Nord User Forum

pbenson wrote: 12 Apr 2025, 13:41 Hi,
Can't get any of these files to transfer to the Nord piano 5 The manager (9.14) repeatedly says they are the wrong format.

Is there any way around this please?
Thanks
PB

Samples (.nsmp, .nsmp2, .nsmp3 etc) can only be added to the Sample section of the Nord. Are you certain you're not trying to drag it to the Synth or Program sections?

As noted by analogica, please check that you are trying to drag the NSMP files to the Sample section of NSM and let us know if you're still having a problem. I tried NSM v9.14 with my Stage 4 and the conversion worked fine.

WannitBBBad wrote: 15 Apr 2025, 14:40 As noted by analogica, please check that you are trying to drag the NSMP files to the Sample section of NSM

This i.e. first of all ensure you have selected the "Samp Lib" tab of Nord Sound Manager and then, rather than drag-drop, I'd suggest to use the Download button

Great samples - I use the 888 NL mono for adding a synth-based bass pedal sound to my Nord Stage 3, while using the Organ engine on Layers A and B for upper and lower manual. Works excellent and sounds much better than any of the standard "mini bass" samples, also allows for a little key-click when using zero attack. Can apply a filter to adjust amount of 8' a little, unfortunately not for the 5 1/3. Put everything through a Ventilator to add leslie and tube.

My concern: organs usually fold back when playing really low notes on a larger keyboard, because the original Hammond and basspedal wouldn't allow for such deep notes, nor are there any tonewheels to support it.

So I was about to implement foldback with the sample editor, but BANG, no reverse engineering starting from .nsmp files (which I can understand).

So I am asking, if you could consider implementing foldback on this one sample, or, otherwise, open up the original sample editor project file to the community for further editing as an exception. Know, this is a copyright concern somehow...
Stefan

Interesting. I'll take a look at the 888 NL sample and NSE file. Nord definitely has the foldback in its B3 modeling but my choice of lower note samples might have been too limited to catch the effect.

I think, your samples might catch the effect eventually (maybe not "accurate") but when transposed to lower notes than those of the original 61 keys (e.g. when playing on a 88 key nord, or a 76 as in my case), the lower notes all trigger a sample that was not meant to be played so low. That might have led to my experience of ultra-deep sub-bass . So, I guess, one needs to fold it artificially by mapping the lowest key sample again and again for the lower notes.

Thanks for your interest in my question!