cHaPtEr 5 Nord ElEctro 4 HP/SW rEfErENcE
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This will activate the organ split mode, but since MIDI Split is set to On,
the Electro 4 HP/SW’s keyboard will only play the upper part without
being split .
Adjust the drawbars for the lower, external keyboard when the 1/Lo
LED is lit and for the Electro 4 HP/SW’s keyboard when the 2/Up LED
is lit .
The drawbars
The drawbars of the Nord Electro
4 HP/SW are represented by but-
tons and LED graphs . This gives
you a big advantage: when you
change the program, the correct
drawbar settings are recalled
immediately and shown by the
LEDs .
The drawbars of Nord Electro 4
HP/SW behave similar to their
mechanical counterparts, with
the B3 and VX models you “pull
out” and “push in” the drawbars
using the Drawbar buttons . The
Farf model uses the drawbars as
on/off switches .
The buttons are special in the way that they auto-increment/decrement
the drawbar value when held . If you hold a Drawbar button the cor-
responding drawbar value will continue to change (within its range) until
you release the button . The speed of the automatic change can be set
in the System menu, read more about this on page 18 .
While holding a Drawbar button, you can press its sibling button
to momentarily auto-increment/decrement in the opposite direc-
tion.
Piano section
The pianos in the Nord Electro 4 HP/
SW are divided into six different types;
each type can contain several instru-
ment models . You can freely add new
piano instruments and samples via
USB using the Nord Sound Manager
utility .
Right out of the box, Nord Electro 4
HP/SW features a fine collection of
carefully selected acoustic and electro-
mechanical pianos, harpsichords and
sampled instruments . A lot of effort
was put in to ensure that the response
and sound of the sampled instruments
matches every nuance of the real ar-
ticle . Each piano instrument has been
multi sampled in a vast amount of
velocity levels . That’s one reason why
they sound and feel so authentic .
The Piano section also includes the ability to use samples from the
Nord Sample Library, like the Mellotron or Chamberlin sounds that have
been licensed by Clavia .
Clavinet sound
On an original Clavinet D6 you can select different pick-up and filter
combinations by pressing a number of rocker switches . This function-
ality is very faithfully simulated in the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW, which
means that you get all the possible original Clavinet D6 sound varia-
tions (plus an additional four) by selecting different pick-up and filter
combinations . Here’s how it works:
Pick-up type
A Clavinet D6 has two separate pick-ups, one on the “neck” and one
on the “bridge” . By selecting either one pick-up or both in different
combinations you can alter the character of the sound quite drastically .
When the Clavinet is selected in the Nord Electro 4 HP/SW, you use
the Model button in the Piano Select section to select one of the four
pick-up variations:
Pick-up Type Description
Clav 1 (CA)
Only the “neck” pick-up; a warmer, less bright sound .
Clav 2 (Cb)
Only the “bridge” pick-up; a bright sound .
Clav 3 (DA)
Both pick-ups on and in phase; a very full sound .
Clav 4 (Db)
Both pick-ups 180 degrees out of phase; the
fundamental is almost cancelled out and the sound becomes thin .
Clav EQ
The Clav EQ button works as filter selectors . By selecting different
combinations of the Brilliant/Treble and Medium/Soft filter indicators
you can reproduce all 15 possible filter variations, exactly like on the
original D6 . Use the Shift button together with the Clav EQ button to
access the Med and Soft settings .
Acoustics
Activating the Long Release feature will add a slightly longer release to
an acoustic or electric piano . This is equivalent to what happens when
you adjust the damper tension in an acoustic or an electromechanical
instrument .
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If a piano is selected that isn’t compatible with the Long Release
feature this feature will be disabled. Only pianos of version 5.2 or
later are Release compatible.
Turn String Resonance on when you want to include the pedal-down
samples in an acoustic piano sound . These samples will then be used
when you play and activate the sustain pedal, with a very rich sound .
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The Sml-sized pianos do not include the string resonance
samples.
Mono
Hold Shift and press the Acoustics button to play a selected stereo
piano in mono .
Dynamics
Hold Shift and press the Type button, to select the dynamics response .
This allows you to use different response curves, which makes the
Nord Electro 4 HP/SW react stronger to the velocity you use on the
keyboard . These response curves are only active when you use the
piano sounds .
When all LEDs are off, the default response curve is active . A Dyn
setting of 1 makes it a bit easier to reach the maximum, a setting of
2,even easier and the third setting is the lightest response curve .
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