Clavia Nord Stage EX User Manual

User ManualNord Stage EXOS Version 6.xPart No. 50250 Copyright Clavia DMI AB 2010Print Edition 6.0

2. Overview: The Keyboard Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 8THE SYNTH SECTIONThe Synth section has been designed for maximum ease of use in live situations, whi

Index Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 98Synth VibratoAmount 68Rate 68System menu 66TTap Tempo (Delay Effect) 53Timbre control (Synth) 35Transpose 66Tremolo (m

Nord Stage EX v6.x 2. Overview: About Knobs & ButtonsPage 9THE BUTTONSThere are three types of buttons for editing sounds on the Nord Stage EX:SEL

3. Connections: Nord Stage EX rear panel Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 103. CONNECTIONSNORD STAGE EX REAR PANELAUDIO CONNECTIONS• Make all audio connections

Nord Stage EX v6.x 3. Connections: Connecting pedalsPage 11CONNECTING PEDALSThe Nord Stage EX has four pedal inputs: one CONTROL PEDAL input (configur

4. Getting Started: About Instruments Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 124. GETTING STARTEDABOUT INSTRUMENTSWhen “Instrument sections” or “Instruments” are refe

Nord Stage EX v6.x 4. Getting Started: Activating instrument sectionsPage 13EDITING A PROGRAMActually, how to change a programmed sound can be describ

4. Getting Started: About Panel A & B Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 14ABOUT PANEL A & BAll instruments in Nord Stage EX are two part multitimbral. Th

Nord Stage EX v6.x 4. Getting Started: Setting output Level for instrumentsPage 15SETTING OUTPUT LEVEL FOR INSTRUMENTSEach instrument has a LEVEL rota

5. The Program section: Overview Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 165. THE PROGRAM SECTIONOVERVIEWThe Program section comprises central functions such as Progra

Nord Stage EX v6.x 5. The Program section: OverviewPage 17PENDING PROGRAM CHANGENormally a program is loaded the same moment you press a PROGRAM butto

CAUTION - ATTENTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENRISQUE DE SHOCK ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIRCAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMO

5. The Program section: Overview Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 18THE STORE BUTTONThe red STORE button is used when storing Programs (see “Storing Programs” o

Nord Stage EX v6.x 5. The Program section: What is a Program?Page 19To copy the settings from another Panel to the selected Program/Panel, press and h

5. The Program section: Storing Programs Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 20STORING PROGRAMSStoring a Program will overwrite the existing Program in the selecte

Nord Stage EX v6.x 5. The Program section: Storing ProgramsPage 21NAMING A PROGRAMTo name a program, proceed as follows:1. Hold down SHIFT and press t

6. The Instruments: Introduction Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 226. THE INSTRUMENTSINTRODUCTIONThe Nord Stage EX features 3 different Instruments; Organ, Pia

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: Common FeaturesPage 23LEVEL ENCODERThe LEVEL rotary encoder allows you to adjust the volume for the instrument.

6. The Instruments: The Organ Section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 24THE ORGAN SECTIONThe Organ section in the Stage features emulations of three classic or

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Organ SectionPage 25The drawbars of Nord Stage EX behave similar to their mechani-cal counterparts, i.e. yo

6. The Instruments: The Organ Section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 26• The envelope Decay time can be set to Fast (DECAY button LED Off) or Slow and the Vol

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Organ SectionPage 27THE V-TYPE MODEL (VOX CONTINENTAL II)The Vox Continental is probably the most famous of

Nord Stage EX v6.x Table of contents1Table of contents1. Introduction ... 5Welcome ...

6. The Instruments: The Organ Section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 28THE REGISTER SELECTORSThe drawbars act as on/off switches, or “Register selectors” when

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Organ SectionPage 29VIBRATOThe F-Type Model has two basic vibrato modes; “Light” and “Heavy”, with differen

6. The Instruments: The Piano section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 30THE PIANO SECTIONThe Piano section of Nord Stage EX contains six Piano Categories, and

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Piano sectionPage 31SELECTING PIANO INSTRUMENTSYou use the SELECTOR button to select an instrument category

6. The Instruments: The Piano section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 32More information on the included factory pianos and other pianos in the Nord Piano Libr

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Piano sectionPage 33CLAVINET SOUNDOn an original Clavinet D6 you can select different pick-up and filter co

6. The Instruments: The Synth section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 34THE SYNTH SECTIONBASICSThe Synth section in Nord Stage EX was designed to be a versatil

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Synth sectionPage 35OSC GROUPOSCILLATOR ARCHITECTUREA lot of effort has been spent on creating a versatile

6. The Instruments: The Synth section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 36WAVES IN THE ANALOG CATEGORYThe Analog category has ten waveforms to choose from, summa

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Synth sectionPage 37PULSEThe pulse wave contains only odd numbered harmonics (3, 5, 7 etc.)at 50% pulse wid

Table of contents Nord Stage EX v6.x27. The Effects ... 49About the effects ...

6. The Instruments: The Synth section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 38NOISEThe noise waveform is a chaotic waveform, containing all frequencies at the same t

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Synth sectionPage 39In the Nord Stage, oscillator sync is possible with sawtooth, pulse, triangle and cosin

6. The Instruments: The Synth section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 40The three different FM algorithms in the Nord Stage: one, two and three oscillator FM w

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Synth sectionPage 41Tip! The one-operator algorithm can be used to produce a perfect sine-wave, if the TIMB

6. The Instruments: The Synth section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 42RELEASE/DECAYWhen the attack phase is over, the envelope drops back to zero level. Use

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Synth sectionPage 43AMP ENVELOPEThe final stage of a synth signal chain usually consists of an amplifier to

6. The Instruments: The Synth section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 44The third Envelope mode, indicated by both LEDs, is similar to the first mode, except t

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Synth sectionPage 4512 DBThe 12 dB/octave slope leaves more harmonics than the 24dB variation discussed abo

6. The Instruments: The Synth section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 46FREQUENCY CONTROLThis knob governs the amount of modulation applied to the Filter Frequ

Nord Stage EX v6.x 6. The Instruments: The Synth sectionPage 47AUTOPress SHIFT and turn the GLIDE knob to select Auto Glide mode (the AUTO LED is lit)

Nord Stage EX v6.x Table of contents312. Factory Presets and OS ...71Internal memory...

6. The Instruments: The Synth section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 48SELECTING SYNTH SOUNDSThe available memory slots are divided into three categories; Syn

Nord Stage EX v6.x 7. The Effects: About the effectsPage 497. THE EFFECTSABOUT THE EFFECTSThe effects available in Nord Stage EX can be divided into t

7. The Effects: The Panel effects Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 50THE PANEL EFFECTSACTIVATING PANEL EFFECTSTo enable a panel effect, press the ON/OFF button

Nord Stage EX v6.x 7. The Effects: The Panel effectsPage 51EFFECT 1The Effect 1 section offers six different types of modulation. Use the SELECTOR but

7. The Effects: The Panel effects Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 52with Wah-Wah modulation and you’ll understand. Basically, the Wah-Wah modulation is a lowpa

Nord Stage EX v6.x 7. The Effects: The Panel effectsPage 53PING PONGIf you press SHIFT and turn the FEEDBACK knob so that the PING PONG indicator ligh

7. The Effects: The Panel effects Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 54AMP MODELYou select a type of amplifier/speaker simulation using the SELECTOR button in the

Nord Stage EX v6.x 7. The Effects: The Rotor sectionPage 55THE ROTOR SECTION The Rotor effect (rotary speaker simulation) in Nord Stage EX accurately

8. Keyboard Zones and Dual Panel setups: Keyboard Zones Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 568. KEYBOARD ZONES AND DUAL PANEL SETUPSKEYBOARD ZONESYou can split th

Nord Stage EX v6.x 8. Keyboard Zones and Dual Panel setups: Keyboard ZonesPage 573. To assign the Organ instrument section to play on the lower Keyboa

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8. Keyboard Zones and Dual Panel setups: Octave Shift Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 58OCTAVE SHIFTEach Instrument section and the Extern section have two OCT

Nord Stage EX v6.x 8. Keyboard Zones and Dual Panel setups: Dual Panel setupsPage 59When you have both Panels active you have access to two of each In

9. The Morph Assign feature: About Morph Assign Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 609. THE MORPH ASSIGN FEATUREABOUT MORPH ASSIGNThe three main MORPH ASSIGN butt

Nord Stage EX v6.x 9. The Morph Assign feature: Morph Assignable parametersPage 615. Hold down the WHEEL button in the Morph Assign section again whil

9. The Morph Assign feature: About setting Morph parameter ranges Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 62ABOUT SETTING MORPH PARAMETER RANGESIn the previous example

Nord Stage EX v6.x 10. The Extern section: About the Extern sectionPage 6310. THE EXTERN SECTIONABOUT THE EXTERN SECTIONWhen developing Nord Stage EX,

10. The Extern section: The Parameter section Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 64In addition to the usual Keyboard Zones, there is an extra option that doesn’t

Nord Stage EX v6.x 10. The Extern section: The Parameter sectionPage 65MIDI CC This allows you send MIDI Control Change messages to control a paramete

11. System functions: System menu Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 6611. SYSTEM FUNCTIONSThe System functions are divided into four menus; System, Sound, MIDI a

Nord Stage EX v6.x 11. System functions: System menuPage 67Synth Audio A/BOutputThis allows you to set which channel output pairs (or mono output) to

Nord Stage EX v6.x 1. Introduction: WelcomePage 51. INTRODUCTIONWELCOMEWe’d first like to thank you for purchasing the Nord Stage EX Eighty Eight/Seve

11. System functions: Sound Menu Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 68SOUND MENUPress SHIFT + SOUND to access the Sound menu. Use the PAGE -/+ buttons to navigate

Nord Stage EX v6.x 11. System functions: MIDI menuPage 69The following items can be found on the MIDI menu:Function Description Range/ValuesMIDI Contr

11. System functions: Extern menu Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 70EXTERN MENUPress SHIFT + EXTERN to access the Extern menu, where you can find settings and

Nord Stage EX v6.x 12. Factory Presets and OS: Internal memoryPage 7112. FACTORY PRESETS AND OSINTERNAL MEMORYThe Operating System, Programs and Piano

13. Nord Sound Manager: Overview Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 7213. NORD SOUND MANAGERThe Nord Sound Manager is the application that allows you to organize

Nord Stage EX v6.x 13. Nord Sound Manager: OverviewPage 73Important: The actions that take place in the Nord Sound Manager will affect the memories in

13. Nord Sound Manager: Overview Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 74SELECT IN INSTRUMENTThis will select the chosen sound in the Manager list, to be instantly a

Nord Stage EX v6.x 13. Nord Sound Manager: The Quick TourPage 75THE QUICK TOURLet’s get acquainted with some of the functions in the Nord Sound Manage

13. Nord Sound Manager: The Quick Tour Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 76DOWNLOAD A NEW PIANO1. Using drag and drop: Open the folder on the computer hard drive

Nord Stage EX v6.x 13. Nord Sound Manager: The Quick TourPage 77UPLOAD ONE OR SEVERAL SOUNDS FROM THE NORD STAGE TO THE HARD DRIVE1. Select the desire

1. Introduction: About the Owner’s Manual Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 6ABOUT THE OWNER’S MANUALThe manual is arranged mainly as a reference manual. In many

13. Nord Sound Manager: The Quick Tour Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 78DOWNLOAD A COMPLETE BANK OF SOUNDS FROM THE HARD DRIVE TO THE STAGE1. Click on the Ban

Nord Stage EX v6.x 13. Nord Sound Manager: Nord Sound Manager referencePage 79NORD SOUND MANAGER REFERENCETOOLBARORGANIZEWhen this option is active, t

13. Nord Sound Manager: Nord Sound Manager reference Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 80Note: A flashing number in the Nord Stage EX piano type LED indicates th

Nord Stage EX v6.x 13. Nord Sound Manager: Nord Sound Manager referencePage 81MENUSIn the Nord Sound Manager, the usual Windows and Mac OSX keyboard c

13. Nord Sound Manager: Nord Sound Manager reference Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 82BACKUP (CTRL+B)This will make a backup of all the Piano samples, Program

Nord Stage EX v6.x 13. Nord Sound Manager: Nord Sound Manager referencePage 83SELECT ALL (CTRL+A)Select all items in a bank.INVERT SELECTIONThis will

13. Nord Sound Manager: Tabs Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 84TABSPIANO - PROGRAM - SYNTHUse the tabs to select the desired partition. Type Ctrl+Tab on the co

Nord Stage EX v6.x 13. Nord Sound Manager: TabsPage 85PARTITION MEMORY INDICATORThis indicates the usage of the selected partition's memory. The

14. MIDI functions: About the MIDI implementation Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 8614. MIDI FUNCTIONSABOUT THE MIDI IMPLEMENTATIONThe following MIDI messages

Nord Stage EX v6.x 14. MIDI functions: Using Nord Stage EX with a sequencerPage 87PROGRAM CHANGEOn the MIDI Menu (see page 68), you can select if the

Nord Stage EX v6.x 2. Overview: The Nord Stage EX front panelPage 72. OVERVIEWTHE NORD STAGE EX FRONT PANELTHE PROGRAM SECTIONThe central Program sect

14. MIDI functions: Program, Controller and Synth Sound dumps Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 88If you want to record a Program Change message, activate record

Nord Stage EX v6.x 14. MIDI functions: Program, Controller and Synth Sound dumpsPage 89SENDING MIDI CONTROLLER DUMPS1. Set up as in steps 1 and 2 in t

15. MIDI implementation: MIDI Controller list Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 9015. MIDI IMPLEMENTATIONMIDI CONTROLLER LISTThe following is a list of the MIDI

Nord Stage EX v6.x 15. MIDI implementation: MIDI Controller listPage 91Synth Oscillator Mode 43Synth Oscillator Wave 44Synth Oscillator Timbre 45Synth

15. MIDI implementation: MIDI Controller list Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 92AmpSim Enable 87Rotor Destination 88Rotor Drive 89Rotor Speed 90Rotor Stop 91Ro

Nord Stage EX v6.x 15. MIDI implementation: MIDI Implementation ChartPage 93MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTModel: Clavia Nord Stage EX Eighty Eight/Seventy

15. MIDI implementation: MIDI Implementation Chart Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 94

Nord Stage EX v6.x IndexPage 95IndexNumerics2nd, 3rd (Organ Percussion) 25AAftertouch 62Amp EnvelopeAttack 43Amp Envelope (Synth) 43Ampsim/EQ 53Attac

Index Nord Stage EX v6.xPage 96GGlide (Synth) 46Global EffectsCompressor 54Reverb 54IInstrumentsActivating 13Internal memory 71Internet 6KKBTFilter 4

Nord Stage EX v6.x IndexPage 97PPage +/- buttons 17Panel A & B 58About 14Edit focus 14Panel EffectsActivating 50Ampsim/EQ 53Effect 1 51, 52, 53,