User manual

About the programs
Sound and effect settings are stored in the Program memory of the
Nord Electro 4 HP/SW. The Electro 4 HP/SW 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 accom-
panies 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.
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 4 HP/SW 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
acoustic pianos, the 2nd programs are electric pianos, the 3rd program
are organs and the 4th programs are sample based instruments.
1 Press the Program 1 button to listen to a piano program, 1.1.
2 Press the Up button to get
to the next piano 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
electric piano on the 1.2
location.
4 Press the Up button to get to the next electric 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 set-
ting, 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
1 Select 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 ac-
tivated.
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Getting Started
Let’s take a few minutes to get familiar with the Electro 4 HP/SW. 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.
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