Clavia NORD Electro 4 SW73 User Manual [ru]

User Manual
Nord Electro 4 HP
Nord Electro 4 SW
OS Versio n 1.1x
Part No. 50385 Copyright Clavia DMI AB Print Edition F
CAUTION - ATTENTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
RISQUE DE SHOCK ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
ATTENTION:POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE
PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE.
AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L´USAGER.
CONFIER L´ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFE.
AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D´INCIDENTE OU D´ELECTROCUTION,
N´EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE OU L´HUMIDITET.
Instructions pertaining to a risk of re, electric shock or injury to persons.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Warning - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Additional Safety Information
No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus;
Do not use the apparatus in tropical climates.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
The maims plug is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable.
The lightning ash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated voltage within the products en­closure that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Le symbole éclair avec le point de èche à l´intérieur d´un triangle équilatéral est utilisé pour alerter l´utilisateur de la presence à l´intérieur du coffret de ”voltage dangereux” non isolé d´ampleur
sufsante pour constituer un risque d`éléctrocution.
The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
Le point d´exclamation à l´intérieur d´un triangle équilatéral est employé pour alerter l´utilisateur de la présence d´instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l´entretien (service) dans le livret d´instructions accompagnant l´appareil.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manu­facturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor­mally, or has been dropped.
Il convient de ne pas placer sur l´appareil de sources de ammes nues, telles que des bougies allumées;
L´appareil n’est pas destiné á étre utilisé sous un climat tropical.
L´appareil ne doit pas étre exposé á des égouttements d´eau ou des éclaboussures et de plus qu´aucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des vases ne doit étre placé sur l´appareil.
Lorsque la prise du résau d’alimentation est utilisée comme dispositif de déconnexion, ce dispositif doit demeuré aisément accessible.
Trademarks: The Nord logo is a trademark of Clavia DMI AB. All other trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders.
Specications and appearances are subject to change without notice. Copyright © Clavia DMI AB
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Nord Electro 4 HP/SW User Manual
Rotary Menu ..................19
1 Introduction
Thank you! .................... 4
About this manual............. 4
Disclaimer ..................... 4
OS and internal memory ...... 4
Factory presets ................ 4
Restoring the factory presets ........ 4
OS upgrades .................. 4
2 Overview
Knobs & buttons .............. 5
Knobs .......................... 5
Selector buttons .................. 5
On/Of f buttons ................... 5
Shift button ...................... 5
Drawbars ....................... 5
3 Connections
Audio connections............. 6
Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Left Ou t and Right Ou t ............. 6
Monitor In ....................... 6
MIDI Connections.............. 6
MIDI Out ........................ 6
MIDI In .......................... 6
USB Connection ............... 6
Pedal Connections............. 7
Sustain Pedal .................... 7
Rotor Pedal...................... 7
Control Pedal .................... 7
4 Getting Started
About the programs ........... 8
Selecting programs ........... 8
Edit a program ................ 8
Selecting pianos, samples .... 8
Using the Organ............... 9
The Rotar y effect.............. 9
Memory Protection ............ 9
Storing a program.............10
The Live buffer ................10
Octave Shift ..................10
Adding effects .................10
Activate an amplifier emulation .......10
The Delay......................10
5 Nord Electro 4 HP/SW Reference
Master l evel knob .................11
Organ section .................11
Organ Mo del button ...............11
The B3 mo del ....................11
The VX m odel ....................11
The Far f model ...................11
Rotar y Speed ....................12
Vibrato/Chorus ...................12
Percussion ......................12
Preset/Split .....................12
Additional MIDI keyboard ...........12
The draw bars ....................13
Piano section .................13
Clavinet sound ...................13
Pick-up type .....................13
Pick-up Type Description ...........13
Clav EQ .........................13
Acoustics .......................13
Mono...........................13
Dynamics .......................13
Samp Env .......................14
Pi an o Typ e.......................14
Model ..........................14
Program section ..............14
Up/Dow n buttons .................14
Display..........................14
Store ...........................14
Live Mode .......................14
Panic ..........................15
Instrument selectors ...............15
Shift............................15
Octave Shift......................15
Effects ........................15
EQ .............................15
Effec t 1 .........................15
Effec t 2 .........................16
Speake r / Comp ..................16
Delay / Re verb....................16
Feedback .......................16
Ping Pong .......................16
Tem po Tap ......................16
Gain............................16
6 The Menus
System Menu ..................17
1 - Memor y Protect – On, O ff ........17
2 - Output R outing ................17
3 - Transpose ....................17
4 - Fine Tune .....................17
5 - Sustain Pedal Polarity ...........17
6 - Rotor Pedal Polarity.............17
7 - Sustai n Pedal Mode .............17
8 - Rotor Peda l Mode ..............17
9 - Ctrl Ped al Type.................17
10 - Ctrl Peda l Mode ...............18
11 - Organ Trig Mode (4 SW onl y) .....18
12 - Drawbar Sp eed ...............18
MIDI Menu.....................18
1 - Local Co ntrol ..................18
2 - MIDI Inte rface..................18
3 - MIDI Cha nnel ..................18
4 - Lower Cha nnel.................18
5 - Control C hange (CC) Mo de .......18
6 - Progra m Change Mod e ..........18
7 - MIDI Split Mode ................18
8 - Dump On e ....................18
9 - Dump Al l .....................18
10 - Send CC ....................18
B3 Menu ......................19
1 - Tonewheel M ode ...............19
2 - Key Click L evel.................19
3 - Key Bounc e ..................19
4 - Perc. Fast D ecay ...............19
5 - Perc. Slow D ecay...............19
6 - Perc. Nor m Level ...............19
7 - Perc. Sof t Level ................19
8 - Perc Draw bar 9 Cancel ..........19
1 - Rotar y Model ..................19
2 - Balance Bass/Horn .............19
3 - Treble Horn S peed..............19
4 - Bass Roto r Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
5 - Treble Horn Acceleration.........19
6 - Bass Roto r Accelerat ion .........19
7 Nord Sound Manager
Nord Sound Manager ............. 20
Nord Sample Editor............... 20
8 MIDI functions
About the MIDI implementation ......21
Keyboard velocity .................21
Program change ..................21
MIDI Sys ex (System Exc lusive) .......21
With a sequencer..............21
Connections .....................21
Local On/Off .....................21
MIDI Channel.....................21
Program Change..................21
Controllers.......................21
About controllers and “chasing” ......21
Program and CC dumps ...... 22
Sending program dumps .......... 22
Sending MIDI Controller dumps ..... 22
Recei ve MIDI SysE x dumps ........ 22
MIDI Controller list................ 22
MIDI Implementation Chart......... 23
9 Index
Index ...........................24
Index ...........................24
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Introduction
1
Thank you!
We’d first like to thank you for purchasing the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW. Our goal when we developed the Nord Electro instruments was to create the best emulations of traditional electromechanical keyboard instruments on the market, and to make these instruments compact and lightweight. With the Electro 4 HP/SW we have taken our commit­ment a step further, by upgrading the organ, the piano and the effects sections and also by the ability to use sampled instruments from the Nord Sample Library in the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW.
This allows us to e.g. include some of the fabulous Mellotron sounds in the factory sound bank. Each and every piano and sample in the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW can be replaced by you, using the free Nord Sound Manager application. New pianos and other sounds are found on the enclosed Nord DVD and on the www.nordkeyboards.com web site.
A recennt addition to the Electro models is the Electro 4 HP with a keybed that has a weighted hammer action in a very light-weight pack­age.
No compromises, just a good selection of outstanding, classic key­board sounds with true feel, from a natural keyboard response to the authentic sound quality – that is what we have been pursuing during the development. To make a great tool you have to put all the focus on a few things and that is exactly what we tried to achieve. We hope that you will have as much fun owning and using the instrument, as we had developing it.
About this manual
OS and internal memory
The operating system, programs and pianos and samples in Nord Elec­tro 4 HP/SW are stored in a Flash memory. A Flash memory keeps the data also when the power is turned off. Another big advantage is that you can replace data in the Flash memory at any time. This means that you will be able to download OS upgrades, pianos and samples and programs to your Nord Electro 4 HP/SW from a computer. The Nord Electro 4 HP/SW features a USB port for quick and easy download of new piano and/or instrument samples.
Factory presets
The program memory of Nord Electro 4 HP/SW consists of 128 programs. In addition there is the Live buffer memory, which will con­tinuously store any changes as they are made, and remember these settings after the power is turned off.
All of the 128 factory Programs of Nord Electro 4 HP/SW can be replaced. To make sure you don’t accidentally overwrite Programs you want to keep, it’s a good idea to back up your sounds regularly on a computer using the Nord Sound Manager application.
Restoring the factory presets
The factory Programs are available as Nord Sound Manager backup files for download at the Nord web site at www.nordkeyboards.com or on the included Nord DVD.
You are probably very eager to start using your new instrument, and we sure don’t want to keep you from having fun. We will try to cover all the essential aspects on how to use the Electro 4 HP/SW in the very first few pages of this manual. After that follows the reference section where all the functions are explained in detail.
Disclaimer
All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owner’s and are not affiliated or associated with Clavia. These trademarks and brand names are only mentioned to describe the types of sounds reproduced by Nord Electro 4 HP/SW.
OS upgrades
The latest OS version for Nord Electro 4 series is available for download at the www.nordkeyboards.com website.
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Overview
2
The front panel of the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW has four main areas, Organ, Piano, Program and Effects. We’ll familiarize ourselves briefly with the panel here and describe the functions in detail in the following chapters.
On the left part of the panel is the Master Level knob, the organ model selector and the Rotary Speed section. The Master level controls the entire instruments output level at the two output jacks and the head­phone output. This control is not programmable, that particular func­tionality is instead available in the effects section with the Gain control.
The Organ section is lit and active when the Organ selector in the Program area is activated.
Moving towards the middle of the panel, the Piano section behaves just as the organ. The controls are lit when the Piano selector is active.
The Program section contain the parameters and functions that are used to select and store programs, to set the System, MIDI, B3 and Rotary menu functions and to select the instrument to be used with the Organ or Piano selectors. We’ll describe the functions in this area in greater detail in the “Program section” chapter on page 14.
The Effect section contains the functions of the effects. Please look at the “Effects” chapter on page 15 for more information.
The functions and settings of the System, MIDI, B3 and Rotary menus are conveniently printed to the right on the panel. The menus are de­scribed in the Menu chapter that begins on page 17.
Knobs & buttons
Knobs
The knobs control the continuously variable pa­rameters in the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW.
Selector buttons
Selector buttons are used to activate one setting in an array. Selector buttons have a set of round or triangular LEDs to indicate the current setting. Press the button several times to cycle through the possible options.
 Holding Shift and pressing a selector button (with the exception
of the Type button) will cycle through the settings in a counter clockwise fashion.
On/Off buttons
On/Off buttons are used for activating a parameter or a group of parameters such as effects.
Shift button
Some buttons have a secondary function, which will be available if you hold down Shift while pressing the button. The name of the secondary function is printed below the button. Shift is also used together with the Up/Down buttons when you want to change a setting in the System, MIDI, B3 or Rotary menus.
Drawbars
The nine drawbars of Nord Electro4 HP/SW are represented by up/down buttons and LED chain graphs instead of ordinary mechanical drawbars. This gives you a big advantage; when you change presets, the correct drawbar settings are shown immediately by the LEDs.
M A parameter value can be totally different from the knob’s physical
position when you load a Program. As soon as you start turning the knob, the value will ‘snap’ to the knob’s physical position.
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Connections
3
CONTROL
PEDAL
ROTOR PEDAL
SUSTAIN
PEDAL
MIDI MIDI MONITOR RIGHT LEFT OUT
Audio connections
Headphones
This is where you connect a ¼" stereo connector from a pair of head­phones.
Left Out and Right Out
The left and right line level outputs from the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW are unbalanced. Use ¼" connectors to connect the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW to an amplifier or recording equipment.
ININOUT OUT MONOUSB
HEADPHONES
MIDI Connections
MIDI Out
MIDI connection used for sending keyboard and panel generated MIDI data from the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW to other equipment such as sound modules or computers.
MIDI In
MIDI connection used to receive MIDI data to the Nord Electro 4 HP/ SW from other equipment such as keyboards or computers.
The Nord Electro 4 HP/SW is a stereo instrument, with separate signal paths for the left and right audio channels. To properly experience the Electro 4 HP/SW, use both outputs in a stereo operation.
The System functions allow you to separate the pianos/samples and the organ sounds in the left and right outputs. Read more about this functionality on page 17.
General guide on audio connections:
• Make all the connections before you turn on the power to your amplier.
• Turn on the power to your amplier last.
• Turn off the power to your amplier rst.
E Playing at a high volume level can result in hearing impairments
such as permanent hearing loss.
Monitor In
Use this to connect and monitor a signal from an mp3 or a CD player at the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW’s headphone output. This allows you to e.g. rehearse with the Electro 4 HP/SW to pre-recorded music.
M Signals connected to this input will not be processed with the
Electro 4 HP/SW’s effects or appear at the Electro 4 HP/SW’s left and right output jacks.
USB Connection
The USB connection is used for the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW to com­municate with a personal computer in order to update the OS or to add or replace any of the piano and/or samples. The computer can run the Nord Sound Manager application, or be used to transfer the operating system if the unit needs to be updated.
The Nord Electro 4 HP/SW can also transmit and receive MIDI data via the USB interface.
M Computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems need
a driver for the USB connection to work. The driver can be found on the enclosed Nord DVD, or at the www.nordkeyboards.com website. The driver can also be installed automatically if the com­puter is connected to the Internet when the Electro 4 HP/SW is connected to the computer.
 You select in the MIDI Menu (see page 18) if the MIDI connectors or
the USB connector should be used for MIDI communication. The USB connector is the default setting.
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Sustain Pedal
Pedal Connections
¼" connector for a switch type pedal. When a connected pedal is operated, the notes you play will be sustained.
Rotor Pedal
¼" connector for a switch type pedal. When a connected pedal is operated, the rotary speed will change.
M Two types of pedal polarities can be used with these inputs; you
select the one that applies to each pedal, in the System menu which is described on page 17.
 It is possible to use only one pedal connected to the sustain pedal
input to control sustain for piano sounds and rotary speed selection for organ sounds page 17.
Control Pedal
¼" stereo connector for a pedal of the potentiometer type (also known as expression pedals). A connected pedal can be used as a swell pedal for the organs, a volume pedal for pianos and samples and also as a controller for two of the effects: the P-wah and the ring modulator (RM).
The Nord Electro 4 HP/SW has three pedal inputs; one for a sustain pedal, one for a pedal to control the rotor speed and one for a control pedal (an expression type pedal), which can be used to control various parameters.
When connecting an expression pedal to the Control Pedal input, please note that the pedal must have a stereo output jack. The resis­tance range of a control pedal should be 10 or 50 kOhm. To simplify setup, the most common pedal models (Roland, Yamaha, Korg and Fatar) are pre-configured in the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW, and you simply select the type of pedal which you want to use in the System menu. The System Menu is described on page 17.
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Getting Started
4
Let’s take a few minutes to get familiar with the Electro 4 HP/SW. The user interface is designed to be as intuitive as possible, and to perform as well as you do in a live situation. We hope that you soon will feel confident in using it, and by following this short chapter, we will go through most of the functions.
4 Press the Up button to get to the next electric piano.
About the programs
Sound and effect settings are stored in the Program memory of the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW. The Electro 4 HP/SW organizes the memory in 32 pages with 4 programs in each page, making this a total of 128 programs.
Every program can be changed and replaced as you wish. A complete set of the factory programs are available on the Nord DVD that accom­panies the unit and on our website. This allows you to get back to the factory settings, should you wish to do so, using the Sound Manager.
Selecting programs
Use the Up/Down buttons to the left of the LED display to select the page and the program buttons 1 ~ 4 to select the programs within each page. The page and program number will be displayed in the LED.
When the Electro 4 HP/SW leaves the factory, the first 16 or so pages are organized to make it easier for you to quickly check out sounds from specific instrument groups. The 1st programs in each page are acoustic pianos, the 2nd programs are electric pianos, the 3rd program are organs and the 4th programs are sample based instruments.
1 Press the Program 1 button to listen to a piano program, 1.1.
2 Press the Up button to get
to the next piano program,
2.1. Keep pressing the Up button until you are ready for the next instrument group.
You can of course organize the programs in any order you want. Such a process can be done quite easily by using the drag and drop features in the Nord Sound Manager.
Edit a program
Editing a program is just as easy as grabbing a knob and change a set­ting, or press a button to select a different setting. The knob’s physical position isn’t always as the stored setting in the program that is active, but as soon as you start turning a knob, the parameter will snap to the knob’s position.
When you have edited a program, a dot will appear in the lower right display corner next to the program number.
This will alert you to the fact that the program has been edited but not yet saved. If you select a new program without saving, any edits you have made will be lost and the program will have its original settings the next time you select it.
Selecting pianos, samples
1 Select a program where the Piano instrument is active. The LEDs
on the piano section and the Selector LED for the piano will be lit.
2 Press repeatedly
on the Piano Type selector to cycle through the types.
3 Press and hold the Down
button to get back to 1.1, and then the Program 2 button to listen to the electric piano on the 1.2 location.
3 Press the Model
buttons to select the various piano models within the selected type.
4 Press the Type
selector again until the Samp Lib is ac­tivated.
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