETOR oF All the tine based electric pianos manufactured during the period of the late sixties featured wood en piano hammers felt covered teardrop shape and non tapered Raymac tines This combination produced the raw bell like sound heard on many famous recordings DX FU
75. two very flexible LFO sections per slot A wide selection of LFO shapes is available from sines and pulses to ramping saws perfect for creating wobbling basses or pulsing pads Each LFO can easily be synchronized to the Master Clock and assigned a desired time division The LFO can be re triggered manually with an Impulse Morph button or a key The LFO destinations include the option to modulate the FX section MODULATION ENVELOPE Nord Lead 4 offers a very capable Modulation Envelope section with an expanded choice of modulation destina tions The Modulation Envelope can also be triggered manually with an Impulse Morph button nord lead 4 CD lt m 2 N m I CD notes great for choppy chord stabs when combined with the new Patterns and Impulse Morph buttons The Arpeg giator can be re triggered both by the keyboard and using the Impulse Morph buttons and with 4 slots you can have 4 arpeggios running at once PATTERNS The new Patterns feature contains a selection of simple rhythmic figures that can be assigned to the Arpeggiator or control the LFO MASTER CLOCK At the heart of the Nord Lead 4 is the Master Clock control ling the global tempo The LFO Arpeggiator and Delay can be all be synchronized to the Master Clock The tempo is easily changed globally with a Tap tempo button so you can tap in to the beat of your drummer and play intricate rhythmically interlock
76. unced the Nord Lead A1 our award winning analog modeling synthesizer 2015 began with the release of the Nord Electro 5 a redefined classic and the first Nord instrument ever with a large OLED display We also updated our flagship model in the Nord Stage 2 EX by upgrading the memory to 1 GB for Nord Piano Library and a new HP76 model We ve come a long way from the little basement work shop we started out back in 1983 a journey fueled by curiosity persistence dedication and love for music The Nord Crew with one of the first Nord Electro 5D units to come off the assembly line March 2015 2010 2011 Nord Piano Nord Stage 2 Nord Electro 3 HP e Spec __ LEHNTE NIE pe ni azy PA 00 gt T U gt Z Cp nord stage2Ex THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE Musiclech FT KEYBOARD The Nord Stage 2 EX updates our flagship instrument line with 1 GB memory for the Nord Piano Library and a new ultra lightweight Hammer Action Portable HP76 model Our outstanding new Factory Bank features 5 Grand Pianos 7 Upright Pianos 11 Electric Pianos Clavinet Harpsichords and a vastly improved Nord Sample Library selection including great new Strings Choir and Awarded the original Nord Stage 2 Folk instruments SOUND DEMOS Listen to sound demos of the Nord Stage 2 EX nordkeyboards com stage2ex HUN piano nord gs gt R 6 E N USB N y
77. ut HAMMER ACTION PORTABLE HP The 2 EX HP76 keybed uses amazingly portable weighted hammer action piano keys limiting the weight of the Nord Stage 2 EX HP76 to HAMMER ACTION The 2 EX 88 keybed uses our top of the line fully weighted hammer ac tion piano keys Perfect for electric and acoustic piano sounds but also also plays nice with piano sounds Key range E E Music Stand EX Sustain Pedal Soft Case 76 88 Nord Triple Pedal nord Keyboard Stand EX Dust Cover only 12 4 kg 27 3 Ibs Key range E G works great for organ playing Key range A C OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES SUSTAIN PEDAL Sustain pedal Included with Stage 2 EX 88 HP76 NORD TRIPLE PEDAL The Nord Triple Pedal features a unique dynamic Sustain pedal enabling the Pedal Noise feature a sostenuto pedal for sustaining selected notes and a Soft Pedal DUST COVER Cover and protect your Nord unit with the match ing Dust Cover Included with Stage 2 EX 88 HP76 KEYBOARD STAND EX The Nord Stage 2 EX 88 HP76 can be fitted with legs reminiscent of a classic electric piano They are very easy to assemble and disassemble for transport The stand has two selectable heights SOFT CASE A semi hard padded custom sized soft case is available for safe and comfortable transportation The soft case for the Stage 2 EX 88 HP76 models also features wheels MUSIC STAND EX An easily attachable music stand is also available for th
78. ve in perfect sync is a breeze Impulse Morphs is a simple yet universal concept that offers almost limitless flexibility Assigning a Impulse Morph is simple just hold down an Impulse Morph button and turn the desired knob s to the new value Nearly every parameter can be controlled with an Impulse Morph and LED lights indicate which param eters have been altered By pressing different combinations of the 3 Impulse Morph buttons up to 7 Impulse Morphs are available MORPHS The Morph is a classic Nord feature that lets you control any knob type parameters with the modulation wheel control pedal or velocity The possibilities are endless like changing arpeggiator range or adjusting the Sample rate reduction with the modulation wheel LAYERING Having 4 identical equally powerful synthesizers at once at your disposal opens breathtaking layering possibilities both rhythmically and sonically The Split mode gives you two 2 slots on each side of the split A flexible Hold func tionality lets you latch and hold slots independently in the background while playing something else on top OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES SOFT CASE Keep your Nord instrument in perfect shape with the ultimate soft case featuring a plush interior thick pad ding and the distinctive Nord red color The mid sized pocket will hold all your cables and accessories Carrying handles shoulder strap and two backpack straps lets you carry your instrument
79. vision being the part of the organ with the majestic sound whereas the Swell has a more mellow tonal quality The Couplers are used to activate combinations of differ ent stops from both manuals so that pressing keys on one manual also connects stops from the other manual or pedal making them sound as well DISPOSITION M v Pedal Fugara 8 Principal 8 Subbas 16 SWGR N Rohrfl te 8 Gamba 8 Fagot16 SW PED Principal 4 Gedackt 8 Gedackt 8 GR PED Spitzfl te 4 Octava 4 SWELL 16 Nasat 3 Rohrflote 4 SWELL 4 Fl te 2 Qvinta 3 SW16 GR Vox Celeste Octava 2 PED GR LOW Scharf 11 11 Mixtur III IV oes Tumpet nordean COMBO ORGAN OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES KEYBOARD STAND ALU The Nord C2Dcan be used with the Keyboard Stand ALU a very sturdy but lightweight stand made of aluminum This stand is specifically designed to make room for a large set of pedals underneath MUSIC STAND EX The strong metal Music Stand EX at taches to mounts included on the back of your instrument and can accommodate four sheets of music The stand is easily mounted without the use of any tools and can be fitted in the gig bag for transport Dimensions 70 x 25 cm 27 6 x 9 8 SOFT CASE Having three vintage organs and a baroque pipe organ in your studio is fun but it s even better when you can easily carry them with you to a gig That is why the Nord C2D is lightweight and p

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