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grindhard
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 Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:07 am Post subject:
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So Im looking to connect the Nord Lead 1 into an mpc and record midi data to sequences. Ive read the Lead 1 is only 1 part multitimbral so does that mean it is not possible to record different programs?
Basically Im wondering if its possible to record a program ito the mpc, change to a different program in the Nord and record it while the original program stays intact and go back to it and record with it.
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Wout Blommers
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:
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 grindhard
The NordLead(1) is in it's most elementary a 4 Part 4 Voice synth, which means every Slot can be seen as a single synthesizer, only capable to produce 1 Voice. Not very interesting making music 
Using an extension board delivers 8 more Voices, so a total of 4 x 3 = 12 Voices. Wich is only true using NO Unison. Remember the design was made in the beginning of of the 1990's! If there is the possibility to insert a PCMCIA card, the expansion is installed.
Recording Midi is only possible when playing it on a keyboard version. The Rack only sends Midi CC and the Midi Notes of the Arpeggiator, when trigered!
Every Slot can send on a different Midi channel, so you can make Program Changes.
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grindhard
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:59 am Post subject:
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Cool thanks on the welcome. I planned on grabbing up the Lead 1 Keyboard
| Wout Blommers wrote: |
Using an extension board delivers 8 more Voices, so a total of 4 x 3 = 12 Voices. Wich is only true using NO Unison. |
So basically you could play up to three keys at a time on any of the four slots.
When you say "Unison", do you mean stacking slots to make a program that would more than one voice at a time on a single key?
| Wout Blommers wrote: | | Wich is only true using NO Unison |
So when you use unison it disables the chance to use 3 voices in a slot at a time?
| Wout Blommers wrote: | | If there is the possibility to insert a PCMCIA card, the expansion is installed. |
Is the slot "physically" open on all keyboards and then becomes usable after the expansion is installed?
| Wout Blommers wrote: | | Every Slot can send on a different Midi channel, so you can make Program Changes. |
So if you werent using a unison program you could send each slot to a seperate midi channel over to the mpc and play up to 3 voices at a time?
Thanks for the help!!! |
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Wout Blommers
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:
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Just for a good understanding!!!!
The Keyboard send all data, for sure! If you want 49 Notes at once and you sequencer will record this, only... It can't 'sound' 49 Notes... Only 12, if the extension is installed, otherwise only 4! if just one Slot is active. If you are using an unextended NordLead1 you have 4 totally mono synths!
I use the synth sometimes without the extension, just for fun to beat the limitations
Unison is also a sound parameter, only it use two Voices for one Note, so it will divide your polyphony by two! An unextended 4 Slot sound using Unison results in only 2 Notes! An extension is vital these days...
But the NordLead Keys has those beautiful cut corners!!! Wow, I always feel a shock when I see one in reality )
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grindhard
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| Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:45 am Post subject:
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cool thanks for the reply...
Ive been eyeing a lead 1 on ebay but I want to make sure its actually expanded because sometimes ebay sellers like to bend the truth a little in their listings. 
I know the E shows up when you boot it up if its expanded but
is the expansion slot in the back "physically" open on all keyboards and then becomes usable after the expansion is installed?
Or is that a part of the expansion installation process? |
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Wout Blommers
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| grindhard wrote: | | ... I know the E shows up when you boot it up if its expanded but is the expansion slot in the back "physically" open on all keyboards and then becomes usable after the expansion is installed? |
When there is no expansion installed there is just an empty 'slit'. When installed there is a smaller slit to put the card in and a little square button to unlock the card when ejecting the card.
When buying on e-bay just ask which cards are also delivered. If none the synth is probably not expanded. Write Clavia if there are some expansions left (there were a bunch a year ago)
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fischek
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| Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject:
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| Wout Blommers wrote: |
But the NordLead Keys has those beautiful cut corners!!! Wow, I always feel a shock when I see one in reality )
Wout |
Yes, those corners are a really great finishing touch. Too bad those weren't made on subsequent versions  |
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Wout Blommers
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| fischek wrote: | | Yes, those corners are a really great finishing touch. Too bad those weren't made on subsequent versions |
Way to expansive!
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