User manual

Pedal Connections
Sustain Pedal Input
The Nord Piano 2 has one input for a sustain pedal. This input can be
used with a standard momentary pedal like a Nord Triple or single
pedal, or a Roland DP-6, Yamaha FC-4 etc.
Connect the connector from the Nord Pedal to the Sustain Pedal con-
nector on the Nord Piano 2.
M The Triple pedal is included with the Nord Piano 2 HA88 model.
 There are settings on the panel to exclude piano or samples from
sustaining.
Volume Pedal Input
Connect an Expression pedal to this input in
order to be able to control the volume of the
Piano, the Sample Synth or both.
When connecting an expression-type pedal to
the Volume Pedal input, you should use a cable
with a stereo connector (Tip-Ring-Sleeve), the
pedal must have a stereo output jack.
Pedals from various manufacturers have differ-
ent characteristics. To simplify setup, the most
common pedal models (Roland, Yamaha, Korg
and Fatar) are pre-configured in the Nord Piano
2, you simply select the type of pedal in the
Pedal menu. Read more about this on page
20.
Nord Triple Pedal
The Triple pedal has the functionality of three pedals in one unit and can
be used to take advantage of the pedal noise features and half damp-
ing.
M The Nord Piano 2 HP can also be used with the Nord Triple Pedal
(not included, optional accessory).
Sustain
The right pedal on the Triple Pedal is the sustain pedal. If you operate
this, all the notes that you play will sustain until the pedal is released
again. The Triple Pedal can also introduce the dynamic pedal noise
functionality, and it can be used with half pedaling techniques by press-
ing it down for parts of its travel on certain pianos.
Soft
The left pedal is the soft pedal, also known as the Una Corda. When
you press this pedal, all the notes you play will be slightly lower in vol-
ume and also have a slightly more subdued tone quality.
Sostenuto
The middle pedal is the Sostenuto. By using this pedal, you can sustain
selected notes, while other notes remain unaffected. Only the notes that
are held down when the pedal is operated will sustain. Other notes that
you play while keeping the pedal down will sound as if no pedal was
operated at all.
Additional features
The middle pedal can be set in the Pedal menu to get additional func-
tionalities. It can be used to sustain only the Sample Synth, or it can be
used to sustain the Synth and at the same time remove the keyboard
from controlling the Synth. This makes it possible to sustain a Synth
chord with the middle pedal, while continue to play a piano sound and
have separate sustain control over that piano, with the "normal" sustain
pedal. The additional functionality is set in the Pedal Menu, read more
on how to do this on page 20.
Music Stand
The rear panel on the Nord Piano 2 has two brackets where the Music
Stand (optional accessory) can be mounted.
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