User's Manual

46 | NORD STAGE 3 USER MANUAL OS V2.5X
TREM (TREMOLO)
TREM (Tremolo) provides a volume modulation that
continuously varies the volume of the output signal.
Tremolo is a very common effect to use with electric
pianos.
Use the RATE and AMOUNT knobs to control the
Tremolo rate and its depth. Note that the output
volume is at maximum level at zero Amount setting.
RM (RING MODULATION)
Ring Modulation (RM) is a type of modulation where
two signals are multiplied with each other, result-
ing in an in-harmonic “bell like” sound. In the Nord
Stage 3 the instrument signal is multiplied with a
sine wave.
The pitch of the sine wave is set with the Rate knob
and the amount of ring modulation with the Amount
knob.
WA-WA
The WA-WA (Wah-Wah) modulation effect gives any sound source a
characteristic, “Quack”-like sound. Wah-Wah can be extremely useful
on electric pianos and Clavinets. The Wah-Wah modulation is a lowpass
type of filter that can be swept across the frequency range. During the
sweep, the filter’s characteristics also changes.
The “pedal position” of the Wah is controlled with the Rate knob and the
wet/dry mix with the Amount knob.
An expression pedal connected to the Control Pedal Input can be used
to control the filter sweep by morphing the Rate. This allows you to
control the Wah-Wah effect with the pedal, using the Morph function -
see page 25.
A-WA 1 & 2 (AUTO-WAH)
A-WA 1-2 (Auto-Wah) are variations of the Wah-Wah effect described
above. The A-Wa uses the signal’s amplitude (envelope follower) to
control the filter sweep range, making the effect “velocity sensitive”. The
range of the Auto-Wah 1 is controlled with the Rate/Tempo knob and
the wet/dry mix with the Amount knob.
A-Wa 2 works in the same way, but produces a different character.
EFFECT 2
EFFECT 2 provides a selection of modulation effects, including two types
of Phaser, a Flanger, two Chorus types and a Vibe effect. Each effect
has its rate controlled by the RATE knob, and its amount by the morpha-
ble AMOUNT knob.
PHASER 1 & 2
The PHASER effect produces a characteristic “sweep” effect, commonly
used with electric piano sounds. The digital models for the phasers of
the Nord Stage 3 are inspired by classic units such as the Bi Phase and
the Small Stone.
FLANGER
The FLANGER produces a dramatic comb filter effect,
giving the sound a “swooshy” and resonant quality.
VIBE
The VIBE effect draws its inspiration from a classic
foot pedal effect and produces a sound with both
pitch-bending and phasing qualities. The effect is
created through a digital model of a staggered series
of phasing filters, unlike the usually aligned filters of a
normal phasing effect.
CHORUS 1 & 2
The versatile CHORUS effect gives the impression of
“widening”, or with more extreme settings severely
detuning, the sound – achieved by blending a num-
ber of modulated copies of the audio signal. There
are two Chorus types, the second being more bold
in character.
DEL AY
The DELAY unit produces echo/repeat effects. The Delay time is set with
the TEMPO knob.
If MST CLK (Master Clock) is active, the Tempo will instead be expressed
in subdivisions of the tempo set for the Master Clock. Read more about
this below.
The FEEDBACK knob controls the number
of delay repeats, or taps. At the lowest
setting only the initial tap is heard, while
the highest produces a very long feedback
tail.
The MIX knob adjusts the balance
between the dry signal and the delay
repeats.
PING PONG
Press PING PONG (Shift + Tap Tempo) to
activate Ping Pong mode. This causes
delay repeats to alternate between the left
and right channels. If short delay times are
used, these repeats will be “asymmetrical”
and produce delays that are more like
early reflections in reverb units.
TAP TEMPO
Use TAP TEMPO to set a delay time
matching the tempo of a song. Simply tap
the Tap Tempo button in the tempo you
wish the delay to sync to a number of times, and the delay time will be
adjusted automatically.
M Tapping will never result in a pitch change of current repeats, even
if Analog mode is activated.