User Manual Nord c2 OS Version 1.x Part No. 50326 Copyright Clavia DMI AB 2010 Print Edition 1.4 The lightning flash with the arrowhead symbol within CAUTION - ATTENTION an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated voltage within the products en- DO NOT OPEN closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute RISQUE DE SHOCK ELECTRIQUE a risk of electric shock to persons. NE PAS OUVRIR Le symbole éclair avec le point de flèche à l´intérieur d´un triangle équilatéral est utilisé pour alerter l´utilisateur de la presence à l´intérieur du coffret de ”voltage dangereux” non isolé d´ampleur CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK suffisante pour constituer un risque d`éléctrocution. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the ATTENTION:POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. literature accompanying the product. AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L´USAGER. Le point d´exclamation à l´intérieur d´un triangle équilatéral est CONFIER L´ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFE. employé pour alerter l´utilisateur de la présence d´instructions AVIS: POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D´INCIDENTE OU D´ELECTROCUTION, importantes pour le fonctionnement et l´entretien (service) dans le N´EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE OU L´HUMIDITET. livret d´instructions accompagnant l´appareil. Instructions pertaining to a risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Warning - When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1) Read these instructions. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point 2) Keep these instructions. where they exit from the apparatus. 3) Heed all warnings. 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manu- 4) Follow all instructions. facturer. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the 6) Clean only with dry cloth. manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance When a cart is used, use caution when with the manufacturer’s instructions. moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning produce heat. storms or when unused for long periods of time. 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate nor- into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the mally, or has been dropped. obsolete outlet. Additional Safety Information No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on Il convient de ne pas placer sur l´appareil de sources de flammes nues, the apparatus; telles que des bougies allumées; Do not use the apparatus in tropical climates. L´appareil n’est pas destiné á étre utilisé sous un climat tropical. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that L´appareil ne doit pas étre exposé á des égouttements d´eau ou des no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the éclaboussures et de plus qu´aucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des apparatus. vases ne doit étre placé sur l´appareil. The maims plug is used as the disconnect device and shall remain Lorsque la prise du résau d’alimentation est utilisée comme dispositif readily operable. de déconnexion, ce dispositif doit demeuré aisément accessible. Trademarks: The Nord logo is trademark of Clavia DMI AB. All other trademarks mentioned in this publication are the properties of their respective holders. Specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice. Copyright © Clavia DMI AB 3 |  Table of contents 1Introduction 5Nord C2 Reference 7MIDI functions Master level knob . 1. 1 About the MIDI implementation . 20 Thank you! . 4 Shift button . 1. 1 Keyboard velocity . 20 Development goals . 4 Program change . 20 The Organ area . 1. 1 MIDI Sysex (System Exclusive) . 20 Features . 4 The Drawbars . 1. 1 About this user manual . 4 Drawbar/Perc Preset Buttons . 1. 1 Nord C2 with a sequencer . 20 Preview . 1. 1 Connections . 20 Splitting the great manual . 1. 1 Local On/Off . 20 Selecting The Organ Model . 1. 1 MIDI Channel . 20 2Overview The B3 Model . 1. 2 Program Change . 20 The VX Model . 1. 3 Controllers . 20 The Farf Model . 1. 3 Organ performance area . 5 Program and CC dumps . 2. 1 The Pipe Organ . 1. 4 Effect and Program area . 5 Sending program dumps . 2. 1 The Synth Bass Model . 1. 4 Master level knob . 5 Sending MIDI Controller dumps . 2. 1 The keyboard . 5 Program area . 1. 5 Receive MIDI SysEx dumps . 2. 1 About the knobs . 5 What is a program? . 1. 5 MIDI Controller list . 2. 1 About the buttons . 5 Loading a Program . .15 MIDI Implementation Chart . 22 Menu settings . 5 Storing a Program . 1. 5 Prog/Menu Buttons . .15 Display . 1. 5 Live . 1. 5 8Appendix 3Connections . 1. 6 Effect area Nord Sound Manager . 23 Speaker Model . 1. 6 . 6 System requirements . 23 Pedal connections Rotary Speaker controls . 1. 6 Swell Pedal input . 6 Updates . 23 Delay . 1. 6 Rotary Control input . 6 Drive . 1. 6 Sustain Pedal input . 6 Reverb . 1. 6 MIDI & USB Connections . 6 9Index USB Connection . 6 MIDI Out . 6 Index . 2. 4 MIDI IN . 6 6The Menus Bass Pedal . 7 Audio connections . 7 System Menu . 1. 7 Main stereo output - Left & Right . 7 Memory Protect – On, Off . 1. 7 Headphone output . 7 Output Routing L/R . 1. 7 Rotary Speaker . 7 Output Routing Ext . Rotary Spkr . 1. 7 Transpose . 1. 7 Fine Tune . 1. 7 Sustain Pedal Polarity . 1. 7 4Getting Started Sustain Pedal Configuration . 1. 7 Rotor Ctrl . Type . 1. 7 Swell Pedal Type . 1. 7 About the programs . 8 Rotor Pedal Mode . 1. 8 Select a program . 8 Organ Trig Mode . 1. 8 Edit a program . 8 Drawbar Speed . 1. 8 . 1. 8 Memory protect . 8 MIDI Menu Swell Channel . 1. 8 Storing a program . 8 Great Channel . 1. 8 The Live buffers . 9 Pedal Channel . 1. 8 Local Control . 1. 8 Adding effects . 9 Control Change (CC) Mode . 1. 8 Activate an amplifier emulation . 9 Program Change Mode . 1. 8 Send CC . 1. 8 The Rotary effect . 9. Dump One . 1. 8 Selecting an organ model . 9 Dump All . 1. 8 Splitting the great/lower manual . 1. 0 Sound Menu . 1. 8 Using the Sound Manager . 1. 0 Treble Horn Speed . 1. 8 Installation of the USB driver . 1. 0 Bass Rotor Speed . 1. 8 Sound Manager installation Windows . 1. 0 Treble Horn Acceleration . 1. 9 Sound Manager installation Mac OSX 1. 0 Bass Rotor Acceleration . 1. 9 Connecting the Manager and the C2 . 1. 0 Perc . Fast Decay . 1. 9 Perc . Slow Decay . 1. 9 Perc . Norm Level . 1. 9 Perc . Soft Level . 1. 9 Tonewheel Mode . 1. 9 Perc Drawbar 9 Cancel . 1. 9 Key Click Level . 1. 9 Rotary Model . 1. 9 Pipe Pedal Level . 1. 9 Pipe Swell Level . 1. 9 NordC2ComboorgaNUsermanual OS v1.X | 4 1Introduction Thank you! Features We would first like to thank you for purchasing the Nord C2 Combo The Nord C2 Combo Organ features high quality digital emulations Organ! We hope you will find it to be everything you wished for and that of three vintage organs, a sampled baroque pipe organ, a bunch of you’ll have many hours of great fun with your new instrument . effects as well as several amp and speaker cabinet combinations in a single lightweight package . The dual keyboards, bass pedal input and high level outputs allows you to use the instrument in the exact same application and set-up as with the vintage originals - and several more! Development goals By focusing on each individual component involved in the sound gener- First some history: at the time of designing the Nord C2 Combo Organ, ating process you get not only a vintage sound experience but also Clavia had already been developing digital tonewheel organ models spot-on response and feel of playing the original instruments . for more than a decade . The first model featured in the Nord Electro series of instruments was designed to fit comfortably in a multi electro- The Nord C2 Combo Organ has the following features: mechanical instrument along side various piano implementations . With • 1 model of a vintage Tonewheel organ focus given to fit several mechanical instruments into a single package, you are always forced to make some compromises .