Connections
AUDIO CONNECTIONS
General guide on audio connections: Before turning on your amplifier, make all audio connections. Always turn on the amplifier last, and when shutting down, always turn off your amplifier or active speakers first.
Using your Nord Electro 7 at high volumes can damage your hearing.
HEADPHONES
1/4 inch stereo headphone jack. Audio is always output through the Headphones output, regardless of Audio Output settings.
LEFT OUT/MONO & RIGHT OUT
1/4 inch unbalanced line level outputs for amplifier or recording equipment. The Nord Electro 7 is a stereo instrument with separate signal paths for left and right audio channels.
If only the Left output is connected, the output signal is automatically summed to mono, when the Audio Output setting is set to “Auto” in the
MONITOR IN
1/8 inch jack for connecting devices such as smartphones, tablets or computers to the Nord Electro 7. This is useful for playing and rehearsing to pre-recorded music or a metronome, or to use an additional sound source on stage. The Monitor In signal is routed to the Headphones and Left & Right outputs.
The Nord Electro 7 Master Level control does not affect the level of the Monitor In signal.
MIDI CONNECTIONS
MIDI IN
The 5 pin MIDI In connection is used for receiving MIDI data sent from external devices such as controller keyboards, sequencers and computers.
MIDI OUT
The 5 pin MIDI Out connection will send MIDI data to devices such as external sound modules and computers.
USB CONNECTION
The USB port is used for connecting the Nord Electro 7 to a computer. The connection can be used for transferring MIDI, for OS updates and for connecting to applications such as the Nord Sound Manager or Nord Sample Editor.
These applications, and the latest OS version can always be found for download at www.nordkeyboards.com.
MIDI over USB and standard 5 pin MIDI connectors are both always active at the same time.
PEDAL CONNECTIONS
SUSTAIN PEDAL
1/4 inch connector for all common types of sustain pedals, as well as for the Nord Triple Pedal 1. Sustain pedal type and polarity is set in the Pedal menu, see page 44.
EXPRESSION PEDAL
1/4 inch connector for an expression pedal of continuous type, such as the Nord EP15 or EP30, used for controlling section levels, organ swell or assigned to effect or Synth parameters. Most of the common expression pedal makes and models are supported, and can be selected in the Pedal menu, see page 45.
ROTARY CTRL/FOOT SWITCH
1/4 inch connector for a one or two button, momentary pedal or the optional Half Moon Switch. The connected device can be used for changing Rotary Speaker speed, or by assigned as foot switch for other functionality. See the Pedal menu on page 45 for available options and details on how to set this up.