Just bought a NM1

[Stomper]

Hi,

Just got myself a NM1, should be in my studio in the next week
Theres a lot of information in this forum and on the net. i do have some expirience with synthmaker and i also get the wizzo book, so ill get into it quickly.

What i wanted to know, from my understading, the NM1 is connected to with 2 midi cabels. one to send the patch from the software to the hardware, and one to send notes and control changes.
if the audio interface recieving those from the NM, can it be used as a midi keyboard? or does the midi date limited only to the NM software?


Regards,
Stomper.

[v-un-v]

This always confuses newbies, so worry not.

One set of MIDI I/O is for connection to and from your computer MIDI interface, the 2nd I/O is for connection from a MIDI controller, such as that of a keyboard or sequencer. The O part of the 2nd I/O serves very little- mostly clock out and knob CC's.

It was helpful that I put a little piece of gaffer tape next to the I/O and use a blue MIDI lead for out and a red one for in. When connecting to the interface, to really add confusion, these become reversed!!

Don't ever set up a NM, when stoned, before a gig, because it WILL go all wrong!

I hope that helps

[Stomper]

[v-un-v]

The NM1's MIDI output is very limited, so your answer is mostly NO. But, you should be able to use the keyboard (I'm assuming it is the key version then?), within the NM and also the knobs- which you will be able to assign the various knobs on plug ins- be be warned, this may be more that a pain in the arschen than you anticipated! Best to set the whole thing up then leave it. Of course you should also be able to store settings, and mirror them in your Cubase set-up, but now I'm going in to woolly head syndrome, because I only owned the rack Nord and now I only have two micromodulars left (great machines- even today).

I think it would be fair to say that the NM Keyboard was really intended for the NM only. I would invest in a newer more dedicated device, to get better results.

Hope that helps!

Tom

PS- I have personal experience with setting up a NM and being offered a fresh reefer (first of the day), 1 hour before the gig! Not at all recommended!!!

[Stomper]

Keys and knob data is all i need:)
i use the quick controls feature in Cubase to do automations, so setting up should be quick as long that Cubase will recognize the instrument.


I do have another question.
Im reading that you can get very close emulations of old analog synths.
it is my understanding that the NM has a limited choice of oscs, filters ect.
but its not that you get a bundeled modules and can creat a new osc or filter that will sound different.
so i know i can create a patch that will behave like an odissy or moog or whatever, but wouldnt it always sound like nord eventualy? (still same modules)


Regards,
Stomper.

[DanielW]

[davep]