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NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM
1. OS V1.2
1. OS V1.2
1. OS V1.2
1. OS V1.2
There are a number of new features and improvements made in OS V1.2x. This addendum includes de-
scriptions about new features and improvement made since OS V1.04. It begins with descriptions about
the new features and continues with the improvements.
S S S S
C C C C
O O O O U U U U N N N N D D D D
A A A A T T T T E E E E G G G G O O O O R R R R I I I I E E E E S S S S
To make it easier to find different types of sounds in the synth's memory it's now possible to save Pro-
grams in separate Sound Categories. When you're looking for a specific sound you can search either by
category, in alphabetical order or numerically. There are 12+2 different categories to choose between:
C C C C
D D D D
A A A A T T T T E E E E G G G G O O O O R R R R Y Y Y Y
Acoustic
Sounds with an acoustic character like flutes, violins, guitars, ethnic sounds, bells,
mallets etc. Doesn't necessarily have to be emulations of existing instruments
Arpeggio
All sorts of arpeggio and "groove" sounds
Bass
All sorts of bass sounds
Classic
Traditional "clean" analog types of polyphonic synth sounds based on the classic
waveforms
Drum
Drum and percussion sounds
Fantasy
Melodic effects sounds and textures, often with rhythmic modulations
FX
Atonal effects sounds like water, laser guns, explosions etc. Sometimes with heavy
modulations. Quite often built up using Noise "waveforms"
Lead
Sounds meant for lead lines. Usually monophonic sounds. Also lead "chord mem-
ory" sounds
Organ
Different types of organ sounds
Pad
Melodic polyphonic "chord" sounds with fairy slow attacks like strings, choirs etc.
Piano
Piano type sounds like Rhodes and Wurlitzer emulations and FM based piano
sounds
Synth
All sorts of melodic polyphonic synth sounds
User1
Reserved for your own sounds
User2
Reserved for your own sounds
X X X X
(V1.2
(V1.2
(V1.2
(V1.2
E E E E S S S S C C C C R R R R I I I I P P P P T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N
1. OS V1.2x: Sound Categories (V1.2x)
) ) ) )
X X X X
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- Page 1 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM 1. OS V1.2 1. OS V1.2 1. OS V1.2 1. OS V1.2 There are a number of new features and improvements made in OS V1.2x. This addendum includes de- scriptions about new features and improvement made since OS V1.04. It begins with descriptions about the new features and continues with the improvements.
- Page 2 Page 2 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM C C C C A A A A T T T T E E E E G G G G O O O O R R R R Y Y Y Y (Store as...).
- Page 3 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM letters, hold down S HIFT the Storing operation). Name: My synth sound 4. Press S again. The S TORE . Switch between Banks 1-8 by pressing the U OTARY scroll through the memory locations, you can play and hear the Program currently shown in the D .
- Page 4 Note: The selected ‘Program Sort mode’ (numerically, by category or alphabetically) can be saved us- ing the ‘Store System Settings’ command in the Synth menu. (This way the selected search mode will be active every time you power on your Nord Lead 3.) Page 4 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM...
- Page 5 To make the patterns more dynamic and interesting we added a second arpeggiator, the Sub Arpeggiator. The Sub Arpeggiator in Nord Lead 3 is an additional arpeggiator that works in conjunction with the Arpeggiator. For each step in the Arpeggiator, the Sub Arpeggiator executes its own series of steps.
- Page 6 4. Press the D AVIGATOR between Up, Down, Up&Down, Random and Still. Press the R Page 6 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM button (alternatively, press the S . You can select between Up, Down, Up&Down and OTARY button to select Range (the cursor will move to the right in...
- Page 7 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM Range (the cursor will move to the right in the D the R OTARY ARP SubMode Range:3 Now, let’s see how the Arpeggiator behaves according to the settings we made above. Let’s play a 4 finger chord with the notes C, E, G and A (the black dots on the keyboard below).
- Page 8 Mode. Turn the R IGHT AVIGATOR ARP Range Mode 3 Oct Mask Page 8 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM button (alternatively, press the S . Press the R OTARY IGHT AVIGATOR ). Select 3 Octaves by turning the R ISPLAY button.
- Page 9 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM 4. Press the D AVIGATOR length of the Mask and enable/disable (mute/skip) steps. 5. Press the L IGHT AVIGATOR counter clockwise to reduce the length to 14 steps. Press the R editing the steps. Move between the steps with the R enable each step by turning the R means that the step should be skipped (muted).
- Page 10 Note: It’s only the actual key(s) you play that will output MIDI Note information to the MIDI OUT - not all notes that are included in the Stack! Page 10 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM button. Play one note at a time to build up your stack/chord. HORD .
- Page 11 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM O O O O B B B B S S S S C C C C I I I I L L L L L L L L A A A A T T T T O O O O R R R R Y Y Y Y P P P P A A A A S S S S S S S S I I I I N N N N T T T T H H H H E E E E Oscillator Bypass in the Filter section has been redefined to be Oscillator 2 only bypass.
- Page 12 4. To revert to normal playback, press any of the S Page 12 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM M M M M O O O O D D D D E E E E F F F F E E E E A A A A T T T T U U U U R R R R E E E E S S S S...
- Page 13 NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM N N N N A A A A M M M M I I I I N N N N G G G G S S S S I I I I N N N N G G G G L L L L E E E E S S S S O O O O U U U U N N N N D D D D S S S S I I I I N N N N As from V1.06 it’s possible to name each of the sounds in a Performance individually.
- Page 14 When you want to download a Bank of Programs or Performances via MIDI to the internal memory of the Nord Lead 3 you must first erase a Bank to make room for the new sounds. This is done by pressing...
- Page 15 Now is your last chance to change your mind about erasing the Bank. To abort press the L button and to begin erasing the Bank, press the R When you’ve erased the Bank the Nord Lead 3 is ready to receive a Program (or Performance) Bank via MIDI. See the Manual on pages 116-118 for more info.
- Page 16 1. OS V1.2x: Improved/changed functions NORD LEAD 3 V1.2x ADDENDUM Page 16...