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9. Shift Functions
Accessing The Shift Functions
Some functions do not have dedicated buttons, but share buttons with other functions and settings. These are called the Shift Functions and are printed in blue on the front panel.
Selecting a Shift Function
1.Hold down the Shift button.
2.Press any of the buttons labelled “Tune” to “System”.
Most of the front panel LEDS go out and the program display now shows the selected function.
STORE
Hold down the Shift button....
... and press one of these seven buttons.
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UNISON |
MONO |
AUTO |
TUNE |
OUT MODE |
LOCAL |
PROG. CTRL |
MIDI CH |
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MORPH
LFO 1
OSC 2
FM
FILTER
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DUMP ONE |
SHIFT
3.If the Function button you pressed is used for more than one parameter, press it repeatedly until the display shows the desired function.
If you for example selected the “Prg.Ctrl” button, the left digit in the display switches between “P” (Program), “C” (Controllers) and “A” (Arpeggiator MIDI send) when you press it.
Press the function button to switch between the possibilities (in this figure the
Program [P], Controller [C] and Arpeggiator MIDI [A] functions).
STORE |
STORE |
STORE |
UT MODE |
LOCAL |
PROG. CTRL |
TUNE |
OUT MODE |
LOCAL |
PROG. CTRL |
TUNE |
OUT MODE |
LOCAL |
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When a Function button is used for more than one parameter, the digit to the left in the display indicates the parameter, and the other digits show the value.
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Shift Function Listing
The table below shows you what Shift Functions are available for each of the seven buttons and an example of what the display might look like for each function.
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Master Tune |
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On/Off |
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Polarity |
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Slots C and D |
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Assignment
Control Pedal
Assignment
Each time you turn on Power, Local On/Off is set to On, and all the Special functions are turned off! (However, the Special settings are saved with the Performances).
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About Global and Slot Functions
▼If the function you select can be set independently for each Program Slot (A to D), the selected Program slot flashes. To make settings for a certain slot, select it.
▼If the selected function is global for all slots, the selected Function button is steadily lit. Which slot is selected is then of no relevance for the setting.
Setting the Value
Once a function is selected, the value is set using the Program Up/Down buttons.
Returning to the normal display
To go back to the regular functions, press the Shift button once again.
There is no need to store the Shift settings. The settings will automatically remain in memory. However, some functions are reset to default values when you turn off power, see the description of each function for details.
Tune (Master Tune)
This is used to tune the Nord Lead 2 to other instruments.
“00” is normal 440Hz tuning. Lower pitches are indicated by a dot to the right of the number and values higher than normal pitch are indicated without a dot. The values are in cents (hundreds of a semitone).
Out Mode
This function is used to set how the Outputs should be used for handling stereo and individual external processing of sounds.
The Out mode settings are global for the entire instrument, which means all Programs share the settings made here.
Nord Lead 2 has four outputs, labelled A-D. It might be a good idea to think of these outputs as two output pairs (A-B and C-D), because that is often how they are used.
Basically there are three possibilities for how a sound appears in the outputs:
▼The first is that a Program appears with equal level at two outputs, which is what we refer to as mono.
▼The second option is that the voices (the keys you play) appear alternating between the two outputs in an output pair (A-B or C-D). This we refer to as stereo. If you play chords in stereo mode, the sound will be spread out in the stereo image.
When Unison is activated, more than one voice will be used each time you press a key, as described on page 55. If a Unison Program is played in stereo mode, each time you play a key you will get at least one voice at one output in a pair and at least one at the other, which will result in a “wide” stereo sound.
▼The third option is that when playing several Programs at the same time, the different Programs appear separated on different outputs.
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The Out Mode function allows you to set different output modes for slots A/B and C/D:
▼To set the output mode for slot A and B, hold down Shift and press the “Out Mode” button once.
Note however, that the setting you make for slot A and B can affect slot C and D as well, if the setting “- cd” is selected for slot C and D, as described below.
▼To set the output mode for slot C and D, hold down Shift and press the “Out Mode” button twice. Pressing the button repeatedly will toggle between the settings for slots A/B and C/D.
Settings for Slot A and B:
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In this mode, all sounds are mono (as described above), except if Unison is activated in |
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which case the instrument automatically switches to stereo, using Outputs A and B. If |
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one Unison and one non-unison Program are layered, stereo is used. |
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This is a straight Mono mode. All Programs always appear with equal level at Outputs A |
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This is a straight stereo mode. All Program always appear with voices alternating be- |
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tween Outputs A and B. |
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In this mode Programs assigned to slot A will appear at Output A, while Program as- |
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signed to slot B will appear at Output B. This mode can be used when it is desired to |
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treat two sounds differently in an external mixer, for example in multitimbral MIDI work |
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or when layering sounds. |
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Settings for Slot C and D:
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In this mode, Slot C and D use the settings made for Slot A and B. If for example mode |
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“ab2” is selected, all four slots will appear in Mono at Outputs A and B. |
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This is the setting you should use if you have connected Nord Lead 2 in stereo to your |
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sound equipment (using Outputs A and B), or if you are using headphones. |
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cd1 |
In this mode, all sounds are output in mono at Outputs C and D, except if Unison is ac- |
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tivated. If that is the case, the instrument automatically switches to stereo, using Outputs |
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C and D. If one Unison and one non-unison Program are layered, stereo is used. |
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This is a straight Mono mode. All Programs always appear with equal level at Outputs C |
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and D. |
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cd3 |
This is a straight stereo mode. All Program always appear with voices alternating be- |
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tween Outputs C and D. |
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cd4 |
In this mode Programs assigned to slot C will appear at Output C, while Program as- |
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signed to slot D will appear at Output D. This mode can be used when it is desired to |
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treat two sounds differently in an external mixer, for example in multitimbral MIDI work |
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or when layering sounds. |
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Mode 1 (ab1 or cd1) is not recommended when using the Nord Lead 2 multitimbrally since one Program can be set to Unison and another not, which might lead to a stereo image you might not expect.
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Local
This is used to turn Local Control on and off.
▼Local On is the normal Play Mode.
▼In Local Off mode, the front panel actions and your keyboard playing are transmitted via MIDI, but are not used to play the synthesizer directly. MIDI Input, however, works normally.
This mode is used with sequencers, when the Nord Lead 2 is used both for recording and playing back MIDI, and when the sequencer has a MIDI Thru function (sometimes called “Merge” or “echo-back”).
When you turn on power, the instrument is always in Local On Mode.
About Local Control and Control Change Transmission
The Local Control setting also affects the front panel.
▼In Local Off mode the front panel controls can not be used to change the sound directly, they must be routed via MIDI, just as the keyboard.
▼However, if you use the Prog/Ctrl function to turn off reception and transmission of Control Change messages altogether, the front panel controls can again be used to change the sound directly, since otherwise there would be no way to use the front panel controls at all.
Prog/Ctrl
This is used for setting how Program Change and Control Change MIDI messages should be handled, and for turning the Arpeggio MIDI Out feature on and off.
These parameters are Global for the entire instrument, that is, the settings are valid for all Performances and Programs.
To switch between the three different parameters, press the Prog/Ctrl button. The left character in the display switches between “P” (Program), “C” (Control) and “A” (Arpeggio).
For the two first parameters (“P” and “C”) you use the Program Select buttons to switch between “of” and “on”. The “of” value means that no data of that type is transmitted or received; “on” means that type of data is both transmitted and received. The Arpeggio MIDI Out feature requires some explanation:
Arpeggio and MIDI Out
If you want to, generated arpeggios can be sent out as MIDI notes. This makes it possible to arpeggiate chords on connected synthesizers and sound modules, and to record arpeggios in a sequencer. You activate it using the Prg. Ctrl. menu:
1.Press the Prg/Ctrl button to select parameter.
The left character in the display switches between “P” (Program), “C” (Control) and “A” (Arpeggio).
2.Use the Program Up and Down buttons to switch between “of” and “on”.
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▼For the Program and Control parameters, the “on” setting means that the respective MIDI data is transmitted and received by the Nord Lead 2, while the “of” setting means that it is not.
▼For the Arpeggio parameter, the “on” setting means that generated arpeggios can be sent out as MIDI notes. This makes it possible to arpeggiate chords on connected synthesizers and sound modules, and to record arpeggios in a sequencer.
With the “of” setting, the actual chord you play on the keyboard is sent to MIDI Out, regardless of whether the Nord Lead 2 arpeggio is activated or not.
Be sure to turn the Arpeggio MIDI Out feature off if you are using Nord Lead 2 in Local Off mode and/ or in a “Thru-loop” with a sequencer, other MIDI instruments etc! Under such conditions, the Arpeggio MIDI Out feature will either prevent the instrument from sounding at all, or cause a MIDI feedback loop.
MIDI Channel
Program Slot MIDI Channel
To set the MIDI Channel that a certain Program slot receives and transmits on, proceed as follows:
1.Hold down “Shift” and press “MIDI Ch”.
2.The display shows the MIDI Channel for the active Program slot.
3.Select the Program slot you want to make settings for.
The Program slot’s LED flashes.
4.Use the Up/Down buttons to set the MIDI Channel.
If you don’t want the slot to respond to or send MIDI, set it to “off”.
For more information on Program slots and MIDI Channels, see page 71.
Global MIDI Channel
This is the MIDI Channel used for transmitting and receiving Program Change messages for switching between Performances. To set the Global MIDI Channel, proceed as follows:
1.Hold down “Shift” and press “MIDI Ch”.
2.Press “MIDI Ch” again.
The display now shows the Global MIDI Channel.
3.Use the Up/Down button to set the MIDI Channel.
For more information on the Global MIDI Channel, see page 71.