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.
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apparatus.
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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
1
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
2
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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Create a Preset
1 Select one the Empty Programs.
2 Press the Drwb A button on the Preset panel and adjust the Swell
A (Preset) drawbars and Chorus/Vibrato controls to a setting that
you want to save.
3 Hold the Shift button and press one of the three Preset buttons to
store the settings as that Preset.
4 If you want the percussion to be active when you select this
particular Preset (or when a Program is selected), use the Swell
Drawbar B (Perc), set the percussion controls to your liking and
save this as Preset 1.
5 Select the Preset that you want to be in focus when the Program
is selected.
M If Drwb A or Drwb B is active, the physical position of the draw-
bars on the panel will determine the sound when such a program
is selected.
6 Press the Store button and choose a location for the Program if
you want to keep the changes you have just made.
Read more about presets for the organ models on “Presets” on
page 12.
Activate an amplifier emulation
1 Press the Speaker Model button to activate the Amp emulation.
The Speaker Model LED will be lit.
2 Press repeatedly on the selector to cycle through the various options.
3 The Drive knob at the upper right of the panel controls the drive
for the amps and the rotary simulator. Make sure that Drive is On,
and then turn the knob to get the desired amount of overdrive.
M The Speaker Models cannot be used when the Pipe organ
selected.
The Rotary effect
The rotary effect adds some great sonic drama to the sound. The Nord
C2D rotary has three available speeds: fast, slow and stop. Stop does
not disengage the effect; it only stops the rotating speakers.
1 Make sure that the Speaker Model is activated and select the
Rotary by pressing the effect selector.
The drive knob now controls the overdrive of the rotary amplifier.
2 Press the Slow/Stop and Fast buttons in
the Rotary Speed section to the left on the
panel, to cycle between the Fast and Slow
speeds of the rotary.
Add effects
1 Select a program and play some notes on the keyboard while
you....
2 ... turn on the Delay (the On LED should be lit) and then press
repeatedly on the Feedback selector.
The feedback options are indicated with the selector LEDs and changes in a cyclical fashion for each time the selector is pressed. When both
LEDs are lit you have the maximum amount of feedback.
3 Turn the Amount and the Tempo knobs while playing.
This changes the level of the delay effect and the time between
the repeats.
4 The Reverb is turned on and off with its On button.
5 Press repeatedly on the reverb selector.
Holding Shift while pressing the selector
(except the Organ Model) will cycle through the
selections in a counter clockwise fashion.
6 Turn off the effect.
The rotors will speed up and slow down, producing a nice swirly effect.
3 Press the Stop mode button to activate
this one-speed mode.
The Stop Mode LED will be lit.
4 Press repeatedly on the Slow/Stop button to cycle between Fast
and Stop.
The rotary will now emulate the functionality of an early, one speed
original rotary speaker that had only the fast and the stopped rotary
speed options.
If you connect a foot switch to the rotor pedal input, you can
control the rotary speed with this pedal.
Select an organ model
1 Press repeatedly on the Organ Model selector to cycle through
the four types - the B3, Vox, Farfisa emulations and the sampled
Pipe organ.
The settings for the organ sounds
are made using the drawbars. The
Farfisa and the Pipe organ uses
these in a switch mode, with only
two settings for each.
If you now continue to press on the effect selector
after the effect is turned off, the effect setting will
change even though the effect is not active.
This method can be used to select a certain
effect setting while playing, without affecting
the sound until you actually activate the effect.
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Sound Manager Mac OSX
Split the great/lower manual
The pedal registers can be played with a MIDI foot pedal, or by splitting
the lower manual and use the first two octaves with the pedal registers.
1 Download the Mac OSX version of Nord Sound Manager from the
www.nordkeyboards.com website.
2 Open the image file (.dmg) and drag the Nord Sound Manager
v6.xx.app to the Applications folder.
1 Select the B3 model or a program that uses this model.
2 Press the Pedal – To Great Man button to split the lower manual.
When new versions of the Nord Sound Manager are released,
they will be available at www.nordkeyboards.com.
3 If the Pedal Preset LED is
lit, press the Pedal Preset
button to turn it off.
Connect the Manager and the C2D
1 Make sure that the Nord C2D is powered up, and connected to
4 Use the Pedal drawbars to
adjust the pedal sound and
play the bass on the lower
two octaves.
the computer, to a USB port.
2 Launch the Nord Sound Manager from the Program Files folder or
the Start Menu (PC) or from the Applications folder (Mac OSX).
5 Holding Shift and pressing the Organ Model button turn on the
synth bass. This model is automatically selected if the Vox or
the Farfisa models are active. The Pipe organ has its own bass
registers.
Use the Sound Manager
Installation of the USB driver
Before the Nord C2D can communicate with a computer running a
Windows operating system, you need to install a Clavia USB driver. To
install the USB driver, follow these instructions:
Mac users may skip this paragraph.
1 If the computer is connected to the Internet, the driver can be au-
tomatically downloaded with the Windows Update services when
you connect the C2D to the computer.
2 If you prefer to make a manual installation, a driver installer is avail-
able on the CD that accompanies the organ, in the Clavia USB
Driver folder.
3 Double-click on the Clavia USB Driver setup to manually install the
driver.
During the start-up procedure, the Manager will automatically try and
establish contact with the Nord C2D.
3 When the Manager finds a Nord C2D, this will be indicated at the
lower, right corner of the Manager window and the Program tab
will open automatically.
4 A list with all the current Programs in the memory will appear in
the Nord Sound Manager window. Read more about the functions
in the Manager in the pdf manual that is available on the
www.nordkeyboards.com website.
This finishes our little tour; we hope that you now have the initial knowledge on how to operate most of the functions on the
panel. The following chapter is the reference section.
Sound Manager Windows PC
1 Download the Windows version of Nord Sound Manager from the
www.nordkeyboards.com website or look in the Sound Manager
folder on the CD that is included with the organ.
2 Run the Install Nord Sound Manager v6.xx.exe and follow the
instructions in the setup program.
3 The Nord Sound Manager will be installed in the Program Files
folder on the hard disk.
During the installation you will have the option to select an alternative
location for the application.
4 Confirm every window in the installation procedure by clicking on
the Next button.
The installation may be aborted at any time by clicking on Cancel.
When the installation is complete, click the Close button to return
to the Windows desktop.
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Nord C2d Reference
5
Master level knob
This control sets the overall output level of
the C2D, at the line- and the headphone
outputs. The setting of this control is not
stored in a Program.
Shift button
Many buttons have a second job, whose function is
printed below the button or knob. You access these
additional functions and parameters by holding down
shift while pressing a button.
The Organ area
The Nord C2D features four Organ Models; one digitally modeled tonewheel/B3 organ, two digitally modeled transistor (VX and Farf) organs
and a sampled baroque pipe organ.
The Organ area features three main sections for control:
•The Drawbar section is where you set-up the basic organ sound
structure. It is divided in three areas with controls for the Swell and
Great manuals, and the Bass Pedal registers.
•The Percussion area is where you control the percussion effect (available to the B3 organ model only)
•The Vibrato/Chorus area is where you select the chorus and/or
vibrato effect depending on the selected Organ Model.
The Drawbars
The Nord C2D has a full set of drawbars on the panel. They are divided
in five sets.
•The two sets of nine drawbars that are located to the left are used
with the Swell manual, labeled Swell A (Preset) and Swell B (Perc).
•The two drawbars in the center of the panel are used with the Pedal.
•The two sets of nine drawbars to the right are used with the Great
manual, labeled Great A (Preset) and Great B.
When the B3 and VX models are active you “pull out” and “push in” the
drawbars to change the sound.
When the Farf and the Pipe organ are used, the drawbars function as
switches, toggling each register on or off when they are pulled in or out.
Presets
Every program in the C2D has settings for 6 presets. These settings
are recalled with the Preset buttons on the panels to the left of the keys
and red LEDs on the panel show which preset (or drawbar) is in focus.
If you want a particular drawbar setting to be recalled every time you
select a certain program, this setting should be saved in a preset and
that preset should then be in focus when the program is stored. The
presets saves different settings depending on the organ model.
B3 Swell Preset 1
Saves the settings of either the Swell A or Swell B drawbars and the
Chorus/Vibrato on/off setting of the Swell manual. If the Swell B drawbars are saved, the percussion settings may be saved in this preset.
Percussion settings can be added to Preset 1 by editing the
preset, see below.
B3 Swell Preset 2 & 3
Saves the settings from the Swell A or B drawbars. Chorus/Vibrato on/
off and percussion settings are not saved.
B3 Great Preset 1
Saves the settings from the Great A or B drawbars and the on/off setting of the Chorus/Vibrato for the lower manual.
B3 Great Preset 2 & 3
Stores the settings from the Great A or B drawbars.
M B3 Chorus/Vibrato mode is global and stored in the programs.
Vox, Farfisa Swell manual Preset 1, 2, & 3
Saves drawbar/switch settings from the Swell A or B drawbars.
Vox, Farfisa Great manual Preset 1, 2, & 3
Saves drawbar/switch settings from the Great A or B drawbars.
M All Vox/Farfisa Vibrato/Chorus settings are stored in the programs.
Pipe Organ Presets 1 to 6.
Saves the stop settings for both manuals from the Swell and Great
A or B drawbars, the coupler settings and the On/Off setting of the
tremulant.
M The Tremulant Mode setting is stored in the programs.
Pedal Preset
The Pedal has one Preset for each program for all organ models. If the
Synth Bass is used, the Pluck/Release settings will be saved in the
pedal preset.
Editing & Creating Presets
To edit the settings of an existing preset, hold down a preset button
and operate the drawbars or other controls that can be saved in this
particular preset. You can also double click on a Preset button to activate editing, the Preset LED will start to flash. Press the Preset button
again to exit .
Press the Drwb A or Drwb B buttons on the preset panel to adjust the
sound with the drawbars.
To create a preset from scratch, press the Drwb A or Drwb B button,
make the settings to the drawbars and other functions that may be
included in the preset. Hold Shift and press the preset button to save
the settings.
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M Only the B3 Swell Preset 1 can save the percussion settings.
E Changes that you make to a preset needs to be stored with the
program or they will be lost when you select a new program. Read
more on how to store a program on page 9.
Drwb A and Drwb B buttons
Beneath the preset buttons are the drawbar A & B buttons. These are
also duplicated on the main panel, next to the 9th drawbars for the
Swell manual and the 1st drawbars for the Great manual. When these
are in focus, the physical positions of the drawbars on the panel will
determine the sound of the C2D.
Preset Focus in Programs
The Presets and their settings, that are in focus on the C2D when you
store a program, will be recalled as being in focus when this program
is selected.
Selecting The Organ Model
You select which model to use with the
Organ Model button. Only one model
can be used at a time.
The Drawbars
The harmonic intervals for the tonewheel organ are printed on the panel
below the drawbars.
Each drawbar represents a partial with a fixed harmonic interval in
relationship with the played note.
The illustration below shows the pitch interval among the nine drawbars
when the key of C3 is played. Note that the SUB3 drawbar actually lies
a 5th above the fundamental harmonic. However, in most situations it is
perceived as sounding below the fundamental.
Upper & Lower
The Pedal registers
When the B3 model is activated the
Pedal Drawbars control the B3 bass registers.
When the B3 model is activated you can activate the Synth Bass
model by pressing Shift + Organ Model button.
When the VX or Farf models is activated, the Pedal Drawbars control
the synth bass model.
When the Pipe model is activated, the Pedal Drawbars control the pipe
organ bass stops.
The B3 Model
This model is based on a digital simulation of the classic mechanical tonewheel organ. This simulation utilizes innovative and advanced
methods to capture every nuance of the original sound, for example:
•An extremely accurate digital model of the original chorus and vibrato
scanner.
•Modeling of the individual random contact bounces for each harmonic.
•Modeling of the unique frequency characteristics of the built-in preamplifier, which forms the “body” of the sound.
•Simulation of the energy robbing on the tone wheels that results in
the typical “compressed” sound.
•Authentic tuning of the tonewheels according to the original design.
•Extremely fast keyboard response.
•Full polyphony.
C3
Percussion
The Percussion effect adds
extra attack to the sound
by having a single envelope
generator controlling either
the 2nd or 3rd harmonic.
The envelope “opens up” for a short moment in the beginning of the
sound when you press the key(s). The percussion is a single-triggered
non-legato effect. By “single-triggered” we mean that the percussion
is only present when you hit the keys when no other note is sounding.
In other words, if you play a note or a chord and then add more notes
without releasing the previously pressed keys, there will be no percussion effect in the new notes. You have to release all keys to be able to
play new notes with the percussion effect.
The percussion effect is available when the Swell Drawbar B (Perc) is in
focus (or saved in Preset 1, that is in focus).
The Soft button toggles between Normal and Soft percussion level.
The Fast button toggles between Slow and Fast decay times.
The Third button toggles between using the 2nd or 3rd partial as the
source for the percussion effect. The percussion decay time can be
fine-tuned for Fast and Slow mode individually. Please refer to “The
Sound Menu” on page 20 for details.
M With the original instrument, you could not use the percussion ef-
fect and 9th Drawbar simultaneously. However with the Nord C2D
you have a choice. You can use the percussion and 9th drawbar
together or chose to mimic the original organ behavior by turning
off the 9th Drawbar whenever the percussion is activated. Read
more about the B3 Perc DB9 Mute setting in the Sound menu on
page 21.
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Vibrato
The original vibrato and chorus scanner in a
tonewheel organ consists of a tapped delay
line in combination with a rotating scanner.
For the Vibrato effect, phase shift is applied
to the signal. For the Chorus effect, the phase
modulated signal is added with the original
signal.
Three different types of choruses (C1 - C3) and three different types of
vibratos (V1 - V3) are available. Select one of these types by pressing the Mode button. The effect can be activated/deactivated for both
manuals individually by pressing the Vibrato/Chorus button for the swell
and great manuals.
Please note that the Vibrato/Chorus button for the great manual also
controls this effect for the tonewheel pedal registers.
Key click control
The key click produced by the random contact bounces is an important audio artifact. This quickly became a desirable effect amongst
musicians. You can adjust the click level in the Sound menu, read more
about this on page 20.
Do not forget to try out the four tonewheel modes that are avail-
able in the Sound menu. These will dramatically change the sound
of the B3 model from squeaky clean to a battered, old work horse.
The seven drawbars to the left control the level of each partial. Each
partial has a fixed harmonic interval relating to the played note. The
illustration below shows the pitch interval of the drawbars when the key
of C3 is played. The intervals vary for the upper and lower manual on
the original instrument, but are identical on the Nord C2D.
Upper
C3
The VX Model
The original Vox™ organ is probably the most famous of all the
transistor-based combo organs that emerged in the early 60’s. Transistor technology made it possible to manufacture much more compact
and portable organ instruments. Compared to the mighty sound of
tonewheel based organs, transistor organs generally sounded reedier
and weaker, but this one had a distinctive sound character which
together with the portability and cool design (inverse colored keyboard
and chrome “Z-frame” stand) made the instrument massively popular
at the time. The sound is timeless and recreated faithfully in Nord C2D.
The Drawbars
The labels used for the VX drawbars are printed on the row directly
above the drawbars.
For basic drawbar operation, please look at page 12.
Lower
The two right drawbars control the sum of all partials in the form of a
filtered signal sounding soft and dark, and an unfiltered signal sounding
bright and intense.
E If these two drawbars are both fully pushed in, the manual will not
produce any sound.
Vox Vibrato
There are several types of vibrato and choruses available for the VX
model, which is activated using the Swell/Great buttons in the Vibrato
section. The V3 setting is the one that is modeled after the original
instrument.
M The VX models vibrato setting is common for both the swell and
great manual.
The Farf Model
This typical “buzzy” sound of this vintage instrument is one of the most
distinct and easily recognizable organ sounds ever created, yet it is
actually possible to get quite a wide range of sounds out of the instrument. Note that the voices aren’t supposed to replicate the instruments
they are named after, but rather to describe the basic tonal characteristic of the voice; Flute - soft, Oboe - reedy, Trumpet - brassy.
The Register selectors
The labels used for the Farf drawbars are printed above the drawbars.
The drawbars act as on/off switches, or “register selectors” when the
Farf model is selected. The original instrument featured “rocker”-type
switches select instrument “voices” (actually different filter settings) in
various footage (octave) ranges. The drawbars are used to turn voices
on and off. The table below shows the original register name.
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Register
Selector
1 Bass 16 BASS16
2 Strings 16 STR16
3 Flute 8 FLUTE8
4 Oboe 8 OBOE8
5 Trumpet 8 TRMP8
6 Strings 8 STR8
7 Flute 4 FLUTE4
8 Strings 4 STR4
9 A bright voice, an octave
The illustration below shows the pitch interval between each voice
when the key of C3 is played. Though some voices have the same
pitch, they differ in tonal character.
Upper & Lower
Voice Panel Name
and a fifth above the
fundamental
2 2/3
The Pipe Organ
The pipe organ model is a sampled classic organ with a set of pipes of
the baroque variety. The drawbars on the C2D acts as “stops” and the
description of the stops are above the drawbars. A stop can be on or
off, similar to the register selectors in the Farfisa model.
The two manuals have 9 different stops each. Their names are printed
on the panel above the drawbars. The pedals have 3 stops, the Fagot
16 can be added to the Sub stop by pulling down the drawbar a bit
further.
M When the pipe organ is selected, the speaker models, the sustain
pedal and the drive function will be inactive.
Pipe Organ Tremulant
When the pipe organ is selected, the vibrato/chorus function acts like
the tremulant of the original instrument. This functionality is achieved
by varying the actual wind supply to the pipes on a pipe organ. The
tremulants in the C2D can be activated individually for the swell and
the great manuals. You select which one to use by pressing the Vibrato
Mode button. The tremulant has two rates (V and C) with three depths
each (1, 2 & 3).
C3
Farf Vibrato
The original instrument have two basic vibrato modes; “Light” and
“Heavy”, with different rates for each mode. There are several types of
vibrato and choruses available for the Farf model in the C2D, which are
activated using the On button in the Vibrato section.
M The V1, V2 and the V3 settings are the ones that are modeled
after the original instrument.
M The Farf models vibrato setting is common for both the swell and
great manuals.
Press and hold Shift to cycle through the tremulant settings in a
counter-clockwise fashion.
M The bass stops are not affected by the tremulant.
The Couplers
When the pipe organ is used, the controls on the panel for the Rotary
speed and the Percussion controls are used to activate the pipe organ
couplers. A coupler allows the stops of one division or manual to be
played from another manual. This can be used to create huge sounds,
combinations of stops across the manuals and also to use the pedal
stops in combination with the two manual’s stops.
Coupler Description
PED/GR LOW This couples the lowest key played on the great
manual to the bass stop. The affected range ends
at F3. This is a great way to move some serious air
even if you do not have a set of pedals.
SW 16/GR This couples the stops on the swell manual to be
played on the great manual. The stops are also
transposed one octave down.
SW/GR This couples the stops on the swell manual to be
played on the great manual without any transposi-
tion.
SWELL 16 This doubles the stops on the swell manual, with
the doubling transposed one octave down.
SWELL 4 This doubles the stops on the swell manual, with
the doubling transposed one octave up.
SW/PED This couples the swell manual stops to the pedals.
GR/PED This couples the great manual stops to the pedals.
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The Synth Bass Model
The synth bass model is available when the B3, VX or Farf models are
activated. For the tonewheel model you can alternate between the
original tonewheel bass registers or the synth bass model by pressing
Shift + Organ Model.
E Changes that you make has to be stored or they will be lost when
you select another program.
Live contains one complete panel setting. Changes are saved automatically, so when you load a stored program or even when you power
off, all settings will be exactly as you left them the next time you return
to that live program.
The main feature of the synth bass model is a monophonic bass
synthesizer with adjustable release time, giving you more time to
move your foot when using a foot pedal board. It also has an adjustable pluck for a more pronounced attack. Pluck and release time are
adjusted with the Bass drawbars while holding down the Shift key or
by entering the Pluck/Release menu by holding Shift and pressing the
To Great button.
level
Pluck Level
Drawbar level
Note On
Release Time
time
Note Off
Splitting the great manual
By pressing the To Great button
you split the great (lower) manual
in two sections at the C3 key.
The lower two octaves of the
great manual are then using the
pedal drawbars.
Hold Shift and press the To Great button to open the Pluck/Release
menu. This option is only available if the Synth Bass model is active.
Loading a Program
When Prog is activated, you can select a program location by pressing
the Up/Down buttons. Programs will be loaded automatically.
When a Live program is activated, you can jump to a program in the
Prog area by pressing the Up/Down buttons.
Storing a Program
To store a program to any of the 126 program locations:
1 Press the Store button once. The display will ask you to enter a
location and the Store LED next to the Store button will start to
flash.
M If the LCD shows “Memory is Protected”, you must turn off the
memory protection setting in the system menu. Please read more
about this on page 8.
2 Select the desired location with the Up/Down Buttons and press
Store again to confirm your intentions to store the current settings
to the selected location.
3 The LCD will briefly indicate “Stored” to confirm that the program
has been stored.
Press any button except the Up/Down, Prog or Live buttons if you wish
to abort the store procedure.
Store As...
By using the Store As feature, you can provide a name to the program
you store.
Pedal Preset
Pressing the Pedal Preset button toggles between the settings in the
Pedal Preset and the panel drawbars.
Hold the Pedal Preset button and adjust the drawbars to edit the Pedal
Preset.
Program area
001
Jimmys B3
What is a program?
All sound related knob and button settings can be stored into any of
the two storage areas; Prog and Live. These can be selected with the
corresponding buttons.
With Prog activated, 126 program locations are available. The current
program location number and name is shown in the display. Use the
Up/Down buttons to select a program.
1 Hold Shift and press the Store button once. The display will show
the current name in the second row with a line under the first
character.
Name:
Jazzy Dudes
2 Use the Up/Down buttons to move the line/cursor.
3 Hold Shift and use the Up/Down buttons to select a character.
The available characters are a-z, A-Z, 0-9, space and a hyphen (-).
4 Press Store a second time when you have entered the characters
and use the Up/Down buttons to find a location for the program.
5 Press the Store button a third time to store the program with the
new name on the selected location.
M The Program area is used when you enter the System, Sound
and Pluck/Release menus and change settings. Read more about
these functions on page 21.
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Up/Down Buttons
The Up/Down Buttons to the left of the display have several functions
in the Nord C2D. Press repeatedly to select one of the 126 programs.
The name and number of the program will be presented in the display.
If you have activated any of the menus, the System, Sound or Pluck/
Release menu, these buttons are then used to select a function, and
together with the Shift button, to change the value of a selected function. Read more about the menus on page 19.
Display
001
Jimmys
The LCD display will show the active program number and the name of
the program.
009*
Jimmys
If you edit the settings of a program, an asterisk will appear next to the
Program number to alert you that the program has been edited and not
stored.
Press the Speaker Model button repeatedly to cycle through the available settings.
Rotary Speaker controls
The rotary speaker speed is set with the buttons in the Rotary Speaker section to the left
side of the panel.
You can also connect an external control to
the Rotary control input on the back panel,
such as a sustain pedal, a pedal switch or the
Half Moon Switch accessory.
A sustain pedal can operate by momentarily changing the speed
setting or by toggling between slow and fast or if the Stop mode is
activated on the panel, between stop and fast.
Please refer to the paragraph on the System Menu on page 19 for information on how to set the parameters for the rotary control input.
Delay
If you have activated any of the three menus, the System, Sound or
Pluck/Release menu, the parameter and the setting for each menu
item is shown in the display.
Live
If you press the Live button, all changes to panel settings you make
will be continuously saved in the “Live Buffer”. If you switch the power
off, or select another program, the settings are still stored in the live
memory, so when you power up next time (or return to the live memory)
all settings will be exactly as you left them.
If the 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.
Effects
Speaker Model
The C2D has two different speaker/amp and
one rotary emulation selectable from the
panel.
JC and Twin emulates two different kinds of
amplifier and speaker cabinets. The amount of overdrive is controlled
by the Drive Amount controls to the upper right on the panel.
Rotary simulates a rotary speaker including its built-in amplifier. The
C2D has several models of rotary speakers, you select these in the
Sound Menu, see page 21 for details.
The Drive knob to the upper right on the panel sets the amount of
overdrive of the rotary amplifier.
The Nord C2D is equipped with a delay featuring echoes/repeats with
adjustable tempo and feedback settings. The On button activates/deactivates the effect.
M All knobs and buttons will always be active even though the effect
needs to be activated in order for the change to be audible.
The tempo knob controls the delay time. The tap tempo button allows
you to set the delay time by tapping the button repeatedly “in time”.
The amount knob acts as a effect send control, to set the amount of
the dry signal that will be routed to the delay.
The feedback button selects number of repeats, starting with one
repeat (no LEDs lit) to many repeats (both LEDs lit). Press repeatedly on
this button to set the feedback amount.
M By activating the Swell only function (Shift + Feedback), the delay
effect is applied only to the swell manual.
EQ
This is a
3-band
equalizer with
treble, mid
and bass
controls. The frequency ranges (100 Hz, 1 kHz, 4kHz) can be boosted/
attenuated with +/- 15 dB. The On button activates/deactivates the
equalizer.
Drive
The Drive knob controls the amount
of gain applied to the amp simulations or the Rotary Speaker, depending on the Speaker Model setting.
The On button activates/deactivates
the effect.
M The speed of the rotating speaker is set with the rotary speed
controls on the left side of the panel.
If no speaker model is activated, the drive knob will introduce a generic
tube overdrive to the sound.
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Reverb
The reverb simulates the natural sound reflections in various acoustic environments. The On
button activates/deactivates the effect.
The Reverb amount knob sets the balance
between the unprocessed and the processed
signal. By pressing the reverb button you can
choose between six reverb types, indicated by
the LEDs.
•Room 1 - Room ambience with a rather short
decay time.
•Room 2 - A brighter room ambience with a
short decay time.
•Stage 1 - A reverb with a medium decay time
and mellow character.
•Stage 2 - A medium decay reverb, with slightly brighter character.
•Hall 1 - A reverb with the response and character of a spacious hall,
with a long decay and a mellow character.
•Hall 2 - A Hall reverb with a slightly brighter character.
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The Menus
6
Any settings that you change in the System or Sound menu will take immediate effect on a global basis, and will be stored until you change them
the next time *. Enter the menus by pressing and holding Shift and the System or Sound button (Prog or Live ). Select a function with the Up/Down
buttons and change the setting by pressing and holding Shift and the Up or Down button. Exit the menus by pressing a second time on the Prog or
Live 1 button. The MIDI Settings are found at the end of the System menu. The settings in the Pluck/Release menu are accessed with Shift + Pedal
To Great button. These settings are stored in the programs.
M * The only exception to this is the MIDI Local On/Off setting which always reverts to Local On every time the Nord C2D is powered up.
Keyboard Trig Mode
System Menu
Memory Protect – On, Off
This is set to “On” when the Nord C2D leaves the factory, meaning that
you cannot save any changes to the programs. Set this to Off when you
wish to store your own programs. The System or Sound menu settings
and the Live memory are not protected by this setting.
Range: On (default), off
This allows you to change how the Nord C2D keyboard triggers the organ sounds. When “High” is selected, you will trigger the organ sounds
before the key reaches the end of its travel. This mode closely mimics
the way a vintage tonewheel organ or a pipe organ trigger its notes.
Range: High (default), Low
Transpose
Transpose allows you transpose the pitch of the Nord C2D up or down
in semitone steps.
Range: -/+ 6 semitones (default = 0).
Fine Tune
This allows you to fine tune the pitch of the Nord C2D.
Range: +/- 50 cent (default = 0).
Output Routing L/R Mode
If you want to process your sound using external effects or separate
amplifier systems, it can be convenient to route organs to separate
outputs of the Nord C2D. This setting determines which organs should
be routed to the main left & right outputs.
Range: All, Pipe+Electr (Vox & Farf), Pipe+B3, Pipe.
E If the High Level or 11-pin output is not connected, all organs will
be automatically routed to the L&R outputs.
Output Routing ExtRotary Mode
This setting determines which organs should be routed to the 11-pin
and High Level outputs, if these are connected to an external.
Range: B3, Electr, B3+Electr, All.
High trigger point Low trigger point
Sustain Pedal Type
This allows you to change the polarity of a connected sustain pedal, in
case the functionality of your pedal is reversed (when the pedal is up,
sustain is on and vice versa).
Range: Open, Closed (default).
Sustain Pedal Mode
Controls whether the C2D should respond to sustain pedal messages
or if a connected sustain pedal should just transmit MIDI messages.
Range: Normal, MIDI Only.
M The Pipe organ is never affected by a sustain pedal.
Swell Pedal Type
Different brands of control pedals have different specifications (resistance,
offset and linearity). To simplify setup and to optimize the response of the
pedal for the Nord C2D, the most common pedal makes are pre-configured, and you simply select the type of pedal you connect.
Range: Roland EV5 (default), Roland EV7, Yamaha FC7, Korg,
Fatar SL
E If the High Level or 11-pin output is not connected, all organs will
be automatically routed to the L&R outputs.
Rotor Control Type
Specifies the type of controller connected to the Rotary Control input.
Range: Closed (default), Open, Halfmoon.
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Rotor Pedal Mode
If you are using a sustain pedal connected to control Rotor Speed
this allows you to set how this should operate. “Hold” means that the
Rotor Speed is fast for as long as the pedal is down and reverts back
to slow/stopped when the pedal is released (or vice versa depending
on the set pedal polarity).
“Toggle” means that the fast & slow/stopped rotor speed is cycled
each time you activate the pedal, like an on/off switch pedal.
Range: Hold, (default), Toggle.
MIDI Control Local
This allows you to set if the Nord C2D keyboard and front panel controls should control internal Programs or only send note and controller
messages via MIDI. Local On is the normal “mode”. In Local Off mode,
the front panel and keyboard action are transmitted via MIDI only and
does not control the internal sound(s) directly.
If the “E” mode is active, the keyboard of the C2D will transmit velocity.
Range: On (default), Off, Ext
M Local defaults back to mode On every time the Nord C2D is
powered on.
MIDI Upper Channel
This sets the MIDI Channel that the upper/swell manual on the Nord
C2D transmits and responds to.
Range: Off, 1-16 (default = 1)
MIDI Lower Channel
This sets the MIDI channel that the lower/great manual on the Nord
C2D transmits and responds to.
Range: Off, 1-16, (default = 2)
MIDI Control Change Mode
This setting specifies how the front panel’s knobs and buttons are
handled in the MIDI communication with MIDI Control Change messages. You can select if the panel controls and functions should either
send (Snd) or receive (Rcv), or both or if Control Change messages
should be ignored.
Range: Snd & Rcv (default), Receive, Send, Off
MIDI Prog Change Mode
This setting specifies how the Nord C2D should handle MIDI Program
Change messages.
Range: Snd & Rcv (default), Receive, Send, Off
MIDI Send CC
You can perform a dump of all the active Program’s parameters as
MIDI Control Change messages. Press the Store button to perform the
dump.
M Only settings in a selected preset will be transmitted.
MIDI Dump One
This allows you to perform a MIDI SysEx dump of the currently selected
Program. Press the Store button to perform the dump.
MIDI Dump All
This allows you to perform a MIDI SysEx dump of all the Programs in
the Nord C2D. Press the Store button to perform the dump.
In the MIDI chapter on page 23 is a description on how the Nord C2D
receives a Sys Ex dump.
MIDI Pedal Channel
This sets the MIDI channel that the Bass section of the Nord C2D
organ transmits (if the Great manual is split) and responds to.
Range: Off, 1-16, (default = 3)
Sound Menu
B3 Tonewheel Mode
Sets the level of tonewheel crosstalk and cable leakage artifacts of the
B3 organ model.
M The default Vintage 3 mode will create noises from the B3 model
even if you don’t play any keys.
Range: Clean, Vintage 1, Vintage 2, Vintage 3 (default)
B3 Key Click Level
This sets the level of the Key Click for B3 organ model.
Range: Low, Normal (default), High, Higher
B3 Key Bounce
This turns on or off the Key Bounce feature. When this is on, the key off
click can be accentuated if the key is released quickly.
Range: On (default), Off
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B3 Perc DB9 Mute
If this is set to On, the 9th drawbar will be muted when the percussion
is activated, to mimic the behavior of an original organ.
Range: On, Off (default).
B3 Perc Decay Fast
Sets the fast mode decay time of the B3 percussion effect.
Range: Long, Medium (default), Short
B3 Perc Decay Slow
Sets the slow mode decay time of the B3 percussion effect.
Range: Long, Medium (default), Short
B3 Perc Level Norm
Sets the level of the percussion effect in the normal setting.
Range: High, Medium (default), Low
B3 Perc Level Soft
Sets the level of the percussion effect in the soft setting.
Range: High, Medium (default), Low
Rotary Rotor Speed
Sets the speed setting (in the fast and slow speed modes) of the rotary
speaker simulation’s bass rotor.
Range: High, Normal (default), Low
Rotary Rotor Acceleration
Sets the acceleration and retardation time of the rotary speaker simulation’s bass rotor.
Range: High, Normal (default), Low
Pipe Pedal Level
This allows you to adjust the level of the Pedal manual, for the Pipe
Organ.
Range: High, Normal (default), Low
Pipe Upper Level
This allows you to adjust the level of the Swell manual for the Pipe
Organ.
Range: High, Normal (default), Low
Rotary Speaker Type
There are two different rotary models available, one of these has two
separate microphone positions. The 122 is modeled with the microphones placed traditionally a bit away from the speaker. The 122 Close
have the microphones placed closer to the cabinet. The 145 is modeled on a vintage 145 with a traditional microphone position.
Range: 122 (default), 122 Close, 145
Rotary Balance Bass/Horn
This parameter allows you to adjust the balance between the two
separate microphone setups for the bass rotor and treble horn.
Range: 70/30, 60/40, Medium (default), 40/60, 30/70
Rotary Horn Speed
Sets the speed setting (in the fast and slow speed modes) of the rotary
speaker simulation’s treble horn.
Range: High, Normal (default), Low
Rotary Horn Acceleration
Sets the acceleration and retardation time of the rotary speaker simulation’s treble horn.
Range: High, Normal (default), Low
Pluck/ Release Menu
Synth Bass Pluck
The Pluck parameter adds a more pronounced attack to the synth
bass sound.
Range: 0 - 8 (default 0)
Synth Bass Release
Use the Release parameter to make the sound longer after you have
released the key or pedal.
Range: 0 - 8 (default 0)
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MIDI functions
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About the MIDI implementation
The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from the
Nord C2D:
Nord C2d with a sequencer
Note On/Off
•Note On and Note Off messages are transmitted and received.
Controllers
In the MIDI Menu (see page 20), you can select if the Nord C2D should
transmit and/or receive Control Change messages.
•If you have a control pedal connected to the Swell pedal input, this is
transmitted as Controller 4 (Swell).
•If you have a pedal connected to the sustain pedal input, this is
transmitted as Controller 64 (Sustain Pedal).
•If you have a pedal connected to the rotor pedal input, this pedal is
transmitted as Controller 82.
•Almost all other controls (knobs and buttons) on the front panel are
also transmitted (and received) as Control Change messages. This
can be used to record your actions on the front panel into a MIDI
sequencer. For a full list of which parameters correspond to the Controller numbers, see the MIDI controller list on the next page.
Keyboard velocity
The Nord C2D can transmit keyboard velocity messages if the MIDI
Local parameter is set to Ext or the Keyboard Trig Mode is set to Low.
This is done in the System Menu, read more about this on page 20.
Organ sounds will always be played back at nominal level regardless of
incoming MIDI Velocity data. Release velocity is also transmitted.
Program change
In the System Menu (see page 20), you can select if the Nord C2D
should send and/or receive Program Change messages.
When you select a Program, a Program Change message is transmitted via MIDI. If a Program Change message is received on the selected
MIDI Channel, the Nord C2D will change Program accordingly.
The 127 Program locations (programs 1-126 + Live) send and respond
to MIDI Program Change values 0-126.
MIDI Sysex (System Exclusive)
Individual Programs or all Programs can be transmitted and received as
a System Exclusive dump.
Connections
1 Connect the MIDI Out on the Nord C2D to the MIDI In on your
sequencer.
2 Connect the MIDI Out from your sequencer to the MIDI In on the
Nord C2D.
Local On/Off
Local Off may be used when you use a sequencer to record and play
back from Nord C2D. If the sequencer echoes back incoming MIDI
data, the Nord C2D may respond twice to every note and other message/action if the keyboard and the sequencer sends the same MIDI
information to the unit. Local On/Off is selected in the System menu,
see page 20.
MIDI Channel
The MIDI channel(s) that the Nord C2D uses are set up in the MIDI section of the System Menu - read more on page 20.
Program Change
Usually you select a Program Change value for a track in the sequencer
track settings. The 127 program locations (incl. Live) send and respond
to Program Change values 0-126.
If you want to record a Program Change message, activate recording in
the sequencer and simply select the program on the Nord C2D.
Controllers
When you record actions with knobs and buttons, make sure that the
sequencer “echoes” the changes back on the correct MIDI Channel, or
your changes won’t have any effect.
Some notes about controllers and “chasing”
Consider a situation where you record a Controller message, like a
drawbar adjustment, in the middle of your sequencer song. Then you
“rewind” the sequencer to a position before the recorded drawbar
movement. The problem is that the Nord C2D’s Drawbar will remain as
they became after you moved them, although it really should be as it
was before you recorded the opening.
To solve this, you could record a “snapshot” of all Controller settings of
the Nord C2D Program at the beginning of your sequencer song. See
“Sending MIDI Controller dumps” on the next page.
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MIDI Controller list
Program and CC dumps
To dump a Program SysEx, or MIDI Controller data via MIDI, either to
another Nord C2D or for recording the data into another MIDI device,
proceed as follows:
Sending program dumps
1 Connect the MIDI OUT on the Nord C2D to the MIDI In on the
receiving device.
2 Set up the receiving device to accept MIDI SysEx and MIDI Con-
troller data.
3 Press Shift + System and select the “Dump One” or “Dump All”
menu item using the Up/Down buttons.
4 If needed, set the receiving MIDI device to “recording mode”.
5 Press the Store button to send the dump to the MIDI Out of Nord
C2D. The two asterisks ( ** ) in the display will change to hyphens
( - - ) once the dump has been transmitted.
Sending MIDI Controller dumps
1 Set up as in steps 1 and 2 in the preceding description.
2 Press Shift + MIDI and select the ‘Send CC” menu item using the
Up/Down buttons.
3 Press the Store button to send the dump to the MIDI Out of Nord
C2D. The two asterisks ( ** ) in the display will change to hyphens
( - - ) once the dump has been transmitted.
This will send a snapshot of the current, active panel settings as CC
values.
Receive MIDI SysEx dumps
Here is how to receive a MIDI SysEx Dump:
1 Connect the MIDI Out on the transmitting device to the MIDI IN on
the Nord C2D.
2 Initiate the transmission on the transmitting device.
If the dump contained all Programs (All), it will replace all programs
currently stored in the Nord C2D. If the dump contained only a single
program, it will be temporarily placed in the currently selected program
memory location. An asterisk (*) will appear to the right of the program
number to indicate an unsaved edit. You will then have to store the
program manually to a memory location using the Store function.
This is a list of the MIDI Controller numbers used for all knobs and
buttons on the front panel and the pedals. When a function is available
for both the Swell. Bass and/or Great manuals (on their respective MIDI
channels) this is indicated with an asterisk *.
Nord C2D Parameter MIDI Controller
Organ Model Selector 9
Synth Bass On/Off 110
Speaker Sel 81
Delay Tempo 77
Delay Feedback 78
Delay Swell Only 75
Delay Amount 76
Delay On/Off 80
EQ Treble 113
EQ Mid 116
EQ Bass 114
EQ On/Off 115
Drive Amount 111
Drive On/Off 112
Reverb Amount 102
Reverb Selection 96
Reverb On/Off 97
Vib/Chorus/Trem Mode 84
Vib On/Off (SW/GR) * 85
Drawbar/Presets * 3
Ped Great Man 117
Rotary Speaker Control 82 (0 = Slow, 64 = Stop. 127 = Fast)
Ped/GR Low coupler 103
SW 16/GR - SW/GR 104
Drawbars -
Drawbar A1 * 16
Drawbar A2 * 17
Drawbar A3 * 18
Drawbar A4 * 19
Drawbar A5 * 20
Drawbar A6 * 21
Drawbar A7 * 22
Drawbar A8 * 23
Drawbar A9 * 24
Drawbar B1 * 36
Drawbar B2 * 37
Drawbar B3 * 38
Drawbar B4 * 39
Drawbar B5 * 40
Drawbar B6 * 41
Drawbar B7 * 42
Drawbar B8 * 43
Drawbar B9 * 44
Perc On/Off 87
Perc Soft 28
Perc Fast 27
Perc Third 95
Swell 16 & 4 coupler 105
Swell/Ped & Gr/Ped coupler 106
Sustain Pedal 64
Swell Pedal 4
Rotary Control 82 (same as panel)
Sep. for Swell, Bass and Great MIDI CH
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MIDI Implementation Chart
Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Basic Channel
Default Channel
Mode Default
Message
Altered
Note
Number True Voice
Velocity Note ON
Note Off
After Key’s
Touch Channel
Pitch Bender X X
Control Change O O
Program Change
True#
System Exclusive O O
System Song Pos
Common Song Sel
Tune
System Clock
Realtime Commands
Aux Local on/off
Message All notes off
Active Sense
Reset
Number True Voice
1 - 16
1 - 16
Mode 3
X
0-127 0-127
O, v= 1 - 127
O, v= 1 - 127
X
X
O, 0-127 O, 0-127
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1 - 16
1 - 16
Mode 3
X
O, v= 1 - 127
O, v= 1 - 127
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Mode 1: Omni On, Poly - Mode 2: Omni O, Mono - Mode 3: Omni Off, Poly - Mode 4: Omni Off, Mono - O = Yes - X = No
Model: Nord C2D OS v1.x Date: 2012-03-01
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Appendix
8
Nord Sound Manager
The Nord Sound Manager is the application that allows you to organize the memory area in the Nord C2D. It is also used to download
programs to the Nord C2D or to upload programs from the Nord C2D
memory to the computer hard drive. The application provides access
to various methods to download the sounds to the unit and a function
to backup and restore the entire Nord C2D memory.
System requirements
The Nord Sound Manager is compatible with computers running Mac
OSX 10.4 or later, Windows XP and Windows Vista. If you run the Nord
Manager on a Windows computer, you also need a Clavia USB Driver
of version 3.00 or later installed. The driver and instructions are available on the CDROM that accompanies the unit.
Updates
Please visit our website at http://www.nordkeyboards.com to download any updates of the Nord Sound Manager. These items will be
available as free downloads in the Nord C2D download area.
The Nord Sound Manager, USB drivers and further instructions on how
to install and use these are available at the www.nordkeyboards.com
website.
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Index
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A
Audio connections 6
B
B3 Model 13
Bass EQ 17
Bass Pedal 7
C
Couplers 15
D
Delay 17
Drawbars 12
Drive 17
Drwb A 9
Drwb B 9
E
Edit 8
Effect area 17
Effects 10, 17
EQ 17
F
Farf Model 14
Fast, percussion 13
Feedback 17
G
GR/PED 15
H
Hall Reverb 18
Headphone 7
Horn Acceleration 21
Horn Speed 21
I
Implementation Chart 24
K
Keyboard Trig Mode 19
Keyboard velocity 22
Key Click Level 20, 21
L
Left output 7
Live 9
M
Master level 5, 12
Memory Protect 8, 19
Mid EQ 17
MIDI Controller list 23
MIDI IN 6
MIDI Out 6
Monitor In 7
O
On/off buttons 5
Organ area 12
Organ model 10
Organ section 16
Output Routing 19
Ext Rotary Spkr 19
P
Pedal Preset 11, 16
PED/GR LOW 15
Perc DB9 Mute 21
Percussion 13
Pipe Organ 15
Preset 9
Preset, create 10
Preset, edit 9
Preset, focus 13
Preset, settings 12
Program 8, 16
Program memory 8
R
Reverb 18
Right output 7
Room Reverb 18
Rotary 17
Rotary 122 21
Rotary 145 21
Rotary Balance 21
Rotary Control 6
Rotary Speaker 7
Rotary Speaker Type 21
Rotor Acceleration 21
Rotor Ctrl. Type 19
Rotor Pedal 19
Rotor Pedal Mode 20
Rotor Speed 21
S
Selector buttons 5
Shift 12
Shift button 5, 12
Soft, percussion 13
Sound Manager 25
Sound Menu 20
Speaker/Comp 17
Speaker Model 17
Stage Reverb 18
Stage Soft 18
Stops 15
Store 9, 17
Storing 9
Sustain Pedal 6, 19
Sustain Pedal Configuration 19
Sustain Pedal Polarity 19
SW 16/GR 15
SWELL 4 15
SWELL 16 15
Swell Pedal 6
Swell Pedal Type 19
SW/GR 15
SW/PED 15
Synth Bass 16
Synth Bass Pluck 21
Synth Bass Release 21
System Menu 19
T
Tempo knob 17
Third, percussion 13
To Great, button 16
Tonewheel crosstalk 20
Tonewheel Mode 20
Transpose 19
Treble EQ 17
Tremulant 15
U
USB Connection 6
V
Velocity 22
Vibrato, B3 14
Vibrato, VX 14
VX Model 14
Index
FCC Information (U.S.A.)
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modications
not expressly approved by Clavia may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.
2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ or another product use only high quality shielded cables.
Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void
your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.
3. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment is found to be the source of interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Unauthorized changes or modication to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit.
For Canada
NOTICE
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