Hello @Daniel Mikkelsen - Nice to hear from you! Yes, it's available, and I just placed my order for a 73 HA version using my new Sweetwater affiliate program relationship! For those looking to purchase a Nord keyboard at Sweetwater, please use my affiliate link here www.syntorial.com/#a_aid=MyKeysToMusic. You won't pay any extra by using the link, but the commission funds will help support the channel. I plan to have content soon on all this... 👍🏻 🎹 THANKS!
@@MyKeysToMusic Nice to be in touch again, I just got really exited to see this. Big surprise. Congratz on your purchase! Look forward to hear how you like it!
I've watched so many of your videos, and just wanted to say, somewhere, that I think you are an incredibly kind genius! The amount of time you take to prepare these videos must be insane, and please know that all of us have a huge amount of appreciation for what you do. THANK YOU!
Well, thanks so much lenmusic! Your appreciation and comments here are very welcome. I look forward to continuing the journey so thanks for coming along for the ride!
Thanks Brian! (Not the first time I've heard that or something similar). In a way, I can remain neutral by not being on the payroll so that's a good thing at times too 😎 🎹. Take care and enjoy your Nord keyboard (assuming you have one)...
This video series and your introduction to Synths has made the incredibly daunting feat of learning my Stage 3 a blast. I love my Nord Stage 3 but it's an instrument that has genuinely overwhelmed me to an insane degree. Then I found this, it's been amazing and made a monster instrument into a friend. Appreciation is an understatement!
So happy to hear this Juan. I agree, you'll have a whole other level of appreciation once you figure it all out. 🎵 Keep up the good work learning your instrument! 🎹
YEEEAAAHHHHHHH 🕺🕺🕺 I haven't had time yet to see it completely, but THIS is the video, or series of videos, I was expecting for. THANK YOU MARC !!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Good job Marc. I am a very advanced user of this synth, and I think what you are doing will really help a lot of folks out, as this is the only video series on this subject as far as I know. One tip though, if you have the latest OS installed (1.6) when holding shift and sound init, you can double click the sound init button and not have to keep clicking ok. Again, really good job and I applaud you!
Hey Obwanz 1! Thanks for the comment and for the tip - that was great one! Going to pin this comment at the top for a bit so people can read about that.
My Keys To Music Awesome 👍 Yes, I know the NS3 backwards, and have programmed several hundred synth presets, so feel free to ask anything, although it looks like you definitely have it down 😀
If you want, send me your email, and I’ll send you some presets (bundle) I just finished a THX intro patch that really shows off the synth and morphing!
Great job! I really appreciate such contribution to the Nord tutorials! Super easy to understand and apply the knowledge just immediately! Thank you one more time! I am looking forward for the following tutorials!
Hi Vladimir! Thanks for your comments and so glad to know you can apply the knowledge right away. You may have noticed that I released the Nord Stage 3 Part 2 today making this the longest video I ever created but also packed with some good info on the Nord Stage 3 Oscillators! Thanks for watching!
Good thing I listened until the end and your mention of the frequency cut off control knob in red. Jeez mine was on zero this whole time, duh me feel stupid.
@Laserman YES! I know exactly what you mean, which is why I mentioned it in the video. Simply put, this happened to me a couple of times when I first started, so I figured someone else is bound to fall into the same bear trap. 🎹
Marc this is the greatest tutorial series on the Nord Stage 3 I've seen. Easy to understand, to the point, and I can't imagine the time/effort put into making this. Thank you!
Thank you so much Garrett! Really appreciate you stopping by and writing this comment. It is wonderful to see the impact videos can make on the community and fun to learn from one another along the way too! Enjoy making music...
Hi Karl. Thanks so much for saying this. I have a passion for taking something complex and breaking it down into understandable concepts. The Nord synth engine provides a unique challenge for sure. Selfishly, I learn more by teaching, so this is as much for me as it is for the people watching 😜 You may have noticed that part 3 released today as well. Cheers and thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this treasure of information, the Nord synth is definitely complicated and needs to be explained. here is what I found about Sound initial and program init, you could initial panel A or B with sound init individually. If you'd like to start fresh A& B panels then use the Program init.
Thank you @Joe Palawan - Thanks for the comment! In most of these early videos, I focused on just resetting the synth engine itself and paid less attention to resetting the entire program, but you bring up a great point here and I'm glad you mentioned it.
Amazing job. I even haven't watched this tutorial yet, just I've scheduled to see! but This is what I really need that much! Thanks. I am going to thank you one more time after watching it =)
Meu sonho é ter um Nord Stage 4 pra tocar em minha igreja, quem pode contribuir com 10 reais pra eu comprar um algum dia ? Deus abençoe quem puder ajudar
Portuguese: É bom ter um sonho. Eu gostaria que esses teclados fossem menos caros para que mais pessoas pudessem comprá-los, pois eles realmente são bonitos. Mas essa é a realidade do mundo em que vivemos no momento... Boa sorte com o seu pedido e obrigado pelo seu comentário. English: It's good to have a dream. I wish these keyboards were less expensive so that more people could afford them because they really are beautiful. But that is the reality of the world we live in at the moment... Good luck with your request, and thank you for your comment.
THANK YOU! Your tutorial videos are the best. Just finished watching all four Stage 3 tutorials and they all made sense. Thanks for helping musician like who love synth but not necessary good at reading manuals (I DID read it... then was too painful). I enjoyed every minutes of your tutorials and now I'm totally ready for my gigs (well almost).
Thank you James! Yes, you have to get a little synth in your life (always a good thing). Although, I do love the pianos a lot and recently have come to appreciate the organ a lot more over the past several months too.
Thank you, very much. I got here after hearing a video of Tedeschi-Trucks. I was curious and this approach is helpful. My first 2 were the yamaha CS-5 and the Roland JX-3P... the Nord looks good.
Hey @Jay Fulton thanks for your comment. Interesting that Tedeschi-Trucks uses a Nord Stage 2 so somehow my video must have been suggested? In any case, yes the Stage 3 is a very flexible keyboard for live performance - covers a lot of sonic bases. Cheers!
Got a Stage 3 for Christmas. Most of the buttons don’t do or show what it shows on your tutorial? Is it because I have a different software version (2.54) or.....?
Hi em... congrats on your Stage 3! That’s likely because when I made these videos, I had the older panel layout. I have since updated these lessons to the newer style keyboard layout available with my online courses at www.MyKeysToMusic.com. Enjoy your keyboard! 🎹
Hi Marc. My church owns the Stage 3. If I reinitialize the synth engine to 0 and experiment, do I need to put the settings back to the the default so I don't change any of the sounds that someone else might use with the synth engine?
@Rick Johnson - thanks Rick - great question. The safest way to experiment like this is to start with a blank program. Navigate all the way to the end of the program list where the blank programs are and pick one to start with there. That way you can build your synth sounds and click "Store" without the worry of breaky anything that already exists. After you do that and you settle on something you like, you can optionally store the synth preset itself independent of the program. In this way, you can use your synth with other programs that already exist easily. Storing a synth preset works nearly the same as storing a program. It's tricky the first time you do it but just follow the screens. You'll find the synth preset store button under the LFO section of the synth. Hope that gets you started!
@sunnypm Key there - nice to hear from you again. Well, that's an interesting question and observation. I sort of agree in that they pack a lot of power in a very small space on the Nord Stage 3. So when I first looked at it all, I did tend to say, "Which way is up?" quite a bit haha. In any case, the manual gets you started but the problem is if you don't know subtractive synthesis, then it's a hill that's twice as steep. If you know synthesis, then it's a matter of finding out how things work on the Nord and getting to the end goal. Bottom line, it took hours to really understand the Nord Stage 3 synth and I'm still learning subtractive synthesis today. Much like cooking. You can understand the ingredients, but to make a great dish takes years to develop your technique and pallet. Hang in there, it eventually gets easier. Be sure to enroll in my free synth course if you haven't already and then the full training is available too at my main website. Take care and thanks for watching!
"Creating sounds that has never been heard before". A judgement slightly over the top. Never used any other synth/workstation, huh? The Nord is nice, the synthsection is - well - as you said "solid", the filter sounds good, but overall pretty underwhelming when someone is used to program workstations. You meet the limits pretty quick.
Hi KaffiFlight. Thanks for your comment and perspective here. I tend to agree with most of what you're saying. It's also true that although I've been playing keys off and on and semi-professionally through most of my life, none of that time was really spent programming them from a synth standpoint at all. In fact, I didn't get serious with attempting to understand synthesis until I decided to tackle it on the Stage 3 right about the time I was making these early videos. So, from that perspective, my experience is really limited to Nord. I have since learned and come to understand more over the last 3 years, but it's one of those "a moment to learn and a lifetime to master" kinds of things. It has been great getting to know and work with people that use Nord products as well as those who don't. My goal now is to try to picture a sound in my mind or hear one from an existing recording and duplicate it on a synth - sometimes easy, most of the time a challenge, but always fun.
@JumpIrina I'm Happy to hear that these videos are helpful! By the way, my main website offers more free and paid courses, and there is lots of additional NS3 content on my Patreon if you want to go even further. Enjoy your Nord! 🎹
Thanks for the tips. I believe this one was one of my earlier videos but it is interesting to watch the earlier ones versus the later ones. Had I to do it all over again, I believe the second round of training for the Synth engine would be improved on a number of levels not least of which is my understanding of the synth engine now versus back then.
Thank you so much for helping me getting trough these stages of understanding my new keyboard!! Couldn’t have done it without you!so grateful for you doing that work
Glad you like that Mathilde! Thanks for your comment today - it helps me understand where the needs are and what is helping. FYI I'm just now recreating the entire synth section of the "Master the Nord Stage 3" course found here (www.MyKeysToMusic.com). The new lessons are based on the newer style Nord Stage 3 and I have a better/easier/quicker way to teach the synth now (I hope). 😄Thanks again!
@luisfernandes1273 Hello Luis! The keyboards are similar in a lot of ways (especially in the Piano and Organ sections). The synth section is similar in many ways as well, but there are key differences in the way the synth engine works and more features to explore/learn. I have dedicated my time to do this specifically for the Nord Stage 4 in my Pro course found at www.MyKeysToMusic.com called "Master the Nord Stage 4." I may do an Intro to Synthesizers section (for free) as well down the road for the NS4 - but for now, my detailed synth lessons for the NS4 can be found in the pro course. Thanks! - Marc 🎶 🎹
Hi ApolloSynths! I think I understand exactly what you mean here. You would think that by knowing the Lead 2X, you'd have a breeze of a time with the A1, but they tend to be a bit like apples versus oranges. Now that I have wrapped my head around the A1, it all makes sense. There are a few things that I wish were a little different but overall, it gets the job done for most things. Thanks for your input.
@@MyKeysToMusic the Lead has two discrete oscillators, with a separate mode for unison. I really prefer the control that gives, but I can't complain about the engine in the Stage with how much it can do.
Hello Marc, Thank you very much! I'd like to ask you whether you know how it is possible to use the Attack, Decay, and Release not only with the Synth, but with the Organ and Piano section too? Daniel
Hi Dani. Great question here. The answer is mostly "no" but there is one small exception to that. So, the ADSR feature only works with the synth engine. Therefore that functionality doesn't extend to either the Organ or the Piano engines at all. Now with the Piano samples from the Piano Engine, the ADSR is already "baked into" the sample creating an ideal situation to best represent those sounds. The same applies to the organ engine where the envelope (in the case of the organ, it's an instant attack, full sustain, and instant release) is representative of exactly how organs produce their sounds. So, you'd think - why change a good thing and mess with the spirit of what a sound is supposed to emulate right? Well, humans are a bit more creative than that and sometimes we want to do crazy things "just because". So, give this a try: Turn on your synth engine. Select "Wave" as your sound selection. Then select "Organ 1" in that category. You'll hear a similar organ sound that the organ engine would produce but yet you can adjust the envelope! I cover this concept more in my synth training videos parts 2, 3, 4, etc. So, I recommend you keep watching the synth series here on UA-cam. Oh, and since the synth engine can also play samples, you'll find that there are piano samples available to you within the synth engine whereby you can adjust the envelope as well. So, again, the pure answer to your question is no, but if you get creative with the samples playable in the synth engine, the answer becomes "yes, sort of" 😊 Hope that helps!
So, it sounds like you already know you want a Stage 3. If that's the case, you have 3 options: the 73 key waterfall keyboard (semi-weighted) with physical drawbars, the 76 key Hammer Action portable with digital drawbars, or the 88 key full-weighted also with the digital drawbars. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. I explain the differences between all 3 Nord Stages in a little more detail when I compare the Stage 3 to the Electro 6 here in this video: ua-cam.com/video/av3GxXakeaM/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for doing this series for us, im gona check this out when I have some time and your website introduction to synthesis, thanks again buddy.
Hi David, thanks for your comment and question. So, technically I could do this but I'm not of the intent/request. Would having a video with just keyboard and hands be more direct/easier to understand?
@@daviddelaconcepcion7754 Thanks for the suggestion. In a lot of my training videos in the actual course, I tend to have more lessons with just the hands only (because these videos are actually easier to do). But for the channel, I like to have a fair amount of talking head as I mix training, with my commentary as well as provide updates and what gets me excited about what I'm doing. So the bottom line is, if it's pure training, perhaps there's no need for talking head. But since it's UA-cam, I'm trying to connect with people as a UA-cam creator so I feel this is best accomplished by people watching me on the screen a bit more. Thanks for watching and making this detailed suggestion.
Hello @Breezy January (great UA-cam channel name by the way). Glad you like the tutorials! If you are looking for even more deep dives and lots of exclusive content, consider visiting my main website, where I provide both free and paid courses for the Nord Stage 3.
@@breezyjanuary @Breezy January I hope you are learning lots. FYI: I just released out a group of "Journey" songs played on the Nord Stage 3 (shorts) if you want to check out the playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PLvND2qkkWygrY1saAGtSW0oSuRc5bjmOm.html
Love your work. Thanks for educating us. Question. With the envelope control being 3 pole and not 4, does that mean that Sforzando (Sfz) is not supported?
Hi Scadaboy-oh-boy. So, the answer to this question is no, Sforzando in the purest sense is not supported exactly with the lack of the 4th pole. Although you can kind of imitate it a bit if you introduce the Mod Envelope with a decay. (i.e. You'd have a brighter sound at the beginning and as you hold the note, the Mod envelope would decrease the high frequencies giving you an effect of Sforzando via high-frequency reduction rather than purely by volume). I've never head it described like this but I like where you are going here with these thoughts and provides another way to describe the differences between 3 and 4 pole envelopes to a musician who might be new to synthesis.
Just a heads up for anyone else on a newer Nord. I think the newer knob layouts may be a bit different. At 14:34, I actually have a separate config knob (between the OSC 1 and OSC 2 knobs) to enable the second oscillator. Awesome vid, thanks!
Hello Trevor - thanks for your comment. Yes, you are 100% correct. They released a newer version of the panel and changed a few things along the way. Here is me talking about all this in a dedicated video: ua-cam.com/video/--KaUGMb67U/v-deo.html
@Heavy Nails Piano Thanks for your interest! The playlist is here which includes all 6 lessons and the first lesson in the Discovery series too: ua-cam.com/play/PLvND2qkkWygqZfI6LnHaHviM_lKDI6ucq.html
00:01 Learn the basics of Nord Stage 3 synth engine and how to set it to default settings. 02:07 Understanding the Nord Stage 3 Synth Engine basics 06:05 Understand the importance of knowing default settings before adjusting knobs 08:09 Setting the LFO amount to zero is crucial to avoid unwanted oscillation effects on Nord keyboard. 12:27 Understanding the various oscillator choices and sampling options in the Nord Stage 3 Synth Engine 14:28 The synth engine allows mixing different oscillators to create unique sounds. 18:24 Understanding the envelope and frequency cutoff knob in Nord Stage 3 Synth Engine 20:18 Understanding the influence of decay and sustain on sound envelope. 24:06 Introduction to the Nord Stage 3 Synth Engine 25:46 The Nord Stage 3 offers creative sound design and variety
Hola javier ¡Gracias por tus cálidas palabras! Decidí tener esta serie subtitulada con subtítulos en inglés y español como experimento. Aparentemente, hace una diferencia y quizás es más fácil para usted seguirlo. No puedo prometerlo en todos los videos. ¡Gracias por mirar!
Hola javier urqi! Tengo algunas buenas noticias para ti. Decidí pagar para que toda la serie de capacitación sobre sintetizadores de Nord Stage 3 se traduzca en subtítulos oficiales en español para usted y la comunidad. No podré hacer esto por todas mis películas, pero me comprometeré con la serie Synth al menos. (Las partes 2 y 3 tardarán unos días antes de que se traduzcan por completo). La parte 1 ya está hecha (como ustedes saben). La serie de sintetizadores será de 7 u 8 partes en total. ¡Gracias por ver!
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Cheers for all the help on the Nord stage! I’m wondering if it’s possible to use multiple synth engines on the same panel? So if I for example could have four synth engines running at the same time?
Hello Dan. Unforunately this is not possible. Only two synths at the same time (Panel A and B). For four synth layers, you'd need to look at a Nord Wave 2 or a Nord Lead A1 or the like. On a similar note, if you haven't already checked it out, I did a Chariots of Fire video where I featured 4 Nord keyboards which provided 11 synth/sample engines and 2 piano engines: ua-cam.com/video/-_bJlgLlutU/v-deo.html It demonstrates the power of the Nord synths when used together - especially having multiple arpeggiators which come in extremely handy on a tune like Chariots.
@drestaura_2 the Nord website has both pianos and well as "samples" that are downloadable for use on a given Nord keyboard. Those samples also include selected sounds that can be used for organs and pads played via the synth engine. Typically, however, when it comes to organs, if your Nord keyboard has an "organ engine," you'd use that to generate the sound, not samples. When it comes to pads, typically, that's done with the synth engine either by using a sample played through the synth engine or the synth engine itself (assuming you have a Wave 2 or a Stage 2/3/4 keyboard).
@@drestaura_2 I get that! Hey, you should check out my free and pro courses available on my website when you get a chance. I believe it's the most complete training out there and comes with a private community where you can ask questions along the way: www.MyKeysToMusic.com
Es realmente interesante todo lo que ofreces o presentas, no sé si te planteas en un futuro traducir, o tener un traductor de habla hispana para todo este contenido, nos sería de mucho provecho, es una pena que nos límite el idioma, y nos estemos perdiendo toda esta información, trato de seguirlo, pero es complicado, igual agradezco y elogio tu trabajo, de verdad, gracias! Un saludo.
@Ronald Ordoñez Gracias por tu comentario aquí y tu solicitud. De hecho, no es la primera vez que la gente solicita una versión en español correctamente traducida. También han pedido alemán y francés de hecho. Por lo tanto, es posible que ya lo sepas, pero UA-cam te permite traducir automáticamente los subtítulos en español ya en el área de configuración debajo del video. Hice un video para demostrar cómo hacer esto aquí: vimeo.com/641022483/c546d96380
Thanks a lot Marc for your tutorials! They are explained ground up and easy to understand without getting lost in the complexities. I just purchased a Nord Stage 4 as my first Nord Piano and I really hope you make a tutorial for the Synth Section as well. I can't yet wrap my head around it.
Thanks David! Nord Stage 3 compact - yup, that's a great choice and I like how you are researching/learning all about it ahead of time! I've been in your shoes. Had the Electro 5 and next synth was Stage 3.
Hi Joe! Thanks for the comment and feedback. Yes, the videos take forever haha but it's enjoyable. I realize that I don't need to be green-screened "as much" as I do at times but it's important to me to have a more interactive experience as much as possible. To see my expressions at times helps with the process in a very small way (my opinion). In my courses I tend to be on screen a little less. I'm still experimenting with all this even after 100 videos on UA-cam and over 300 with the courses. The big surprise is just how many comments there have been along the way. That's where I learn the most. Thanks for watching! 🏄
@@MyKeysToMusic My pleasure. I now know how to identify the isolated samples - thank you! (the manual doesn't really tell you how to go about this! Am now setting up a nice arpeggiated harp passage for a recording session on Monday :) ). Really looking forward to the second instalment in this series.
Thank you! Most important question. Can you use the organ draw boards faders/sliders, buttons, etc., with the Synth engine? Midi map more parameters... Or are you confined with just the Synth Engine panel? Hopefully not.
Hello. If I'm understanding your question correctly, you could totally control just about any aspect of the synth from outside controller keyboards (and other types of hardware) via MIDI. The full MIDI spec is available here (page 60): www.nordkeyboards.com/sites/default/files/files/downloads/manuals/nord-stage-3/Nord%20Stage%203%20English%20User%20Manual%20v2.5x%20Edition%20M.pdf
@@MyKeysToMusic Hi, thank you for your response. NO. I'm asking you if I can use the ORGAN draw boards to midi map other parameters from inside the SYNTH ENGINE. What's disappointing about the NORD Stage 3 is that they didn't include the ADSR AMP ENV nor ADSR AMP knobs. For $4500 it would have been kind to offer 8 more knobs. Similar to the NORD LEAD 2/3/4... Within the OLED screen is there a way to utilize the ORGAN Draw Boards to modulate the SYNTH ENGINE? Thank you! P.S. My friend just order one and we are so curious... Seriously, who uses an Organ that much. :)
More so, Is the NORD STAGE 3 only 2-Part Multitimblal? Meaning that you can only have two patches/sounds playing simultaneously... If so, that would horrible.
@@augmentedkeys5971 Hi - Unfortunately, there is no way to use the organ drawbars to morph, control, or adjust things inside the synth engine. And yes, it would have been nice to have 4 knobs for ADSR for the envelopes - I agree with you on that. They do include 4 knobs for Amp and filter envelope for the Wave 2 (as an example).
@@augmentedkeys5971 Yes, the short answer is that the Stage 3 is only 2-part Multitimbral for the same engine. However, you can obviously play sounds from the piano engine, the organ engine, and the synth engine simultaneously giving you a total of six layers. However, only two layers are possible with sounds coming from the same sound engine at one time. A another example of this would be if you wanted to use a bass sample for your left hand and a string sample on your right hand. You can do that. However, you can't have a bass sample on your left hand and a string sample combined with a flute sample on your right hand - that you can't do. In that case, you could play a Fender Rhodes bass part coming out of the piano engine (like the Doors do) and use panels A and B to layer the string and flutes coming from the right hand. Hope this is clear!
Thanks Marc, I'm a professional keyboard player, and I JUST got my NORD Stage 3. This first video is great, so I'm looking forward to the rest. Thanks for doing this! I'm looking forward to seeing what this beast can do. :-)
Hi Jonny! Welcome to the club. There are a lot of videos here for you to review. Enjoy "the beast!" and report back anytime on anything that gets you excited or that you learned or if you just want to share something or want to ask a question...
Great tutorial Mark thanks a lot! Wondering if you can help with this question, I am trying to use the same tremolo effect to control both my synth engine and the organ engine at the same time on the same panel. Do you know if this is possible?
Hi Samuel. Technically speaking, the official tremolo effect can only be invoked on a single sound engine on a single panel at a time. So, I don't think this is possible. Of course, it is possible by using two panels and assigning the synth to one panel and the organ to the other, each having the tremolo effect assigned. Thanks for the question!
So glad to hear this Steven! Hey, congrats on your new Nord Stage 3! Lots more videos to see here and when you're ready, you can consider the entire course: www.mykeystomusic.com. Thanks for watching! 👍
Hi Marc! Always thanks for your dedicated videos! I'm writing a comment just to ask something! Are there any online education programs or series of videos explaining about the basics of synthesis? From how an analog synthesizer works, to tips and examples for creating specific sounds, etc. I watched your tutorial abount the basics of synthesis, but I wanted to learn more and deeper about the synthesizer. Since I've purchased a Nord Stage 3 a few weeks ago, and I am going to use it for many years, I thought it is necessary to study about the synthesizer from the fundamentals. It will be a great support if you could recommend any good programs! Thank you :)
Hello @오제희 Your timing couldn't be better for a question like this. Check out a video I just made on this exact topic! ua-cam.com/video/5sP0xv6LX1U/v-deo.html
Just started on my new Stage 3 (HP76) - Nord have now added a separate ‘Osc Config’ knob in the Oscillator section instead of having to Shift the ’Osc 2 Pitch’ knob. Huge thanks for great videos 🙏
Hello @John. Thanks for the comment and congrats on your new Nord Stage 3! So, In the pro course, I created new lessons (mostly) that use the new panel layout if you want to check that out on my main website. In addition, I made a video addressing the different panel layouts here: ua-cam.com/video/--KaUGMb67U/v-deo.html
TheRedSpaceMusic: Thank you for your comment and compliments! So happy to know you are getting what you need from these videos. They have been fun to do. 👍Enjoy!
Hey rmvanrij - If you are referring to the light next to the OSC CTRL knob, that is the morph indicator. If that's the light you're referring to, there are a lot of morph indicators next to various knobs on the keyboard. They illuminate when one of the morph controllers are connected to a given knob. Morphs can be controlled by the wheel, after touch, or the control pedal.
Hello I signed up for a one year subscription for the Nord Stage 3 tutorials. Before signing up I sent you an email with some questions but never received a response. Now that I'm a paid up student, how do I contact you should I have a specific question regarding the training videos or any question regarding some issue I'm having with my Stage?
Hello, @Mark Zyla Thanks for signing up! In the Welcome Videos of the Nord Stage 3 course, I talk about my Email address and put it below that video. Also, I don't recall getting another Email from you directly and I apologize if I missed that.
@Mark Zyla I just tried to email you just now on the Frontier domain address from the one I had on file. It bounced back on me. So, something is up with your Email I believe.
@OneGunnEntertainmnent Hi there OneGunn! - Great question. So, first you have to understand that Song Mode simply points to existing programs. Therefore, when you "Save to Song Mode" you are not really saving a new program, but rather pointing that song selection to an existing program. The song mode list is nothing more than a pointer system to existing programs. So, first create a program that you want for a given song along with any synth or organ settings. Then go into Song mode and set a given location to point back to that program. This is how you build a set list pulling from existing programs. Let me know if there are more questions.
hi, i have studio logic sledge 2.0 and a Nord Stage 3, and i find that the sledge is more powerful, aggresive, expressive than the Nord Stage 3 synth section. Any comments?
Hi Carlos! You could be 100% correct in this assertion and when it comes to sound, I think beauty is in the ear of the listener. 😃Truth be told, I know so little about these other brands that I don't feel like my comments would come from any place of authority or wisdom here. I think Nord has it's own sound engine mechanism and perhaps it's own unique way of doing things and its own way of sounding (for the most part). But I do have first-hand experience to say that the Nord Stage 3 synth can do a lot (but not everything). So, I think when comparing one brand to another, I attempt to stay out of those discussions in general. My goal is to help those with Nord master it so that they feel comfortable with the keyboard and to assist with which Nord to purchase. On the other hand, I have this crazy dream to buy one or two synths from every major manufacture and provide unless reviews and comparisons for each. The channel would be huge, but that would turn me from a musician into a salesperson which I don't really want to do at the end of the day. Like you, I often wonder if we put the Nord up against other synths from a pure sound standpoint, would it be less powerful, less aggressive, and less expressive? Maybe yes, maybe no. That answer is largely one of personal taste but I totally get what you are saying here and you may, in fact be 100% correct. Now, if someone wants to lend me their Sledge 2.0 for a month, I'd be happy to do a review and sound comparison. Studio Logic, are you listening?
Glad you like it! If you want even more of this sort of ting along with a healthy amount of exclusive content, you can consider enrolling in the Stage 3 Pro course I offer at www.MyKeysToMusic.com. I also have free courses on that same website for Synth fundamentals and the Nord Sample Editor.
I just saw there's finally a nord stage 4 coming. 🤩..Can't wait to hear about it..
Hello @Daniel Mikkelsen - Nice to hear from you! Yes, it's available, and I just placed my order for a 73 HA version using my new Sweetwater affiliate program relationship! For those looking to purchase a Nord keyboard at Sweetwater, please use my affiliate link here www.syntorial.com/#a_aid=MyKeysToMusic. You won't pay any extra by using the link, but the commission funds will help support the channel. I plan to have content soon on all this... 👍🏻 🎹 THANKS!
@@MyKeysToMusic Nice to be in touch again, I just got really exited to see this. Big surprise. Congratz on your purchase! Look forward to hear how you like it!
I've watched so many of your videos, and just wanted to say, somewhere, that I think you are an incredibly kind genius! The amount of time you take to prepare these videos must be insane, and please know that all of us have a huge amount of appreciation for what you do. THANK YOU!
Well, thanks so much lenmusic! Your appreciation and comments here are very welcome. I look forward to continuing the journey so thanks for coming along for the ride!
You may not be on the Nord Payroll but you deserve to be!!!!
Thanks Brian! (Not the first time I've heard that or something similar). In a way, I can remain neutral by not being on the payroll so that's a good thing at times too 😎 🎹. Take care and enjoy your Nord keyboard (assuming you have one)...
BLESS YOU!!!! I've had my Stage 3 for 6 months and have been scratching my head over this synth engine...until now! Thank you SIR! Happy Holidays!
Hi Josh! Thanks so much for your comment and happy to know of your excitement here. Happy Holidays to you too!
Absolutely the best tutorial I've ever seen on the nord. Keep up the great work!
Thank you @wselander Appreciate your comment. I'm glad you are enjoying your Nord Stage 3 - it's a beast!
This video series and your introduction to Synths has made the incredibly daunting feat of learning my Stage 3 a blast. I love my Nord Stage 3 but it's an instrument that has genuinely overwhelmed me to an insane degree. Then I found this, it's been amazing and made a monster instrument into a friend. Appreciation is an understatement!
So happy to hear this Juan. I agree, you'll have a whole other level of appreciation once you figure it all out. 🎵 Keep up the good work learning your instrument! 🎹
YEEEAAAHHHHHHH 🕺🕺🕺
I haven't had time yet to see it completely, but THIS is the video, or series of videos, I was expecting for. THANK YOU MARC !!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Jape Music! I always look forward to your comments :) Let me know when you have a chance to view it. Talk soon... Marc
Jape Music 100% agree! Marc, many thanks for this, really!
@@haarman77 Thanks guys!
Thank you so much man. For quite some time I been wondering to make samples list pop up finally I got it🙏🏽
Glad I could help @Dweldan Enjoy your Nord Stage 3 and consider the full training at www.MyKeysToMusic.com when you're ready...
Great video Marc. Thanks!! You´re the best
Thanks Fabrizzio and thanks for watching!
Good job Marc. I am a very advanced user of this synth, and I think what you are doing will really help a lot of folks out, as this is the only video series on this subject as far as I know. One tip though, if you have the latest OS installed (1.6) when holding shift and sound init, you can double click the sound init button and not have to keep clicking ok. Again, really good job and I applaud you!
Hey Obwanz 1! Thanks for the comment and for the tip - that was great one! Going to pin this comment at the top for a bit so people can read about that.
My Keys To Music Awesome 👍 Yes, I know the NS3 backwards, and have programmed several hundred synth presets, so feel free to ask anything, although it looks like you definitely have it down 😀
If you want, send me your email, and I’ll send you some presets (bundle) I just finished a THX intro patch that really shows off the synth and morphing!
Hi Obwanz. Yes! Please send to marc@mykeystomusic.com Maybe I can feature it in a future vid...
My Keys To Music ahh nice! Will do thx bud X
Great job in explaining the NS3... your tutorials make the synth sojourn fun!!!!!
Cheers Rick. Glad you like it the lessons/tutorials! I have learned so much from doing this myself 😊 Thanks for watching!
Great job! I really appreciate such contribution to the Nord tutorials! Super easy to understand and apply the knowledge just immediately! Thank you one more time! I am looking forward for the following tutorials!
Hi Vladimir! Thanks for your comments and so glad to know you can apply the knowledge right away. You may have noticed that I released the Nord Stage 3 Part 2 today making this the longest video I ever created but also packed with some good info on the Nord Stage 3 Oscillators! Thanks for watching!
Hey Marc,
Amazing content. Your free lesson on your website is what i have been looking for for a long time. Thank you very much !
Hi Cem Öztürk. Thank you for your comment and so happy to hear this is what you've been looking for. Thanks for watching!
Thanks, man! I was feeling pretty dumb there, and this really will make me feel more in control.
Glad to hear this! Keep on working with it - it's like any skill, it builds with time...
Great job Marc, thanks for putting this video together. Very informative and useful.
Happy to do it Mark. Thanks for stopping by.
Good thing I listened until the end and your mention of the frequency cut off control knob in red. Jeez mine was on zero this whole time, duh me feel stupid.
@Laserman YES! I know exactly what you mean, which is why I mentioned it in the video. Simply put, this happened to me a couple of times when I first started, so I figured someone else is bound to fall into the same bear trap. 🎹
Marc this is the greatest tutorial series on the Nord Stage 3 I've seen. Easy to understand, to the point, and I can't imagine the time/effort put into making this. Thank you!
Thank you so much Garrett! Really appreciate you stopping by and writing this comment. It is wonderful to see the impact videos can make on the community and fun to learn from one another along the way too! Enjoy making music...
Great piece of work, complex synth concepts made simpe. Thx for that
Thanks for your comment and for watching Paolo Marnini.
Hey Marc, thank's a lot! I've been waiting for a good explanation like yours. Great job!
Hi Karl. Thanks so much for saying this. I have a passion for taking something complex and breaking it down into understandable concepts. The Nord synth engine provides a unique challenge for sure. Selfishly, I learn more by teaching, so this is as much for me as it is for the people watching 😜 You may have noticed that part 3 released today as well. Cheers and thanks for watching!
Thank You! This is incredibly helpful, looking forward to the other videos. New Nord Stage 3 owner here!
Glad to hear this and happy you find them helpful!
Thank you so much for this treasure of information, the Nord synth is definitely complicated and needs to be explained.
here is what I found about Sound initial and program init, you could initial panel A or B with sound init individually. If you'd like to start fresh A& B panels then use the Program init.
Thank you @Joe Palawan - Thanks for the comment! In most of these early videos, I focused on just resetting the synth engine itself and paid less attention to resetting the entire program, but you bring up a great point here and I'm glad you mentioned it.
Amazing job. I even haven't watched this tutorial yet, just I've scheduled to see! but This is what I really need that much! Thanks. I am going to thank you one more time after watching it =)
Vladimir. Thanks or stopping by. Report back after you've had a chance to check it out. - thanks!
Meu sonho é ter um Nord Stage 4 pra tocar em minha igreja, quem pode contribuir com 10 reais pra eu comprar um algum dia ? Deus abençoe quem puder ajudar
Portuguese: É bom ter um sonho. Eu gostaria que esses teclados fossem menos caros para que mais pessoas pudessem comprá-los, pois eles realmente são bonitos. Mas essa é a realidade do mundo em que vivemos no momento... Boa sorte com o seu pedido e obrigado pelo seu comentário.
English: It's good to have a dream. I wish these keyboards were less expensive so that more people could afford them because they really are beautiful. But that is the reality of the world we live in at the moment... Good luck with your request, and thank you for your comment.
super ☺♥♪sounds
Glad you like it! Thanks for the comment @BassFunMusic
You the man
Thomas! Always nice to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by.
THANK YOU! Your tutorial videos are the best. Just finished watching all four Stage 3 tutorials and they all made sense. Thanks for helping musician like who love synth but not necessary good at reading manuals (I DID read it... then was too painful). I enjoyed every minutes of your tutorials and now I'm totally ready for my gigs (well almost).
You're very welcome! So happy to hear this. Keep up the good work @Motoko Honda: Music for the Curios Minds
Well taught Marc, time for me to give the organ and pianos a break anyway!
Thank you James! Yes, you have to get a little synth in your life (always a good thing). Although, I do love the pianos a lot and recently have come to appreciate the organ a lot more over the past several months too.
Thank you, very much. I got here after hearing a video of Tedeschi-Trucks. I was curious and this approach is helpful. My first 2 were the yamaha CS-5 and the Roland JX-3P... the Nord looks good.
Hey @Jay Fulton thanks for your comment. Interesting that Tedeschi-Trucks uses a Nord Stage 2 so somehow my video must have been suggested? In any case, yes the Stage 3 is a very flexible keyboard for live performance - covers a lot of sonic bases. Cheers!
Got a Stage 3 for Christmas. Most of the buttons don’t do or show what it shows on your tutorial? Is it because I have a different software version (2.54) or.....?
Hi em... congrats on your Stage 3! That’s likely because when I made these videos, I had the older panel layout. I have since updated these lessons to the newer style keyboard layout available with my online courses at www.MyKeysToMusic.com. Enjoy your keyboard! 🎹
Hi Marc. My church owns the Stage 3. If I reinitialize the synth engine to 0 and experiment, do I need to put the settings back to the the default so I don't change any of the sounds that someone else might use with the synth engine?
@Rick Johnson - thanks Rick - great question. The safest way to experiment like this is to start with a blank program. Navigate all the way to the end of the program list where the blank programs are and pick one to start with there. That way you can build your synth sounds and click "Store" without the worry of breaky anything that already exists. After you do that and you settle on something you like, you can optionally store the synth preset itself independent of the program. In this way, you can use your synth with other programs that already exist easily. Storing a synth preset works nearly the same as storing a program. It's tricky the first time you do it but just follow the screens. You'll find the synth preset store button under the LFO section of the synth. Hope that gets you started!
amazing so useful! Already feeling so much less overwhelmed by it all with just your free course and this video. Thanks for sharing!
Hello @Amber Riya so glad to hear this. Enjoy your Nord Stage 3!
None of this is very intuitive. How much reading of a manual, or tinkering did you have to do to start tutoring? Kudos to you!
@sunnypm Key there - nice to hear from you again. Well, that's an interesting question and observation. I sort of agree in that they pack a lot of power in a very small space on the Nord Stage 3. So when I first looked at it all, I did tend to say, "Which way is up?" quite a bit haha. In any case, the manual gets you started but the problem is if you don't know subtractive synthesis, then it's a hill that's twice as steep. If you know synthesis, then it's a matter of finding out how things work on the Nord and getting to the end goal. Bottom line, it took hours to really understand the Nord Stage 3 synth and I'm still learning subtractive synthesis today. Much like cooking. You can understand the ingredients, but to make a great dish takes years to develop your technique and pallet. Hang in there, it eventually gets easier. Be sure to enroll in my free synth course if you haven't already and then the full training is available too at my main website. Take care and thanks for watching!
"Creating sounds that has never been heard before". A judgement slightly over the top. Never used any other synth/workstation, huh? The Nord is nice, the synthsection is - well - as you said "solid", the filter sounds good, but overall pretty underwhelming when someone is used to program workstations. You meet the limits pretty quick.
Hi KaffiFlight. Thanks for your comment and perspective here. I tend to agree with most of what you're saying. It's also true that although I've been playing keys off and on and semi-professionally through most of my life, none of that time was really spent programming them from a synth standpoint at all. In fact, I didn't get serious with attempting to understand synthesis until I decided to tackle it on the Stage 3 right about the time I was making these early videos. So, from that perspective, my experience is really limited to Nord. I have since learned and come to understand more over the last 3 years, but it's one of those "a moment to learn and a lifetime to master" kinds of things. It has been great getting to know and work with people that use Nord products as well as those who don't. My goal now is to try to picture a sound in my mind or hear one from an existing recording and duplicate it on a synth - sometimes easy, most of the time a challenge, but always fun.
@@MyKeysToMusic Look what I have done ua-cam.com/video/FLkHdxfkF04/v-deo.html&pbjreload=101
Thank you sir for the information. By the way, you are adorable.
Thanks Ana 😊
Thank you so much! These videos are incredibly helpful!
@JumpIrina I'm Happy to hear that these videos are helpful! By the way, my main website offers more free and paid courses, and there is lots of additional NS3 content on my Patreon if you want to go even further. Enjoy your Nord! 🎹
Marc, your best videos are the ones where you do not get sidetracked or jump ahead. linear baby steps === that is what works so well for you.
Thanks for the tips. I believe this one was one of my earlier videos but it is interesting to watch the earlier ones versus the later ones. Had I to do it all over again, I believe the second round of training for the Synth engine would be improved on a number of levels not least of which is my understanding of the synth engine now versus back then.
Thank you so much for helping me getting trough these stages of understanding my new keyboard!! Couldn’t have done it without you!so grateful for you doing that work
Glad you like that Mathilde! Thanks for your comment today - it helps me understand where the needs are and what is helping. FYI I'm just now recreating the entire synth section of the "Master the Nord Stage 3" course found here (www.MyKeysToMusic.com). The new lessons are based on the newer style Nord Stage 3 and I have a better/easier/quicker way to teach the synth now (I hope). 😄Thanks again!
Could you do one of these with the Nord Stage 4 or are both nord stages similar?
@luisfernandes1273 Hello Luis! The keyboards are similar in a lot of ways (especially in the Piano and Organ sections). The synth section is similar in many ways as well, but there are key differences in the way the synth engine works and more features to explore/learn. I have dedicated my time to do this specifically for the Nord Stage 4 in my Pro course found at www.MyKeysToMusic.com called "Master the Nord Stage 4." I may do an Intro to Synthesizers section (for free) as well down the road for the NS4 - but for now, my detailed synth lessons for the NS4 can be found in the pro course. Thanks! - Marc 🎶 🎹
I've got extensive experience with various synths and the Lead 2X, but this A1 engine has such a weird osc section.
Hi ApolloSynths! I think I understand exactly what you mean here. You would think that by knowing the Lead 2X, you'd have a breeze of a time with the A1, but they tend to be a bit like apples versus oranges. Now that I have wrapped my head around the A1, it all makes sense. There are a few things that I wish were a little different but overall, it gets the job done for most things. Thanks for your input.
@@MyKeysToMusic the Lead has two discrete oscillators, with a separate mode for unison. I really prefer the control that gives, but I can't complain about the engine in the Stage with how much it can do.
Hello Marc,
Thank you very much!
I'd like to ask you whether you know how it is possible to use the Attack, Decay, and Release not only with the Synth, but with the Organ and Piano section too?
Daniel
Hi Dani. Great question here. The answer is mostly "no" but there is one small exception to that. So, the ADSR feature only works with the synth engine. Therefore that functionality doesn't extend to either the Organ or the Piano engines at all. Now with the Piano samples from the Piano Engine, the ADSR is already "baked into" the sample creating an ideal situation to best represent those sounds. The same applies to the organ engine where the envelope (in the case of the organ, it's an instant attack, full sustain, and instant release) is representative of exactly how organs produce their sounds. So, you'd think - why change a good thing and mess with the spirit of what a sound is supposed to emulate right? Well, humans are a bit more creative than that and sometimes we want to do crazy things "just because". So, give this a try: Turn on your synth engine. Select "Wave" as your sound selection. Then select "Organ 1" in that category. You'll hear a similar organ sound that the organ engine would produce but yet you can adjust the envelope! I cover this concept more in my synth training videos parts 2, 3, 4, etc. So, I recommend you keep watching the synth series here on UA-cam.
Oh, and since the synth engine can also play samples, you'll find that there are piano samples available to you within the synth engine whereby you can adjust the envelope as well. So, again, the pure answer to your question is no, but if you get creative with the samples playable in the synth engine, the answer becomes "yes, sort of" 😊 Hope that helps!
@@MyKeysToMusic Thank you Marc for for your fast and detailed reply, I really appreciate it!
@@danibiljarszki4679 Happy to help!
Wow...I didn't know about monitor setting. Thanks a lot!!!
Hey Carlos! Yes, this is a great setting indeed! Thanks for watching.
For a music producer what Nord Stage model should I get
So, it sounds like you already know you want a Stage 3. If that's the case, you have 3 options: the 73 key waterfall keyboard (semi-weighted) with physical drawbars, the 76 key Hammer Action portable with digital drawbars, or the 88 key full-weighted also with the digital drawbars. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages. I explain the differences between all 3 Nord Stages in a little more detail when I compare the Stage 3 to the Electro 6 here in this video: ua-cam.com/video/av3GxXakeaM/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for doing this series for us, im gona check this out when I have some time and your website introduction to synthesis, thanks again buddy.
Thanks DeanoPiano!
these are great, anyway to get a video with
just the keyboard and hands?
Hi David, thanks for your comment and question. So, technically I could do this but I'm not of the intent/request. Would having a video with just keyboard and hands be more direct/easier to understand?
@@MyKeysToMusic yes, I find those videos a little easier to follow.
@@daviddelaconcepcion7754 Thanks for the suggestion. In a lot of my training videos in the actual course, I tend to have more lessons with just the hands only (because these videos are actually easier to do). But for the channel, I like to have a fair amount of talking head as I mix training, with my commentary as well as provide updates and what gets me excited about what I'm doing. So the bottom line is, if it's pure training, perhaps there's no need for talking head. But since it's UA-cam, I'm trying to connect with people as a UA-cam creator so I feel this is best accomplished by people watching me on the screen a bit more. Thanks for watching and making this detailed suggestion.
@@MyKeysToMusic oh gotcha that makes sense! Well keep doing your thing bud.
@@daviddelaconcepcion7754 Will Do - thanks! 🙏
Thank you so much !!! I look forward to watch the following tutorials ;)
Hello @Breezy January (great UA-cam channel name by the way). Glad you like the tutorials! If you are looking for even more deep dives and lots of exclusive content, consider visiting my main website, where I provide both free and paid courses for the Nord Stage 3.
@@MyKeysToMusic I'll check it for sure ! Thanks for your hard work :D
@@breezyjanuary @Breezy January I hope you are learning lots. FYI: I just released out a group of "Journey" songs played on the Nord Stage 3 (shorts) if you want to check out the playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PLvND2qkkWygrY1saAGtSW0oSuRc5bjmOm.html
Finally a comprehensive in depth video. Thank you.
Hi Nicholas Wu! Thanks for your comment today and for watching!
Love your work. Thanks for educating us.
Question. With the envelope control being 3 pole and not 4, does that mean that Sforzando (Sfz) is not supported?
Hi Scadaboy-oh-boy. So, the answer to this question is no, Sforzando in the purest sense is not supported exactly with the lack of the 4th pole. Although you can kind of imitate it a bit if you introduce the Mod Envelope with a decay. (i.e. You'd have a brighter sound at the beginning and as you hold the note, the Mod envelope would decrease the high frequencies giving you an effect of Sforzando via high-frequency reduction rather than purely by volume). I've never head it described like this but I like where you are going here with these thoughts and provides another way to describe the differences between 3 and 4 pole envelopes to a musician who might be new to synthesis.
Just a heads up for anyone else on a newer Nord. I think the newer knob layouts may be a bit different. At 14:34, I actually have a separate config knob (between the OSC 1 and OSC 2 knobs) to enable the second oscillator. Awesome vid, thanks!
Hello Trevor - thanks for your comment. Yes, you are 100% correct. They released a newer version of the panel and changed a few things along the way. Here is me talking about all this in a dedicated video: ua-cam.com/video/--KaUGMb67U/v-deo.html
@@MyKeysToMusic you're incredible, man. Ty 🙏
@@trevorsmith8950 Happy to help. Enjoy your board!
I cannot find part one. All I get is your introduction then it goes to Roland site
@Heavy Nails Piano Thanks for your interest! The playlist is here which includes all 6 lessons and the first lesson in the Discovery series too: ua-cam.com/play/PLvND2qkkWygqZfI6LnHaHviM_lKDI6ucq.html
00:01 Learn the basics of Nord Stage 3 synth engine and how to set it to default settings.
02:07 Understanding the Nord Stage 3 Synth Engine basics
06:05 Understand the importance of knowing default settings before adjusting knobs
08:09 Setting the LFO amount to zero is crucial to avoid unwanted oscillation effects on Nord keyboard.
12:27 Understanding the various oscillator choices and sampling options in the Nord Stage 3 Synth Engine
14:28 The synth engine allows mixing different oscillators to create unique sounds.
18:24 Understanding the envelope and frequency cutoff knob in Nord Stage 3 Synth Engine
20:18 Understanding the influence of decay and sustain on sound envelope.
24:06 Introduction to the Nord Stage 3 Synth Engine
25:46 The Nord Stage 3 offers creative sound design and variety
GRACIAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Y con subtitulo, eres lo máximo!! Genio!! Barrilete Cósmico de que planeta viniste!!??
Hola javier ¡Gracias por tus cálidas palabras! Decidí tener esta serie subtitulada con subtítulos en inglés y español como experimento. Aparentemente, hace una diferencia y quizás es más fácil para usted seguirlo. No puedo prometerlo en todos los videos. ¡Gracias por mirar!
Hola javier urqi! Tengo algunas buenas noticias para ti. Decidí pagar para que toda la serie de capacitación sobre sintetizadores de Nord Stage 3 se traduzca en subtítulos oficiales en español para usted y la comunidad. No podré hacer esto por todas mis películas, pero me comprometeré con la serie Synth al menos. (Las partes 2 y 3 tardarán unos días antes de que se traduzcan por completo). La parte 1 ya está hecha (como ustedes saben). La serie de sintetizadores será de 7 u 8 partes en total. ¡Gracias por ver!
FYI "barrilete cosmico" comes from Diego Maradona's most beautiful and spectacular score in soccer history. World Cup'86 against England. The narrator lost it end said "Cosmic Kite, What planet are you from", as he was flying between player that couldn't stop him.
In other words, it's the highest compliment ever in Argentina. And Javier is right. This videos are amazing. Thank you.
I meant "players". Many of them. Goalkeeper included.
Thank you a lot and please, I need learn more, when are you going to upload the part 3? I hope it will be soon! :D
Hi Gleza. Yes, recording for part 3 is just about to start! Thanks for checking in!
MUCH APPRECIATED!!! Thank you 🙏🙏🙏😊❤️
Hi Seb. Thanks for your comment - it has been fun seeing the impact these videos have had on the Nord community. Thanks for watching!
Cheers for all the help on the Nord stage!
I’m wondering if it’s possible to use multiple synth engines on the same panel? So if I for example could have four synth engines running at the same time?
Hello Dan. Unforunately this is not possible. Only two synths at the same time (Panel A and B). For four synth layers, you'd need to look at a Nord Wave 2 or a Nord Lead A1 or the like. On a similar note, if you haven't already checked it out, I did a Chariots of Fire video where I featured 4 Nord keyboards which provided 11 synth/sample engines and 2 piano engines: ua-cam.com/video/-_bJlgLlutU/v-deo.html It demonstrates the power of the Nord synths when used together - especially having multiple arpeggiators which come in extremely handy on a tune like Chariots.
Starts at 3:25 , however go to his page and watch the synth series.!!! Good info for understanding harmonics, frequency, and sounds!
Thanks, Wago! I appreciate the personal endorsement. Enjoy your Nord keyboard.
Do Nordstage website have pads,string, or organs to download to the nord keboards?
@drestaura_2 the Nord website has both pianos and well as "samples" that are downloadable for use on a given Nord keyboard. Those samples also include selected sounds that can be used for organs and pads played via the synth engine. Typically, however, when it comes to organs, if your Nord keyboard has an "organ engine," you'd use that to generate the sound, not samples. When it comes to pads, typically, that's done with the synth engine either by using a sample played through the synth engine or the synth engine itself (assuming you have a Wave 2 or a Stage 2/3/4 keyboard).
@MyKeysToMusic appreciate it a lot I still going to watch the videos , barely starting 😄Thank you!👍
@@drestaura_2 I get that! Hey, you should check out my free and pro courses available on my website when you get a chance. I believe it's the most complete training out there and comes with a private community where you can ask questions along the way: www.MyKeysToMusic.com
@@MyKeysToMusic will do, thank you!
Es realmente interesante todo lo que ofreces o presentas, no sé si te planteas en un futuro traducir, o tener un traductor de habla hispana para todo este contenido, nos sería de mucho provecho, es una pena que nos límite el idioma, y nos estemos perdiendo toda esta información, trato de seguirlo, pero es complicado, igual agradezco y elogio tu trabajo, de verdad, gracias!
Un saludo.
@Ronald Ordoñez Gracias por tu comentario aquí y tu solicitud. De hecho, no es la primera vez que la gente solicita una versión en español correctamente traducida. También han pedido alemán y francés de hecho. Por lo tanto, es posible que ya lo sepas, pero UA-cam te permite traducir automáticamente los subtítulos en español ya en el área de configuración debajo del video. Hice un video para demostrar cómo hacer esto aquí: vimeo.com/641022483/c546d96380
@@MyKeysToMusic
Muchas gracias.
Eres bienvenido
Thanks a lot Marc for your tutorials! They are explained ground up and easy to understand without getting lost in the complexities. I just purchased a Nord Stage 4 as my first Nord Piano and I really hope you make a tutorial for the Synth Section as well. I can't yet wrap my head around it.
Glad you like them! Congrats on your Nord Stage 4 too - you will love it! I have a course planned available on my website soon: www.MyKeysToMusic.com
Awesome vid as usual. Currently have an electro but next nord I want is a stage 3 compact
Thanks David! Nord Stage 3 compact - yup, that's a great choice and I like how you are researching/learning all about it ahead of time! I've been in your shoes. Had the Electro 5 and next synth was Stage 3.
Good video - don't need you greenscreened over the top, just gets in the way and must take you forever!
Hi Joe! Thanks for the comment and feedback. Yes, the videos take forever haha but it's enjoyable. I realize that I don't need to be green-screened "as much" as I do at times but it's important to me to have a more interactive experience as much as possible. To see my expressions at times helps with the process in a very small way (my opinion). In my courses I tend to be on screen a little less. I'm still experimenting with all this even after 100 videos on UA-cam and over 300 with the courses. The big surprise is just how many comments there have been along the way. That's where I learn the most. Thanks for watching! 🏄
@@MyKeysToMusic What a thoughtful reply, thank you!
@@joecaplin1865 Happy to!
Real appreciate your videos, Marc - this is superb and incredibly helpful.
Thanks Mark (great name). Glad this to hear these are helpful. Thanks for watching!
@@MyKeysToMusic My pleasure. I now know how to identify the isolated samples - thank you! (the manual doesn't really tell you how to go about this! Am now setting up a nice arpeggiated harp passage for a recording session on Monday :) ). Really looking forward to the second instalment in this series.
@@MRFThorne Geat - you appear to be making great progress!
Thank you! Most important question. Can you use the organ draw boards faders/sliders, buttons, etc., with the Synth engine? Midi map more parameters... Or are you confined with just the Synth Engine panel? Hopefully not.
Hello. If I'm understanding your question correctly, you could totally control just about any aspect of the synth from outside controller keyboards (and other types of hardware) via MIDI. The full MIDI spec is available here (page 60): www.nordkeyboards.com/sites/default/files/files/downloads/manuals/nord-stage-3/Nord%20Stage%203%20English%20User%20Manual%20v2.5x%20Edition%20M.pdf
@@MyKeysToMusic Hi, thank you for your response. NO. I'm asking you if I can use the ORGAN draw boards to midi map other parameters from inside the SYNTH ENGINE. What's disappointing about the NORD Stage 3 is that they didn't include the ADSR AMP ENV nor ADSR AMP knobs. For $4500 it would have been kind to offer 8 more knobs. Similar to the NORD LEAD 2/3/4... Within the OLED screen is there a way to utilize the ORGAN Draw Boards to modulate the SYNTH ENGINE? Thank you! P.S. My friend just order one and we are so curious... Seriously, who uses an Organ that much. :)
More so, Is the NORD STAGE 3 only 2-Part Multitimblal? Meaning that you can only have two patches/sounds playing simultaneously... If so, that would horrible.
@@augmentedkeys5971 Hi - Unfortunately, there is no way to use the organ drawbars to morph, control, or adjust things inside the synth engine. And yes, it would have been nice to have 4 knobs for ADSR for the envelopes - I agree with you on that. They do include 4 knobs for Amp and filter envelope for the Wave 2 (as an example).
@@augmentedkeys5971 Yes, the short answer is that the Stage 3 is only 2-part Multitimbral for the same engine. However, you can obviously play sounds from the piano engine, the organ engine, and the synth engine simultaneously giving you a total of six layers. However, only two layers are possible with sounds coming from the same sound engine at one time. A another example of this would be if you wanted to use a bass sample for your left hand and a string sample on your right hand. You can do that. However, you can't have a bass sample on your left hand and a string sample combined with a flute sample on your right hand - that you can't do. In that case, you could play a Fender Rhodes bass part coming out of the piano engine (like the Doors do) and use panels A and B to layer the string and flutes coming from the right hand. Hope this is clear!
thanks a lot! Very clear
Thanks Maximiliano and thank you for watching!
Yes I would love to learn more
Sounds good Nathan. The full course is available on my website using the links under the video..
You rule for doing this.
Thanks jdifeb74! Appreciate it...
Thanks Marc,
I'm a professional keyboard player, and I JUST got my NORD Stage 3. This first video is great, so I'm looking forward to the rest. Thanks for doing this! I'm looking forward to seeing what this beast can do. :-)
Hi Jonny! Welcome to the club. There are a lot of videos here for you to review. Enjoy "the beast!" and report back anytime on anything that gets you excited or that you learned or if you just want to share something or want to ask a question...
Great tutorial Mark thanks a lot! Wondering if you can help with this question, I am trying to use the same tremolo effect to control both my synth engine and the organ engine at the same time on the same panel. Do you know if this is possible?
Hi Samuel. Technically speaking, the official tremolo effect can only be invoked on a single sound engine on a single panel at a time. So, I don't think this is possible. Of course, it is possible by using two panels and assigning the synth to one panel and the organ to the other, each having the tremolo effect assigned. Thanks for the question!
This is what I've been waiting for! Thank you Marc, this is exactly what I needed! I plan on watching all of your videos!
Hi Laurie. Thanks for stopping by. So glad to know this is what you needed. You are not alone on this and stay tuned for more... Cheers - Marc
So helpful, thx!
Thanks Daniel!
I love these videos! You are such an excellent teacher. Thank you for bringing cheerfulness and a positive attitude to learning the synth!
Thank you so much!
Thanks just got my nord stage 3 and very keen to see more of your videos:)
Congrats Em Hin on your Stage 3 and welcome to the channel!
Hi, question: where can I find the synth fundemental course?
@Nathan Daniel you can find the course here on my main site: www.MyKeysToMusic.com Thanks for your interest!
Amazing tips! Thank you to be so clear explaining all that stuff.
Glad you like it @fertejeromusica! Enjoy your Nord Stage 3 - it will provide hours/days' worth of fun and inspiration.
Very well explaned Marc 👍
Thank you Jurgen!
Just wanted to say thanks for the video, Marc! New Stage 3 owner and this is so helpful! Well done!
So glad to hear this Steven! Hey, congrats on your new Nord Stage 3! Lots more videos to see here and when you're ready, you can consider the entire course: www.mykeystomusic.com. Thanks for watching! 👍
thanks for the awesome, clear, and informative video! much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Marc!
Always thanks for your dedicated videos!
I'm writing a comment just to ask something!
Are there any online education programs or series of videos explaining about the basics of synthesis?
From how an analog synthesizer works, to tips and examples for creating specific sounds, etc.
I watched your tutorial abount the basics of synthesis, but I wanted to learn more and deeper about the synthesizer.
Since I've purchased a Nord Stage 3 a few weeks ago, and I am going to use it for many years,
I thought it is necessary to study about the synthesizer from the fundamentals.
It will be a great support if you could recommend any good programs!
Thank you :)
Hello @오제희 Your timing couldn't be better for a question like this. Check out a video I just made on this exact topic! ua-cam.com/video/5sP0xv6LX1U/v-deo.html
Hi Marc, many thanks so I can stock up on my half-knowledge, absolutely great!!!!!!!!!
Hi Jazz73. Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned for more...
Thanks for this! I recently purchased a used Nord 2. This is the closest thing I have to programming it!
Congrats on your Nord Stage 2 M Mill! Happy to know the video helps orient you on how to work with it...
Just started on my new Stage 3 (HP76) - Nord have now added a separate ‘Osc Config’ knob in the Oscillator section instead of having to Shift the ’Osc 2 Pitch’ knob. Huge thanks for great videos 🙏
Hello @John. Thanks for the comment and congrats on your new Nord Stage 3! So, In the pro course, I created new lessons (mostly) that use the new panel layout if you want to check that out on my main website. In addition, I made a video addressing the different panel layouts here: ua-cam.com/video/--KaUGMb67U/v-deo.html
Dude your series is amazing!!!!!!!
Thanks, Herbert! Appreciate that comment. Stay tuned for more and thanks for watching!
i love your "Ah HA"... nice tutoriel!
Thank you! And thanks for watching 🤙🏼
This is great! Perfect. Exactly what I needed. Thanks so much for putting in the time to do these videos. So easy to follow!
TheRedSpaceMusic: Thank you for your comment and compliments! So happy to know you are getting what you need from these videos. They have been fun to do. 👍Enjoy!
Amazing video! Thanks
Thank you Ginger and thanks for watching!
thank u a lot!
Happy to do it Glezsa. Thanks for watching!
Thank you!
Hi Jack - you're welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
You are a great teacher :)
Thank You Caleb - much appreciated! 😄 Thanks for being a good student 😉
Perfect tutorial, thanks a lot!!!
Thanks Hannes!
Maybe a weird question, but the led-light under the oscillator, what does it indicate. I never get it to go on :')
Hey rmvanrij - If you are referring to the light next to the OSC CTRL knob, that is the morph indicator. If that's the light you're referring to, there are a lot of morph indicators next to various knobs on the keyboard. They illuminate when one of the morph controllers are connected to a given knob. Morphs can be controlled by the wheel, after touch, or the control pedal.
Hello
I signed up for a one year subscription for the Nord Stage 3 tutorials. Before signing up I sent you an email with some questions but never received a response. Now that I'm a paid up student, how do I contact you should I have a specific question regarding the training videos or any question regarding some issue I'm having with my Stage?
Hello, @Mark Zyla Thanks for signing up! In the Welcome Videos of the Nord Stage 3 course, I talk about my Email address and put it below that video. Also, I don't recall getting another Email from you directly and I apologize if I missed that.
@@MyKeysToMusic Thanks Marc!
@Mark Zyla I just tried to email you just now on the Frontier domain address from the one I had on file. It bounced back on me. So, something is up with your Email I believe.
Marc, how do you save Synths and Organs to song mode?
@OneGunnEntertainmnent Hi there OneGunn! - Great question. So, first you have to understand that Song Mode simply points to existing programs. Therefore, when you "Save to Song Mode" you are not really saving a new program, but rather pointing that song selection to an existing program. The song mode list is nothing more than a pointer system to existing programs. So, first create a program that you want for a given song along with any synth or organ settings. Then go into Song mode and set a given location to point back to that program. This is how you build a set list pulling from existing programs. Let me know if there are more questions.
hi, i have studio logic sledge 2.0 and a Nord Stage 3, and i find that the sledge is more powerful, aggresive, expressive than the Nord Stage 3 synth section. Any comments?
Hi Carlos! You could be 100% correct in this assertion and when it comes to sound, I think beauty is in the ear of the listener. 😃Truth be told, I know so little about these other brands that I don't feel like my comments would come from any place of authority or wisdom here. I think Nord has it's own sound engine mechanism and perhaps it's own unique way of doing things and its own way of sounding (for the most part). But I do have first-hand experience to say that the Nord Stage 3 synth can do a lot (but not everything). So, I think when comparing one brand to another, I attempt to stay out of those discussions in general. My goal is to help those with Nord master it so that they feel comfortable with the keyboard and to assist with which Nord to purchase.
On the other hand, I have this crazy dream to buy one or two synths from every major manufacture and provide unless reviews and comparisons for each. The channel would be huge, but that would turn me from a musician into a salesperson which I don't really want to do at the end of the day.
Like you, I often wonder if we put the Nord up against other synths from a pure sound standpoint, would it be less powerful, less aggressive, and less expressive? Maybe yes, maybe no. That answer is largely one of personal taste but I totally get what you are saying here and you may, in fact be 100% correct. Now, if someone wants to lend me their Sledge 2.0 for a month, I'd be happy to do a review and sound comparison. Studio Logic, are you listening?
@@MyKeysToMusic Thanks Marc!!!! for your answer! Thank God i don't have to choose, i have them both!
@@FERRABONE Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too! 🎂
This is the most helpful video I’ve ever seen. I appreciate your effort…
Glad to hear that and thanks for watching! AND thank you SO much for you donation!
Hey Marc! Great videos, best tutorial series ever! Thanks bro!
Glad you like it! If you want even more of this sort of ting along with a healthy amount of exclusive content, you can consider enrolling in the Stage 3 Pro course I offer at www.MyKeysToMusic.com. I also have free courses on that same website for Synth fundamentals and the Nord Sample Editor.
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Thanks for taking the time to explain.
Thanks for your comment Pino and thanks for watching!
I love your passion and enthusiasm!
Thanks Benedict! Appreciate the comment - thanks for watching!
Can't wait till your new video
Thanks Elliott. Part 2 is due to arrive very soon.
smply put, thank you for this gem of a video series
@LA-cy1zj Thanks LA!
Excelente. Parabéns pelo vídeo!
Thank you for the comment and for watching!