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6 | Nord Wave 2 User MaNUal os v1.0x
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PerForMaNCe
The Nord Wave 2 is designed to be a highly flexible, musically expres-
sive and easy-to-use instrument. let's have a look at some of its key
features:
PerForMaNCe seCTIoN
The Pitch Stick is used to bend the notes, with different ranges for
each program if you like. There is no dead centre in the middle of the
throw which allows for a very natural vibrato effect. The effect on pitch
is exponential, meaning that the more the pitch stick is moved away
from the center position, the more drastic the effect.
The RANGE for the Pstick can be set in semitone steps by pressing
shift + Pstick and selecting a value from the displayed list.
The Modulation Wheel can be used for gradual vibrato, be direct as-
signed to the most common wheel destinations (Filter, lFo amount,
oscillator Control) using the WHEEL ASSIGN control, or act as a Morph
controller to change a wide range of parameters in real time.
The IMPULSE MORPH button can activate instant parameter changes in
real-time, making it possible to add anything from subtle to very dra-
matic changes to your performance.
With KB HOLD active, all played notes are held even after the keys are
let up. This can be deactivated per layer by pressing DISABLE (shift +
KB Hold)
OCTAVE SHIFT allows for shifting a layer up or down, in one octave
steps. When the GLOBAL option is turned on (shift + octave down), the
octave shift is performed on all layers in a program.
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sYNTH
ProGraM seCTIoN
a program on the Nord Wave 2 contains settings for all 4 layers includ-
ing effects. The Program section, with its large oled display, is where
programs are navigated and stored, and various performance features
and settings menus are accessed.
There is an in-depth description of this section beginning on page
13.
sYNTH
Many panel sections are part of the "synth" feature set for each of the
layers. This includes the powerful arpeggiator/Gate section, the lFo,
oscillator, envelope and Filter sections as well as the Morph features.
There are in-depth descriptions of all these sections beginning on page
17.
laYer CoNTrol
layers are activated and controlled from the layer Control section.
Four led faders provide hands-on volume level control, and the layer
a-d buttons are used for quickly turning layers on or off. This is also
where keyboard splits are activated, and layers assigned to be part of
the Group, which lets them share panel features.
read more about layer Control, KB split and Group, starting on page
22.
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