Nord C2D User Manual
User Manual
Nord C2D
OS Versio n 1.1x
Part No. 50374 Copyright: Clavia DMI AB
Print Edition: C
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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 ampliers) 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
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particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
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12) Use only with the cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table specied 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 qualied 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.
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Table of Contents
Pluck/ Release Menu ..........21
1 Introduction
Thank you! .................... 4
Development goals............ 4
Features ...................... 4
About this user manual ....... 4
2 Overview
The performance area.............. 5
Master l evel knob ................. 5
The keyb oard .................... 5
About th e knobs .................. 5
About the drawbars ............... 5
About th e buttons ................. 5
3 Connections
Pedal connections............. 6
Swell Ped al input.................. 6
Rotary Control input ............... 6
Sustain Pedal input................ 6
MIDI & USB Connections ...... 6
USB Connection .................. 6
MIDI Out ........................ 6
MIDI In .......................... 6
Bass Pedal ...................... 7
Audio connections............. 7
Main ste reo output - Le ft & Right ..... 7
Headphone output ................ 7
Rotary Speaker output ............. 7
4 Getting Started
About the programs ........... 8
Select a program .............. 8
Edit a program ................ 8
Memory Protect ............... 8
Store a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Live memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Full set of drawbars . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Presets ........................ 9
Edit a Preset ................... 9
Create a Preset ................10
Add effects ....................10
Activate an amplifier emulation .......10
The Rota ry effec t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Select an organ model ........10
Split the great/lower manual..11
Use the Sound Manager ......11
Instal lation of the US B driver .........11
Sound Manager Windows PC........11
Sound Ma nager Mac OS X ..........11
Connect the Manager and the C2D ...11
5 Nord C2D Reference
Master l evel knob .................12
Shift button ......................12
The Organ area................12
The Drawbars ....................12
Presets .........................12
Editing & Creating Presets ..........12
Drwb A a nd Drwb B bu ttons.........13
Preset Fo cus in Progra ms...........13
Selec ting The Orga n Model .........13
The B3 Model .................13
The Drawbars ....................13
Percussion ......................13
Vibrato .........................14
The VX Model .................14
Vox Vi brato ......................14
The Farf Model ................14
Farf V ibrato ......................15
The Pipe Organ ...............15
Pipe Organ Tremulant ..............15
The Couplers.....................15
The Synth Bass Model ........16
Split ting the great m anual ..........16
Pedal Preset .....................16
Program area .................16
What is a pr ogram?................16
Loading a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Storing a P rogram .................16
Stor e As... .......................16
Up/Dow n Buttons ................17
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Live ............................17
Effects .........................17
Speaker Model ...................17
Rotar y Speaker co ntrols ...........17
Delay ..........................17
Drive ...........................17
Reverb .........................18
6 The Menus
System Menu ..................19
Memor y Protect – On, O ff...........19
Transpose .......................19
Fine Tune........................19
Output Routing L/R Mode...........19
Output Routing ExtRotary Mode .....19
Keyboard Trig Mode ...............19
Sustain Pedal Type ................19
Sustain Pedal Mode ...............19
Swell Ped al Type ..................19
Rotor Control Type ................19
Rotor Pedal Mode................ 20
MIDI Con trol Local ............... 20
MIDI Upper Channel .............. 20
MIDI Lower Channel .............. 20
MIDI Pedal Channel............... 20
MIDI Con trol Change M ode ........ 20
MIDI Prog Change Mode........... 20
MIDI Sen d CC .................. 20
MIDI Dump One ................. 20
MIDI Dum p All ................... 20
Sound Menu .................. 20
B3 Tonewheel Mode .............. 20
B3 Key Clic k Level ............... 20
B3 Key Boun ce ................. 20
B3 Perc DB9 M ute ................21
B3 Perc De cay Fast................21
B3 Perc De cay Slow ...............21
B3 Perc Leve l Norm ...............21
B3 Perc Leve l Soft.................21
Rotar y Speaker Type...............21
Rotary Balance Bass/Horn ..........21
Rotar y Horn Spee d................21
Rotary Horn Acceleration ...........21
Rotary Rotor Speed ...............21
Rotary Rotor Acceleration...........21
Pipe Peda l Level ..................21
Pipe Upp er Level ..................21
Synth Ba ss Pluck .................21
Synth Ba ss Releas e ...............21
7 MIDI functions
About the MIDI implementation ..... 22
Keyboard velocity ................ 22
Program change ................. 22
MIDI Sys ex (System Exc lusive) ...... 22
Nord C2D with a sequencer .. 22
Connections .................... 22
Local On/Off .................... 22
MIDI Channel.................... 22
Program Change................. 22
Controllers...................... 22
Program and CC dumps ...... 23
Sending program dumps .......... 23
Sending MIDI Controller dumps ..... 23
Recei ve MIDI SysE x dumps ........ 23
MIDI Controller list................ 23
MIDI Implementation Chart..........24
8 Appendix
Nord Sou nd Manager ............ 25
System requirements ............. 25
Updates........................ 25
9 Index
Index .......................... 26
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Introduction
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Thank you!
We would first like to thank you for purchasing the Nord C2D! We hope
you will find it to be everything you wished for and that you’ll have
many hours of great fun with your new instrument.
Development goals
First some history: at the time of designing the Nord C2D, Clavia had
already been developing digital tonewheel organ models for more than
a decade. The first model featured in the Nord Electro series of instruments was designed to fit comfortably in a multi electro-mechanical
instrument along side various piano implementations. With focus given
to fit several mechanical instruments into a single package, you are
always forced to make some compromises.
Though not surprised, we were definitely thrilled when the Electro
started to appear in different magazine’s tonewheel clone tests and
shoot-outs. It was included for its fabulous sound that some found
to be better than far more expensive hardcore clone units. However,
due to its single manual and additional piano samples, it was generally
included “out of contest”.
With the preceding models - the C1 and C2 - we wanted to design
instruments without having to find the right blend of things; like piano
vs. organ keyboard action, or multi-effects suited for a wide array of
sounds. We wanted to focus on the things needed for killer organ
sounds, and those things only.
Some areas we knew were up for improvement prior to the start of
the project, others were found along the way. What really paid off was
focusing on each of the components involved in the sound generating
process, rather than just the sounding outcome. After spending thousands of man hours leaving no detail untouched - no matter how small
and seemingly insignificant - we believe we have not only reproduced
the perfect tonewheel sound but also the proper response and feel of
playing the original instrument.
Taking the next step after developing the Nord C1 was looking at the
classical organ sounds. We sourced a beautiful baroque organ and
sampled it with the same painstaking effort and focus on quality as we
do when we create our other instruments.
Features
The Nord C2D features high quality digital emulations of three vintage
organs, a sampled baroque pipe organ, a bunch of effects as well as
several amp and speaker cabinet combinations in a single lightweight
package.
The dual keyboards, bass pedal input and high level outputs allows you
to use the instrument in the exact same application and set-up as with
the vintage originals - and several more!
By focusing on each individual component involved in the sound generating process you get not only a vintage sound experience but also
spot-on response and feel of playing the original instruments.
The Nord C2D has the following features:
•1 model of a vintage Tonewheel organ
•2 models of vintage Vox and Farfisa transistor organs
•1 sampled baroque pipe organ
•A full set of physical drawbars on the panel and preset functionality.
•3 Amplifier models, featuring simulations of the gain characteristics of
two popular combo amps as well as a rotary speaker cabinet.
•Selectable rotary speaker models.
•Overdrive, offering a gentle to massive amount of tube-style distor-
tion.
•Vintage-sounding delay, with tap-tempo function and a possibility to
limit its operation to the upper manual.
•3-band EQ
•6 types of Reverberation - Room, Stage and Hall-types with varia-
tions
•Dual manuals with 2 x 61 waterfall keys, featuring a high trigger point
for the optimal organ keyboard feel and response time.
•Dedicated MIDI connector for use with any MIDI compatible foot
pedalboard to play the bass registers.
•High level outputs, featuring quarter-inch as well as a 11-pin Leslie
standard connectors allows you to connect directly to rotary speakers. When using the 11-pin connector, the panel controls for rotation
speed are transferred as well.
The next step on the evolution ladder that is added to the C2D are the
full set of drawbars and preset functionality that allows you to use the
C2D as an original instrument, or go even beyond that functionality. A
brand new rotary emulation modeled on a 122 cabinet is like a nice,
creamy topping of a cake.
And we could not resist the possibility to further tweak the B3 model,
to take the award winning realism one step further. The key-on and
key-off clicks have been improved together with the modelling of the
level and mixes of the individual tonewheels. Enjoy.
About this user manual
This manual is arranged mainly as a reference manual. In many cases
you’ll get tips on how to practically use functions.
The LCD-display is referred to as the display. Whenever there is a reference to the ‘keyboard’, that reference also applies to incoming MIDI
note messages.
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Overview
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The Nord C2D front panel consists of 2 areas, easily identified by the
layout.
The performance area
The panel is dominated by the full set of physical drawbars, that allow
you to adjust and prepare the sound of the organ to suit your needs.
The preset- and drawbar buttons are found to the left of the keys.
Effects and Program area
This section is where you set and adjust settings for the effects, the
reverb and speaker simulation. This also includes the controls for storing and recalling sound settings into programs, and also adjust system
specific parameters. Read more abut the effects on page 17 and the
programs on page 16.
Master level knob
The master level knob controls the overall output level for all audio
outputs, including high level output and headphone output. The master
level knob’s physical position is always the same as the output level.
The keyboard
The Nord C2D keys have a high trigger action, which closely mimics
the feel and response time of an original organ.
About the drawbars
The drawbars can be used to set the desired sound of the organ
models when Drwb A or/and Drwb B on the Preset panels next to the
keys, are in focus (when these function’s respective LEDs are lit). When
a Preset is in focus, the setting in this preset is used.
About the buttons
Buttons have different behavior depending on their functionality:
Selector buttons
Press the selector button repeatedly to select
between options printed next to the corresponding LEDs. Note that some options are selected by
several LEDs being lit simultaneously.
On/off buttons
The on/off buttons have a LED next to them to indicate the status of the function.
Shift button
Some buttons have a secondary function, available by
holding shift while pressing the button. The name of the
secondary function is then printed just below the button.
About the knobs
The knobs are of the potentiometer type. This means that when you
load a program the values of the parameters can be totally different
from the knobs physical positions. As soon as you begin turning a
knob, the parameter value will ‘snap’ to the knob’s physical position.
The exception to this is the master level knob. The physical position
always reflects the output level of the Nord C2D.
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Connections
3
Pedal connections
Sustain Pedal input
¼" connector for a switch type pedal. When a connected pedal is operated, the notes you play will be sustained. You can use any standard
sustain type pedal. A polarity setting can be selected in the System
menu. Read more on this on page 19.
The Nord C2D has three pedal inputs; one for a sustain pedal, one for
a rotary speed controller and one for a swell pedal.
Swell Pedal input
Used for controlling the swell level of the selected organ model. When
connecting an expression pedal to the Swell Pedal input, you should
use a stereo cable with a Tip-Ring-Sleeve connector. 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 are pre-configured in the Nord C2D, and you
simply select the type of pedal which you want to use in the System
menu. Have a look at page 19 for further instructions.
M A connected sustain pedal will not affect the Pipe organ model.
If you use external sound devices you can disable the Nord C2 from
responding to sustain messages, but still transmit them via MIDI out.
This is set in the System menu, read more on page 19.
MIDI & USB Connections
The settings of the MIDI transmission and reception behavior can be
adjusted in the MIDI section of the System menu. For more information
about this, please go to page 22.
USB Connection
The USB connection is used for the Nord C2D to communicate with a
personal computer in order to update the OS or manage the programs.
The computer can for example be used to transfer the operating
system if the unit needs to be updated and to make backups of the
memory content.
M Computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems need a
driver for the USB connection to work. The driver can be found at
the www.nordkeyboards.com website.
MIDI Out
Both manuals, all knobs and buttons (Shift, Store and Master Level
excluded), pedal that are connected as well as the Bass Pedal input
transmits messages via MIDI Out.
Rotary Control input
Used for controlling the rotary speaker’s speed. You can use any standard sustain pedal, switch pedal or the Half Moon Switch accessory.
When using the Half Moon Switch accessory you have to configure this
as the Rotor Control Type in the System menu. Have a look at page 19
for further instructions.
MIDI In
MIDI connection used to receive MIDI messages to the Nord C2D from
other equipment such as keyboards or computers.
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Bass Pedal
To use the Nord C2D's dedicated pedal registers, connect the MIDI
Out from your external controller (preferably a bass pedalboard) to the
Bass Pedal connector. The pedal registers will respond to all MIDI note
messages received regardless of their MIDI channel.
Audio connections
Monitor In
Use this to connect and monitor a signal from an mp3 or a CD player
at the Nord C2D's headphone output. This allows you to for example
rehearse with your C2D to pre-recorded music.
M Signals connected to this input will not be processed with the
Nord C2D's effects or appear at the left and right output jacks.
Main stereo output - Left & Right
The left and right line level outputs from the Nord C2D are unbalanced.
Use the ¼" connectors to connect the Nord C2D to an amplifier or
recording equipment.
General guide on audio connections:
•Makealltheconnectionsbeforeyouturnonthepowertoyouramplier.
•Turnonthepowertoyouramplierlast.
•Turnoffthepowertoyouramplierrst.
Headphone output
This is where you connect a ¼" stereo connector from a pair of headphones.
E Playing at a high volume level can result in hearing impairments
such as permanent hearing loss.
Rotary Speaker outputs
The rotary speaker high level outputs consist of a ¼" jack, and a 11-pin
Leslie™ standard connector. The high level jack output are 14V RMS
high level, unbalanced, and are only intended to be connected to a rotary speaker cabinet with built in amplifier. Any other form of use might
result in damaged equipment.
It is possible to route the tonewheel organ to the High Level and 11-pin
outputs and the other organs to the main outputs. Other combinations
are also possible. Read more about this on page 19.
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Getting Started
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Let’s take a few minutes to get familiar with the Nord C2D. 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 using it, and by following this short chapter, we will go through most of the functions.
About the programs
Complete sound settings are stored in the Program memory of the
Nord C2D. This memory area has 126 locations. Every program can
be edited and replaced as you wish and is given a name for easy
identification. A complete set of the factory programs are available on
the www.nordkeyboards.com website or on the CD that accompanies
the unit.
The first 104 memory locations contain the factory programs, to
provide you with examples of how the C2D can sound. The last 22
memory locations from 105 to 126 are the “Empty Programs”.
These can be used to store your own programs without overwriting
anything in the factory sound bank until you have familiarized yourself
with the unit and the programs. After using the C2D for a while, you
will know which of the programs you want to keep and which ones you
can replace with your own.
Select a program
1 Press on the Up or Down buttons to the left on the display to
select a Program.
Edit a program
To change an effect, just grab a knob or press a button. An asterisk will
appear in the display next to the program number to alert you that the
program has been changed and not yet stored.
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If you select a new program, the edit you made will be lost and that
particular program will have the original settings the newt time you
select it.
Memory Protect
When the Nord C2D is shipped from the factory, the Memory Protect
setting is active, to avoid the possibility of programs being unintentionally overwritten. In order to be able to store your changes in programs,
you need to turn this setting off.
1 Hold Shift and press the Prog button to enter the System Menu.
Release the Shift button.
2 The Memory Protect setting is found at the very beginning of this
menu.
001
B3 Drawbar Panel
2 The location and the name of the program will be shown in the
display. Red LEDs will light up on the panel to indicate parameters
that are active in the program.
Memory Protect
Mode: On
If it is not immediately shown in the LCD, press the Down button
repeatedly until it is.
3 Hold Shift and press the Down button to change the setting from
On to Off.
Memory Protect
Mode: Off
Any change you make to almost all of the menu settings are kept
even if you turn the unit off, until you change them again.
M The setting of the memory protection will be remembered even if
the Nord C2D is turned off.
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Store a program
If you are happy with an edit that you have made,
you should probably Store the program.
1 Press the Store button once, located to the
right of the display. The Store and Program
button LEDs starts flashing.
2 Use the Up/Down buttons to navigate to a new program location,
if you do not want to overwrite the original program.
Store to: 126
Empty Program
3 Press the Store button a second time to Store the program.
The edited program has now replaced the previous one in the
location you specified. A program is stored with the active preset
selection in focus.
4 If you hold Shift and then press Store, you will get the possibility
to enter a name for your program. Move the cursor with Up/Down
and change the letter by pressing Shift + Up/Down. Then proceed
with step 2 and 3.
M To cancel the procedure, press the Shift button before you press
Store the second time.
M With Memory Protect set to Off, a double tap on the Store button
will store an edited Program in its original location.
The Live memory
Full set of drawbars
There are two sets of nine drawbars, for each of the upper and lower
manuals and one smaller set in between these, for the pedals.
The drawbars are labeled Swell A (Preset), Swell B (Perc), Pedal, Great
A (Preset) and Great B. The drawbars become active if you press the
Drwb A or Drwb B buttons on the preset panel or the drawbar selectors on the main panel below the drawbars.
Presets
The Preset buttons on the panels to the left of the keys are used to
select one of three presets or one of the two sets of drawbars for each
manual. This gives you access to several settings during a performance
in just one program.
Three of these settings are stored as presets and two are the drawbars. Pressing the Drwb A or 8 buttons gives you access to the two
sets of drawbars on the panel that can be manipulated in real time.
1 Most of the factory programs have the first Preset in focus, but the
very first program – 001 B3 Drawbar Panel
– has the drawbars labeled Swell and Great
A as the focused selection.
This is indicated with the LED to the right of
the 9th drawbar and the Drwb A LED on the
preset panel.
M A program that is stored with either Drwb A
or Drwb B in focus will always use the physical position of drawbars as on the panel when it is selected.
The special Live buffer
can be described as a
“live program memory”.
If you activate Live, all
changes to the panel
settings you make will
be continuously saved.
If you switch the power off, or select another program, the settings are
still stored in a Live memory. When you power up next time (or return
to the Live memory) all settings will be exactly as they were when you
left them.
If a Live memory is selected and you decide you wish to store the
settings permanently as a program you can do so using the standard methods (see above). You can also store programs into the Live
memory location, in which case the program settings will replace the
current Live memory settings.
Edit a Preset
1 Press and hold the Up button to scroll to one of the last programs
in the C2D memory. These are the “Empty Programs”, where
you can experiment with Programs without risking to overwrite
anything that might be useful from the factory programs.
2 Press the Preset 1 button on the Swell manual’s Preset panel.
3 Note the LEDs that lights up above the first three of the Swell A
(Preset) drawbars.
4 Press and hold down the Swell manual’s Preset 1 button and
simultaneously push up one of the first three drawbars.
Notice that the sound will change while you are doing this. When
you have pushed the drawbar all the way up, the LED goes out
and that particular drawbar is not heard anymore.
5 Release the preset button. This will save the change that you just
made to this particular preset but you need to store the Program
as well if you want to use is the next time this Program is selected.
6 An alternative method to edit a preset is to double click on a
Preset button. The LED will start flashing to indicate that editing
is possible and you can change the drawbars. Click again to exit
editing.
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