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MIdI
MIdI FUNctIoNs
the Nord Electro 6 can be used as a master keyboard to control other
hardware units or software sound sources, and it is also possible to
control all or only parts of the Nord Electro 6 from a separate keyboard
or MIdI device.
GloBal MIdI
the Global MIdI channel is used both for transmitting and receiving MIdI
information, at the same time. It allows for external control over every
aspect of the Nord Electro 6 – much like playing its own keyboard – and
is used for sending keyboard, pedal and panel actions to another MIdI
device or sequencer.
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Global MIDI can be turned off in the System menu.
rEcordING aN ElEctro 6 PErForMaNcE to
a MIdI sEQUENcEr or daW
Here is how to record a Electro 6 performance including any pedal
actions and parameter adjustments to a daW or MIdI sequencer.
1
set the daW or sequencer track to route back incoming MIdI on
the Global channel.
2
set local in the system menu to
Off
on the Nord Electro 6.
3
select the Program on the Nord Electro 6 that you wish to use.
4
start the recording on the sequencer.
the MIdI output on the Global channel will not care about any splits; it
will produce MIdI note numbers from the entire keyboard.
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If any Transpose value is applied, either by the on-panel Transpose
function or the Global Transpose setting in the System menu, its
effect on MIDI depends on the “Transpose MIDI at” setting, also in
the System menu. This setting is further described on page 28.
ExtErNal KEYBoard to lo
With this function it is possible to use an external keyboard to control
sound engines and/or one of the organ manuals, which in turn will
not
be controlled from the Nord Electro 6 keyboard. these settings are
stored per program which makes it an ideal feature for live usage. Below
is an example of how to set it up.
1
Press
EXTERNAL KBD TO LO
(shift + KBd split).
2
connect an external MIdI keyboard to the MIdI In jack of the Nord
Electro 6.
3
set the External Keyboard MIdI channel to that of the transmitting
MIdI device, in the Nord Electro 6 system menu (see page 27 for
details). the default setting is channel 16.
4
select one or more sound engines to control from the external key-
board by assigning it to the
LO
KBd Zone (shift + on/off). sound
engines set to
UP
are controlled as usual from the Nord Electro 6.
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If the Electro 6 is transposed using the on-panel Transpose, the
incoming MIDI on the External Keyboard channel will also be
transposed – regardless of how the “Transpose MIDI at” setting is
configured in the System menu.
Below are two examples of how this functionality can be used in prac-
tice - in this case using a Nord lead a1 as the external controller:
MIdI MEssaGEs
the following MIdI messages can be transmitted and received by the
Nord Electro 6:
NotE oN/oFF
• Note on and Note off messages are transmitted and received.
coNtrollErs
From the system menu it can be determined whether the Nord Electro 6
should transmit and/or receive control change messages.
• If a control/Expression pedal is connected to the control Pedal Input,
this is transmitted and received as controller 11 (Expression).
• If a sustain pedal is connected to the sustain Pedal Input, this is trans-
mitted and received as controller 64 (sustain Pedal).
Ex. 1: Nord Electro 6 in Dual Organ mode with ext. keyboard
organ KBd Zone:
LO+UP
(dual organ), Piano & synth:
Off
Ex. 2: Nord Electro 6 for Organ, ext. keyboard for Piano and Synth
organ KBd Zone:
UP
, Piano & synth KBd Zone:
LO
MIdI oUt
MIdI oUt
MIdI IN
MIdI IN
Playing Upper Organ manual
Playing Organ section
Playing Lower Organ manual
Playing Piano and Sample
Synth as a layer
