Nord Electro 4D User Manual
User Manual
Nord Electro 4d
OS Version 1.x
Part No. 50384 |
Copyright Clavia DMI AB |
Print Edition 1.1 |
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CAUTION - ATTENTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
RISQUE DE SHOCK ELECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
ATTENTION:POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE
PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE.
AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L´USAGER.
CONFIER L´ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFE.
AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D´INCIDENTE OU D´ELECTROCUTION, N´EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE OU L´HUMIDITET.
The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Le symbole éclair avec le point de flèche à l´intérieur d´un triangle équilatéral est utilisé pour alerter l´utilisateur de la presence à l´intérieur du coffret de ”voltage dangereux” non isolé d´ampleur
suffisante pour constituer un risque d`éléctrocution.
The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
Le point d´exclamation à l´intérieur d´un triangle équilatéral est employé pour alerter l´utilisateur de la présence d´instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l´entretien (service) dans le livret d´instructions accompagnant l´appareil.
Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Warning - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:
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Read these instructions. |
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched |
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Keep these instructions. |
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point |
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where they exit from the apparatus. |
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Heed all warnings. |
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11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manu- |
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Follow all instructions. |
facturer. |
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Do not use this apparatus near water. |
12) Use only with the cart, stand, |
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6) |
Clean only with dry cloth. |
tripod, bracket, or table specified by the |
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manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. |
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Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance |
When a cart is used, use caution when |
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with the manufacturer’s instructions. |
moving the cart/apparatus combination to |
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8) |
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat |
avoid injury from tip-over. |
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13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning |
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registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that |
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produce heat. |
storms or when unused for long periods of time. |
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Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or |
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing |
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grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one |
is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, |
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wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades |
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been |
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and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong |
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus |
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are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit |
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor- |
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into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the |
mally, or has been dropped. |
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obsolete outlet.
Additional Safety Information
No naked flame 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 fire 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 filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
The maims plug is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable.
Il convient de ne pas placer sur l´appareil de sources de flammes nues, telles que des bougies allumées;
L´appareil n’est pas destiné á étre utilisé sous un climat tropical.
L´appareil ne doit pas étre exposé á des égouttements d´eau ou des éclaboussures et de plus qu´aucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des vases ne doit étre placé sur l´appareil.
Lorsque la prise du résau d’alimentation est utilisée comme dispositif de déconnexion, ce dispositif doit demeuré aisément accessible.
Trademarks: The Nord logo is a trademark of Clavia DMI AB. All other trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders.
Specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice.
Copyright © Clavia DMI AB
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Nord Electro 4D Table of Contents
1 Introduction
Thank you!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
OS and internal memory. . . . . . . 4
Factory presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Restoring .the .factory .presets . . . . . . . . . 4
OS upgrades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Overview
Knobs & buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Selector .buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 On/Off .buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Shift .button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Drawbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Connections
Audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Left .Out .and .Right .Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Monitor .In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MIDI Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MIDI .Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 MIDI .In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pedal Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sustain .Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rotor .Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Control .Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4 Getting Started
About the programs . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Selecting programs. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Edit a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting pianos, samples. . . . . 8
Using the Organ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Rotary effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Memory Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Storing a program . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
The Live buffer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Octave Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Adding effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Activate .an .amplifier .emulation . . . . . . .10
The Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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5 Nord Electro 4D Reference
Master .level .knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Organ section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Organ .Model .button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The .B3 .model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The .VX .model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The .Farf .model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rotary .Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Vibrato/Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Preset/Drawbar/Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Additional .MIDI .keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . .13 The .drawbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Piano section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Clavinet .sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Pick-up .type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Pick-up .Type .Description . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Clav .EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Samp .Env . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Piano .Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Mono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Program section . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Up/Down .buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Live .Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Instrument .selectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Octave .Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Effect .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Effect .2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Speaker/Comp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Delay ./ .Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Ping .Pong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Tempo .Tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
6 The Menus
System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 1 .- .Memory .Protect .– .On, .Off . . . . . . . . .17 2 .- .Output .Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 3 .- .Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 4 .- .Fine .Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 5 .- .Sustain .Pedal .Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . .17 6 .- .Rotor .Pedal .Polarity . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 7 .- .Sustain .Pedal .Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 8 .- .Rotor .Pedal .Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 9 .- .Ctrl .Pedal .Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 10 .- .Ctrl .Pedal .Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 11 .- .Organ .Trig .Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
MIDI Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 1 .- .Local .Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 2 .- .MIDI .Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 3 .- .MIDI .Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 4 .- .Lower .Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 5 .- .Control .Change .(CC) .Mode . . . . . . .18 6 .- .Program .Change .Mode . . . . . . . . . .18 7 .- .MIDI .Split .Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 8 .- .Dump .One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 9 .- .Dump .All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 10 .- .Send .CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
B3 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 1 .- .Tonewheel .Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 2 .- .Key .Click .Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 3 .- .Key .Bounce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 4 .- .Perc. .Fast .Decay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 5 .- .Perc. .Slow .Decay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 6 .- .Perc. .Norm .Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 7 .- .Perc. .Soft .Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 8 .- .Perc .Drawbar .9 .Cancel . . . . . . . . . . .19
Rotary Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 1- .Rotary .Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 2 .- .Balance .Bass/Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 3 .- .Treble .Horn .Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 4 .- .Bass .Rotor .Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 5 .- .Treble .Horn .Acceleration . . . . . . . . .19 6 .- .Bass .Rotor .Acceleration . . . . . . . . . .19
7 Nord Sound Manager
System .requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
USB .Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sound .Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The .Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
The .Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Partition .Memory .Indicator . . . . . . . . . . .21
Right-Clicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
File .Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
The Quick Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Transfer .pianos .to .the .Electro .4D . . . . . 22 Deleting .a .piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Download .a .new .sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Relink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Download .Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Upload .sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Program .Bundles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Upload .a .Program .Bundle . . . . . . . . . . .24 Downloading .a .Bundle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Organize .the .program .partition . . . . . . 25 Search .Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Auto .Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Sound Manager reference . . . . 26 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 File .Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Edit .Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 View .Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Piano .– .Samp .Lib .- .Program .- .Synth . . 29 Search .Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Loc .- .Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Ver .– .Version .Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Footer .Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Partition .Memory .Indicator . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cancel .Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Progress .Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Message/Text .Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Updates .and .sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8 MIDI functions
About .the .MIDI .implementation . . . . . . .31 Keyboard .velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Program .change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 MIDI .Sysex .(System .Exclusive) . . . . . . . .31
With a sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Local .On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 MIDI .Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Program .Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 About .controllers .and .“chasing” . . . . . .31
Program and CC dumps. . . . . . . 32 Sending .program .dumps . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Sending .MIDI .Controller .dumps . . . . . . 32 Receive .MIDI .SysEx .dumps . . . . . . . . . 32 MIDI .Controller .list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 MIDI .Implementation .Chart . . . . . . . . . 33
9 Index
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4 | Nord Electro 4D User Manual OS v1.x
1 Introduction
Thank you!
We’d .first .like .to .thank .you .for .purchasing .the .Nord .Electro .4D. .Our . goal .when .we .developed .the .Nord .Electro .instruments .was .to .create . the .best .emulations .of .traditional .electromechanical .keyboard .instruments .on .the .market, .and .to .make .these .instruments .compact .and . lightweight. .With .the .Electro .4D .we .have .taken .our .commitment .a .step . further .by .adding .physical .drawbars, .upgrading .the .organ .and .the . piano .and .the .effects .sections .and .also .by .the .ability .to .use .sampled . instruments .from .the .Nord .Sample .Library . . .
This .allows .us .to .for .example .include .some .of .the .fabulous .Mellotron . sounds .in .the .factory .sound .bank. .Each .and .every .piano .and .sample . in .the .Nord .Electro .4D .can .be .replaced .by .you, .using .the .free .Nord .
Sound .Manager .application. .New .pianos .and .other .sounds .are .found . on .the .enclosed .Nord .DVD .and .on .the .www..nordkeyboards..com .web . site. .
No .compromises, .just .a .good .selection .of .outstanding, .classic .keyboard .sounds .with .true .feel, .from .a .natural .keyboard .response .to .the . authentic .sound .quality .– .that .is .what .we .have .been .pursuing .during . the .development. .To .make .a .great .tool .you .have .to .put .all .the .focus .on . a .few .things .and .that .is .exactly .what .we .tried .to .achieve. .We .hope .that . you .will .have .as .much .fun .owning .and .using .the .instrument, .as .we .had . developing .it..
The .physical .drawbars .and .the .improved .B3 .engine .on .the .Electro .4D . are .the .icing .of .a .splendid .cake. .We .sincerely .hope .that .you .two .will . have .a .lot .of .fun .together!
About this manual
You .are .probably .very .eager .to .start .using .your .new .instrument, .and . we .sure .don’t .want .to .keep .you .from .having .fun. .We .will .try .to .cover .all . the .essential .aspects .on .how .to .use .the .Electro .4D .in .the .very .first .few . pages .of .this .manual. .After .that .follows .the .reference .section .where .all . the .functions .are .explained .in .detail. .
Disclaimer
All .trademarks .and .brand .names .mentioned .in .this .manual .are .the . property .of .their .respective .owner’s .and .are .not .affiliated .or .associated . with .Clavia. .These .trademarks .and .brand .names .are .only .mentioned .to . describe .the .types .of .sounds .reproduced .by .Nord .Electro .4D..
OS and internal memory
The .operating .system, .programs .and .pianos .and .samples .in .Nord . Electro .4D .are .stored .in .a .Flash .memory. .A .Flash .memory .keeps .the . data .also .when .the .power .is .turned .off. .Another .big .advantage .is .that . you .can .replace .data .in .the .Flash .memory .at .any .time. .This .means .that . you .will .be .able .to .download .OS .upgrades, .pianos .and .samples .and . programs .to .your .Nord .Electro .4D .from .a .computer. .The .Nord .Electro . 4D .features .a .USB .port .for .quick .and .easy .download .of .new .piano . and/or .instrument .samples..
Factory presets
The .internal .sound .memory .of .Nord .Electro .4D .consists .of .128 . programs. .In .addition .there .is .the .Live .buffer .memories, .which .will .continuously .store .any .changes .as .they .are .made, .and .remember .these . settings .after .the .power .is .turned .off..
All .of .the .128 .factory .Programs .of .Nord .Electro .4D .can .be .replaced. . To .make .sure .you .don’t .accidentally .overwrite .Programs .you .want .to . keep, .it’s .a .good .idea .to .back .up .your .sounds .regularly .on .a .computer . using .the .Nord .Sound .Manager .application. .
Restoring the factory presets
The .factory .Programs .are .available .as .Nord .Sound .Manager .backup . files .for .download .at .the .Nord .web .site .at .www..nordkeyboards..com .or . on .the .included .Nord .DVD..
OS upgrades
The .latest .OS .version .for .Nord .Electro .4D .series .is .available .for .download .at .the .www..nordkeyboards..com .website..
chapter 2 Overview |
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2 Overview
The .front .panel .of .the .Nord .Electro .4D .has .four .main .areas, .Organ, . Piano, .Program .and .Effects. .We’ll .familiarize .ourselves .briefly .with .the . panel .here .and .describe .the .functions .in .detail .in .the .following .chapters..
On .the .left .part .of .the .panel .is .the .Master .Level .knob, .the .organ .model . selector .and .the .Rotary .Speed .section. .The .Master .level .controls .the . entire .instruments .output .level .at .the .two .output .jacks .and .the .headphone .output. .This .control .is .not .programmable, .that .particular .functionality .is .instead .available .in .the .effects .section .with .the .Gain .control. .
The .Organ .section .is .lit .and .active .when .the .Organ .selector .in .the .
Program .area .is .activated. .
Moving .towards .the .middle .of .the .panel, .the .Piano .section .behaves .just . as .the .organ. .The .controls .are .lit .when .the .Piano .selector .is .active..
The .Program .section .contain .the .parameters .and .functions .that .are . used .to .select .and .store .programs, .to .set .the .System, .MIDI, .B3 .and . Rotary .menu .settings .and .to .select .the .instrument .to .be .used .with .the . Organ .or .Piano .selectors. .We’ll .describe .the .functions .in .this .area .in . greater .detail .starting .at .page .14..
The .Effect .section .contains .the .functions .of .the .effects. .Please .refer .to . page .15 .for .more .information..
The .functions .and .settings .of .the .System, .MIDI, .B3 .and .Rotary .menus . are .conveniently .printed .to .the .right .on .the .panel. .
Selector buttons
Selector .buttons .are .used .to . activate .one .setting .in .an .array. .
Selector .buttons .have .a .set . of .round .or .triangular .LEDs .to . indicate .the .current .setting. .
Press .the .button .several .times . to .cycle .through .the .possible . options. .
Holding Shift and pressing a selector button (with the exception of the Type button) will cycle through the settings in a counter clockwise fashion.
On/Off buttons
On/Off .buttons .are .used .for .activating .a .parameter .or .a .group .of .parameters .such .as .effects..
Shift button
Some .buttons .have .a .secondary .function, .which . will .be .available .if .you .hold .down .Shift .while . pressing .the .button. .The .name .of .the .secondary . function .is .printed .below .the .button. .Shift .is .also . used .together .with .the .Up/Down .buttons .when . you .want .to .change .a .setting .in .the .System, . MIDI .or .Sound .menus. .
Knobs & buttons
Knobs
The .knobs .control .the .continuously .variable . parameters .in .the .Nord .Electro .4D..
MM A parameter value can be totally different from the knob’s physical position when you load a Program. As soon as you start turning the knob, the value will ‘snap’ to the knob’s physical position.
Drawbars
The .nine .drawbars .on .the .Nord . Electro 4D .allow .you .to .sculpt . the .organ .sound .in .real .time. .
Their .positions .will .be .stored .in . the .programs, .for .immediate . access. .
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3 Connections
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Audio connections
Headphones
This .is .where .you .connect .a .¼" .stereo .connector .from .a .pair .of .headphones..
MIDI Connections
MIDI In
MIDI .connection .used .to .receive .MIDI .data .to .the .Nord .Electro .4D .from . other .equipment .such .as .keyboards .or .computers..
Left Out and Right Out
The .left .and .right .line .level .outputs .from .the .Nord .Electro .4D .are .unbalanced. .Use .¼" .connectors .to .connect .the .Nord .Electro .4D .to .an .amplifier .or .recording .equipment..
The .Nord .Electro .4D .is .a .stereo .instrument, .with .separate .signal .paths . for .the .left .and .right .audio .channels. .To .properly .experience .the .Electro . 4D, .use .both .outputs .in .a .stereo .operation..
The .System .functions .allow .you .to .separate .the .pianos/samples .and . the .organ .sounds .in .the .left .and .right .outputs. .Read .more .about .this . functionality .on .page .17. .
General .guide .on .audio .connections: .
•.Make .all .the .connections .before .you .turn .on .the .power .to .your .amplifier.. .
•.Turn .on .the .power .to .your .amplifier .last.. .
•.Turn .off .the .power .to .your .amplifier .first..
EE Playing at a high volume level can result in hearing impairments such as permanent hearing loss.
Monitor In
Use .this .to .connect .and .monitor .a .signal .from .an .mp3 .or .a .CD .player . at .the .Nord .Electro .4D’s .headphone .output. .This .allows .you .to .e..g. . rehearse .with .the .Electro .4D .to .pre-recorded .music..
MM Signals connected to this input will not be processed with the Electro 4D’s effects or appear at the Electro 4D’s left and right output jacks.
MIDI Out
MIDI .connection .used .for .sending .keyboard .and .panel .generated .MIDI . data .from .the .Nord .Electro .4D .to .other .equipment .such .as .sound . modules .or .computers..
USB Connection
The .USB .connection .is .used .for .the .Nord .Electro .4D .to .communicate .with .a .personal .computer .in .order .to .update .the .OS .or .to .add .or . replace .any .of .the .piano .and/or .sampled .sounds. .The .computer .can . run .the .Nord .Sound .Manager .application, .or .be .used .to .transfer .the . operating .system .if .the .unit .needs .to .be .updated..
The .Nord .Electro .4D .can .also .transmit .and .receive .MIDI .data .via .the . USB .interface, .read .more .about .this .in .the .MIDI .chapter..
MM Computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems need a driver for the USB connection to work. The driver can be found on the enclosed Nord DVD, or at the www.nordkeyboards.com website.
Pedal Connections
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The .Nord .Electro .4D .has .three .pedal .inputs; .a .sustain .pedal, .a .pedal .to . control .the .rotor .speed .and .a .control .pedal .(an .expression .type .pedal), . which .can .be .used .to .control .various .parameters..
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Sustain Pedal
¼" .connector .for .a .switch .type .pedal. .When .a .connected .pedal .is . operated, .the .notes .you .play .will .be .sustained..
Rotor Pedal
¼" .connector .for .a .switch .type .pedal. .When .a .connected .pedal .is . operated, .the .rotary .speed .will .change. .
MM Two types of pedal polarities can be used with these inputs; you select the one that applies to each pedal, in the System menu which is described on page 17.
It is possible to use only one pedal connected to the sustain pedal input to control sustain for piano sounds and rotary speed selection for organ sounds (see page 17 for details on how to configure this).
Control Pedal
¼" .stereo .connector .for .a .pedal .of .the .potentiometer .type .(also .known . as .expression .pedals). .A .connected .pedal .can .be .used .as .a .swell .pedal . for .the .organs, .a .volume .pedal .for .pianos .and .samples .and .also .as .a . controller .for .two .of .the .effects: .the .P-wah .and .the .ring .modulator .(RM)..
When .connecting .an .expression .pedal .to .the .Control .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 .(Roland, .Yamaha, .Korg .and .Fatar) .are . pre-configured .in .the .Nord .Electro .4D, .and .you .simply .select .the .type . of .pedal .which .you .want .to .use .in .the .System .menu, .see .page .17. .
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4 Getting Started
Let’s .take .a .few .minutes .to .get .familiar .with .the .Electro .4D. .The .user .interface .is .designed .to .be .as .intuitive .as .possible, .and .to .perform .as .well .as .you . do .in .a .live .situation. .We .hope .that .you .soon .will .feel .confident .in .using .it, .and .by .following .this .short .chapter, .we .will .go .through .most .of .the .functions. .
About the programs
Sound .and .effect .settings .are .stored .in .the .Program .memory .of .the . Nord .Electro .4D. .The .Electro .4D .organizes .the .memory .in .32 .pages . with .4 .programs .in .each .page, .making .this .a .total .of .128 .programs. .
Every .program .can .be .changed .and .replaced .as .you .wish. .A .complete . set .of .the .factory .programs .are .available .on .the .Nord .DVD .that .accompanies .the .unit .and .on .our .website. .This .allows .you .to .get .back .to .the . factory .settings, .should .you .wish .to .do .so, .using .the .Sound .Manager. .
The .chapter .about .the .Nord .Sound .Manager .begins .with .a .separate . tour, .on .page .22..
Selecting programs
Use .the .Up/Down .buttons .to .the .left .of .the .LED .display .to .select .the . page .and .the .program .buttons .1 .~ .4 .to .select .the .programs .within . each .page. .The .page .and .program .number .will .be .displayed .in .the . LED. .
When .the .Electro .4D .leaves .the .factory, .the .first .16 .or .so .pages .are . organized .to .make .it .easier .for .you .to .quickly .check .out .sounds .from . specific .instrument .groups. .The .1st .programs .in .each .page .are .organs, . the .2nd .programs .are .acoustic .pianos, .the .3rd .program .are .electric . pianos .and .the .4th .programs .are .sample .based .instruments. .
1 Press .the .Program .1 .button .to .listen .to .a .B3 .organ .program, .1..1. .
2 Press .the .Up .button .to .get . to .the .next .organ .program, . 2..1. .Keep .pressing .the .Up . button .until .you .are .ready . for .the .next .instrument . group. .
3 Press .and .hold .the .Down . button .to .get .back .to .1..1, . and .then .the .Program .
2 .button .to .listen .to .the . acoustic .grand .on .the .1..2 . location. .
4 Press .the .Up .button .to .get .to .the .next .acoustic .piano..
You .can .of .course .organize .the .programs .in .any .order .you .want. .Such . a .process .can .be .done .quite .easily .by .using .the .drag .and .drop .features . in .the .Nord .Sound .Manager..
Edit a program
Editing .a .program .is .just .as .easy .as .grabbing .a .knob .and .change .a .setting, .or .press .a .button .to .select .a .different .setting. .The .knob’s .physical . position .isn’t .always .as .the .stored .setting .in .the .program .that .is .active, . but .as .soon .as .you .start .turning .a .knob, .the .parameter .will .snap .to .the . knob’s .position..
When .you .have .edited .a .program, .a .dot .will .appear .in .the .lower .right . display .corner .next .to .the .program .number. . 
This .will .alert .you .to .the .fact .that .the .program . 
has .been .edited .but .not .yet .saved. .If .you .select . 
a .new .program .without .saving, .any .edits .you . 
have .made .will .be .lost .and .the .program .will .have .its .original .settings . the .next .time .you .select .it..
Selecting pianos, samples
1Select .a .program .where .the .Piano .instrument .is .active. .The .LEDs . on .the .piano .section .and .the .Selector .LED .for .the .piano .will .be .lit. .
2 Press .repeatedly . on .the .Piano .Type . selector .to .cycle . through .the .types..
3 Press .the .Model . buttons .to .select . the .various .piano . models .within .the . selected .type. .
4 Press .the .Type . selector .again .
until .the .Samp .Lib .is . activated..
Use .the .Model .selector .buttons .to .select .one .of .the .samples .that .are . included .in .the .Electro .4D .from .the .factory. .
5 Press .the .Samp .
Env .button . repeatedly..
This .will .cycle .through . the .four .options .for . the .sample’s .attack . and .velocity .settings..
6 Press .and .hold . Shift .and .the . Samp .Env .button..
This .allows .you .to . select .one .of .the .four .
available .release .time .settings..
MM This button doubles as the Clavinet EQ selector, when the Clavinet type is active.
Using the Organ
1 Press .the .Organ .instrument .selector .above .the .program .1 .- .4 .
buttons. .
This .activates .the .Organ .section..
2Press .the .Organ .Model .selector .on .the .left .side .of .the .panel, . below .the .master .level .knob, .repeatedly .to .cycle .through .the .three . organs .– .the .B3, .Vox .and .Farfisa .emulations. .
The .settings .for .the .three .organ .instruments . are .made .using .the .drawbars. .The .Farfisa .uses . these .in .a .switching .mode, .with .only .two .settings .(on .or .off) .for .each..
3 Press .the .Drawbar .button .and .make . a .setting .with .the .drawbars .to .change . the .sound. .When .the .physical .position .of .the .drawbars .matches .the . programmed .setting .in .the .program, . the .drawbar .LED .will .be .lit. .
4 Press .and .hold .Shift .and .the .Drawbar/Split .button..
This .activates .the .organ .split .mode. .The .keyboard .will .be .split .at .C4. .
The .lower .half .will .use .the .Lo .setting; .the .upper .half .will .use .the .Up . setting..
If you press and hold both the Shift and the Preset/Split buttons for a couple of seconds, the Split LED will begin to flash and you can press a key on the keyboard to set a new split point as long as these buttons are held down. The key you press will be the first upper manual key.
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The Rotary effect
The .rotary .effect .adds .some .great .sonic .drama .to .the .organs, .but .can . of .course .be .used .with .any .other .sound .as .well. .The .Electro .4D .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/Comp .effect .is .
activated .and .select .the .Rotary .by .pressing .
the .effect .selector .until .both .the .upper .
LEDs .are .lit..
The .drive .knob .now .controls .the .overdrive .of .the . rotary .amplifier..
2 Press .the .Slow/Stop .button .in .the .Rotary . Speed .section .to .the .left .on .the .panel, .to . cycle .between .the .Fast .and .Slow .speeds . of .the .rotary. .
The .rotors .will .speed .up .and .slow .down, . producing .a .nice .swirly .effect .without .the .negative .side .effects .that .e..g. .alcohol .intake .might . induce..
3 Press .the .Stop .mode .button .to .activate .this .one-speed .mode..
The .Stop .Mode .LED .will .be .lit..
4Press .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.
Memory Protection
When .the .Nord .Electro .4D .is .shipped .from .factory, .the .memory .protect . is .turned .on .to .prevent .you .(or .your .cat) .from .accidentally .overwriting . any .of .the .original .programs. .Before .you .can .store .any .of .your .own . programs, .this .memory .protect .feature .has .to .be .turned .off .by .toggling . a .setting .located .in .the .System .menu..
1Hold .Shift .and .press .the .Program .1 .button .to .enter .the .System . Menu..
2The .very .first .item .in .the .System .Menu .is .the .Memory .Protection. .
Use .the .Down .button .to .get .to .the .first .item .if .this .isn’t .already . active. .
3Hold .Shift .and .press .the .Down .button .to .switch .from .the .On . setting .to .the .Of .setting. .
4Press .shift .to .exit .the .system .menu. .The .memory .protection .will . now .remain .in .the .Off .setting .until .you .change .it .again..
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Storing a program
If .you .are .happy .with .a .change .to .a .program .that .you .have .made, .you . should .probably .store .the .program..
1 .Press .the .Store .button..
The .program .number .in .the .LED .starts .flashing..
2 Select .a .new .location .where .you .want .to .store .the .program. .
Use .the .Up/Down .buttons . and .the .program .buttons .to . navigate .to .a .new .program . location .if .you .do .not .want .to . overwrite .the .original .program..
3 Press .the .Store .button .a . second .time .to .confirm . your .choice..
The .edited .program .has .now . replaced .the .previous .one .in . the .location .you .specified..
MM To cancel the procedure, press the Shift button
before you press Store the second time.
MM With Memory Protect set to Off, a double tap on the Store button will store a Program in its original location.
Adding effects
1 Select .the .program .number .1..2 .which .
is .a .Grand .Piano .with .a .hint .of .reverb. .
2 Turn .on .Effect .2 .(the .On .LED .should .
be .lit) .and .press .repeatedly .on .the .
Effect .2 .selector..
The .effect .options .are .indicated .with .the . selector .LEDs .and .changes .in .a .cyclical, . clockwise .fashion .for .each .time .the .selector .is .pressed. .
Some .of .the .effects .have .three .options .that . indicate .the .depth .of .the .effect. .Flang 1 .is .
the .shallowest .version, .Flang .2 .is .a .more .
pronounced .effect .and .when .both .the .Flang .1 .and .Flang .2 .LEDs .are .lit, . you .have .selected .the .most .dramatic .flanger .effect. .
3 Turn .the .effect .rate .knob. .
This .changes .the .rate .of .the .active .effect..
4 Hold .Shift .and .press .repeatedly .on .the .effect .selector..
This .allows .you .to .reverse .through .the .effect .selections..
5 Turn .off .the .effect..
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..
The Live buffer
The .special .Live .buffers .can .be .described .as .a .“live .program .memory”. .
If .you .activate .the .Live .button, .all .changes .to .the .panel .settings .you . make .will .be .continuously .saved .in .the .active .Live .program .(1-4). .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 .they .were .when .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..
Octave Shift.
Press .either .of .the .Octave .Shift .buttons .to .shift .the .pitch .up .or .down .in . whole .octaves .within .the .instrument’s . note .range. .Each .instrument .has .a . finite .note .range, .read .more .about .this . in .“Octave .Shift” .on .page .15..
Activate an amplifier emulation
1 Press .the .Speaker/Comp .button .to .activate .the .Amp .emulation..
The .Speaker/Comp .LED .will .be .lit..
2 Press .repeatedly .on .the .selector .to .cycle .through .the .various .options..
The .knob .controls .the .drive .for .the .three .amps .and .the .rotary .simulator, . and .the .amount .when .the .compressor .is .selected..
The Delay.
1 Activate .the .delay/reverb..
2 Hold .Shift .and .press .the .reverb .selector .
button. .The .Delay .LED .lights .up..
3 Tap .the .desired .tempo .on .the .Tempo .Tap .
button..
4 You .can .also .set .the .delay .time .by .holding .the .Tempo .Tap .button .and .adjust .the . tempo .with .the .Up/Down .buttons..
5Adjust .the .number .of .repeats .(Dly1, .Dly2 .
etc..) .by .pressing .the .selector .button .repeatedly..
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. There is another Quick Tour in the Sound Manager chapter.
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5 Nord Electro 4D Reference
Master level knob.
This .control .sets .the .overall .output .level .of . the .Electro .4D, .at .the .line .and .the .headphone . outputs. .This .is .not .a .programmable .control. .If . you .want .to .set .an .output .level .for .a .particular . program, .this .can .be .achieved .with .the .Gain . control..
Organ section
The .Organ .section .in .the .Nord .Electro .4D .features .emulations .of .three . classic .organ .models; .a .B3, .a .Vox .Continental .II .(Vx .model) .and .a . Farfisa .Compact .DeLuxe .(Farf .model)..
Organ Model button
You .select .which .organ .model .to .use, .with .the .
Organ .Model .button..
The B3 model
This .model .is .a .digital .simulation .of .the .classic .
mechanical .tone .wheel .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 .pre- amplifier .which .forms .the .“body” .of .the .sound..
•.Simulation .of .the .energy .robbing .in .the .tone .wheel .architecture .that . creates .the .typical .“compressed” .sound..
•.Authentic .tuning .of .the .tone .wheels .according .to .the .original .design..
•.Extremely .fast .keyboard .response. .
•.Full .polyphony. .
Each .drawbar .represents .a .partial .with .a .fixed .harmonic .interval .relating . to .the .played .note. .Note .that .the .5 .1/3 .drawbar .is .a .5th .above .the . fundamental .harmonic .although, .in .most .situations .it .is .perceived .as . sounding .below .the .fundamental .harmonic..
Do not forget to try out the four tonewheel modes that are available in the B3 menu, see page 19. These will dramatically change the sound of the B3 model from squeaky clean to a battered, old work horse.
The VX model
The .original .instrument .is .probably .the .most .famous .of .all .the .tran- sistor-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 .organs, .transistor .organs .generally .sounded .reedier .and .weaker, . but .this .one .had .a .distinctive, .timeless .sound .and .is .recreated .faithfully . in .the .Nord .Electro .4D..
The .labels .used .for .the .VX .model .drawbars .are .printed .on .the .row . directly .above .the .drawbars. .The .drawbars .on .the .Electro .4D’s .VX . emulation .control .the .level .of .each .available .partial, .in .the .same .fashion . as .on .a .dual .manual .original .Continental. .The .upper .manual .uses .the . 16, .8, .4, .II .and .III .registers .and .the .lower .manual .uses .the .8, .4, .2 .and .IV . registers. .Each .register .represents .a .fixed .harmonic .interval, .or .groups . of .intervals .(the .II, .III .and .IV) .in .a .relationship .to .the .played .note. .
The .two .rightmost .drawbars .control .the .sum .of .all .partials .in .the .form . of .a .filtered, .soft .and .dark .sounding .signal .(the .sine .icon), .and .an .unfiltered .signal .with .a .bright .and .intense .sound .(the .triangular .icon). .
MM If these drawbars are both fully set to the lowest level, the organ will produce no sound.
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. .
The .labels .used .for .the .Farf .model .drawbars .are .printed .on .the .upper . row .above .the .drawbars. .
The .drawbars .act .as .on/off .switches, .or .“Register .selectors” .when .the .
Farf .model .is .selected. .
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