List View; Kbd Touch; Piano Info; Mono - Clavia Nord Electro 6 User Manual

catEGorY
Grand
Upright
Electric
clav/Hps
digital
layer
M Pianos can not be moved from one category to another.
the name of the selected model is shown at the bottom of the Program
section display, indicated by a keyboard icon.
aBoUt tHE clavINEt
on the original clavinet d6, different pick-up combinations were select-
ed by pressing a number of rocker switches. this functionality is faithfully
simulated by the Nord Electro 6, which means that all original clavinet
d6 pickup selections are available.
PIcK-UP tYPE dEscrIPtIoN
Clav Model A: only the "neck" pick-up; a warmer, less bright sound.
Clav Model B: only the "bridge" pick-up; a bright sound.
Clav Model C: Both pick-ups on and in phase; a very full sound.
Clav Model D: Both pick-ups 180 degrees out of phase; the fundamen-
tal is almost cancelled out and the sound becomes thin.

lIst vIEW

Pressing SHIFT and turning the PIANO SELECT dial activates the LIST
view for piano sounds.
Piano Grand
1 Royal Grand 3D Med
2 Velvet Grand Med
3 Grand Imperial Med
4 Studio Grand 2 Med
Num Abc Cat All
The list itself shows the currently selected model,
indicated by a rectangle, as well as the preceding
and following models.
the Piano list top row displays the current category name ("Grand" in
this case), the number of models of that type (5), and the index of the
currently selected model (2). the default sort order is numerical, but
pianos can also be browsed alphabetically or by category, by pressing
the Abc or Cat soft button respectively.

KBd toUcH

Pianos from the Nord Piano libary typically have a very
wide dynamic range, and their dynamic response can be
adjusted according to what fits your personal style or the
context of your performance.
the default KBD TOUCH setting (all lEds being off) facil-
itates playing softly yet expressively. With each increment of the Kbd
touch setting (1, 2 and 3) less effort is required to play loudly.

PIaNo INFo

Pressing PIANO INFO (shift + octave down) will display some additional
info about the currently selected model, such as its version number and
its exact size.
dEscrIPtIoN
acoustic and electric grand pianos
Upright pianos
Electric Pianos (tine and reed based)
clavinets and Harpsichords
digital piano sounds
layered piano sounds
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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.

strING rEs aNd soFt rElEasE

strING rEsoNaNcE

string resonance refers to the acoustic phenomenon that occurs when
strings, or parts of strings, resonate at their fundamental or harmonic
frequencies when other strings are played.
When STRING RES is turned on, all notes you play will affect each other
to reproduce the wonderful acoustics that occurs inside an acoustic
grand or upright piano.
also, when the sustain pedal is pressed down the fact that all dampers
are being lifted will further add to the resonance effect.
the sound level of the string resonance effect can be set in the sound
menu, see page 27.
M If a piano is selected that isn't compatible with the String Reso-
nance feature, this function will be disabled. This applies to e.g.
small (Sml) versions of the grand pianos and uprights, and the
electric, digital and layer pianos.

soFt rElEasE

activating SOFT RELEASE will add a slightly longer and less pronounced
release to the piano sound. this is equivalent to what happens when
you adjust the damper tension in an acoustic or an electromechanical
instrument. the added release is individual for every note and responds
dynamically to the force with which you play.
M Some Piano types, such as Clavinets and Harpsichords do not
support the Soft Release feature. In these cases the button will be
disabled.

EQUalIZEr

PIaNo EQ sEttINGs

the EQUALIZER is used for instantly altering the frequency
content and character of the selected piano sound:
the SOFT setting filters out much of the high frequencies
and emphasizes the lower range, resulting in a subdued
and mellow sound.
the MID mode de-emphasizes both high and low frequen-
cy ranges, making for a focused and cutting sound with a prominent
mid-range.
the BRIGHT mode emphasizes the high frequency range, producing a
bright, brilliant sound which is also useful for bringing out the "ping" in
electric pianos.
clav EQ sEttINGs
an original clavinet is equipped with 4 additional rocker switches,
which control the onboard EQ. Most of these settings combinations are
available on the Nord Electro 6. Use the EQUALIZER button to select your
preferred combination of the filter settings.
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