40 | NORD STAGE 3 USER MANUAL OS V1.X
ARPEGGIATOR
When the ARPEGGIATOR is running, held notes will be played back re-
peatedly, one after the other. Its parameters govern direction, range and
speed. The arpeggiator can be used with Up, Down, Up/Down or Ran-
dom directions in several octave ranges. The tempo of the arpeggiated
notes is set by the Rate control or by synchronizing the arpeggio to the
Master Clock of the Nord Stage 3.
ARP RUN AND KEYBOARD SYNC (KBS)
The arpeggio is turned on with the ARP RUN button.
Note that this is located at the bottom left of the Synth
section.
Pressing KB SYNC (Shift + Arp Run) activates keyboard sync. In this
mode, the arpeggiator will be reset any time a new note is played. With
keyboard sync off, any new notes played while an arpeggio is running
will conform to the “grid” of the current tempo setting.
ARPEGGIATOR DIRECTION
The direction of the arpeggio is set using the Arpeggiator selector
button. If no LED is lit, the arpeggio will play in the Up fashion. The other
directions are Down (DN), Up and Down (U/D) and Random (RND).
ARPEGGIATOR RANGE
Press SHIFT and the arpeggio selector to set the octave range. When no
LED is lit, the range is one octave. Press Shift and the selector to reach
the settings for 2, 3, and 4 octaves.
ARPEGGIATOR RATE
The RATE knob sets the rate which will be displayed as quarter note
beats per minute (BPM) in the display.
ARPEGGIATOR MASTER CLOCK
Press SHIFT and turn the Arpeggiator RATE knob to sync the arpeggio
with the Nord Stage 3 Master Clock. When the Arpeggio is synchronized
to the Master Clock, the Rate knob will be used to set the arpeggio’s
subdivision of the tempo of the Master Clock. The Subdivisions are
described in meter: 1/2 equals half notes at the clock tempo, 1/4 equals
quarter notes, 1/8 are eight notes etc. A “T” indicates a meter with triplet
feel.
Read more about the Master Clock and how to set its tempo on page
26.
KB HOLD
In KB HOLD (Keyboard Hold) mode, notes will keep playing
even if all fingers are lifted from the keys. This is useful
both for keeping an arpeggio running without keeping keys
pressed down, and for having chords or drones sustained
while playing something else using both hands.
VIBRATO
VIBRATO modulates the pitch of the oscillator to produce
natural sounding vibrato effects.
There are three basic methods you can use to control
Synth Vibrato which is set using the Selector button in the
Vibrato section:
If using one of the Delay modes, DLY1, DLY2 and DLY3, the vibrato is
introduced a short amount of time - increasing with each setting - after
a note is played. The Vibrato amount for the Delay modes is set in the
Sound Menu, as well as the rate for all Vibrato modes. Read more about
this on page 53.
If Aftertouch, A T, is selected vibrato is controlled by pressing down held
notes on the keyboard.
When WHL is selected, the vibrato amount is controlled with the Modu-
lation Wheel.
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