User manual

MIDI Menu
Hold Shift and press Program 3/MIDI to access the MIDI menu set-
tings. Use the Page 3 and 4 buttons to navigate between the various
menu items on the MIDI menu. The Value Dial is used to change set-
tings, the Slot buttons to switch between A and B where applicable.
When you are done, press Exit (Shift) to exit the menu.
MIDI Control Local
MIDI Local control determines if the Nord Stage 2 keyboard and front
panel controls should control internal instruments and programs or only
transmit MIDI. Local On is the normal “play mode”. In Local Off mode,
the front panel and keyboard actions are transmitted via MIDI only and
do not control the internal sound(s) directly.
Range: On (Default), Off
M Local always defaults back to Local On every time the Nord Stage
2 is powered on.
MIDI Slot A/B Channel
This sets the MIDI channel for Slot A/B
Range: 1-16, Off (Default A ch 1, default B ch 2)
MIDI Organ A/B Channel
This sets the MIDI channel for the Organ section A/B. If a channel is
selected here, you can assign the corresponding instrument to no KB
Zone at all, that is, make it active but available only through MIDI.
Range: 1-16, Off (Default off)
MIDI Piano A/B Channel
This sets the MIDI channel for the Piano section A/B. If a channel is
selected here, you can assign the corresponding instrument to no KB
Zone at all, that is make it active but available only through MIDI.
Range: 1-16, Off (Default off)
MIDI Synth A/B Channel
This sets the MIDI channel for the Synth section A/B. If a channel is
selected here, you can assign the corresponding instrument to no KB
Zone at all, that is, make it active but available only through MIDI.
Range: 1-16, Off (Default off)
MIDI Dual KB Channel
This sets the MIDI channel for an external keyboard when using Dual
KB mode - see page DUALKB.
Range: 1-16, Off (Default 16)
MIDI Prog Change Mode
This allows you to determine whether you want Nord Stage 2 to trans-
mit and/or receive MIDI program Change Messages, or not.
Range: Off, Send, Receive, Send & Receive (Default)
MIDI Ctrl Change Mode
This allows you to set if you want Nord Stage 2 to transmit and/or
receive MIDI Controller Messages or not.
Range: Off, Send, Receive, Send & Receive (Default)
Send MIDI Ctrl
You can perform a dump of all parameters as their MIDI Controllers for
the selected Slot. Hit Store to perform the dump.
Range: Slot A, Slot B
Extern Menu
Hold Shift and press Program 4/Extern to access the Extern menu,
where you can find settings and functions relating to the Extern section.
Use the Page 3 and 4buttons to navigate between the various menu
items on the menu and use the Value Dial to change settings. When
you are done, press Exit (Shift) to exit the menu.
M Most items on the Extern menu have separate entries for Slot A
and B!
M Most settings from the Extern menu are saved with a Program.
The only exceptions are the “Extern MIDI A/B Channel” if Extern
MIDI Mode is set to Global, and the “Send on Load” function
which always is global.
Extern MIDI Mode
The Extern MIDI Channel can be set in two different manners, either
globally, or independently for each program. When “Global” is selected,
the Extern MIDI A & B channels will be the same for all programs. If
program is selected, the Extern MIDI A & B channel setting will be
saved with each Stage 2 program.
Range: Global, Program (default)
Extern MIDI A/B Channel
This sets the Extern section’s transmitting MIDI channels.
Range: 1-16 (14 default for Slot A, 15 is default for Slot B), USB1
- USB16,
Extern MIDI A/B Volume
The Extern section can send MIDI Volume messages (0-127), allowing
you to control the level of an external device.
Range: Off (Default), 0-127
Extern MIDI A/B Prog Change
The Extern section can transmit MIDI program Change messages (0-
127), allowing you to change programs on external devices.
Range: Off (Default), 1-128
Extern MIDI A/B Bank Sel cc00
This allows you to set a value for a MIDI Bank Select message on
Control Change address 00 (cc00).
Range: Off, 0-127
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