12 | Nord Stage 3 USer MaNUal oS v1.X
tUrN oFF MeMorY ProteCtIoN
When the Nord Stage 3 is shipped from factory its memory is protected
to prevent accidental overwriting of original programs. Memory protec-
tion can be turned off by toggling a setting located in the System menu.
1
Hold
SHIFT
and press the
SYSTEM
(Program 1) button below the
display.
2
Memory Protect is the first setting of the
System
menu. If the dis-
play shows a different setting, use the Page
3
button to navigate to
the Memory Protect setting.
3
Change this setting to
Off
by turning the
PROGRAM
dial.
4
Press
EXIT
(Shift button) to exit the
System
menu.
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This setting, like all other System settings, will be permanently
stored until it is changed again.
read more about menu settings, starting at “System Menu” on page
52.
Store a PrograM
1
Press the
STORE
button to the left of the display once, to begin the
process of storing the current program.
2
the
STORE
led will begin to flash and the display will ask you for
the location to where you want to store the program.
3
If you want to store the edited version to the current location,
replacing the original, simply press
STORE
again. If not, use the dial
and/or
PAGE
3
/
4
buttons to select a different location.
The program in the selected location becomes active on the
keyboard, allowing it to be auditioned before it is replaced by the
program being stored.
4
When you have found a suitable location for your program, press
STORE
again to confirm the store operation.
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Press Shift/Exit once to abort an ongoing Store process if you
change your mind.
read more about Store and how to
name
a program in the Program
chapter, on page 28.
lIve Mode
the five
LIVE
programs differ from other programs in that all edits made
to them are instantly stored - without the need for a manual Store
operation.
1
Press
LIVE MODE
and use the five
PROGRAM
buttons to navigate
the five live programs.
2
Make an edit, such as activating one of the effects sections, to one
of the programs.
3
Select a different live program and then return to the one that was
edited. Note that the edit was automatically stored.
If live Mode is active and you decide to store the settings permanently
as a program in one of the Program banks, you can do so using the
standard Store methods (see above).
You can also store programs into any of the five live Mode memory
locations, in which case the program settings will replace that current
live Mode memory setting.
Press the live Mode button again to exit live Mode and return to the
Program banks.
aCtIvate aN eFFeCt
1
activate the reverb by pressing the reverb
ON
button.
2
adjust the
DRY / WET
balance with the knob above the reverb
selector.
3
activate the delay effect by pressing the delay
ON/OFF
button once.
4
the leds above the button indicate which sound engine is routed
to the effect. Press
SHIFT
and the delay
SOURCE
button until the
PIANO
led is lit, if it is not already.
Double-clicking the On Off / Source button is a shortcut for quickly
changing the source for any effects section.
5
try the
RATE
,
FEEDBACK, FILTER
and
MIX
controls, to alter the char-
acter and intensity of the delay effect.
tHe tWo PaNelS
the Panel a and Panel B buttons give instant access to
two complete
instances
of the features on the physical panel. there can be one com-
plete organ/Piano/Synth/extern/effects setup on Panel a, and another
complete setup on Panel B.
this allows for easy back-and-forth switching between two different
sounds, or for complex programs with up to two organ settings, two
different pianos and two different synthesizers. the two panels can be
combined either as layers or as split keyboard arrangements. let’s set
up a split and then expand it with an additional layer combination.
Create a SPlIt
1
Make sure that only Panel a is active and that only the Piano sec-
tion is turned on.
2
to activate Split mode, press the
SPLIT ON/SET
button, located in
the top row above the Program area display.
3
to adjust the
position
of the Split point(s), press and hold the
SPLIT
ON/SET
button, located in the top row above the Program area
display.
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The “
6
“ symbol associated with this button indicates that one of
its functions -
SET
- is accessed by keeping the button pressed
down.
4
there are two settings for each split point;
position
and
width
. If
the display says “Split
Width
Middle” press the Program 4 button,
