User's Manual

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SPLIT
The Nord Stage 3 keyboard can be split in up to four
keyboard zones; 1, 2, 3 and 4, separated by the three
available split points, Low (L), Mid (M) and High (H).
Any sound engine (Organ, Piano or Synth) can then
be assigned to any or all of these zones.
A single press on the Split ON/SET button will simply turn the the split
function on or off. Pressing down on the button, as indicated by the “6“
symbol, will open the Keyboard Split screen in the display.
Pressing SHIFT and SPLIT SELECT will toggle between the different L, M
and H split point combinations.
KEYBOARD SPLIT SETTINGS
After a split has been activated, use the ZONE SELECT buttons (accessed
with SHIFT) below each sound engine’s Level dial (or the Extern’s Value
dial) to assign a sound engine to one or more zones. The four Zone
LEDs indicate which zone(s) each sound engine is assigned to.
CHOOSING A SPLIT POSITION
The Keyboard Split page – accessed by holding down the Split SET 6
button – allows for assigning each of the three split points a keyboard
position, or for deactivating a split point by setting its Width to Off.
There are 10 possible keyboard split positions, ranging from F2 to C7.
To adjust a split point, make sure the Note row is focused by using the
6/5 soft button (PROGRAM 1 button) and then select the split point by
pressing its corresponding soft button (Low, Mid or High), correspond-
ing to the PROGRAM 2-4 buttons, and turn the dial.
The LEDs located between the keyboard and the panel controls indicate
which split positions are active at all times.
SPLIT WIDTH SETTINGS
Normally the transition between two keyboard zones is immediate, with
no overlap between the sounds selected for each zone. By adjusting the
Width setting for a split point, the sounds can instead be “cross-faded”
across the split point, giving a smoother transition between the sounds.
To adjust Split Width, make sure the Width row is focused by pressing
the 6/5 soft button (PROGRAM 1 button).
Select the split point to adjust by pressing its soft button (Low, Mid or
High) and turn the dial to change its setting.
When set to Off the corresponding split point is turned off.
With the 1 setting no cross-fade is applied.
The 6 setting represents a width of 6 semitones on each side of the split
point, meaning that the sound below the split point will reach 6 notes
above it, after which it will be completely faded out. Sounds above the
split point will similarily reach 6 notes below it.
The 12 setting provides a width of 12 semitones below the split point
and 12 above it.
M Both panels use the same KB Zone configuration. Instrument
assignments are individual for each panel.
STORE
The STORE button is used for storing an edited
program or song to a location in the program banks.
Storing a program or song will overwrite the existing
data in the selected memory location. For how to store
Synth Presets, see page 36.
M When the Nord Stage 3 is shipped from factory its memory is
protected, in order to avoid accidental overwriting of programs. To
be able to store Programs, The Memory Protect parameter needs
to be set to “Off” in the System menu. Read more on how to do
this on page 53. The Memory Protect function does not affect
the five Live Mode programs or operations performed through the
Nord Sound Manager.
STORING AND NAMING A PROGRAM OR SONG
To store a program or Song without changing its name, proceed as
follows:
1 Press the STORE button once. The Store button will start blinking,
and the display will show the name of the program or Song, and its
location.
2 To select a different store location use the dial and/or PAGE 3/4
buttons. A program can also be stored to one of the five Live
program locations. This is done by pressing the LIVE MODE button
and then selecting the desired Live program button. The program
at the selected store location can always be auditioned by playing
the keyboard.
M To cancel an ongoing Store operation, press EXIT.
3 When a suitable location has been selected, press STORE again to
confirm the operation.
STORE AS
1 To store and name your program or Song, press STORE AS (Shift +
Store).
2 Hold down the ABC soft button to bring up a row of alphanumeric
characters and use the dial to select a character for the current
position. Letting go of the ABC button moves the cursor to the
next position. The dial or PAGE 3/4buttons can be used to move
the cursor freely. The Ins soft button is used for inserting a blank
space at the current position and the Del soft button is used for
deleting the currently selected character.
KEYBOARD SPLIT
Off
C4
MidLow High
Width
Note
Off
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