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1. MIDI Controller List Nord Stage 2 Parameter MIDI CC Organ Preset l 3 Organ Swell 4 Organ Drawbar 1 9 Organ Drawbar 2 14 Organ Drawbar 3 15 Organ Drawbar 4 16 Organ Drawbar 5 17 Organ Drawbar 6 18 Organ Drawbar 7 19 Organ Drawbar 8 20 Organ Drawbar 9 21 Organ Percussion Enable 22 Organ Model 23 Organ Vibrato Type 24 Organ Vibrato Enable 25 Organ Percussion Harmonic 26 Organ Percussion Speed 27 Organ Percussion Level 28 Organ Octave Shift 99 Organ Level 100 Organ Enable 101 Piano Type 8 Piano Model 29 Piano Slot Detune 5 Clav EQ 1 30 Clav EQ 2 31 Clav Model Type 65 Piano Dynamics 33 Piano Acoustic 98 Piano Octave Shift 105 Piano Level 106 Piano Enable 107 Piano Pedal Noise 108 Synth Octave Shift 111 Synth Level 112 Synth Enable 113 Synth Glide Rate 34 Synth Arp On Off 109 Synth Arp Mst Clk 12 Synth Arp Rate 102 Synth Arp Pattern 103 Synth Arp Range 104 Synth Voice Mode 36 Synth Unison 37 Synth Vibrato Mode 38 Synth Mod Envelope Attack 39 Synth Mod Envelope Decay 40 Synth Mod Envelope Mode 41 Synth Mod Envelope Velocity 42 Nord Stage 2 Parameter MIDI CC Synth LFO Rate 115 Reverb Enable 97 Synth LFO Wavefo2. a Live buffer bank page buttons can now be used to leave Live mode Previously you had to press Live Mode to be able to store in the normal program memory from the Live buffers e Fixed slot load copy bug where some parameters wasn t copied properly e Program navigation using dial is now limited to range of focused bank e Fixed program category sort bug programs using obsolete catego ries where not sorted properly MIDI Menu from Owners Manual Hold Shift and press Program 3 MIDI to access the MIDI menu set tings Use the Page 4 and gt buttons to navigate between the various menu items on the MIDI menu The Value Dial is used to change set tings the Slot buttons to switch between A and B where applicable When you are done press Exit Shift to exit the menu MIDI Control Local MIDI Local control determines if the Nord Stage 2 keyboard and front panel controls should control internal instruments and programs or only transmit MIDI Local On is the normal play mode In Local Off mode the front panel and keyboard actions are transmitted via MIDI only and do not control the internal sound s directly Range On Default Off Local always defaults back to Local On every time the Nord Stage 2 is powered on MIDI Global Channel This sets the transmitting and receiving MIDI channel for the Global Channel The Global Channel transmits all keyboard pedal and panel actions as MIDI signals It can also be us
3. now be synchronized to incoming MIDI Clock Organ e One single parameter hint for B3 vibrato mode and state Synth e Optimized the overall Synth performance e Glide range bug that prevented the glide to reach to correct note is fixed e Fixed missing Parameter Hints for Arpeggiator Rate Glide and Clocked LFO Rate e LFO Mod span of Shape d oscillator waveforms have been changed to produce better results Effects e Delay rate parameter text e Phaser effect had a mix and pole issue that has been fixed thanks to Dan UK and Lars DK for finding this MIDI e Big cleanup of internal and external MIDI operations with the addi tion of a Global MIDI channel e New MIDI CC addresses Gate pedal CC114 Slot focus CC68 e MIDI CC added for oscillator waveform CC 44 0 127 e Fixed Extern bug In Send on Load mode MIDI was sent even though Extern was off e SysEx support Programs and Synth Sound can be sent received see MIDI menu e Devices like control pedal and swell weren t transmitted via MIDI Fixed e MIDI Soft Thru menu option for Extern Zone 1 NORD STAGE 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Menus e Auto detection mode of pedal type in System Menu for Rotor and Sustain pedals e Fine Tune menu now also displays tuning in Hz Programs e Automatic conversion when loading programs to compensate for the above mentioned level change e Program loading time has been significantly reduced e When storing
4. record with When Local is Off and the sequencer routes back the MIDI you may find yourself in situations where the buttons and knobs seems to be inactive or stuck on the Stage 2 itself This is normal behavior if the sequencer sends MIDI data on a MIDI channel that the Stage 2 does not recognize Just make sure that a sequencer track with for example the Global MIDI channel or one of the instrument channels is selected instead The effect parameters the performance controls pedals Pitch Stick etc and the Morph will be transmitted on the Global MIDI channel and should be re routed in the sequencer to the individual Instrument channels Instrument MIDI will not be affected by any splits that you have set up on the Stage 2 The Octave Shift or Panel Transpose functionality for the instruments will not affect incoming MIDI data to the Instrument MIDI If you want to transpose the Stage 2 instruments do this on the sequencer tracks MIDI Input Only When an instrument is assigned to a MIDI channel this opens up a powerful feature the MIDI Input Only mode This allows you to activate an instrument on the Stage 2 without controlling it from the key board It will only be played from incoming MIDI but the Stage 2 panel remains active to allow you to change any settings to the instrument s sound Hold the Shift button and press repeatedly on the Zone Select button until all green zone LEDs go out but the instrument s othe
5. to the Organ Swell Input this is transmitted and received as Controller 4 e If you have an Control Expression pedal connected to the Control Pedal Input this is transmitted and received as Controller 11 Expres sion e f you have a sustain pedal connected to the Sustain Pedal Input this is transmitted and received as Controller 64 Sustain Pedal e Almost all other controls knobs and buttons on the front panel are also transmitted and received as Control Change messages This can be used to record your actions on the front panel into a MIDI sequenc er Keyboard Velocity The Nord Stage 2 can transmit and receive Keyboard Velocity mes sages Organ sounds will always be played back at nominal level regardless of incoming MIDI Velocity data Release velocity is transmit ted but ignored on MIDI In Aftertouch The Nord Stage 2 keyboard can transmit Aftertouch messages some times called channel pressure The player can apply more pressure on a key while it is down and this will generate a signal that can be used to control parameters Program Change In the MIDI Menu you can select if the Nord Stage 2 should send and or receive program Change messages on the Global channel that af fects its internal programs Program Change messages with the value 0 99 selects the programs in the active bank Program Change mes sages 100 104 selects the 5 Live memories Bank Select The 4 Program Banks in the Stage 2 can be re
6. If you turn a knob on the synth section or use the modulation wheel after touch any of the connected pedals or pitch stick these will generate MIDI data that is transmitted on the Global channel This makes the Global the preferred choice as the MIDI source from the Stage 2 toa computer when you for example want to record panel changes in a sequencer Global MIDI can be turned Off in the MIDI menu This will disable both transmission and reception of MIDI from the Global compo nent NORD STAGE 2 OS VERSION 1 30 RELEASE NOTES Slot A B The Slot MIDI setting is for receiving MIDI only and allows you to control an entire Slot with instruments that are active from external devices Slot A and Slot B can be set to individual MIDI channels in the Stage 2 MIDI Menu Extern The Extern is the part to use when you want to integrate external MIDI units in your performance Look at the example on the following page Instrument MIDI Each of the six instruments in the Stage 2 Organ Slot A Organ Slot B Piano A Piano B Synth A and Synth B can be set to receive on individual MIDI channels This is done in the MIDI Menu This can be used to have individual control of instruments either from a other key boards or by using the Stage 2 as big sound source in a sequencer computer environment Let s have a look at a four different scenarios 3 NORD STAGE 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Playing Controlling outboard gear with the Ext
7. LED is lit Turn the Extern encoder knob until it has se lected the external device program which you wish to use If Bank Select data is needed to access that selection these data will need to be manually entered into the Extern Menu Press the Extern Parameter Select repeatedly until the Volume LED is lit Turn the Extern encoder knob to adjust the volume of the external MIDI unit by transmitting MIDI CC 7 Store your new program to your Stage 2 By activating Send On Load in the Extern Menu whenever this particu lar Stage 2 program is selected all of that data program change bank select and volume will automatically be transmitted from the Stage 2 to the external device In fact Nord provides an extra continuous controller message in the Extern menu Simply set the CC number and the desired value and it will be transmitted along with the rest For yet another layer of integrated control set up a Morph to control the Extern encoder via the mod wheel aftertouch or a control pedal By assigning the CC address of your choice to that encoder it is pos sible to generate MIDI data streams to the external device seamlessly from the Stage 2 And due to the flexibility of the Morph function the value range of those data streams can be limited to suit any need and also move in either a positive or negative direction Just like the other instrument sections the A B Extern slots are com pletely independent from one another and can be
8. NORD STAGE 2 OS VERSION 1 30 RELEASE NOTES Nord Stage 2 OS Version 1 30 Release Notes The 1 30 Stage 2 OS update contains several bug fixes and some functionality improvements Internal Instrument levels We have adjusted the internal levels of the instruments to create better balance options This will allow you to increase the level of the synth compared to the piano and the organ In order to maintain the balance in the programs already in your unit there will be an automatic conversion made for every program that you load in OS v 1 xx You will notice that the synth level will be reduced but the overall output of the synth should be the same as before It may be a good idea to go over your programs and make sure that the balance is correct and to store them again in your unit MIDI communication The OS v 1 30 has gone through a major overhaul in the MIDI com munication department Most of the improvements are behind the scenes so to speak but there is a new Global MIDI feature a MIDI Soft Thru option for the External section and the Master Clock can now be synched to incoming MIDI Clock The Sustain pedal has also been told to transmit CC64 value O via MIDI when lifted which will eliminate any forever sustaining notes on external units The new MIDI chapter of the manual is included at the end of this document with some setup examples Users that have used the Stage Classic and Stage EX MIDI should not have any problems
9. Range Off Send Receive Send amp Receive Default MIDI Prog Change Mode This allows you to determine whether you want Nord Stage 2 to transmit and or receive MIDI program Change Messages or not on the Global channel This applies to the internal Programs in the Stage 2 not the program change messages that the Extern section can be set to transmit Range Off Send Receive Send amp Receive Default Send MIDI Ctrl You can perform a dump of all parameters as their MIDI Controllers for the selected Slot Hit Store to perform the transmission Range Slot A Slot B Dump Program This allows you to do a MIDI System Exclusive dump of the currently selected Program or of all the 400 Programs of the internal memory The Live buffers are not included Press the Store button to start the transmission Range One All Dump Synth This allows you to do a MIDI System Exclusive dump of the current Synth settings in the focused Slot or of all the 300 synth sounds in the Synth memory Press the Store button to start the transmission Range Slot A B All Using MIDI new MIDI Chapter The Stage 2 is designed to be as flexible as possible when you use it with its MIDI capabilities You can use it as a master keyboard to con trol other hardware or software sound sources or as a set of individual sound engines to be played controlled by outboard gear such as a sequencer If you like you can even do both these things
10. at the same time There are four major parts in the Stage 2 s MIDI functionality Global Slot Extern and Instrument Each of these are independently assign able to any of the thirty two available MIDI channels sixteen channels on the standard MIDI port and sixteen more MIDI channels accessed via USB MIDI You can also choose to disable MIDI by selecting Off instead of a channel number These channels are set in the MIDI and Extern menus Global and Extern are used to transmit MIDI data to other units while Slot and Instrument only receive MIDI data All settings relating to MIDI functions are made in the MIDI Menu except for the Extern settings that are made in the Extern Menu Stage 2 MIDI IN MIDI OUT Global v v Slot A B v Extern v Instrument v Global The Stage 2 Global MIDI is a transmitting and receiving part at the same time It allows you to control every aspect of the instrument just as if you were playing on its own keyboard and it can transmit keyboard pedal and panel actions Any MIDI data that enters the Stage 2 on the Global MIDI channel or Global USB MIDI channel will play the instruments that are active on the program that is selected on the Stage 2 If your program includes layers and or splits those aspects will be acknowledged in the same way as if you used the keyboard itself when incoming MIDI plays the instruments in the program Global will transmit both keyboard and panel generated MIDI data
11. ed as a receiving channel with full control of the entire Stage 2 Range MIDI 1 16 USB1 USB76 Off Default USB 1 MIDI Slot A B Channel This sets the receiving MIDI channel for Slot A B Range MIDI 1 16 USB1 USB16 Off Default Off Slot A and B MIDI Organ A B Channel This sets the receiving MIDI channel for the Organ section A B If a channel is selected here you can assign the corresponding instrument to no KB Zone at all that is make it active but available only through MIDI Range MIDI 1 16 USB1 USB76 Off Default off MIDI Piano A B Channel This sets the receiving MIDI channel for the Piano section A B If a channel is selected here you can assign the corresponding instrument to no KB Zone at all that is make it active but available only through MIDI Range MIDI 1 16 USB1 USB716 Off Default off MIDI Synth A B Channel This sets the receiving MIDI channel for the Synth section AB If a channel is selected here you can assign the corresponding instrument to no KB Zone at all that is make it active but available only through MIDI Range MIDI 1 16 USB1 USB16 Off Default off MIDI Dual KB Channel This sets the MIDI channel for receiving MIDI from an external keyboard when using Dual KB mode Range MIDI 1 16 USB1 USB16 Default MIDI 16 MIDI Ctrl Change Mode This allows you to set if you want Nord Stage 2 to transmit and or receive MIDI Controller Messages or not on the Global channel
12. ern section nord rock MIDI IN MIDI OUT ULL It is best to consider the Extern A B sections as simply another pair of onboard instruments just like the Organ Piano Synth sections As signing zones layers enabling pitch stick and sustain pedal response etc are all done in exactly the same manner as with any of those other instrument sections It is also possible to store desired initial values of things such as Program Change Bank Select or Volume for the Extern A B slots Additionally the Extern section provides a rotary encoder which is as signable to the MIDI CC of your choice You can optionally choose to have data stored either on a global or per program basis Select a Stage 2 program from which you wish to play external sounds Set the Extern A section and the external device to the same MIDI channel gt Make sure that the Extern channel is not the same channel as the Stage 2 Global channel If it is set Global to another channel Activate the Extern Section and assign it to the desired zone s OH O Play in that zone on the Stage 2 and you should hear your exter nal device There may be settings options on your external MIDI units that affect how they react to incoming MIDI data please check the documentation you have for your other units Set Octave Shift Sust Ped and P Stick as needed aga Press the Extern Parameter Select repeatedly until the Prog Change
13. hammer action Stage 2 but want waterfall keys for organ playing or you have a semi weighted Stage 2 but want a weighted action for piano playing Ifthe Stage 2 is transposed using the Panel Transpose the in coming MIDI on the Dual Kb channel will also be transposed Slot MIDI control A second option to control parts of the Stage 2 from a external device would be to use the Slot MIDI capabilities While this functionality is similar to the Dual Kb feature you can still use the Stage s keyboard for both slots if you wish If you want to control just one instrument on the Stage 2 with an external unit a better option is to use the Instrument MIDI This will be explained in the following section A Slot MIDI channel can control the same instrument as an Instru ment channel at the same time if you wish If this is not desirable set the Slot MIDI or Instrument channel to Off Global MIDI The third option to control the Stage 2 via MIDI would be to use the Global MIDI capabilities If an external devices transmitting MIDI chan nel is the same as the Stage 2 Global MIDI channel the external device will control the entire Stage 2 in the same way as its own keyboard and panel does Global MIDI can be turned Off in the MIDI menu This will disable both transmission and reception of MIDI from the Global compo nent External Sync The Master Clock on the Stage 2 can be controlled by incoming MIDI clock messages This is a
14. motely selected via MIDI by transmitting a Bank Select Message that looks like this CC 0 value O CC 32 value O 1 2 or 3 for banks A B C and D The Bank Select should immediately be followed by a Program Change message value 0 99 Local On Off Local Off can be used to disconnect the keyboard and the panel on the Stage 2 from the sound engines Turn Local Off if you experi ence double triggered notes when you play both from the keyboard internally and via the MIDI loop Local On Off is set in the MIDI menu which is described on page 44 Panic If notes should hang using the Nord Stage 2 in a MIDI setup all you need to do is hold down the Shift button and press the Panic Program 5 button This will execute an internal All Notes Off and reset incoming CC messages USB MIDI If you use a computer running Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 you need to install the Nord v3 x USB driver to achieve the MIDI via USB functionality This driver is available through Windows Update by just connecting the computer to the Internet and attach the Nord Stage 2 The driver can also be installed from the DVD that accompanied the unit or downloaded from the www nordkeyboards com website Computers running Mac OSX have a native USB support for Nord units No driver installation is necessary NORD STAGE 2 OS VERSION 1 30 RELEASE NOTES 7 8 NORD STAGE 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X
15. n automatic behavior as soon as the Stage 2 receives MIDI clock on the MIDI input or the USB MIDI input the Master Clock will be synchronized to the incoming external clock When the Master Clock is locked to an incoming clock EXT will be displayed in the LCD if you press the MST CLK button together with the incoming tempo in BPM Extern Section and MIDI re routing When an external device transmits MIDI notes to the Stage 2 and the Extern section is activated on the Stage 2 those incoming MIDI notes can be re routed to the MIDI Output of the Stage 2 on the MIDI chan nel that is set for the Extern section This allows you to control one external device from another external device The incoming notes have to be on the same MIDI channels as set in the Stage 2 for the Dual Kb the Slot A or Slot B MIDI channel setting or the Global MIDI channel setting The Extern menu setting Soft Thru must also be On NORD STAGE 2 OS VERSION 1 30 RELEASE NOTES Recording a Stage 2 performance to a MIDI sequencer MIDI OUT MIDI IN Here is how to record a Stage 2 performance just as you would play it from the unit with all the pedal actions morphing and other things to a MIDI sequencer This is probably best achieved by using the Global MIDI channel Set the sequencer track to route back incoming MIDI on the Global Channel Set Local in the MIDI menu to Off on the Stage 2 Select the Program o
16. n the Stage 2 that you wish to use 4 Start the recording on the sequencer The MIDI output on the Global channel will not care about any splits it will produce MIDI note numbers from the entire Stage keyboard The Panel or Global Transpose features will not influence the MIDI output on the Global Channel The transpose value is instead added to the notes that appear at the MIDI input Program Change Incoming Program Change messages on the Global MIDI channel will change the programs on the Stage 2 if the MIDI Prog Mode parameter in the MIDI Menu is set to Receive or Send Receive This parameter also governs if Program Change messages should be transmitted when you select a Program on the Stage 2 s panel Ifyou want to transmit program change messages to external units use the Extern section 5 6 NORD STAGE 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Using the Stage 2 as a sound source with a sequencer The key to this functionality is to set each of the six Instrument MIDI channels and the Global channel to individual MIDI channels in the MIDI menu Enter the MIDI Menu and set individual MIDI channels to all the instruments and the Global Channel You can mix MIDI and USB MIDI channels as you wish Set MIDI Local to Off this is done in the MIDI Menu H D Make the sequencer tracks route back MIDI on the six different channels that the instruments are set to Use the sequencer tracks to select which instrument to perform
17. programmed to do different things on the same or different zones at the same time Ifyou use the Panel Transpose feature on the Stage 2 the MIDI output from the Extern section will be transposed Controlling the Stage 2 with an ex ternal keyboard or MIDI device MIDI OU GG MIDI IN ci nord stage2 There are several options available if you wish to use a second key board or other MIDI device to control one or more Stage 2 instruments Let s have a look at the Dual Kb feature first Dual Kb With this function it is possible to use an external keyboard to control the Slot B instrument sections exclusively Activate Dual Kb on the Stage 2 panel by holding Shift and press the Slot B button Set the Stage 2 s Dual Kb MIDI channel to the MIDI channel of the transmitting MIDI device this is done in the Stage 2 MIDI menu the default setting is MIDI channel 16 Activate one or more instrument sections on Slot B of the Stage 2 A The On Off setting of the Dual Kb feature will be stored for each program When Dual Kb mode is active the Stage 2 s keyboard will play Slot A instruments regardless of which Slot is focused on the panel and Slot B will be played from the external MIDI device Any controllers pedals etc that you operate on the Stage 2 will not affect the Stage 2 instru ments on Slot B With Dual Kb mode it is easily possible to add a different keyboard ac tion to your rig Perhaps you have a
18. r LEDs are still lit By combining these features and scenarios you can create very flexible setups You can have some Stage 2 instruments being controlled by incoming MIDI only and other being controlled by the Stage 2 itself There are no limitations to the channel settings in the MIDI menu it is quite possible to have more than one receptor react to the same MIDI channel which may or may not be what you want If you for example want to control one instrument in the Stage 2 on MIDI channel 4 it would be a good idea to make sure that no other part Global Slot or Instrument MIDI channel in the Stage 2 is set to use that MIDI channel unless you have a special reason for wanting to do that You will also be able to have situations if MIDI Local is set to Off where instruments are seemingly active on the Stage 2 panel but you can t edit or play with these Just make sure that the sequencer re routes the keyboard and panel information to the correct MIDI channels that these instruments respond to Messages The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from Nord Stage 2 Note On Off e Note On and Note Off messages are transmitted and received Pitch Bend e Pitch Bend messages are transmitted and received by Nord Stage 2 Controllers On the MIDI Menu see page 44 you can select if the Nord Stage 2 should transmit and or receive Control Change messages e If you have an Control Expression pedal connected
19. rm 116 LFO Master Clk 13 Slot Focus 68 Synth Oscillator Mode 43 Synth Waveform Select 44 0 127 Pedal Sustain 64 Synth Oscillator Shape 45 Pedal Latch 66 Synth Oscillator Shape Mod 46 Pedal Soft 67 Synth Filter Frequency 48 Organ Swell Pedal 4 Synth Filter Resonance 49 Ctrl Pedal 11 Synth Filter Vel Env Mod 2 Rotor Speed Pedal 82 Synth Filter LFO Mod 51 KB Gate Pedal 114 Synth Filter KBT Keyb track 52 Synth Filter Type 53 Master Level if Swell Type is 7 Synth Amp Envelope Attack 54 set to Volume in System Menu Synth Amp Envelope Decay 55 Synth Amp Envelope Mode 56 Synth Amp Envelope Velocity 57 Effect 1 Type 60 Effect 1 Source 61 Effect 1 Amount 62 Effect 1 Rate 63 Effect 1 Enable 69 Effect 1 Mst Clk 117 Effect 2 Type 70 Effect 2 Source 71 Effect 2 Amount 72 Effect 2 Rate 73 Effect 2 Enable 74 Effect 2 Mst Clk 118 Delay Destination 5 Delay Amount 76 Delay Rate 77 Delay Feedback 78 Delay Ping Pong on off 79 Delay Enable 80 Delay Mst Clk 119 AmpSim Type 81 AmpSim Destination 90 AmpSim Drive 83 AmpSim Bass EQ 84 AmpSim Mid amount EQ 85 AmpSim Mid Range 6 AmpSim Treble EQ 86 AmpSim Enable 87 Rotor Destination 88 Rotor Drive 89 Rotor Speed 82 Rotor Stop 91 Rotor Enable 92 Compressor Amount 93 Nord Stage 2 Parameter MIDI CC Compressor Enable 94 Reverb Amount 95 Reverb Size 96
20. with the Stage 2 One significant difference is that the previous Classic EX Panel A and B MIDI is replaced by the Global MIDI in the Stage 2 Previously made Stage Classic or EX MIDI recordings can be used if the Stage 2 receiving only Slot A and Slot B is set to the same chan nels as used in the recordings Flash memory check After you update the unit to OS v1 30 the first startup will be a little bit longer than before This is the result of a memory health check that is performed In the unlikely event that a sample or a piano is damaged in the memory there will be an alert in the LCD If this happens connect the unit to a computer running the Manager where the sound will be highlighted Deleting the sound and reloading it will restore the unit to normal Update History General e Internal level adjustment to make better balance options Synth level have been raised and Piano have been lowered Automatic conver sion is made when loading programs to compensate for this level change e Fixed a Mac Sound Manager USB MIDI bug caused the unit to freeze if application was launched twice and USB MIDI was active e Fixed Organ Piano Synth Init bug kbd split zones etc didn t work e Sustain pedal now sends controller value zero when released e Checksum calculation during startup to catch any rare errors in flash memory and report them to LCD e Morph control of parameters is now much quicker e Stage 2 Master Clock can
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