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Original Nord Rack Question
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bluejazzLA



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:59 pm    Post subject: Original Nord Rack Question Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
This may be a stupid question, but I have an opportunity to buy a Nord rack module (the first one, not the 2 or 2x) and use my Kurzweil PC88 as a controller for it. My question is if the rack will provide a tremolo/Leslie/mod-wheel (whatever you want to call it) that I will be able to use, or will I have to use the crappy mod-wheel that I have on the PC88? I'm pretty sure the 2 and the 2x have it but I can't tell if it's on the original one or not, and I can get a much better deal on that one.

Thanks in advance!
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
welcome bluejazzLA

The Lead is available in two versions, the NordLead and the NordRack.
As you can read in other threads on electro-music.com I consider these being two different synthesizers…

The important features missing on the NordRack (any version) are:

- no Keyboard (of course)
- no PitchStick
- no ModWheel (you have to use that crappy one…) and
- no real meaning of the active Slot buttons…

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:07 am    Post subject: Re: Original Nord Rack Question Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
bluejazzLA wrote:
My question is if the rack will provide a tremolo/Leslie/mod-wheel (whatever you want to call it) that I will be able to use, or will I have to use the crappy mod-wheel that I have on the PC88?


Would you really want to have these on a rack (or even desktop) module? I would usually rather have these on the keyboard.

Wout Blommers wrote:
The important features missing on the NordRack (any version) are:

- no Keyboard (of course)
- no PitchStick
- no ModWheel (you have to use that crappy one…) and
- no real meaning of the active Slot buttons…


Don't forget, no fancy angled corners.

For the active slot on the Rack, it is still relevant for onboard controls, though not for note triggering.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:51 am    Post subject: Re: Original Nord Rack Question Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread
Oli wrote:
... For the active slot on the Rack, it is still relevant for onboard controls, though not for note triggering.
True, only I say active when I mean a LED is on and can be controlled by the keys of a Lead. A blinking LED means active and in focus, which means the Panel is controlling the parameters of a Program. Only one Slot active also means in focus, although the LED isn't blinking.

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