Master Level; Performance Mode/Execute; Midi Led; Program/Value Dial - Clavia Nord Lead A1 User Manual

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Panel Reference

Master Level

The Master Level knob controls the overall ampli-
tude for the audio outputs - the line level outputs
and the headphone output. The knob's physical
position indicates the output level and is not stored
in a Program or Performance.
If you need to adjust the output level in individual programs, use
the Output parameter in the upper right area on the panel. The
setting of that control is stored.

MIDI LED

The MIDI LED will indicate incoming MIDI messages by briefly lighting
up.
Short LED flashes indicates that MIDI messages are received but not
used in any way by the Nord Lead A1. Longer flashes are indications
that the MIDI messages are actually recognized. This applies to mes-
sages on MIDI channels that are in use, CC messages that will change
Nord Lead A1 parameters, etc..
Morph
Morphs are used to gradually change one or
several parameters with the Morph Controls - the
keyboard velocity and the Modulation Wheel and
Control pedal - while you are playing.
Hold a Morph button and turn a knob to set the
Morph controller, the parameter destination and
the range of the Morph control.
For a detailed description on how to use Morphs, please look at page
13.

Program/Value Dial

Turn the Program/Value Dial to select
programs or performances.
When any of the Menus are entered,
the Program Dial is used to select the
menu functions and to change settings.
The Program Dial is endless, though the array of parameter settings
are not. Once you reach the first or last possible setting, turning the
Program Dial further will have no effect.
The Program Dial has an accelerator feature; when operated
swiftly you scroll through values in larger increments.

LED Display

The LED display will show which program or performance is active.
Menu functions, menu settings, confirmation of executed actions and
parameter values are also displayed when appropriate.
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Performance Mode/Execute

Pressing the Perf Mode button will toggle between
Program and Performance Mode. Programs are shown
in the LED display as a two or three digit number
1 1 8 50
between . and . and the Slot LEDs will be red.
Program mode is typically used to play with one Slot, one program at
a time.
Performances can use up to 4 slots with 4 simultaneous programs
in various combinations - splits, layers, keyboard controlled and MIDI
input. Performances are indicated by initial letters "
followed by a number from 1 to 50 with green Slot LEDs.
Hold a Slot button and turn the Program Dial to load another
program in that Slot.
Commands and actions - the Store command, Mutator, Initialize,
Randomize and MIDI actions that are found in the Menus - that needs
confirmation will be indicated by flashing characters in the display.
Press Execute to confirm or to start the action or the process.
Store
Store is used when program or performance settings are to be stored
in the Nord Lead A1 memory. Read more about the Store procedure
on page 9.
Copy/Monitor
Use this feature to Copy settings to be pasted to new desti-
nations, and to monitor individual parameter settings.
Hold Copy and press a Morph or a Slot button.
Copies can be made from Morphs and entire Slots (com-
plete Programs). A copy can be pasted several times, the content of
the clipboard is kept until another copy is made or the Nord Lead A1 is
turned off. A selection of active Slots can all be copied to a Perfor-
mance, and a Performance can be copied to Program mode. Read
more about this on page 12.
Cpy
" " (followed by a number or letter when appropriate) will be dis-
played when a Morph or a Slot is copied. A parameter's value is shown
in the display when it is copied.
Paste
Hold Shift + Paste and select a destination to paste the copied data.
PSt PS
" ", or " " and the Slot (or the value of the single parameter) will be
displayed.
Monitor
You can use this feature to monitor the value of a setting in the display,
by holding this button and turning a knob.
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