16 | Nord PiaNo 3 User MaNUal os v1.X
6. Nord soUNd MaNaGer
The Nord sound Manager application is used for transferring sounds to
and from the Nord Piano 3 and for organizing and backing up its con-
tent. This chapter describes the most commonly performed operations.
For a complete guide to the application, refer to the Nord sound Man-
ager manual available from www.nordkeyboards.com.
sYsTeM reQUireMeNTs
The Nord sound Manager and Nord sample editor are compatible with
computers running Mac os 10.6 or later, Windows XP, Windows vista,
Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.
iNsTallaTioN
Begin by downloading the latest version of Nord sound Manager from
www.nordkeyboards.com. The application install file can also be found
on the dvd included with the instrument.
Windows:
double click on the ”Nord sound Manager v6.XX setup.exe”
file and follow the instructions. after the installation completes you will
find the application within your start menu.
Max OSX:
double click on the ”Nord sound Manager v6.XX.dmg” file
and drag the Nord sound Manager application from the virtual hard
drive into your applications folder.
overvieW
The main area of the Nord sound Manager is the list view, divided into tabs representing the three partitions:
Piano, Samp Lib
and
Program.
The
current content of each partition on the instrument is listed under the respective tab. at the top of the list view is a dropdown Bank selector and at
the bottom a Partition Memory indicator, showing the amount of space in use within each partition.
a
Toolbar
is located at the top of the application window, providing quick access to the most commonly used operations. The tool icons may be
grayed out if the operation is disabled on the currently selected partition. all of the toolbar functions as well as a number of more advanced options
are also accessible from within the top menu.
