Nord User Forum

Hi, new here so I hope this hasn't been covered before(didn't see it in a search)
I've been using my Nord Lead 2(not an X) as a MIDI controller and now also to control virtual instruments.
Sadly I find the velocity sensitivity of the Nord doesn't match the instruments it's controlling.
Is there any way to adjust the sensitivity?(couldn't find it in the manual)
I'm used to playing lightly anyway(grew up with a Hammond in the house no piano) and I have to beat the keys down as hard as I can and still don't get some of the nuances of the sound. I have a mini-key USB keyboard that is more sensitive than my Nord?
I'd like to avoid having to buy a controller.

Which DAW are you using to host your virtual instruments? I know Ableton Live has a suitable effect you can use to change the velocity on incoming notes; you configure this per channel by adding the Velocity device found in the MIDI Effects section. Other DAWs can likely do something similar, but you might need to use an external plugin like this: http://www.thepiz.org/plugins/?p=pizmidi

You can't select different velocity curves on your Lead 2 or create custom ones, unfortunately.

You could also use some hardware solution for this, but that is probably outside your budget as you might as well buy a cheap MIDI controller: http://mutable-instruments.net/midipal

Thanks Mjbrands,
I noticed the lack of intensity way back years ago when I bought a Zoom drum machine. The Nord wasn't hitting hard enough to bring out the pick clicks and slaps in the bass guitar samples.
I'm not using a DAW but playing the through VSThost.
Don't really have a budget issue as much as just trying to streamline the studio. Seems the more gear I have the more I sit and stare at it!

Several DAWs have free starter versions, that are usually limited in the number of tracks you can use, etc. The pizmidi thing I linked is a VST itself, so you should be able to run it in your VST host (no idea how it would integrate though).