Stage / Stage EX / Stage 2
Stage 2 version 1.40 or later
You should first verify that the Stage 2 is still using the default values in the MIDI Menu:
Global MIDI Channel = 1
MIDI Slot A Channel = OFF
MIDI Organ A Channel = OFF
MIDI Piano A Channel = OFF
MIDI Synth A Channel = OFF
MIDI Slot B Channel = OFF
MIDI Organ B Channel = OFF
MIDI Piano B Channel = OFF
MIDI Synth B Channel = OFF
MIDI Prog Change Mode = Send & Receive
MIDI Ctrl Change Mode = Send & Receive
If you use an external keyboard as a lower organ manual, that keyboard cannot use the Stage's Global
MIDI channel. You must pick some other MIDI channel. Set the external keyboard to transmit on this
channel. In the Stage 2's MIDI Menu, also set the MIDI Dual KB Channel to this same channel. Lastly,
put the Stage into Dual KB Mode. The exact procedure is described in the Nord Stage 2 manual.
To set the DB-1's MIDI Channel:
1.
Press and hold the white P
ROGRAM
B
UTTON
located on the rear panel. Hold this button down
until the LED begins to flash. Release the button. The LED will continue to flash, indicating
that you are in Learn Mode.
2.
Press and hold the T
OP
B
UTTON
. While holding the T
OP
B
UTTON
, play a few notes on the Stage
keyboard. If you have an external keyboard connected, do NOT play any notes on it.
3.
Release the T
OP
B
UTTON
4.
Quickly press and release the P
ROGRAM
B
UTTON
. The LED will stop flashing.
If you set up a keyboard split, have two Slots active, and have organs active in both Slots, the two Slots
act as independent organ manuals. The DB-1 drawbars will act upon the Slot that's in focus (the slot
whose LED is flashing.)
When using either a keyboard split or an external lower manual, change Slot focus between upper and
lower organ manual by using the Slot A / Slot B buttons on the Stage 2 control panel. You can also
program the Top Button to toggle Slot focus for you – see the section on programming the Top Button
below. While in Learn Mode, press and hold the T
OP
B
UTTON
and press the Slot button that is currently
not in Focus, forcing the Stage to change Slots. Then exit Learn Mode.
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