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6 | NORD GRAND USER MANUAL OS V1.5X
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OVERVIEW
THE NORD GRAND PANEL
The Nord Grand front panel is laid out with all related features and
controls logically grouped in individual sections. Let’s have a quick
look, from left to right:
MASTER SECTION
At the far left is the Master Level control for the overall volume level, as
well as the Panel Lock feature for protecting the panel settings while
playing. Read more about this feature on page 16.
PIANO SECTION – PAGE 10
The Nord Grand benefits from the ever-growing Nord Piano Library
and includes a wide range of piano and keyboard sounds including
Grand, Upright and Electric pianos as well as Digital piano and Layer
sounds right out of the box. New sounds are regularly made available
free of charge on the www.nordkeyboards.com website.
Among the Piano section’s panel controls are buttons for activating the
Advanced String Resonance feature (for acoustic pianos), adjusting the
keyboard velocity response or quickly altering the character of a piano
sound using the dedicated Timbre settings.
With the included Nord Triple Pedal connected, the dynamic Pedal
Noise feature – mimicking the sounds produced by a mechanical
damper pedal – can be activated. The Triple Pedal also enables half
pedaling techniques as well as using Una Corda and Sostenuto pedal-
ing to enrich the performance.
SAMPLE SYNTH SECTION – PAGE 13
The Nord Sample Library 3.0 gives Nord Grand owners access to a
huge free library of world-class sounds, including the famous vintage
Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds. A large selection of samples are in-
cluded from the start and the Sample Synth section is where these are
browsed and loaded. A number of functions for adjusting the character
and response of the sample are accessed directly via the panel.
PROGRAM SECTION – PAGE 14
A program on the Nord Grand contains settings for both the Piano and
Sample Synth sections, as well as for effects and any split or trans-
pose configurations. The middle area of the instrument – the Program
section – is where programs are navigated and stored, and various
performance features and settings menus are accessed. All this is
aided by the large OLED display, which also shows the name of any
selected Piano and/or Sample sound.
EFFECTS SECTION – PAGE 17
The Effects section puts a wide selection of classic effects at your
fingertips:
The Effects 1 and 2 units provide essential modulation effects such as
Tremolo, Chorus and Phaser – modelled after legendary stomp boxes
and effects units. The Delay effect can be used for anything from sub-
tle ambience or slap-back effects to almost endless soundscapes.
Classic amplifier simulations, tube-like distortion and a punchy Com-
pressor effect are found in the Amp/Comp section. A versatile EQ with
sweepable Mid range frequency can be applied to any of the Nord
Grand sound engines.
Finally, the lush Reverb – with an optional Bright mode – provides an
array of small and large room simulations for instant atmosphere.
PIANO
PROGRAM
SAMPLE SYNTH
EFFECTS
MASTER
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Studio Grand 2 Med
Piano80
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Studio 80
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