Clavia Nord Electro 2 User Manual
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1. Introduction ......................................................... 5
Welcome ....................................................................................... 5
About the Owner's Manual........................................................................................................ 5
Reading the manual in Adobe Acrobat Reader........................................................................... 5
Clavia on the Internet ............................................................... 6
2. Overview ................................................................ 7
The Nord Electro 2 front panel .............................................. 7
The left panel section................................................................................................................. 7
The Organ section ..................................................................................................................... 8
The Instrument Select button .................................................................................................... 8
The Piano section ...................................................................................................................... 8
The Effects section..................................................................................................................... 8
The Keyboard............................................................................................................................ 8
Nord Electro 2 rear panel ....................................................... 9
Connections............................................................................................................................... 9
Nord Electro 2 block diagram................................................ 11
3. Getting started ..................................................12
Selecting Programs ................................................................. 12
Octave Shift.............................................................................. 12
Transpose .................................................................................. 13
Setting Velocity Sensitivity for the Pianos.......................... 13
Using a sustain pedal .............................................................. 13
Setting up the sustain pedal polarity ........................................................................................ 14
Setting up the sustain pedal configuration................................................................................ 14
Using a Rotor Speed switch pedal ......................................... 14
Using a control (expression) pedal........................................ 15
Basic MIDI settings .................................................................. 15
4. Editing Programs................................................16
What's a Program? ................................................................... 16
Editing a Program..................................................................... 16
The knobs................................................................................................................................ 16
The buttons............................................................................................................................. 16
Selecting instrument (Organ or Piano) ..................................................................................... 17
Reverting to the original Program ........................................ 17
Storing a Program ................................................................... 17
Copying Programs..................................................................... 18
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 1. Introduction ............5 Welcome ..................5 About the Owner’s Manual......................5 Reading the manual in Adobe Acrobat Reader................5 Clavia on the Internet ............... 6 2. Overview ..............7 The Nord Electro 2 front panel ..........7 The left panel section......................... - Page 2 Drawbar presets........................20 User Drawbar presets....................... 21 Percussion..........................21 Vibrato ............................ 22 Manual ............................ 22 Swell control (from expression pedal) ..................23 Rotary Speaker......................... 23 Key click control........................24 Output routing (hard pan) ....................... 24 The Piano section ..............25 Type ............................25 Presence...........................26...
- Page 3 Pitch Bend..........................41 Controllers..........................41 Keyboard Velocity ........................41 Program Change........................41 MIDI Sysex (System Exclusive) ....................42 Using Nord Electro 2 with a sequencer ....... 42 Connections..........................42 Local On/Off ........................... 42 MIDI channel .......................... 42 Program Change........................42 Controllers..........................
- Page 4 Table of contents NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x 9. History ..............49 The story behind the Electro 2 instruments ......49 What is an ‘electromechanical’ instrument? ................49 How does an electromechanical pick-up work? ................ 49 The Electro 2 organ section......................50 The Wurlitzer EP ........................55 The Hohner Clavinet .......................
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Page 5: Introduction
To make a great tool you have to put all the focus on a few things, and that’s what we did with the Electro. Think about it, the best tool isn’t a Swiss army knife. -
Page 6: Clavia On The Internet
With Adobe Acrobat Reader it is possible to use special navigation features like hyperlinks. This means that you can click with the mouse on a word or sentence and automatically get to the location indicated by the word/sentence. To better show what words or sentences are hyperlinked in this manual, these words are written in magenta. -
Page 7: Overview
MIDI CC# but is used to control the ASTER EVEL entire instrument’s output level. (For info on how to control the level of an individual Program and via MIDI, please refer to “Output Level” on page 32). -
Page 8: The Organ Section
“Presence with the Mega Clavinet sound” on page FFECTS SECTION Here you’ll find the numerous effects and modulations you could use to add that extra flavour to your sounds. The Effects section also features a tube type Overdrive distortion, Rotary Speaker simulation and a Treble &... -
Page 9: Nord Electro 2 Rear Panel
ONNECTIONS • Make all connections before turning on your power amplifier! • If you are using a Nord Electro 2 together with a MIDI keyboard, connect a MIDI cable from MIDI Out on the keyboard to MIDI I on the Nord Electro 2. - Page 10 Piano sounds and Rotary Speaker speed selection for organ sounds (see page 14 for details on how to configure this). (For more detailed information on how to set up Nord Electro 2 for use with sustain and expression pedals, page 13). Page 10...
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Page 11: Nord Electro 2 Block Diagram
Electro 2. The filled lines indicate audio signal routings and the dashed black lines control signal routings. The ‘/2’ sign printed next to some filled lines indicates that the signal is/can be in stereo. The circles with a ‘+’ sign inside indicates that any input stereo signals will be summarized into a mono signal before routed to the specific effect. -
Page 12: Getting Started
Programs are single sounds that are stored in the internal memory of Nord Electro 2. The Program memory in Nord Electro 2 consists of 6 Banks each holding 8 Programs for a total of 48 Programs. All Programs can be edited and replaced at any time. To select a Program for playing/editing, do like this: 1. -
Page 13: Transpose
Electric Piano. However, If you want the piano sounds to respond more easily to keyboard velocity, you can set this in the Config menu. The Velocity Sensitivity setting is global for all Pianos in the Electro 2. 1. Hold S... -
Page 14: Setting Up The Sustain Pedal Polarity
3. Getting started: Using a Rotor Speed switch pedal NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x • As a sustain pedal for Piano sounds and as a Rotor Speed switch for the Organ sounds (see Sustain Pedal Configuration below) ETTING UP THE SUSTAIN PEDAL POLARITY Set up the pedal polarity as follows: 1. -
Page 15: Using A Control (Expression) Pedal
ASIC SETTINGS If you are controlling the Nord Electro 2 from an external MIDI keyboard, the Nord Electro 2 must be set to receive on the same MIDI channel that the external keyboard transmits on. Nord Electro 2 is monotim- bral (or bitimbral when using the Organ section.See“Using an additional “Lower Manual”... -
Page 16: Editing Programs
’ ROGRAM A Program in Nord Electro 2 consists of a selected Instrument (an Organ sound or a specific Piano sound), the settings you have made for the instrument, e.g. Drawbar, Percussion and Chorus/Vibrato settings for Organ sounds or Presence settings for a Piano sound, Octave Shift settings plus all the settings of the Ef- fects section. -
Page 17: Selecting Instrument (Organ Or Piano)
The parameters of the Effects section will always remain unaffected when you switch instrument group. EVERTING TO THE ORIGINAL ROGRAM If you have edited a Program and want to revert to the stored original, just press the corresponding P button again. GRAM TORING A ROGRAM Storing a Program will permanently overwrite the existing Program in the selected memory location. -
Page 18: Copying Programs
You can receive MIDI Sysex data for one Program at a time into a selected Program location. For example, if you use Nord Electro 2 together with a sequencer, it is often practical to record a Sysex Program data dump in the beginning of your song to download sounds. It’s also possible to receive an entire Program Bank and even all Program Banks as a bulk (see “Dump”... -
Page 19: Panel Reference
ANEL REFERENCE RGAN SECTION The Organ in the Nord Electro 2 is based on a digital simulation of the mechanical tone wheels of the B- 3 organ. It offers innovative solutions to mimic the typical B-3 sound, for example: • Full polyphony •... -
Page 20: The Drawbars
B-3’s drawbars re- ferred to pipe sizes on a church organ. That’s why it, for example, says 16’, 5 1/3’ etc. It corresponds to the church organ’s pipe length in foot. In the figure above you can see the pitch interval among the nine draw- bars. -
Page 21: User Drawbar Presets
You have to release all keys to be able to play new notes with the percussion effect. -
Page 22: Vibrato
Upper Manual sections. By default, the split point on the keyboard is between the keys E4 and F4 (Nord Electro 2 61) and between the keys B3 and C4 (Nord Electro 2 73). You can, however, also set the split... -
Page 23: Swell Control (From Expression Pedal)
Swell is the characteristic B-3 volume function that you control from the B-3’s pedal. Swell is not only a volume control - it also changes the character of the sound in a special way. To use Swell control on the... -
Page 24: Key Click Control
Organ sounds will be output only through the L and Piano sounds only through the R . Note that any stereo effect you apply to a sound internally will be in IGHT mono in ‘H.1’ mode. 3. Press any button (except for the S or U buttons) to exit. -
Page 25: The Piano Section
• Electric Piano Mk I SeventyThree Suitcase (E.Piano2). It was built in January 1975. We have fine tuned the mechanics and adjusted the tines according to the “ideal timbre adjustment”. The so called volume adjustment is set to ‘Close’. These settings gives the piano a sound with a lot of “bite”... -
Page 26: Presence
RESENCE The Presence section features a parametric EQ with frequency and amount con- trols. Use it if you’d like to amplify or attenuate frequency bands of the piano in- struments. Activate and deactivate the Presence function by pressing the O button and set the frequency to be amplified or attenuated with the F knob. -
Page 27: Output Routing (Hard Pan)
Therefore, it could be perceived that it is a little hard to reach the most extreme levels when playing the Nord Electro 2 piano sounds with the de- fault keyboard Velocity Sensitivity setting. This is because the dynamic response curves have been very carefully adjusted to match each original instrument's response characteristics. -
Page 28: The Effects Section
Electric Piano. However, If you want the piano sounds to respond more easily to keyboard velocity, you can set this in the Config menu. The Velocity Sensitivity setting is global for all Pianos in the Electro 2. 1. Hold S... -
Page 29: Modulations
Stands for Ring Modulation and is a type of modulation where two signals are multi- plied with each other. The result is an inharmonic “bell like” sound. Herbie Hancock used this effect a lot in the ‘70s. In the Nord Electro 2 the Piano or Organ signal is multiplied with an additional sinewave. - Page 30 The Wah-Wah modulation is often used for electric guitars to get that characteristic “talking guitar” sound. Wah-Wah can also be extremely useful on electric piano sounds. Try out the Clavinet sound with Wah-Wah modulation and you’ll understand. Basically, the Wah-Wah modulation is a lowpass type of filter that can be swept across the frequency range.
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Page 31: Effects
NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x 5. Panel reference: The Effects section FFECTS Nord Electro 2 offers six types of vintage style effects to add that extra flavour to your sounds. Activate or deactivate the Effects section by pressing the O button. -
Page 32: Output Level
UTPUT EVEL It’s fully programmable for each Program and sends/receives MIDI CC# 7 (Main Volume). Note: The Output Level is always active even if no other sub groups of the Effects section are active. & B REBLE The last group of the effects section is a 2-band equalizer which features controls for bass and treble. -
Page 33: Store
For organ sounds, the Octave Shift will only generate notes that are within the 73-key note range of Nord Electro 2 73. This means that using Octave Shift for Organ sounds in Nord Electro 2 73 won’t produce any sound in the lowest or highest octave. -
Page 34: Midi Ch
MIDI notes will produce a layered sound of the Upper Manual and Lower Manual sounds together. This is normally not what you want, so keep the channels sep- arated from each other. OCAL... -
Page 35: Tune
Nord Electro 2’s MIDI In. Since the sequencer echoes back incoming MIDI data, Nord Electro 2 will respond normally to your playing and knob tweaking via the MIDI “loop”. If you use Local On in the se- quencer setup described above, you will get double-notes when you play: from the keyboard internally and via the MIDI “loop”. -
Page 36: Transpose
73-key note range of Nord Electro 2 73, i.e. F1-F7. This means that using the Transpose function for Organ sounds in Nord Electro 2 73 will cause the lowest or highest notes of the key- board to be silent. -
Page 37: Key Click Control
NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x 5. Panel reference: System functions 2. If you’re using two separate sustain pedals: one in the Sustain Pedal Input and one in the Rotor Speed Input you probably want to use the sustain pedal in the S... -
Page 38: Velocity Sensitivity For The Pianos
Electric Piano. However, If you want the piano sounds to respond more easily to keyboard velocity, you can set this in the Config menu. The Velocity Sensitivity setting is global for all Pianos in the Electro 2. 1. Hold S... -
Page 39: Dump
Then you “rewind” the sequencer to a position before the recorded Drawbar opening. The problem is that the Nord Electro 2’s Drawbar will remain opened, although it really should be as it was before you recorded the opening. To solve such problems, several sequencers include a function called “Controller Chasing”, which keeps track of Controller changes and tries to adjust the settings on the in-... -
Page 40: Factory Presets And Os
All factory Programs of Nord Electro 2 can be replaced. To make sure you don’t accidentally overwrite Programs you want to keep, it’s a good idea to back up your sounds regularly on a computer or on a hard- ware sequencer that can record and play back MIDI Sysex. data. For information on how to back up Pro- grams please refer to “Dump”... -
Page 41: Midi Functions
BOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from Nord Electro 2: • Note On and Note Off messages are of course transmitted when you play the keyboard. If you use the O function (see “Octave Shift” on page... -
Page 42: Midi Sysex (System Exclusive)
The AVIGATOR ROGRAM 48 Program locations send and respond to Program Change values 0-47 where 0 is Program A1 and 47 is Program F8. ONTROLLERS When you record knob movements and button presses, make sure that the sequencer “echoes” the changes back on the correct MIDI Channel, or your changes won’t have any effect. -
Page 43: Program And Controller Dumps
“chase” the settings properly. To solve this, you could record a “snap- shot” of all Controller settings of the Nord Electro 2 Program(s) at the beginning of your sequencer song. This can be done by using the ‘MIDI Controllers Dump’ function described below. -
Page 44: Receive Midi Sysex Dumps
If the dump contained all Programs (AL), it will replace all Programs currently stored in the Nord Electro 2. If the dump contained only a single Program (Pr), it will be temporarily placed in the currently selected Program memory location. You will then have to store the Program manually to a memory location using the Store function (see “Storing a Program”... -
Page 45: Midi Implementation
UTTONS range is divided into equally big “sections” depending on the number of states of the parameter. For exam- ple, the M selector can have 6 different “positions” and are therefore divided into 6 equally ODULATIONS large sections between the values 0 and 127. - Page 46 8. MIDI implementation: MIDI Controller list NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x Nord Electro 2 Parameter MIDI Controller # MIDI Controller Name Percussion Upper On/Off Percussion Upper Fast/Slow, Normal/Soft Percussion Upper 2nd/3rd Vibrato Upper On/Off Vibrato Lower On/Off Vibrato Type Manual Split On/Off...
- Page 47 Future Expansion #4 Future Expansion #5 Future Expansion #6 * The parameters ‘Piano Type’ and ‘Piano Sub Type’ are used to define the exact type of Piano instrument used and not its position in the T selector. In addition to the above, following MIDI Controllers are used: •...
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Page 48: Midi Implementation Chart
8. MIDI implementation: MIDI Implementation Chart NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x MIDI I MPLEMENTATION HART Model: Clavia Nord Electro 2 OS V2.0x Date: 2002-06-11 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 – 16 1 – 16 Channel Channel 1 – 16 1 –... -
Page 49: History
An electromagnetic pick-up system is also used in tone wheel Hammond organs such as the famous B-3. A tone wheel is a rotating disc with notches around its edge. Positioned as close as possible to each of the 96 tone wheels in a B-3 is a magnetic pick-up. Every time a notch passes the pick-up, a change will occur in the magnetic field, which will induce a small voltage in the pick-up. -
Page 50: The Electro 2 Organ Section
NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x LECTRO ORGAN SECTION The organ chosen for the task to be simulated was a Hammond A-100. Except for its cabinet and the inclu- sion of a built-in sound system, the A-100 works the same as Hammond's almighty rock 'n' roll organ, the fa- mous B-3. - Page 51 "third" harmonic. The Slow/Fast tab defines the release envelope of the percussion effect. This is a great feature that was released in 1954, letting the player give an extra little edge to the solo parts he or she is playing.
- Page 52 All tone wheel Hammonds have double manuals. What you see here isn't an original component on a Hammond or- gan; it's an add-on. It's the controller switch for the Leslie rotat- ing speaker cabinet. Slow rotation speed is called Chorale, and fast speed is called Tremolo.
- Page 53 Laurens Hammond retired at age 65 in 1960 and passed away in 1973. One year after his death, the factory stopped making tone wheel organs. From then on, the only organs that were produced had electric circuits -- but that's another story.
- Page 54 One is a spinning drum with a deflector mounted beneath a downward-facing 15" speaker for bass fre- quencies -- those below 800Hz. Higher up inside the 122 is a compression horn-driver attached to a rotating dual-bell horn assembly for mid range and treble frequencies.
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Page 55: The Wurlitzer Ep
The vibrations from the stroke on the reeds produced a big, fat, rich tone, which was sensed by the electro-static pick ups, amplified and routed to the built-in speakers on the front of the piano. - Page 56 1982. speakers The Wurlitzer sampled by Clavia's is a model 200A. Unfortunately, there is no record of the year it was built. A peekaboo look inside a Wurly 200A. The Wurly has its own built-in pre- amplifier and two speakers facing the player.
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Page 57: The Hohner Clavinet
The mechanics of the Clavinet is similar to what happens in an electric guitar, and offers a distinct powerful attack. Thanks to the keys is in direct applied to the hitting the string fast rhythm patterns. Unfortunately, the first Clavinets were difficult to play in high-volume situations because of major feedback prob- lems. - Page 58 Bridge pick-up. The strings are mounted on a metal body that's fastened into the wood cabinet. This is the lowest key on a Clavinet D6. The green material is yarn, which serves to dampen and avoid feedback. The little round detail under the key is the tangent with the rubber tip that hits the string.
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Page 59: Book Suggestions
Keyfax, www.keyfax.com) The Hammond Organ: Beauty in the B, by Mark Vail (2002, 2nd edition; ISBN 0-87930-705-6) Keyfax: 2, 4, and The Omnibus Edition, by Julian Colbeck (Keyfax, 505 River St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060; 831-460-0172; www.keyfax.com) Vintage Synthesizers, by Mark Vail (2000, 2nd edition;... - Page 60 9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x Page 60...
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Page 61: Index
NORD ELECTRO 2 V3.0x Index Index download Programs via MIDI Drawbar presets store your own... user presets Dump (Programs/Controllers) Numerics 2nd, 3rd (Organ Percussion) edit Programs Ac.Grand (Piano Type) Effects section Auto-Wah (modulation) El.Grand (Piano Type) eq (Treble & Bass) - Page 62 Master Level Master Tune adjusting Mem Lock Pan (modulation) memory (internal) Panic memory protect (Mem Lock) partials (organ drawbar) MIDI pdf file (reading the manual as...) about the implementation Ped. Cnfg basic settings Ped. Pol channel pedals Lower connecting channels...
- Page 63 Wur (Piano Type) Rotor Speed pedal connecting save Programs sequencing with Nord Electro Shift button signal routing (internal) Slow (Organ Percussion) Soft (Organ Percussion) Split (Lower & Upper Manuals) Stop (Rotary Speaker) Store button store Programs sustain pedal connecting settings swell...
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