C2D Program Change
- orcoaffamato
- Posts: 160
- Joined: 06 Jul 2014, 20:36
- 11
- Has thanked: 12 times
- Been thanked: 43 times
C2D Program Change
Hi,
I'd like to buy a Keith McMillen 12 step foot controller to switch the C2D presets on the fly.
I tried with Lemur yesterday and the C2D responds perfectly to program changes, but I was wondering how can I select the different combinations of stops that I saved in some of the preset buttons on the left of the keyboards.
The 12 step sends also bank changes but I don't know how the C2D classify those six preset buttons. Any idea?
I'd like to buy a Keith McMillen 12 step foot controller to switch the C2D presets on the fly.
I tried with Lemur yesterday and the C2D responds perfectly to program changes, but I was wondering how can I select the different combinations of stops that I saved in some of the preset buttons on the left of the keyboards.
The 12 step sends also bank changes but I don't know how the C2D classify those six preset buttons. Any idea?
Nord Stage 3 HP76 / Nord Lead A1R / Nord Rack 3
- maxpiano
- Patch Creator
- Posts: 7055
- Joined: 27 Jun 2011, 13:29
- 14
- Your Nord Gear #1: Nord Stage 3
- Location: Italy
- Has thanked: 536 times
- Been thanked: 2474 times
Re: C2D Program Change
The preset buttons are associated to MIDI Control Change messages, not PC or Bank changes, as you can see in MIDI controllers List page of the Nord C2D manual
- Mr_-G-
- Moderator
- Posts: 4759
- Joined: 18 Aug 2012, 16:48
- 13
- Your Nord Gear #1: Nord Stage 2
- Has thanked: 1468 times
- Been thanked: 1273 times
Re: C2D Program Change
Looking at the manual of the 12 step pedal in their site, see in page 44, there is a way of sending CC messages, so probably you should be able to program something into a preset that controls a synth. How easy and convenient that would be, I do not know. I wonder wheter when using presets the PrgChng ability remains. Better ask them to make sure?
- orcoaffamato
- Posts: 160
- Joined: 06 Jul 2014, 20:36
- 11
- Has thanked: 12 times
- Been thanked: 43 times
Re: C2D Program Change
I tried to use CC also with Lemur, but the C2D doesn't respond to anything. I had surely made something wrong, but I can't figure what it ismaxpiano wrote:The preset buttons are associated to MIDI Control Change messages, not PC or Bank changes, as you can see in MIDI controllers List page of the Nord C2D manual

Nord Stage 3 HP76 / Nord Lead A1R / Nord Rack 3
- Mr_-G-
- Moderator
- Posts: 4759
- Joined: 18 Aug 2012, 16:48
- 13
- Your Nord Gear #1: Nord Stage 2
- Has thanked: 1468 times
- Been thanked: 1273 times
Re: C2D Program Change
Maybe you are sending the wrong commands or the wrong channel. One way to know what to send is first to record what the instrument sends out when you press the buttons (with a MIDI monitor). The manual states that the C2D receives and transmit PrgChng and CC as well.
Last edited by Mr_-G- on 05 Mar 2016, 14:04, edited 1 time in total.
- maxpiano
- Patch Creator
- Posts: 7055
- Joined: 27 Jun 2011, 13:29
- 14
- Your Nord Gear #1: Nord Stage 3
- Location: Italy
- Has thanked: 536 times
- Been thanked: 2474 times
Re: C2D Program Change
ExactlyMr_-G- wrote:Maybe you are sending the wrong commands or the wrong channel. One way to know what to send is first to record what the instrument sends out when you press the buttons (with a MIDI monitor).

@orco: on the PC you can use MidiOX, on the Mac there is a free "MidiMonitor" program and on the iPad you can use MidiWrench.
Check also your MIDI settings on the C2D, Global and each part.
Last edited by maxpiano on 05 Mar 2016, 16:29, edited 3 times in total.
- These users thanked the author maxpiano for the post:
- orcoaffamato
- orcoaffamato
- Posts: 160
- Joined: 06 Jul 2014, 20:36
- 11
- Has thanked: 12 times
- Been thanked: 43 times
Re: C2D Program Change
I tried again and now I can switch the organ stops combinations saved in the preset buttons with CC and the presets with program changes, but I still have to figure some other things.
Nord Stage 3 HP76 / Nord Lead A1R / Nord Rack 3
- orcoaffamato
- Posts: 160
- Joined: 06 Jul 2014, 20:36
- 11
- Has thanked: 12 times
- Been thanked: 43 times
Re: C2D Program Change
Thanks I downloaded it and it's really a helpful appmaxpiano wrote:on the iPad you can use MidiWrench.

Nord Stage 3 HP76 / Nord Lead A1R / Nord Rack 3