The Nova System LTD presets will be saved to the user banks, overwriting any exisiting presets. Consequently, we strongly recommend you backup existing user presets, prior to uploading the new preset bank.
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TC Electronic Nova Program
Thé Nova Program appears like it't designed to take plenty of stage misuse without flinching. It's i9000 mains-powered viá an IEC cable connection, so there are usually no untidy wall warts and the socketry provides plenty of potential for various uses.
Besides the acoustic guitar input, there's a series insight to allow use in an amp's results loop, while the output can end up being stereo or mono. S i9000/PDIF digital I/O is provided, as are MIDI in, óut and thru sockéts, while a 'pedal in' socket allows the connection of an expression pedal or TC'beds G-Switch.
Thé easy-action footswitchés are usually arranged in two models of four, one place higher than the other for uncluttered procedure. When any one particular is active it'h encircled by a reddish glow, therefore you know precisely what your position is definitely.
The Tap Tempo switch flashes constantly in period. The large backlit LCD obviously displays spot brands and guidelines - flanked by four smooth knobs for fast editing. Phoning up results and guidelines is caused by several soft silicone changes.
The Nova Program offers a series of results quests in a chain. Seven of the modules (Modulation, Delay, Boost, Toss, Reverb, Data compresion and Commute) are usually designated to personal footswitches. You furthermore get Sound Gate and EQ quests plus volume, which can become managed by an expression pedal.
There are usually three probable routings for the effects - all can end up being linked serially if desired, but the two options are to have the Reverb and Delay modules connected in parallel só no reverb is added to the delay repeats or to have got Modulation, Try to sell, Delay and Reverb modules all in paraIlel so they put on't have an effect on each other.
You can assign a particular impact to each component. The Push component, for example, can possibly provide overdrive or distórtion, while the ModuIation component is host to refrain, flanger, vibrato, phasér, tremolo or pannér - and there are numerous editable parameters.
As soon as you've edited the system to obtain your desired overall sound or set of noises, your set-up can end up being saved to one of 60 user preset slots, alongside the 30 set factory présets.
Thé Nova System has two unique operating settings, Your pedal or Preset, but this is definitely cleverly applied therefore that components of the other mode are usually still accessible in either. Preset mode allows you to immediately contact up kept presets making use of three footswitches - the Reverb, Compensation and Get fuses (numbered 1, 2 and 3) accessibility the three présets in every bank or investment company. To increment the loan company up or down you require to push and keep the Mod and Pitch fuses respectively.
Regular short presses on these two will actually initialize/deactivate the modulation and try to sell effects in the preset, while delay and boost are furthermore switchable. This setting will as a result enable you to dial in a specific audio for a track or part of a melody, but nevertheless have personal handle over all but the data compresion, reverb and commute.
For more flexibility, a G-Switch included to the system will facilitate program modifications so all of the effects bypass footswitches can end up being utilized. In Your pedal mode all of the footswitches change their relevant segments on and off, simply like a lot of specific pedals - albeit with the configurations that are usually kept within the active preset.
However, pushing and keeping the Reverb, Compensation or Get fuses for about half a 2nd allows you to select that energetic preset from a option of three. This successfully provides you three various pedalboard sét-ups onstagé.
Noises
The first point you notice when playing through the Nova System will be the outstanding sound quality. The digital effects are usually pristine, with a great range of accessible variants.
ln the modulation area presently there's everything fróm vintage amp design tremolo and vibrato to a slew of phasing, refrain and flanging effects, while the pitch effect offers delicate detuning and octave effects through to á full-on whámmy impact if you connect an expression pedal.
All manner of harmonies are usually also obtainable via the smart presentation shifter, while the individual reverb and hold off effects allow plenty of scope for setting up all shades of ambience. Whether you want to emulate old-school record mirror and spring reverb or set up U2-design synchronised rhythmic repeats - it'h here.
Today, while TC is usually renowned for its digital results, it't conscious that analogue will be the method to go for the best in unclean sounds, so it has added analogue overdrive ánd distórtion, but with electronic handle for accurate tweaking and storing of settings.
Both sound really good, with the ovérdrive smoothly mimicking control device amp tone from clean through meltdown to cranked, different with the soméwhat edgier distortion - suitable for extra fat chords and shouting leads. The 3rd party Boost change conveniently gives you extra welly when you need it.
With its strong build, higher presence and the method that it can become established up for effects changing and phoning up pads, the Nova Program is certainly an ideal phase workhorsé. And with its switchable loudspeaker simulation for the outputs, it could also twin as a practical direct recording tool.
TC sees the Nova Program as a practical compact choice to carrying a enormous pedalboard rig close to, making very much of the idea that you can slip it into a handbag and have it with you, actually having it onboard a aircraft.
Definitely that's one advantage of this unit - if you're also travelling light to gigs and relying on hired/borrowed amps after that it's a extraordinary 'front side end' to guarantee that you can regularly get the noises you need, plus it has automatic strength switching if you take place to be playing abroad.
Regardless of that though, it noises great, presents about as comprehensive a variety of functional effects as you get in a muIti-FX that't not equipped with its own pedal treadle - it's pretty really bullet-proof too.
Add your personal wah and an reflection pedal and there earned't become many noises that you cán't conjure up. The Nova Program appears like a take: we including this a entire great deal.