User manual

10. MIDI: About the MIDI implementation NORD LEAD 2X V1.0x

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10. MIDI

10. MIDI10. MIDI

10. MIDI

MIDI

MIDI MIDI

MIDI

The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from the Nord Lead 2X:

• Note On and Off messages are of course transmitted when you play the keyboard. If you use the

CTAVE

HIFT

buttons in their “Keyboard” mode (see page 61), you can shift the Nord Lead 2X key-

board ± 2 octaves, giving you an effective keyboard range of 8 octaves.

• Notes can be received over the entire MIDI range. That is, when playing via MIDI you have access to

a pitch range wider than 10 octaves.

B B

• Pitch Bend messages are always transmitted from the P

ITCH

TICK

• The Pitch bend range (used when receiving pitch bend messages) can be adjusted, see page 73.

• The M

ODULATION

HEEL

is transmitted and received via MIDI as Controller 1 (Modulation

wheel).

• If you have an Expression pedal connected to the C

ONTROL

EDAL

input, this is transmitted as Con-

troller 11.

• If you have a Sustain pedal connected, this is transmitted as Controller 64 (Damper Pedal).

• All other controls (knobs and switches) on the front panel (except MASTER

EVEL

), are also transmit-

ted and received as Control Change messages. This can be used to record your actions on the front

panel into a MIDI sequencer, for playback together with the musical performance. For a full list of

which parameters correspond to which Controller number, see the MIDI Implementation section on

page 103.

You can activate/deactivate transmission/reception of the front panel Controllers, see page 66.

The Nord Lead 2X can receive (but not send) Aftertouch (channel pressure) messages. You can set which

parameter (if any) should be controlled by the Aftertouch messages for each Slot:

1. While holding down the S

HIFT

button, press the S

PECIAL

button.