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NORD ELECTRO 2 V2.2x 7. MIDI functions: About the MIDI implementation
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7. MIDI FUNCTIONS
ABOUT THE MIDI IMPLEMENTATION
The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from Nord Electro 2:
NOTE ON/OFF
• Note On and Note Off messages are of course transmitted when you play the keyboard. If you use the
O
CTAVE SHIFT function (see “Octave Shift” on page 33), you can transpose the Nord Electro 2 key-
board ± 2 octaves (if the selected instrument supports this).
• Notes can be received over the entire MIDI Note range. However, due to the actual note range of the
controlled instrument type, there will be silent notes when exceeding their ranges.
PITCH BEND
• Pitch Bend messages are neither transmitted nor recognized by the Nord Electro 2.
CONTROLLERS
• If you have an Control/Expression pedal connected to the CONTROL PEDAL INPUT, this is transmitted
and received as Controller 11 (Expression).
• If you have a sustain pedal connected to the S
USTAIN PEDAL INPUT, this is transmitted and received as
Controller 64 (Sustain Pedal).
• If you have a sustain pedal connected to the R
OTOR SPEED INPUT, this is transmitted and received as
Controller 82.
• All other controls (knobs and buttons) on the front panel (except M
ASTER LEVEL), are also transmitted
and received as Control Change messages. This can be used to record your actions on the front panel
into a MIDI sequencer. For a full list of which parameters correspond to which Controller number, see
the MIDI implementation chapter on page 45.
KEYBOARD VELOCITY
Nord Electro 2 can transmit and receive Keyboard Velocity messages. Note that incoming Keyboard Ve-
locity data is ignored when in Organ mode. Organ sounds will always be played back at nominal
level regardless of incoming MIDI Velocity data.
PROGRAM CHANGE
When you select a Program, a Program Change message is transmitted via MIDI on the selected MIDI
Channel. If a Program Change message is received on the selected MIDI Channel, Nord Electro 2 will
change Program accordingly. The 48 Program locations send and respond to Program Change values 0-
47 where 0 is Program A1 and 47 is Program F8.