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period of time.
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B. Objects have fallen or liquids have been spilled
onto the product; or
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exhibits a marked change in performance; or
E. The product has been dropped or the enclosure
has been damaged.
11. Do not attempt to service the product beyond those
means described in this operating manual. All other
servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
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NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of contentsTable of contents
1.
1. Introduction
Introduction .........................................................
1. 1.
IntroductionIntroduction
Welcome
Welcome .......................................................................................
WelcomeWelcome
About this manual
About this manual ......................................................................
About this manualAbout this manual
Reading the manual in Adobe Acrobat Reader..........................................................................7
Clavia on the Internet
Clavia on the Internet ...............................................................
Clavia on the InternetClavia on the Internet
2.
2. Overview
Overview ................................................................
2. 2.
OverviewOverview
Nord Lead 3 and Rack 3 front panels
Nord Lead 3 and Rack 3 front panels.....................................
Nord Lead 3 and Rack 3 front panelsNord Lead 3 and Rack 3 front panels
Left (Top) panel section............................................................................................................8
Right (bottom) panel section ....................................................................................................9
Nord Lead 3 and Rack 3 rear panel
Nord Lead 3 and Rack 3 rear panel.........................................
Nord Lead 3 and Rack 3 rear panelNord Lead 3 and Rack 3 rear panel
Connections ...........................................................................................................................10
Connecting pedals ..................................................................................................................10
Nord Lead 3 block diagram
Nord Lead 3 block diagram .....................................................
Nord Lead 3 block diagramNord Lead 3 block diagram
Advanced Subtractive Synthesis
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3. Getting started
Getting started ..................................................
3. 3.
Getting startedGetting started
Basic MIDI settings
Basic MIDI settings ..................................................................
Basic MIDI settingsBasic MIDI settings
Note Trig (Nord Rack 3)........................................................................................................13
Selecting Programs
Selecting Programs .................................................................
Selecting ProgramsSelecting Programs
Using the Slots
Using the Slots ........................................................................
Using the SlotsUsing the Slots
Layering
Layering .....................................................................................
LayeringLayering
Activating Slots.......................................................................................................................14
Deactivating Slots...................................................................................................................14
Polyphony ..............................................................................................................................14
Replacing a Program in the layer.............................................................................................14
Keyboard Split
Keyboard Split ..........................................................................
Keyboard SplitKeyboard Split
Setting the Split Point.............................................................................................................15
Combining Split and Layer.....................................................................................................16
Performances
Performances ............................................................................
PerformancesPerformances
Alternating between Program Mode and Performance Mode
Alternating between Program Mode and Performance Mode17
Alternating between Program Mode and Performance ModeAlternating between Program Mode and Performance Mode
Polyphonic and monophonic operation
Polyphonic and monophonic operation ..................................
Polyphonic and monophonic operationPolyphonic and monophonic operation
Unison....................................................................................................................................18
Pitch Stick and Modulation Wheel
Pitch Stick and Modulation Wheel .........................................
Pitch Stick and Modulation WheelPitch Stick and Modulation Wheel
Pitch Stick (Nord Lead 3 only)...............................................................................................18
Pitch Bend range settings........................................................................................................18
Modulation Wheel and Mod Wheel MIDI data .....................................................................19
Master Tune ...........................................................................................................................19
Using a sustain pedal
Using a sustain pedal ..............................................................
Using a sustain pedalUsing a sustain pedal
Using a control (expression) pedal
Using a control (expression) pedal........................................
Using a control (expression) pedalUsing a control (expression) pedal
The ‘Panic’ button
The ‘Panic’ button.....................................................................
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4.
4. Editing Programs
Editing Programs ...............................................
4. 4.
Editing ProgramsEditing Programs
Editing a Program
Editing a Program .....................................................................
Editing a ProgramEditing a Program
The knobs with circular LED graphs ..................................................................................... 21
The buttons ........................................................................................................................... 22
Editing a Program in a layer
Editing a Program in a layer....................................................
Editing a Program in a layerEditing a Program in a layer
Reverting to the original Program
Reverting to the original Program .........................................
Reverting to the original ProgramReverting to the original Program
Using ‘Sound Init’ and ‘FM Init’
Using ‘Sound Init’ and ‘FM Init’ ...............................................
Using ‘Sound Init’ and ‘FM Init’Using ‘Sound Init’ and ‘FM Init’
Muting parameter sections
Muting parameter sections ......................................................
Muting parameter sectionsMuting parameter sections
Storing a Program
Storing a Program ....................................................................
Storing a ProgramStoring a Program
Storing without changing the Program name......................................................................... 24
Storing with the possibility to select Category and/or change the Program name ................... 24
Searching for and loading Programs
Searching for and loading Programs .....................................
Searching for and loading ProgramsSearching for and loading Programs
Search for a Program in a specific Category............................................................................ 26
Search for a Program in alphabetical order............................................................................. 27
Copying Programs
Copying Programs .....................................................................
Copying ProgramsCopying Programs
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From one Slot to another....................................................................................................... 28
Deleting Programs
Deleting Programs ....................................................................
Deleting ProgramsDeleting Programs
Downloading Programs via MIDI
Downloading Programs via MIDI..............................................
Downloading Programs via MIDIDownloading Programs via MIDI
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5. Morph groups
Morph groups .....................................................
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Morph groupsMorph groups
Assign parameters to a Morph group
Assign parameters to a Morph group .....................................
Assign parameters to a Morph groupAssign parameters to a Morph group
Deassign parameters from a Morph group
Deassign parameters from a Morph group ............................
Deassign parameters from a Morph groupDeassign parameters from a Morph group
Copy a Morph Group to another source
Copy a Morph Group to another source................................
Copy a Morph Group to another sourceCopy a Morph Group to another source
A word about Keyboard Morph
A word about Keyboard Morph ................................................
A word about Keyboard MorphA word about Keyboard Morph
A word about Control Pedal Morph
A word about Control Pedal Morph.......................................
A word about Control Pedal MorphA word about Control Pedal Morph
Morphing clock-synched parameters
Morphing clock-synched parameters ......................................
Morphing clock-synched parametersMorphing clock-synched parameters
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6. Performances
Performances .....................................................
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PerformancesPerformances
What is a Performance?
What is a Performance? ...........................................................
What is a Performance?What is a Performance?
Recalling a Performance
Recalling a Performance..........................................................
Recalling a PerformanceRecalling a Performance
Creating a Performance
Creating a Performance ...........................................................
Creating a PerformanceCreating a Performance
Selecting Programs for the Slots............................................................................................. 33
Editing................................................................................................................................... 33
Solo single sounds in a Performance....................................................................................... 33
Keyboard Split....................................................................................................................... 34
Storing a Performance
Storing a Performance .............................................................
Storing a PerformanceStoring a Performance
Storing without changing the name ....................................................................................... 36
Storing with the possibility to change the name ..................................................................... 36
Naming single sounds in Performances.................................................................................. 38
Extracting single sounds from a Performance
Extracting single sounds from a Performance .....................
Extracting single sounds from a PerformanceExtracting single sounds from a Performance
Extract a sound and save it as a Program................................................................................ 39
Extract a sound, rename it and save it as a Program ............................................................... 39
Deleting Performances
Deleting Performances ............................................................
Deleting PerformancesDeleting Performances
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Exiting Performance Mode
Exiting Performance Mode.......................................................
Exiting Performance ModeExiting Performance Mode
What a Performance contains
What a Performance contains .................................................
What a Performance containsWhat a Performance contains
For each Slot...........................................................................................................................41
For the entire instrument........................................................................................................41
Downloading Performances via MIDI
Downloading Performances via MIDI......................................
Downloading Performances via MIDIDownloading Performances via MIDI
7.
7. Panel reference
Panel reference..................................................
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Panel referencePanel reference
LFO 1 & 2
LFO 1 & 2...................................................................................
LFO 1 & 2LFO 1 & 2
Rate ........................................................................................................................................42
Waveform...............................................................................................................................44
Destination.............................................................................................................................45
Amount ..................................................................................................................................46
Env/KB snc ............................................................................................................................46
Mono .....................................................................................................................................46
LFO behavior in Mono mode.................................................................................................46
LFO modulation table............................................................................................................48
Modulation Envelope
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Attack.....................................................................................................................................49
Decay/Release.........................................................................................................................49
Destination.............................................................................................................................50
Amount ..................................................................................................................................51
Repeat ....................................................................................................................................52
Mod Envelope modulation table.............................................................................................52
Oscillator 1 & 2
Oscillator 1 & 2.......................................................................
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Waveform selector, Shape and Sync........................................................................................53
Oscillator Sync .......................................................................................................................60
Oscillator 2
Oscillator 2 ..............................................................................
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Waveform selector, Shape and Sync........................................................................................63
KBT off ..................................................................................................................................66
Fine tune ................................................................................................................................67
Coarse tune.............................................................................................................................67
The Pitch LED Display ..........................................................................................................67
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Modulation amount ...............................................................................................................70
Mode......................................................................................................................................70
Oscillator Mixer
Oscillator Mixer.......................................................................
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Osc Mix..................................................................................................................................77
Oscillator Mixer Noise (Noise3).............................................................................................77
Amplifier Envelope
Amplifier Envelope....................................................................
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Attack.....................................................................................................................................79
Decay .....................................................................................................................................79
Sustain....................................................................................................................................80
Release....................................................................................................................................80
ADSR Envelope behavior .......................................................................................................80
Output Level
Output Level .............................................................................
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Filter overview
Filter overview..........................................................................
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Filter Envelope
Filter Envelope .........................................................................
Filter EnvelopeFilter Envelope
Attack .................................................................................................................................... 83
Decay..................................................................................................................................... 83
Sustain................................................................................................................................... 83
Release................................................................................................................................... 83
Velocity, EnvAmt and Invert ................................................................................................. 83
Single Filter Modes
Single Filter Modes ..................................................................
Single Filter ModesSingle Filter Modes
Frequency1 ............................................................................................................................ 85
Filter slope (roll-off)............................................................................................................... 85
Resonance.............................................................................................................................. 85
Filter type .............................................................................................................................. 87
KB Track............................................................................................................................... 89
Multi Filter Modes
Multi Filter Modes ....................................................................
Multi Filter ModesMulti Filter Modes
Freq2/Dist ............................................................................................................................. 90
Multi Filter type .................................................................................................................... 91
Osc2Byp/Noise3 only............................................................................................................ 96
Filt.Env.................................................................................................................................. 96
The left (top) panel section
The left (top) panel section .....................................................
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Arpeggio ................................................................................................................................ 97
Vibrato ................................................................................................................................ 105
Glide (portamento).............................................................................................................. 106
Voice mode.......................................................................................................................... 106
Polyphonic Legato with polyphonic Glide ........................................................................... 108
Unison................................................................................................................................. 109
Keyboard Split..................................................................................................................... 110
Octave Shift......................................................................................................................... 111
Note Trig (Nord Rack 3)..................................................................................................... 112
Chord Memory.................................................................................................................... 112
Stack.................................................................................................................................... 113
KB Hold.............................................................................................................................. 114
Panic.................................................................................................................................... 115
Pitch Stick (Nord Lead 3).................................................................................................... 115
Pitch bend range.................................................................................................................. 115
Modulation Wheel............................................................................................................... 116
Active Device....................................................................................................................... 116
Menu functions
Menu functions.......................................................................
Menu functionsMenu functions
Master Clock ....................................................................................................................... 117
MIDI................................................................................................................................... 119
Dump One .......................................................................................................................... 122
Synth ................................................................................................................................... 123
FM Init................................................................................................................................ 129
Sound .................................................................................................................................. 130
Sound Init ........................................................................................................................... 132
Useful functions
Useful functions....................................................................
Useful functionsUseful functions
Monitor............................................................................................................................... 133
Copy & Paste....................................................................................................................... 133
Mute.................................................................................................................................... 134
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8.
8. Factory Presets and OS
Factory Presets and OS.................................
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Factory Presets and OSFactory Presets and OS
Flash memory
Flash memory...........................................................................
Flash memoryFlash memory
Factory presets
Factory presets ......................................................................
Factory presetsFactory presets
Restoring the factory presets .................................................................................................137
OS upgrades
OS upgrades............................................................................
OS upgradesOS upgrades
9.
9. Basic MIDI functions
Basic MIDI functions.......................................
9. 9.
Basic MIDI functionsBasic MIDI functions
About the MIDI implementation
About the MIDI implementation .............................................
About the MIDI implementationAbout the MIDI implementation
Note On/Off ........................................................................................................................138
Pitch Bend............................................................................................................................138
Controllers............................................................................................................................138
Aftertouch ............................................................................................................................138
Program Change...................................................................................................................139
Bank Select ...........................................................................................................................139
MIDI SysEx (System Exclusive)............................................................................................139
Using Nord Lead 3 with a sequencer
Using Nord Lead 3 with a sequencer ...................................
Using Nord Lead 3 with a sequencerUsing Nord Lead 3 with a sequencer
Connections .........................................................................................................................139
Local On/Off........................................................................................................................139
MIDI channels .....................................................................................................................140
Program Change & Bank Select............................................................................................140
Controllers............................................................................................................................140
MIDI Clock .........................................................................................................................141
Some notes about Controllers and “Chasing” .......................................................................141
Program/Performance SysEx dumps
Program/Performance SysEx dumps .....................................
Program/Performance SysEx dumpsProgram/Performance SysEx dumps
Send a single Program/Performance Dump ..........................................................................141
Send a Bank Dump ..............................................................................................................142
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10. MIDI implementation
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Index
Index ......................................................................
IndexIndex
MIDI implementation ......................................
MIDI implementationMIDI implementation
MIDI Controller List
MIDI Controller List .............................................................
MIDI Controller ListMIDI Controller List
System Exclusive implementation
System Exclusive implementation .........................................
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General Message format........................................................................................................147
Program Dumps ...................................................................................................................147
Patch (Program) Dump Request...........................................................................................150
Performance Dump ..............................................................................................................151
Performance Dump Request.................................................................................................154
All Controllers Request (Message Type $40) ........................................................................155
Program and Performance data formats ................................................................................155
Patch (Program) dump format..............................................................................................156
Morph group parameter list..................................................................................................158
Performance data format.......................................................................................................159
MIDI Implementation Chart
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analog waveforms and an extremely user-friendly 2 or 4 operator FM engine. It's about all you need to
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instrument’s output level. (For info on how to control the level(s) of the individual sounds and via
MIDI, please refer to “Output Level” on page 81).
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ASTER LEVEL
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knob controls the output level of all four OUT jacks and the H
knob does not send or receive any MIDI CC# but is used to control the entire
EADPHONES
Top panel section
Bottom panel
section
output.
NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 2. Overview: Nord Lead 3 and Rack 3 rear panel
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igate in the D
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single control sources.
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also to activate various other functions.
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ISPLAY
are the four S
ISPLAY
section you find various performance controls, such as the P
OD WHEEL
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knob is a set of four buttons, the N
and to select different functions. Below the N
you can select sounds, enter various kind of data etc.
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buttons are used when you want to control several parameters in a sound from
buttons is the S
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buttons (A, B, C and D). You can load one sound in each of the
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, H
button. It’s used to alternate parameter functions and
buttons. These are used to nav-
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buttons is the R
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and A
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All parameters (knobs and buttons) surrounded by yellow frames are used for creating and controlling
sounds. Here you also find the new type of intuitive knobs combined with circular LED graphs that make
creating and editing sounds extremely easy.
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• Make all connections before turning on your power amplifier!
• If you are using a Nord Lead 3 together with a MIDI keyboard, connect a MIDI cable from MIDI
Out on the keyboard to MIDI I
• All signal cables used with the Nord Lead 3 must be shielded.
• All four mono outputs (O
the sum of the signals on one separate output only, use O
N
on the Nord Lead 3.
A, OUT B, OUT C, OUT D) are line level and unbalanced. If you want
UT
B.
UT
• If you connect the Nord Lead 3 in stereo to your audio equipment, you should use O
O
B or OUT C in pair with OUT D.
UT
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The Nord Lead 3 has two pedal inputs, one for a sustain pedal and one for a control pedal (an expressiontype pedal, used to control various parameters). Connect the pedals as shown in the figure below:
• When connecting an expression-type pedal to the Control Pedal input, you should use a stereo cable
(Tip-Ring-Sleeve). Please note that the pedal must have a stereo output jack. The resistance range of
the Control Pedal should be 10 kOhm to 50 kOhm.
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A in pair with
UT
(For more detailed information on how to set up Nord Lead 3 for use with sustain and expression pedals,
see page 20).
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NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 2. Overview: Nord Lead 3 block diagram
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Below is a schematic overview of the sound and modulation building blocks and the signal flows in Nord
Lead 3. The filled lines indicate audio signal routings and the dashed lines control signal routings. The
diagram does not include the routing possibilities for the Morph Groups. The Morph function lets you
control up to 26 parameters from four separate control sources (4 x 26 parameters). There would be too
many lines in the diagram if all possible Morph routings were to be shown.
3
3
3 3
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As you can see, Nord lead 3 offers vast control and modulation possibilities. Each of the building blocks
also has extensive possibilities for internal configurations. This is described in detail in Chapter "7. Panel
reference” on page 42.
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Nord Lead 3 is the first “hard-wired” synthesizer to employ what Clavia call ‘Advanced Subtractive Synthesis’. The philosophy behind Advanced Subtractive Synthesis is to offer a flexible sound engine that
features both traditional “subtractive” waveforms and powerful and extremely user-friendly FM synthesis.
Each oscillator offers six different shapable waveforms to choose among. These waveforms can also be
synched using the additional sync oscillator of each oscillator group. The big advantage of having an extra
sync oscillator is that you don’t need to sacrifice an audio oscillator just to sync another. In other words,
you will always have at least two audio oscillators per voice even when using oscillator sync! The FM mode
of the oscillators is called ‘Dual Sine FM’. In this mode each oscillator forms a 2-operator FM engine, for
a total of 4 operators per voice. The oscillator section also boosts a number of exciting modulation possibilities, including the new Distortion Modulation and Filter FM. No matter what mode the oscillators
are in, you are always able to route their signals through the high-quality multi filter for further shaping.
This is what we mean by Advanced Subtractive Synthesis.
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S
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MIDI
MIDI MIDI
If you are controlling the Nord Lead 3 from an external MIDI keyboard, the Nord Lead 3 must be set to
receive on the same MIDI channel that the MIDI keyboard transmits on.
1. Set the MIDI keyboard to transmit and receive on MIDI Channel 1. (This is the default setting
when Nord Lead 3 is shipped from factory).
2. Press the MIDI button and the U
3. Scroll with the R
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P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
Slot Channels
1
OTARY DIAL
2 3 4
to select MIDI Channel 1 for Slot A.
button until the D
ISPLAY
reads:
4. Select MIDI Channels for the other three Slots by pressing the respective S
with the R
D.
5. Press the MIDI button to exit.
If you use Slot A when you play the Nord Lead 3 (if you like, together with other Slots), this basic
setting should be sufficient in most situations - also when playing Layers and Performances, as described later in this manual. For information on how to set up Nord Lead 3 for use with an external
sequencer, see “Using Nord Lead 3 with a sequencer” on page 139.
OTARY DIAL
. Select, for example, MIDI Channel 2 for Slot B, 3 for Slot C and 4 for Slot
LOT
button and scrolling
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NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 3. Getting started: Selecting Programs
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If you shouldn’t have a MIDI keyboard connected to your Nord Rack 3 it can sometimes be convenient
to trig a note to audition a Program or Performance. You do this by pressing S
S
(N
HIFT
pressed.
Programs are single sounds that are stored in the internal memory of Nord Lead 3. The internal Program
memory in Nord Lead 3 consists of 8 Banks with 128 Programs each. All Programs are stored in Flash
Memory and can be edited and replaced as you wish. There are also four Slots labelled A to D. The Slots
can be used for layering and quickly switching between Programs as described below. They are also used
when the Nord Lead 3 is played via MIDI.
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P
P P
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) buttons. This will generate the note C4 for as long as you keep the buttons de-
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1. Select the Slot to use by pressing one of the four S
one sound at a time, as you will now, you can select any Slot.
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Press one of the four
S
buttons to ac-
LOT
tivate a Slot. The corresponding LED will
light up.
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to select a Program for the selected Slot. To switch between Banks, press the
buttons. The Bank is indicated by the leftmost digit and the Program by
2. Use the R
U
P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
the rightmost digit in the D
It’s also possible to select Programs by Category or in alphabetical order. See “Searching for and
loading Programs” on page 26.
LOT
buttons A to D. When you are only playing
The four Program Slots A to D can be thought of as four temporary memories (edit buffers) that you can
load Programs into for playing and editing. When you select one of the Slots you will switch to play the
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Program selected for that Slot. For live performance, for example, you can set up each Slot to play a different Program and quickly switch between them by pressing the S
Note! The four Slots share the same internal memory, i.e. a given Program will sound the same regardless which Slot you load it to. You could actually load the same Program to all four Slots and edit them
separately. However, as soon as you save the Program again to its original memory location from any
of the Slots, the original Program will of course be overwritten.
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LOT
buttons A to D.
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You can play more than one Program at a time. Proceed as follows:
1. Set up the Slots to play the Programs you want to use.
2. To activate more than one Slot, simply press all the S
All the Slots’ LEDs light up. The one you pressed last is flashing. This will be the one you are editing
from the front panel, but more on this in “Editing a Program in a layer” on page 22.
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LOT
buttons you want to use, at the same time.
Slots A and D (LEDs lit) are activated.
Wide Pad
Slot C (LED dark) is not activated.
Slot B (flashing) is selected. Any editing will apply
to the Program in this Slot.
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To deactivate a Slot in the layer, press S
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Nord Lead 3 has 24 notes polyphony - also when you use stereo Unison (see page 109).
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You might want to select another Program for one of the Slots in the layer:
1. Press the S
it is the active Slot.
2. Select a new Program for the Slot with the R
use the U
S
S
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S S
HIFT
and the S
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P
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LOT
button that you want to select a new Programs for. Its LED will flash to indicate that
P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
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buttons.
LOT
button.
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. To switch between Banks faster you can
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NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 3. Getting started: Keyboard Split
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The Keyboard Split function allows you to split the keyboard in two sections, each playing separate Programs. This can be very useful when you are playing live, since it lets you use the Nord Lead 3 as if it were
two independent synthesizers, with different sounds. When Keyboard Split is activated, Slots A and B
will be played from the lower part of the keyboard, while Slots C and D will be played from the upper
part. Activate Keyboard Split as follows:
1. Press S
of the keyboard.
2. Select S
of the keyboard.
3. Press the S
light up (the LED for the last pressed Slot button will flash).
4. Press the K
board is split.
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A and select a Program for it. This will be the sound heard when you play the lower part
LOT
C and select a Program for it. This will be the sound heard when you play the upper part
LOT
A and S
LOT
EYBOARD SPLIT
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Pro5 click
C buttons at the same time so that the LEDs above both Slot buttons
LOT
button. The red LED above the button lights up to indicate that the key-
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Pro5 clic
If you now play the keyboard, you will hear the sound of Slot A from the left part of the keyboard,
and the sound of Slot C from the right part of the keyboard.
5. To exit the Keyboard Split mode, press the K
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You set the Split Point (the key where the keyboard should be split) in the following way:
1. Hold down S
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HIFT
and press the K
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EYBOARD SPLIT
button.
button again.
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The display shows the current Split Point for as long as you keep both buttons depressed.
Split Point
G4
2. While holding down both the S
upper split section of the keyboard.
Important! On Nord Rack 3, first hold down both the S
then release the buttons. Press the lowest key for the upper split section on the MIDI keyboard.
The display shows the key you press.
3. On Nord Lead 3, release the S
the key on the MIDI keyboard to exit. Note! On Nord Rack 3 you can also exit by pressing S
(without needing to set a new Split Point from the MIDI keyboard).
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Since Slots A and B will be played from the lower part of the split keyboard, and Slots C and D from the
upper part, you can split the keyboard and play layers of two sounds on each keyboard half. Just select all
Slots, and activate Keyboard Split.
S
S
S S
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HIFT
L
L
L L
and K
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and K
EYBOARD SPLIT
buttons, press the lowest key for the
and K
HIFT
buttons to exit. On Nord Rack 3, release
Split Poi
G4
EYBOARD SPLIT
buttons, and
HIFT
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NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 3. Getting started: Performances
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A Performance is a collection of up to four Programs, one for each Slot. Furthermore, the Performance
contains information about which Programs should be active (layered), and settings for Keyboard Split.
A Performance also contains information about what MIDI Channels to use for each slot, and a number
of other settings, but this is described in detail in Chapter "6. Performances” on page 32. This text is only
meant as a quick introduction to playing the factory Performances.
1. If you are controlling the Nord Lead 3 via MIDI, make sure you transmit/receive on MIDI Channel
16. This is because the factory Performances are set to receive on MIDI Channel 16. Naturally, you
can change MIDI Channels for a Performance. See “MIDI Global” on page 120.
2. Enter Performance mode by pressing P
Performance. The Performances are organised in two Banks with 128 memory locations each.
ERFORMANCE MODE
. The D
ISPLAY
shows the latest selected
Perf 1:4
Arpeggiomania
3. Select a Performance by scrolling with the R
you can try it out.
4. To exit Performance Mode, press the P
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When you switch between Program Mode and Performance Mode, the Slots are automatically loaded
with the latest selected Slot/sound configuration. In certain situations you might want to “transfer” a layer
you have been working on in Program Mode to the Performance Mode. To do this, hold down S
and press the P
will be copied to Performance Mode. This operation can also be done if you want to switch from Performance Mode to Program Mode and keep the same Slot/sound configuration.
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button. Now, the Slot configuration you have in Program Mode
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ERFORMANCE MODE
P
P
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P P
. The Performance is instantly loaded and
button.
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P P
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HIFT
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For each Program you can select Voice Mode (Poly, Mono, Legato). The exact nature of these modes are
described in “Voice mode” on page 106. If you are using more than one output, or headphones, you
might want to know something about how the sounds get positioned in the stereo image. This depends
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3. Getting started: Pitch Stick and Modulation Wheel NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x
on the Audio Routing settings described on page 125. By default, the Audio Routing setting is prepared
for Stereo. All you have to do to get a stereo effect in your sound is pressing the U
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To make a sound fatter, you can activate the Unison function. You adjust the detune by turning the D
TUNE
knob. Note that the Unison function is in stereo (if the Audio Routing is set to stereo, see page
125.) and does not reduce the polyphony!
NISON
button
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S
S
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S S
S
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The P
The pitch stick differs from other pitch bend devices in a couple of ways:
• There is no dead center in the middle of the throw. This allows you to use the pitch stick for natural
vibrato, pretty much like a guitarist can.
• The effect on the pitch is exponential, that is, the further you move the stick away from the center
position, the more drastic the effect.
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The P
for bending down and up. To set the bend ranges of the P
bend data, proceed as follows:
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S S
ITCH STICK
B
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is used to bend the notes, just as with a pitch bend wheel on traditional synthesizers.
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bend range is set globally for the entire instrument. It’s possible to set different ranges
M
M
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M M
L
L
L L
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and for incoming MIDI pitch
NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 3. Getting started: Pitch Stick and Modulation Wheel
1. Press the S
Range’.
YNTH
button and then the D
OWN NAVIGATOR
button till the D
ISPLAY
reads ‘Bend
Bend Range
Down: 2 Up: 3
2. Change the bend range, in semitones, with the R
ranges by pressing the L
(+/-1 octave).
3. Exit by pressing the S
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The effect of moving the M
want it to affect by assigning parameters to the Wheel Morph function (see Chapter "5. Morph groups”
on page 29.). The M
on page page 105.
W
W
W W
EFT
YNTH
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ODULATION WHEEL
ODULATION WHEEL
IGHT NAVIGATOR
or R
button.
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M
M M
can also be set to control the global Vibrato function described
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buttons. The maximum range is +/-12 semitones
W
W
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W W
can be different for each Program. You decide what you
. Select between the ‘Down’ and ‘Up’
MIDI
MIDI
MIDI MIDI
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The Master Tune function is global for the instrument, i.e. it affects all Slots. To tune Nord Lead 3 to
other instruments, proceed as follows:
1. Press the S
Tune’.
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YNTH
button and then the U
P NAVIGATOR
button until the D
ISPLAY
reads ‘Master
Master Tune
0
semi 0 cent
2. Change the master tune, in semitones, with the R
range is +/- 6 semitones in steps of 1 semitone. Press the R
Master Tune, in cents, with the R
(hundreds of a semitone).
OTARY DIAL
OTARY DIAL
. The range is +/- 1 semitone in steps of 1 cent
. ‘0’ is normal 440Hz tuning. The
IGHT NAVIGATOR
button to change the
3. Exit by pressing the S
YNTH
button.
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3. Getting started: Using a sustain pedal NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x
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A foot switch connected to the S
follows:
1. Press the S
Pedal’.
YNTH
button and then the D
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USTAIN PEDAL
OWN NAVIGATOR
input works like a sustain pedal on a piano. Set it up as
button till the D
ISPLAY
Sustain Pedal
Open
2. Change sustain pedal polarity between ‘Open’ (open when pressed) and ‘Closed’ (closed when
pressed) with the R
3. Exit by pressing the S
OTARY DIAL
YNTH
.
button.
reads ‘Sustain
Nord Lead 3 will also send and receive Sustain Pedal messages via MIDI (CC# 64).
Note: You can choose to enable/disable the Sustain Pedal function separately for each Slot. This is especially useful when you are creating a Performance and only want some Slots to respond to sustain.
See “Active Device” on page 116.
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As indicated in the illustration on page 10, a regular resistive (range 10 kOhm to 50 kOhm) expression
pedal can be connected to the Control Pedal input, using a stereo (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) cable. The connected
pedal can be used to control a separate Morph Group in a Program (see Chapter "5. Morph groups” on
page 29.), i.e. any single parameter or combination of parameters featuring a circular LED graph.
Nord Lead 3 will also send and receive Expression pedal messages via MIDI (CC# 11).
‘P
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If notes should “hang” or the Nord Lead 3 should behave strange, all you need to do is hold down the
S
HIFT
button and press KB H
parameters to their normal values.
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). This will execute an internal All Notes Off, and reset certain
)
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NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 4. Editing Programs: Editing a Program
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Actually, how to change a programmed sound can be described in one sentence: “tweak the knobs and
press the buttons”. It is as simple as that! Don’t be afraid to edit and overwrite the factory Programs. If
you want to restore any of the original factory programs later, you can fetch them at http://www.clavia.se
and download to your Nord Lead 3 as MIDI SysEx.
To indicate that a Program has been edited (changed from the stored version), an asterisk is shown after
the Program number in the D
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The K
settings. The LED
exact value with the corresponding unit (’Hz’ for frequency, ’s’ for seconds etc.). It’s also possible to monitor a parameter’s exact setting without changing its value. Hold down the M
turn the K
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KKKKNNNNOOOOBBBBSSSS
NOBS
WWWWIIIITTTTHHHH
combined with the circular LED
NOB
for the parameter you want to monitor.
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMM
ISPLAY
CCCCIIIIRRRRCCCCUUUULLLLAAAARRRR
GRAPH
gives a coarse indication of the parameter value and the D
:.
LED
LED
LED LED
GRAPHS
GGGGRRRRAAAAPPPPHHHHSSSS
gives you instant information about the parameter
ISPLAY
ONITOR/COPY
shows the
button and
AmpEnv Atc
48.6ms
have alternative functionality (printed in blue below some K
Several K
which you can activate by holding down the S
LED next to the parameter indicates when you use the alternative functionality. To deselect the alternative functionality, hold down S
NOBS
HIFT
and turn the K
HIFT
button and turning the K
NOB
counter-clockwise.
NOBS
on the front panel),
NOB
clockwise. The red
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TTTT
HHHHEEEE
BBBBUUUUTTTTTTTTOOOONNNNSSSS
Press a B
to select alternative functions (printed in blue below some B
UTTON
to select between functions printed in white. Hold down S
UTTONS
HIFT
and press the B
).
UTTON
EEEE
DDDDIIIITTTTIIIINNNNGGGG
When you have layered sounds you can edit one of the sounds at a time from the front panel. Do like this:
1. Press the S
2. Edit the sound.
RRRR
EEEEVVVVEEEERRRRTTTTIIIINNNNGGGG
If you have edited a Program and want to get back to the stored original, proceed as follows:
1. Select another Program for that Slot with the R
2. Select the original Program again by turning the R
UUUU
SSSSIIIINNNNGGGG
If you want to create a sound from “scratch” but don’t want to edit an existing Program, there are two
functions that make it much easier to get started: ‘Sound Init’ and ‘FM Init’. ‘Sound Init’ can be used
when you want to create an “analog-style” subtractive sound. ‘Sound Init’ automatically resets all parameters to a basic default setting. From here it’s often easier to start with the editing than from an existing
Program. ‘FM Init’ can be used in the same way and is intended as a base for creating FM sounds.
P
P
AAAA
it’s the active Slot.
has now reverted back to the way it was when you originally selected it.
‘S
‘S
‘S‘S
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMM
P P
LOT
button with the Program that you want to edit. The S
TTTTOOOO
TTTTHHHHEEEE
I
OOOOUUUUNNNNDDDD
I
I I
NNNNIIIITTTT
IIIINNNN
OOOORRRRIIIIGGGGIIIINNNNAAAALLLL
’
’
AAAANNNNDDDD
’ ’
AAAA
‘FM I
‘FM I
‘FM I‘FM I
LLLLAAAAYYYYEEEERRRR
P
P
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMM
P P
OTARY DIAL
OTARY DIAL
.
in the opposite direction. The sound
’’’’
NNNNIIIITTTT
LED will flash to indicate
LOT
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Sound Init
Hold down
to perform an ‘FM Init’.
Hold down
to perform a ‘Sound Init’.
S
HIFT
S
HIFT
and press
and press
S
YNTH
S
OUND
NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 4. Editing Programs: Muting parameter sections
MMMM
UUUUTTTTIIIINNNNGGGG
When you’re editing a Program it may sometimes be convenient to temporarily mute certain parameter
sections so you can hear how they affect the sound
By holding the M
the selected parameter section is temporarily muted (disabled): LFO1 or 2 Destination, MOD ENV Destination, OSC1 or 2 Waveform, OscMod Mode and Filter Type.
A muted parameter section is indicated by the corresponding S
PPPPAAAARRRRAAAAMMMMEEEETTTTEEEERRRR
ONITOR/COPY/MUTE
SSSSEEEECCCCTTTTIIIIOOOONNNNSSSS
button and pressing any of the following S
ELECTOR
ELECTOR
LED flashing.
buttons,
To revert to normal state, and thus activate the parameter section/function again, press the corresponding
S
ELECTOR
button.
Note! You cannot store any Mute settings with the Program.
SSSS
TTTTOOOORRRRIIIINNNNGGGG
Storing is done identically regardless if you are saving an edited Program or if you have used ‘Sound Init’
or ‘FM Init’ to create a sound from scratch. Storing a Program will permanently overwrite an existing
Program. Be careful so that you don’t accidentally erase a Program you’d like to keep!
Note! When Nord Lead 3 is shipped from factory, Memory Protect is set to ‘On’. To be able to store
Programs, first disable the Memory Protect function. See “Memory Protect” on page 129.
Storing a Program can be done in two ways:
button or the M
P
P
AAAA
P P
ONITOR/COPY/MUTE
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMM
button together with the corresponding S
ELECTOR
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SSSS
TTTTOOOORRRRIIIINNNNGGGG
1. Press the S
WWWWIIIITTTTHHHHOOOOUUUUTTTT
TORE
button once. The LED above it starts flashing.
CCCCHHHHAAAANNNNGGGGIIIINNNNGGGG
Store To 2:98
Pro5 click
2. Select memory location by turning the R
U
P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
hear the Program currently shown in the D
you want to keep.
3. Press S
SSSS
TTTTOOOORRRRIIIINNNNGGGG
TORE
again to store your Program. (To cancel the operation, press a S
WWWWIIIITTTTHHHH
buttons. As you scroll through the memory locations, you can play and
TTTTHHHHEEEE
PPPPOOOOSSSSSSSSIIIIBBBBIIIILLLLIIIITTTTYYYY
P
P
TTTTHHHHEEEE
P P
OTARY DIAL
ISPLAY
. This prevents you from overwriting a sound that
TTTTOOOO
SSSSEEEELLLLEEEECCCCTTTT
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMM
NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
Store To 2:98
Pro5 click
. Switch between Banks 1-8 by pressing the
LOT
button.)
CCCC
AAAATTTTEEEEGGGGOOOORRRRYYYY
AAAANNNNDDDD
////
OOOORRRR
CCCCHHHHAAAANNNNGGGGEEEE
To make it easier to find different types of sounds in the synth’s memory it’s possible to save Programs
in separate Categories. When you’re looking for a specific sound you can search either by category, in
alphabetical order or numerically. There are 12+2 different categories to choose between:
CCCC
Acoustic Sounds with an acoustic character like flutes, violins, guitars, ethnic sounds, bells,
Arpeggio All sorts of arpeggio and “groove” sounds
Bass All sorts of bass sounds
Classic Traditional “clean” analog types of polyphonic synth sounds based on the classic
Drum Drum and percussion sounds
Fantasy Melodic effects sounds and textures, often with rhythmic modulations
FX Atonal effects sounds like water, laser guns, explosions etc. Sometimes with heavy
Lead Sounds meant for lead lines. Usually monophonic sounds. Also lead “chord mem-
AAAATTTTEEEEGGGGOOOORRRRYYYY
PPPP
TTTTHHHHEEEE
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMM
EEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
DDDD
mallets etc. Doesn’t necessarily have to be emulations of existing instruments
waveforms
modulations. Quite often built up using Noise “waveforms”
ory” sounds
NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
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Organ Different types of organ sounds
NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x 4. Editing Programs: Storing a Program
CCCC
AAAATTTTEEEEGGGGOOOORRRRYYYY
Pad Melodic polyphonic “chord” sounds with fairy slow attacks like strings, choirs etc.
Piano Piano type sounds like Rhodes and Wurlitzer emulations and FM based piano
Synth All sorts of melodic polyphonic synth sounds
User1 Reserved for your own sounds
User2 Reserved for your own sounds
To store a Program in a Category and change the Program name, do like this:
EEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
DDDD
sounds
1. Hold down S
HIFT
and press S
TORE
(Store as...). The S
LED starts flashing and the D
TORE
shows the current Sound Category or, if no Sound Category was selected, ’Name: No Cat’.
Name: No Cat
Init sound
2. Select Category with the R
3. Press the R
R
OTARY DIAL
IGHT NAVIGATOR
. Change the cursor position with the L
OTARY DIAL
. Let’s say we select ‘Synth’ in this example.
button once and select letters for the Program name by turning the
EFT
IGHT NAVIGATOR
and R
buttons.
ISPLAY
Name: Synth
I
nit sound
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Alternatively, press and hold the D
AL
. Each time you release the D
step. Repeat the procedure for the entire Program name. If you want to delete a letter/position and
thus move all the letters to the right of the cursor one step back, hold down S
N
AVIGATOR
board.) If you want to move all letters to the right of the cursor one step forward and thus make room
for more letters, hold down S
ton to cancel the Storing operation).
(DEL) button. (This function is the same as using the Delete key on a computer key-
OWN NAVIGATOR
OWN NAVIGATOR
HIFT
and press the R
button and select letters with the R
button the cursor in the D
IGHT NAVIGATOR
(INS) button.(Press a S
ISPLAY
HIFT
and press the L
OTARY DI
advances one
EFT
LOT
but-
Name: Synth
My synth sound
-
again. The S
4. Press S
5. Press S
SSSS
EEEEAAAARRRRCCCCHHHHIIIINNNNGGGG
By default, when you load a Program into a Slot by first selecting Bank with the U
buttons and then turning the R
However, you can change the search mode to either alphabetical or by Category.
SSSS
EEEEAAAARRRRCCCCHHHH
By holding down S
grams by Categories rather than by memory location number. The Programs within a Category will be
TORE
R
OTARY DIAL
scroll through the memory locations, you can play and hear the Program currently shown in the D
PLAY
. This prevents you from overwriting a sound that you want to keep.
TORE
. Switch between Banks 1-8 by pressing the U
again to store your Program. (To cancel the operation, press a S
FFFFOOOORRRR
FFFFOOOORRRR
AAAA
HIFT
P
P
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMM
P P
and pressing the D
LED continues flashing. Select memory location by turning the
TORE
P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
LOT
button.)
AAAANNNNDDDD
OTARY DIAL
LLLLOOOOAAAADDDDIIIINNNNGGGG
, the Programs are displayed (and loaded) in numerical order.
IIIINNNN
AAAA
SSSSPPPPEEEECCCCIIIIFFFFIIIICCCC
OWN NAVIGATOR
P
P
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMMSSSS
P P
P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
C
C
AAAATTTTEEEEGGGGOOOORRRRYYYY
C C
button twice you will be able to load Pro-
buttons. As you
-
IS
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displayed and loaded in alphabetical order. Select Category by pressing the U
tons and select Program with the R
OTARY DIAL
or with the L
EFT/RIGHT NAVIGATOR
P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
buttons.
Synth 4:36
My synth sound
SSSS
EEEEAAAARRRRCCCCHHHH
By default, when you load a Program into a Slot by turning the R
played (and loaded) in numerical order. By pressing the S
be able to load Programs in alphabetical order rather than by memory location number. Select letter by
pressing the U
L
EFT/RIGHT NAVIGATOR
P
FFFFOOOORRRR
P
AAAA
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMM
P P
P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
buttons.
IIIINNNN
AAAALLLLPPPPHHHHAAAABBBBEEEETTTTIIIICCCCAAAALLLL
HIFT
buttons and select Program with the R
OOOORRRRDDDDEEEERRRR
OTARY DIAL
OWN NAVIGATOR
+ D
, the Programs are dis-
buttons you will
OTARY DIAL
or with the
but-
M 4:36
My synth sound
Note: The selected ‘Program Sort mode’ (numerically, by category or alphabetically) can be saved using the ‘Store System Settings’ command in the Synth menu. (This way the selected search mode will
be active every time you power on your Nord Lead 3.)
CCCC
OOOOPPPPYYYYIIIINNNNGGGG
FFFF
RRRROOOOMMMM
Copying Programs from one memory location to another is just a variation of storing:
OOOONNNNEEEE
P
P
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMMSSSS
P P
MMMMEEEEMMMMOOOORRRRYYYY
LLLLOOOOCCCCAAAATTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
TTTTOOOO
AAAANNNNOOOOTTTTHHHHEEEERRRR
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1. Select the Program you want to copy. Press the S
ing.
2. Select the destination memory location by turning the R
pressing the U
play and hear the Program currently shown in the D
sound that you want to keep.
OOOONNNNEEEE
TORE
3. Press S
Of course you could also copy a Program to a new memory location and change the Program name. Just
follow the instructions in the paragraph ‘Storing with the possibility to change the Program name’ above.
FFFF
RRRROOOOMMMM
You can also copy a Program from one Slot and paste it to another Slot. To copy and paste a Program
from one Slot to another, do like this:
Press and hold the M
Program you want to copy. Release all buttons. Press and hold S
while holding them press the destination S
Note: The copied Program is not stored in any memory location with this operation. It is only copied
to the new Slot’s edit buffer.
P/DOWN NAVIGATOR
again to store your Program. (To cancel the operation, press a S
SSSS
LLLLOOOOTTTT
TTTTOOOO
ONITOR/COPY
AAAANNNNOOOOTTTTHHHHEEEERRRR
buttons. As you scroll through the memory locations, you can
button and while holding it press the S
LOT
TORE
button.
button once. The LED above it starts flash-
OTARY DIAL
ISPLAY
. This prevents you from overwriting a
HIFT+MONITOR/COPY
. Switch between Banks by
LOT
button.)
LOT
button containing the
(Paste) and
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(For more information about the Monitor/Copy function, please refer to page 133.)
DDDD
EEEELLLLEEEETTTTIIIINNNNGGGG
There is no command for deleting single Programs from the internal memory. What you do to “delete”
a Program is simply saving a new Program and replacing the old one in a specific memory location. However, you can erase complete Banks of Programs with a single command. You do this by using the ‘Program Bank Receive’ function described on page 126. After you have selected a Bank to erase and erased
it, you simply exit without downloading a new Bank of Programs.
DDDD
OOOOWWWWNNNNLLLLOOOOAAAADDDDIIIINNNNGGGG
You can receive MIDI SysEx data for one Program at a time into a Slot’s edit buffer. For example, if you
use Nord Lead 3 together with a sequencer, it is often practical to record a SysEx Program data dump in
the beginning of your song to download sounds. See “Dump One” on page 122 for info on how to per-
form a single Program SysEx dump. It’s also possible to receive a complete Program Bank via MIDI
SysEx. See “Program Bank Receive” on page 126.
P
P
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMMSSSS
P P
P
P
P P
RRRROOOOGGGGRRRRAAAAMMMMSSSS
VVVVIIIIAAAA
MIDI
MIDI
MIDI MIDI
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