User manual

Music Stand
The rear panel on the Nord Stage 2 has two brackets where the Music
Stand (optional accessory) can be mounted.
Connecting Pedals
The Nord Stage 2 has four pedal inputs: one Control Pedal input
(assignable to control various Nord Stage 2 parameters), one Organ
Swell input, one Sustain Pedal input and one Rotor Speed input (for
rotary speaker fast/slow selection). You can select for each instrument
whether it should react to sustain or not. Connect the pedals as shown
in the figure below.
When connecting an expression-type pedal to the Control Pedal or
Organ Swell input, you should use a stereo cable (Tip-Ring-Sleeve).
Please note that the pedal must have a stereo output jack. Pedals from
various manufacturers have different characteristics. To simplify setup,
the most common pedal models (Roland, Yamaha, Ernie Ball and
Fatar) are pre-configured in the Nord Stage 2, you simply select the
type of pedal in the System menu, see page 42.
The Organ Swell input
You can connect an expression pedal to the Organ Swell input to
control organ swell. For the B3 organ, the characteristic swell volume/
frequency response is faithfully reproduced. If you want to control the
entire Stage 2’s volume with a pedal, this can be set in the System Set-
tings to apply to a pedal connected to the Organ Swell input.
Using a Rotor Speed pedal
You can use a pedal connected to the Rotor Speed input to switch
between Slow and Fast rotor speed for the Rotary Speaker effect. This
pedal can work in hold or toggle mode, which is set in the System
Menu.
Sustain pedal
The Nord Stage 2 has one input for a sustain pedal. This input can be
used with a standard momentary pedal like the included Nord pedal
(Stage 2 88 and Stage 2 76), a Roland DP-6, Yamaha FC-4 etc..
Nord Triple Pedal
The Nord Stage 2 is compatible with the Nord Triple Pedal (sold sepa-
rately). If this pedal is connected, you need to select this in the Nord
Stage 2 System Menu, read more about this on page 42.
Connect the ¼" stereo connector from the Nord Triple Pedal to the
Sustain Pedal connector on the Nord Stage 2.
Three in one
The Nord Triple Pedal has the functionality of three pedals in one unit.
The right pedal is the sustain pedal. If you operate this, all the notes that
you play will sustain until the pedal is released again. This pedal can
also introduce the pedal noise functionality, and it can be used with half
pedaling techniques by pressing it down for parts of its travel on certain
pianos.
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.
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.
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