User manual

28 | Nord Stage 2 USer MaNUal oS v1.X
Pick-up Type Description
Clav Model A: Only the “neck” pick-up; a warmer, less bright sound.
Clav Model B: Only the “bridge” pick-up; a bright sound.
Clav Model C: Both pick-ups on and in phase; a very full sound.
Clav Model D: Both pick-ups 180 degrees out of phase; the funda-
mental is almost cancelled out and the sound becomes thin.
Dynamics
Hold Shift and press the Model button, to select the dynamics
response. This allows you to select different response curves, which
makes the Nord Stage 2 react stronger to the velocity you use on the
keyboard.
When all LEDs are off, the default response curve is active. A Dyn
setting of 1 makes it a bit easier to reach the maximum, a setting of 2,
even easier and the third setting is the lightest response curve.
Acoustics
The Acoustics features allow you to add
certain acoustic and mechanical components
to the piano sounds.
String Resonance
String Resonance is the acoustic phenomenon that occurs when
strings, or parts of strings, resonate at their fundamental or harmonic
frequencies when other strings are played.
When this functionality is turned on, all notes you play will affect each
other to reproduce the wonderful acoustics that occurs inside an
acoustic grand or upright piano.
You will also hear all the strings resonate if you press the sustain pedal
and play some notes.
M If a piano is selected that isn’t compatible with the Strings Reso-
nance feature, this function will be disabled. This applies to e.g.
the small (Sml) versions of the grand pianos and uprights, or the
electric pianos.
Release
Activating Release will add a slightly longer release to an acoustic or
electric piano. This is equivalent to what happens when you adjust the
damper tension in an acoustic or an electromechanical instrument. .
The added release is individual for every note and responds dynami-
cally to the force with which you play.
M If a piano is selected that isn’t compatible with the Selectable
Release feature, this function will be disabled.
Pedal Noise
The Pedal Noise is the second Acoustics feature, available if you have
connected the Nord Triple Pedal to the Stage 2 (not included, sold
separately). By activating this, the mechanical noise that happens when
you operate the sustain pedal on an acoustic or electric piano will be
recreated. The Nord Triple Pedal is dynamic, you can control the level
of the noise by the force you use when you operate the sustain pedal.
M If a piano is selected that isn’t compatible with the Pedal Noise
feature, this function will be disabled.
Nord Triple Pedal
The Stage 2 is compatible with an extra accessory, the Nord Triple
Pedal which comprise of three pedals in one unit (not included, sold
separately). This pedal brings additional features to the functionality and
sound of the Nord Stage 2.
M If a piano is selected that isn’t compatible with the Pedal Noise
feature, this function will be disabled.
Half pedaling
The sustain pedal on the Nord Triple Pedal can be used with half pedal-
ing techniques. This is achieved by pressing the pedal half way down
when certain pianos are used.
Sostenuto
The middle Nord Triple Pedal is the Sostenuto. By using this, 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 with no
sustain at all.
Soft Pedal
The left pedal on the Nord Triple Pedal is the soft pedal, also known
as the Una Corda. When you press this, all the notes you play will be
slightly lower in volume and also have a slightly more subdued tone
quality.
Slot Detune/Clav EQ
Clav EQ
An original Clavinet is equipped with 4 additional
rocker switches, which controls the onboard EQ.
These settings are available on the Nord Stage 2.
Use the Slot Detune / Clav EQ button to set your
preferred combination of the original Brilliant/Treble
and Medium/Soft filter buttons.
M The Med/Soft setting are access by holding Shift and pressing the
Slot Detune/Clav EQ button.
Slot Detune
If you activate both Slots A and B in a layer configuration, these set-
tings can be used to de-tune the Slots. The de-tuning will only affect
the piano sounds.