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14 | NORD PIANO 4 USER MANUAL OS V1.0X
Width, sounds can instead be mixed or “cross-faded” across the split
point, creating a smoother transition between the sounds.
Pressing the Width (PROGRAM 2) soft button allows for adjusting the
width, or "cross-fade" range of the split point. There are three different
settings, selectable by turning the dial:
Off: With the Off setting there is no cross-fade between sounds.
Sml: The Sml setting represents a total width of 12 semitones. The
sound below the split point fades out across 6 notes above it and
sounds above the split point will similarily reach 6 notes below it.
Lrg: The Lrg setting provides a width of 24 semitones, 12 below the
split point and 12 above it.
SHIFT / EXIT BUTTON
Many controls have a secondary function which is accessed
by holding SHIFT and pressing the button or turning the dial.
Shift functions are always printed below the correspond-
ing control. For example, holding Shift and pressing the
Program 2 button will open up the Sound Menu. The Shift
button is also used to EXIT menus, or for cancelling Store operations.
LIVE PROGRAMS
The Nord Piano 4 has five easy-to-access Live programs.
These programs are special in that edits to them are
automatically stored. When exiting a Live Program or
powering off the machine all edits are saved, without the
need for a manual Store operation. To select a Live Program, press LIVE
MODE and then any of the 1-5 buttons in the Program area.
A Live program can be stored to a location in the program banks using
the standard methods. Conversely, a regular program can also be stored
into a Live program location.
TRANSPOSE ON/SET
The Nord Piano 4 can be transposed in +6/-6 semitone steps on a
per-program basis. Hold down TRANSP (Shift + Live Mode) and set the
value by turning the dial. Pressing TRANSP turns off or on a transposi-
tion. Transpose settings are saved and recalled as part of a program.
To set up a transpose that affects all programs, use the Global
Transpose parameter in the System Menu.
MONO
In MONO mode (Shift + KBD Touch) all stereo sampled pianos will be
played back in mono. The mono versions of our piano sounds are spe-
cially designed to provide optimal sound, even in mono.
PROGRAM BUTTONS
The PROGRAM 1-5 buttons give you immediate access to a range of five
programs – a Page – within the current program bank. They are also
used as soft buttons when operating menu settings. Read more about
soft button functionality on page 7.
WHAT IS A PROGRAM?
A Program contains references to the selected piano and/or sample
sounds, and all settings made on the panel except for Master Level. A
program does not store settings made in the System, Sound or MIDI
menus.
SYSTEM, SOUND AND MIDI MENUS
Press SYSTEM (Shift + Program 1), SOUND (Shift + Program 2) or MIDI
(Shift + Program 3) to enter the System, Sound or MIDI menu. To read
more about all available menu settings, turn to page 22.
PROGRAM DIAL
The PROGRAM dial to the left of the Display is used to
select programs, to set parameter values and to enter
characters in program names. Pressing SHIFT while turn-
ing the dial activates the LIST function, which will display
all programs in a list.
PROGRAM LIST, ABC AND CAT
The LIST (Shift + Program dial) view provides great overview when
browsing programs linearly (Num selected in the display) but also pre-
sents two additional sort modes: Abc (Program 2) and Cat (Program 3).
Abc sorts the list alphabetically while Cat will display all programs of the
selected category. To select a specific character or category, hold down
the Abc or Cat soft button respectively (as indicated by the “6“ symbol)
and use the dial.
M The List sort mode is remembered until List view is entered again.
NUMERIC PAD NAVIGATION MODE
There are two distinct options for how programs and banks are navigat-
ed: The default "page based" mode and the Numeric Pad mode. Which
mode is used is determined in the System Menu (see page 22).
In Numeric Pad mode the Program 1-5 buttons are used for entering
any program number (11-55) within the current bank, rather than directly
switching between the 5 programs on a page. As an example, to select
program 12 within the current bank, first press Program button 1 (to
select page 1) and then Program button 2 (to select program 2 within
that page). Here are some additional points to keep in mind:
• The Program dial can be used for switching programs incrementally,
just as in the default navigation mode.
KEYBOARD SPLIT
Split Width
C4 Lrg
WidthPos