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Nord C2D English User Manual v1.1x edition C

1. MIDI Prog Change Mode This setting specifies how the Nord C2D should handle MIDI Program Change messages Range Snd amp Rev default Receive Send Off MIDI Send CC You can perform a dump of all the active Program s parameters as MIDI Control Change messages Press the Store button to perform the dump Only settings in a selected preset will be transmitted MIDI Dump One This allows you to perform a MIDI SysEx dump of the currently selected Program Press the Store button to perform the dump MIDI Dump All This allows you to perform a MIDI SysEx dump of all the Programs in the Nord C2D Press the Store button to perform the dump In the MIDI chapter on page 23 is a description on how the Nord C2D receives a Sys Ex dump Sound Menu B3 Tonewheel Mode Sets the level of tonewheel crosstalk and cable leakage artifacts of the B3 organ model The default Vintage 3 mode will create noises from the B3 model even if you don t play any keys Range Clean Vintage 1 Vintage 2 Vintage 3 default B3 Key Click Level This sets the level of the Key Click for B3 organ model Range Low Normal default High Higher B3 Key Bounce This turns on or off the Key Bounce feature When this is on the key off click can be accentuated if the key is released quickly Range On default Off B3 Perc DBg Mute If this is set to On the 9th drawbar will be muted when the percussion is activated to mimic the
2. User Manual Nord C2D OS Version 1 1x Part No 50374 Copyright Clavia DMI AB Print Edition C CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE SHOCK ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L USAGER CONFIER L ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFE AVIS POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D INCIDENTE OU D ELECTROCUTION N EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE OU L HUMIDITET The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated voltage within the products en closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Le symbole clair avec le point de fl che a l int rieur d un triangle quilat ral est utilis pour alerter l utilisateur de la presence a l int rieur du coffret de voltage dangereux non isol d ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque d l ctrocution The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product Le point d exclamation a l int rieur d un triangle quilat
3. Low CHAPTER 6 THE MENUS 21 Rotary Rotor Speed Sets the speed setting in the fast and slow speed modes of the rotary speaker simulation s bass rotor Range High Normal default Low Rotary Rotor Acceleration Sets the acceleration and retardation time of the rotary speaker simula tion s bass rotor Range High Normal default Low Pipe Pedal Level This allows you to adjust the level of the Pedal manual for the Pipe Organ Range High Normal default Low Pipe Upper Level This allows you to adjust the level of the Swell manual for the Pipe Organ Range High Normal default Low Pluck Release Menu Synth Bass Pluck The Pluck parameter adds a more pronounced attack to the synth bass sound Range O 8 default 0 Synth Bass Release Use the Release parameter to make the sound longer after you have released the key or pedal Range O 8 default 0 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X MIDI functions About the MIDI implementation The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from the Nord C2D Note On Off e Note On and Note Off messages are transmitted and received Controllers In the MIDI Menu see page 20 you can select if the Nord C2D should transmit and or receive Control Change messages e f you have a control pedal connected to the Swell pedal input this is transmitted as Controller 4 Swell e f you have a pedal connected to the sustain pe
4. ral est employ pour alerter l utilisateur de la pr sence d instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l entretien service dans le livret d instructions accompagnant l appareil Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Warning When using electric products basic precautions should always be followed including the following 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories spe
5. 25 Sound Menu 20 Speaker Comp 17 Speaker Model 17 Stage Reverb 18 Stage Soft 18 Stops 15 Store 9 17 Storing 9 Sustain Pedal 6 19 Sustain Pedal Configuration 19 Sustain Pedal Polarity 19 SW 16 GR 15 SWELL 4 15 SWELL 16 15 Swell Pedal 6 Swell Pedal Type 19 SW GR 15 SW PED 15 Synth Bass 16 Synth Bass Pluck 21 Synth Bass Release 21 System Menu 19 Tempo knob 17 Third percussion 13 To Great button 16 Tonewheel crosstalk 20 Tonewheel Mode 20 Transpose 19 Treble EQ 17 Tremulant 15 USB Connection 6 Velocity 22 Vibrato B3 14 Vibrato VX 14 VX Model 14 FCC Information U S A 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modifications not expressly approved by Clavia may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product 2 IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equ
6. E E E M M e M i mi E H E 7 Hi 8 WM 8 WM WM The two right drawbars control the sum of all partials in the form of a filtered signal sounding soft and dark and an unfiltered signal sounding bright and intense A If these two drawbars are both fully pushed in the manual will not produce any sound Vox Vibrato There are several types of vibrato and choruses available for the VX model which is activated using the Swell Great buttons in the Vibrato section The V3 setting is the one that is modeled after the original instrument The VX models vibrato setting is common for both the swell and great manual The Farf Model This typical buzzy sound of this vintage instrument is one of the most distinct and easily recognizable organ sounds ever created yet it is actually possible to get quite a wide range of sounds out of the instru ment Note that the voices aren t supposed to replicate the instruments they are named after but rather to describe the basic tonal characteris tic of the voice Flute soft Oboe reedy Trumpet brassy The Register selectors The labels used for the Farf drawbars are printed above the drawbars BASS16 STR16 FLUTES OBOE8 TRMP8 STR8 FLUTE4 STR4 2 2 3 The drawbars act as on off switches or register selectors when the Farf model is selected The original instrument featured rocker type switches select instrument voices actually different fi
7. Room 2 A brighter room ambience with a ON D short decay time i e Stage 1 A reverb with a medium decay time and mellow character e Stage 2 A medium decay reverb with slightly brighter character e Hall 1 A reverb with the response and character of a spacious hall with a long decay and a mellow character e Hall 2 A Hall reverb with a slightly brighter character 6 The Menus CHAPTER 6 THE MENUS 19 Any settings that you change in the System or Sound menu will take immediate effect on a global basis and will be stored until you change them the next time Enter the menus by pressing and holding Shift and the System or Sound button Prog or Live Select a function with the Up Down buttons and change the setting by pressing and holding Shift and the Up or Down button Exit the menus by pressing a second time on the Prog or Live 1 button The MIDI Settings are found at the end of the System menu The settings in the Pluck Release menu are accessed with Shift Pedal To Great button These settings are stored in the programs The only exception to this is the MIDI Local On Off setting which always reverts to Local On every time the Nord C2D is powered up System Menu Memory Protect On Off This is set to On when the Nord C2D leaves the factory meaning that you cannot save any changes to the programs Set this to Off when you wish to store your own programs The System or Sound menu settings and
8. claboussures et de plus qu aucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des vases ne doit tre plac sur l appareil Lorsque la prise du r sau d alimentation est utilis e comme dispositif de d connexion ce dispositif doit demeur ais ment accessible CM Trademarks The Nord logo is a trademark of Clavia DMI AB All other trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders C Specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice Copyright Clavia DMI AB US LISTED Intertek Table of Contents 1 Introduction Thank you 4 Development goals 4 Features 4 About this user manual 4 2 Overview The performance area 222 2 5 Master level knob 005 5 The keyboard cc eee 5 About the knobs 005 5 About the drawbars 22222 5 About the buttons 000 5 3 Connections Pedal connections 6 Swell Pedal input 6 Rotary Control input 6 Sustain Pedal input 6 MIDI amp USB Connections 6 USB Connection 22er 6 MIDI Out Ser nee ee eee ees 6 MIDI INES 2 wa Boe Soe ado ees Sees 6 Bass Pedal 2 444544 sostrar een 7 Audio connections 7 Main stereo output Left amp Right 7 Headphone output 7 Rotary Speaker output 7 4 Getting Starte
9. the Manager will automatically try and establish contact with the Nord C2D When the Manager finds a Nord C2D this will be indicated at the lower right corner of the Manager window and the Program tab will open automatically 4 A list with all the current Programs in the memory will appear in the Nord Sound Manager window Read more about the functions in the Manager in the pdf manual that is available on the www nordkeyboards com website This finishes our little tour we hope that you now have the ini tial knowledge on how to operate most of the functions on the panel The following chapter is the reference section 12 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X Master level knob MASTER LEVEL This control sets the overall output level of the C2D at the line and the headphone outputs The setting of this control is not S stored in a Program Shift button Many buttons have a second job whose function is printed below the button or knob You access these additional functions and parameters by holding down shift while pressing a button SHIFT The Organ area The Nord C2D features four Organ Models one digitally modeled tone wheel B3 organ two digitally modeled transistor VX and Farf organs and a sampled baro
10. A Changes that you make has to be stored or they will be lost when you select another program Live contains one complete panel setting Changes are saved auto matically so when you load a stored program or even when you power off all settings will be exactly as you left them the next time you return to that live program Loading a Program When Prog is activated you can select a program location by pressing the Up Down buttons Programs will be loaded automatically When a Live program is activated you can jump to a program in the Prog area by pressing the Up Down buttons Storing a Program To store a program to any of the 126 program locations Press the Store button once The display will ask you to enter a location and the Store LED next to the Store button will start to flash fthe LCD shows Memory is Protected you must turn off the memory protection setting in the system menu Please read more about this on page 8 Select the desired location with the Up Down Buttons and press Store again to confirm your intentions to store the current settings to the selected location The LCD will briefly indicate Stored to confirm that the program has been stored Press any button except the Up Down Prog or Live buttons if you wish to abort the store procedure Store AS By using the Store As feature you can provide a name to the program you store Hold Shift and press the Store button once The display
11. Drawbar will remain as they became after you moved them although it really should be as it was before you recorded the opening To solve this you could record a snapshot of all Controller settings of the Nord C2D Program at the beginning of your sequencer song See Sending MIDI Controller dumps on the next page Program and CC dumps To dump a Program SysEx or MIDI Controller data via MIDI either to another Nord C2D or for recording the data into another MIDI device proceed as follows Sending program dumps Connect the MIDI OUT on the Nord C2D to the MIDI In on the receiving device G Set up the receiving device to accept MIDI SysEx and MIDI Con troller data e Press Shift System and select the Dump One or Dump All menu item using the Up Down buttons If needed set the receiving MIDI device to recording mode amp Press the Store button to send the dump to the MIDI Out of Nord C2D The two asterisks in the display will change to hyphens once the dump has been transmitted Sending MIDI Controller dumps Set up as in steps 1 and 2 in the preceding description Press Shift MIDI and select the Send CC menu item using the Up Down buttons Press the Store button to send the dump to the MIDI Out of Nord C2D The two asterisks in the display will change to hyphens once the dump has been transmitted This will send a snapshot of the current act
12. O Mute 21 B3 Perc Decay Fast 21 B3 Perc Decay Slow 21 B3 Perc Level Norm 0005 21 B3 Perc Level Soft 0005 21 Rotary Speaker Type 21 Rotary Balance Bass Horn 21 Rotary Horn Speed 21 Rotary Horn Acceleration 21 Rotary Rotor Speed 21 Rotary Rotor Acceleration 21 Pipe Pedal Level 21 Pipe Upper Level 21 Pluck Release Menu 21 Synth Bass Pluck sse sici rad aee a 21 Synth Bass Release 21 7 MIDI functions About the MIDI implementation 22 Keyboard velocity 22 Program change 22 MIDI Sysex System Exclusive 22 Nord C2D with a sequencer 22 Connections 2 2222er 22 Local ONION een 22 MIDI Channel 2 2 2 2 222222 22 Program Change 2 2222 22 Gontrollers na has ee wees lt 22 Program and CC dumps 23 Sending program dumps 23 Sending MIDI Controller dumps 23 Receive MIDI SysEx dumps 23 MIDI Controllerlist 23 MIDI Implementation Chart 24 8 Appendix Nord Sound Manager 25 System requirements 25 Updates 0 cee 25 9 Index ING OX 4 4 20 aa war aie a ade Le 26 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X Introduction Thank you We would first like to thank you for purchasing the No
13. ROTARY SPEAKER RIGHT LEFT HIGH LEVEL OUT OUT HEADPHONES OUT Sustain Pedal input Ya connector for a switch type pedal When a connected pedal is op erated the notes you play will be sustained You can use any standard sustain type pedal A polarity setting can be selected in the System menu Read more on this on page 19 A connected sustain pedal will not affect the Pipe organ model If you use external sound devices you can disable the Nord C2 from responding to sustain messages but still transmit them via MIDI out This is set in the System menu read more on page 19 MIDI amp USB Connections The settings of the MIDI transmission and reception behavior can be adjusted in the MIDI section of the System menu For more information about this please go to page 22 USB Connection The USB connection is used for the Nord C2D to communicate with a personal computer in order to update the OS or manage the programs The computer can for example be used to transfer the operating system if the unit needs to be updated and to make backups of the memory content Computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems need a driver for the USB connection to work The driver can be found at the www nordkeyboards com website MIDI Out Both manuals all knobs and buttons Shift Store and Master Level excluded pedal that are connected as well as the Bass Pedal input transmits messages via MIDI Out MIDI In MIDI connection us
14. Sound or Pluck Release menu the parameter and the setting for each menu item is shown in the display Live If you press the Live button all changes to panel settings you make will be continuously saved in the Live Buffer If you switch the power off or select another program the settings are still stored in the live memory So when you power up next time or return to the live memory all settings will be exactly as you left them If the live memory is selected and you decide you wish to store the settings permanently as a program you can do so using the stan dard methods see above You can also store programs into the live memory location in which case the program settings will replace the current live memory settings Effects Speaker Model SPEAKER MODEL The C2D has two different speaker amp and TWIN one rotary emulation selectable from the O Ge panel ROTARY JC and Twin emulates two different kinds of amplifier and speaker cabinets The amount of overdrive is controlled by the Drive Amount controls to the upper right on the panel Rotary simulates a rotary speaker including its built in amplifier The C2D has several models of rotary speakers you select these in the Sound Menu see page 21 for details amp The Drive knob to the upper right on the panel sets the amount of overdrive of the rotary amplifier The speed of the rotating speaker is set with the rotary speed controls on the left side of th
15. allows you to orga nize the memory area in the Nord C2D It is also used to download programs to the Nord C2D or to upload programs from the Nord C2D memory to the computer hard drive The application provides access to various methods to download the sounds to the unit and a function to backup and restore the entire Nord C2D memory System requirements The Nord Sound Manager is compatible with computers running Mac OSX 10 4 or later Windows XP and Windows Vista If you run the Nord Manager on a Windows computer you also need a Clavia USB Driver of version 3 00 or later installed The driver and instructions are avail able on the CDROM that accompanies the unit u Nord Sound Manager File Edit wiew Help CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX 25 Updates Please visit our website at http www nordkeyboards com to down load any updates of the Nord Sound Manager These items will be avallable as free downloads in the Nord C2D download area The Nord Sound Manager USB drivers and further instructions on how to install and use these are available at the www nordkeyboards com website A x Organize Dual view Info Auto Select Rename Delete Program Mame a r B3 Drawbar Panel Pipe Organ Panel Jimmy Smith 1 The Door knob Gospel 1 Joey De 1 Pipe Mezzosa Ragga Man Glory Farfisa Clean und Klaus Fat Jazz Pipe Soft Klaus im Hall I am a Believer No S60000000 Salming on Ice Pipe Forte The Groove Gospe
16. and then press repeatedly on the Feedback selector The feedback options are indicated with the selector LEDs and chang es in a cyclical fashion for each time the selector is pressed When both LEDs are lit you have the maximum amount of feedback Turn the Amount and the Tempo knobs while playing This changes the level of the delay effect and the time between the repeats The Reverb is turned on and off with its On button Press repeatedly on the reverb selector REVERB 8 amp Holding Shift while pressing the selector W except the Organ Model will cycle through the AMOUNT selections in a counter clockwise fashion STAGE1 gt STAGE2 ROOM2 gt HALL1 ROOM1 gt HALL2 6 Turn off the effect If you now continue to press on the effect selector after the effect is turned off the effect setting will change even though the effect is not active o amp This method can be used to select a certain effect setting while playing without affecting the sound until you actually activate the effect Activate an amplifier emulation Press the Speaker Model button to activate the Amp emulation The Speaker Model LED will be lit Press repeatedly on the selector to cycle through the various options The Drive knob at the upper right of the panel controls the drive for the amps and the rotary simulator Make sure that Drive is On and then turn the knob to get the desired amount of overdrive The S
17. arized yourself with the unit and the programs After using the C2D for a while you will know which of the programs you want to keep and which ones you can replace with your own Select a program Press on the Up or Down buttons to the left on the display to select a Program sounn SYSTEM SWELL B PERC es SIRIG PEES OBSES IRMER am FLUTES AE a 2 The location and the name of the program will be shown in the display Red LEDs will light up on the panel to indicate parameters that are active in the program Edit a program To change an effect just grab a knob or press a button An asterisk will appear in the display next to the program number to alert you that the program has been changed and not yet stored If you select a new program the edit you made will be lost and that particular program will have the original settings the newt time you select it Memory Protect When the Nord C2D is shipped from the factory the Memory Protect setting is active to avoid the possibility of programs being unintention ally overwritten In order to be able to store your changes in programs you need to turn this setting off Hold Shift and press the Prog button to enter the System Menu Release the Shift button The Memory Protect setting is found at the very beginning of this menu If it is not immediately shown in the LCD press the Down button repeatedly until it is Hold Shif
18. behavior of an original organ Range On Off default B3 Perc Decay Fast Sets the fast mode decay time of the B3 percussion effect Range Long Medium default Short B3 Perc Decay Slow Sets the slow mode decay time of the B3 percussion effect Range Long Medium default Short B3 Perc Level Norm Sets the level of the percussion effect in the normal setting Range High Medium default Low B3 Perc Level Soft Sets the level of the percussion effect in the soft setting Range High Medium default Low Rotary Speaker Type There are two different rotary models available one of these has two separate microphone positions The 122 is modeled with the micro phones placed traditionally a bit away from the speaker The 122 Close have the microphones placed closer to the cabinet The 145 is mod eled on a vintage 145 with a traditional microphone position Range 122 default 122 Close 145 Rotary Balance Bass Horn This parameter allows you to adjust the balance between the two separate microphone setups for the bass rotor and treble horn Range 70 30 60 40 Medium default 40 60 30 70 Rotary Horn Speed Sets the speed setting in the fast and slow speed modes of the rotary speaker simulation s treble horn Range High Normal default Low Rotary Horn Acceleration Sets the acceleration and retardation time of the rotary speaker simula tion s treble horn Range High Normal default
19. cified by the manu facturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate nor mally or has been dropped Additional Safety Information No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus Do not use the apparatus in tropical climates WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus The maims plug is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable Il convient de ne pas placer sur l appareil de sources de flammes nues telles que des bougies allum es L appareil n est pas destin tre utilis sous un climat tropical L appareil ne doit pas tre expos des gouttements d eau ou des
20. ctions Connect the MIDI Out on the Nord C2D to the MIDI In on your sequencer Connect the MIDI Out from your sequencer to the MIDI In on the Nord C2D Local On Off Local Off may be used when you use a sequencer to record and play back from Nord C2D If the sequencer echoes back incoming MIDI data the Nord C2D may respond twice to every note and other mes sage action if the keyboard and the sequencer sends the same MIDI information to the unit Local On Off is selected in the System menu see page 20 MIDI Channel The MIDI channel s that the Nord C2D uses are set up in the MIDI sec tion of the System Menu read more on page 20 Program Change Usually you select a Program Change value for a track in the sequencer track settings The 127 program locations incl Live send and respond to Program Change values 0 126 If you want to record a Program Change message activate recording in the sequencer and simply select the program on the Nord C2D Controllers When you record actions with knobs and buttons make sure that the sequencer echoes the changes back on the correct MIDI Channel or your changes won t have any effect Some notes about controllers and chasing Consider a situation where you record a Controller message like a drawbar adjustment in the middle of your sequencer song Then you rewind the sequencer to a position before the recorded drawbar movement The problem is that the Nord C2D s
21. d About the programs 8 Select a program 8 Edita program 8 Memory Protect 8 Store a program 9 The Live memory 9 Full set of drawbars 9 Presets 22222220 9 Edit a Preset 9 Create a Preset 10 Add effects 10 Activate an amplifier emulation 10 The Rotary effect 00000 10 Select an organ model 10 Split the great lower manual 11 Use the Sound Manager 11 Installation of the USB driver 11 Sound Manager Windows PC 11 Sound Manager Mac OSX 11 Connect the Manager and the C2D 11 5 Nord C2D Reference Master level knob 000005 12 Shift button 2 222 ee 12 The Organ area ja The Drawbars 2 2 eee ee 12 Presets x vun ans an Bed a rin 12 Editing amp Creating Presets 12 Drwb A and Drwb B buttons 13 Preset Focus in Programs 13 Selecting The Organ Model 13 The B3 Model 13 The Drawbars 2 2 2222 13 Per eUussi n aaseeas sur 2S e644 ehren 13 VIDEO 3 Sete een 14 The VX Model 14 Vox VIDA ass 420 0A ee 14 The Farf Model 14 Farf Vibrato 22er 15 The Pipe Organ 15 Pipe Organ Tremulant 15 The Couplers 0 ce ee 15 The Synth Bass Model 16 S
22. dal input this is transmitted as Controller 64 Sustain Pedal e f you have a pedal connected to the rotor pedal input this pedal is transmitted as Controller 82 e Almost all other controls knobs and buttons on the front panel 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 the Con troller numbers see the MIDI controller list on the next page Keyboard velocity The Nord C2D can transmit keyboard velocity messages if the MIDI Local parameter is set to Ext or the Keyboard Trig Mode is set to Low This is done in the System Menu read more about this on page 20 Organ sounds will always be played back at nominal level regardless of incoming MIDI Velocity data Release velocity is also transmitted Program change In the System Menu see page 20 you can select if the Nord C2D should send and or receive Program Change messages When you select a Program a Program Change message is transmit ted via MIDI If a Program Change message is received on the selected MIDI Channel the Nord C2D will change Program accordingly The 127 Program locations programs 1 126 Live send and respond to MIDI Program Change values 0 126 MIDI Sysex System Exclusive Individual Programs or all Programs can be transmitted and received as a System Exclusive dump Nord C2D with a sequencer Conne
23. e Percussion controls are used to activate the pipe organ couplers A coupler allows the stops of one division or manual to be played from another manual This can be used to create huge sounds combinations of stops across the manuals and also to use the pedal stops in combination with the two manual s stops Coupler Description PED GR LOW This couples the lowest key played on the great manual to the bass stop The affected range ends at F3 This is a great way to move some serious air even if you do not have a set of pedals SW 16 GR This couples the stops on the swell manual to be played on the great manual The stops are also transposed one octave down SW GR This couples the stops on the swell manual to be played on the great manual without any transposi tion SWELL 16 This doubles the stops on the swell manual with the doubling transposed one octave down SWELL 4 This doubles the stops on the swell manual with the doubling transposed one octave up SW PED This couples the swell manual stops to the pedals GR PED This couples the great manual stops to the pedals 16 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X The Synth Bass Model The synth bass model is available when the B3 VX or Farf models are activated For the tonewheel model you can alternate between the original tonewheel bass registers or the synth bass model by pressing Shift Organ Model The main feature of the synth bass model is a monophonic bass synthesizer with adju
24. e an on off switch pedal Range Hold default Toggle MIDI Control Local This allows you to set if the Nord C2D keyboard and front panel con trols should control internal Programs or only send note and controller messages via MIDI Local On is the normal mode In Local Off mode the front panel and keyboard action are transmitted via MIDI only and does not control the internal sound s directly If the E mode is active the keyboard of the C2D will transmit velocity Range On default Off Ext Local defaults back to mode On every time the Nord C2D is powered on MIDI Upper Channel This sets the MIDI Channel that the upper swell manual on the Nord C2D transmits and responds to Range Off 1 16 default 1 MIDI Lower Channel This sets the MIDI channel that the lower great manual on the Nord C2D transmits and responds to Range Off 1 16 default 2 MIDI Pedal Channel This sets the MIDI channel that the Bass section of the Nord C2D organ transmits if the Great manual is split and responds to Range Off 1 16 default 3 MIDI Control Change Mode This setting specifies how the front panel s knobs and buttons are handled in the MIDI communication with MIDI Control Change mes sages You can select if the panel controls and functions should either send Snd or receive Rev or both or if Control Change messages should be ignored Range Snd amp Rev default Receive Send Off
25. e knobs are of the potentiometer type This means that when you load a program the values of the parameters can be totally different from the knobs physical positions AS soon as you begin turning a knob the parameter value will snap to the knob s physical position The exception to this is the master level knob The physical position always reflects the output level of the Nord C2D E 53 v 3 g ONOOhWN aj oO a Be f j z d S a CHAPTER 2 OVERVIEW go oND NaON a EI 7 OFI o i r 7 a 3 ER BA H gt FE 3 5 COLLININ Ha ee g E 2 E 5 z z d hal About the drawbars The drawbars can be used to set the desired sound of the organ models when Drwb A or and Drwb B on the Preset panels next to the keys are in focus when these function s respective LEDs are lit When a Preset is in focus the setting in this preset is used About the buttons Buttons have different behavior depending on their functionality Selector buttons DELAY Press the selector button repeatedly to select FEEDBACK between options printed next to the correspond ing LEDs Note that some options are selected by several LEDs being lit simultaneously On off buttons The on off buttons have a LED next to them to indi cate the status of the function Shift button Some buttons have a secondary function available by holding shif
26. e panel CHAPTER 5 NORD C2D REFERENCE 17 Press the Speaker Model button repeatedly to cycle through the avail able settings Rotary Speaker controls ROTARY SPEAKER STOP MODE The rotary speaker speed is set with the but tons in the Rotary Speaker section to the left C gt side of the panel PED GR LOW SLOW FAST You can also connect an external control to STOP e amp SW 16 GR SW GR the Rotary control input on the back panel such as a sustain pedal a pedal switch or the Half Moon Switch accessory A sustain pedal can operate by momentarily changing the speed setting or by toggling between slow and fast or if the Stop mode is activated on the panel between stop and fast Please refer to the paragraph on the System Menu on page 19 for infor mation on how to set the parameters for the rotary control input Delay DELAY 456 FEED BACK 3 7 wA 0 AMOUNT 10 The Nord C2D is equipped with a delay featuring echoes repeats with adjustable tempo and feedback settings The On button activates de activates the effect All knobs and buttons will always be active even though the effect needs to be activated in order for the change to be audible The tempo knob controls the delay time The tap tempo button allows you to set the delay time by tapping the button repeatedly in time The amount knob acts as a effect send control to set the amount of the dry signal that will be routed
27. ed to receive MIDI messages to the Nord C2D from other equipment such as keyboards or computers Bass Pedal To use the Nord C2D s dedicated pedal registers connect the MIDI Out from your external controller preferably a bass pedalboard to the Bass Pedal connector The pedal registers will respond to all MIDI note messages received regardless of their MIDI channel Audio connections Monitor In Use this to connect and monitor a signal from an mp3 or a CD player at the Nord C2D s headphone output This allows you to for example rehearse with your C2D to pre recorded music Signals connected to this input will not be processed with the Nord C2D s effects or appear at the left and right output jacks Main stereo output Left amp Right The left and right line level outputs from the Nord C2D are unbalanced Use the 14 connectors to connect the Nord C2D to an amplifier or recording equipment General guide on audio connections e Make all the connections before you turn on the power to your amplifier e Turn on the power to your amplifier last e Turn off the power to your amplifier first Headphone output This is where you connect a 1 4 stereo connector from a pair of head phones A Playing at a high volume level can result in hearing impairments such as permanent hearing loss Rotary Speaker outputs The rotary speaker high level outputs consist of a 14 jack and a 11 pin Leslie standard connector The high
28. eir settings that are in focus on the C2D when you store a program will be recalled as being in focus when this program is selected Selecting The Organ Model You select which model to use with the Organ Model button Only one model can be used at a time lo ern a le a8 FARF amp a PIPE 9 SYNTH BASS The Pedal registers When the B3 model is activated the Pedal Drawbars control the B3 bass registers When the B3 model is activated you can activate the Synth Bass model by pressing Shift Organ Model button When the VX or Farf models is activated the Pedal Drawbars control the synth bass model When the Pipe model is activated the Pedal Drawbars control the pipe organ bass stops The B3 Model This model is based on a digital simulation of the classic mechani cal tonewheel organ This simulation utilizes innovative and advanced methods to capture every nuance of the original sound for example e An extremely accurate digital model of the original chorus and vibrato scanner e Modeling of the individual random contact bounces for each har monic e Modeling of the unique frequency characteristics of the built in pre amplifier which forms the body of the sound e Simulation of the energy robbing on the tone wheels that results in the typical compressed sound e Authentic tuning of the tonewheels according to the original design e Extremely fast keyboard response e Full poly
29. erally sounded reedier and weaker but this one had a distinctive sound character which together with the portability and cool design inverse colored keyboard and chrome Z frame stand made the instrument massively popular at the time The sound is timeless and recreated faithfully in Nord C2D The Drawbars The labels used for the VX drawbars are printed on the row directly above the drawbars 16 8 4 2 ll Hl IV nu NM For basic drawbar operation please look at page 12 The seven drawbars to the left control the level of each partial Each partial has a fixed harmonic interval relating to the played note The illustration below shows the pitch interval of the drawbars when the key of C3 is played The intervals vary for the upper and lower manual on the original instrument but are identical on the Nord C2D Upper 16 8 4 I m nn m E E 1 E E EE E E EE H EE E Mm E E E mm E e H E E MM HE MM MM HE Mi E E EE E E E E M M H H Mi H E H H E gt H E E E E U M M e ME E E E E EE E E E mM E E Mis Ms MM Ms M M 2 16 8 4 x w A m E E 1 E E EE E E EE MM E E Mm E E Mm E E H E E MM EH MM M H E E E EE E E E E M M H H gt H H gt H E gt H E E
30. f the factory programs have the first Preset in focus but the very first program 001 B3 Drawbar Panel y has the drawbars labeled Swell and Great A as the focused selection DRWB B gt A c This is indicated with the LED to the right of the 9th drawbar and the Drwb A LED on the preset panel A program that is stored with either Drwb A or Drwb B in focus will always use the physi cal position of drawbars as on the panel when it is selected Edit a Preset Press and hold the Up button to scroll to one of the last programs in the C2D memory These are the Empty Programs where you can experiment with Programs without risking to overwrite anything that might be useful from the factory programs Press the Preset 1 button on the Swell manual s Preset panel SWELL A PRESET Roh te8 Prinfpal4 Spitzfl te 4 Nasat 3 Fa z A EN O O O gt uf Bee F an E8 eva IRA P8 Note the LEDs that lights up above the first three of the Swell A Preset drawbars 4 Press and hold down the Swell manual s Preset 1 button and simultaneously push up one of the first three drawbars Notice that the sound will change while you are doing this When you have pushed the drawbar all the way up the LED goes out and that particular drawbar is not heard anymore Release the preset button This will save the change that you just made to this particular preset but you need to store the Program as well if you wan
31. ferred as well About this user manual This manual is arranged mainly as a reference manual In many cases you ll get tips on how to practically use functions The LCD display is referred to as the display Whenever there is a refer ence to the keyboard that reference also applies to incoming MIDI note messages ea S The Nord C2D front panel consists of 2 areas easily identified by the layout The performance area The panel is dominated by the full set of physical drawbars that allow you to adjust and prepare the sound of the organ to suit your needs The preset and drawbar buttons are found to the left of the keys Effects and Program area This section is where you set and adjust settings for the effects the reverb and speaker simulation This also includes the controls for stor ing and recalling sound settings into programs and also adjust system specific parameters Read more abut the effects on page 17 and the programs on page 16 Master level knob The master level knob controls the overall output level for all audio outputs including high level output and headphone output The master level knob s physical position is always the same as the output level The keyboard The Nord C2D keys have a high trigger action which closely mimics the feel and response time of an original organ About the knobs Th
32. fisa and the Pipe organ uses these in a switch mode with only two settings for each FARF amp y Sia B3 6 SYNTH BASS Split the great lower manual The pedal registers can be played with a MIDI foot pedal or by splitting the lower manual and use the first two octaves with the pedal registers Select the B3 model or a program that uses this model Press the Pedal To Great Man button to split the lower manual If the Pedal Preset LED is lit press the Pedal Preset button to turn it off PEDAL PRESET TO GREAT adjust the pedal sound and SAVE play the bass on the lower two octaves Use the Pedal drawbars to Holding Shift and pressing the Organ Model button turn on the synth bass This model is automatically selected if the Vox or the Farfisa models are active The Pipe organ has its own bass registers Use the Sound Manager Installation of the USB driver Before the Nord C2D can communicate with a computer running a Windows operating system you need to install a Clavia USB driver To install the USB driver follow these instructions Mac users may skip this paragraph If the computer is connected to the Internet the driver can be au tomatically downloaded with the Windows Update services when you connect the C2D to the computer If you prefer to make a manual installation a driver installer is avail able on the CD that accompanies the organ in the Clavia USB Driver fo
33. gger point Sustain Pedal Type This allows you to change the polarity of a connected sustain pedal in case the functionality of your pedal is reversed when the pedal is up sustain is on and vice versa Range Open Closed default Sustain Pedal Mode Controls whether the C2D should respond to sustain pedal messages or if a connected sustain pedal should just transmit MIDI messages Range Normal MIDI Only The Pipe organ is never affected by a sustain pedal Swell Pedal Type Different brands of control pedals have different specifications resistance offset and linearity To simplify setup and to optimize the response of the pedal for the Nord C2D the most common pedal makes are pre config ured and you simply select the type of pedal you connect Range Roland EV5 default Roland EV7 Yamaha FC7 Korg Fatar SL Rotor Control Type Specifies the type of controller connected to the Rotary Control input Range Closed default Open Halfmoon 20 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X Rotor Pedal Mode If you are using a sustain pedal connected to control Rotor Speed this allows you to set how this should operate Hold means that the Rotor Speed is fast for as long as the pedal is down and reverts back to slow stopped when the pedal is released or vice versa depending on the set pedal polarity Toggle means that the fast amp slow stopped rotor speed is cycled each time you activate the pedal lik
34. instrument in the exact same application and set up as with the vintage originals and several more By focusing on each individual component involved in the sound gener ating process you get not only a vintage sound experience but also spot on response and feel of playing the original instruments The Nord C2D has the following features e 1 model of a vintage Tonewheel organ e 2 models of vintage Vox and Farfisa transistor organs e 1 sampled baroque pipe organ e A full set of physical drawbars on the panel and preset functionality e 3 Amplifier models featuring simulations of the gain characteristics of two popular combo amps as well as a rotary speaker cabinet e Selectable rotary speaker models e Overdrive offering a gentle to massive amount of tube style distor tion e Vintage sounding delay with tap tempo function and a possibility to limit its operation to the upper manual e 3 band EQ e 6 types of Reverberation Room Stage and Hall types with varia tions e Dual manuals with 2 x 61 waterfall keys featuring a high trigger point for the optimal organ keyboard feel and response time e Dedicated MIDI connector for use with any MIDI compatible foot pedalboard to play the bass registers e High level outputs featuring quarter inch as well as a 11 pin Leslie standard connectors allows you to connect directly to rotary speak ers When using the 11 pin connector the panel controls for rotation speed are trans
35. ipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment is found to be the source of interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users authority to operate this equipment This equipment requires shielded interface cables in order to meet FCC class B Limit For Canada NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num
36. ive panel settings as CC values Receive MIDI SysEx dumps Here is how to receive a MIDI SysEx Dump Connect the MIDI Out on the transmitting device to the MIDI IN on the Nord C2D Initiate the transmission on the transmitting device If the dump contained all Programs All it will replace all programs currently stored in the Nord C2D If the dump contained only a single program it will be temporarily placed in the currently selected program memory location An asterisk will appear to the right of the program number to indicate an unsaved edit You will then have to store the program manually to a memory location using the Store function CHAPTER 7 MIDI FUNCTIONS MIDI Controller list This is a list of the MIDI Controller numbers used for all knobs and buttons on the front panel and the pedals When a function is available for both the Swell Bass and or Great manuals on their respective MIDI channels this is indicated with an asterisk Nord C2D Parameter MIDI Controller Organ Model Selector 9 Synth Bass On Off 110 Speaker Sel 81 Delay Tempo Tf Delay Feedback 78 Delay Swell Only 75 Delay Amount 76 Delay On Off 80 EQ Treble 113 EQ Mid 116 EQ Bass 114 EQ On Off 115 Drive Amount 111 Drive On Off 112 Reverb Amount 102 Reverb Selection 96 Reverb On Off 97 Vib Chorus Trem Mode 84 Vib On Off SW GR 85 Drawbar Presets 3 Ped Great Man 117 Rotary Speaker Control 82 0 Slow 64 Stop 127 Fast Ped GR Low c
37. l 3 Promenade Ocho Rios u 1 2 3 4 I 6 7 5 ji l mmf En Te Pr Lau En En Sound Up Sound Down Bank Up Bank Down Backup Restore Cancel Nord C20 connected Connected to Mord C2D NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X A Audio connections 6 B3 Model 13 BassEQ 17 Bass Pedal 7 C Couplers 15 Delay 17 Drawbars 12 Drive 17 DrwbA 9 DrwbB 9 Edit 8 Effect area 17 Effects 10 17 EQ 17 F Farf Model 14 Fast percussion 13 Feedback 17 G GR PED 15 Hall Revero 18 Headphone 7 Horn Acceleration 21 Horn Speed 21 Implementation Chat 24 K Keyboard Trig Mode 19 Keyboard velocity 22 Key Click Level 20 21 Index L Left output 7 Live 9 M Master level 5 12 Memory Protect 8 19 MidEQ 17 MIDI Controller list 23 MIDI IN 6 MIDI Out 6 MonitorIn 7 On off buttons 5 Organ area 12 Organ model 10 Organ section 16 Output Routing 19 Ext Rotary Spkr 19 Pedal Preset 11 16 PED GRLOW 15 Perc DB9 Mute 21 Percussion 13 Pipe Organ 15 Preset 9 Preset create 10 Preset edit 9 Preset focus 13 Preset settings 12 Program 8 16 Program memory 8 Reverb 18 Right output 7 Room Reverb 18 Rotary 17 Rotary 122 21 Rotary 145 21 Rotary Balance 21 Rotary Control 6 Rotary Speaker 7 Rotary Speaker Type 21 Rotor Acceleration 21 Rotor Ctrl Type 19 Rotor Pedal 19 Rotor Pedal Mode 20 Rotor Speed 21 Selector buttons 5 Shift 12 Shift button 5 12 Soft percussion 13 Sound Manager
38. l show which preset or drawbar is in focus If you want a particular drawbar setting to be recalled every time you select a certain program this setting should be saved in a preset and that preset should then be in focus when the program is stored The presets saves different settings depending on the organ model B3 Swell Preset 1 Saves the settings of either the Swell A or Swell B drawbars and the Chorus Vibrato on off setting of the Swell manual If the Swell B draw bars are saved the percussion settings may be saved in this preset amp Percussion settings can be added to Preset 1 by editing the preset see below B3 Swell Preset 2 amp 3 Saves the settings from the Swell A or B drawbars Chorus Vibrato on off and percussion settings are not saved B3 Great Preset 1 Saves the settings from the Great A or B drawbars and the on off set ting of the Chorus Vibrato for the lower manual B3 Great Preset 2 amp 3 Stores the settings from the Great A or B drawbars B3Chorus Vibrato mode is global and stored in the programs Vox Farfisa Swell manual Preset 1 2 amp 3 Saves drawbar switch settings from the Swell A or B drawbars Vox Farfisa Great manual Preset 1 2 amp 3 Saves drawbar switch settings from the Great A or B drawbars All Vox Farfisa Vibrato Chorus settings are stored in the programs Pipe Organ Presets 1 to 6 Saves the stop settings for both manuals from the Swell and Great A or B drawbar
39. lder Double click on the Clavia USB Driver setup to manually install the driver Sound Manager Windows PC Download the Windows version of Nord Sound Manager from the www nordkeyboards com website or look in the Sound Manager folder on the CD that is included with the organ Run the Install Nord Sound Manager v6 xx exe and follow the instructions in the setup program The Nord Sound Manager will be installed in the Program Files folder on the hard disk During the installation you will have the option to select an alternative location for the application Confirm every window in the installation procedure by clicking on the Next button The installation may be aborted at any time by clicking on Cancel When the installation is complete click the Close button to return to the Windows desktop CHAPTER 4 GETTING STARTED 11 Sound Manager Mac OSX Download the Mac OSX version of Nord Sound Manager from the www nordkeyboards com website Open the image file dmg and drag the Nord Sound Manager v6 xx app to the Applications folder amp When new versions of the Nord Sound Manager are released they will be available at www nordkeyboards com Connect the Manager and the C2D Make sure that the Nord C2D is powered up and connected to the computer to a USB port Launch the Nord Sound Manager from the Program Files folder or the Start Menu PC or from the Applications folder Mac OSX During the start up procedure
40. level jack output are 14V RMS high level unbalanced and are only intended to be connected to a ro tary speaker cabinet with built in amplifier Any other form of use might result in damaged equipment It is possible to route the tonewheel organ to the High Level and 11 pin outputs and the other organs to the main outputs Other combinations are also possible Read more about this on page 19 CHAPTER 3 CONNECTIONS 7 8 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X 4 Getting Started Let s take a few minutes to get familiar with the Nord C2D The user interface is designed to be as intuitive as possible and to perform as well as you do in a live situation We hope that you soon will feel confident using it and by following this short chapter we will go through most of the functions About the programs Complete sound settings are stored in the Program memory of the Nord C2D This memory area has 126 locations Every program can be edited and replaced as you wish and is given a name for easy identification A complete set of the factory programs are available on the www nordkeyboards com website or on the CD that accompanies the unit The first 104 memory locations contain the factory programs to provide you with examples of how the C2D can sound The last 22 memory locations from 105 to 126 are the Empty Programs These can be used to store your own programs without overwriting anything in the factory sound bank until you have famili
41. lter settings in various footage octave ranges The drawbars are used to turn voices on and off The table below shows the original register name Register Selector Voice Panel Name 1 Bass 16 BASS16 2 Strings 16 STR16 3 Flute 8 FLUTE8 4 Oboe 8 OBOE8 5 Trumpet 8 TRMP8 6 Strings 8 STR8 Flute 4 FLUTE4 8 Strings 4 STRA 9 A bright voice an octave 2 9 3 and a fifth above the fundamental The illustration below shows the pitch interval between each voice when the key of C3 is played Though some voices have the same pitch they differ in tonal character Upper amp Lower BASS16 STR16 FLUTE8 OBOE8 TRMP8 STR8 FLUTE4 STR4 22 3 C3 Farf Vibrato The original instrument have two basic vibrato modes Light and Heavy with different rates for each mode There are several types of vibrato and choruses available for the Farf model in the C2D which are activated using the On button in the Vibrato section The V1 V2 and the V3 settings are the ones that are modeled after the original instrument The Farf models vibrato setting is common for both the swell and great manuals CHAPTER 5 NORD C2D REFERENCE 15 The Pipe Organ The pipe organ model is a sampled classic organ with a set of pipes of the baroque variety The d
42. n legato effect By single triggered we mean that the percussion is only present when you hit the keys when no other note is Sounding In other words if you play a note or a chord and then add more notes without releasing the previously pressed keys there will be no percus sion effect in the new notes You have to release all keys to be able to play new notes with the percussion effect The percussion effect is available when the Swell Drawbar B Perc is in focus or saved in Preset 1 that is in focus The Soft button toggles between Normal and Soft percussion level The Fast button toggles between Slow and Fast decay times The Third button toggles between using the 2nd or 3rd partial as the source for the percussion effect The percussion decay time can be fine tuned for Fast and Slow mode individually Please refer to The Sound Menu on page 20 for details With the original instrument you could not use the percussion ef fect and 9th Drawbar simultaneously However with the Nord C2D you have a choice You can use the percussion and 9th drawbar together or chose to mimic the original organ behavior by turning off the 9th Drawbar whenever the percussion is activated Read more about the B3 Perc DB9 Mute setting in the Sound menu on page 21 14 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X Vibrato The original vibrato and chorus scanner in a tonewheel organ consists of a tapped delay line in combination with a rotating scanner F
43. or the Vibrato effect phase shift is applied to the signal For the Chorus effect the phase modulated signal is added with the original signal VIB CHORUS TREM MODE C2 V3 C3 v2 C1 V1 SWELL eis GREAT Three different types of choruses C1 C3 and three different types of vibratos V1 V8 are available Select one of these types by press ing the Mode button The effect can be activated deactivated for both manuals individually by pressing the Vibrato Chorus button for the swell and great manuals Please note that the Vibrato Chorus button for the great manual also controls this effect for the tonewheel pedal registers Key click control The key click produced by the random contact bounces is an impor tant audio artifact This quickly became a desirable effect amongst musicians You can adjust the click level in the Sound menu read more about this on page 20 Do not forget to try out the four tonewheel modes that are avail able in the Sound menu These will dramatically change the sound of the B3 model from squeaky clean to a battered old work horse The VX Model The original Vox organ is probably the most famous of all the transistor based combo organs that emerged in the early 60 s Transis tor technology made it possible to manufacture much more compact and portable organ instruments Compared to the mighty sound of tonewheel based organs transistor organs gen
44. oupler 103 SW 16 GR SW GR 104 Drawbars Sep for Swell Bass and Great MIDI CH Drawbar A1 16 Drawbar A2 17 Drawbar A3 18 Drawbar A4 19 Drawbar A5 20 Drawbar A6 21 Drawbar A7 22 Drawbar A8 23 Drawbar AQ 24 Drawbar B1 36 Drawbar B2 37 Drawbar B3 38 Drawbar B4 39 Drawbar B5 40 Drawbar B6 41 Drawbar B7 42 Drawbar B8 43 Drawbar B9 44 Perc On Off 87 Perc Soft 28 Perc Fast 27 Perc Third 95 Swell 16 amp 4 coupler 105 Swell Ped amp Gr Ped coupler 106 Sustain Pedal 64 Swell Pedal 4 Rotary Control 82 same as panel 23 24 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel 1 16 1 16 Default Channel 1 16 1 16 Mode Default Mode 3 Mode 3 Message X X Altered Note 0 127 0 127 Number True Voice Velocity Note ON O v 1 127 O v 1 127 Note Off O v 1 127 O v 1 127 After Key s X X Touch Channel X X Pitch Bender X X Control Change O O Program Change O 0 127 O 0 127 True System Exclusive O System Song Pos X X Common Song Sel X X Tune 2 A System Clock X X Realtime Commands X X Aux Local on off X X Message All notes off X X Active Sense X X Reset X X Number True Voice Mode 1 Omni On Poly Mode 2 Omni O Mono Mode 3 Omni Off Poly Mode 4 Omni Off Mono O Yes X No Model Nord C2D OS v1 x Date 2012 03 01 R Appendix Nord Sound Manager The Nord Sound Manager is the application that
45. peaker Models cannot be used when the Pipe organ selected The Rotary effect The rotary effect adds some great sonic drama to the sound The Nord C2D rotary has three available speeds fast slow and stop Stop does not disengage the effect it only stops the rotating speakers Make sure that the Speaker Model is activated and select the Rotary by pressing the effect selector The drive knob now controls the overdrive of the rotary amplifier Press the Slow Stop and Fast buttons in the Rotary Speed section to the left on the panel to cycle between the Fast and Slow speeds of the rotary ROTARY SPEAKER STOP MODE PED GR LOW SLOW amp STOP FAST The rotors will soeed up and slow down pro 9 ducing a nice swirly effect SW 16 GR Press the Stop mode button to activate this one speed mode The Stop Mode LED will be lit Press repeatedly on the Slow Stop button to cycle between Fast and Stop The rotary will now emulate the functionality of an early one speed original rotary speaker that had only the fast and the stopped rotary speed options amp Ifyou connect a foot switch to the rotor pedal input you can control the rotary speed with this pedal Select an organ model Press repeatedly on the Organ Model selector to cycle through the four types the B3 Vox Farfisa emulations and the sampled Pipe organ The settings for the organ sounds ORGAN MODEL are made using the drawbars The Far
46. phony CHAPTER 5 NORD C2D REFERENCE 13 The Drawbars The harmonic intervals for the tonewheel organ are printed on the panel below the drawbars 4 22 2i 23 1 1 Each drawbar represents a partial with a fixed harmonic interval in relationship with the played note The illustration below shows the pitch interval among the nine drawbars when the key of C3 is played Note that the SUB3 drawbar actually lies a 5th above the fundamental harmonic However in most situations it is perceived as sounding below the fundamental Upper amp Lower E E E E E E E E E HM EE E H Ho BE HM 2 2 mM E E E E mM m gt EH mM E EE E E E E E 39 H BE gt Mm BE Hs Mm gt Hs Mics H Wi Mics WB WM HM WW Wi Bm m m m m mM mM 50 HM His is 8 is M HM is 8 16 51 3 8 22 3 2 13 5 11 3 1 C3 e Percussion The Percussion effect adds extra attack to the sound oN by having a single envelope generator controlling either the 2nd or 3rd harmonic PERCUSSION SOFT FAST QOTHIRD lt ee er ee SWELL16 SWELL4 SW PED GR PED The envelope opens up for a short moment in the beginning of the sound when you press the key s The percussion is a single triggered no
47. plitting the great manual 16 Pedal Preset 0 0 0 cee ees 16 Program area 16 What is aprogram 16 LoadingaProgram 16 Storing aProgram 0 16 SOLE As anne 16 Up Down Buttons 05 17 DIS AY aie San a leicht noted ice ge 17 MO ease dine e gd Seon eS cee eas 17 Effects ices Sc ee 17 Speaker Model 22220 17 Rotary Speaker controls 17 Delay ana ae sauna nenne ek 17 DINE sense aan 17 Rever asd nueieea Sea es ore now ee bs 18 6 The Menus System Menu 19 Memory Protect On Off 19 lranspose usa ibare perene 19 FING T ne aussen 19 Output Routing L R Mode 19 Output Routing ExtRotary Mode 19 Keyboard TrigMode 19 Sustain Pedal Type 19 Sustain Pedal Mode 19 Swell Pedal Type 0 19 Rotor Control Type 19 Rotor Pedal Mode 05 20 MIDI Control Local 20 MIDI Upper Channel 20 MIDI Lower Channel 20 MIDI Pedal Channel 20 MIDI Control Change Mode 20 MIDI Prog Change Mode 20 MIDI Send CC eee eee ee 20 MIDI Dump One 20 MIDI Dump All 0 008 20 Sound Menu 20 B3 Tonewheel Mode 20 B3 Key Click Level 005 20 B3 Key Bounce 0 000 ee 20 B3 Perc DB
48. que pipe organ The Organ area features three main sections for control e The Drawbar section is where you set up the basic organ sound structure It is divided in three areas with controls for the Swell and Great manuals and the Bass Pedal registers e The Percussion area is where you control the percussion effect avail able to the B3 organ model only e The Vibrato Chorus area is where you select the chorus and or vibrato effect depending on the selected Organ Model The Drawbars The Nord C2D has a full set of drawbars on the panel They are divided in five sets e The two sets of nine drawbars that are located to the left are used with the Swell manual labeled Swell A Preset and Swell B Perc e The two drawbars in the center of the panel are used with the Pedal e The two sets of nine drawbars to the right are used with the Great manual labeled Great A Preset and Great B When the B3 and VX models are active you pull out and push in the drawbars to change the sound When the Farf and the Pipe organ are used the drawbars function as switches toggling each register on or off when they are pulled in or out Press the Drwb A or Drwb B buttons on the preset panel to adjust the sound with the drawbars 5 Nord C2D Reference Presets Every program in the C2D has settings for 6 presets These settings are recalled with the Preset buttons on the panels to the left of the keys and red LEDs on the pane
49. rawbars on the C2D acts as stops and the description of the stops are above the drawbars A stop can be on or off similar to the register selectors in the Farfisa model SWELL A PRESET Fugara8 Rohrfl te8 Principal4 Spitzfl te 4 Nasat 3 Fl te 2 Vox Celeste Scharf II III Oboe 8 GREAT A PRESET Principal8 Gamba 8 Gedackt 8 Octava4 Rohrflote4 Qvinta3 Octava2 Mixtur Ill IV_ Trumpet 8 PEDAL The two manuals have 9 different stops each Their names are printed on the panel above the drawbars The pedals have 3 stops the Fagot 16 can be added to the Sub stop by pulling down the drawbar a bit further When the pipe organ is selected the speaker models the sustain pedal and the drive function will be inactive Pipe Organ Tremulant When the pipe organ is selected the vibrato chorus function acts like the tremulant of the original instrument This functionality is achieved by varying the actual wind supply to the pipes on a pipe organ The tremulants in the C2D can be activated individually for the swell and the great manuals You select which one to use by pressing the Vibrato Mode button The tremulant has two rates V and C with three depths each 1 2 amp 3 amp Press and hold Shift to cycle through the tremulant settings in a counter clockwise fashion The bass stops are not affected by the tremulant The Couplers When the pipe organ is used the controls on the panel for the Rotary speed and th
50. rd C2D We hope you will find it to be everything you wished for and that you ll have many hours of great fun with your new instrument Development goals First some history at the time of designing the Nord C2D Clavia had already been developing digital tonewheel organ models for more than a decade The first model featured in the Nord Electro series of instru ments was designed to fit comfortably in a multi electro mechanical instrument along side various piano implementations With focus given to fit several mechanical instruments into a single package you are always forced to make some compromises Though not surprised we were definitely thrilled when the Electro started to appear in different magazine s tonewheel clone tests and shoot outs It was included for its fabulous sound that some found to be better than far more expensive hardcore clone units However due to its single manual and additional piano samples it was generally included out of contest With the preceding models the C1 and C2 we wanted to design instruments without having to find the right blend of things like piano vs organ keyboard action or multi effects suited for a wide array of sounds We wanted to focus on the things needed for killer organ sounds and those things only Some areas we knew were up for improvement prior to the start of the project others were found along the way What really paid off was focusing on each of the components in
51. rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Compliance Information Statement Model Name Nord C2D Type of Equipment Digital Organ Responsible Party Clavia DMI AB Address P O BOX 4214 SE 102 65 Stockholm Sweden Telephone 46 8 442 73 60
52. s the coupler settings and the On Off setting of the tremulant The Tremulant Mode setting is stored in the programs Pedal Preset The Pedal has one Preset for each program for all organ models If the Synth Bass is used the Pluck Release settings will be saved in the pedal preset Editing amp Creating Presets To edit the settings of an existing preset hold down a preset button and operate the drawbars or other controls that can be saved in this particular preset You can also double click on a Preset button to acti vate editing the Preset LED will start to flash Press the Preset button again to exit To create a preset from scratch press the Drwb A or Drwb B button make the settings to the drawbars and other functions that may be included in the preset Hold Shift and press the preset button to save the settings Only the B3 Swell Preset 1 can save the percussion settings Changes that you make to a preset needs to be stored with the program or they will be lost when you select a new program Read more on how to store a program on page 9 Drwb A and Drwb B buttons Beneath the preset buttons are the drawbar A amp B buttons These are also duplicated on the main panel next to the 9th drawbars for the Swell manual and the 1st drawbars for the Great manual When these are in focus the physical positions of the drawbars on the panel will determine the sound of the C2D Preset Focus in Programs The Presets and th
53. s you make will be continuously saved If you switch the power off or select another program the settings are still stored in a Live memory When you power up next time or return to the Live memory all settings will be exactly as they were when you left them Je If a Live memory is selected and you decide you wish to store the settings permanently as a program you can do so using the stan dard methods see above You can also store programs into the Live memory location in which case the program settings will replace the current Live memory settings CHAPTER 4 GETTING STARTED Full set of drawbars There are two sets of nine drawbars for each of the upper and lower manuals and one smaller set in between these for the pedals The drawbars are labeled Swell A Preset Swell B Perc Pedal Great A Preset and Great B The drawbars become active if you press the Drwb A or Drwb B buttons on the preset panel or the drawbar selec tors on the main panel below the drawbars Presets The Preset buttons on the panels to the left ofthe keys are used to select one of three presets or one of the two sets of drawbars for each manual This gives you access to several settings during a performance in just one program Three of these settings are stored as presets and two are the draw bars Pressing the Drwb A or 8 buttons gives you access to the two sets of drawbars on the panel that can be manipulated in real time 1 Most o
54. stable release time giving you more time to move your foot when using a foot pedal board It also has an adjust able pluck for a more pronounced attack Pluck and release time are adjusted with the Bass drawbars while holding down the Shift key or by entering the Pluck Release menu by holding Shift and pressing the To Great button level Pluck Level Release Time Drawbar level time Note On Note Off Splitting the great manual By pressing the To Great button you split the great lower manual in two sections at the C3 key The lower two octaves of the great manual are then using the pedal drawbars PEDAL PRESET TO GREAT SAVE Hold Shift and press the To Great button to open the Pluck Release menu This option is only available if the Synth Bass model is active Pedal Preset Pressing the Pedal Preset button toggles between the settings in the Pedal Preset and the panel drawbars Hold the Pedal Preset button and adjust the drawbars to edit the Pedal Preset Program area PROGRAM LIVE PROG Jie STORE AS What is a program All sound related knob and button settings can be stored into any of the two storage areas Prog and Live These can be selected with the corresponding buttons With Prog activated 126 program locations are available The current program location number and name is shown in the display Use the Up Down buttons to select a program
55. t and press the Down button to change the setting from On to Off Any change you make to almost all of the menu settings are kept even if you turn the unit off until you change them again The setting of the memory protection will be remembered even if the Nord C2D is turned off Store a program If you are happy with an edit that you have made you should probably Store the program Press the Store button once located to the STORE AS right of the display The Store and Program button LEDs starts flashing Use the Up Down buttons to navigate to a new program location if you do not want to overwrite the original program Press the Store button a second time to Store the program The edited program has now replaced the previous one in the location you specified A program is stored with the active preset selection in focus 4 If you hold Shift and then press Store you will get the possibility to enter a name for your program Move the cursor with Up Down and change the letter by pressing Shift Up Down Then proceed with step 2 and 3 To cancel the procedure press the Shift button before you press Store the second time With Memory Protect set to Off a double tap on the Store button will store an edited Program in its original location The Live memory The special Live buffer can be described as a LIVE PROG live program memory If you activate Live all changes to the panel setting
56. t to use is the next time this Program is selected 6 An alternative method to edit a preset is to double click on a Preset button The LED will start flashing to indicate that editing is possible and you can change the drawbars Click again to exit editing 10 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X Create a Preset Select one the Empty Programs Press the Drwb A button on the Preset panel and adjust the Swell A Preset drawbars and Chorus Vibrato controls to a setting that you want to save Hold the Shift button and press one of the three Preset buttons to store the settings as that Preset 4 If you want the percussion to be active when you select this particular Preset or when a Program is selected use the Swell Drawbar B Perc set the percussion controls to your liking and save this as Preset 1 Select the Preset that you want to be in focus when the Program is selected fDrwb Aor Drwb B is active the physical position of the draw bars on the panel will determine the sound when such a program is selected 6 Press the Store button and choose a location for the Program if you want to keep the changes you have just made Read more about presets for the organ models on Presets on page 12 Add effects Select a program and play some notes on the keyboard while yOU DELAY FEEDBACK 456 3 7 2 8 ON 7 iy 1 AMOUNT T kK gt SWELL turn on the Delay the On LED should be lit
57. t while pressing the button The name of the secondary function is then printed just below the button 5 6 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X 3 Connections SWELL PEDAL ROTARY CONTROL SUSTAIN PEDAL MIDI OUT MIDI IN BASS PEDAL 000 47 Pedal connections CONTROL SUSTAIN ROTOR SPEED USB MONITORIN RIGHT OUT LEFT OUT HEADPHONES 0066 50000 The Nord C2D has three pedal inputs one for a sustain pedal one for a rotary speed controller and one for a swell pedal Swell Pedal input Used for controlling the swell level of the selected organ model When connecting an expression pedal to the Swell Pedal input you should use a stereo cable with a Tip Ring Sleeve connector Please note that the pedal must have a stereo output jack The resistance range of a control pedal should be 10 or 50 kOhm To simplify setup the most common pedal models are pre configured in the Nord C2D and you simply select the type of pedal which you want to use in the System menu Have a look at page 19 for further instructions Rotary Control input Used for controlling the rotary speaker s speed You can use any stan dard sustain pedal switch pedal or the Half Moon Switch accessory When using the Half Moon Switch accessory you have to configure this as the Rotor Control Type in the System menu Have a look at page 19 for further instructions a th
58. the Live memory are not protected by this setting Range On default off Transpose Transpose allows you transpose the pitch of the Nord C2D up or down in semitone steps Range 6 semitones default 0 Fine Tune This allows you to fine tune the pitch of the Nord C2D Range 50 cent default 0 Output Routing L R Mode If you want to process your sound using external effects or separate amplifier systems it can be convenient to route organs to separate outputs of the Nord C2D This setting determines which organs should be routed to the main left amp right outputs Range All Pipe Electr Vox amp Fart Pipe B3 Pipe A Ifthe High Level or 11 pin output is not connected all organs will be automatically routed to the L amp R outputs Output Routing ExtRotary Mode This setting determines which organs should be routed to the 11 pin and High Level outputs if these are connected to an external Range B3 Electr B3 Electr All A Ifthe High Level or 11 pin output is not connected all organs will be automatically routed to the L amp R outputs Keyboard Trig Mode This allows you to change how the Nord C2D keyboard triggers the or gan sounds When High is selected you will trigger the organ sounds before the key reaches the end of its travel This mode closely mimics the way a vintage tonewheel organ or a pipe organ trigger its notes Range High default Low High trigger point Low tri
59. to the delay The feedback button selects number of repeats starting with one repeat no LEDs lit to many repeats both LEDs lit Press repeatedly on this button to set the feedback amount By activating the Swell only function Shift Feedback the delay effect is applied only to the swell manual EQ This is a 3 band equalizer with nk i as be Te a treble mid BA MID TREBLE and bass controls The frequency ranges 100 Hz 1 KHz 4KHz can be boosted attenuated with 15 dB The On button activates deactivates the equalizer Drive The Drive knob controls the amount DRIVE of gain applied to the amp simula at tions or the Rotary Speaker depend ON ing on the Speaker Model setting The On button activates deactivates the effect 2 8 ae 0 10 AMOUNT If no speaker model is activated the drive knob will introduce a generic tube overdrive to the sound 18 NORD C2D USER MANUAL OS V1 X Reverb REVERB 4 5 6 3 7 The reverb simulates the natural sound reflec tions in various acoustic environments The On 2 button activates deactivates the effect S 9 0 10 AMOUNT The Reverb amount knob sets the balance between the unprocessed and the processed signal By pressing the reverb button you can STAGE1 gt STAGE2 choose between six reverb types indicated by ROOM2 gt HALL1 the LEDs ROOM1 gt HALL2 e Room 1 Room ambience with a rather short 9 decay time e
60. volved in the sound generating process rather than just the sounding outcome After spending thou sands of man hours leaving no detail untouched no matter how small and seemingly insignificant we believe we have not only reproduced the perfect tonewheel sound but also the proper response and feel of playing the original instrument Taking the next step after developing the Nord C1 was looking at the classical organ sounds We sourced a beautiful baroque organ and sampled it with the same painstaking effort and focus on quality as we do when we create our other instruments The next step on the evolution ladder that is added to the C2D are the full set of drawbars and preset functionality that allows you to use the C2D as an original instrument or go even beyond that functionality A brand new rotary emulation modeled on a 122 cabinet is like a nice creamy topping of a cake And we could not resist the possibility to further tweak the B3 model to take the award winning realism one step further The key on and key off clicks have been improved together with the modelling of the level and mixes of the individual tonewheels Enjoy Features The Nord C2D features high quality digital emulations of three vintage organs a sampled baroque pipe organ a bunch of effects as well as several amp and speaker cabinet combinations in a single lightweight package The dual keyboards bass pedal input and high level outputs allows you to use the
61. will show the current name in the second row with a line under the first character Use the Up Down buttons to move the line cursor Hold Shift and use the Up Down buttons to select a character e amp The available characters are a z A Z 0 9 space and a hyphen Press Store a second time when you have entered the characters and use the Up Down buttons to find a location for the program Ce Press the Store button a third time to store the program with the new name on the selected location The Program area is used when you enter the System Sound and Pluck Release menus and change settings Read more about these functions on page 21 Up Down Buttons The Up Down Buttons to the left of the display have several functions in the Nord C2D Press repeatedly to select one of the 126 programs The name and number of the program will be presented in the display If you have activated any of the menus the System Sound or Pluck Release menu these buttons are then used to select a function and together with the Shift button to change the value of a selected func tion Read more about the menus on page 19 Display The LCD display will show the active program number and the name of the program If you edit the settings of a program an asterisk will appear next to the Program number to alert you that the program has been edited and not stored If you have activated any of the three menus the System

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