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Part number: 50511
Edition: B
USER MANUAL
Nord Piano 5
English
OS version: 1.1x
Edition: B
Copyright Clavia DMI AB

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Nord Piano 5 English OS version: 1.1x Edition: B Part number: 50511 Copyright Clavia DMI AB Edition: B...
  • Page 2 Trademarks: The Nord logo is a trademark of Clavia DMI AB. All other trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders. Specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    String res and Soft release ctrl Ped ......................19 ..............12 Mod 2 String resonance ....................12 ........................19 Soft release ....................12 Phaser 1 & 2 ....................19 nord triple Pedal Flanger ......................19 ..................12 chorus 1 & 2 ....................19 Pedal noise .....................12 Vibe .........................19 Half Pedaling ....................12...
  • Page 4 4 | nord PIAno 5 uSEr MAnuAL oS V1.1X deep .......................19 Vol/ctrl Pedal....................26 Amp/comp .....................19 Amp models ....................19 APPEndIX: MIdI controLLEr LISt dist........................19 ....27 comp ......................19 Equalizer ......................19 IndEX delay ........................20 ....................28 reverb ......................20 MIdI ......................21 MIdI functions ....................21 MIdI channel ....................21 recording a Piano 5 performance to a MIdI sequencer or dAW ......21...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Piano and/or Sample Synth sounds, in layered or split configurations Since the nord Piano 5 is designed as an open system, each and every piano and sample in the nord Piano 5 can be replaced. this is ‹ comprehensive Effects section done using the Nord Sound Manager software which is available as a ‹...
  • Page 6: Overview

    ProGraM seCTioN – PAGE 15 THe PiaNo 5 PaNel a program on the Nord Piano 5 contains settings for both the Piano and sample synth sections, as well as all the effects. The Program The Nord Piano 5 is designed to be a musically inspiring yet easy-to- section, with its large oled display, is where programs are navigated use instrument.
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    LEDs close to them to indicate the on/off status and in the case of most effects also the Piano Connect the Nord Piano 5 power cord to the unit and a mains or Sample Synth Layer assignment. power supply, connect the sustain pedal and a set of headphones or a sound system.
  • Page 8: Selecting A Program

    Programs are selected by pressing any of the five PROGRAM SELECT buttons, located below the display, or by turning the The Nord Piano 5 is shipped from the factory with its memory protected PROGRAM dial. A Program bank on the Nord Piano 5 can contain to prevent accidental overwriting of original programs.
  • Page 9: Activating Effects

    3. GETTING STARTED Press the Live Mode button again to exit Live Mode and return to Feel free to try the Octave Shift controls (Shift+Layer A/B) to trans- the Program banks. pose each Layer by octaves, as desired. If Live Mode is active and you wish to store the settings permanently Adding a second Sample Synth sound is done the same way, except as a program in one of the Program banks, you can do so using that the Sample Synth LAYER buttons are used instead.
  • Page 10: Piano

    Nord Piano 5 by using the Nord sound Manager. KB sPliT right out of the box, the Nord Piano 5 features a fine collection of carefully selected acoustic and electric pianos, digital piano sounds and When none of the two KB split LO and UP leds are lit, the Piano sound piano layers.
  • Page 11: About Piano Size

    | 11 aBoUT PiaNo siZe lisT vieW Nord Piano library sounds come in up to four different sizes. Below is Pressing SHIFT and turning the PIANO SELECT dial activates the LIST an overview of how they differ: view for piano sounds.
  • Page 12: String Res And Soft Release

    Nord Piano 5. HalF PedaliNG Available settings are: Soft, Treble, Soft+Treble, Brilliant, Soft+Brilliant, The sustain pedal on the Nord Triple Pedal can be used with half Treble+Brilliant, Soft+Treble+Brilliant. pedaling techniques, meaning that the “virtual” dampers of the piano can be held in positions that are not entirely lifted or lowered, resulting in a “half dampened”...
  • Page 13: Sample Synth

    InIt The monophonic legato configuration can not be turned off or on press LAYER INIT (Shift+KB Split) to initialize the nord piano 5 so that manually. Similar sounds for polyphonic playing can for instance be only the currently focused Sample Synth layer is active. the layer Init found in the Synth Classic category.
  • Page 14: Selecting A Sample Instrument

    14 | nORD pIanO 5 USeR manUal OS V1.1x SeleCtInG a Sample InStRUment With the BRIGHT setting, high frequency content in the sample instrument is emphasized. this can be useful for having a sound cut the CATEGORY dial is used for navigating and selecting any of the through better, for instance in a layer configuration.
  • Page 15: Program

    Naming programs can also be done with the Nord Sound Manager. location. When the Nord Piano 5 is shipped from the factory its memory is Prog VIEW protected to avoid accidental overwriting of programs. To be able to store Programs, the Memory Protect parameter needs to be set to “Off”...
  • Page 16: Mono

    LIST function, which will display all moNo programs in a list. Press MONO (Shift + Transpose) to set the outputs of the Nord Piano Program LIST, aBC aND CaT 5 to mono. This is a global setting which affects all programs until it is deactivated or the Nord Piano 5 is turned off.
  • Page 17: Live Programs

    A:12 Nefertiti Mk I A:13 Amber Upright PaNIC A:14 Orch Strings If hanging notes are experienced when using the Nord Piano 5 in a Swap Move mIDI setup, or if all sound should be terminated for other reasons, press PANIC (Shift + Live mode). This will execute an internal “all Notes off”...
  • Page 18: Effects

    18 | Nord PiaNo 5 User MaNUal os v1.1x eFFeCTs aCTivaTiNG eFFeCTs Mod 1 To enable an effect, press its ON/OFF button. The leds above the button The MOD 1 unit offers six different types of modulation effects. Use its indicate which sound engine and layer(s) the effect is assigned to;...
  • Page 19: Rm (Ring Modulation)

    “bell like” sound. There are three different amplifier/speaker simulations, on the Nord Piano 5 the instrument signal is multiplied with a sine wave, each with its distinct character: and a fixed modulation amount is used.
  • Page 20 20 | Nord PiaNo 5 User MaNUal os v1.1x delaY The DELAY unit produces echo/repeat effects. The delay time is set by tapping the TEMPO button, or by pressing down on it and SET the tempo using the Program section dial.
  • Page 21 MIDI Control Change messages, refer to page 27. information, at the same time. It allows for external control over every aspect of the Nord Piano 5 – much like playing its own keyboard – and is used for sending keyboard, pedal and panel actions to another MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE device or sequencer.
  • Page 22 3 - FiNe TUNe CC (CoNTrol CHaNGe) Fine Tune can be used to fine tune the pitch of the Nord Piano 5 in finer increments. This allows you to set if you want your Nord Piano 5 to transmit and/or receive Midi Controller Messages or not on the Midi channel.
  • Page 23 9. MeNUs | 23 the dynamic range of the Nord Piano 5 Piano engine, and this setting should be used when playing the Nord Piano 5 in local Control “off” mode from the local keyboard. The Medium and Light curves require increasingly less effort to generate higher velocity values.
  • Page 24 Nord soUNd MaNaGer aBoUT Nord soUNd MaNaGer sYsTeM reQUireMeNTs Nord sound Manager is an essential application for any owner of a Nord Mac os x 10.7 or later instrument, which allows for organizing, altering and backing up content Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.
  • Page 25 Whether creating a fully mapped instrument, a simple FX sound or assigning a sampled song intro to a single key, the Nord Sample editor 3 opens up many possibilities together with the Nord piano 5. Here are some of the key features: •...
  • Page 26 UsB CoNNeCTioN General guide on audio connections: Before turning on your amplifier, The UsB port is used for connecting the Nord Piano 5 to a computer. make all audio connections. always turn on the amplifier last, and when The connection can be used for transferring Midi, for os updates and shutting down, always turn off your amplifier or active speakers first.
  • Page 27 | 27 aPPeNdix: Midi CoNTroller lisT Nord Piano 5 Parameter Midi CC # Nord Piano 5 Parameter Midi CC # Bank Select MSB effect Mod 2 enable Bank Select LSB effect Mod 2 Type volume effect Mod 2 source...
  • Page 28 28 | Nord PiaNo 5 User MaNUal os v1.1x iNdex Key (KB split) 16 amp models 19 sample synth 13 attack (sample synth) 14 shift (button) 17 audio Connections 26 soft 14 layer detune 11 soft buttons 7 layer init 10...
  • Page 31 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B - est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name: Nord Piano 5 88, Nord Piano 5 73 Type of Equipment: Digital Organ and piano Responsible Party: Clavia DMI AB Address: P.O.

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