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Effect 1
Effect 1 offers three different types of effects:
Tremolo, Auto-Panning, and 2 types of Wah-Wah .
The tremolo and the auto-panning have 3 selectable depths . Pan1 is
less dramatic than Pan2, and Pan 3 (both Pan LEDs lit) is the most
dramatic .
Tremolo
is a volume modulation that continuously varies the signal vol-
ume . Tremolo is a commonly used effect, especially for electric pianos .
The Tremolo effect is stereo in/stereo out .
Rate range: 0 - 10.5 Hz.
The
Pan
effect is an automatic panning modulation that smoothly
moves the signal between the left and right outputs in the stereo pan-
orama . The Pan effect is stereo in/stereo out .
Rate range: 0 - 10.5 Hz.
The
A-Wa
is a wah-effect where a lowpass filter sweeps across the
frequency range, and is controlled by the volume of the signal . This
means that you can use the velocity on the keyboard to control the
amount of “Quack!” in the sound . The Rate knob sets the frequency
range of the sweep .
A-Wa1 has a nice, mellow sound . A-Wa2 reacts a bit faster and gives
you a brighter, more distinct character .
The Wah effects are stereo in/stereo out .
Effect 2
Effect 2 offers three types of modulation effects:
Phaser, Flanger and Chorus .
Each of these effects has 3 selectable depths in the same fashion as
the tremolo and pan in the Effects 1 section . The Rate knob control the
rate of the effect .
The
Flanger
produces a characteristic comb filter effect . The Flanger
effect is stereo in/stereo out .
Rate range: 0 - 10.5 Hz.
The
Phaser
effect produces a characteristic “sweep” effect commonly
used with electric piano sounds . The phaser effect is stereo in/stereo
out .
Rate range: 0 - 10.5 Hz.
The
Chorus
effect simulates having several slightly de-tuned signals .
The Chorus is stereo in/stereo out .
Rate range: 0 - 2.7 Hz.
Delay
The delay allows you to add echo effects . The delay time can be set
between 20 and 750 milliseconds . 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 repeats . There are four available set-
tings, indicated by the LEDs . Press the Feedback button repeatedly to
select a setting .
Tempo Tap/Set
Tap the Tempo button to set a delay time . Pressing and holding the
Tap/Set button allows you to set a delay time using the Up/Down but-
tons to the left of the Display .
If the Delay Mode in the Sound Menu is set to “Analog”, the pitch
of the repeats will change if you change the tempo with the Up/
Down buttons. If you set the tempo by tapping, this pitch change
will not occur.
Equalizer
The Nord Piano 2 HP has a 3-band EQ with treble, bass and a sweep-
able midrange (4 kHz, 100 Hz and 200 Hz ~ 8 kHz) . The frequencies
can be boosted or attenuated with +/- 15 dB . The EQ is stereo in,
stereo out .
Amp/Comp
This section contains the speaker/amp emulations and a compressor .
Small
,
JC
and
Twin
emulates three different kinds of amplifier and
speaker cabinets . The
Dist
is a tube distortion effect without any
speaker emulation . The amount of drive is controlled by the Speaker/
Comp knob .
The Small, JC and Twin effects are mono in/mono out, the Dist effect is
stereo in/stereo out .
Comp
is a compressor that will even out the dynamics of what you
play, making low level sounds louder and high level sounds lower in
volume . This produces a tight, punchy sound and makes the overall
level easier to control in a live mix situation . The compressor is stereo
in/stereo out .
When Comp is active, the Drive/Comp knob controls the amount of
compression applied .
Reverb
The Reverb section simulates the natural sound reflections in various
acoustic environments . You can choose between six reverb types with
various lengths and densities, indicated by the LEDs in the selector .
The Stage “1” is a softer version, the Stage “2” is a brighter version,
etc . . The reverb effect is stereo in/stereo out .
The Dry/Wet knob sets the balance between the unprocessed and the
processed signal .
