Nord Electro 5 User Manual OS v1.X User Manual English Nord Drum 3P OS Version: 1.x Edition: C Part No.
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Nord Drum 3P User Manual OS v1.X 1. INTRODUCTION THANK YOU! Thank you for purchasing the Nord Drum 3P. We have designed this musical instrument to be an all-in-one drum synthesizer for drummers, percussionists and producers in search of unique and organic percussive sounds. Much effort has gone into making this instrument as versatile, responsive and straight-forward to use as possible. We hope the Nord Drum 3P will spark your inspiration and add some new flavors to your music making! TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.
| Nord Drum 3P User Manual OS v1.X 2. OVERVIEW THE PANEL The Nord Drum 3P user interface is designed to allow for rapid adjustments and quick access to all sound-altering parameters. Below is an overview of the controls found on the Nord Drum 3P panel. Complete descriptions of all features can be found later on in the manual. MM At the back of the instrument you will find all necessary jacks for setting up appropriate audio, power, MIDI and trigger connections to your Nord Drum 3P.
2. Overview PARAMETER BUTTONS Parameters are accessed with the two rows of parameter buttons. Press any button to access the associated parameter and begin editing a sound. Settings are changed by turning the Dial. The parameter name and value will be shown in the displays. Read more about all Channel parameters, beginning on page 7. LOWER PARAM BUTTON The LOWER PARAM button is used, with the Dial, for accessing parameters written on a Parameter button’s second row.
| Nord Drum 3P User Manual OS v1.X 3. USING THE NORD DRUM 3P CHANNELS AND SIGNAL FLOW The Nord Drum 3P has six Channels, meaning that it can produce six simultaneous sounds. Each Channel has an identical set of parameters. A Drum sound in the Nord Drum 3P is created with a blend of up to three Parts: TONE, NOISE and CLICK. Each Part has its individual set of parameters. The Tone can be described as the tonal “body” of the sound while Noise is a non-pitched addition or building block.
3. Using the Nord Drum 3P MONO GROUP RESONANCE The Mono Group feature allows you to mute the output of a Channel by playing on any other Channel in the Mono Group, making a group of Channels behave as one monophonic instrument. This can be used to silence an open hihat sound on one Channel, by playing a closed hihat sound on another Channel that is in the Mono Group. RESONANCE is used to emphasize frequencies around the filter cutoff frequency.
| Nord Drum 3P User Manual OS v1.X The slope describes how steep the filter will be at the cut off frequency. Range: L1 (Low Pass 12 dB), L2 (Low Pass 24 dB), B1 (Band Pass 6 dB), B2 (Band Pass 12 dB), H1 (High Pass 12 dB), H2 (High Pass 24 dB), H3 (High Pass high cut) FREQ Turning past the E, L and modes a number will appear on the display. This number indicates the value of the Decay at zero velocity, allowing for the Decay length to respond dynamically to the force with which the pad is triggered.
3. Using the Nord Drum 3P Range: 0 - 50 Wave Description Spectra A1 Analog style sine wave - MODE A2 Analog style triangle wave Detune 2nd triangle A3 Analog style sawtooth wave Detune 2nd sawtooth Decay MODE determines the behaviour of the decay parameter, and controls whether the Tone sound should decay exponentially or linearly. There is also a “punch” setting, which uses the exponential decay mode but also adds a short, velocity controlled attack portion to the Wave.
| Nord Drum 3P User Manual OS v1.X pitch relationships between the six pads, using Edit All mode. Enter EDIT ALL mode and use the SCL Pre function to select a scale with the dial. The pitches will begin at the set pitch on the lowest Channel and increase with a factor determined by the selected scale. CH LEVEL CH LEVEL sets the volume of the Channel being edited.
3. Using the Nord Drum 3P tion to the dry uneffected signal. At 25 the dry/wet balance is 50/50 and at 50 only the wet signal will be heard. The EDIT ALL mode allows for quick application of Reverb to the entire Drum Kit. TAP BPM When in BPM mode, the tempo can be entered by tapping the TRIG/TAP BPM button. A minimum of four taps are required for defining the tempo, indicated in the display as below (tapping 120 BPM in this example): Tap 1: _ooo, Tap 2: __oo.
| Nord Drum 3P User Manual OS v1.X PL - Pad Layout: PL1-4 represent four different layouts for how the Nord Drum 3P Channels 1 to 6 are assigned to the six pads. 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 2 1 6 5 4 6 5 4 3 2 1 MIDI PAD MODE Ty - Pad Mode Type: The Pad Mode type parameter can be set to ty.St for playing with sticks, or to ty.Ha for playing with hands. Parameters corresponding to different trigger types are available when a trigger is connected to the Kick input.
3. Using the Nord Drum 3P input, the Pad Thres value is set separately for the six Nord Drum 3P pads and for the connected trigger. To set Pad Thres for the connected trigger press the left CH SELECT button. Only the LED for Channel 1 will be lit in this state. 3 Select the MIDI interface and ports you wish to use for the operation and press OK. To return to adjusting Pad Thres for the pads press the right CH SELECT button, causing all six Channel LEDs to light up.
| Nord Drum 3P User Manual OS v1.X 4. MIDI MIDI OPERATION GLOBAL AND INDIVIDUAL MIDI There are two methods of operation when using the Nord Drum 3P in a MIDI setup: Using the Global Channel or the individual MIDI Channels. These methods differ in flexibility and in what can be achieved. Both methods make it possible to record, and to play back MIDI notes and parameter changes.
4. MIDI the LED display. 4 Check the receiving application and make sure that the data is there. Give the file a meaningful name and save it to a suitable location on the hard drive.
| Nord Drum 3P User Manual OS v1.X I APPENDIX: CONNECTIONS/ASSEMBLY OFF/ON DC 12V 500 mA KICK LEFT OUT MIDI OUT MIDI IN AUDIO CONNECTIONS General guide on audio connections: Before turning on your amplifier, make all audio connections. Always turn on the amplifier last, and when shutting down, always turn off your amplifier or active speakers first. HEADPHONES 1/8 inch stereo headphone jack. LEFT AND RIGHT OUT 1/4 inch unbalanced line level outputs for amplifier or recording equipment.
Appendix II APPENDIX: NORD DRUM 3 MANAGER The Nord Drum 3 Manager is a free application which enables transferring Banks of Drum Kits and Drums to and from the Nord Drum 3P. The application can be downloaded from the Nord Drum 3P section on www.nordkeyboards.com and is compatible with computers running Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 or 10, and Mac OSX 10.6 or later. A MIDI interface is needed for the computer to communicate with the Nord Drum 3P.
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FCC Information (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Clavia may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
