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Thank you!

We’d first like to thank you for purchasing the Nord Piano 2. Our goal 
when we developed the instrument was to create the best professional, 
very portable stage piano with an integrated sample synth on the mar-
ket. We hope that you will have as much fun owning, playing and using 
the instrument, as we had developing it.

About this manual

You are probably very eager to start using your new instrument, and we 
sure don’t want to keep you from having fun. We will try to cover all the 
essential aspects on how to use the Nord Piano 2 in the very first few 
pages of this manual. After that follows the reference section where all 
the functions are explained in detail.

OS and internal memory

The operating system, programs and pianos in the Nord Piano 2 are 
stored in a Flash memory. A Flash memory is a great thing, it retains the 
data when the power is turned off. Another big advantage is that you 
can replace data in the Flash memory at any time. This means that you 
will be able to download upgrades, pianos and programs to your Nord 
Piano 2 from a computer. The Nord Piano 2 features a USB port for 
quick and easy download of new pianos and samples.

Nord Sound Manager

The Nord Sound Manager is a computer application that allows you 
to organize and change the sounds and memory content in the Nord 
Piano 2. This easy to use application is included on the DVD that was 
delivered in the box with the instrument. 

Factory programs

The internal program memory of the Nord Piano 2 consists of 240 
programs, organized in 2 banks A & B, each with 24 pages with 5 
programs in each page. There are also five Live buffer memories, which 
will continuously store any changes as they are made.

All of the 240 programs in the Nord Piano 2 can be used to store your 
own settings. To make sure you don’t accidentally overwrite programs 
you want to keep, it’s a good idea to regularly back up your sounds on 
a computer using the Nord Sound Manager application. 

Restoring the factory content

The factory programs, samples and pianos are available as Nord 
Sound Manager backup files for download at the Nord web site at  
www.nordkeyboards.com or on the included Nord Piano DVD.

OS upgrades

The latest OS version for Nord Piano 2 is available for download at the 
NordKeyboards.com website. Please visit us on the web from time to 
time, to make sure you have the latest version in your instrument.

Free sounds

Since the Nord Piano 2 is designed as an “open system”, each and 
every piano and every sample in the Nord Piano 2 can be replaced by 
you. This is done using the Nord Sound Manager application. 

The Nord Piano 2 is compatible with the continuously expanding Nord 
Piano and Nord Sample Libraries. Many of these sounds are included 
on the DVDs that accompanies the Piano. When new sounds are 
available, you can download these for free from the Nord website. Yet 
another good reason to visit the website from time to time.

Disclaimer

Any trademarks and brand names mentioned in this manual are the 
property of their respective owners and are not affiliated or associated 
with Clavia. These trademarks and brand names are only mentioned to 
describe the types of sounds reproduced by Nord Piano 2.

Introduction

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Summary of Contents for Nord Piano 2 HA88

Page 1: ...User Manual Nord Piano 2 HA88 Nord Piano 2 HP OS Version 1 1x Part No 50373 Copyright Clavia DMI AB Print Edition D...

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: ...nspose 15 Transpose Clear 15 Kbd Touch 15 Mono Output 15 Kbd Split 15 Synt Pno 15 Pno Synt 15 Set Split 15 Sustped Off 16 Piano 16 Level 16 Acoustics 16 String Resonance 16 Long Release 16 Pedal Noise...

Page 4: ...anized in 2 banks A B each with 24 pages with 5 programs in each page There are also five Live buffer memories which will continuously store any changes as they are made All of the 240 programs in the...

Page 5: ...ross an 88 note keyboard Every key has its own samples String Resonance String Resonance is the acoustic phenomenon that occurs inside an acoustic piano or grand when strings or parts of strings reson...

Page 6: ...the strings which creates a different muted type of sound Since the Nord Triple Pedal is dynamic you can experiment with various forces in pressing and also in releasing the pedal If you just slip yo...

Page 7: ...utton Shift is also used together with the Up Down buttons when you want to change a setting in the System MIDI or Sound menus If you press and hold Shift while turning a knob the parameter value will...

Page 8: ...M Signals connected to this input will not be processed with the Piano 2 s effects or appear at the Piano s left and right output jacks MIDI Connections MIDI In MIDI connection used to receive MIDI d...

Page 9: ...edal If you operate this all the notes that you play will sustain until the pedal is released again The Triple Pedal can also introduce the dynamic pedal noise functionality and it can be used with ha...

Page 10: ...bank A Page 01 Program 1 for this exercise The display looks something like this The controls for the Piano instrument are located immediately to the right of the Program Display area on the panel No...

Page 11: ...the Nord Piano 2 This prevents you from overwriting a program that you want to keep 5 Press the Store button a second time to confirm your intention The edited program has now replaced the previous on...

Page 12: ...ersion Flang 2 is a more pronounced effect and when both Flang 1 and Flang 2 LEDs are lit you have selected the most dramatic flanger effect If you double tap on the Source button the instrument that...

Page 13: ...pright piano Kbd Touch settings The Nord Piano 2 is equipped with three additional Kbd Touch settings Some of the piano instruments in the Nord Piano 2 have very wide dynamic ranges by nature and we w...

Page 14: ...lso display values and settings when you change any of the functions on the panel Press and hold Shift while turning a knob to display the value without changing it Store The red Store button is used...

Page 15: ...will be lit 3 Press the Transpose button again to turn it off The transposition setting will be retained even when the function is turned off M M In the System Menu there is a global transpose that w...

Page 16: ...ivating this you will recreate the mechanical noise that happens when you operate the sustain pedal on an acoustic or electric piano This feature can only be heard if the Nord Triple Pedal is attached...

Page 17: ...may not be silenced at once The actual sound can be made to be gradually faded out with the Release function on the Nord Piano 2 Increasing the release time by turning the Release knob clockwise make...

Page 18: ...lliseconds The delay effect is stereo in stereo out Dry Wet The Dry Wel knob sets the balance between the dry unprocessed signal and the wet processed signal Feedback The Feedback is the number of rep...

Page 19: ...Off M M Local defaults back to Local On every time the Nord Piano 2 is powered on Control Change CC Mode This setting specifies how the front panel s knobs and buttons are han dled in the MIDI commun...

Page 20: ...shown in the display if you operate the pedal This can help you match the performance of a pedal that isn t directly available in this menu Type Roland EV5 default Roland EV7 Yamaha FC7 Korg Fatar SL...

Page 21: ...hods to download the sounds to the unit and a function to backup and restore the entire Nord Piano 2 content The Nord Sound Manager and the user manual for the application can be found on the DVD that...

Page 22: ...in each bank transmit and respond to MIDI Program Change values 0 119 The Live Mode programs use MIDI Program Change 120 124 MIDI Sysex System Exclusive Individual or all Programs can be transmitted a...

Page 23: ...he MIDI Out on the transmitting device to the MIDI IN on the Nord Piano 2 2 Initiate the transmission on the transmitting device If the dump contained all Programs All it will replace all programs cur...

Page 24: ...ey s Touch Channel X X X X Pitch Bender X X Control Change O O Program Change True O 0 127 O 0 127 System Exclusive O O System Song Pos Common Song Sel Tune X X X X X X System Clock Realtime Commands...

Page 25: ...I Channel 19 MIDI Controller list 23 MIDI In 8 MIDI Indicator 14 MIDI Menu 19 MIDI Out 8 Model 16 Monitor In 8 Mono 15 Music Stand 9 P Pedal Menu 20 Pedal Noise 16 Phaser 18 Piano 16 Piano Type 16 Pre...

Page 26: ...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...

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