Getting Started; The Sounds; Selecting Programs; Editing Programs - Clavia Nord Lead 4 User Manual


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Getting Started

The Sounds

Complete sound settings are stored in the memory of the Nord Lead 4
as programs and performances . The memory stores 396 programs
and 100 performances .
A program is one sound, comprised of all the syn-
thesizer functions that is available on the panel . A
performance can be made of up to 4 programs/sounds
at once . Pressing the Perf Mode button switches
between Program and Performance Mode, programs
are shown in the Display as 1 ._1 - 1 .99, all the way up to 4 .99 . Perfor-
mances are shown with initial letters "A" or "b" followed by a number
between 1 and 50 .
Program Mode
Every program and performance can be changed and replaced as you
wish . A complete set of the factory content is available on the Nord
Lead 4 CD and on the www .nordkeyboards .com website .

Selecting Programs

1
With Program Mode is active, turn the Program Dial to select a
program . The programs are organized in 4 banks, each with 99
programs .
2
Hold Shift and turn the Program Dial, this changes the program
bank number; the initial 1, 2, 3 and 4 .

Editing Programs

Editing a Program is just as easy as grabbing a knob and changing a
setting, or pressing a button . A knob's physical position doesn't always
reflect the setting in the program that is active, but as soon as you start
Performance Mode
turning a knob, the parameter's value will snap to the knob's position .
1
In Program Mode, select a program and turn for example the Filter
Freq knob .
The parameter value will be shown briefly in the Display .
When you have changed any setting in a program, a dot ( .) will appear
in the Display to the right of the Program number . This is to alert you to
the fact that the program have been changed but not yet stored . A
program that is active in the Nord Lead 4 is said to be in the Edit Buffer .
If you select a new program without storing a program that has been
changed, any edits you have made will be lost and the program will
have its original settings the next time you select it .

Storing a Program

If you are happy with an edit that you have made, you should probably
store the program . Before we can do this for the first time, there is a
Memory Protect function that is set to On when the Lead 4 leaves the
factory . This needs to be turned Off in the System Menu before you
(and your cat) can store anything .
1
Hold Shift and press the Slot A/System button . Turn the Program
Dial to select the first setting - "1 .ON" .
2
Hold Shift and turn the Program Dial to select "1 .OF" .
With the protection turned off, we can now store our edited program .
3
Hold Shift and press Perf Mode/Store .
The Display starts flashing and the original program location is
shown .
4
Select a new location where you want to store the program by
turning the Program Dial .
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