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Half Moon Switch

Postby decross » 18 Aug 2021, 16:48

Just wondering if the half moon switch is any different than using the rotary switch on the keyboard? They both have stop, slow, fast settings.The half moon switch is pretty pricey and don't want to buy it if the differences are small. Nord should have included this on the original design.

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Re: Half Moon Switch

Postby Schorsch » 18 Aug 2021, 17:12

No difference in function, just a different way to operate it.
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Re: Half Moon Switch

Postby FZiegler » 18 Aug 2021, 17:51

I have it on my NS3C, and I'm not sure if it isn't smarter to control the rotor with a foot switch (fast/slow, no stop function) while playing the organ (with no pedal keys attached). But it seems sturdier to me than the buttons on the panel: I don't worry about flipping the stick around from one side to the other.
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Re: Half Moon Switch

Postby Schorsch » 18 Aug 2021, 19:37

The half moon switch option is a “reminiscence” to the original Hammond organs for which players are used to operate the Leslie through the half moon switch. Nord trying to emulate a Hammond as close to the original as possible of course does so for the Leslie operation as well, not requiring Hammond players to change the handling. Therefore Nord provides several options for the same function: buttons, half moon switch, foot switch (with some limitations) - one can chose what suits one best
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Re: Half Moon Switch

Postby neomad » 19 Aug 2021, 08:53

I have the half moon switch since my early days with NE5, and I love it. However... I got used to toggle pedal lately (also in my other organs/synths) so unless you really need it (and you are a real vintage organ performer) it is not really a must have.
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Re: Half Moon Switch

Postby Scorps » 04 Jan 2022, 00:15

I have thought about getting a half moon switch and tried using a pedal, but still find myself using the panel button for Leslie. Its location is so convenient that I even use it when playing left hand bass. I keep my right foot for the sustain pedal and left foot for expression pedal (essential for organ!) and often play worship with piano or EP and Hammond and/or pad layered together with the expression pedal assigned for organ swell and pad volume. And every aspect of the sound can be adjusted without digging in the menus - I guess that's why we love Nords!
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Re: Half Moon Switch

Postby Scorps » 05 Jan 2022, 10:31

Hlaalu wrote:
Scorps wrote:I keep my right foot for the sustain pedal and left foot for expression pedal (essential for organ!)


You use the sustain pedal for the organ?

I often do, especially when the organ is layered with piano or Rhodes/Wurly. Of course it needs to be done carefully so that the organ wouldn't get muddy or fall out of style. Sometimes I assign the sustain only for organ and remove it from the piano section for more rhytmic piano parts and organ chords in the background, it all depends on the song.

Here's one example, I'm using Hammond, Wurlitzer (I love this amped Wurly sample!) and left hand bass:
https://youtu.be/cYe0sJkbi6U
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