14. MIDI functions: About the MIDI implementation
Nord Stage EX v6.x
Page 86
14. MIDI
FUNCTIONS
A
BOUT
THE
MIDI
IMPLEMENTATION
The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from Nord Stage EX:
N
OTE
O
N
/O
FF
• Note On and Note Off messages are transmitted and received.
P
ITCH
B
END
• Pitch Bend messages are transmitted and received by Nord Stage EX.
C
ONTROLLERS
On the MIDI Menu (see
page 68
), you can select if the Nord Stage should transmit and/or receive
Control Change messages.
• If you have an Control/Expression pedal connected to the
O
RGAN
S
WELL
I
NPUT
, this is transmit-
ted and received as Controller 4.
• If you have an Control/Expression pedal connected to the
C
ONTROL
P
EDAL
I
NPUT
, this is trans-
mitted and received as Controller 11 (Expression). By using the Morph function you can control
most of Nord Stage EX’s parameters with a Control pedal.
• If you have a sustain pedal connected to the
S
USTAIN
P
EDAL
I
NPUT
, this is transmitted and
received as Controller 64 (Sustain Pedal).
• If you have a sustain pedal connected to the
R
OTOR
S
PEED
I
NPUT
, this is transmitted and received
as Controller 90.
• 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 which Controller number, see
the MIDI implementation chapter on
page 90
.
K
EYBOARD
V
ELOCITY
Nord Stage EX can transmit and receive Keyboard Velocity messages. Organ sounds will always be
played back at nominal level regardless of incoming MIDI Velocity data. Release velocity is trans-
mitted, but ignored on MIDI In.
A
FTERTOUCH
The Nord Stage EX keyboard can transmit Aftertouch messages (sometimes called channel pressure).
The player can apply more pressure on a key while it is down; and this will generate a signal that can
be used to control parameters - see
“About Aftertouch” on page 62
.
