About the MIDI implementation
The following MIDI messages can be transmitted and received from the
Nord C2D:
Note On/Off
•Note On and Note Off messages are transmitted and received.
Controllers
In the MIDI Menu (see page 20), you can select if the Nord C2D should
transmit and/or receive Control Change messages.
•If you have a control pedal connected to the Swell pedal input, this is
transmitted as Controller 4 (Swell).
•If you have a pedal connected to the sustain pedal input, this is
transmitted as Controller 64 (Sustain Pedal).
•If you have a pedal connected to the rotor pedal input, this pedal is
transmitted as Controller 82.
•Almost all other controls (knobs and buttons) on the front panel are
also transmitted (and received) as Control Change messages. This
can be used to record your actions on the front panel into a MIDI
sequencer. For a full list of which parameters correspond to the Con-
troller numbers, see the MIDI controller list on the next page.
Keyboard velocity
The Nord C2D can transmit keyboard velocity messages if the MIDI
Local parameter is set to Ext or the Keyboard Trig Mode is set to Low.
This is done in the System Menu, read more about this on page 20.
Organ sounds will always be played back at nominal level regardless of
incoming MIDI Velocity data. Release velocity is also transmitted.
Program change
In the System Menu (see page 20), you can select if the Nord C2D
should send and/or receive Program Change messages.
When you select a Program, a Program Change message is transmit-
ted via MIDI. If a Program Change message is received on the selected
MIDI Channel, the Nord C2D will change Program accordingly.
The 127 Program locations (programs 1-126 + Live) send and respond
to MIDI Program Change values 0-126.
MIDI Sysex (System Exclusive)
Individual Programs or all Programs can be transmitted and received as
a System Exclusive dump.
Nord C2d with a sequencer
Connections
1 Connect the MIDI Out on the Nord C2D to the MIDI In on your
sequencer.
2 Connect the MIDI Out from your sequencer to the MIDI In on the
Nord C2D.
Local On/Off
Local Off may be used when you use a sequencer to record and play
back from Nord C2D. If the sequencer echoes back incoming MIDI
data, the Nord C2D may respond twice to every note and other mes-
sage/action if the keyboard and the sequencer sends the same MIDI
information to the unit. Local On/Off is selected in the System menu,
see page 20.
MIDI Channel
The MIDI channel(s) that the Nord C2D uses are set up in the MIDI sec-
tion of the System Menu - read more on page 20.
Program Change
Usually you select a Program Change value for a track in the sequencer
track settings. The 127 program locations (incl. Live) send and respond
to Program Change values 0-126.
If you want to record a Program Change message, activate recording in
the sequencer and simply select the program on the Nord C2D.
Controllers
When you record actions with knobs and buttons, make sure that the
sequencer “echoes” the changes back on the correct MIDI Channel, or
your changes won’t have any effect.
Some notes about controllers and “chasing”
Consider a situation where you record a Controller message, like a
drawbar adjustment, in the middle of your sequencer song. Then you
“rewind” the sequencer to a position before the recorded drawbar
movement. The problem is that the Nord C2D’s Drawbar will remain as
they became after you moved them, although it really should be as it
was before you recorded the opening.
To solve this, you could record a “snapshot” of all Controller settings of
the Nord C2D Program at the beginning of your sequencer song. See
“Sending MIDI Controller dumps” on the next page.
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MIDI functions
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