With the introduction of the Nord Electro 3, the legacy
of the original Electro and the knowhow that have shaped some of the other
Nord models have been combined. The Electro 3 features a new organ section,
a new piano section, new effects and a new exciting feature that allows
the Electro 3 to use any samples from the Nord Sample library. This is the
performance keyboard that sets a new standard based on its impressive sound
quality.
The Concert Grand, a nice Steinway D with the mics up close followed by the much loved upright Rain Piano.
The MK I Suitcase with the Twin amp-sim, some Tremolo and a hint of Room reverb followed by the non-travelling MK I with loads of FX: pan, phaser, Small amp sim and Hall reverb.
The Wurlitzer with some effects (yes, we forgot which ones...) and then a Clavinet with a Twin amp, inspired by Led Zep's "Custard Pie".
A B3 with whatever it takes and then over to something completely different: a Pipe and Reed organ medley.
A Harp and Harpsichord medley followed by an almost Gabriel-esque CP80.
Four examples from the ever so popular Mellotron: Flute from the MKII model, Tubular bells and Solocello from the M400 model and Mandola from the MKI model. Recorded with a dash of reverb and some occasional effects here and there.
The Nord Sound Manager is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to load the Electro 3 with new pianos and samples, and to arrange and make backups of the memories.
These operations are done by simple drag and drop operations or from toolbar- or menu activated actions in the application.
This application is available for free to Electro owners, and is compatible
with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OSX.
The Electro 3 is compatible with the Nord Sample Library which makes your everyday stage-work a lot easier. With the free downloadable Nord Sample Editor software you can super-charge your Electro 3 with your own samples, or use the free samples provided by us.
Having a bunch of great pianos, a tower of effects and
three vintage organs in your studio is fun, but the Electro 3 is also
designed to allow you to easily bring all those great sounds to the gig.
The Nord Electro 3 is extremely lightweight and portable, yet sturdy enough
to cope with the rigors of the touring life. With the optional gig bag,
you can carry the massive power that this puppy contains in one hand;
weighing in at merely 7,6 or 9,1 kg (15.3/18.2 lb).
New instruments are being added on a regular basis to the Nord Piano Library.
These additions can be downloaded for free by Electro 3 users. More details
about the library and additional sounds to download can be found in the
Libraries Area.
The Nord Electro 3 has a flash memory for pianos and samples with a total
size of 256 MB. 68 MB of the memory is reserved for the sample partition. The program memory holds 128 programs.
A great addition to the electro-mechanical bliss in
the Electro 3 is the ability to use the fabulous Mellotron and Chamberlin Libraries. These
samples are available for free in the download area, and getting them
into a 3 is achieved with a simple drag and drop operation using the Nord
Sound Manager.
It doesn't matter if you are in for a discreet pan or chorus, or want to
get real nasty with the amp and speaker simulations or the ring modulator;
you are going to love the smoking effects in the Electro 3. Ever had the
idea to put a 9 foot Concert Grand in a very small room and process it
with a wha-pedal, through a rotary speaker at full distortion? Now you
can.
Just plug in your mp3 or CD player to the Electro 3 to be able to play along,
rehearse or jam with previously recorded music without the need of an
external mixer or sound system. The signal that is present at this input will be monitored through the
Electro 3's headphone output.
Nord Electro 3 Video We proudly present two new Electro 3 videos, made by our Italian distributor Mogar Music. This first video is a walkthru of the organ section.
Nord Electro 3 Video The second part takes you thru the piano section of the Electro 3.
How do you improve on a classic performance keyboard like
the original Electro? You could take it gently, or you just do what we
did with the Electro 3; push it as far as you can, and then a bit further.
The demands from a performing keyboard player haven't really changed all
that much, good quality never goes out of style. We just want to offer
you some of the best stuff we have, in a affordable and easy-to-use instrument.
We hope that you will have as much fun owning and using the Electro 3,
as we have had developing it.
The Electro 3 comes in two different sizes. The 61 and the 73 have the same type of semi-weighted keyboard with the waterfall profile. This is a great set of keys to play organ and pianos with.
The Nord Electro 3
is compatible with the new Nord Piano library. It takes full advantage
of the Library's multitude of velocity layers, pedal-down samples and
extremely high quality samples providing you with an unprecedented expressiveness.
Any current or future piano that is available for the Stage family will
also automatically be available to the Nord Electro 3.
Right from the start, the Electro 3 is
loaded with a great selection of pianos. There are three acoustic grands
(two Yamaha* C7s and one Steinway* D) and two electric grands. Electric
piano aficionados will love the tine-based types; a Mk I, a Suitcase Mk
I, a Mk II and a Mk V all with their unique and distinctive personalities.
A great Wurlitzer* A200 is of course present, as is the mighty Clavinet*
D6.
The Clavinet type also includes the Harpsichords. There is a French
harpsichord in the factory sound bank, and more to come in the Nord Piano
Library download area. Each and every one of these pianos can be replaced
if you wish. There are plenty more to choose from in the Library area,
including some XL versions of our grand pianos, with even more details
like added velocity layers and pedal-down samples. And all those sounds
are available for free.
Samples from the Nord Sample Library
Not only loaded with
great piano sounds, the Electro 3 also sports some great samples to add
flavor to your sonic arsenal. You'll find some of the classic Mellotron
sounds, a selection of strings, a celeste, a vibraphone and many others.
And just as with the piano partition, all of the samples can be replaced
if the factory selection does not suit your immediate needs.
You can add virtually any sound you want to the Nord Electro 3. Sounds that
we offer for free are from the Mellotron Library or any other instrument
from the expanding and extensive Nord Sample Library, which is the same
format as the Nord Wave uses.
By using the free Nord Sample Editor,
you can add any sound you want to the Electro 3. The Sample Editor can
use audio files in the .wav format and is equipped with some great tools
to assist you in getting the results you want. Mapping several samples
across the keyboard or creating perfect loops has never been easier.
You can even start assembling your own samples today in the computer, without
having the Nord Electro 3 present - just download the Editor, the manual and fire away. The Nord Sample Editor is compatible with Windows XP and Vista, and Mac OSX.
The sample memory in the Electro 3 is 68 MB and our high efficient lossless compression algorithm makes it possible for us to use samples of up to three times the size compared to a standard linear sample player. The samples are automatically encoded within the Nord Sample Editor and decoded back in realtime when played on the keyboard. This way we can preserve all the important character of a sound without having to compromise in quality.
The growling sound, and the soul of a B3 is
hard to replicate faithfully in a digital instrument. We've spent years
perfecting our digital models and the Electro 3 contains the best emulation
so far.
The attention to minute details is stunning, the Electro 3 is even equipped
with four selectable tonewheel modes, that stretches from a clean sound
to battered unit with the most dramatic setting; vintage 3. This setting
even produces a sound in the background of its own, even if you don't
touch any keys.
It's all in the details
Every function in a B3 has been considered and examined in great detail, to
make the Electro 3 as true to the original sound as possible. There are
key clicks derived from the original busbar behavior and the energy robbing
that produces the gentle compression when you do that massive palm smear
across the keyboard. To get the response right, we have included the option
to trigger the organ sounds at the very top of a key's range, making it
react just as fast as the original. And sometimes we couldn't resist adding
functions that went a bit further, like the option to either include or
exclude the 9th drawbar when Percussion was activated.
Vox and Farfisa
The Farfisa* and Vox* models are just
as impressive as the B3. The massive savage sound created by their 12-top
oscillator frequency-divider designs is of course also a nosample zone
in the Electro 3; you have the same behavior and unique response from
our models as in the original instruments. The Farfisa Compact Deluxe,
considered by many to be the mother of transistor organs, involves routing
matrixes and complex filter combinations that offer a tailored sound with
massive energy and high-end.
The Vox* Continental's brute design brings you a more hollow tone, but
with a very intense character. Both these transistor organs have their
own unique, irreplaceable personalities. Combine them with any of the
Electro 3's speaker simulations, add some distortion, adjust the EQ and
they will definitely get you through any organ gig with flying colors.
Organ split
Using the Organ Split mode, you can play two different organ registrations in a dual manual
fashion, one sound on either side of a user definable keyboard split point.
Connect a second MIDI keyboard to the Electro 3, to use the organ split
functionality, but in a true, dual manual setup.
The Nord Electro 3 is equipped
with a great selection of high quality effects including a lush sounding
reverb with five different algorithms. There is also a selection of tremolo,
panning, wah-wah, phaser, flanger and chorus effects, and a ring modulator.
User can further sculpt their final sound by choosing
from a selection of three amplifier simulations that can add any amount
of grit and distortion from gentle to manic levels. A three-band EQ with
sweepable mid-range and a compressor can be added to the final stage of
the audio path.
Enhanced rotary speaker emulator
The rotary speaker emulator originates from the award winning Nord C1 Combo
Organ, with its acclaimed sound quality. This rotary speaker emulator
incorporates the acoustic variations that occur when a physical speaker
spreads the sound in a room, providing the full experience of when the
air is moved around.
The Electro 3's rotary also features a brand new function
in the addition of the Rotary Stop Mode. This allows users to switch between
fast and stopped rotation and back again by using either the controls
on the panel or with a foot pedal connected to the Rotor Pedal input.
This is a crucial functionality that mimics the behavior of early one-speed
original rotary speaker units.
Those of you who are
picky about the rotary behaviors will be pleased to find several user
adjustable settings like speed and acceleration times for both treble
and bass rotors. These options, as well as all the other System, MIDI
and Sound Menu functions are written on the right side of the panel, a
great help for all those moments when the manual decided to stay at home.
* Steinway, Wurlitzer, Hohner, Clavinet, Farfisa and Vox are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated or associated with Clavia. These trademarks are mentioned here as a reference to a sound only. Leslie is mentioned to describe a connector standard.
