Using the Stage 2 EX as a sound
source with a sequencer
The key to this functionality is to set each of the six Instrument MIDI
channels and the Global channel to individual MIDI channels in the MIDI
menu.
1
Enter the MIDI Menu and set individual MIDI channels to all the
instruments and the Global Channel. You can mix MIDI- and USB
MIDI channels as you wish.
2
Set MIDI Local to Off, this is done in the MIDI Menu.
3
Make the sequencer tracks route back MIDI on the six different
channels that the instruments are set to.
4
Use the sequencer tracks to select which instrument to perform/
record with.
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When Local is Off and the sequencer routes back the MIDI, you
may find yourself in situations where the buttons and knobs
seems to be inactive or stuck on the Stage 2 EX itself. This is nor-
mal behavior, if the sequencer sends MIDI data on a MIDI channel
that the Stage 2 EX does not recognize. Just make sure that a
sequencer track with for example the Global MIDI channel or one
of the instrument channels is selected instead.
The effect parameters, the performance controls (pedals, Pitch Stick
etc) and the Morph will be transmitted on the Global MIDI channel,
and should be re-routed in the sequencer to the individual Instrument
channels.
Instrument MIDI will not be affected by any splits that you have set up
on the Stage 2 EX.
The Octave Shift or Panel Transpose functionality for the instruments
will not affect incoming MIDI data to the Instrument MIDI. If you want
to transpose the Stage 2 EX instruments, do this on the sequencer
tracks.
MIDI Input Only
When an instrument is assigned to a MIDI channel, this opens up
a powerful feature: the MIDI Input Only mode. This allows you to
activate an instrument on the Stage 2 EX, without controlling it from
the keyboard. It will only be played from incoming MIDI, but the Stage
2 EX panel remains active to allow you to change any settings to the
instrument’s sound.
1
Hold the Shift button and press repeatedly on the Zone Select
button until all green zone LEDs go out, but the instrument’s other
LEDs are still lit.
By combining these features and scenarios, you can create very flexible
setups. You can have some Stage 2 EX instruments being controlled
by incoming MIDI only, and other being controlled by the Stage 2 EX
itself. There are no limitations to the channel settings in the MIDI menu;
it is quite possible to have more than one receptor react to the same
MIDI channel, which may (or may not) be what you want.
If you for example want to control one instrument on the Stage 2 EX
on MIDI channel 4, it would be a good idea to make sure that no other
part (Global, Slot or Instrument MIDI channel) of the Stage 2 EX is set
to use that MIDI channel, unless you have a special reason for wanting
to do that.
You will also be able to have situations, if MIDI Local is set to Off, where
instruments are seemingly active on the Stage 2 EX panel, but you
can’t edit or play with these. Just make sure that the sequencer re-
routes the keyboard and panel information to the correct MIDI channels
that these instruments respond to.
Messages
The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from
Nord Stage 2 EX:
Note On/Off
• Note On and Note Off messages are transmitted and received.
Pitch Bend
• Pitch Bend messages are transmitted and received.
Controllers
On the MIDI Menu (see page 44), you can select if the Nord Stage 2 EX
should transmit and/or receive Control Change messages.
• If you have a Control/Expression pedal connected to the Organ Swell
Input, this is transmitted and received as Controller 4.
• If you have a Control/Expression pedal connected to the Control
Pedal Input, this is transmitted and received as Controller 11 (Expres-
sion).
• If you have a sustain pedal connected to the Sustain Pedal Input, this
is transmitted and received as Controller 64 (Sustain Pedal).
• Almost all other controls (knobs and buttons) on the front panel are
also transmitted and received as Control Change messages. This can
be used to record your actions on the front panel into a MIDI sequenc-
er. For a full list of which parameters correspond to which Controller
number, look at page 52.
Keyboard Velocity
The Nord Stage 2 EX can transmit and receive Keyboard Velocity
messages. Organ sounds will always be played back at nominal level
regardless of incoming MIDI Velocity data. Release velocity is transmit-
ted, but ignored on MIDI In.
Aftertouch
The Nord Stage 2 EX keyboard can transmit Aftertouch messages
(sometimes called channel pressure). The player can apply more pres-
sure on a key while it is down; and this will generate a signal that can
be used to control parameters.
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