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- Page 1 USER MANUAL Nord Piano 6 English OS version: 1.1x Edition: C Part number: 50544 Copyright Clavia DMI AB Edition: C...
- 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.
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Page 3: Congratulations On Your Purchase
The latest versions of the operating system for your product can always be found on nordkeyboards.com Nord Sound Libraries By purchasing a Nord product, you get free access to a large Sample Library selection of high-quality sounds and samples. The Nord Sound... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
4 | Nord PiaNo 6 User MaNUal os v1.1x TaBle oF CoNTeNTs iNTrodUCTioN Unison ................6 .......................15 Thank You! ......................6 saMPle sYNTH ................16 Features ......................6 on/off and level .....................16 Nord online ......................6 layer Buttons and Fx Focus................16 about the User Manual ................6... - Page 5 Bright/dark and Chorale ..................25 layer send ......................25 Midi ......................26 Midi Functions ....................26 Midi Channel ....................26 recording a Nord Piano 6 Performance to a Midi sequencer or daW .....26 Midi Messages .....................26 Note on/off ....................26 Controllers ....................26 Program Change ..................26 local Control on/off ..................26...
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Page 6: Introduction
Grand and Upright pianos, Electric pianos, Clavinet and Harpsichord sounds and a Digital category including since the Nord Piano 6 is designed as an open system, each and every piano and sample in the Nord Piano 6 can be replaced. This is done rich sounding piano layers. -
Page 7: Overview
PrOGrAM SeCTiON – PAGE 18 THe NOrD PiANO 6 PANeL A program on the Nord Piano 6 contains settings for both the Piano and Sample Synth sections, as well as for effects and any split or transpose The Nord Piano 6 front panel is laid out with all related features and configurations. -
Page 8: Getting Started
Make sure to turn on the Nord Piano 6 first, before the sound accompanied by a down arrow ( system. Please be careful with the output volume! For more information on all the connections of the Nord Piano 6, see the THe sHiFT BUTToN Connections section on page 31. -
Page 9: Programs
TUrN oFF MeMorY ProTeCTioN A:24 Bright Vibe Mk I A:25 Noir Split When the Nord Piano 6 is shipped from factory its memory is protected A:26 2 Osc Bass to prevent accidental overwriting of original programs. Memory protection can be turned off from the system menu: Hold SHIFT and press the SYSTEM (Program 2) button below the display. -
Page 10: Live Mode
10 | Nord PiaNo 6 User MaNUal os v1.1x live Mode laYer TWo PiaNo soUNds Press the Piano LAYER A and B buttons simultaneously. Make sure The six live programs differ from other programs in that all edits made to them are instantly stored, without the need for a manual store layer B is focused for editing −... -
Page 11: Set Up A Split Cross-Fade (X-Fade)
3. GeTTiNG sTarTed | 11 sounds. also try keeping one of the layers set to both LO and UP using the KB Zone control, letting you play that sound from the entire keyboard, layering it with a split sound. seT UP a sPliT Cross-Fade (x-Fade) as a final step, let’s adjust the split point so that the split Piano and sample synth sounds will transition gradually between one another: Press X-FADE (shift+split on/set) twice to select the 2 option. -
Page 12: Piano Section
With both layers active, the focused layer is indicated by a blinking led above the layer button. The Pianos in the Nord Piano 6 are organized into six types. each type can contain several instrument models. New piano sounds can be Pressing a layer button also focuses that layer’s effects for editing,... -
Page 13: About Piano Size
This functionality is pressed down, capturing the natural ambience and acoustics of the faithfully simulated by the Nord Piano 6, which means that all original original instrument. Clavinet d6 pickup selections are available. -
Page 14: List View
Pressing SHIFT and turning the PIANO SELECT dial activates the list view for piano sounds. The Nord Piano 6 is compatible with the Nord Triple Pedal 1 (Nord TP-1) and with the included Nord Triple Pedal 2 (Nord TP-2), the latter being The Piano list top row displays the current type name (“Grand”... -
Page 15: Timbre
Clav TiMBre seTTiNGs an original Clavinet is equipped with 4 rocker switches which control the onboard eQ. Most of the combinations produced by these switches are available on the Nord Piano 6. Available settings are: Soft, Treble, Soft+Treble, Brilliant, Soft+Brilliant, Treble+Brilliant, Soft+Treble+Brilliant. -
Page 16: Sample Synth
16 | Nord PiaNo 6 User MaNUal os v1.1x saMPle sYNTH oN/oFF aNd level sUsT Ped aNd vol Ped The sample synth section is turned on by pressing either LAYER button. SUST PED (shift+octave shift down) activates any attached sustain The led equipped faders control the output level of each sample synth pedal for the selected sample synth layer. -
Page 17: Shaping The Sound
When set to PEDAL the vibrato is activated by using an attached pedal. This could be the left or middle pedal of a Nord Triple Pedal or a pedal saMPle iNFo attached to the Foot switch jack. settings related to this feature can be found in the PEDAL menu (shift + Program 5), see page 30 for details. -
Page 18: Program
Off: When x-Fade is off there is no cross-fade between sounds. 1: The 1 setting represents a cross-fade range of ± 6 semitones. The The Nord Piano 6 keyboard can be split into two zones, sound below the split point fades out across 6 notes above it and where each Piano or sample synth layer can be sounds above the split point will similarily reach 6 notes below it. -
Page 19: Store
For example, holding shift and When the Nord Piano 6 is shipped from factory its pressing the Program 3 button will open up the sound Menu. The shift memory is protected. -
Page 20: Prog View (Program View)
Abc (Program 2) and Cat (Program PaNiC if hanging notes are experienced when using the Nord Piano 6 in a Midi Abc sorts the list alphabetically while Cat displays all programs of the setup, or if all sound should be terminated for other reasons, use the selected category. -
Page 21: Organize Mode
Ok. Pressing Undo will instead cancel the operation. Note that programs between the source and destination locations are shifted one step up or down, changing which programs are part of each page within the affected range. Programs can also be organized using the Nord Sound Manager. -
Page 22: Effects
This is useful when creating layered Piano or source on the Nord Piano 6. The one exception is the GLOBAL REVERB sample synth sounds where effects should have the same settings on effect which, as the name indicates, is globally shared by all layers in both layers. -
Page 23: Pan 1 & 2
The digital models for the phasers of FB FilTer the Nord Piano 6 are inspired by classic units such as the Bi Phase and The feedback filters, selected with the FB FILTER button, are great tools... -
Page 24: Flam
24 | Nord PiaNo 6 User MaNUal os v1.1x for shaping the delay sound, especially when large feedback amounts are used. each consecutive delay repeat is fed through the filter, resulting in a progressively more filtered sound. The AMP unit includes sophisticated amplifier and speaker cabinet With the LP setting, all delay repeats are passed through a Low Pass simulations and versatile tube-like distortion. - Page 25 Nord Piano 6 is a global effect – with shared settings for all layers – individual dry/Wet amounts can be set per layer.
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Page 26: Midi Functions
• almost all other controls (knobs and buttons) on the front panel are aspect of the Nord Piano 6 – much like playing its own keyboard – and also transmitted and received as Control Change messages. This can is used for sending keyboard, pedal and panel actions to another Midi be used for recording front panel actions into a Midi sequencer. - Page 27 | 27 PaNiC if hanging notes are experienced when using the Nord Piano 6 in a Midi setup, or if all sound needs to be terminated for other reasons, use the PANIC (shift+Transpose) function. This will execute an internal “all Notes off” message, and reset incoming CC...
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Page 28: Nord Sound Manager
6 owner, which allows for accessing, altering and backing up content Windows 7-11 within the various memory areas on the Nord Piano 6. since version 9 the application also provides direct access to the Nord Piano library Nord UsB driver version v4.0 or later required for Windows. The driver... -
Page 29: Nord Sample Editor
Nord Sample editor 4. assigning a sampled song intro to a single key, the Nord Sample editor 4 opens up many possibilities together with the Nord piano 6. Here are some of the key features: • intuitive user interface •... -
Page 30: Sound Menu
Control On is the normal “play mode”. When local Control is in Off mode, front panel and keyboard actions are transmitted via Midi only. Fine Tune can be used to fine tune the pitch of the Nord Piano 6 in finer increments. - Page 31 Nord Piano 6 in local Control “off” mode from the local keyboard. The Medium and light curves require The Foot switch jack on the Nord Piano 6 accepts a variety of different increasingly less effort to generate higher velocity values.
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Page 32: Usb Connection
UsB CoNNeCTioN General guide on audio connections: Before turning on your amplifier, The UsB port is used for connecting the Nord Piano 6 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 33 | 33 Nord PiaNo MoNiTor The Nord Piano 6 can be fitted with brackets for the Nord Piano Monitor speakers, which are specifically designed for accurate reproduction of piano sounds. For more information about the Nord Piano Monitor system and how to fit them to the Nord Piano 6, see nordkeyboards.
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Page 34: Appendix: Midi Controller List
Nord PiaNo 6 User MaNUal os v1.1x aPPeNdix: Midi CoNTroller lisT The Nord Piano 6 implements both Midi CC messages using only one controller per parameter, as well as messages using multiple controllers per parameter based on the NrPN (Non-registered Parameter Number) standard. - Page 35 Appendix | 35 index nord Sample editor 4 6 nord Sound Manager 6 nord Triple pedal 14 Alt Tone (Amp) 24 Gain (Ctrl pedal) 31 Tap Tempo (delay) 24 nord Triple pedal 1 14 Amp 24 Getting Started 8 Timbre (Clavinet) 15...
- Page 38 INFORMATION ON RECYCLING OF PACKAGING MATERIALS Outer box and internal cardboard protection should be recycled as paper. Internal plastic foam protection and plastic bags should be recycled as plastics. INFORMATIONS SUR LE RECYCLAGE DES MATÉRIAUX D’EMBALLAGE La boîte extérieure et la protection interne en carton doivent être recyclées comme du papier. La protection interne en mousse plastique et les sacs en plastique doivent être recyclés en tant que plastiques.
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Page 39: Fcc Information (U.s.a.)
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 6 88, Nord Piano 6 73 Type of Equipment: Digital Organ and piano Responsible Party: Clavia DMI AB Address: P.O.
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