User's Manual

5. PIANO | 23
M Some Piano types, such as Clavinets and Harpsichords do not support the Soft Release
feature. In these cases the button will be disabled.
STRING RESONANCE
String Resonance refers to the acoustic phenomenon that occurs when strings, or parts of
strings, resonate at their fundamental or harmonic frequencies when other strings are played.
When STRING RES is turned on, all notes you play will affect each other to reproduce the wonder-
ful 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 String Resonance feature, this function
will be disabled. This applies to e.g. the small (Sml) versions of the grand pianos and up-
rights, or the electric pianos.
PEDAL NOISE
PEDAL NOISE, (Shift + Soft Release/String Res) is available if the Nord Triple Pedal is connected
to the Nord Stage 3 (see below). When activated, the mechanical noise that occurrs with the
sustain pedal on an acoustic or electric piano will be recreated. The Nord Triple Pedal is dynamic,
its noise level being controlled by the force used when the sustain pedal is operated.
M If the selected piano is not compatible with the Pedal Noise feature, this function is disabled.
NORD TRIPLE PEDAL
The Nord Stage 3 is compatible with the Nord Triple Pedal, an optional accessory which is com-
prised of three pedals in one unit. This pedal unlocks additional features and sounds within the
Piano section of the Nord Stage 3.
M If using the Nord Triple Pedal, make sure the Sustain Pedal type is set to either Auto or Triple
in the System menu. See page 54 for details.
SUSTAIN AND HALF PEDALING
The right pedal is the sustain. On the Nord Triple Pedal this can be used with half pedaling tech-
niques, achieved by pressing the pedal half way down. In this case the (virtual) dampers are only
half-raised, for a partially dampened sound.
SOSTENUTO
The middle Nord Triple Pedal is the sostenuto pedal. By using this, selected notes can be sus-
tained, while other notes remain unaffected. Only the notes that are already held down when the
pedal is operated will sustain. Subsequent notes, played while keeping the pedal down, will not
be sustained.
SOFT PEDAL
The left pedal on the Nord Triple Pedal is the soft pedal, also known as the Una Corda. When it
is pressed down, all played notes will be slightly lower in volume and also have a slightly more
subdued tone quality.