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MIDI
USING MIDI
The Nord Stage 4 is designed to be as flexible as possible in regard
to its MIDI capabilities. It can be used as a master keyboard to control
other hardware units or software sound sources, or have Layers in the
Organ, Piano and Synth section be individually controlled by outboard
gear such as a computer or sequencer. It is also possible to control only
parts of the Nord Stage 4 from a separate keyboard, on a per-program
basis. If you like, you can even do all these things at the same time.
The MIDI functionality of the Nord Stage 4 can be divided into four main
areas: Global, Layer (Organ/Piano/Synth A/B/C), Aux KB and Extern.
Each of these are independently assignable to any MIDI channel. MIDI
functions can also be disabled by setting the related channel setting to
Off. All MIDI channels are defined in the MIDI menu, see page 59.
The Global channel is used both for sending and receiving MIDI while
the Extern channels only send, and the Layer and Aux KB channels only
receive MIDI data. Most settings relating to MIDI functions are made
in the MIDI Menu, except for the Extern settings that are made in the
Extern Menu and the Aux KB configuration which is done from the Aux
KB menu.
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GLOBAL CHANNEL
The Global MIDI channel is used for transmitting and receiving MIDI
information at the same time. It allows for external control over every
aspect of the Nord Stage 4 – much like playing its own keyboard – and
it can be used to transmit keyboard, pedal and panel actions.
Global transmits both keyboard and panel generated MIDI data. For
example, if a knob in the Synth Section is turned or the modulation
wheel, aftertouch, connected pedals or pitch stick are used, these will
generate MIDI data that is transmitted on the Global channel.
i Global MIDI can be turned Off in the MIDI menu. This disables both
transmission and reception of MIDI on the Global channel.
LAYER CHANNELS
The per-Layer Organ, Piano and Synth MIDI channels only receive
MIDI, allowing for playing individual Layers or the entire Section from
an external device. Settings for each Organ, Piano and Synth Layer are
found in the Nord Stage 4 MIDI Menu.
EXTERN
The Extern Mode, which can be selected for any Layer in the Synth
Section, is primarily designed for integration of external MIDI units into
a live performance. Below is a practical example of how this could be
set up. Refer to the Extern chapter, beginning on page 45, for full
documentation on how to work with the Extern section.
CONTROLLING EXTERNAL GEAR FROM THE
NORD STAGE 4
It is useful to think of a Layer set to Extern Mode as a regular Synth
Layer, in terms of assigning keyboard zones, enabling pitch stick and
sustain pedal etc.
It is also possible to store “initial values” of things such as Program
Change, Bank Select, or Volume, for an Extern Layer. MIDI CC value
changes and external program changes are directly controllable from the
Synth Section display and its dials. Extern settings are stored on a per-
program basis, except for the Extern MIDI channels which are shared by
all programs.
1 Select a Nord Stage 4 program where external sounds should be
integrated.
2 Activate Extern Mode for a Synth Layer and set its MIDI Channel
as well as the one for the external device, for example a rack synth
module, to the same channel. On the Nord Stage 4 this is done in
the MIDI menu (Shift+Program 7 button).
! Make sure that the Extern channel is not the same channel as the
Nord Stage 4 Global channel.
3 Assign the Extern Layer to the desired keyboard zone(s).
4 Play within the zone defined for the Extern Layer on the Nord Stage
4 and you should hear your external device.
i There may be settings on the external MIDI unit, affecting how it
reacts to incoming MIDI data. Refer to its documentation if needed.
5 Set OCTAVE UP/DOWN, SUST PED and PSTICK as appropriate.
6 Turn the PROGRAM dial – the rightmost dial under the Synth
display – until the desired program is selected on the external
device. If Bank Select data is needed for accessing the program,
these data will need to be manually entered into the Extern Menu.
7 To adjust the volume of the external MIDI device, operate the level
fader for the Extern Layer which will transmit MIDI CC#7 (MIDI
Volume) messages according to its position.
8 If desired, Store the program on the Nord Stage 4.
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Productinformatie
| Merk | Nord |
| Model | Stage 4 |
| Categorie | Niet gecategoriseerd |
| Taal | Nederlands |
| Grootte | 10906 MB |
