OS Version 1.50 Is Released for the NS3

[kbrkr]

Nord Stage 3 OS v1.50

The new OS v1.50 includes new Panel option for Dual KB, improvements to Organize and List Views and a number of bug fixes. See Update History for a complete list of changes.

http://www.nordkeyboards.com/downloads/ ... rd-stage-3

Nord Stage 3 - Update History
v1.50 (2018-10-22)

New features:

Panel setting for Dual KB style is now available:
Press and hold Shift+Dual KB and select Panel using the dial.
Programs stored with Dual KB active will still be set to the stored sound engine after the update
Organ Swell in Dual KB mode now also listens to Swell pedal connected to the Stage 3
Organize list page with “Swap” and “Move” options was added
Use Swap to interchange two program, song or synth preset positions
Move works as previous Organize operations, i.e. the selected program, song or synth preset is inserted at the position selected with the dial
ABC sort option added in Program List view
Categories are now alphanumerically sorted in Synth Preset and Program lists
Prog Level function now operates in dB and handles Level morphs properly
MIDI Prog Change is now used to change Live slots, using Bank MSB = 6
The previous specification, using MIDI CC messages, is still supported
MIDI Prog Change is now used to enter Song mode and to select Song parts
The previous specification, using MIDI CC messages, is still supported
MIDI Ch is now put in parenthesis when used elsewhere in MIDI menu
An error message is now presented if pitch stick calibration fails during boot
List view is now available when selecting programs in Song Edit mode
Focus in List view is now sticky (Num, Cat, ABC etc. selection)
Programs stored with v1.50 will have version 3.02

Bug fixes:

Tremolo/Pan effects using Mst Clk did not use stored Mst Clk tempo first time after boot. Fixed
Vox organ sound character would change after extended playing. Fixed
Drive effect was not completely transparent at 0 zetting. Fixed
Drawbars were active locally, in Local Off mode. Fixed
Receiving MIDI Prog Change in Live Mode could cause “Out of range” state. Fixed
FM1 in Unison mode: not all voices were modulated. Fixed
Sending MIDI Prog change to Live slot could cause overwrite of live programs. Fixed
Received MIDI CC#5 (used for Live and Song slots) caused program changes in Program bank. Fixed
MIDI messages for Pitch Bend, Aftertouch, Modulation and pedals were sent inadvertently on seamless transitions. Fixed
Some Programs would have slightly lower volume than expected. Fixed
Panel focus/enable could become out of sync when addressed over MIDI. Fixed
In Synth Preset list, User/Samp soft button focus could become out of sync when switching panels. Fixed
Sustain received on Panel A/B channel not sent on Soft Thru if Panel A/B was not focused. Fixed
Expression/Ctrl Ped, Wheel, Pitch Stick and Aftertouch were not passed on Soft Thru/Extern channel. Fixed
Note: Whether a parameter is passed or not depends on the parameter filter settings in the Extern menu
Deactivating PStick/Sustped for Extern section while device active caused stuck pitch/hanging notes. Fixed
Synth OLED would briefly display osc settings during program load, even with Synth section disabled. Fixed
Osc Ctrl morph assign now animates the icon in display
Given some circumstances it was possible to set same location for two keyboard split points. Fixed

[keysjunkie]

I'm currently on OS 1.46 and having problems with the voice stealing / polyphony issue that others have described on this forum. Do you know if that has been addressed in this update? I don't see anything mentioned in your list and was hoping Nord would fix it.

[macco00]

Ok thank
But would like to see a “pending load” or similar

[Lewthepianoguy]

Voice Stealing would not be a firmware issue, that is to do with the available ram. Synth uses 32+ voices, should be maxed out to mirror piano section ideally, but it's mimicing the A1 engine. so, when running synth / sampler in conjunction with piano, etc, you will suffer this. it's like the old korg triton series, etc. The way to fix this could be based on firmware if an instruction was used to max the DSP's to equal the 120 note polyphony of the piano so that voice stealing wouldn't occur, or apply a ramp method to soften the response of a forced voice drop.

[cgrafx]

Voice Stealing would not be a firmware issue, that is to do with the available ram. Synth uses 32+ voices, should be maxed out to mirror piano section ideally, but it's mimicing the A1 engine. so, when running synth / sampler in conjunction with piano, etc, you will suffer this. it's like the old korg triton series, etc. The way to fix this could be based on firmware if an instruction was used to max the DSP's to equal the 120 note polyphony of the piano so that voice stealing wouldn't occur, or apply a ramp method to soften the response of a forced voice drop.

Voice stealing in this case is a firmware issue. There is supposed to be 34 voice polyphony which is coming up short and the voice stealing algorithm is randomly dropping the lowest note priority, which it shouldn't be doing.

[DanielD71]

I'm currently on OS 1.46 and having problems with the voice stealing / polyphony issue that others have described on this forum. Do you know if that has been addressed in this update? I don't see anything mentioned in your list and was hoping Nord would fix it.

The Synth voice allocation issue is still there. Here is was Staffan sent me when I wrote about this issue on 1.46.
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Thanks for the message! Yes, the v1.46 OS release only addresses one particular issue, regarding Delay and Master Clock - a confirmed issue with voice allocation (esp. when using Unison and/or two panels) will be addressed with an upcoming OS release, so please stay tuned for that!

Best regards,

Staffan Lindroth
Product Specialist
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So, we still need to wait a bit for this issue to be addressed

Regards

[keysjunkie]

Thanks for the info, I'll write Nord about it again : )

It's definitely a firmware issue...the problem didn't exist when I first got the keyboard with v1.36 OS pre-loaded. I really noticed it after the v1.42 OS update.

[brane]

Thanks for the info, I'll write Nord about it again : )

It's definitely a firmware issue...the problem didn't exist when I first got the keyboard with v1.36 OS pre-loaded. I really noticed it after the v1.42 OS update.

... I noticed it after the v1.40 OS update ...

[brane]

The AMP/SIM EQ: LP 24 and HP 24 FILTER are completely inactive:
nord-stage-forum-f3/os-version-1-50-lp- ... 16396.html

[DanielD71]

The AMP/SIM EQ: LP 24 and HP 24 FILTER are completely inactive:
nord-stage-forum-f3/os-version-1-50-lp- ... 16396.html

Confirmed!
Regards
Dan