Nord Stage 3: Understanding Layers, Splits, and Panels
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In this video, we discuss the Nord Stage 3 layers, splits and panels. If you are new to the Nord Stage 3 and always wanted a comprehensive tutorial/training video on splits, layers, and panels, this video is for you.
Things covered in this video include:
- Nord Stage Layers
- Nord Stage Splits
- Nord Stage Panel A and Panel B
- Nord Stage Crossfade (cross-fade) options
- Adjusting the Stage 3 Mix volume levels between the organ, piano, and synth engines.
- Sustain Pedal options
- Pitch Stick options
- Octave up, Octave down buttons
- KB Split
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I just bought my stage 3 and have been watching your videos practically every day. I have to say if it wasn't for you I'd be completely lost. You've helped me so much! I plan on watching every one until I've completed your whole series on the stage 3. If you have more videos than just on youtube please let me know. Thank you so much for your help! You give better training than anyone I've watched to date.
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Timothy! These are very kind words indeed and it means a lot. You asked if there are more videos. Yes, a LOT more video lessons are available in my full-featured course I sell called "Master the Nord Stage 3" available at www.mykeystomusic.com There, I take you through the entire instrument from A to Z and have quite a few lessons not included here on KZread and/or updated in a way that is more relevant than anything on my KZread channel. Best of all, you can watch at your own pace without all the ads and marketing speak too typically found on KZread. The course engine tracks your progress, provides handy links under each lesson and offers you more direct access to me if you ever get stuck on something. I can't tell you how many personalized videos I've made for students if and when they get stuck on specific issues etc. *Please consider these options if you're looking for more:* ✅ www.mykeystomusic.com ("Master the Nord Stage 3" with over 85 lessons and 11 hours of videos training) ✅ www.patreon.com/mykeystomusic (for donations and behind the scenes updates related to the course and the channel)
@Timothythepianoman77
5 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Thank you so much Marc! I will check out your videos for sure and will definitely purchase soon!
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Good to know. Thanks for watching and for the support!
@INeedsMoneys
4 жыл бұрын
couldnt agree more! we owe Marc so much.. lol best teacher ive ever had
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@INeedsMoneys Oh wow, sorry for the delay on this response but a serious thank you for your comment.
Oh man, Nord should just cover you in gold. Their manuals are ok but your tutorials are like "wow, what looked very complex is now so simple I can actually use all of these awesome features."
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
mirkocaserta - I like the sound of that: "Shower you in gold" - haha. That is a very nice thing to say and it's much appreciated. Thanks for watching!
@Pegaseus
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@enterprisesoftwarearchitect
2 жыл бұрын
Well said - you are AMAZING 🤩!!!
@jameslemoine3938
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!!!!
Nailed it Marc. Thanks. Ive been feeling a little out of my depth with the stage 3. You calmly explain things clearly and at just the right pace. Well done and thank you.
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rodd! Appreciate the compliment and happy this has helped. Stay tuned for more and thanks for watching!
Thanks so much!!! My church purchased this keyboard and I to learn it. I’m used to the Yamaha Montage and Yamaha has a tone of resources with extensive manual…. Your videos saved me as I was able to quickly get the basics of layering within minutes lol. Now, I’m taking the deep dive with you with spitting.
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
This is good to hearJames. If you want to get the "complete" training, you can consider signing up for the full course called "Master the Nord Stage 3" found at www.MyKeysToMusic.com to learn all this ad-free in a much more complete way and includes exclusive content.
@jameslemoine3938
2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic awesome! Will do.
This tutorial is just perfect. Doesn't get boring at any point and I've learned so much - nothing unnecessary. Thank you Sir and greetings from Germany!! :) So happy you made the enormous effort.
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks CrossK! Greetings from So Cal (U.S.A). Glad you like the video - thanks for watching! 👍
Hi Mark, i thought for a while about buying a Nord stage 3 and watched all your videos during my research. I have now bought one and straight out of the box I felt comfortable using it as I applied the knowledge i gained from your videos. I want to thank you so much for your time it has taken you to prepare these lessons and tell you what a great help you have been in not only making my decision to purchase one but for gaining the understanding that i needed and probably saved me many hours reading manuals. Such a joy to to have found your site and look forward to many more as I have subscribed kind regards Steve
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@Stephen Stapleton thank you so much for your warm comments here. Congrats on your Stage 3! Stay tuned for more... 🎹
First a big thank you for all the how to's. My primary goal was lightening the load from a Roland GX 700. Several months back after watching the Layers, Splits I decided to give the Stage 3 76 Hp a try. At the time my set up was a Roland Gx700 & an SK2. Synths were not a must have, but I got the Stage 3 since it had the Organ engine, & weighted keys for pianos, EP's, etc -keeping in mind that I may be able to get away with 1 keyboard once fluent with the interface. I've always liked the Roland's ability to have 4 voicing samples at the ready with (4 sliders,) where I could instantly bring up any of the 4 for accents, or blend. As a fresh 70 yrs (ouch) you could say I'm old school. The challenge with the Nord is the interface & understanding the differences in terminology SONGS, LIVE MODE, PROGRAMS. I'm still a little foggy on Programs (they pull up already present samples/voices,) Song Mode -having 5 voices, but you'd only play that voice w/out the other 4 & so on .....I have selected some voices from Piano, & Organ, done keyboard splits, used the Morph wheel to bring the volume up/down -but it's frustrating to start saving & discover it doesn't work as intended & then lose myself when trying to re trace the steps & get frustrated to the point where I listed it ,got an offer, & then thought I'd revisit the process & give it some serious time. I'm sure it would improve the more I do it before deciding to keep or not given my simpler needs than what it's capable of. In a simple scenario - Lets play The Letter (Cocker version) Selecting a piano & wanting horns for that chorus part only. Another ex - Black Magic Woman -wanting the organ & EP for the whole tune but in varying volumes (thinking I can use the Morph wheel to increase/decrease volume on each in opposite directions.) Now I'm at point where I'd delete some samples to make room for others, along with saving some patches & confused .With all the song slots could I just create a "song " The Letter" & have that set up ? continuing same with other songs ? & are they SONGS, Live Mode< etc ??? When I'd want more parts or 2 frm same engine I'd use Panel B in addition -then switch to either A & B or Turn one off. Am I getting close ?
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Hello! Congrats on digging and at 70 no less. A musician once said (or maybe it was my High School music teacher that said it), "I'm so happy I didn't go into sports because professional athletes have a short span in life where they can perform at their peak. Musicians on the other hand only improve with time, able to perform their instrument at the highest of levels going well into their 80s and 90s and beyond..." So, these concepts are quite confusing for most that are new to Nord. The key here is to know that Live Mode and Song Mode don't store sounds on their own. They are merely pointers to existing programs. A program is the only way to save settings on a Nord keyboard. So, if you want to create a song that has an organ and piano, you'd first create a program for that. Then you can create a song list that POINTS to that program. This is both a good thing and a bad thing depending on how you look at it. It's good in that if you want to create a generic program that always has a piano and organ at the ready, then you can use that program in multiple songs without having to recreate the wheel each time. But, it's also bad if you want something specific for a song, you have to first create a program and then reference that program in your song list. Not a huge deal, but not exactly what people are expecting out of the box. Live mode is similar except that with Live mode you don't have to push the "store button" and your sounds are in a constant state of flux. If you move any knob whatsoever while in live mode, the live mode settings stick and there is no undo. You could consider taking the course I offer at www.MyKeysToMusic.com where these concepts are explained in a little more detail in their own lesson. It may help with this process and give you a start and an end to learning all this. Thanks for your comment and congrats again on your Stage 3! By the way, the 4 slider concept is fully utilized with the Nord Wave 2 keyboard. Wish they had this for the Stage, but ya, they get it now too since the Wave 2 is their newest. It makes a big difference to have sliders instead of knobs I think.
@unfinishedbusinessrockband
3 жыл бұрын
My Keys To Music Before receiving your reply I did dive in to create new programs with splits on an existing A25 & A21 programs One was for the song Black Friday, I put a clavinet on the lowest split (E-E)along with some synth on Panel A to fatten it up. Both are controlled with Morph wheel. On panel B I have a Wurly with a little synth patch to give it some bite. I did similar with EP & B3 in another program (A21) Saved as in their slots & renamed !! Your mentioning the wave2 got me wondering, but the preference for pianos & organ knocked that out. I have my Hammond Sk2 & while the synth samples are borderline, it’s 2 keyboards & always having a b3 ready cover my bases. I think I’m on the way & will keep diving to get more comfortable with the architecture & trials. Your videos are clearly the best out there. Well thought out & presented. You may need a bourbon bar to go with coffee fund.
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@unfinishedbusinessrockband Thank you for the compliments and the update! Happy to know you are on your way. Sounds like you're making terrific progress!
Wow this video really convinced me to buy this keyboard, the opportunities are endless and you managed to explain it so well, thanks!
@MyKeysToMusic
9 ай бұрын
@FreekZwanenberg Glad to hear that! You should be able to pick up a used one for a pretty good deal at this point. I have free and Pro training on my site at www.MyKeysToMusic.com when ready. The hardest part now is waiting for it to arrive... 🎹 Oh, and nice playing on your KZread site...
I safely saved a ton of money buying the Nord Electro 6D based on your videos- you are so AMAZING!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! and Congrats on your Electro!
I learn something new, every time i watch one of your videos! great job as usual. You are an excellent teacher with your method to demonstrating and breaking down the capabilities and the desired results. Thank you, as always!
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you @M G appreciate the warm comments. More to come...
Hi Mark just want to say you have an excellent manner for getting your points across when presenting a video no matter what the topic excellent John Harris
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Hello @John Harris that is a very nice thing to say and you made my day! Take care and enjoy making music. 🎹
Thank you so much for making this video. It’s really helping. 🙏♥️
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear this Mark!
Good video my dude! I ordered my Compact yesterday and I'm living vicariously through your videos until it shows up at my door. Real helpful stuff here.
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Robert, First, congrats on your Nord Stage 3 Compact! Now, the hardest part is waiting right? Very happy the videos have been helpful so far. Keep in touch and drop a line anytime. How long do you have to wait for it?
I legit thought he was someone from Nord. These tutorials are a wealth of information. Thank you for this video.
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Ron! Well, that is a mightly fine compliment! The truth is, I've never spoken to anyone from Clavia/Nord and there is no affiliation whatsoever. I just picked the brand as the platform for my channel and did a bunch of videos because I love music and wanted to share what I've learned on my journey. In many ways, I like not being sponsored/affiliated so that I can remain neutral and honest about things and it allows me to be critical if need be. I've also used Nord since the Electro 3 days (switching from Roland). I found myself to be the kind of musician that constantly tweaks things on the fly so Nord boards speak to me in how I like to perform. Yes, I still enjoy the other brands too but the moment I heard the first Electro and its ability to imitate the Rhodes way back in the day, I was forever hooked. Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you Steve
You are so good to explain! And the visual is well done and very helpful. Thanks…again
@MyKeysToMusic
11 ай бұрын
Thank you Maurice @mauricelevasseur9987 - enjoy your Nord Stage 3!
Your videos have been very helpful…thank you!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that @Stephanie Casey Thank you!
I'm planning to get a nord stage 3 after this COVID and this really helps like damn!! So glad and satisfied with this video i will keep on watching your videos.. Liked and subscribed!!
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jeziz Taylan Paleracio! Glad the videos are helpful and happy to hear you are looking forward to getting one after COVID. I'm still waiting on my Nord Wave 2 but we'll see if there is a delay or not. In any case, something positive to look forward to. 👍🏼
Hey Mark, Thx a lot for your great teaching, almost to have a private pro musician at hand whenever needed. Just got a NS3 88 and asI have been a guitar player only in many years there are quite a few matters to to look up in the ND3 manual. However your small videos comes in handy as more than a supplement to the written manual. Keep up your great work.
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Carsten - that is a very nice compliment (about the private pro musician at hand) haha. Congrats on your Stage 3 88!! Glad the videos are helping. When you're ready for the big boy course, consider taking "Master the Nord Stage 3" found on my main website above. The course features over 18 hours of content half of which is not available on KZread and far more updated than the public videos here etc. I also have free courses there as well for Synth Fundamentals and How to Master the Nord Sample Editor too. Either way, take care and enjoy your new baby! 🎹
Just got a Stage 3 HP76. This is a great tutorial on splits and layers. I have to say, although I love Nord (this is my 3rd Nord) the splits on this keyboard are the most convoluted of any keyboard I have ever owned. Never the less, a great keyboard and a great video!
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@Lou Di Falco Congrats on your new Stage 3!! I think a lot of people share that same initial thought of "Hmm, that's a strange way to handle things" when people come to Nord from other keyboard manufacturers. But, once you get it, it seems to all make sense. Continue to enjoy your new board... 🎹
@ldifalco2010
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Oh don't get me wrong Mark, I love the board. This is my third Nord, Electro 3 61 (sold), and Electro 6D73. To your point, compared to Yamaha, Roland, Kurzweil, splits and layers on Nord are kind of outside the box but I get it. With so many hands-on knobs for each engine, I can see why they did it this way. The only thing I really wonder about is why does Nord have set split points. I'm sure it's an architecture thing. I also have a Roland RD800 and I can have four zones split anywhere on the keyboard. Not a complaint as much as a curiosity. Going through your synth section tutorial. It appears the synth display info is different to a minor degree as well as the panel layout. Excellent videos also btw.
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@ldifalco2010 Thank you for your reflections and I tend to agree with them! To your observation on set split points - people mention that a lot as a limitation. At the same time, others have said they like the fixed points because they are accompanied by an LED light which allows you to easy see the split point while performing in the dark/low light conditions - a feature not available on other boards. And yes, when I first made the videos for KZread, I was using the original panel layout on a Stage 3 HP. The panel layout has since changed and I have recreated most of these lessons in the Pro course I sell at www.MyKeyToMusic.com. I invite you to check out the pro course as not only is it more relevant and much more updated than anything here on KZread, it also offers several "exclusive" lessons not available on KZread. In any case, that explains why you see the differences. In fact, I made a video about this very topic where they changed the panel and configuration between Stage 3 models over time: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X2F_w7eAfcWcZ7g.html
@ldifalco2010
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic ...and no one else, at least that I'm aware of, has the cross fade splits. That's a plus in the Nord column.
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@ldifalco2010 Good point! I hadn't realized that and that is a nice feature indeed.
Thanks again you can also add extern section to the layers and splits adding your laptop external keyboard or module etc etc etc creating some powerful programs
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi David! Yes, you are correct. When you add the Extern to the mix, then your options really increase, so thanks for mentioning that. I also wanted to let you know that I'm planning on doing a few behind the scenes videos exclusive on my Patreon account in the coming weeks. Maybe we could work together to figure out the best things to include on such an offering. If interested in providing input for that, please email me at marc@mykeystomusic.com
Man, that was so helpful thanks!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful!
Hi Marc! Great tutorial and an excellent video. I'm purchasing a Nord Stage 3 tomorrow and I'm glad I've come across your channel. I currently develop sound packs for the Kronos, Montage and the new Fantom and looking to do the same for the Stage 3. As with any flagship keyboard, there is a bit of a learning curve and it looks like your videos will help me a great deal. Thanks!
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome nafsounds! Congrats on your new keyboard! Let's stay in touch because I'm often in need of good sounds for the discovery video series and yet don't have too much time to create them on my own... You can also consider my online courses at www.MyKeysToMusic.com. Enjoy and welcome! 🤙🏻
Excellent!
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your Nord Stage 3!
Another excellent video. Thank you!
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Danny!
Great work!!!!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don!
Great work on all these Nord Stage 3 videos. Though I have plenty of background with synths, I finally splurged on the Nord Stage 3 compact, and your info is helping get to grips with it (the keyboard as a whole) a lot more quickly than just the manual. Being mostly a synth guy, I'm a little disappointed with a couple aspects of the synth/sample sound engine (no sustain on the amp envelope???), but really being a performance synth for PLAYING (versus sequencing or setting up some incredibly complex mods in a matrix), it's not a big problem. Think one of your first videos I saw was the Baba O'Riley tutorial, which I was pretty impressed with. Didn't learn until last year some time that Pete just did that whole opening part with some Lowrey home organ. I had always assumed he had some meticulously sequenced, multitracked ARP 2600 thing he put together for the song, but no...not the case.
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Hello @ProckGnosis Thanks for your thoughtful comment here. First, congrats on your Nord Stage 3! There is sudo sustain by moving the knob all the way to the right, but yes, there is no dedicated sustain knob (and there really should be). They do include the knob on the Nord Wave 2, incidentally. And yes, the Stage 3, Wave 2 and Lead A1 are all performance-based stage pianos and synths that beg to be tweaked mid-song, and they really shine at that. Like you, I was shocked to hear that Pete did that with a simple Lowrey organ but I think he tweaked the speed on it (marimba). When I made the first video, I didn't realize how it was originally created. I later learned how he did it, which was interesting. Also, I made a "part 2" which I think came out even better than the first if you haven't already seen it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oo2ZzrGucpCtY9o.html Continue to enjoy your Nord Stage 3 and if there are more questions, you know where to find us. I also have some free and paid courses with lots more content on my main website and Patreon site.
@ProckGnosis
Жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic I'm finding some workarounds for the lack of set-able sustain level. I can bake it into the sample, or I can use both "A" and "B" with almost the same patch, and have "A" decay into a sustain level set with "B". It's not ideal, but it's better than nothing. But...when I compare this to the OVERAGE of full ADSR envelopes on the Hydrasynth, it does leave me scratching my head a bit why Nord went this way. And btw, you let your inner prog/AOR rock geek out quite a bit with your band references (many of which I was into as well as a young'un, I gotta say). Keep up the good work. Cheers!
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
@@ProckGnosis Thanks for your follow-up comment here and your perspective. I appreciate that you dig the old-school prog rock references! If there are any more questions, you know where to find me!
Thanks Steve!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Who is Steve? Haha - my name is Marc.😀 No worries, lots of people call me "Mike" too for some reason 🤔
@pstralen
2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Haha it's the guy that sponsored the video you made back then, and it's been helpful ever since! So thanks to you too of course Marc! I just got a Nord and I'm going to use it to learn how to play piano and mess around with synthesis, and I'm devouring these videos one by one!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@pstralen Oh, Now I get it! I had forgotten that part of the video. Yes, Steve, now I remember! Thanks for watching the videos and glad you are enjoying your Nord Stage 3! 🎹
Great tutorial!
@nikomalek88
Жыл бұрын
Only thing I don’t get is why you they didn’t add customizable split points to any key.
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
@@nikomalek88 A lot of people wonder the same thing. We're not really sure why they did this but I have a guess. 1) They may have wanted it to be as easy as possible to assign a split. Having less options makes it easier to do that and less screens and buttons to fiddle with during assignment. Also, having flexible split keys means it could get confusing for the user on how to assign zones. There would be issues with the user assigning a zone in the wrong area simply because they picked the incorrect keys to split on. It would make for a slightly more confusing interface potentially. Then again, maybe with enough thought, they could come up with a way to split anywhere, still have 4 zones, and make it easy for the user to program? 2) The split points illuminate in the dark - this is a nice feature and is absent on most all other keyboards. I wonder if allowing any key to split would also mean they'd have to install an LED light for every key? Of course, the answer is yes. So, the additional expense on that alone could have been a deal-breaker. And it's not just the extra lights to purchase, but the extra labor to install and test them. And then, if even a single light goes out somewhere along the way, the owner is going to send it off for repair, which is expensive on both ends of that equation both for the person fixing it and the musician having to wait for it to get fixed. In other words, with more part complexity, you introduce more long-term fragility (more things that can go wrong). And with the keyboards still being made by hand, the inclusion of parts must be one of those long-drawn-out meetings around the design table with tough decisions to be made balancing features with feasibility. That could explain why they don't have motorized drawbars. 🤷🏻♂ With that said, it would still be nice to have split options for any key haha!!! Just because it's hard to make the cookies, doesn't stop us from wanting them right? 🍪
@nikomalek88
Жыл бұрын
That makes sense.
How do I take two existing sounds whether in the synth section or as a separate program and split them? Eg.) existing organ patch with left hand - zone 1 & 2; and existing lead/synth patch with right hand - zone 3 & 4. Thank you for this site Marc! It has been extremely useful!
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Hi there! Happy to know the channel has been a help. Please have a look at this video to see if this answers the question or not: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aWaesrRyfL27d5s.html It not, report back and I'll do my best to answer for you.
@luvjammin04
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marc! I actually came across this video after posting my question. Great help!
@luvjammin04
3 жыл бұрын
What if the sounds you are trying to use are programs and not located in synth / sample library? How do you choose program sounds when you are doing splits?
@luvjammin04
3 жыл бұрын
& can I set the glide / portamento for one side say the right playing the lead and not for the left which would be playing Hammond/mellotron/piano with left which doesn’t require glide??
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@luvjammin04 I now see what you are asking... You want to split two programs. You can't do that exactly. The programs are made up of settings for all 3 engines at once so a program is more of a collection of sounds from each engine X 2 panels. The program also includes all the split information as well. So, what you have to do instead is first split the keyboard. Then you decide which individual piano, organ, and synth preset you want from each panel and then save that there. Here's a common workflow. For example: 1) Find a program you want on the left side of the split. Take a note of the following: Panel A Organ (if used) Panel A Piano (if used) Panel A Synth (if used) Panel B Organ (if used) Panel B Piano (if used) Panel B Synth (if used) 2) Then do the same for the program you want on the right side of the split. 3) Then you can navigate to an empty program at the back of your program list. You can then individually select the engines that were used on the left and right and build up your program from scratch. This is also a great learning exercise and will have you well on your way. Alternatively, you can select the program you want on the left side of the split. Then split the keyboard and select what you want on the right side by referring to the other program. This will be slightly less work perhaps than the other way. Sorry, there isn't a simpler way to do this! 🙈
Great video. Thanks for the explanation. Seems a bit odd though. 4 zones with only 3 sound sources.
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Paul! Well, technically speaking, there are two panels (A and B) so you actually have up to 6 sounds from 3 engines. But I see what you are saying, with the fact that there more available zones in a 3 split configuration than there are unique engines to fulfill those zones. I find that I rarely have all 6 options executed in a single program but handy on those times when you really need it.
most excellent Marc
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Thomas! Appreciate the compliment and support. Happy New Year!
I will watch this later when i get home. 😎 So i can understand more in depth how the nord is constructed and its concept. 😉 If i understand correctly, the stage can only use 2 engines at the same time? Hmmm i wonder how it is with electro 6 🤔🤔 is there an explanation of this, particular to the electro 6? 😁😁 Wait, let me finish the video. Arrgghhhh i first read comments before watching the full vid. My bad. 🤣
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
No worries. Let me know if there are additional questions...
Thank You, so useful!
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Eduardo!!
People trying to figure out how to layer 3 sounds in the Nord Stage while me layering 32 sounds in Mainstage 😂😂.
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Haha - I had to laugh with you on this Erick - and I completely agree. It just goes to prove that "it's all relative." As another example of this, the amount of synth engines/options/arpeggiator selections that come with the free program "Garage Band" in a standard Mac would in-fact give most of the modern keyboards available a run the money. Yet, I find most musicians get hung up on the idea of bringing a laptop to the live gig. I've tried it myself a few times - just can't get used to it. Love Mainstage though for use at home. In fact, I used Mainstage last year to teach a bunch of elementary school kids the different sounds they can make from a simple $50 keyboard controller and a laptop. Their eyes were all "wide open" (as you can imagine). Thanks for your comment today - it's easy to quickly forget the power of the computer and a piece of software like Mainstage in today's modern music-making apparatus when you've been accustom to using actual hardware boards for live performances for the last 30 years. 😄
What about using a volume pedal with split and layer. Example. I walk LH bass and want to have a RH piano w/sustain along with strings that I can control with a volume pedal. Do I use the Morph functions with Panel A/B?
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Hi @Don Stevenson - yes you would use a control pedal and assign that to morph the volume of the piano and synth engines. Then your sustain pedal would be assigned to the piano and synth engine as well. For the walking bass part, you would put that on panel B for example and not assign the sustain pedal to that. So it could work like this: Panel A Piano (Right side of the split) - sustain pedal and control pedal to morph volume Panel A Synth /Strings (Right side of the split) - sustain pedal and control pedal to morph volume Panel B Synth/ Bass (Left side of the slit) - no sustain and up to you if you want to morph volume or not. Hope that helps!
Great Lesson 👍
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jay!
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@MyKeysToMusic
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome Mike!
@mikeluisipiano
8 ай бұрын
you help me too much! its all new for me! @@MyKeysToMusic
Great tutoring!! but can you split layered tones ? Thank you
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Junko Kinoko. Hopefully I'm understanding your question correctly. Yes, you can split the tones and determine which tone plays in a given zone. I kind of demonstrate that at throughout a good part of the video and you'll see it represented visual around the 18 minute mark. Let me know if you still have a question about this. Thanks!
Hey nice tutorial. We are trying to learn the proper way to split the outputs in the A and B panels for our mixing board. We want to isolate all 3 engines (Organ, Piano, and Synth) to better mix for our performances. We've been trying a few things but if you have a video or a good source I'd appreciate that!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@Patrick's Music glad to hear this! Yes, you get up to two output options per panel and each panel can be different. So, in a way, you get 4 output options across 6 engines. Good luck with your music. 🎹
While I understand what you’re saying it would have been nice how the different combinations sound so you hear what you’re actually getting.
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Hello @Herm Ask - I agree. Sound demos while explaining the splits would make the learning better and perhaps even a bit more interesting. I'll keep that in mind for future videos. 🎹
Hi Mark love your tutorials ! do you have a tutorial on how to save layers & splits into song mode? many thanks tim
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate the positive feedback! They are fun to do. I do have lessons on song mode and so forth in the full course at www.MyKeysToMusic.com called ("Master the Nord Stage 3"). Within the course, I go into even more detail about all this stuff and it's a far more organized and complete offering (with no ads!) 😀
@dennisfreemanbuddy
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic I know this my not be the place to ask a question, but I'm new. I'll risk it. I've created a program on the Nord Stage 3 that has a panel A and a panel B. I don't like what I did in panel B and want to delete that panel. Help? My email address is: "dennisfreemanbuddy@gmail.com"
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisfreemanbuddy Thanks for your question and this is the place for it! Here are a few things: 1) If you don't think you need panel B, you can leave it as-is and just not have it being activated. Push both Panel A and B buttons at the same time toggle between both panels being activated or one panel activated at a time. 2) You can simply turn off all sound engines on panel B (Organ, Piano, and synth too). This is sort of the long way around to do this but it will work. The best way is #1. 3) If you want to reset the synth engine only for just panel B, you can so that using the "Synth Init" option found either under the "Unison" button at the top middle are of the synth section. This removes all settings of the synth back to a default setting. Hope that helps!
@dennisfreemanbuddy
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Thanks so much for your quick reply. Your suggestion worked.
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisfreemanbuddy Excellent! Glad to hear that. Keep on learning...
Marc, I just got a new Stage 3 after watching your videos. Thank you for all of your wonderful tutorials. One question: My Stage 3 Compact does not have the KB ZONES button you have on yours. It is replaced by a "UTILITY" button. Is there a different method I can use to get to the split window you've shown us?
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Hi @Phil Mastman Congrats on your new Stage 3 and for watching the videos! This is not the first time I've heard this so in some ways I kind of wish I worked for Nord! That aside, you can find the KB zones under the Ultitiy button. The secret is that after you select the utility option, you have to then select the right Page button above that. Once you do that, it will navigate you over the same KB Zones screen on your keyboard. Oh, and don't forget to visit my main site for the full training if you need it. Just yesterday I released a brand new course called "The Rush Collection for the Nord Stage 3" - if you like the group Rush. Good luck and enjoy your new baby! 🏄
Brilliant. Will have a good idea how to use my Nord before it arrives :-)
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your recent purchase Paul! What size did you get?
@ChapmanMusic
5 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Haven't ordered yet. Your videos have been very informative. Thanks! I think as I'm not going to need to be mobile with it that I'm going to go for the Stage 3 - 88 :-)
@ChapmanMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Do you know if there's any new models coming out that I should wait for? Wouldn't want to purchase and then find out there's a Stage 4 coming out next week!
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
@@ChapmanMusic I think the 88 key is going to give you the best key action according to most people's opinions. Should be fun.
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
@@ChapmanMusic This is a common question that I wish I had the answer to! Summer NAMM is right around the corner and a NAMM show is sometimes when things like this get announced. But it feels too early to announce a Stage 4? What about a Nord Stage 3 EX? Let's have a look at their release history for the Stage which over the years which seems to be on a quicker and quicker pace between releases the further into the future we go: Musikmesse April 2005: Clavia announces the Nord Stage NAMM 2011: Clavia announces the Nord Stage 2 NAMM 2015: Clavia announces the Nord Stage 2 EX May 4, 2017: Clavia announces the Nord Stage 3 It's now June of 2019. What would your guess be?? I really have no idea what to expect and I'm sure there are only a large handful of people on planet earth that do. Wish I could help here! Great question though and good luck on your timing decision. I can tell you that their resale value appears to hold up well in most cases all things considered.
Hi, thank you for the video. Question, can you save a split in three sections in one of the programs?
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello @Yeny Ramos Thanks for the question and sorry or the delay. You used the word "program" here and I think you meant "panel." So, if I'm understanding your question correctly, the answer is no. Sure, you can split the keyboard 3 times making 4 zones. However, once you make a split, it splits for both panels A and B and you don't get the choice in that. So, you cannot have a split in one panel and no splits in the other. If I didn't understand your question correctly, please feel free to ask it another way. Thanks!
hola que tal! excelente video! tengo una consulta. Podrias mostrarnos como se hace para que aparezca un segundo sonido simplemente tocando mas fuerte? Por ejemplo tengo un piano en el lado derecho y al tocar fuerte sale un segundo sonido por ejemplo trompeta. De esa manera podria tener dos sonidos sonando a mi disposicion sin tocar ningun boton solo con la intensidad del toque en el teclado.. gracias... saludos.
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@Gaston Foliadoso Hola y gracias por tu comentario! Entonces, experimenté un poco con esto. Sin embargo, no estoy muy seguro de que me gusten los resultados. Un concepto es utilizar "Aftertouch" y asignarlo al nivel de volumen del sintetizador. De esa manera, cuando presiona más las teclas, aumenta el volumen del motor de sintetizador. Lo configuré aquí y no es 100% efectivo principalmente porque el aftertouch es un desafío para controlar algo como esto. No es tan expresivo como esperaba. Experimente modificando el volumen con aftertouch para el motor de sintetizador mientras toca junto con el piano. Puede ajustar el volumen de transformación del sintetizador de cero a 100 para comenzar. Para aprender a transformar aftertouch, aquí tienes un video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/madhypN6aaW8obw.html También hago que todas estas lecciones estén disponibles en el curso. Sin embargo, mis cursos no se traducen al español como lo hace KZread. ¡La mejor de las suertes! - Marc
Hi Marc - I hope mine is a simple question. If I split my NS3 in two sections (say bass and piano) can I separate the output for the bass section so that the bass volume can be controlled independently of the piano section by the sound engineer?? As always, thanks again!!!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 ай бұрын
@TPBass1224 Great question, and this comes up a lot, actually! What you want to do is isolate your bass sound on another output. Let's say output 3 (Mono). You can do this in the system settings. I think the video I have here might walk you through this scenario: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oWpl0diYoaS3oc4.htmlfeature=shared Report back here if you get a second to let us know how it goes...
i never really expected to practice using a keyboard during my school lunches in the practice rooms
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Samuel T, I'm not sure what this is referring to exactly here.
@samuelt8602
2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic it was just a terrible sentence. i never expected to have to learn and practice using a keyboard, which i do during school lunches in band practice rooms
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@samuelt8602 Ah yes, the practice rooms... Did that for 4 years through music school but mostly playing saxophone during that time. However, most rooms had a piano, and I always liked the piano better, so I ended up playing it almost as much as the sax at times.
Cool…
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Valter!
I just created a split, using organ and synth samples. Now, how do I save it? The “store” and “store as” button does not seem to work in this. Any help would be wonderful, thank you!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hi @Julie Spangler. You may still have your "Memory Protection" on which is a one-time setting on your keyboard. Go to the system settings and on the first page you should see a setting called "Memory Protect." You can turn it on and off by moving the program knob just to the right of that screen. Once the memory protection setting is off, you should be able to save programs. If you're looking for complete training from A to Z on your Stage 3, you may want to consider enrolling in "Master the Nord Stage 3" found on my main website: www.MyKeysToMusic.com. I also have a couple of free courses on the site too for your consideration. Good luck and report please report back if that did the trick...
Thank you very much for your video! Just to make sure: is it possible to have a bass sample in the left hand and a piano and string layer in the right hand?
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Marian. Glad the video helps. So, yes this is possible! You would assign the bass sample from the sample/synth engine in the left hand and for the right hand, you would assign a piano from the piano engine. Then on panel B, you would assign a string layer to the right hand and then assign the keyboard to play both panel A and B at the same time. This would give you the result of having a bass on your left and a piano layered with strings on the right. This seems to be a common scenario for people and one that the Electro 6 really can't provide out of the box because you can only have one synth sound playing at the same time on the Electro 6. If you're curious about how you'd set up a bass in the left hand, I created this video which does that. Granted, in this video I demonstrate how to use the Extern function but it's a similar idea: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aWaesrRyfL27d5s.html Now, there is a crafty workaround where technically you could make your own sample with a bass in the left hand and a string patch on the right and have that entire thing play out through an Electro 6 using the one synth engine. But, that is a lot of work and requires add'l skills and setup to pull off. Thanks for watching! 😉
@marianhoffmann3067
5 жыл бұрын
My Keys To Music Thanks! Glad to hear that! Is it then possible to control the volume of the string layer in the upper part with a control pedal?
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
@@marianhoffmann3067 Yes. You can adjust volumes of any of those parts independent from one another. (You'll have to switch back and forth between panel A and B first). You also have the option of assigning the volume level for strings (or any sound engine) to a control pedal as well if you want hand-off control. To see how this is done, watch this video where I demonstrate this using the Yamaha FC7 pedal - it makes a big difference: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5l-m8Rqn6qrqbw.html
yes sir I have a Kawai MP-7 and think it's a great keyboard but would like better piano and organ (B3) sounds. The MP-7 is pretty easy to learn to use and operate but watching videos on the Nord Stage this beast looks awful complicated to learn and use, could you give me your honest feed back? Thank you so much
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Hello @Michael Truax thank you for your question! So, I think if you ask 10 different people this exact same question, you are going to get 10 different answers. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most complicated/complex/robust electronic keyboard, I would rank the Stage 3 as a 5 or 6. Now with that said, I haven't played with nor am I remotely familiar with enough other keyboards/synths to make such a bold claim. I am very familiar with the Nord family at this point and I have some experience with Roland (as this was my main brand from 1983 through 2010). I also have some familiarity with Korg as well from 1986 through 2000 and again in 2018 to the present. But everything I said really doesn't matter. What matters is what works for you so here are some things to think about: 1) If you are looking to get really nice pianos and better B3 sounds but yet you want to have something very easy to operate, I recommend a Nord Electro 6. This doesn't have the complexity of layers or the full-featured synth engine to worry about (compared with the Nord Stage 3). 2) I have training lessons that walk you through the instrument from A to Z available at www.MyKeysToMusic.com if you the kind of person that does well with video tutorials and wants a well-defined and very comprehensive training delivered in an add-free and focused environment. 3) The Stage 3 has a slight learning curve yes, but once you get it, it will seem more straightforward and almost easy compared to other keyboards (I'll pick on the Korg Kronos as an example). But I'll mention it again here that the Electro is quite a bit easier to operate and provides the same quality piano and organ sounds you'll find on the Stage 3. The Electro however lacks the additional keyboard layer and the synth engine along with pitch stick and mod wheel which for a lot of people, are dealbreakers. If you haven't already done so, I recommend you take a look at my comparison video here between the Nord Stage 3 and the Nord Electro 6: kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6pnqdqRkc7LkbA.html Best of luck with your decision! 🏄♀️
Hello is it possible to use two existing programs to program one into Panel A and one into Panel B? I'm stuck!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello @Stephanie Casey By now you may have already answered your question. Programs include settings for both Panel A and B at the same time. You can copy panel B to A and vice versa. You can also copy panels from one program to another program too. Hope that helps explain it a little. Ask you question a different way if you still have a question on this. Thanks for watching!
Very helpful! What if I wanted to split at D#5? I haven't found a way to do this and have a song I need to do this on but doesn't seem possible on the Stage 3.
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Hello @Josh Paredes Great question! The Nord Stage 3 keyboard has 10 pre-defined split points with LED lights indicating where they are on the panel. There is no way to define a split in any other way other than those 10. Sorry! (The Nord Lead A1, on the other hand, can split once on any key). I think the thinking behind this is to provide the musician an easy way to identify where a split point is where as other boards, you essentially have to memorize where you created your splits. So, with that said, it would be ideal then to have an LED anywhere on the board and split at any keypoint, but it doesn't work that way. They gave us 10 and we live with that.
@joshparedes_
Жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Gotcha. Thanks for the fast reply! I ended up creating the split higher up on the board at C6 and set it an octave lower. Seems like the only work around is to cover a whole octave above what you need.
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
@@joshparedes_ Yes, that's, that's the way I've always handled a case like this. Glad you found the work around. Have fun with your Nord!
Hi! I love your videos, they made my gigs way easier. Is there a way to have three synths at the same time? I could have two with panels A-B but it seems like 3 is not posible. Is that right? Thanks!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello @Santiago Belgrano thanks for your question. Unfortunately, you can only have two independent synth/sample sounds at the same time with the Stage 3, (one on Panel A and one on Panel B). You can however make another program and use seamless transitions to switch between programs smoothly. I have an example of this on my paid Patron post where I use 3 programs to pull off the song "Mr. Blue Sky" from ELO. ELO uses 3 keyboardists on stage so it's already a handful. For this song, you need more than two synth sounds so I use the seamless transitions to move back and forth etc. www.patreon.com/posts/elo-mr-blue-sky-47503116?
Lost all our conversation about this. Crazy youtube changes. I think I just saw you on an ad for green screen. Did you know about it? tristea?
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@sunnypm I didn't know about this however I did do a green screen review video so perhaps that how it's related. If you find a link to a video that shows me or anything like that, send it along. Thanks!
I would be willing to pay for having Italian subtitles of yours video
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Black Arv. Italian subtitles should already be available: Watch my video on how to do this pls. www.dropbox.com/s/hmdc8zsn9llryf1/Italian%20Subtitles.mp4?dl=0 Thank you for watching!
@inquisitor7
4 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic you're national hero..
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@inquisitor7 Glad to hear this is working out for you! Did you now that just about 70% of all the people watching this channel are located outside of the US? Maybe that makes me an international hero (haha) 😊
I've been listening to your videos for days now and have made a lot of progress with my new Nord Stage 3. I love it. Can you help me with some instructions as to how to delete a panel B. I create a program with samples in Panel A and samples in Panel B. I don't like how Panel B sounds. I just want to delete it and have Panel A only.
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Dennis - you'll see I answered this in the other comment under this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJiC3Mlqg7O9e9Y.html
Hi Marc, I currently own a an electro 6 that I primarily use for playing organ. I use midi foot pedals and would like to have another manual, but the electro only splits once. Would upgrading to the stage 3 allow for controlling (sample engine) bass with the foot controller, and two separate instances of the organ engine on different keyboards? Best, Owen
Really like your approach to tutorials. Am Member of Nord Forum for a couple yrs prior to stage 3. Have stage 2 EX still. Is this sample setup/split etc a possibility on the stage 2 EX or easier to stick w my Roland RD for this tune? Can those samples work or do I need to resample? I would like a stage 3 but there's nothing wrong with my stage 2 EX.. I still love it. [old guy here...I remember when baba was a new song! ... its still a great song]
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Hello @Ead Mon - you could do Baba with the Stage 2 EX just as easily as with the Stage 3. The key is in the sample. For some reason, this comment is showing up here on Nord Layers and Splits video. Refer to this video here for the latest version of my Baba video from the Who: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oo2ZzrGucpCtY9o.html
Hi! Thank you for the video! I have a question, is it possible to have three synth at the same time? A synth bass in a panel A and a pad and a piano in panel B for example.
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
Hello @Jaz Kendikian Great question and one that comes up a lot. The answer is yes and no, While it's not possible to have 3 synths play at the same time (only 2), it is possible to have two synths and a piano play at the same time. The piano comes from piano engine and you get two of those as well. Said another way, you can have up to 2 organs, 2 pianos and 2 synths all playing at the same time. However, it's not possible to have any more than 2 from each play at the same time. The upcoming Nord Stage 4 on the other hand has three synth engines, and it does have the ability to play all 3 at once (along with 2 pianos and 2 organs too all at the same time). So for example: You could have a piano and strings playing in the right hand and a synth bass playing in the left. That's no problem. In fact, they don't have to be split, they can all be layered across the entire keyboard if you wanted. BUT if you want a sample bass playing in the left along with a sample flute layered with strings playing in the right, this is not possible because you only have two sample/synths from the synth engine at one time. Again, this is something the Stage 4 can do (play up to 3 sample/synths at once). Hope that helps clarify things.
Don't know if you are still replying to this post, but I will ask anyway. (by the way, thanks for the info that you gave me wrt pedals) I understand that you can split the Stage 3 into four parts with three split points, but there are only three items shown on the display. Where is the fourth? Or is it only three because there are only three sections (Organ, Piano & Synth) and that is the reason for the three shown in the readout. Can you have four actual separate splits with maybe a copy of two piano sections in different splits?
@garyusinger
Жыл бұрын
I re-watched the video and I think I get it now. Because there are actually six different sounds with the two panels, then you can split any of those into the four sections. One more quick question. Can I use an 88 key controller to control my Nord compact with 73 keys to expand the ability to have four sections on the 88 key controller? Will the section tool still work the same?
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
@garyusinger Hmm - let's see if I can explain this: In the display of the Nord keyboard itself (like you see around the 29 min mark in this video), you are seeing just the 3 split points. The 4 zones I'm referring to is what you end up with once you split the keyboard three times. For example: One split = 2 zones Two splits = 3 zones Three splits = 4 zones When you are looking at the split display, you are seeing the details of the splits not the zones. To see the 4 zones, do this on your keyboard: - Hold the shift button while selecting the "Utility" button. (The utility button is also #5 on the panel) - Click on the "page" up button. This will navigate you to page 2 of the utility options and display the 4 zones you are referring to.
@garyusinger
Жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Thanks. I will check that out. I have the Novation 88 key controller showing up soon and will try the split function with that machine to see how it works.
@MyKeysToMusic
Жыл бұрын
@@garyusinger Sounds good. Report back any interesting findings...
@garyusinger
Жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic I found the page under utilities that you were mentioning and it is indeed 4 zones Thanks
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@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@Jack Washington Update: 2021-04-21 You and I have now connected offline.
@jackwashington501
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic ok will do I will reach back out to you
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@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jirka!
Starting with an "empty" patch (M:11), I turn on Panel A then turn on the Piano section and regardless of sound selection and full volume, there is no sound. Panel B works fine with Piano. Organ and Synth sections work fine with Panel A and B. Any trick to making Piano play on Panel A? Thank you!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Luis. This is very strange. Before troubleshooting this any further, make sure you update to the latest OS if you haven't already. Sometimes doing this jumpstarts strange issues like this. I have a video on updating the OS here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJ-Eo8-QctGsZcY.html
@lrblouie
2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic, thank you so much. I updated to the latest OS and downloaded the full factory restore. It fixed it! Thank you again!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@lrblouie It's for stories like yours, which is the exact reason I started a KZread channel and my Professional Online course offering for Nord keyboards. You made my day! Well done Luis!! 👍
Hi, your work is epic. I understand that you can use 6 engines at the same time. My question is: Can I use 1 piano engine and 5 synth/sample engines? Most of the combis that I used to make on my Korg Krome73 for example, involves usually: a pad, a pad an octave up, a synth Lead, another synth lead, a synth stabb, a synth perc with arp, a mallet, Eps, another pad an Octave up. Can I do the same in Nord?
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Victorio! So, unfortunately, you cannot do something like 5 synth/sample engines at the same time. The combinations work like this when you combine both panel A and B: Up to 2 Organ Engines Up to 2 Piano Engines Up to 2 Sample/Synth Engines. This would be a dream if we could combine any engine with any combination of 6. I imagine the interface on that would have to change a bit along with the overall polyphony capability as well. This is a good idea too if Clavia/Nord had a module without the keys. I've been dreaming of such a thing since day one prior to owning a Nord Electro 3. Heck, I'd take a software module if it came to that. Well, even with the current capabilities mentioned above, there is more than enough power and options to go around in most cases. Great question - thank for watching!
@puffin733
2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Great videos, Marc! I have a follow-on question; if I have panel A layering/splitting piano & synth, can I add the Delay FX to both? What if I made a program like you listed above, 2 Organ + 2 Piano + 2 synth. What settings would allow the Delay FX on organ, piano and synth? So far I've only been able to assign 1 Delay FX source per panel. Thanks!
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Victorio! So, unfortunately, you are only able to have 2 synth sounds happening at the same time. One would come from Panel A and the other from Panel B. You could do a possible work-around and create a sample that includes multiple synth sounds coming from the same layer but that's a work-around and not ideal for a number of reasons. So, what you can do today with your Korg you won't be able to do with the Nord Stage 3 if your plan was to use that many synths at the same time. I wish things were different and this is a big request from a lot of people. Maybe the Stage 4 will resolve this someday? The Stage 3 sets out to be an all-around performer's keyboard to play live that includes great sounding pianos, organs, and synth sounds which for most applications are more than enough. It cannot however be pushed this hard in the synth area by itself based on the way it's designed. Now, with that said, two synth sounds are generally good enough for most people and most applications - especially peopole who are not looking for a synth oriented emphasis like you might get with other boards. What you descirbed is trivial for other boards (think Korg/Yamaha workstations) and also trvial for a comptuer (think Apple Mainstage). But this board was design as a live perofmrance keyboard - not a workstation so there are limitations like youv'e described above. Keep the questions rolling if you have more...
Hi Marc, is there any option to switch layers and/or panels with a control pedal ?
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello @Arnaud Raulet great question. There is no "built-in" way to do this by simply connecting a pedal. However, you could pre-program a pedal/foot switch (or a keyboard controller) to tell the Nord keyboard to to either "panel enable" and/or "panel fousus." Using these in combination, allows one to select Panel A, B, or both. Such a programmable MIDI footswitch does exists and it comes in a few forms today. One such solution is the "MIDI Maestro" found at: www.singularsound.com/products/midi-maestro
@Arno93
2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Tkh Marc. And I guess, it can also allows up/down program (to avoid to use FS-6/FS-7 on the "traditionnal" pedal)
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@Arno93 Great question and one I had to research a bit. So, I just checked this out now. You can assign buttons to change to a specific program but not assign them to go up or down (unfortunately) as far as I can tell. For that, I've been using one of the Boss Pedals (kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYxh0ttvp8WnabQ.html) or the MIDI Mouse: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f5lqupuegZnNec4.html
@Arno93
2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic too bad.... it’s going to make a lot of pedals under the keyboard! But, beyond that, thank you very much for your quick and always accurate answers
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@Arno93 Happy to help!
Hi Marc. Merry Christmas. I hope you had a great day. I have another question.. I wanted to Double up the Indian Harmonium in 2 octaves just give a beefier heavier sound, is this possible without using 2 harmoniums.. as i am already using a bassline sound in split on the lower part of the keyboard. It leaves me with only 1 harmonium. Is there any way through the FX that I can double it up without using another layer in a different octave? Thanks and regards, Kaykay
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Kaykay. So, technically speaking, there is no way out of the box to have 2 harmoniums and a bass line at the same time as you already figured out. And there is no effect that can "double" an instrument like this - although that's a terrific idea of something that would be nice to see (much like a harmonizer does today). So, no, there is no way to pull this off out of the box that I can think of. Now, with that said, you could potentially create a homemade sample that included a bass in the lower part of the keyboard and a harmonium on the right side of the keyboard. Making such a sample would be a bit of work and I wouldn't exactly say that this is feasible as not only would it take some doing, it may not come out as good as you're expecting in the end. Sorry, there is no real solution here but a good question none the less!
@kaykayco
4 жыл бұрын
My Keys To Music hi. Thanks for the reply. Would be great if Nord did create a ‘double up’ feature on the Stage 4 whenever that happens. Thanks Kaykay
Can you have two of the same zones on different sections of the split? I.e. if you wanted grand piano on one half and then electric piano on the other? And can you save this all into a song or a preset?
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Hello @Kate Fairlie Thanks for your questions here! Not sure if you already own or use a Nord Stage 3 but I'll answer this as if don't currently use one. So, you can't have the same engine split on the same panel. In other words, you can't have a piano on one end of the split and an electric piano on the other side of the split within the SAME panel. HOWEVER, you can have a piano split on one end of the keyboard playing from Panel A and then your electric piano playing from the other side of the split using Panel B. So, the answer to your first question is no and yes. Now, about your second question about saving all this to a song/preset. The answer is yes. You can save all this to a preset (which we call "Programs" in The Nord world). Then later if you want to use a saved program in a song, you can do that as well. Songs by themselves act as a list index of your programs. So, once you have a bunch of programs you are happy with, you can organize them into a song any way you see fit (such as with a set list for example). In addition, songs have "parts" which further gives you the power to have several programs used on a single song (such as when you need one program for the verse and another one for the chorus). Finally, The Nord Stage 3 has 400 program locations. 300 hundred of these are pre-loaded at the factory giving you 100 free at the time of purchase. However, at anytime you could delete/edit/add programs within all 400 locations freely. Nord owners manage all this using the "Nord Sound Manager" which is a free application that runs on any Mac or Windows computer. I have lessons here on that if you want to get an overview: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWaJpLBwdM2aedY.html Also note that you may have noticed I have complete pro training online for all these keyboards at www.MyKeysToMusic.com There, you'll get newer versions of these lessons and over 18 hours of video content that you can watch throughout a year. Good luck and feel free to report back if you have more questions. 👍
@katefairliemusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Thanks so much for your reply this was super helpful! I'm going to look more into using the A and B panels!! Thanks again :)
@MyKeysToMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@@katefairliemusic Great - thanks for the update here. Yes, the power of both panels A and B come in handy and you'll find that once you really understand/use it, you'll wonder how you'd live without it. 🎹
Another great tutorial, Marc. I wish I had viewed this video before the others I've seen because some of the questions that I ended up asking you in those other videos - were already addressed here in this tutorial. Of course, I have another quick question. :) . . . . Are all of the various pedal settings available as either Program or Global settings, or only just Global? For example - I read that the Rotor Pedal can be set to either Hold or Toggle. Can that option be set on a per Program basis? - And if that is possible, does that particular Program maintain the setting and override any change at the Global level? This reminds me of another related question - but on a different topic. Can I make a key change on a Program basis, so that a particular Program will always be transposed (up or down) separately, and the other Programs would be set to the Global setting? So, generalizing that question, what settings can be set at the Program level; all of them? Great job as usual, and thanks again. :)
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Lou! Thanks for your compliments! Your observations here about the fact that you had questions answered in some of my previous videos further demonstrates to me the absolute need in the marketplace for a pro training course for the Nord Stage 3 (which I'm working on!). Having a complete course allows the musician the ability to learn the Stage 3 from A to Z in the correct order and in an environment that tracks progress and is searchable. A training course like this becomes an authoritative video library on anything related to the operation and configuration of these professional instruments and to me is a natural fit to round out the package. Just like a keyboard needs a good stand and a good case, I believe one also needs a good training course to get the most out of it in the least amount of time and effort (while also having fun learning it with an instructor). With that said, keep an eye out for my Nord Stage 3 Pro training course at www.mykeystomusic in the coming months. Now about your question. Most things on the Nord Stage 3 when it comes to overall settings are in fact global. The rotor pedal specifically is global. However, some areas of the system can be either global or program specific such as how the sound "output" mapping is routed. You get to pick if you want your routing "Global" and once selected, that overrides everything. If you pick "program" as your choice, each program will have its own settings and the global aspect no longer applies. In other words, in this example, the individual program will override any global setting. Transposing is a bit of a different animal but you can have your cake and eat it too! Each program can store individual transpositions built right it each the program. Something like this comes in handy if the singer decides they need the song to be played down two semitones (but only that song). Then you can just click the "transpose" button and assuming you stored that program -2, you're good to go. So, if and when you invoke the transpose button, it will adhere to the settings set in the program directly. In addition to that, you have something called a "Global Transposition" option available from the "system button" area. This will transpose the entire keyboard without having to click on the "Transpose" button at all. Let's say you have to play the entire gig from a fake book but all that is available is the Bb trumpet book. You could simply transpose the entire keyboard and play out of the Bb book and you would still be in tune. Now let's take that singer example from above again. If you were to then click the transpose button, the individual program transpose setting would be ADDED to whatever the global transposition is doing. So in this case, you could play out of the Bb fake book and still lower a particular song for the singer as well and still be in tune. Hope that helps explain this a bit more.
@skykeys
5 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic: Yes, it does answer my question perfectly. thank you. Sorry, it took a while to get back to you, but I have actually been spending a lot of time applying what I've learned so far into setting up my Nord the way I want. I really like the Song mode, now that I understand how it works - which is precisely how I wanted it to work. I still have more to learn to further customize and optimize my patches. But I'm very happy with it at this point, and your videos have helped a lot. I really need to get into the nitty-gritty details of how the synth and effects sections work now, so I'll be viewing your synth section videos more carefully over the next few weeks, as I have time.
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking back in Lou! Glad the videos are helping! I started work on the the official Nord Stage 3 training course which will be available for sale at www.mykeystomusic.com in the coming weeks/months. I plan on have details for the effects section there and I'll be using a lot of the synth training already here on KZread and putting that there as well but in smaller (easier to learn) chunks. Then on KZread, the plan is to offer "discovery videos" where we apply the Nord keyboards to unique and modern sounds (some famous) and explore music from that aspect.
One of the setups I use on my old Kurzweil Mark 10-150's was the ''bass ride'' feature for the left hand. (I hauled around a Mark 10, turning it up on end and wheeling it pretty easily anywhere with a handtruck.) Does Nord have anything comparable?
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@sunnypm Great question. I think the best answer is to say that no. The Nord keyboards don't have anything like this. The Mark 10 appears to have a full-featured accompaniment section that includes bass, drums, and chords with a variety of styles. This is not unlike many keyboards of the day as well as today where you can essentially become a "one man/woman band." Nord keyboards on the other hand are strictly stage keyboards/synths versus keboard workstations or the like. The Stage 3 and Wave 2 do have an arpeggiator which provides the ability to play the current sound in a rhythmic pattern against the chord you might play, but I wouldn't call this a substitute or even a close cousin to what the Kuurzweil is doing. I was not able to specifically hear what the "Bass Ride" feature does from anyone's video, but my assumption is that it would provide a walking bass line with a ride cymbal accompaniment? If so, then no, the Nord keyboards definitely don't have anything like that whatsoever. Also, there are no traditional drum sounds either to speak of when you're talking about Nord keyboards. Hope that helps answer the question!
@sunnypm
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic I uploaded this example. It's just a simple split, with my left hand playing the acoustic bass/cymbal hiss sound, and right hand playing piano. (Although I've used other sounds on the right like sax or flute) When playing with a percussionist, I use just the acoustic bass sound on the left and piano on right. I would be satisfied if the Nord could do this. Kurzweil never made a portable version of the Mark 10 series, which would have been ideal for me. Their portables were much more tedious to change sounds on the fly for live performance. I later purchased the 150 used in this video, with grand piano case, and to heavy for me to gig with. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hK6brteLorq3g7A.html
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@sunnypm Thanks so much for providing that example. Quick question that I was not able to gather from the demo video: Doe the ride cymbal sound with every bass note played or does it do it on the beat more like a drum machine? With the Stage 3, you could have a split keyboard with bass in the left and you could potentially couple that with a ride cymbal sample that would sound with every bass note played. Then the right split could be a piano. If however, you wanted a bass sound, ride cymbal sound, AND another sound from the sample engine, you couldn't do that. The Stage 3 can play up to two samples, but not 3. The ride cymbal, bass, and sax (for example) would all be samples. So the answer to this question is "maybe yes" when a piano is used in the right hand (because that comes from the piano engine), and "no" when you need a sax/flute in the right hand as well. And if you could let me know about the cymbal and when it sounds, that would be great. Thanks!
@sunnypm
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic yes, the cymbal sounds on every note, like a layer, not a drum machine effect. This makes me hopeful that the Nord 76 HP would be a good choice for me. Trying to search for a dealership in Florida, where I could actually try it first. I'd be fine with just a good acoustic bass on the left, and a separate sound on the right, especially if they are authentic sounds like my Kurzweil has.
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@sunnypm That is good to know that the cymbal sounds on every note (that makes it easier). I think in light of this, technically speaking the Stage 3 could do this and at the very least, it can provide a good acoustic bass on the left with a separate sound on the right no problem. I'm going to put this theory to the test and see if I can sample a ride cymbal and have that play along with an acoustic bass. I'll then make a quick video and post it here in the comments. I'm away from my boards at the moment so give me a few days or so...
Is it possible to morph from panel A to B via the wheel or pedal?
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Kozica Yes this is possible (if you are talking about morphing the volume levels from one to another). A brief example on how to set this up was actually on this pedal video where I demonstrate a quick morph for volume somewhere in the middle: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5l-m8Rqn6qrqbw.html. And beyond that, I go into a lot more detail in the master course about these morph controls and other advanced things you can do with them. *( **www.mykeystomusic.com/** ).* Thanks for watching! 🎼
@danielkozica9940
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Thank you! Really helpful channel. Love it! Maybe I got the question wrong, I meant if you can go from A to B with the pedal?
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@danielkozica9940 Oh, sorry, I may have misunderstood this. When you say "go from A to B" do you mean morph the volume between the panels so that A fades out and B comes in and then go back where B fades out and A comes in? Or do you mean use a pedal to turn panels A and B on and off?
@danielkozica9940
3 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic I meant turn A and B on and off. But with morphing the volume you get almost the same result. Thanks a lot! 😊
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
@@danielkozica9940 Ah ok good. If you want to take this to the next level, you could use an external controller and program it with MIDI CC#s to do the following: Panel Focus (control 8) Panel Enable (control 6) Organ Enable (control 9) Piano Enable (control 33) Synth Enable (control 42) Good luck!
I wanted to split sounds from the synth engine. A Bass & Flute or a Bass & Lead Synth, Bass & Guitar etc... is that possible? Thanks
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Kaykay Chauhan! Great question and the answer is YES! With the Stage 3, you have panel A and panel B. So, the Bass could go on Panel A and be positioned on the left split. Then on Panel B, you'd have either a flute, synth, or guitar (using your examples) on the right split. Then you would push both A and B buttons to have panels A and B play at the same time. Then on top of that, you can choose organ or piano to play along with those in either split or on top as a layer if you choose. Now, the only limitation here is if you wanted to have 3 sounds coming out of your synth engines. You only get two at a time (one for panel A or one for Panel B). So in other words, you couldn't have a bass in the left and then a flute on the right layered with a guitar. The guitar would be a third sound and you only get two at a time from each engine. 2 Organs, 2 Pianos and 2 Synths. Hope that makes sense! Thanks for watching...
@kaykayco
4 жыл бұрын
My Keys To Music great thanks for your reply. I assume I could do this on an Electro 6D as that is a Stage 3. Correct?
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@kaykayco Happy to help. Well, you are NOT able to do this on the Nord Electro 6. With the Electro 6, you only get a single "panel" so that means only one sound coming from the Sample/Synth engine a time. You can still do a basic split by having a bass in the left, but then that engine would be used up leaving just the piano and organ engines capable of sounding. So, not the same at all which is one of the biggest distinguishing factors between the two models (Electro versus Stage). If you haven't already done so, you may want to watch this video next which compares the Electro with the Stage to help you decide. kzread.info/dash/bejne/k6pnqdqRkc7LkbA.html
Is there any way to bounce a program down to a sample so you can put a whole "program" on zone A and add another layer with zone B?
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Julian! I like your line of thinking here because it's "out of the box" (a good thing). So, the answer is yes and no on this. Yes, you could technically record a completed program into your computer, create a sample via the Nord Sample Editor 3 and then place that sample back on the Nord Stage 3. But it may or may not come out exactly the way you intended it to. A Nord Stage 3 original program will respond to all input controls providing you fidelity and control over every attribute. But once you have this as a sample, however, it becomes a static "recording" and you lose some of that ability to control it in the same way. A sample is a locked, static, rendition captured at the time you recorded it. Yes, you can further adjust samples using the Stage 3 synth engine, but it wouldn't have the same control you had when it was an original program. I've never personally tried this, but in theory, it should work. But like I said, I suspect the end result will be not quite the original. It's something that you could test easy enough. Side note: In addition to being able to "bounce" a program down to a sample as you asked about, you can also have multiple samples assigned to various keys. For example, you could have one sound assigned to C2 through C3 and another sound assigned just to D4, and a third sound assigned to E5 through E6, for example, all playing on the same program. I will explain these theories a bit more as I plan on creating a "Nord Sample Editor 3" free course this year (1st or second quarter, 2020) available at www.MyKeysToMusic.com
@julianlambert6887
4 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic I found an excellent Toto patch online of the Rosanna synth horns, and another one of Toto's signature piano. I love them both, and splitting the keys with piano on bottom, and synth on top sounds excellent. But, and there's always a but, the end of the horn line has a fall. And I've found in the forms that Nord doesn't have capabilities for a velocity sensitive horn patch like my Motif for example. So I wanted to encorperate that fall at the very top of the keyboard. Maybe by doing another split, or sample the F note in the register that I want to the highest key on the board. Is there any other way to cheat this without having to switch to another patch, or having to add another keyboard to my rig?
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@julianlambert6887 Great question. If you are only using a single synth engine on one panel so far, you could use the other panel to incorporate your horn fall on panel B and split the keyboard 3 times. So it would be like this: Panel A: Bottom Split (Piano) Middle Split (Horn Solo) Upper Split (none) Panel B: Bottom Split (none) Middle Split (none) Upper Split (Horn Fall - new sample you create) Then make sure you are playing both panels at the same time (click both panel A and B buttons at the same time). This assumes you are not already using the synth engine on panel B. If you are already using the synth engine on Panel B, then you'd have to create your own new sample (using the Nord Sample Editor 3) that includes the standard horns assigned to the majority of the keyboard and then assign the horn fall at the upper right (all on the same sample). So yes, you can in-fact have a single sample patch that includes multiple sounds assigned to various keys and all of this can be played by either panel A or B on the NS3. I think either of these options would likely work for you. Let us know how you make out!
@julianlambert6887
4 жыл бұрын
@my keys to music Can I edit a program and save it as a new program while keeping the original program how it was? Trying to take a synth horn program and add a split synth layer on it, but I don't want to lose my original synth horn program.
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@julianlambert6887 There are a couple of ways to do this. You could connect your keyboard up to the Nord Sound Manager, locate the program in the list under program tab, right-click on it and select "duplicate". Or the second way is you can hold the shift button and select "Store" which will be "Store As". From there, you can rename the program. BUT be very careful, to move the program location as well as rename it (two steps) or else you'll need up simply renaming the program name but not moving the location. It's far easier doing it via the Nord Sound Manager but once you do it once on the keyboard itself, it's pretty easy. I probably touch upon this somewhere among my videos on KZread for this. I know I do have lessons for this in the course. Good luck!
Yeah. Just give me a keyboard with sliders and zones. So much easier. I'll stick with my rd2000. 😕
@MyKeysToMusic
3 жыл бұрын
I do like the straight forward interface of the rd2000 and the LEDs next to the sliders is a big plus.
I can't store anything! (yes, Memory Protect is off)
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Hot 88s. Not sure what is happening there. Did you end up getting the Stage 3? 5 months ago you were still thinking of getting one.
@hot88s23
5 жыл бұрын
@@MyKeysToMusic Yes I did, a couple weeks ago. I'm going to watch the video again VERY carefully. Thanks so much for the reply.
@MyKeysToMusic
5 жыл бұрын
@@hot88s23 Great! Congrats on the Stage 3!
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@MrIsaacraz
4 жыл бұрын
By the way nice touch with the color coordinated Apple Watch 😁😁
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome Issac! I love the Matrix - one of my fav movies. "Show me" is the next line and then the fun begins.
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrIsaacraz Man, you are good with the details. Never thought anyone would really notice that but ya, it was a thing for this video.
@MrIsaacraz
4 жыл бұрын
My Keys To Music yes! But before I can “show you” I have to finish the synth engine playlist. But man your vids are that good. Plug me in!
@MyKeysToMusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrIsaacraz Thank you so much! 🙏🏽