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Connections
VOLUME
PEDAL
Audio Connections
Headphones
This is where you connect a ¼" stereo connector from a pair of head-
phones .
Left Out and Right Out
The left and right line level outputs from the Nord Piano 2 HP are
unbalanced . Use ¼" connectors to connect the Nord Piano 2 HP to an
amplifier or recording equipment .
The Nord Piano 2 HP is a stereo instrument, with separate signal paths
for the left and right audio channels . To properly experience the Nord
Piano 2 HP, use both outputs in a stereo operation .
General guide on audio connections:
• Make all the connections before you turn on the power to your amplifier.
• Turn on the power to your amplifier last.
• Turn off the power to your amplifier first.
E
Playing at a high volume level can result in hearing impairments
such as permanent hearing loss.
Monitor In
Use this to connect and monitor a signal from an mp3 or a CD player
at the Nord Piano 2 HP's headphone output . This allows you to e .g .
rehearse with the instrument to pre-recorded music .
M
Signals connected to this input will not be processed with the
Piano 2 HP's effects or appear at the Piano's left and right output
jacks.
SUSTAIN
PEDAL
MIDI Connections
MIDI In
MIDI connection used to receive MIDI data to the Nord Piano 2 HP
from other equipment such as keyboards or computers .
MIDI Out
MIDI connection used for transmitting keyboard- and panel generated
MIDI data from the Nord Piano 2 HP to other equipment such as sound
modules or computers .
USB Connection
The USB connection is used for the Nord Piano 2 HP to communicate
with a personal computer in order to update the OS or to add or re-
place any of the piano sounds . The computer can run the Nord Sound
Manager application, or be used to transfer the operating system if the
unit needs to be updated .
The Nord Piano 2 HP can also transmit and receive MIDI data via the
USB interface, read more about this in the MIDI chapter .
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Computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems need a
driver for the USB connection to work. The installer for the driver
can be found on the enclosed Nord DVD, or at the
www.nordkeyboards.com website.
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