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22 |  Nord PiaNo 5 User MaNUal os v1.1x

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MeNUs

settings that are made in the 

System

Sound

MIDI

 and 

Pedal

 menus 

have immediate effect and are stored until they are changed again, 
except for the 

Local Control 

Midi setting. This setting always reverts to 

“on” when the Nord Piano 5 is powered up.

enter a menu by holding 

SHIFT

 and pressing 

SYSTEM

SOUND

MIDI

 or 

PEDAL

 (Program select buttons 1, 2, 3 and 4). Menus are navigated with 

the on-screen

3

 and 

4

 soft buttons and settings are changed with the 

PROGRAM

 dial. soft buttons are also used to access additional settings, 

where applicable.

 

exit a menu by pressing 

EXIT

 (shift).

sYsTeM MeNU

1 - MeMorY ProTeCT

The memory protection setting is 

On

 when a Nord Piano 5 leaves the 

factory, preventing accidental overwriting of programs. setting this to 

Off

 enables store operations. Menu settings and live programs are not 

affected by this setting.

Range: On (default), Off

2 - GloBal TraNsPose

This setting allows for transposing the entire Nord Piano 5 in semitone 
steps. This setting will be 

added

 to any on-panel transpose value stored 

with a program.

Range: +/- 6 semitones (default value is “none”)

3 - FiNe TUNe

Fine Tune can be used to fine tune the pitch of the Nord Piano 5 in finer 
increments.

Range: +/- 50 Cents (+/- half a semitone). Default value is “0”

4 - versioN aNd Model iNFo

The version and model info menu page shows the full version number 
of the currently installed os (operating system) and, when turning the 
Program dial, hardware information for the instrument.

Use the Program dial to switch between Version and Model info

soUNd MeNU

1 - PiaNo Pedal Noise level

sets the level of the dynamic Pedal Noise feature which can be turned 
on for pianos that support it, if a Nord Triple Pedal is connected to the 
Nord Piano 5.

Range: +/- 6 dB (0 dB default

2 - PiaNo sTriNG res level

sets the level of the string resonance feature that can be turned on for 
selected pianos (acoustic Med, lrg and xl sizes).

Range: +/- 6 dB (0 dB default)

Midi MeNU

1 - loCal CoNTrol 

Midi local Control determines if the Nord Piano 5 keyboard and panel 
will control internal sound engines and programs or only transmit Midi. 
local Control 

On

 is the normal “play mode”. When local Control is in 

Off

 

mode, front panel and keyboard actions are transmitted via Midi only.

Range: On (Default), Off

 

M

Local always defaults back to “On” every time the Nord Piano 5 is 
powered on

2 - Midi CHaNNel

This sets the transmitting and receiving Midi channel for the Nord Piano 
5. This Midi channel transmits all keyboard, pedal and panel actions as 
Midi signals. it can also be used as a receiving channel with full control 
of the entire Piano 5. 

Range: 1-16, Off (Default 1)

3 - CoNTrol/ProGraM CHaNGe Mode

CC (CoNTrol CHaNGe) 

This allows you to set if you want your Nord Piano 5 to transmit and/or 
receive Midi Controller Messages or not on the Midi channel.

Range: Off, Send, Receive, Send & Receive (Default)

PC (ProGraM CHaNGe)

This setting determines whether your Nord Piano 5 transmits and/or 
receives Midi program Change Messages, on the Midi channel. 

Range: Off, Send, Receive, Send & Receive (Default)

4 - TraNsPose Midi aT

When set to 

In

, active transpose values (global and/or set per program 

using the on-panel Transpose control) are 

not

 applied to outgoing 

Midi, but only to incoming Midi data. in 

Out

 mode sent Midi notes are 

transposed but not incoming ones.

Range: In (Default), Out

5 - Midi oUT veloCiTY CUrve

There are three options for how the velocity of outgoing Midi notes 
is scaled. When set to 

Heavy

, the generated Midi corresponds to 

Summary of Contents for 274933

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Nord Piano 5 English OS version 1 1x Edition B Part number 50511 Copyright Clavia DMI AB Edition B...

Page 2: ...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 t...

Page 3: ...Detune 11 String Res and Soft Release 12 String Resonance 12 Soft Release 12 Nord Triple Pedal 12 Pedal Noise 12 Half Pedaling 12 Sostenuto 12 Soft Pedal 12 Timbre 12 Acoustic Piano Timbre settings 1...

Page 4: ...ano String Res Level 22 MIDI Menu 22 1 Local Control 22 2 MIDI Channel 22 3 Control Program Change Mode 22 CC Control Change 22 PC Program Change 22 4 Transpose MIDI At 22 5 MIDI Out Velocity Curve 22...

Page 5: ...versions or sounds are released User Manuals for download Tutorials can be found at nordkeyboards com tutorials Follow Nord Keyboards on Facebook Instagram Twitter and YouTube Feel free to tag your c...

Page 6: ...and much more A large selection of samples are included from the start and the Sample Synth section is where these are browsed and loaded The character and response of the sample can be adjusted in a...

Page 7: ...tions such as effects and have one or more LEDs close to them to indicate the on off status and in the case of most effects also the Piano or Sample Synth Layer assignment M The On Off buttons of the...

Page 8: ...he program will have its original settings the next time it is loaded MEMORY PROTECTION The Nord Piano 5 is shipped from the factory with its memory protected to prevent accidental overwriting of orig...

Page 9: ...focused for editing 2 With Layer B focused select a different Piano sound using the PIANO SELECT controls 3 Adjust the Level of each Piano sound by focusing each Layer respectively using the Layer A a...

Page 10: ...s inactive the dial returns to showing the set max level OCTAVE UP DOWN Use OCTAVE UP Shift Layer B to transpose the Piano section up by one octave 12 semitones and OCTAVE DOWN Shift Layer A to transp...

Page 11: ...different models within the selected Type The name of the selected model is shown in the Program section display at the row corresponding to the focused Piano layer ABOUT THE CLAVINET All original Cl...

Page 12: ...half dampened sound SOSTENUTO When the Sostenuto middle pedal is operated notes held at the moment the pedal is pressed down are sustained while succeeding notes are not SOFT PEDAL To the left is the...

Page 13: ...Volume Pedal is present the Level dial reflects the current volume level as the pedal is operated When the pedal is inactive the dial returns to showing the set max level OCTAVE UP DOWN Use OCTAVE UP...

Page 14: ...f the Sample Synth sound ATTACK controls the time it takes for the sample to reach its full level while DECAY RELEASE determines how quickly the sound fades after having been triggered At 12 o clock t...

Page 15: ...e 2 The ABC soft button brings up a row of alphanumeric characters Use the dial to set the character for the current position Let go of the ABC button to move the cursor ahead The dial can be used to...

Page 16: ...ut across 6 notes above it and sounds above the split point will similarily reach 6 notes below it The 2 setting provides a width of 24 semitones 12 below the split point and 12 above it MIDI LED INDI...

Page 17: ...xcept for Master Level A program does not store settings made in the System Sound or MIDI menus M Note that some programs are named after a particular Piano sound or sample instrument for instance Sil...

Page 18: ...ns 2 Double clicking the Source button In this case only layers that are active on the panel can be selected MOD 1 The MOD 1 unit offers six different types of modulation effects Use its Selector butt...

Page 19: ...number of modulated copies of the audio signal There are two Chorus types the second being more bold in character VIBE The VIBE effect draws its inspiration from a classic foot pedal effect and produ...

Page 20: ...ply tap the Tempo button in the tempo you wish the delay to sync to a number of times and the delay time will be adjusted automatically M The Delay unit can be set to have effect on all Layers indicat...

Page 21: ...ontrol Expression pedal is connected to the Control Volume Pedal Input this is transmitted and received as Controller 11 Expression If a sustain pedal is connected to the Sustain Pedal Input this is t...

Page 22: ...ch can be turned on for pianos that support it if a Nord Triple Pedal is connected to the Nord Piano 5 Range 6 dB 0 dB default 2 PIANO STRING RES LEVEL Sets the level of the String Resonance feature t...

Page 23: ...the pedal is up sustain is on and vice versa The Auto setting can automati cally determine the pedal type Range Triple Open Closed Auto Default 2 CONTROL PEDAL TYPE The Nord Piano 5 accepts many of th...

Page 24: ...no sounds to the Piano partition Downloading new Samples to the Sample partition Uploading Programs from the Nord Piano 5 to a computer Uploading bundles containing programs and their associated piano...

Page 25: ...led song intro to a single key the Nord Sample Editor 3 opens up many possibilities together with the Nord Piano 5 Here are some of the key features Intuitive user interface Drag and drop single or mu...

Page 26: ...volume level control of your playback device to set the desired level MIDI CONNECTIONS MIDI IN The 5 pin MIDI In connection is used for receiving MIDI data sent from external devices such as controll...

Page 27: ...ple Synth Decay Release 69 Sample Synth Dynamics 72 Sample Synth Timbre 65 Sample Synth Vibrato 74 Sample Synth Unison 63 Sample Synth KB Split 77 Effect Mod 1 Enable 82 Effect Mod 1 Type 83 Effect Mo...

Page 28: ...r 19 MIDI 21 MIDI Controller List 27 MIDI In 26 MIDI LED indicator 16 MIDI messages 21 MIDI Out 26 Model Piano 11 Monitor In 26 Mono 16 N Nord Piano Library 11 Nord Sample Editor 3 5 Nord Sound Manage...

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Page 31: ...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 foll...

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