User Manual

2. Overview: The Keyboard NORD STAGE Eighty Eight V1.1x
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YNTH SECTION
The Synth section has been designed for maximum ease of use in live situations. It is basically utilizes stand-
ard subtractive synthesis but also incorporates FM and wavetable synthesis.
See “The Synth section” on page 31.
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XTERN SECTION
The Extern section controls an external MIDI instrument. You can use the P
ARAMETER
knob to control
various parameters on the external device. You can also assign the external instrument to any Keyboard
Zone, just like the built-in instruments! See “The Extern section” on page 57.
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FFECTS SECTION
Here you’ll find the numerous effects and modulations you can use to add that extra flavour to your sounds.
See “The Effects” on page 44.
THE KEYBOARD
The keyboard of Nord Stage features 88 fully weighted keys for optimal feel and response with piano in-
struments. For organ sounds there is also a fast trigger response option which closely mimics the feel of a
real organ.
The keyboard can be split into three Keyboard Zones to which any instrument section can be freely as-
signed. Assigned Keyboard Zones are saved with a Program. See “Keyboard Zones and Dual Panel setups”
on page 50.
ABOUT KNOBS & BUTTONS
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HE KNOBS
There are two types of knobs on the Nord Stage:
• Rotary Encoders that show the position with green LED indicators.
These always reflect the “true” value, and can also be controlled using the Morph
function (see “About Morph Assign” on page 54).
• Other knobs are of potentiometer type. This means that when you begin to edit a
Program the values of the parameters can be totally different from the knobs physi-
cal positions. As soon as you begin turning a knob, the parameter value will ‘snap’ to
the knob’s physical position. This could generate drastic changes to the sound but
that’s normal.