CLAVIA DMI AB CLAVIA NORD Stage 2 EX 88 [13/101] Connecting pedals

Nord Stage EX v6.x 3. Connections: Connecting pedals

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CONNECTING PEDALS

The Nord Stage EX has four pedal inputs: one CONTROL PEDAL input (configurable to control var-

ious Nord Stage EX parameters), one O

RGAN SWELL input, one SUSTAIN PEDAL input and one RO-

TOR SPEED input (for rotary speaker fast/slow selection). You can select for each instrument whether

it should react to sustain or not (see “Activating the Sustain Pedal/Pitch Stick for Instruments” on

page 22). Connect the pedals as shown in the figure below:

When connecting an expression-type pedal to the C

ONTROL PEDAL or ORGAN SWELL input, you

should use a stereo cable (Tip-Ring-Sleeve). Please note that the pedal must have a stereo output jack.

Pedals from various manufacturers have different characteristics. To simplify setup, the most com-

mon pedal models (Roland, Yamaha, Ernie Ball and Fatar) are preconfigured in the Nord Stage EX,

and you simply select the type of pedal in the System menu. See “Ctrl Pedal Type” on page 67 for

more information about this setting.

THE ORGAN SWELL INPUT

You can connect an expression pedal to the ORGAN SWELL input to control organ swell. For the B3

organ, the characteristic swell volume/frequency response is faithfully reproduced. If you want to

control the entire Stage’s volume with a pedal, this can be set in the System Settings to apply to a

pedal connected to the Organ Swell input. See “Swell Pedal Dest” on page 68 for more information

about this setting.

USING A ROTOR SPEED PEDAL

You can use a pedal connected to the ROTOR SPEED input to switch between Slow and Fast rotor

speed for the Rotary Speaker effect. This pedal can work in hold or toggle mode, which is set in the

System Menu (see page 66).