nord Wave User manual

USER MANUAL

Software Version 1.0X

Part No. 50303	Copyright Clavia DMI AB 2007
Print Edition 1.00

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Warning - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

1.Read all the instructions and observe the graphic symbols above before using the product.

2.Do not use this product near water - for example near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near or in a swimming pool, a swamp or the like.

3.This product should be used only with a cart or a stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

4.This product, either alone or in combination with an ampli er and headphones or speakers may be perfectly capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.

5.The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with or obstruct its normal ow of ventilation.

6.The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers or other products that produce heat.

7.The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in these operation instructions or as marked on the product.

8.The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when the product is left unused for a long period of time.

9.Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, or liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

10.The product should be serviced by quali ed service personnel when:

A.The power supply cord has been damaged; or

B.Objects have fallen or liquids have been spilled onto the product; or

C.The product has been exposed to rain; or

D.The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or

E.The product has been dropped or the enclosure has been damaged.

11.Do not attempt to service the product beyond those means described in this operating manual. All other servicing should be referred to quali ed service personnel.

12.To completely disconnect the apparatus from the mains, remove the mains plug.

13.Ensure possible protective earting connections of other equipment when the apparatus is connected to multimedia systems.

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Trademarks: The Nord logo is registred trademark of Clavia DMI AB. All other trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders. Speci cations and appearances are subject to change without notice.

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Contents

1. Introduction

Thank you! . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Development story. . . . . . . . 4

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Synthesizer . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Effects.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Control & connections .. .. .. .. .. .. 5

More samples . . . . . . . . . . 5 About this manual. . . . . . . . 5

2. Overview

The Front panel . . . . . . . . . 6

Program Section . . . . . . . . . 6 Synth Section . . . . . . . . . . 6 Effect Section . . . . . . . . . . 6 Keyboard Section. . . . . . . . . 7 LCD Window. . . . . . . . . . . 7 System Menu.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 MIDI Menu.. . . . . . . . . . . 7

About knobs.. . . . . . . . . . 7

Master Level knob . . . . . 7 LCD-dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 LED-dials . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Potentiometer knobs. . . . . . . 7

About buttons . . . . . . . . . . 8

On/off buttons. . . . . . . . . . 8 Shift button.. . . . . . . . . 8 Panic button . . . . . . . . . 8 Slot buttons . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Octave shift buttons. . . . 8 Chord button . . . . . . . . 8 STORE button . . . . . . . . . 8 PROGRAM buttons . . . . . . 8

3. Connections	9
Audio Connections . . . .	. . . . 9
Left out and right out.9
Headphones. . . . . . . . . . . 9
MIDI connections. . . . .	. . . . 9
MIDI OUT.	9
MIDI IN.	9

USB Connection. . . . . . . . . 9

Pedal Connections. . . . . . . . 9

Sustain pedal . . . . . . . . 9 Control pedal . . . . . . . 9

4. The Keyboard Section 10

Panel & Keyboard Focus (Slot A & Slot B buttons). . . . . . 10 Octave shift buttons. . . 10 Chord button . . . . . . . 11 Modulation wheel. . . . . . . 11 Pitch stick . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5. The Effect Section

Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Tempo LED. . . . . . . . . 12 Amount knob. . . . . . . 12 Tempo knob.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Feedback button.. .. .. .. .. 12 Stereo button . . . . . . . 13 Tap tempo button. . . . . 13

Tube amp. . . . . . . . . . . .13

Drive knob . . . . . . . . . 13

Reverb. . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Reverb button.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 DRY/WET knob . . . . . . . 13

6. The Program section 14

What is a Program?..	.. .. .. .. .. ..14
Sorting Programs ..	.. .. .. .. .. .. 14
Loading a Program.	. . . . . . 15
Editing a Program..	.. .. .. .. .. .. 15
Storing a Program . .	. . . . . 15

7. The Synth Section	16
Mono Mode.	16
Selector button. . . . . . . .	. 16
Glide knob . . . . . . . .	. 16
Vibrato.	16
LFO (LFO1 & LFO2) . . . .	. . 16
Rate knob. . . . . . . .	. . 16
Waveform selector . . . . .	. . 17
LFO Destination selector. . . .	. 17
Amount knob. . . . .	. . 17
Poly mode.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
Single mode. . . . . .	. . 17
Modulation Envelope (MOD
ENV).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	.. ..17
Attack knob. . . . . . .	. 17
DEC/REL knob.. .. .. .. .. ..	.. 17
AR button (Shift + Dest Sel). 17
Amount knob. . . . . .	. 17
Destination selector button. .	. 19

Oscillator (OSC1 & OSC2) . . . 19

Oscillator Waveform selector.. . 19 Shape (Shape1 & shape2/ dec knob). . . . . . . . . . 19 Semi tones knob . . . . . 19 Fine tune knob . . . . . . 19

Oscillator Modulation (Osc Mod). . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Oscillator mix (Osc Mix). . . . 22

Mix knob. . . . . . . . . . . 22

Oscillator Sync (sync) . . . . .22

Amp.. Envelope (AMP ENV). . . 23

Attack knob. . . . . . . . 23 Decay knob. . . . . . . . . 23 Sustain knob .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 Release knob. . . . . . . . 23

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Type button. . . . . . . . . 23 Filter Frequency (Freq knob). 23 Filter Resonance (Res knob). 23 KB Tracking (KB Track) . . . 23 Filter Slope (Slope button). 25 Velocity button. . . . . . 25

Filter Envelope .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..25

Env.. Amount (ENV AMT). . . 25 Attack knob. . . . . . . . 25 Decay knob. . . . . . . . . 25 Sustain knob .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Release knob. . . . . . . . 26

Output . 26

Level knob . . . . . . . . . 26

Equalizer (EQ) . . . . . . . . .26

Treble knob. . . . . . . . . 26 Bass knob. . . . . . . . . . 26

Chorus. 26

Chorus button. . . . . . . 26

8. The Morph function 27

About Morphing . . . . . . . . . 27 Morph Sources .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..27 Morph Destinations . . . . . . .28 Setting up a morph.. .. .. .. .. .. ..28 Clearing Morphs. . . . . . . . .28 Morph Mode. . . . . . . . . . . 28

Morph Examples. . . . . . . . . 28

Use the modulation wheel to cross-fade between two sounds . . . . . . . . . . 28

9. MIDI

Basic MIDI operation. . . . . . .29 MIDI Menu . . . . . . . . . . .29

MIDI implementation. . . . . . . 30

MIDI implementation chart. . . 30

10. System settings 31

System Menu. . . . . . . . . .31

11. NW Manager

What is the Nord Wave Manager?.32

Non-destructive editing. . . . . 32 System Requirements. . . . . . 32

Getting Started . . . . . . . . .33

Project, sample memory . . . . 33 WYDIWUH. . . . . . . . . . . 33 Working offline. . . . . . . . . 33 Sample, Zone . . . . . . . . . 33 Sample Instruments, Program. 33 Sample editing, loop markers, crossfade . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Generate, upload, download.. . 33 Librarian . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installation. . . . . . . . . . .34

Installation of the USB driver. . . 34 Installation of the Nord Wave Manager, Windows PC.. .. .. .. .. 34 Installation of the Nord Wave Manager, Mac OSX. . . . . . . 34

The Quick Tours . . . . . . . . .34

First Light . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Download to the Nord Wave . . . 34 Upload from the Nord Wave. . . 35 Create a new Sample Instrument.35 Audio files with ind.. samples. . . 36 Single Sample Assign . . . . . . 36 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Looping. . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Generate a Sample Instrument . 38 Program management. . . . . 38 Backup the original samples. . . 39

NW Manager File Reference. . . . 40

File Menu. . . . . . . . . . . 40 Instrument Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 Settings Menu. . . . . . . . . 41 Backup Menu.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Help Menu. . . . . . . . . . . 41

NW Manager Tab Reference . . . . 41

Common area . . . . . . . . . 41 Audio File/Assign Tab. . . . . . 42 Sample Loop/Stop Tab.. .. .. .. .. 44 Sample Start Tab. . . . . . . . 46 Instrument Tab. . . . . . . . . 46 Nord Wave tab. . . . . . . . . 48

12. Appendix

Amount knob. . . . . . . 22 Type button. . . . . . . . . 22

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1. Introduction

Thank you!

First we would like to thank you for purchasing the Nord Wave. We hope you will find it to be everything you

have wished for and that you will have many hours of great fun with your new instrument.

Development story

The Nord Wave is built on a legacy of making virtual analog synthesizers for more than 15 years. Virtual means “not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so” , so the nord synthesizers are very digital, but behaves, feels and sounds like an analog synthesizer.

Surely today, you can find a lot of digital instruments in both hardware and software that attempts to sound like an analog synthesizer. But for the spot-on feel, response and sound most of them end up quite far from the spot.

To us, details are everything - and an intuative and fast to use user-interface is just as important as the sound. We are musicians ourselves, and know by experience how frustrating it can be to have to wade through menus and pageplus buttons to change a setting. That is why we have a physical button our knob for every sound related parameter on the front panel. Also, we know the importance of building our instruments as light weighted as possible - some times it is a long walk to that gig.

Our vision in designing and combining our own hardware and software is to have professional sound quality and playability in every single component; from the stroke of the key all the way to the audio output.

Our patented pitch stick is a perfect example on how dedicated hardware and software extends playability. Once you get familiar with it you are likely to dismiss all other pitch sticks as a toys.

Since we are working in a digital domain, we can do a lot of interesting stuff with our virtual analog synthesizer that would not be possible if it was analog-for-real. For instance we can store a sound setting, and recall it any time we want. This might not blow your mind, but remember that this simple task was not available to the all-analog synthesizers.

The oscillator is where the sound is generated, and by routing it through a filter and a amplifier envelope we have a basic synthesizer. An analog oscillator is limited to generating a few basic waveforms, and though we can add stuff (like numerous LFO’s and EG’s and different filter

types) to make our synthesizer more complex, the foundation of the sound is set to what the oscillator can do. Think of a highway - you do not get more lanes by adding a lot of access ramps.

With the Nord Wave we have not only added a fast lane, but rebuilt the entire highway into a roller coaster; the magic is in the oscillators and we can have them produce many other things than the standard analog waveforms. This is a concept we have been working on since the first Nord Lead synthesizer introduced in 1995, and currently includes:

•• Traditional analog waveforms (Pule, Triangle, Saw and Sine)

•• FM-synthesis (Frequency Modulation); generating very complex and metalic style waveforms.

•• Wavetables - single cycle waveforms with large variations in tonal character.

•• Sampled waves - acoustic samples turned into wavetables with the attack partion of the sample intact.

•• User replaceable samples - using any standard .wav-file as a oscillator source in a virtual ananlog environment.

Filters are great for shaping your sound. We have included not only the basic filter types, but some really interesting multimode filters as well.

Also, morphing; if there is one chapter in this manual you must read - it is the one on morphing. It is very intuative yet extremely powerfull (just the way we like it), and will change not only your playing but also your approach to sound design.

Featuring the ability to use any type of sampled waveforms, the nord wave is a sample player and an analog synthesizer in one - and anything in-between.

Like a fabulous bouquet you do not know brilliant response and sound until you have experienced it - we hope you will find your nord wave experience as astonishing as we have developing it.

Features

The Nord Wave is a virtual analog synthesizer with an extensive set of oscillators capable of producing various waveforms including classical analog, FM and wavetable as well as playback of sampled waveforms.

Synthesizer

In an classical analog synthesizer environment, each of the Nord Wave’s two Synthesizer Sections consist of 2 Oscillators, 2 LFOs, 1 Modulation Envelope, 1 Amplifier Envelope and a Multi-type Filter section:

•• Oscillator 1 can produce wavetable, FM, analog and noise waveforms, as well as operate in Sync mode.

•• Oscillator 2 can produce sampled waves, FM, analog and sampled waveforms, as well as function as a modulation source for Oscillator 1.

•• The LFOs have a wide array of modulation destinations as well as random waveforms and the ability to run in Poly and Single mode.

•• The Modulation Envelope also has a wide array of modulation destinations and can funciton as either attack/decay or attack/release envelope.

•• The Filter section has envelope and velocity control, and is selectable between resonant high pass, band pass

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and low pass modes as well as Comb, Multi and Vocal modes.

Virtually any parameter can be seamlessly altered via a Morph Source such as the Modulation Wheel & Control Pedal input, note number or note velocity.

Each Synthesizer Section also features a 2-band EQ, chorus, output level, mono/legato, glide and vibrato settings.

The Nord Wave is dual timbral; two sounds can be played in layer or be switched between seamlessly using the Slot A & B buttons.

Both Slots A & B are stored within a program.

Effects

The Program section features an tube style overdrive, stereo delay and reverb.

Programs

Programs can be stored in 1024 locations, organized in 8 banks and can be categorized for quick access.

Samples

User recorded and mapped key-zoned samples can be downloaded via USB and stored in 99 memory locations or up to 185Mb of compressed lossless data.

The memory is of Flash type which means that the data remains in memory when power is cut, and there is no use for hard drives or other type of loading media; once loaded into the memory the data will be there till you remove it yourself!

Clavia’s custom developed non-destructive compression algorithm allows sample data sizes equivalent of up to 3 times the size of the physical memory.

Control & connections

The Nord Wave has a 49-key keyboard with velocity and aftertouch, modulation wheel and wooden pitch stick, 2 line level outputs, 1 headphone output, MIDI IN & OUT, sustain pedal and control pedal inputs.

More samples

More high quality samples can be downloaded free of charge from the clavia web site: www.clavia.se

About this manual

Text displayed like this refers to a knob, button, connector or area on the instruments panel.

Text displayed LIKE THIS refers to what is displayed in the instrument’s LCD window.

Text displayed LIKE THIS refers to what is displayed in the corresponding oscillator LED window.

You can download the latest version of this manual on the clavia web site: www.clavia.se

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2. Overview

The Front panel

Program Section

The Program Section parameters are use for editing and selecting program specific parameters.

Please refer to page 14 for more information.

Synth Section

The Synth Section parameters are all printed against a gray background, and are used for editing synthesis related parameters.

For each program you have two individual Synth Sections available, both controllable through the same panel, one at a time. You choose which section to control by pressing the

Slot a or slot b button.

For more information on Slot buttons please refer to page 10.

For more information on the Synth Section please refer to page 16.

Effect Section

The Effect section parameters are used for editing program specific effect parameters. The Effect Section is common for both Synth sections. Please refer to page 12 for more informa- tion.

Keyboard Section

The keyboard section consists of the keyboard, modulation wheel, pitch stick and various keyboard related buttons.

Please refer to page 10 for more information.

LCD Window

The LCD window is normally used for displaying the current

program bank, num-

ber, name and category.

When operating a knob or button the associated parameter name and setting will breifly show in the LCD window.

The LCD window is also used for displaying the System menu or MIDI menu.

System Menu

The System Menu is used for editing system specific parameters. You access it by pressing the system button

(SHIFT + SLOT A).

Please refer to page 31 for more information.

MIDI Menu

The MIDI Menu is used for editing MIDI specific settings.

You access it by pressing the MIDI button (SHIFT + SLOT B). Please refer to page 29 for more information.

MIDI LED indicator

The MIDI LED will indicate incoming MIDI note messages by briefly lighting up.

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About knobs

Master Level knob

The Master Level knob controls the overall amplitude for all audio outputs, including line level outputs and headphone output. The master level knob’s physical position is always the same as the output level.

LCD-dial

The LCD-dial is used for changing the current setting displayed in the LCD window. If not in the System or MIDI Menu, this means loading a new program.

The dial is endless, though the array of parameter settings are not; once you reach the first or last possible setting, turning the dial further will have no effect.

The dial has an accelerator feature; when operated swiftly increasment/decreasment will be made in larger intervals.

FF If only one setting is available, turning the knob will have no effect.

LED-dials

The dials have a LED window to

show their parameter setting. When operating the dial the cur-

rent setting is also shown briefly

in the LCD window.

The dials themselves are endless, though the array of parameter settings are not; once you reach the first or last possible setting, turning the dial further will have

no effect. The LED window will update automatically when loading a program.

FF If only one setting is available (for instance if you have only 1 sample in memory), turning the dial will have no effect.

Potentiometer knobs

Potentiometer type knobs have a fixed range with start and end positions. The knobs position is physically indicated which make them convenient as you

instantly ‘feel’ the knobs position and can easily operate the knob without

looking.

FF Note when loading a program; a parameter value can be totally different from the knob’s physical position. As soon as you start turning the knob the parameter value will ‘snap’ to the knob’s physical position.

Most potentiometer type knobs have a green LED indicator below them. This LED is used for indicating when a parameter is connected to a Morph source. Please refer to page 27 for more information on morphing.

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Value indicators

The Modulation Envelope’s amount LED as wel as the EQ’s Treble and Bass LEDs will indicate a parameter setting of zero by briefly inverting the LED’s state.

In the same manner, Oscillator 2’s SEMI

TONES LED will indicate a parameter setting equivalent of whole octaves.

•• If the parameter is not connected to a Morph Source: the LED is unlit, and will light up for about half a second or until the parameter setting is no longer at the indicated value.

•• If the parameter is connected to a Morph Source; the LED is lit, and will be turned off for about half a second or until the parameter setting no longer is at the indicated value.

About buttons

Selector buttons

Selector buttons are used for activating one setting in an array of two or more settings. Selector buttons have a set of round or triangular LEDs to indicate the current setting.

•• If all LEDs are unlit, the parameter is bypassed or at its default state.

•• If two LEDs are lit, the parameter value with the corresponding bracket is selected.

On/off buttons

On/Off buttons are used for activating a parameter or a group of parameters such as effects. The LED next to the button will indicate when the parameter is active.

Shift button

Some buttons have a secondary function available by holding Shift while pressing the button. The name of the secondary function is printed just below the button.

Panic button

By pressing the panic button (Shift + Octave shift up buttons) all sounding notes will be silenced.

FF Note: Equipment connected via MIDI OUT is not affected.

Slot buttons

Slot buttons are used for setting panel and keyboard focus .

Please refer to page 10 for more information.

Octave shift buttons

The Octave Shift buttons are used for transposing the keyboard in

whole octaves.

Please refer to page 10 for more information.

Chord button

The chord button activates the Chord Memory function, which is used for memorizing note intervals and automatically adding them to each key you play.

Please refer to page 11 for more information.

STORE button

The STORE button is used for storing all your settings into a Program.

Please refer to page 12 for more information.

PROGRAM buttons

The PROGRAM button are used for

loading the next or previous program.

They can also be used with the SHIFT button to select the next or previous Program Bank.

In the system menu and the MIDI menu they are used for selecting the next or previous page.

Please refer to page 12 for more information.

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3. Connections

Audio Connections

Left out and right out

Mono-plug connections used as audio output to other line level equipment.

FF To properly experience the Nord Wave, always use both outputs in a stereo operation.

Headphones

Stereo-plug connection used for headphones.

General guide for audio connections

•• Make all connections before turning on the power to your amplifier.

•• Turn on the power to your amplifier last.

•• Turn off the power to your amplifier first.

FF Playing at a high volume level can result in hearing impairments such as permanent hearing loss.

MIDI connections

MIDI OUT

MIDI-plug connection used for transferring MIDI data to other equipment such as sound modules or computers.

MIDI IN

MIDI-plug connection used for receiving MIDI data from other equipment such as keyboards, sound modules and computers.

USB Connection

USB-plug connection used for communication with the Nord Wave Manager software and OS system upgrades.

FF Computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems need a driver for the USB connection to function. The driver can be found on the enclosed CD, or on the Clavia website.

Pedal Connections

Sustain pedal

Mono-plug connector for switch type pedals (also known as sustain pedals) used for sustaining notes.

Control pedal

Stereo-plug connector for pedals of potentiometer type (also know as expression pedals) used as a source for the Morph function or overall volume controll. Please refer to page 27 for more information on Morphing.

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4. The Keyboard Section

Panel & Keyboard

buttons)

Slot buttons are used for setting Panel and Keyboard Focus to ei ther or both of the Synth Sections.

•• Panel Focus refers the knobs and but tons of the Synthe-

sizer Section.

•• Keyboard Focus refers to the controls and buttons of the Keyboard Section, the Keyboard and the pedal inputs.

Only one slot can have Panel Focus at one time, where as both slots can simultaneously have Keyboard Focus.

•• Use the Slot A or Slot B buttons to set Panel Focus the corresponding slot’s Synth Section.

•• Press both slot buttons simultaneously to set keyboard focus to both slots. In this mode both LEDs are lit, and the slot with Panel Focus will have a flashing LED.

•• With Keyboard Focus set to both slots, press both slot buttons again to set keyboard focus to only one slot.

FF When pressing both slot buttons simultaneously, the button you press first will be in focus.

FF Keyboard and Panel Focus is only used locally. Both

Synth Section are always available to other equipment connected via MIDI in (on the slots corresponding MIDI channel) regardless of the Keyboard and Panel Focus setting.

Octave shift buttons

The Octave Shift buttons transpose the Synth Section with Panel Focus in even octaves.

The center LED indicates that no octave shift is applied.

•• LEDs to the right of the center LED will

you press the right octave shift button.

•• LEDs to the left of the center LED will indicate a lower octave shift as you press the left octave Shift button.

FF Equipment connected via MIDI out is not affected.

Global Octave Shift

By pressing the GLOBAL button (SHIFT + OCTAVE SHIFT down) you can transpose the keyboard in even octaves. The LEDs are in an inverted state to reflect that you are in Global Octave Shift mode. In this mode, both slots as well as equipment connected via MIDI out is effected.

FF Note: a combination of extreme octave shift and OSC 2’s semi tones setting can produce sounds outside the hearing range.

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Chord button

The chord button activates the Chord Memory function, which is used for memorizing note intervals and automatically adding them to each key you play.

The Chord Memory settings are stored within a Program.

1Play a chord and press & hold the chord button.

The display will show the intervals of the notes in the played chord based on the lowest note (which is displayed as 0).

2Release the chord button first, then the chord.

The note intervals are memorized and the Chord Memory function is activated.

FF FF

If you want to cancel the Chord Memory function while holding the Chord button pressed down, simply release the chord first, then the chord button.

Now, the intervals stored in the Chord Memory will be added automatically to each note you play.

Press the Chord button to deactivate the Chord Memory

function.

Once deactivated, you can at any time press the chord button again (without holding any keys down) to activate it.

Note that since you use several notes in the Chord Memory function, polyphony will be reduced.

Note that it is only the actual key(s) you play that will output MIDI Note information to the MIDI OUT - not the intervals included in the Chord Memory!

Modulation wheel

The modulation wheel can be used to apply vibrato to the sound, as well as a source for the Morph function.

The set the modulation wheel to control vibrato, press the vibrato

selector button until the LEDs indicate wheel.

FF Vibrato setting is individual for slot a and slot b.

Please refer to page 27 for information on the Morph function.

Pitch stick

The Clavia patented wooden Pitch Stick gives you spot on bending control just like that of a guitarist. The pitch interval is locked to 2 semi tones, and is activated dependant on Keyboard Focus setting.

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5. The Effect Section

The Effect section holds 3 effects common to both Synth Sections. Effect settings are stored within a Program.

The on knob activates/deactivates the effect.

About Unison and EQ

The chorus and eq effects are individual to both Synth Sections. Please refer to page18 for more information.

Delay

The delay effect ads vintage-style delayed repeats to your sound.

Tempo LED

The Tempo LED indicates the current tempo setting.

Amount knob

The Amount knob controls the balance in amplitude between the unprocessed (dry) and processed (wet) signal.

FF When set to either dry or wet, only the corresponding signal will be heard.

Tempo knob

The tempo knob controls the time interval of the delayed repeats.

Feedback button

The Feedback button selects presets of number of delayed repeats.

FF Note that the LEDs labels (1 and 2) refers to the preset number, and not the actual number of delayed repeats.

5. The Effect Section

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Stereo button

The Stereo button (shift + feedback button) activates the delay in stereo operation.

Tap tempo button

The tap tempo button controls the tempo setting of the delay effect. By repeatedly tapping the button, the tempo is set to match the interval of your taps.

FF The tempo LED will indicate while the tempo is being calculated. As long as it is lit, your first tap will be used as a reference. Wait till it goes dark to start with a new reference.

Tube amp

The Tube amp effect adds tube-style overdrive to your sound.

Drive knob

The Drive knob controls the amount of overdrive applied to your sound.

FF A setting of zero will produce no overdrive.

Reverb

The reverb effects simulates natural sound reflections in various acoustic environments.

Reverb button

The reverb button selects the type of environment:

Setting	Description

Room	Small reverberation with room ambi-
	ance and a fast decay.
Stage Soft	Medium reverberation with stage
	ambiance, medium decay and a mellow
	character.
Stage	Medium reverberation with stage
	ambiance, medium decay and a bright
	character
Hall Soft	Full reverberation with a hall ambiance,
	slow decay and a mellow character.
Hall	Full reverberation with a hall ambiance,
	slow decay and a bright character.

DRY/WET knob

The DRY/WET knob controls the balance in amplitude between the unprocessed (dry) and processed (wet) signal.

FF When set to either dry or wet, only the corresponding signal will be heard.

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6. The Program section

What is a Program?

All sound related settings can be saved into a Program. A Program can be instantly recalled to produce the same sound as when you saved it. These settings include: both Synth Sections, Panel and Keyboard focus (Slot A and

Slot B buttons), Effects, Chord Memory, octave shift and Morph settings.

FF MIDI menu and SYSTEM menu settings are not stored whit in a program, but are global i.e.; their settings effects all programs all the time.

There are 1024 program locations available, where every location have a bank and program number. Programs also have a name and can be divided into categories.

The currently loaded program is shown in the LCD display.

2:17 LEAD FREAKY NORD

In the example above 2 represents the Bank number, 17 the Program number, LEAD the Category and FREAKY NORD the Program name.

Sorting Programs

2:17 LEAD FREAKY NORD

Numerical sort order

LEAD 2:17

FREAKY NORD

Category sort order

2:17

FREAKY NORD

Alphabetical sort order

Programs can be sorted Numerically, by Category or Alphabetically by pressing the sort mode button (shift

+ chord).

List of Categories