About the programs
Complete settings of every function on the panel are stored in the
Program memory of the Nord Piano. This memory area has 120 loca-
tions that are organized in 24 banks, with 5 programs in each bank.
Every program can be edited and replaced as you wish. A complete
set of the factory programs are available on the Nord DVD and on our
website.
Select a program
Programs are selected by pressing the ive Program buttons, located
below the display. Press the Up or Down button repeatedly, located to
the left of the display, to select the desired bank number. When you’ve
changed the Bank, the program will be loaded immediately.
Press and hold the Up or Down buttons to continuously scroll through
the banks.
Edit a program
Editing a program is just as easy as grabbing a knob and change a set-
ting, or press a button to select a different setting. The knob’s physical
position isn’t always as the stored setting in the program that is active,
but as soon as you start turning a knob, the parameter will snap to the
knob’s position.
When you have edited a program, an asterisk will appear in the display
next to the program number. This will alert you to the fact that the pro-
gram has been edited but not yet saved. If you select a new program
without saving, any edits you have made will be lost and the program
will have its original settings the next time you select it.
Memory Protection
If you are happy with an edit that you have made, you should probably
save or Store the program. But before you can do this, we need to turn
off the Memory Protect function.
1
Press Shift + System and use the Up/Down buttons to select the
Memory Protect Mode – this is the very irst option in the System
menu.
2
Set the memory protection to Off by pressing and holding Shift
and the Down button.
Exit the System menu by pressing the Shift button again.
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The setting of the memory protection will be remembered even if
the Nord Piano is turned off.
Storing a program
Let’s store a program.
1
Press the Store button once.
The Store LED starts lashing and the
display will give you a visual indication of
the location.
2
If you want to replace the previous program with your new set-
tings, press the Store button again.
3
If you want to store your new settings in a different location, use
the Bank and Program buttons to select a new location where you
want to store the program.
The name of the new destination will be shown in the display. You
can also check the sound/settings of that program itself by playing
on the Nord Piano. This prevents you from overwriting a program
that you want to keep.
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Getting Started
Let’s take a few minutes to get familiar with the Nord Piano. The user interface is designed to be as intuitive as possible, and to perform as well as you
do in a live situation. We hope that you soon will feel conident in using it, and by following this short chapter, we will go through most of the functions.
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