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Nord Lead 2 Help Please - Init, Automation, Librarian, etc

Postby tjgoa » 15 Dec 2016, 15:12

The Nord Lead 2 is my first hardware synth and I love it. I'm still trying to get my head around some basic things though and could very much use some help to make things easier to help incorporate this awesome new kit into my workflow.

For starters

1. Is there an init button?

2. How can I use my daw to automate the hardware?

3. Are there any good, hopefully free, librarians that would allow me patch recall, preset/bank saving and loading, and allow host automation?

4. I'm thinking of making a commercials soundset at some point, how do I save banks?

5. Where can I find external patches to use for the Nord Lead 2 and how do I load them?

6. Can I load any sysex patch in Nord 2, can I load any Discovery Pro vsti patch in Nord 2, if so, how?


Thats it for now. This is a great forum and much thanks in advance :thumbup:

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Postby Marlowes » 15 Dec 2016, 15:39

Hej Tjgoa!

Many questions ... ;)

1. No. Making a new patch from scratch? I would activate only slot A and then go Shift-Manual. Then all knobs/switches are "connectad" to the sound engine as is.
Now ,,, start tweaking!

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Postby Marlowes » 15 Dec 2016, 15:46

2. You can send notes on/off, program change etc from your DAW. First you need to spend some time with the manual ...

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Here I swapped wavetables in a loop from Logic Pro:
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Postby Marlowes » 15 Dec 2016, 15:50

3. Yes ... but no! I use SysEx Librarian on my Macs. Google.

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Google "VST-AU Lead 2 Editor ".
Google "Midi Quest".
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Postby Marlowes » 15 Dec 2016, 15:52

4. As in the old programming language BASIC: GOTO
In this case "GOTO 3" ;)

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Postby Marlowes » 15 Dec 2016, 15:57

5. Here ... on this forum ... use the search function.

Some here:
post57150.html?hilit=nl2x%20patches%20free#p57150

Look here:
nord-lead-programs-f30/

Loading? See step 3. ;)
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Re: Nord Lead 2 Help Please - Init, Automation, Librarian, e

Postby Marlowes » 15 Dec 2016, 16:00

6. No, not any patch - only sysex for NL2 & 2X & Discovery (Pro).

Loading? See step 3. ;)
NE3HP, NP88, NS2, DPP1, NL2X, NL2X, NLA1, NL4, NE5D, NW2 (Collect Them All?), some classic Rolands, Arturias, a Waldorf, a Kurz, a WONOK3, a pile of guitars, a P-bass, loopers, amps and computers ...
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Postby Marlowes » 15 Dec 2016, 16:08

Finally: you need to spend time with your Nord Lead. Read the manual!
It will grow on you and you will love it.
I have had Nord Leads for several years .. still I know nothing. They can do so much!

(I always use an external multi effect with my NL2X & NL4. Gives me more of a "vintage vibe". But the NLA1 has excellent internal FX for an old guy like me.)

Happy tweaking! :keyboard:

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Postby tjgoa » 15 Dec 2016, 17:52

Oh wow! Thanks so much Marlowes for each of your replies :) It seems you answered all of them -- A W E S O M E!!

I will address each of them, and suspect some latte's might be in good order!

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Postby tjgoa » 15 Dec 2016, 18:09

I now have a printed manual to peruse :D

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