User manual CLAVIA NORD WAVE OS VERSION 2.X

[. . . ] User Manual Nord Wave OS Version 2. x Part No. 50303 Print Edition: 2. 0 Copyright Clavia DMI AB 2009 CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPE N RISQUE DE SHOCK ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. ATTENTION :POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE, NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE. AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L´USAGER. [. . . ] E The restore function will begin after you have clicked Open and confirmed your intentions in the dialogue. All the content of a connected Nord Wave will then be irrevocably replaced by the content of the backup file. Auto Select (Ctrl+K) When this function is active, programs will be automatically selected in the Nord Wave when you browse through the Programs in the Manager list, with the computer keyboard arrow keys . 7NordsoUNdMaNaGer | 37 Help About Brings up the About box with a information regarding the version of the Nord Sound Manager . You will also see a list of compatible instruments and OS versions . Footer Area Tabs The footer area is located at the bottom of the Nord Sound Manager window . Partition Memory Indicator This indicates the usage of the selected partition's memory . The red area shows the used memory and the green area indicates space that is available for additional sounds . Samp Lib - Program Use the tabs to select the desired partition . Type Ctrl+Tab on the computer keyboard to cycle between the two tabs . The drop down menu is used to select the desired bank within the Program partition . The content of the partition will be presented in the list . Cancel Button Use this function if you need to cancel a process that is in progress . a restore process cannot be cancelled . Search Box Enter a phrase to quickly present any samples or programs that contains the characters . Press Clear to clear the filtering and show all entries again . Progress Bars The two progress bars indicate the progress of an ongoing process . The upper bar shows the progression of the individual processes, and the lower indicates the status of the entire task . Loc - Location The banks are organized in locations; the number of locations varies for the different bank types . Message/Text Area The left part of the text area will present any confirmations or error messages from the Nord Sound Manager . The right part will indicate of a Nord Wave is connected to the computer and in communication with the Nord Sound Manager . The OS version of the connected Wave will also be displayed here . Name The name of the item . Updates and samples Category Shows the assigned category for the Programs . Please visit our website at http://www . nordkeyboards . com to download any updates of the Nord Sound Manager and sounds that have been released for the Nord Wave . These items will be available as free downloads in the Nord Wave download area . Size Shows the file size of the samples . This may be useful if you need to know how much space e . g . a particular sample occupies in the sample partition . This unit is not shown in the program list . Ver ­ Version Number This indicates the version number of the actual sample or program format . Info This area may contain error information about broken, corrupted or rejected files, if e . g . something has happened with a particular sample in the Wave . 38 | NordWaveUserMaNUalosv2. x 8 Nord Sample Editor Project, sample memory All the parts that are needed to assemble a sample waveform in the Nord Wave ­ references to audio files, samples, mappings, start-, stopand loop markers etc . All Project related settings is done on your computer, and you can preview edits via the computer audio card . A Project links to the actual audio files on the hard drive, if you e . g . delete or edit an audio file that is included in a Project, that Project will be affected . You can save Project files on the hard drive, just like any other computer file . [. . . ] That meant that the sound library could be expanded according to taste . This instrument was also the first Mellotron specifically made for professional musicians . The new sounds for the M400 library were recorded during the 70's, but of course some MkII sounds were still used, most notably the 3 Violins, the Flute and the MkII Brass . The most well known sound introduced with the M400 was the 8 Voice Choir, even giving the Mellotron company a sales boost . Condensed Mellotron story Tape replay keyboard instruments were invented in the late 1950's by Harry Chamberlin . [. . . ]