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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an CAUTION AVIS equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated voltage within the products RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute DO NOT OPE a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 3 ..........................The Nord Electro 2 front panel The Nord Electro 2 front panel The Nord Electro 2 front panel The Nord Electro 2 front panel ......................................7 7 7 7 The left panel section........................7 The Organ section ........................8 The Instrument Select button....................8...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 4. Editing Programs 4. Editing Programs ....................16 4. Editing Programs 4. Editing Programs ....................What’s a Program? What’s a Program? ..............What’s a Program? What’s a Program? ..........................................16 Editing a Program ..............
  • Page 5 Keyboard Velocity ........................40 Program Change........................40 MIDI Sysex (System Exclusive) ....................41 Using Nord Electro 2 with a sequencer Using Nord Electro 2 with a sequencer .............. 41 Using Nord Electro 2 with a sequencer Using Nord Electro 2 with a sequencer .......
  • Page 6 Table of contents NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 9. History History ..........................48 History History ..........................The story behind the Electro 2 instruments The story behind the Electro 2 instruments ......The story behind the Electro 2 instruments The story behind the Electro 2 instruments ......
  • Page 7 E E E E L L L L C C C C O O O O M M M M E E E E We’d first like to thank you for purchasing the Nord Electro 2 - Virtual Electromechanical stage key- board.
  • Page 8 If you have access to the Internet, you’re very welcome to visit http://www.clavia.se. There you will find the latest information about Nord Electro 2 and other Clavia products. In the future you’ll also be able to download new Nord Electro sounds and software upgrades, free of charge.
  • Page 9 NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 2. Overview: The Nord Electro 2 front panel 2. O 2. O 2. O 2. O V V V V E E E E R R R R V V V V I I I I E E E E W W W W...
  • Page 10 2. Overview: The Nord Electro 2 front panel NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x T T T T O O O O H H H H E E E E R R R R G G G G A A A A N N N N S S S S E E E E C C C C T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N The Organ section comprises four sub sections: the Percussion section, the Vibrato/Chorus section, the Manual section and the Drawbar section.
  • Page 11 O O O O N N N N N N N N E E E E C C C C T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N S S S S • Make all connections before turning on your power amplifier! • If you are using a Nord Electro 2 together with a MIDI keyboard, connect a MIDI cable from MIDI Out on the keyboard to MIDI I on the Nord Electro 2.
  • Page 12 Piano sounds and Rotary Speaker speed selection for organ sounds (see page 14 for details on how to configure this). (For more detailed information on how to set up Nord Electro 2 for use with sustain and expression ped- als, see page 13).
  • Page 13 Pan, Tremolo or EQ. As you can see, the internal configuration of Nord Electro 2 is pretty straight-forward, yet very powerful and flexible. Each of the building blocks also offers possibilities for internal configurations. This is de- scribed in detail in Chapter "5.
  • Page 14 Programs are single sounds that are stored in the internal memory of Nord Electro 2. The Program mem- ory in Nord Electro 2 consists of 6 Banks each holding 8 Programs for a total of 48 Programs. All Pro- grams can be edited and replaced at any time. To select a Program for playing/editing, do like this: 1.
  • Page 15 For organ sounds, the Transpose function will only generate notes that are within the 73-key note range of Nord Electro 2 73. This means that using the Transpose function for Organ sounds in Nord Electro 2 73 will cause the lowest or highest notes of the keyboard to be silent.
  • Page 16 Wah modulation. Pedals like the Roland EV-5 and control/expression pedals from Proel works well with the Electro 2. Control pedals from Yamaha have different characteristics and are not suitable for use with the Electro 2. Nord Electro 2 will also send and receive Expression pedal messages via MIDI (CC# 11). Page 14...
  • Page 17 S S S S E E E E T T T T T T T T I I I I N N N N G G G G S S S S If you are controlling the Nord Electro 2 from an external MIDI keyboard, the Nord Electro 2 must be set to receive on the same MIDI channel that the external keyboard transmits on.
  • Page 18 R R R R O O O O G G G G R R R R A A A A M M M M A Program in Nord Electro 2 consists of a selected Instrument (an Organ sound or a specific Piano sound), the settings you have made for the instrument, e.g.
  • Page 19 Program you’d like to keep! Note! When Nord Electro 2 is shipped from factory, Memory Lock is set to ‘On’. To be able to store Programs, first disable the Memory Lock function. See “Mem Lock”...
  • Page 20 You can receive MIDI Sysex data for one Program at a time into a selected Program location. For exam- ple, if you use Nord Electro 2 together with a sequencer, it is often practical to record a Sysex Program data dump in the beginning of your song to download sounds. It’s also possible to receive an entire Pro- gram Bank and even all Program Banks as a bulk (see “Dump”...
  • Page 21 R R R R G G G G A A A A N N N N S S S S E E E E C C C C T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N The Organ in the Nord Electro 2 is based on a digital simulation of the mechanical tone wheels of the B-3 organ.
  • Page 22 R R R R A A A A W W W W B B B B A A A A R R R R S S S S The drawbars of Nord Electro 2 are represented by buttons and LED chain graphs instead of ordinary mechanical drawbars.
  • Page 23 NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 5. Panel reference: The Organ section U U U U D D D D S S S S E E E E R R R R R R R R A A A A W W W W B B B B A A A A R R R R P P P P R R R R E E E E S S S S E E E E T T T T S S S S...
  • Page 24 Upper Manual sections. The split point on the keyboard is between the keys E4 and F4 (Nord Electro 2 61) and between the keys B3 and C4 (Nord Electro 2 73). This is indicated on the front panel with a gray triangle pointing between the keys.
  • Page 25 P P P P E E E E A A A A K K K K E E E E R R R R The Rotary Speaker simulation in Nord Electro 2 can be found in the Effects sec- tion. The reason for this is that you can use it also for Piano sounds. The Rotary Speaker simulation is really something above the ordinary.
  • Page 26 This ar- tifact later became quite desirable an effect amongst mu- sicians. In the Nord Electro 2 you can select the amount of key click that should be present in the organ sounds.
  • Page 27 That’s one of the reasons they all sound and feel so authentic. As an extra bonus we also included an acoustic grand piano (concert model) - in stereo! Nord Electro 2 comes from factory with the following piano instruments: •...
  • Page 28 This functionality is very faithfully simulated in the Nord Electro 2 V2.0. It means that from the Mega Clavinet instrument in the Electro 2 you can get all the 60 different Clavinet D6 sounds plus an additional...
  • Page 29 If you want to process your sound using external effects, it can be convenient to route Organ and Piano sounds to separate outputs of the Nord Electro 2. Note that the Output routing is not saved, so you will have to recon- figure after power off.
  • Page 30 F F F F F F F F E E E E C C C C T T T T S S S S S S S S E E E E C C C C T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N The Effects section of Nord Electro 2 can be used for processing both Organ and Piano sounds. It’s fully programmable and you can configure your effects separately for each Program.
  • Page 31 Stands for Ring Modulation and is a type of modulation where two signals are mul- tiplied with each other. The result is an inharmonic “bell like” sound. Herbie Han- cock used this effect a lot in the ‘70s. In the Nord Electro 2 the Piano or Organ signal is multiplied with an additional sinewave.
  • Page 32 F F F F F F F F E E E E C C C C T T T T S S S S Nord Electro 2 offers six types of vintage style effects to add that extra flavour to your sounds.
  • Page 33 P P P P E E E E A A A A K K K K E E E E R R R R The Rotary Speaker simulation in Nord Electro 2 is really something above the or- dinary. It’s not only simulating the rotating speaker and drum but also the built-in amplifier of the original Leslie speaker.

  • Page 34: The Left Panel Section

    5. Panel reference: The left panel section NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x T T T T & B & B & B & B R R R R E E E E B B B B L L L L E E E E...
  • Page 35 For organ sounds, the Octave Shift will only generate notes that are within the 73-key note range of Nord Electro 2 73. This means that using Oc- tave Shift for Organ sounds in Nord Electro 2 73 won’t produce any sound in the lowest or highest octave.

  • Page 36: The Keyboard

    Out back to the Nord Electro 2’s MIDI In. Since the se- quencer echoes back incoming MIDI data, Nord Electro 2 will respond normally to your playing and knob tweaking via the MIDI “loop”. If you use Local On in the sequencer setup described above, you will get double-notes when you play: from the keyboard internally and via the MIDI “loop”.
  • Page 37 For organ sounds, the Transpose function will only generate notes that are within the 73-key note range of Nord Electro 2 73, i.e. F1-F7. This means that using the Transpose function for Organ sounds in Nord Electro 2 73 will cause the lowest or highest notes of the keyboard to be silent.
  • Page 38 Sustain Pedal input. In that case you’ll have to control the Rotor Speed from the front panel. Nord Electro 2 sends and receives Sustain Pedal messages as MIDI (CC# 64). Note! If you have selected ‘P.t’, Rotor Speed selection is sent from the sustain pedal as MIDI CC#82 - not CC#64!
  • Page 39 This ar- tifact later became quite desirable an effect amongst mu- sicians. In the Nord Electro 2 you can select the amount of key click that should be present in the organ sounds.
  • Page 40 Then you “rewind” the sequencer to a position before the recorded Drawbar open- ing. The problem is that the Nord Electro 2’s Drawbar will remain opened, although it really should be as it was before you recorded the opening. To solve such problems, several sequencers include a function called “Controller Chasing”, which keeps track of Controller changes and tries to adjust the settings on...
  • Page 41 Programs to your Nord Electro 2 from a computer or sequencer without needing to replace or add any new hardware. Nord Electro 2 also features a USB port for quick and easy download of new Piano instrument samples.
  • Page 42 When you select a Program, a Program Change message is transmitted via MIDI on the selected MIDI Channel. If a Program Change message is received on the selected MIDI Channel, Nord Electro 2 will change Program accordingly. The 48 Program locations send and respond to Program Change values 0- 47 where 0 is Program A1 and 47 is Program F8.
  • Page 43 Then you “rewind” the sequencer to a position before the recorded Drawbar open- ing. The problem is that the Nord Electro 2’s Drawbar will remain opened, although it really should be as it was before you recorded the opening. To solve such problems, several sequencers include a function called “Controller Chasing”, which keeps track of Controller changes and tries to adjust the settings on...
  • Page 44 O O O O N N N N T T T T R R R R O O O O L L L L L L L L E E E E R R R R D D D D U U U U M M M M P P P P S S S S To dump Program Sysex or MIDI Controllers via MIDI, to another Nord Electro 2 or for recording the data into another MIDI device, do like this: 1.
  • Page 45 For Piano sounds, all parameters will be received but not the actual instrument samples. Therefore, when receiving a Piano MIDI Sysex file, make sure the instrument samples are already present in the Nord Electro 2. Otherwise the parameters of the Sysex file will be applied to another available Piano instrument.
  • Page 46 8. MIDI implementation: MIDI Controller list NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 8. MIDI 8. MIDI 8. MIDI 8. MIDI I I I I M M M M P P P P L L L L E E E E M M M M E E E E N N N N T T T T A A A A T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N...
  • Page 47 NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 8. MIDI implementation: MIDI Controller list Nord Electro 2 Parameter MIDI Controller # MIDI Controller Name Percussion Upper On/Off Percussion Upper Fast/Slow, Normal/Soft Percussion Upper 2nd/3rd Vibrato Upper On/Off Vibrato Lower On/Off Vibrato Type Manual Split On/Off...
  • Page 48 8. MIDI implementation: MIDI Controller list NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x Nord Electro 2 Parameter MIDI Controller # MIDI Controller Name Treble Bass Future Expansion parameters Future Expansion #1 Future Expansion #2 Future Expansion #3 Future Expansion #4 Future Expansion #5 Future Expansion #6 * The parameters ‘Piano Type’...
  • Page 49 M M M M P P P P L L L L E E E E M M M M E E E E N N N N T T T T A A A A T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N H H H H A A A A R R R R T T T T Model: Clavia Nord Electro 2 OS V2.0x Date: 2002-06-11...
  • Page 50 I I I I N N N N S S S S T T T T R R R R U U U U M M M M E E E E N N N N T T T T S S S S The Nord Electro 2 is a stage keyboard focused on vintage instrument sounds -- specifically, sounds from popular electromechanical keyboards produced from the '50s to the '70s.
  • Page 51 Hammond organ? The model emulated by ferent cabinet and has a built-in amplifier, speakers, the Nord Electro 2 is the B-3, the most popular version and spring reverb. This particular unit left the factory of all Hammonds produced. Between their release in on June 2, 1965.

  • Page 52: The Knobs

    Master level knob. On the right-hand side of the A-100, there are the Percussion tabs. These are all simulated in the Nord Electro 2. The Percussion feature is a single- trigger/non-legato effect. Enabling the Percussion on/off switch disarms the 1' drawbar on the A-100.

  • Page 53: The Drawbars

    It's the controller switch for the Leslie rotating speaker cabinet. Slow rotation speed is called Chorale, and fast speed is called Tremolo. In the Nord Electro 2, the Leslie speaker effect is simulated with this kind of controller. Its positions are called Fast and Slow.
  • Page 54 E E E E S S S S L L L L I I I I E E E E S S S S P P P P E E E E A A A A K K K K E E E E R R R R The rotating speaker effect in the Nord Electro 2 is a digital emulation of the Leslie 122 speaker cabinet.

  • Page 55: Vibrato

    NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments He filed a patent application in 1940. Don Le- slie met with Hammond representatives that same year and gave them the opportunity to buy his invention, but they refused. Instead, he...
  • Page 56 P P P P I I I I A A A A N N N N O O O O S S S S E E E E C C C C T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N The first electromechanical piano we took a close look at for sampling for the Nord Electro 2 was the Rhodes.
  • Page 57 NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments In 1959, Harold met a man named Leo Fender and they decided to do something together. Leo had devel- oped the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar and had a great knowledge of amplifying strings.
  • Page 58 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x T T T T R R R R N N N N E E E E 2 2 2 2 H H H H E E E E...
  • Page 59 NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments Here are the Rhodes electric pianos Clavia has sampled for the Nord Electro 2: 1. Rhodes 1 (V2.0 Factory Sound): Rhodes Stage Piano 73 Mark 1, built in May 1978 and adjusted to ‘deep’...
  • Page 60 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x As shown here, Rhodes electric pianos had a different key-mechanism design than what was used in Wurlitzer electric pianos. The Rhodes mechanism was of sim- pler construction.
  • Page 61 NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments T T T T W W W W H H H H E E E E U U U U R R R R L L L L I I I I T T T T Z Z Z Z E E E E R R R R The next instrument to be sampled for the Nord Elec- tro 2 is the Wurlitzer electric piano model 200.
  • Page 62 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x The first electric piano released by Wurlitzer was the model 100, which came to the market in 1954. It was an instant suc- cess. The Wurlitzer Company realized the instrument's po- tential in music education and offered many special educational models.
  • Page 63 NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments T T T T H H H H C C C C H H H H E E E E O O O O H H H H N N N N E E E E R R R R L L L L A A A A V V V V I I I I N N N N E E E E T T T T The Clavinet is another story.
  • Page 64 -- which are all simulated 1977. It was especially designed to be taken on the in the Nord Electro 2. road by rock bands. The E7's insides were the same The four fixed filters are designated Brilliant (high-fre...
  • Page 65 NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments B B B B O O O O O O O O K K K K S S S S U U U U G G G G G G G G E E E E S S S S T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N S S S S The A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers Part One: A-M (Revised) &...

  • Page 67: Type

    NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x Index Index Index Index Index download Programs via MIDI Drawbar presets store your own... user presets Numerics Numerics Numerics Numerics Dump (Programs/Controllers) 2nd, 3rd (Organ Percussion) E E E E A A A A edit Programs Ac.Grand (Piano Type)

  • Page 68: Presence

    Index NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x L L L L O O O O level Octave Shift master buttons output (individual per Program) Organ section Local (MIDI) OS upgrades Lower Ch output Lower Manual (organ) level using external MIDI keyboard master...

  • Page 69: Modulations

    NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.0x Index R R R R V V V V rear panel V1-V3 (Organ Vibrato) Rhod (Piano Type) Vibrato (organ) Rhod2 (Piano Type) volume RingMod (modulation) individual per Program Rotary Speaker master controlling speed from pedal W W W W...

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