I'm not a 'piano player" & it is my least used sound, although I might use pedals when recording in studio for certain parts if needed but not on stage, I hate carrying & hooking up EXTRA anything,....and for my style of playing no need for any pedals...we all do it different.We have discussed this many times in past threads years ago, please do a search.

Thanks Donny...I was wondering how you did any legato parts on piano, but your explanation certainly explicates why.

Personally, I can't live without a sustain pedal (always carry a spare), and I use it for many other sounds besides the piano, but to each his own.

Ian

Hi Bernie,

I am not familiar with the Nord, but any particular reason that you did not hook it up to your Audya ? I understand that the Nord has a split midi transmit channel ?
Of course you have to ask yourself what you want to achieve in the first place with your (master) keyboard. Just the chord/style play of the Korg Micro or also the rendering of the upper sounds ?
Personally I think the wisest set up eventually is what I called the "definitve set up", which is simply hooking up Chord/style only. See my explanation on page 8 of my webpages. But like I said what is your final aim here ?

regards,
John

http://pasounds.intropagina.nl/page-8-hooking-up-your-micro-to-major-arranger-keyboard.html

If the micro is anything like its big brothers, then as with any Korg, the pedal to buy is Korg's EC-5. Five pedals fully assignable to many functions.

True, but it does not handle VOLUME, beware !!

John

Hi John

The reason for not using the Audya, is that I gear everything for gig performance. In short, I can't see the advantage of adding the KMA with the inherent complication. The Audya is light years ahead of it.

On the other hand, the Korg is fun and different. I am an old organ man that wants to add styles, midi, and other solo sounds for a light setup using the Nord with my Ventilator and KMA.

For starters, I would like to be able to play a chord on my Nord and receive just the chord recognition from the Korg, not extraneous sounds in addition.

I want to start off controlling each one separately except for the above, but I don't know how to set the Korg midi.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Bernie

Bernie,

Any chance of you mailing me the manual of the Korg ?
If not please specify what Nord we are talking about, perhaps I
can find the manual on the internet ?

regards,
John

P.S. I just had someone from Pennsylvania who receives his Micro today and also ordered my Resources. I will keep you posted on his progress

John
By the wording in your post I was not sure what manual you wanted. Anyway, here is what I have.


Nord Electro2
http://www.clavia.se/nordelectro/Files/NordElectro2ManualV2_1Eng.pdf

Korg Microarranger: http://www.korg.com/SupportResults.aspx?search=microarranger

Bernie

Hi Bernie

in as much as I understand the Nord manual, in particular page 34 , you should set the lower Channel to e.g. channel 4. This should correspond to your setting of the Korg as described on my webpages:
GLOBAL EDIT MODE>> PAGE 7: MIDI IN CONTROLS: chord 1 : midi channel 4

Then I you should set the Midi Channel ( is the main channel on the Nord) completely OFF.

In this way you should have the Korg acc. on the lower keys of the Nord,
the upper sounds of both instruments on each respective upper half .
At least that would be my way of reasoning.....

I am off now, speak to you tomorrow.

John

I solved the problem by going to the Global Midi in page and turned off Ch 1 assignment. I now have the setup I was after.

Bernie

Sorry John, I posted before I saw yours. Thank you. It's the result that counts.

I will work further with you as I get used to the Korg