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1. Range dr Sr Eq Freq The onboard equalizer has an adjustable frequency between 50 Hz and 12 kHz EQ value Approx frequency 4 125 Hz 8 250 Hz 19 500 Hz 25 1 KHz 33 2 kHz O f the Gain parameter is set to O changing this parameter will have no effect Range O 50 Gain Use the gain control to boost or cut with up to 24 dB at the EQ frequency Range 24 Repeat Use the Repeat parameter to add delay like repeats The tempo is set by holding the Shift and Repeat Tempo buttons and turning the Dial For more repeats set a higher value At 20 the repeats will continue indefinitely The rx settings indicates a fixed number of repeats If you trigger the channel between the repeats these will be added and re peated together with the original sound Range O 20 rx f the Amount parameter is set to O changing this parameter will have no effect Amount This parameter sets the amount or level of the repeats Range O 20 Level This sets the volume of the channel Range O 20 Pan This sets the position of the channel in the stereo panorama from left to right Range 10 10 Tone Parameters TONE gt SPECTRA DYNTIMB HIDECAY DECAY gt PITCH gt BEND WAVE TIMBRE PUNCH TYPE DYN TIME The Tone component can be described as the body of the sound Start by selecting a waveform and then use the other parameters to get the tone just as you want it S
2. des gouttements d eau ou des 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 Trademarks The Nord logo is trademark of Clavia DMI AB All other trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders Specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice Copyright O Clavia DMI AB 1 Stand holder amp connections Attaching the stand holder 4 Connections 4 Left Right Qut 2 aos 20 2 re 4 MIDI IN spas ga 2 4 dA Fi on REPE 4 MIDI OU 2 oo oe eee ids ee 5 Trig Inputs CH1 CH6 5 POWER u cu er oae e e Core 5 2 Getting Started Connect a Nord Pad 6 Connecting pads 6 Adjust Input sensitivity 6 Threshold 7 MIDI Channel 7 MIDI Note assignment 7 Four Modes 8 Basic editing 8 The Lower parameters 9 Solo Edl 34 38 2205242080 is 9 Memory Protect 00005 9 LORI O MT 10 Storing to a new location 10 3 Reference The Panel 11 Master Level nunnana nananana 11 Program Store 22222200 11 Storing aprogram 2 22 11 Program Value LED display 11
3. Some of these have more than one set or parameters These are accessed by holding Shift and pressing repeatedly on the button X These settings will remain in the unit after it has been turned off with one exception MIDI Local will always revert to On when the unit is turned on Copy This function allows you to copy all the set tings of the selected channel The copy can be pasted to another channel in the same program or to a channel in another program of your choice by using Paste The copied settings will remain in a memory buffer until you perform another copy or turn the unit off Paste After you have copied a channel and se lected another program and or channel as a destination use this function to paste the CHAPTER 3 REFERENCE 17 settings The same copied settings can be pasted to several destinations one at a time if you wish Panic Hold Shift and press Panic to stop any ongo ing sound from all the channels System System PR is a memory protection that needs to be turned off before you or cousin Dupree can store any programs on the Nord Drum 2 System PDL 1 4 are four different layouts for the Nord Pad e fefe Hla 5 AAA SESS ES 18 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X MIDI There are several MIDI related settings in the Nord Drum 2 Lo Local On Off is indicated as L On or L Of Use Local Off if you use the Nord Drum 2 in a situation where a sequencer is echoing back no
4. Channel Select 11 Mute Group su teet eier 12 Edit Group ses e ada Rr a 12 Input Trig Level LEDs 12 Peak Focus red LED 12 Trig MG green LED 12 SPMIEENIE qe 2490 reeuei haaa n 12 Lower Param Repeat Tempo 12 Dial cc ascii oe oes cas eo es 13 Trig Trig Level 2 222222 13 Parameter buttons 13 Noise Parameters 13 Filters aussen pem tt os 13 dido M PEE ea 13 Dyr Filter uus saurer RT s 13 FIROS aea epe dee ae en Rs 13 Atk Rate 622 Gat ash 13 Env Mode 000 0c eee aes 14 Decay raige Aie ees 14 Type Dys is srs ee eee 14 Nord Drum 2 User Manual Channel Parameters 14 DISIOFE s s o X x RE y RR ERE SS 14 Level uu Gat eee ehe pega d 15 Pas xxu EUR bee sears BS Ad 15 Tone Parameters 15 SDEEI Ar rS 15 WAVE us cece hau veg ec pisei Rio 15 DV Timber se ee ee get adr a ee 15 TIERIDEO 5c segre epe n sue eA 15 HiDecay seo Rex rre 15 PUNCA P IV TP 15 Decay sak caw ad eek rae EUR a 16 lyperDytr ses aem RE ER a 16 mio orto X Pr 16 SOL PIG as tm ak eke ech oe 16 Bend Range 020000e 16 Bend Lime sesuais ao ana 16 Click Parameters 16 LEVEL mas ee Bea eee dea Ske a 16 dio Rm 16 Mix Parameter 17 Shift Parameters 17 COPY A CP rr 17 Paste ven ange uw sues ated 17 OMCs 4 Sen tr aan 17 SYSIEM sauce aed een ae 17 MUD PC 1
5. Double click on the OS utility to run the Updater The Windows version of the utility is a zipped archive when you download it from the website This archive has to be expanded with an application like WinRAR before the actual utility is ready to be used Select the MIDI ports you wish to use MIDI Interfaces MIDI in MIDI out In From MIDI Yoke Out To MIDI Yoke In From MIDI Yoke Out To MIDI Yoke In From MIDI Yoke Out To MIDI Yoke In From MIDI Yoke Out To MIDI Yoke In From MIDI Yoke Out To MIDI Yoke midiLink Serial Device midiLink Serial Device The Update Utility will display the current OS version in the connected Nord Drum 2 4 Click on the Update button to transfer the new OS to the unit ano Nord Drum 2 OS Update modeling percussion synthesizer A In the unlikely event that the operating system is corrupted in the Nord Drum 2 hold Shift and Program Store while powering the unit up This will start the Nord Drum 2 in a Update Ready Mode and then you can reload the latest OS to the unit Website Please check in from time to time on the www norddrum com website for OS updates additional programs and other things that may become available CHAPTER 4 APPENDIX 4 Appendix Factory Soundbank There are 2 banks with 99 Programs locations each in the Nord Drum 2 The locations after Bank 2 number 32 are empty in order to allow you to immediately store your own edits without havin
6. Hold Shift and press the Mute Group button to select several channels as part of a Mute Group The Mute Group will be indicated by steady lit green LEDs The Mute Group allows you to mute the output of one channel that is part of the group by playing on any other channel in the Mute Group The Mute Group selection will be saved in a Program CHANNEL SELECT quu MUTE GROUP HOLD TO CLEAR Hold Shift and the Mute Group button for a little longer to clear the Mute Group Edit Group Hold Shift and press the right Channel Select button to add select several consecutive channels as an Edit Group The selection begins with the current channel and adds one or more to the right of it depending on how many times you push the button An Edit Group allows you to change the setting of one parameter on all the grouped channels at the same time O Edit groups are not saved as part of programs Hold Shift and the Edit Group button for a little longer to clear the Edit Group Input Trig Level LEDs INPUT CHANNELS 2 3 4 5 The Input LEDs will flash to indicate the activity in the six channels A solid red LED in dicates that a channel is selected for editing Peak Focus red LEDs The upper LEDs are red and will flash briefly when a trigger input receives a strong signal It will be lit up in a longer duration when the input receives an optimal as hard as you can strike signal Solid red LEDs are used to in
7. The Tone can be described as the body of the sound the noise is a non pitched addi tion with variable length and the click is the very transient like the contact sound of the stick on whatever you are hitting These com ponents can be processed by effects such a distortion equalizer and a repeat effect Use the Trig button in the lower right corner to play the sound on one channel at a time Triggering sounds from the panel are made with a fixed velocity amp If you have pads connected these can be used as well and will make the sounds respond to the velocity of your playing Press the Channel Select button repeat edly to select one of the six channels The channel parameters are accessed with the grid of two rows with eight buttons A parameter is selected by simply pressing a button This will activate Edit Mode and the display will show parameter values PROGRAM y INPUT CHANNELS VALUE CHANNEL SELECT 1 SO ls Jipe qe amp aman NN 1 D L MUTE GROUP STORE HORO q x E FILTER a DYNFILTER ATK RATE DEC EQFREQ q FILTTYPE FILTRES ENVMODE TYI GAIN o SPECTRA DYNTIMB HIDECAY q PITCH BEND WAVE TIMBRE TIME PUNCH TYPE D CNN HC DB N I COPY o RE PASTE lite SYSTEM MIDI i INWETIRES INP SENS e D a nove N rs cMPO TRIG LEVEL 4 To change the row to the lower set of parameters double tap on a parameter button or use the Row Select bu
8. PASTE PANIC SYSTEM MIDI TRIG TYPE INP THRES INP SENS The parameters are accessed with the row of eight buttons Edit mode is activated as soon as you press one of these buttons If a button activates a parameter in the up per row a quick double tap on the same button or by pressing the Row Select button will move the edit focus to the lower row parameters Hold down the Lower Param button or the actual parameter button in question and turn the Dial to edit a lower parameter CHAPTER 3 REFERENCE 13 Noise Parameters NOISE FILTER DYN FILTER ATK RATE DECAY FILT TYPE FILT RES ENV MODE TYPE DYN The noise filter and attack decay parameters can be used to sculpt the sound of the noise Filter The Filter parameter is a control that sets the frequency where the filter will begin to affect the noise The actual sound that is produced depends on the Filter Type see below Filter Range O 50 Filt Type There are three filter types to choose from Low Pass High Pass and Band Pass all with a 24 dB octave slope Filter Tyoe LP HR BP Dyn Filter You can control the filter with the striking force This parameter is bipolar you can set a positive or a negative amount to open or close the filter with the striking force Range 19 to O to 20 Filt Res Resonance is used to emphasize frequencies around the filter cutoff frequency This can be perceived as making the sound thinner Range
9. Press the Program button to exit the Solo and Edit mode The LED will show a P followed by numbers Memory Protect When the Nord Drum 2 is shipped from the factory storing programs to the memory is not possible until you turn off the Memory protection This is done with one of the Sys tem parameters O f the Memory Protect is On the display will show Prot when you try to Store a Program Hold Shift and press repeatedly on the System button until Pr On is shown in the display Turn the Dial to the Pr Of setting This will allow you to store programs until this parameter is set to On again Exit the System mode by pressing the Program button 10 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Storing When a Program has been changed this is indicated with a dot to the right of the program number PROGRAM VALUE If you select an other program your edits will be lost If you want to keep any changes you have made you have to Store the edited program Hold Shift and press the Program Store button The display will start to blink PROGRAM VALUE E AN PROGRAM CHANNEL SELECT a om A N 4 E iE Ge MC 9 IS STORE MUTE GROUP m HOLD TO CLEAR 4 a FIL o DYNFILTER ATK RATE DECAY o DISTORT q ti FILTRES ENV MODE TYPE DYN TYPE trome i SPE DYNTIMB ae DECAY a PIT ROW SELECT WA TIMBRE PUNC TYPE DYN e Cis E 7 SOLO d PASTE PAN
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11. trigger signals from the pads The green LED will indicate that a trigger signal is received The red LED will blink quickly when the trigger signal is 6 dB below the maximum and it will be lit up in a longer duration when the maximum signal is fed to the Trig Input To optimize the dynamic response make sure that only your hardest strike lights up the red LED with the longer duration Here is a list of some of the pads and acous tic triggered drums that have been used during the development of the Nord Drum 2 Other pads will work just try the different Trig Types and settings to determine which one is the best for your needs Trig Type Pads drums Ho Roland rubber pads PD8 etc Ya Yamaha pads TP65 etc A Roland and Yamaha are trademarks of their respective owners and are not af filiated or associated with Clavia These trademarks are mentioned here only as a reference to products than can be used with the Nord Drum 2 Range rO Ya Inp Thres Use this setting to make sure that a pad mounted on the same hardware or other input device does not accidentally trigger a channel If striking a pad that is connected to channel 2 also triggers the sound on channel 1 raise the threshold on channel 1 Range O 99 Inp Sens Use this setting to match the output signal of the pad or input device connected to the Trig Inout of the selected channel Adjust this to make sure that only your hardest strike lights up the red LED
12. 0 10 Atk Rate Increasing the attack makes the beginning of the noise softer it builds up in level If the Env Mode is set to any of the repeating modes this sets the rate of the repeats Range O 50 14 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Env Mode The noise envelope attack decay can be set to a traditional one shot behavior Ad It can also be set to a looping behavior which means that it will repeat itself the r1 to r3 and C settings during the decay Range Ad r1 r2 r8 c Decay The Decay parameter controls the length of the noise A higher value means a longer noise Range 0 50 Type Dyn This parameter have two functions Choose between Exponential Linear or a Gated curve of the noise envelope If you keep turning the Dial you will be able to set an second decay time a time that will gradually be used when you use more striking force This second de cay time can be either longer or shorter than the original decay Range E L G Exx Lxx Gxx Time Time Time Type E TypeL Type G Channel Parameters CHANNEL DISTORT EQFREQ REPEAT LEVEL TYPE GAIN AMOUNT PAN Use the Channel parameters to add distor tion eq tone control and repeats to the sound and to set the level and panning of the channel Distort This parameter adds distortion to the sound Range O 50 Type Select between a tube amplifier type over drive dr or a sample rate reduction Sr
13. 11 Only use attachments accessories specified 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
14. 8 Trig Type cecen ee eee 18 Inp ThreS 1 ee ee 19 InpSens iis pedan di eea DEER ie 19 MIDI Operation 19 Storing the memory content 19 Receive MIDI Dumps 19 Updating the Operating System 20 Website area een 20 4 Appendix Factory Soundbank 21 Categories auauua 25 4 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Stand holder amp connections Attaching the stand holder The stand holder makes it possible to mount the Nord Drum 2 on a stand that is equipped with a clamp The stand holder with its di ameter of 23 millimeter is designed to fit with most general purpose clamps Connections NORD PAD INPUT ER CH6 CH5 CH4 CH3 CH2 CH1 MIDI OUT MIDIIN RIGHT OUT LEFT OUT PHONES i IM mm E Phones Connect a stereo headphone to the Phones output This is a 1 8 jack Left Right Out The L and R outputs are line level signals on unbalanced 1 4 jacks A Always turn on the Nord Drum 2 first and the sound system last and the reverse order when you wish to turn it off again A The Nord Drum 2 is capable of produc ing sounds with a very wide and rapidly changing dynamics and frequency ranges Be careful when you use the unit and when you edit the sounds Keep the level at moderate settings in order not to overload a connected sound system by making drastic changes with the available parameters MIDI In Connect the MIDI Input to a drum pad or sequencer if
15. IC SYSTEM EDIT Ds s Ru PARAM ac au Select a location for the new program with the dial Press Program Store again amp If you do step 4 without turning the Dial the edited program will be stored to the current location Storing to a new location Hold Shift and press the Program Store button The display will start to blink Use the Dial to pick a location for the new Program Confirm your intentions by pressing Program Store a second time amp This method can also be used to make copies of a Program Reference The Panel Master Level The Master Level controls the overall output level of the Nord Drum 2 This is not a programmable control Program Store Press the Program button to exit any other mode and to enter the Program mode The LED display will show a P followed by two numbers the Bank and the Program There are two Banks with 99 programs each in the Nord Drum 2 O f a program has been edited but not yet stored this will be indicated by a dot in the lower right corner of the LED Storing a program The process on Storing a Program is de scribed on page 10 Program Value LED display Program mode is indicated with a P followed by numbers The first number is the bank the second number is the Program number PROGRAM VALUE Edit mode is when a parameter in the Nord Drum 2 is selected The presentation of the settings will be PROGRAM ALUE CHAPTE
16. R 3 REFERENCE 11 made with numbers and or characters Most parameters are indicated with dual settings one indicated to the right and the other to the left in the display When you want to change one of the red labeled parameters for example Filter Type LP in the illustration hold down the Lower Param button and turn the dial You can also hold down that particular parameter button and turn the Dial These lower parameters are always to the right in the display Solo Edit mode is activated by holding Shift and pressing the Row Select Solo Edit but ton The Solo Edit LED will blink and only the component that is currently being edited will be heard System mode is activated when the System parameters are selected by holding Shift and pressing a parameter button Channel Select INPUT CHANNELS CHANNEL SELECT 1 uu MUTE GROUP HOLD TO CLEAR Press the Channel Select buttons repeatedly to select the channel to be triggered with the Trig button on the panel and or to be edited with the parameters The red LEDs will indi cate which channel is selected X You can use pads to quickly select the channel to edit if no channel has been previously selected with the Channel Select button If the button has been used to manually select a channel press the Program button once to get back to the quick select edit channel by pads mode QSECEPIM 12 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Mute Group
17. dicate an Edit Group Trig MG green LEDs The lower LEDs are green and will blink on Channel activity They are also used as indi cators when you create a Mute group Shift Exit LOWER PARAM REPEAT TEMPO SHIFT EXIT The Shift button is used together with the buttons to access additional parameters These additional parameters are identified with the text below the buttons The Shift button can also be used to Exit a Store operation if you change your mind about storing a program Lower Param Repeat Tempo Hold the Lower Param button and turn the Dial to change the setting of the parameters labeled in red Hold Shift and Repeat Tempo to change the tempo of the repeats with the Dial The tempo range is from 30 to 1000 BPM Dial a TRIG LEVEL O N a _ m The Dial is used to select programs and to change the setting of a selected parameter Trig Trig Level _ Use the Trig button to trigger a selected channel from the unit itself Hold Shift and the Trig button to be able to adjust the Trig but ton s velocity level with the Dial Parameter buttons NOISE CHANNEL FILTER a DYN FILTER ATK RATE DECAY o DISTORT 4 EQFREQ REPEAT LEVEL FILT TYPE FILTRES ENVMODE TYPE DYN TYPE GAIN AMOUNT PAN TONE CLIcCK MIX SPECTRA DYNTIMB HIDECAY DECAY PITCH BEND LEVEL Toner AVE TIMBRE PUNCH TYPE DYN TIME TYPE NOISE e Mo Mo 1 Mo 1 13 COPY
18. e great to get a kick in a bass drum 16 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X sound for instance The Pd setting will shift the pitch of the first period down one octave Range L1 L2 L3 PU Pd Decay The Decay sets the length of the Tone The higher the value the longer the sound Range 0 50 Type Dyn This parameter have two functions Choose between an Exponential or Linear curve of the Tone envelope If you keep turning the Dial you will be able to set an second decay time Exx or Lxx a time that will be gradually used when you use more striking force This second decay time can be either longer or shorter than the original decay Range E L Exx Lxx Pitch Use the pitch control to set the pitch of the Tone The pitch is set in half steps of semitones and shown in the LED as MIDI Note Numbers A setting of 69 0 equals A 440 Hz Range 11 0 98 5 Scl Pre The Scl Pre allows you to quickly set up dif ferent pitch relationships between pads Hold Shift and press the Edit Group button repeat edly to create an Edit Group Hold the SCL Pre button and select a scale with the dial The pitches will begin at the set pitch on the lowest numbered channel and increase with a factor determined by the selected scale on the selected channels SCL value Description SC 1 10 Pitches are increased by 1 2 etc semitones P 1 3 Pentatonic P major and P minor H 1 5 Hang tunings Au Hextonic augme
19. e 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 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 Drum 2 Type of Equipment Digital Drum unit Responsible Party Clavia DMI AB Address P O BOX 4214 SE 102 65 Stockholm Sweden Telephone 46 8 442 73 60
20. er in the display Turn the dial to set the desired MIDI Note Number for that channel Repeat steps 2 3 and 4 to assign the other channels to the additional MIDI note numbers that the MIDI unit transmits 6 Press the Program button to Exit the System edit mode Four Modes When the display shows the letter P followed by numbers this is the Program Mode Programs are organized in Banks with 99 Programs each Turn the Dial to select any of the available programs The Edit Mode is active when one of the red LEDs in the two rows below the LED and above the buttons are lit and the display shows one or two sets of numbers and or characters This is when you can change the settings of the selected parameter with the Dial The Solo Edit Mode is active if you hold Shift and press the Row Select Solo Edit button Only the component that is currently being edited will be heard when you trigger the channel When one of the lower row LEDs are flashing this mean that the System Mode is active where the parameter printed below the sec ond row button is adjustable with the Dial Basic editing The Nord Drum 2 has 6 channels it can produce 6 simultaneous sounds Each one of the channels has a complete and identical set of parameters A sound in the Nord Drum 2 is created with a blend of up to three components Noise Tone and Click and the effects Each one of these components has their individual set of parameters
21. g to worry about overwriting any programs that you might have liked The entire memory content can be saved as a MIDI Sys Ex file on a computer using the methods described on page 19 in this manual A MIDI Sys Ex file that is a copy of the Factory Soundbank can be found on the www norddrum com website Program COCA T Waveforms used in channels 1 Real Classic Vitale m Bue Howe ma fomos m qw Tan ar forte or or or pus ma mm oe oe ws os os os Pus Sms ema o oa rs fes es eo 91 10 see Mnman e e m e fm mo pu ma eme e e pe pe je Ho iz sae bumn e e e e e Ho is sse smars Ha e ue e n mao Pi sae wem e pe pe e pe Hs 91 15 Sue _ HiggnsParice re ee es es es Hs 91 16 Scale PoorDesgn nz e pe e mo mm ar sme Kmacas re ez m je ee Ir 91 18 Sue Wende ra ra rs rs eo rs PIS Sue Beddow ra ra ra Pa pa ps 91 20 x mmoDrontorus ra ra ra ra ra es uz Machine wwe ju fo or or or or 91 22 Machine Pesto es fez Jo fe ee Ir pum m enm e as pe pe Aas oo 21 22 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Fo see mma os rs rs po eo 91 25 enm Rec Treo Bear ao as aa as as as 91 26 Rear Aoort a2 os os o oa oa or sme Pingaing re fe re ro po o 91 28 Rear King Patwat Ju ar a2 pe e ro 91 28 So Apostasy aa ae aa ar aa 91 30 Soa _ cnrese toos eo re
22. icular chan nel The LEDs indicate the strength of the incoming trigger signal The red LED should be lit a bit longer when you hit the pad with your strongest force INPUT CHANNELS CHANNEL SELECT 4 aa MUTE GROUP HOLD TO CLEAR Press the Channel Select button to move the solid red LED to the channel that the pad is connected to This is called to move the Edit focus you set the unit to be ready to change the set tings on that particular channel Hold Shift and press the Inp Sens button on the Nord Drum 2 panel The red LED above the button will start to blink to indicate that the parameter printed below the second row is active for editing Strike the pad and adjust the Input sen sitivity by turning the Dial to match the pad response and your striking force Threshold If you have several pads or other pieces in your kit that are mounted on the same hardware use the Inp Thres parameter to eliminate any unwanted accidental triggers from other units Select the Channel that is receiving the unwanted triggers Hold Shift and press the Ino Thres button o SPECTRA DYNTIMB HIDECAY DECAY PITCH WAVE TIMBRE TYPE DYN PASTE PANIC SYSTEM MIDI TRIG TYPE INP THRES IN TY 7 SHIFT EXIT LOWER PARAM q E D REPEAT TEMPO ma m Strike the pad or drum that causes the unwanted triggers and raise the Inp Thres value with the dial until the Nord Drum 2 channel st
23. in its longer duration on the Input Trig Level LEDs Range O 99 MIDI Operation The six channels of the Nord Drum 2 are set at the factory to be triggered by incoming MIDI Notes 60 62 64 65 67 and 69 when the unit is shipped If you prefer other notes this can be changed in the MIDI Note setting read more on this on page Storing the memory content By using MIDI Sys Ex dumps you can store all or individual programs on a computer The dumps have to be recorded to a sequencer or by using one of the many free MIDI ap plications that can receive save and also transmit MIDI data amp Windows users can do this with MIDI Ox www midiox com Mac OSX users can use the SysEx Librarian from Snoize Productions www snoize com CHAPTER 3 REFERENCE Make sure that the receiver is ready to receive and that the MIDI Out from the Nord Drum 2 is connected to a MIDI In on a MIDI interface connected to the computer Press Shift and the MIDI button repeat edly until PROG or ALL is shown in the display One means the current program all means all the programs in the Nord Drum 2 Start the transmission by pressing the Program button After the transmission is complete Ok will be shown briefly in the display 4 Check the receiving application and make sure that the data is there Save the file with a meaningful name on a nice place on the hard drive O Transmitting data will not affect the con tent in the No
24. ion l int rieur d un triangle quilat 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
25. ip The outer diameter of the plug is 5 5 millimeter and the inner diameter is 2 1 millimeter Nord Pad Input Connect a Nord Pad to the RJ45 connector using the cable that is supplied with the Nord Pad A This connection can not be used with any other equipment Do not try and connect a computer or any other RJ45 equipped unit 6 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X 2 Getting Started Connect a Nord Pad Use the supplied CAT 6 cable to connect a Nord Pad to the Nord Pad Input on the Nord Drum q Du DU J Tm om toi The Input Sensitivity will be automatically set when a Nord Pad is detected X If you want to add for example a kick drum pad to the Nord Drum 2 while using the Nord Pad connect this pad to the CH 1 input The other inputs are disabled when the Nord Pad is connected Connecting pads Connect your pads to the six Trig Inputs on the Nord Drum 2 The Trig Inputs can be used with mono or stereo connec tors CH1 MIDI OUT 900006 amp In general the factory sounds use Chan nel 1 for Bass drum sounds channel 2 for Snare and channel 3 to 6 for toms Adjust Input sensitivity It is important to adjust the Input Sensitivity when using pads from other manufacturers in order to be able to use the full dynamic of the Nord Drum 2 Strike the pad listen to the sound from the Nord Drum 2 and look at the Input Trig Level LEDs for that part
26. ngs FX Weird tweaks and FX Machine Machine sounds CHAPTER 4 APPENDIX 25 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 equipment 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 th
27. nord drum 2 modeling percussion synthesizer User Manual Nord Drum 2 Part No 50416 Copyright Clavia DMI AB 2013 Print Edition 1 0 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 fleche l int rieur d un triangle quilat ral est utilis pour alerter l utilisateur de la presence 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 exclamat
28. nted Pr Hextonic prometheus bL Hextonic blues X The SCL Pre is not a parameter as such it will act as a macro on the pitches of the selected channels Bend Range The Bend parameter bends the pitch of the Tone The Bend has two directions a nega tive value bends up to the set pitch a positive values bends down This is feature is velocity sensitive Range Bend 19 50 Bend Time The Bend Time parameter sets the duration of the pitch Range O 50 Click Parameters The Click is a sharp transient at the very beginning of a sound Level Set the amount of Click with the Level param eter Range O 20 Type There are several different Click types in the Nord Drum 2 each with a different character istic The n clicks are noise waveforms with different characters the p clicks are short pulses The C clicks have more of a pitched and somewhat chirpy character Range nx Px Cx Mix Parameter Use the Mix parameter to MIX set the balance between TONE gt the Tone and Noise com ponents lt NOISE Range 20 0 20 Shift Parameters D D D DPD D D D D COPY PASTE PANIC SYSTEM MIDI TRIG TYPE INP THRES INP SENS The second row has an additional set of parameters that are accessed by holding the Shift button while pressing the corresponding button The first two of these parameters are immedi ate actions Copy and Paste the rest are Global settings and features
29. ops triggering Strike the pad that should trigger the Nord Drum 2 to verify that the new Inp Thres setting has not changed the desired response CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED MIDI Channel If you wish to control the Nord Drum 2 with a MIDI controller the MIDI channel and the notes that this controller transmits must be matched to MIDI channel of the Nord Drum 2 to trigger the four channels The default MIDI Channel is channel 10 Connect a MIDI pad or other MIDI controller to the MIDI Input on the Nord Drum 2 Hold Shift and press the MIDI Ch button repeatedly to access the Ch setting Turn the Dial to select the MIDI channel you wish to use The LED above the MIDI Ch button will flash to indicate that your are editing Sys tem parameters Transmit a MIDI note or other message from the MIDI controller The incoming channel will be displayed in the LED The Nord Drum 2 can only receive on one MIDI channel at a time MIDI Note assignment When the Nord Drum 2 is shipped from the factory channels 1 to 6 are assigned to the following MIDI note numbers 60 62 64 65 67 and 69 Here is how to change this if you wish Connect a MIDI pad or other MIDI controller to the MIDI Input on the Nord Drum 2 Press the Channel Select buttons on the Nord Drum 2 to select one of the channels NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X Hold Shift and press the MIDI button repeatedly until you see a n followed by a numb
30. pectra This powerful parameter changes the harmonic content of the H P D and C type waveforms by stretching or tuning the harmonics It has no effect on the A type analog style waveforms Wave There are several different waveforms in the Nord Drum 2 each with its own characteris tic Some have distinctive pitches others are of a more non pitched variety CHAPTER 3 REFERENCE 15 Wave Description A1 A4 Analog style waveforms Sine Triangle Sawtooth and Square H1 H7 Harmonic waveforms P1 P6 Percussive waveforms d1 d8 Drum head style waveforms C1 C2 Cymbals Dyn Timb The waveforms can be processed with the Timbre parameter which is a lowpass filter that can make the Tone duller The Dyn Timb allow you to open this filter with the striking force Range 0 20 Timbre By setting the Timbre to any value but 20 the Tone waveform will be filtered the sound will become duller Range O 20 Hi Decay This settings allows you to change the harmonic content with a decaying envelope If the analog waveforms are used it controls a lowpass filter If the H P or d waveform is selected it will change the Spectra parameter over time Range O 50 Punch Punch adds an short velocity controlled attack portion to the waveform L1 to L3 indi cates three different levels of this attack The PU setting will shift the pitch of the very first cycle or period in the waveform up one octav
31. rd Drum 2 Receive MIDI Dumps Make sure that your sequencer or MIDI application is ready to transmit a Sys Ex package and that the MIDI Out from the MIDI interface on the computer is connected to the MIDI In on the Nord Drum 2 Start the transmission The Nord Drum 2 will automatically receive incoming MIDI Sys Ex messages that it is compatible with If the Sys Ex package contains all the pro grams the entire memory in the Nord Drum 2 will be replaced by the content of the Sys Ex package except for any edited program that was in the edit buffer when the transmission started 19 20 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X If the Sys Ex package contains one program this program will be placed in the edit buffer of the Nord Drum 2 You have to Store this program to a location in the memory if you want to keep it in the unit Updating the Operating Sys tem The OS in the Nord Drum 2 may be updated if the functionality is subject to improvements This is achieved by using a MIDI transmission from a computer by using an Update Utility application that can be downloaded from the www norddrum com web site The Update Utility is available for Windows or Mac OSX computers make sure you download the one that matches your computer You will need a MIDI interface attached to the computer in order to perform this Connect the MIDI in and the MIDI Out from the Nord Drum 2 to the MIDI Out and MIDI in on the MIDI interface
32. svessMeness wr a2 p pw Ir 91 70 sss Darwin e ra Pa e ra Pe 91 80 sse empress en ar fm fm jm ar Piet ma noora e e pe e pe Ho r a wx mmasswends os ez o je P2 Ir 91 83 ma Merci e m Im Im Im m 91 84 Machine Amex ar ar fe Jar Jar 5 91 85 Scale mus ee e pe pe as Aa Pree Rea Orchestraesque J Po oa Pr Jor or or 91 89 Rea Rehearsal Space i o ps oz Jor or or 91 98 Machine Nomen Ina Im or Jar ar oo Pros m emee e pe no eo ro Im Pros m frogressvereck oz os 05 Di Ins Pa rue m memos ra o or ur jm ro 24 NORD DRUM 2 USER MANUAL OS V1 X ros sce ating wan ar Jar Jar a Jar qo 91 90 wx Youtnquake ar oe or for or or LOL p22 rea ranon menor se or os oz for or oo 92 3 wachine SreetDancers se re rs ns ur nr es p24 rea Buu Jum 5 oe ps Ps Im 92 5 wx DshwasherSong se es rs co oe oe ce ree x uestes se rs o ce os er rr 92 9 Machine Tarcan Treasure se ro rs or os us es Peso rx owewss se os or no foo os m 92 18 vane Nomeia se er es ce m Im or e221 wx Cuban Giger se os m ez re Fs om 9226 wachine uerus se m os co oo ro es 230 So Gams Bets HN os fos ve os 05 oe 231 enm vincent or fo or re os or Categories Real Acoustic Synth Old school sounds Mix Well mixed sort of Scale Tuned thi
33. tes and data Range L On L Of CH MIDI Channel Set the Nord Drum 2 to receive MIDI on a MIDI channel of your choice Range 1 16 Off n MIDI Note Each of the six channels can be manually assigned to respond to an incoming MIDI note Range O 127 PC Program Change can be set to Off Send only Receive only and both Send and Receive Set this to receive if you want to change the programs on the Nord Drum 2 from a MIDI controller Range Cf S r Sr Prog allows you to dump the current pro gram from the Nord Drum 2 as MIDI Sys Ex data Use this to create safety copies of your individual programs or to share them with other Nord Drum 2 users The transmission is activated by pressing the Program button All transmits all the programs in the Nord Drum 2 memory as MIDI Sys Ex data The transmission is activated by pressing the Program button when ALL is shown in the display RecU prepares the Nord Drum 2 to receive a Sys Ex dump from a sequencer or computer Press the Program button and then start the transmission on the other device Trig Type The different Trig Types that allows you to match the response of the Nord Drum 2 to the output from your pad or drum trigger The trigger output from different types of pads and manufacturers varies a lot The setting of the Trig Type parameter should be matched to suit the output from the pads you use The Input Trig Level LEDs provides informa tion on the
34. tton to the left Turn the Dial to change the setting of a parameter 6 Press the Channel Select button repeat edly to select which one of the six chan nels to edit The Lower parameters 15 of the buttons have additional parameters assigned to them indicated with red text These are displayed with dual values in the display with the red parameter to the right The additional right value is changed by holding down the parameter button and then turning the Dial Solo Edit The Solo Edit feature can be used to play back only the Noise Tone or Click compo nents when you select the parameters for these This allows you to edit the parameters and only hear the particular component you are working with in isolation CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Hold Shift and press the Row Select Solo Edit to activate the Solo Edit mode PROGRAM VALUE HANNEL SELECT MASTER PROGRAM E BELEC LEVEL 4 p e P5524 bs a MUTE GROUP STORE HOLD TO CLEAR PA NOISE FILTER DYNFILTER ATK RATE DECAY DISTORT FILT TYPE FILTRES ENVMODE TYPE DYN TYPE TONE SPECTRA DYNTIMB HIDECAY DECAY PITCH WE TIMBRE ROW SELECT PUNCH TYPE DYN f o si DD DE p SYSTEM MIDI SHIFT EXIT CR PARAM un REPEAT TEMPO otrike a pad or use the Trig button to hear only the component that is currently being edited amp If you switch from one component to another the soloing will also be switched
35. you want to control the sounds in the Nord Drum 2 via MIDI The MIDI Input is also used to update the unit with new operating systems MIDI Out Connect the MIDI Output to a computer or sequencer if you want to use the Program Dump feature to transfer the settings to the sounds in the Nord Drum 2 via MIDI A performance on pads connected to the Trig Inputs or on a Nord Pad will also be transmit ted as MIDI notes Trig Inputs CH 1 CH 6 Connect a suitable signal source to the Trig Input 14 jacks These inputs can be used with a variety of different signals The sensitiv ity and the threshold of the inputs can be adjusted by using the Inp Sens and Inp Thres parameters read more about this in the fol lowing chapter The Nord Drum 2 has been tested with many different pads during the development The Trig Inputs are designed to be very versatile and to accept many different kinds of signals They are able to provide you with a very fast and dynamic response CHAPTER 1 STAND HOLDER amp CONNECTIONS If you experience double triggered sounds flams or a slow response from the Nord Drum 2 make sure that you adjust the Trig Type Ino Thres and Inp Sens parameters Read more on how to adjust these settings this on page 6 Power Connect the Nord Drum 2 power supply to the Power input If the original supply is not available use only a 12 volt DC 250 mA adapter with a barrel type plug that has the positive current on the t

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