LAYOUT: Clavia NORD LEAD 4by stashhunter

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MIDI Target Manufacturer(s): Clavia/Nord
Summary: The first version of the Nord Lead was released by Clavia in 1995. Gordon Reid from Sound on Sound called it, "a magic piece of electronics," and it demonstrated a new type of synthesis -- "Virtual Analog Synthesis" -- to an industry obsessed with PCM-based workstations and samplers. The Nord Lead 4 continues the evolution with "innovative new performance features, advanced layering and synchronization possibilities, new filter types and on-board effects." The problem, as usual, is how to control such a beast? The Lead 4 only has 29 knobs and some buttons. As layout author Stashhunter (Michael) puts it, tweaking on the knobs of the NL4 is "funny" (think "awkward"). So he created this layout, "to visualize the lots of parameters of the complex voices." It's got some limitations -- see the notes -- but overall it's a wonderful way to get some control over this monstrous and amazing synth. We're extremely grateful to our Community and pioneers like Stashhunter for their contributions.

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Hi folks,

My name is Michael, im from Germany. First sorry, my english isn't so good but i'll try my best.

Here I wrote a layout for the Nord Lead 4. Primary I did it to visualize the lots of parameters of the complex voices. Editing is possible with the iPad, but playing on the knobs of the NL4 is more funny... ;)

If you have suggestions, what can be better feel free, do it and post it here!

Some additional tips:

• the layout only works with the programs an the focussed voice the performances. If someone had an idea, how to handle perfs: do it, post it!
• to send the current voice data to the ipad, connect it via MIDI interface or network to the NL4 and send the CC's this way:
  • Press at the NL 4 Shift->MIDI(Slot B)->6CC->Execute and the MD-Layout will setting and visualize the current voice values.
• Now you can play and edit...
• I've written the layout for the newest NL4-OS-version 1.30

Have fun an a happy 2015!

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Images

Teaser Clavia Nord Lead4 MIDI controller

Nord Lead 4 Layout for MIDI Designer, Screenshot 1

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Comments

Thanks, looking great! I hope you don't mind, I moved the download link onto the MD servers (which you can use too by adding a link and then selecting the "upload" tab)...

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Great looking layout Michael.  Fantastic work.

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Awesome. The Nord Lead 4 is on my shadow list of future gear.

Answer 1

Hi,

I've worked today a little bit on the layout. I've edited the Bank/ProgramChange site and the buttons for OctaveShift. All ist working now also on the iPad. ;)

Regards, Michael. :-)

Comments

Will do, thanks Michael. If you would like to set up some more direct file access, please drop me an email via More -> Config -> Actions -> Email us

Thanks!
Dan

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Okay, that's done...Thanks.

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Thanks for this Michael,
I have the NORD Lead 2X and your layout works on it.
I am new to MidiDesigner but what I really want is to be able to see on my IPAD, ALL the settings that change when I change the patch on the NORD.

I know I can send patches using the DUMP ONE button.

in Lemur  i have done a layout and it can automatically using scripts get the data from Nord to Layout,.

Is this sort of thing possible with Mididesigner and especially with your one because the controls are already mapped nicely .

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I always dump the data manually because I don't know how such a script works and how to start up in MD.
But when it works in Lemur  then it should be also possible in MD.

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Hey there everybody: the discussion has continued in several places here on the site, but mostly here: http://mididesigner.com/qa/5098/patch-dump-sysex-parse-into-knobs-etc

And I'm starting another conversation here: http://mididesigner.com/qa/5103/how-does-your-midi-targets-bulk-dump-work

To discuss how we would implement this for MIDI Designer Pro 2. Thanks!!!

Answer 2

Hi,

I've worked today a little bit on the layout. I've edited the Bank/ProgramChange site and the buttons for OctaveShift. All ist working now also on the iPad. ;)

Regards, Michael. :-)