I am struggling here sadly
Tried for a couple of hours!
I want to send patch changes to my Nord Stage 2
It has 4 Banks (A,B,C,D) …I can get the changes within a selected Bank working but not the Bank select itself
How does the Bank Select option work in the Channel strip
I was told that Bank Select has to do with the MSB Value being set but I cannot figure it out!!
Please anyone with Cubase 7.5 doing this successfully, put me out of my misery
Ta
Guy
There are 2 Bank Select messages:
Bank Select MSB (Most Significant Byte) = MIDI Controller 0
Bank Select LSB (Least Significant Byte) = MIDI Controller 32
The banks are selected by preceding the Program Change message with a Control Change message which specifies a new value for Controller 0 and Controller 32.
You can insert both the Bank Select controller and Program Change messages from the MISI list editor.
Since the MIDI specification does not describe the manner in which a synthesizer’s banks are to be mapped to Bank Select messages, there is no standard way for a Bank Select message to select a specific bank. You need to check the manual for the Stage 2 to see what Bank Select values you need to send to select banks A to D.
Thanks Jenks
Sorry to be thick but I need it spelling out!
I think you are saying that you cannot send just ONE control to select both the Bank (A,B,C,D) and the Patch Number with that Bank (e.g D:02:1) Bank D…Program 02:1
Does that mean the the Bank Select box in the Channel Strip does not work??
Do I use Quick Controls to do this?
a) enter the 2 CC values for the Bank (A,B,C or D 0,1,2, or 3) ) and then have to add the Program Number underneath? to select the 02:1 bit
Is there no simple way to just define a MIDI Track and set it send Bank + Program Number together?
Guy
As you say, you can do this from the inspector (if you know the bank select values you need for the Stage 2).
Another way of working is to actually enter the MIDI events at the start of the track rather than using the inspector. One advantage(?) of this way of working is that you can include programme change commands within the track.
The first bar of the project is typically used to set up all the MIDI devices. So,using the MIDI List Editor, a track might start with:-
Bank Select (LSB, MSB)
Programme Change
One way to see how this works is to import a GM file (with Extract First Patch, Extract First Volume/Pan, Import Controller as Automation Tracks all disabled), select a track and open the MIDI list editor. At the start of each track you should see all the MIDI controller and program changes required to initialise the track.
(If there’s a SysEx track in the file then there may not be Bank Select Messages on the tracks but, nevertheless, you should see the technique.)
This is the NORD MANUAL
Program Change
In the MIDI Menu, you can select if the Nord Stage 2 should send and/
or receive program Change messages on the Global channel that affects
its internal programs. Program Change messages with the value
0-99 selects the programs in the active bank, Program Change messages
100-104 selects the 5 Live memories.
Bank Select
The 4 Program Banks in the Stage 2 can be remotely selected via
MIDI, by transmitting a Bank Select Message that looks like this: CC 0,
value 0, CC 32 value 0, 1, 2 or 3 (for banks A, B, C and D). The Bank
Select should immediately be followed by a Program Change message,
value 0-99.
So Yes I could add it into a bar preceding the start of song but was rather hoping I could just enter it somehow on the Channel Navigation strip for the Nord Stage 2
It does say Bank Select on the inspector after all !!
Assuming your synth has been set to receive Bank Select messages on the MIDI channel you’re using then you should certainly be able to select the bank you want using the inspector. The implication from your manual is that A=1, B=2, C-3 and D=4 (since these are LSB values and the MSB=0).
Yes I think it should too and the Nord Forum agrees as well
There is no BANK SELECT enable on/off somewhere is there that influences the Inspector?
See Cubase Manual:-
Page 126, 460 and 466
If you haven’t already been there!
Thanks
I do not think there is a Nord Stage 2 Preset yet…
…So would have to attempt to add a new device and define the Banks etc
It does look quite tricky to me!
Will have to wait until have some extra time m’thinks
Look at Preferences / Filters. Turn the sysex filter off. Any joy?
If you’re looking for a device map, I don’t know if this is any use?
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42198640/Nordlead%202225.zip
Thank you, will take a look 
If you know the MSB & LSB…how do these combine to make one value to input in the BANK SELECT input box?~
Is there a formula?
Many devices only use the MSB to change banks and ignore the LSB. If yours does this then add $80 to the bank number and subtract 1.
For example, if you want BANK 2 then send $81.
(This used to work for me on a Roland synth)
Check - Is that an “S” in there? Not just a number?
It’s a hex number. So 128 decimal. (sorry!)
The Nord seems to ignore the MSB and use the LSB…
whe I put Learn MIDI on the patch change message i got something like this:
Msb = 0 Lsb = 1 Pgm 002
to get to Bank B Patch 2
OK, that’s the other way round then.
In which case, the MSB is 0 and LSB is 2, then the combined number is just 0+2 = 2.
yes…thought so… but that is the bit that does seem to not work!
My SetListMaker app on the iPad will send and change the Nord (as it splits MSB, LSB and PRGM up) but Cubase does not (using the Bank Select on the Inspector)
Have you tried explicitly entering the Bank Select messages, using the list editor, on a MIDI track outputting to your Nord ?
Insert CC0 = 0
CC32 = 2
PGMCHG = 4 (say)
Play the MIDI track and see if the Nord changes Bank and Program.
If it does then you know three things:-
If that all works and the inspector method doesn’t then you might have stumbled across an issue with the inspector which might need SB support.