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Re: Stage EX: wanting to remove pitch stick and mod wheel

Postby FlametopFred » 28 Nov 2016, 01:16

analogika wrote:The Roland pitch bend/mod stick is a fine solution for pitch bend and spots of modulation. I like it a lot on my Roland synths, and it very much shapes the technique and influences what and how you play the instruments.

Unfortunately, it is totally boneheaded if you want to use a mod controller for anything beyond momentary modulation. If you wish to use it for continuous cutoff setting or morphing of parameters, you simply can't.

Your mileage obviously varies, but I find the mod wheel and especially the pitch stick to be part of the unique playing experience of these nord machines and wouldn't want to miss them for anything.


Gotcha. Totally understand.

I am so old school I'm a tardigrade.

I am drafting up a mod that will mount the Nord wheel to the stick bendy plate. So that the wheel will be used normally but can also be moved side to side like the stick. Essentially becoming a joystick but with spring tension from side to side for pitch control.

Which is kind of a version of turning the Roland thingy 90 degrees and works as well.

Will be a reverseable retrofit reverting mod should any future owner want the Nord method
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Re: Stage EX: wanting to remove pitch stick and mod wheel

Postby magpie85 » 28 Nov 2016, 12:31

Wow. Seems like an extreme move - but if they don't make the keyboard you want, why not make it yourself :-)

Not sure I have the DIY skills for modifications but it is certainly great to see what others are up to.
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Re: Stage EX: wanting to remove pitch stick and mod wheel

Postby FlametopFred » 28 Nov 2016, 20:05

magpie85 wrote:Wow. Seems like an extreme move - but if they don't make the keyboard you want, why not make it yourself :-)



Indeed. Always been the way for me me. I have just enough technical skill to get into trouble :?

Everything worked out well. Bought the Nord last Monday, modded on Friday. Had rehearsal yesterday. Band loves it.

VK8M on top works well and the rig sounds and feels good. Gig in 10 days.
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Re: Stage EX: wanting to remove pitch stick and mod wheel

Postby pablomastodon » 29 Nov 2016, 05:59

magpie85 wrote:...but if they don't make the keyboard you want, why not make it yourself :-)


couldn't agree more
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