Nord electro 3 updates

Drawbars in display would blink inadvertently during some program changes. If removing all samples and adding a new one, the sample would not be selectable from a program under certain circumstances. Subtle static could occur when using Ctrl Ped with Trem or Pan effect.

CC Rotary Speed was not sent when using Rotor pedal. Synth level was affected by the current KB Zone settings, under certain circumstances. Delay Feedback amounts were adjusted. Reverb effect was adjusted. Static could occur when adjusting Delay Tempo. Sympathetic String Resonance did not work as expected under certain conditions. Sample Synth latency reduced. Several issues related to Manual Organ mode were fixed. Distortion could occur in Delay effect with strong signals. Increased the velocity sensitivity of all the piano sounds.

Faster and improved loading of programs. Slightly changed behavior for outgoing Program Change messages. Now they"re sent when a program is actually loaded, not when scrolling by a program. Faster delete operation over USB. Fixed a bug in the Vox organ, where the 2nd foot drawbar was not loaded properly. Fixed an issue with a lingering reverberation that could make noises when programs were changed, or when you switched between organ and piano.

Previous Play Pause Next. Information Update History. Nord Sound Manager - Update History v7. Fixed bug where toolbar icons on Mac were not clickable in the transparent parts. Thanks to Simon D for reporting! For the individual processing requirements of the various instrument types, the onboard effects and EQ aren't bad; they include a serviceable reverb and the impressive rotary speaker simulation we've seen before, meaning that you might not need much external processing. But I don't think one additional output would have been much to ask for.

Other than paucity of outputs and a missing MIDI Thru socket , there isn't much evidence of skimping. The rear panel has the expected inputs for sustain, control and rotary speaker pedals. This signal never reaches the main audio output or the effects section; the feature is intended to eliminate the requirement for a mixer during practice sessions with an iPod or other backing material.

Less expected is the addition of a 3. The Electro 3's three organ models were much admired on the C1 Combo. Based on the Hammond B3, Vox Continental and Farfisa, all are fully polyphonic and employ nine digitally controlled drawbars, with buttons and LED bar-graphs rather than physical drawbars. It's a workable system, not least because of the visual feedback received each time a fresh patch is loaded from memory.

We've analysed these organs in depth previously, so it's enough for me to repeat that all three models sound very authentic, from the brash and gnarly Vox to the often cheesy Farfisa. The Hammond B3 emulation became my instant favourite; its percussion is bitingly effective, with a choice of either normal or softened levels, fast or slow decays.

The 'Third' button switches its percussion effect to use the third partial, and you can even transcend a B3 restriction in which the ninth drawbar is cancelled whenever percussion is activated, choosing either faithful reproduction or both at once.

Those of us weaned on dual-manual organs will instantly feel at home — although I'd have preferred the choice of whether the upper or lower keyboard could be MIDI controlled. Only one organ model can be active at once, so you can't combine a Vox lower manual with a Hammond upper, in case you were wondering.

Every organ patch stored into one of the available memories contains both upper and lower registrations. Even if you don't care for the split keyboard functionality, this is a nifty way to toggle quickly between two related tones. The organ's vibrato and chorus options are suitably tailored for each model; I've never been a great advocate of the Farfisa sound, for example, but its vibrato definitely brought back memories — with more than a hint of gorgonzola. To recreate organs of grit and nastiness, the Sound Menu's Tonewheel Mode offers user-adjustable tonewheel crosstalk, from clean right up to utterly grimy.

This ability to dictate personal preferences is one of the great strengths of the Electro 3; further options include tweaking of percussion decay time and level plus key-click level. Of the MB of onboard flash memory, MB is permanently allocated to pianos. This might not seem a huge figure when compared to purely software instruments but there's room for multiple acoustic grands, a Yamaha CP80, an upright piano, several electric pianos, Clavinet and harpsichord.

Every one can be replaced by others from the Nord Piano library, some of which are surprisingly small in terms of memory. The Yamaha CP80 is a fraction over 5MB, yet it sounds excellent, proving the old adage that size isn't everything! Pianos are selected by type and by number — it's up to you to remember whether grand piano number one is a Yamaha or a Steinway, or whether you decided on French or Italian harpsichords.