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PaNel CoNtrolS
dIalS aNd KNoBS
the
dials
on the Nord Stage 3 are knobs without
any fixed start and stop positions, used for navigat-
ing parameters and settings in a step-wise fashion.
the
PROGRAM
dial is one such example. In this
manual, dials are sometimes also referred to as
encoders
.
LEVEL
dials are surrounded by led indicators.
these provide a visual indication of the current value
for the associated parameter.
Potentiometer-type
knobs
are used for many
parameters on the Nord Stage 3. When a program
is loaded the physical positions of these knobs will
in most cases not correspond to the actual parame-
ter values. as soon as a knob is turned however, its
associated parameter value will “snap” to the knob’s
position.
Knobs that can serve as a Morph destination are
equipped with green Morph leds. these are locat-
ed at the bottom left of the knob, and will light up
if a Morph is targeting that parameter. read more
about Morphs on page 25.
Hold the
MONITOR
button – found in the Program section – and
turn a knob to view the stored setting of a parameter in the display
without changing it.
BUttoNS
Selector
buttons are used to select one setting
in an array. they have a set of round or triangular
leds to indicate its current setting. Press the
button several times to cycle through the possible
options.
ON/OFF
buttons are used for activating a function
or a group of functions such as effects and have a
led close to them to indicate the on/off status and
sometimes also the source or zone.
M
The On/Off buttons of the Effects shown here also have a selector
functionality. Press once to turn the Effect on, and press immedi-
ately again to select the “next” source.
tHe SHIFt BUttoN
Many panel controls on the Nord Stage 3 have a
secondary
function, which is printed immediately below it. these addi-
tional functions are accessed by pressing and holding
SHIFT
while operating the control.
the Shift button is also used to
EXIT
a menu or to cancel an
ongoing Store operation.
lISt vIeW
any dial that has
LIST
written below it - such as the Program dial - can
be used to access a useful list view.
1
Press
SHIFT
and turn the
PROGRAM
dial to enter a list view of all the
Programs.
2
Browse to any program, using the
PROGRAM
dial. all 8 program
banks can be accessed when in list mode.
3
Press
SHIFT
again to
EXIT
the list view.
List views for the Piano, Synth Preset and Waveform dials function
in just the same way.
edIt a PrograM
editing a program is as easy as turning a knob or pressing a button, to
change an existing setting. let’s give it a quick try:
1
dial up Bank a, Program 1 (a piano based program) for this exer-
cise.
the controls for the Piano instrument are located immediately to the left
of the Program area on the panel. Notice that the Piano section of the
Program area display shows the name of the selected piano sound, and
that the six-way
PIANO SELECT
indicator is set to grand.
SeleCt a NeW PIaNo SoUNd
2
turn the
PIANO SELECT
dial to browse the piano sounds. Sounds
are organized according to their type (for instance grand and
Upright). the Piano Select led indicator will show the
type
of the
currently selected sound.
3
try selecting a piano sound from the
LIST
view, accessed by
pressing
SHIFT
and turning the
PIANO SELECT
dial. Use Shift again
to
EXIT
the list view.
Note that changing any parameter on the Nord Stage 3 panel causes an
asterisk (*) to appear next to the current program number in the display.
this indicates that the program has been edited but not yet saved into
memory. If a new program is selected prior to performing a Store oper-
ation any edits will be lost and the program will have its original settings
the next time it is loaded.
