5. PIaNo | 15
PIaNo sElEct
catEGorY aNd ModEl
Use the
PIANO SELECT
dial to choose which piano sound you want to
use. these are the six categories into which all piano sounds are placed:
catEGorY
dEscrIPtIoN
Grand
acoustic and electric grand pianos
Upright
Upright pianos
Electric
Electric Pianos (tine and reed based)
clav/Hps
clavinets and Harpsichords
digital
digital piano sounds
layer
layered piano sounds
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Pianos can not be moved from one category to another.
the
name
of the selected model is shown at the bottom of the Program
section display, indicated by a keyboard icon.
aBoUt tHE clavINEt
on the original clavinet d6, different pick-up combinations were select-
ed by pressing a number of rocker switches. this functionality is faithfully
simulated by the Nord Electro 6, which means that all original clavinet
d6 pickup selections are available.
PIcK-UP tYPE dEscrIPtIoN
Clav Model A:
only the “neck” pick-up; a warmer, less bright sound.
Clav Model B:
only the “bridge” pick-up; a bright sound.
Clav Model C:
Both pick-ups on and in phase; a very full sound.
Clav Model D:
Both pick-ups 180 degrees out of phase; the fundamen-
tal is almost cancelled out and the sound becomes thin.
lIst vIEW
Pressing
SHIFT
and turning the
PIANO SELECT
dial activates the
LIST
view for piano sounds.
the Piano list top row displays the current
category
name (“Grand” in
this case), the number of models of that type (5), and the index of the
currently selected model (2). the default sort order is numerical, but
pianos can also be browsed alphabetically or by category, by pressing
the
Abc
or
Cat
soft button respectively.
KBd toUcH
Pianos from the Nord Piano libary typically have a very
wide dynamic range, and their dynamic response can be
adjusted according to what fits your personal style or the
context of your performance.
the default
KBD TOUCH
setting (all lEds being off) facilitates playing
softly yet expressively. With each increment of the Kbd touch setting (
1
,
2
and
3
) less effort is required to play loudly.
PIaNo INFo
Pressing
PIANO INFO
(shift + octave down) will display some additional
info about the currently selected model, such as its version number and
its exact size.
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activate
MONO
(shift + KBd touch) to set the outputs of the Electro 6
sound sources and effects to mono. this is a global setting which will af-
fect all programs until it is deactivated or the Nord Electro 6 is turned off.
strING rEs aNd soFt rElEasE
strING rEsoNaNcE
string resonance refers to the acoustic phenomenon that
occurs when strings, or parts of strings, resonate at their
fundamental or harmonic frequencies when other strings
are played.
When
STRING RES
is turned on, all notes you play will affect each other
to reproduce the wonderful acoustics that occurs inside an acoustic
grand or upright piano.
also, when the sustain pedal is pressed down the fact that all dampers
are being lifted will further add to the resonance effect.
the sound level of the string resonance effect can be set in the sound
menu, see page 28.
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If a piano is selected that isn’t compatible with the String Reso-
nance feature, this function will be disabled. This applies to e.g.
small (Sml) versions of the grand pianos and uprights, and the
electric, digital and layer pianos.
soFt rElEasE
activating
SOFT RELEASE
will add a slightly longer and less pronounced
release to the piano sound. this is equivalent to what happens when
you adjust the damper tension in an acoustic or an electromechanical
instrument. the added release is individual for every note and responds
dynamically to the force with which you play.
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Some Piano types, such as Clavinets and Harpsichords do not
support the Soft Release feature. In these cases the button will be
disabled.
EQUalIZEr
PIaNo EQ sEttINGs
Use the Piano
EQUALIZER
settings to quickly alter the
frequency content and character of the selected piano
sound – while keeping the EQ unit of the Effects section
free for other tasks.
Piano
Grand 2/5
1 Royal Grand 3D Med
2 Velvet Grand Med
3 Grand Imperial Med
4 Studio Grand 2 Med
All
Num
Abc
Cat
The list itself shows the currently selected model,
indicated by a rectangle, as well as the preceding
and following models.
