Specifications

NN-XT SAMPLER
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Using the Main Panel
All of the controls on the main panel are used for globally modifying certain pa-
rameters for all of the samples in a patch, by the same amount.
! Movements of the parameters on the main panel can be recorded
as automation. However, controls on the remote editor panel (de-
scribed later) can not!
The following is a description of the controls and parameters on the main panel.
The Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels
Most MIDI keyboards come equipped with Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels.
The NN-XT features settings for how incoming MIDI Pitch Bend and Modulation
wheel messages should affect the sound. The wheels on the NN-XT will also
mirror the movements of the wheels on your MIDI keyboard.
If you don’t have Pitch Bend or Modulation controls on your keyboard, or if you
aren’t using a keyboard at all, you can use the two fully functional wheels on the
NN-XT to apply real time modulation and pitch bend.
• The Pitch Bend wheel is used for “bending” the played notes up and down
to change their pitch - much like bending the strings on a guitar or other
string instrument. The Pitch Bend Range is set on the remote editor panel
(see page 178).
• The Modulation wheel can be used for applying modulation to the sound
while you’re playing. It can also be used for controlling a number of other pa-
rameters, as described on page 175.
External control
This section can be used in three ways:
Receiving MIDI controller messages from external sources
NN-XT can receive common MIDI controller messages, and route these to vari-
ous parameters. You use the “Source” selector switch to determine which type
of message should be received:
• Aftertouch (Channel Pressure)
• Expression Pedal
• Breath Control
If your MIDI keyboard is capable of sending aftertouch messages, and/or if you
have connected an expression pedal or a breath controller to it, you can use
these to modulate NN-XT parameters. Which parameters should be modulated
is set in the remote editor panel (see page 175).
Recording MIDI controller messages with the wheel
The wheel in the external control section can be used for recording any or all of
the three MIDI controller message types into the Reason sequencer. If your MIDI
keyboard isn’t capable of sending aftertouch messages or you don’t have ac-
cess to an expression pedal or a breath controller, you can use the wheel in-
stead.
This is done just as with any other automation recording, see page 8.