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I simply can't route organ panel to 3&4 output. I have set it correctly, I can route piano or synth panel to 3&4 outputs, but when I set organ panel to 3&4 output, there is no signal from it. Am I doing something wrong? Or have some of you same experience?

Nord Stage 3? I route my B3 to channels 3 and 4 -- and then through a Vent -- for my standard setup. So -- yeah -- it works for me.

Are you using the intern Leslie of the NS? Ithink I read something in another thread that the Leslie simulation of the NS will work on output 1&2 only, maybe that’s the problem?

Page 53 in the manual: "Sounds using the Rotary effect are always routed to outputs 1-2, regardless of Output Routing settings."

So yes, that is how it works if you use the Rotary effect. Only if you disable the Rotary effect, you can have the organ going to output 3-4.

Thanks, solved, yes I will read manual more precise before writing. I don't understand why leslie can be only in 1&2 outputs

I obviously don't know the details, but my understanding is that many of the functions are implemented in somewhat dedicated hardware (there are 5 or maybe even 6 DPS processors in the NS3) and not just as a pure software solution.

It is therefore possible that e.g. the Rotary is running on a separate DSP-based circuit, and the signal from here is maybe routed in some specific way on the next board(s) that does not allow for easily sending the output to 3-4. Or it has to do with some other constraints that we're not aware of. They are quite complex instruments...

The Leslie is the only effect on the Nord that has only a single implementation. Every other effect is available twice (once for each panel), but if you activate the Leslie on both panels, they both go into the same single simulation.

I can imagine that the special routing necessary for that would make it very difficult to make the Leslie freely assignable as any other output.

Plus, since you can actually just route everything else to outputs 3+4, there is nothing gained by going to the extra effort: you’ve already got separate outputs as it is.

Correct -just think the other way around, instead of routing Organ to 3&4 leave it to 1&2 and route everything else to 3&4. That’s how I did it and it does not make any difference doing it that way

This is unfortunate. I discovered this last night at a gig where I needed 3 mono outputs (everything routed to all outputs) and it didn't work. I need one signal to my personal monitor, one signal to the sound board (didn't have a DI so straight 1/4 inch cable from Nord to sound board), and one signal to my sax player's harmonizer pedal so it knows what chords I'm playing). I hope one day I could at least have the option to send the organ with leslie to output 1-2 and organ without leslie to outputs 3-4 to remedy my predicament. It's not the end of the world, but was surprising that I couldn't route all sound to all outputs. I'll just make sure I bring a DI for these rare instances where the sound guy doesn't have any.

ArasB wrote:This is unfortunate. I discovered this last night at a gig where I needed 3 mono outputs (everything routed to all outputs) and it didn't work. I need one signal to my personal monitor, one signal to the sound board (didn't have a DI so straight 1/4 inch cable from Nord to sound board), and one signal to my sax player's harmonizer pedal so it knows what chords I'm playing). I hope one day I could at least have the option to send the organ with leslie to output 1-2 and organ without leslie to outputs 3-4 to remedy my predicament. It's not the end of the world, but was surprising that I couldn't route all sound to all outputs. I'll just make sure I bring a DI for these rare instances where the sound guy doesn't have any.

I was in a similar position at a gig yesterday. I ran 1+2 stereo to the board, and 3 to my keyboard amp (monitor). Wasn't able to hear myself on the organ parts (via 3) since Rotary was enabled. Hopefully Clavia can come up with a software workaround. The one you suggested (allowing a non-processed organ to be routed to 3, 4) could work.