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I have had my Nord Stage 2 for a couple months now and have put together a few programs that you might find useful to work with. Note that most of my programs use the control pedal morph even if only to bring instruments in and out of a mix. You will need some additional samples for some of the programs. I went to the Nord User Sample Collection at http://www.norduserforum.com/nord_sample_collection.php (<-link) and added patch 250 "SteelGit Dvv4.nsmp" posted by DJKeys, patch 301 "DX7 Rhodes.nsmp" posted by ibljula, and patch 399 "12String.nsmp" posted by Mr_-G- to my Nord Stage 2 sample memory.

The memory locations in my Nord Stage 2 for the samples used in the programs are:
52 DX Piano (preloaded factory sample "DXPiano_ste_PH.nsmp")
73 SynthPad1 (preloaded factory sample "SynthPad1_ste CLv4.nsmp")
74 SynthPad2 (preloaded factory sample "SynthPad2_ste CLv4.nsmp")
76 White Noise (preloaded factory sample "White Noise.nsmp")
116 SteelGit Dvv4 (posted by DJKeys)
120 12String (posted by Mr_-G-)
135 DX7 Rhodes (posted by ibljula)

It doesn't matter which sample memory locations you store the new samples in your Nord Stage 2, just make sure that after you load a program, that you point the Slot A and/or Slot B Synth to the correct sample in your system - the information is provided with each program below. Use the list above as a reference - for example, if you load "DX7 Rhodes" into your sample location 140 (135 in mine), then every reference to sample "135" below should be replaced with "140". I'll revise this post as needed based on questions, so feel free to comment.
Take care.

I have two versions of a DX7 Rhodes below, the first uses sample 135 in slot A and sample 52 in slot B. In the mp3 I start with the Program, then add the second DX, and then add a Hammond with Leslie and slow Tremolo:

• DX7 Rhodes W.mp3

The second DX7 Rhodes uses sample 135 in slot A and sample 74 in slot B. In the mp3 I start with the DX, then add SynthPad2, and then add a Hammond with Leslie and slow Tremolo:

• DX7 Rhodes2 W.mp3

The next few use samples 116 and 120 for acoustic 6 and 12-string guitars. First is a quick James Taylor 6-string sample 116 with piano and Hammond (sample 120 is in slot B but not active):

• James Taylor W.mp3

Next are two versions of the Eagles Hotel California. A real 12-string guitar has strings an octave apart on the lower 6 and in unison on the upper 6, so these programs have a 3-part split with the middle split emulating the "strings" an octave apart. Both programs use "Ital Harpsich 1A Short Str 5.0.npno" in the Piano section for part of the effect (note: make sure the program uses the correct Harpsichord after loading). Version 1 uses sample 116 in slot A:

• Hotel Calif W.mp3

Version 2 is programmed a little differently and uses sample 120 in slot A:

• Hotel Calif2 W.mp3

The last of the guitar Programs features the 6-string (116 in slot B) with a 12-string (120 in slot A) brought in with the control pedal:

• LedZep AcGuitarW.mp3

Next, a few classic rock programs - first, Foreigner's Waiting for a Girl with a Rhodes and Synth using SynthPad2 in slot A:

• Waiting4Girl W.mp3

The synthesizer in Emerson Lake and Palmer's From the Beginning:

• ELP FromBgning W.mp3

Starting from the factory "Fifth Wheel MW.ns2p", the next program is Abacab by Genesis with the organ and synthesizer 5ths. A Sequential Circuits Prophet 10 was used on the original song for both parts, but I used a Hammond for the organ to free up the slot B Synth playing around with the features and effects (second part of the mp3).

• Abacab 5thWeelmW.mp3

Lastly, here's a shot at the surf and strings in Grand Funk's I'm Your Captain / Closer to Home using the 76 White Noise sample in slot A and 73 SynthPad1 in slot B:

• Surf ImYurCptn W.mp3

LINK "Stage 2 - For Those New To Programming" --> nord-stage-2-programs-ns2p-ns2pb-files- ... 16863.html

Hallo
Nice Programms
Were I find the samples 116 120 135
Great Wishes from Germany

Guten Tag - Thank you, very important indeed. I updated the post above with the information - the samples are available on this site at http://www.norduserforum.com/nord_sample_collection.php
Take care

Thank you...
I love the DX7 Rhodes Piano....
Jürgen

Excellent work!

I would like to load these up, but I first want to check I'm looking at the right samples.

From the link you included, 116 = Pipeorganmod, 120 = Church Positive Km3, 135 = Trp Open Legato, 74 = Pizzicato Orchstr Ste Khv4, 52 = D50 Breathy Chiffer.

Not convinced these are the right samples for the sounds.

Please could you confirm, or list the actual sample names?

Many thanks - they do sound great.

Thanks for your comments - I revised the initial post to hopefully explain things better. If you still have the factory samples loaded in your Nord Stage 2, you only have to load three samples from the Nord User Sample Collection at http://www.norduserforum.com/nord_sample_collection.php (<-link): Patch 250 "SteelGit Dvv4" posted by DJKeys, Patch 306 "DX7 Rhodes" posted by ibljula, and Patch 404 "12String" posted by Mr_-G-.
Take care.

Ok, thanks - I think I get it.

The only new samples I need are those three from the Nord User Sample Collection.

For the others, it all depends on whether I've left the original samples in their 'start' locations - or whether I've moved them around (or even replaced them with other samples).

Hopefully, if I go back to my original disk supplied with NS2 they will be numbered correctly on there.

Thanks again.

That's brilliant, thanks.

Sorry to put you to that trouble on top of work you'd already done!

Very grateful.

Thank you as well - your comments helped drive some useful revisions to the post.