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NM-1
NOVA Modulator
USER’S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ADDITIONAL FEATURES INTRODUCTION Two Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 LFO Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 LFO Trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 SETUP EXAMPLES PRESETS Mono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION Nova Modulator – Creativity Enhanced Never before have all of TC’s acclaimed modulation effects been packed into a single stompbox. With seven stellar effects including the brand new Tri-Chorus and Through-Zero-Flanger, Nova Modulator gives you all the modulation effects you’ll ever need – and then some. This is an effects pedal for the guitarist who has come to terms with the basics of guitar effects and is now on the lookout for the icing on the cake. With its Dual Engine design,
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SETUP EXAMPLE: MONO This is a standard mono setup consisting only of your guitar, your amp and the NOVA Modulator. • Connect your guitar to the left input (L) of the NOVA Modulator. • Connect the left output (L) of the NOVA Modulator to the input of your amp. We recommend placing the NOVA Modulator pedal in the signal path after distortion/overdrive pedals. For best signal to noise ratio, calibrate the pedal according to the level of the input signal. For further information, refer to this manua
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SETUP EXAMPLE: STEREO This is a classic stereo setup, giving you all the benefits of the NOVA Modulator’s stereo effects. • Connect your guitar to the left input (L) of the NOVA Modulator. • Connect the left output (L) of the NOVA Modulator to the input of one amp, and the right output (R) to another amp. For best signal to noise ratio, calibrate the pedal according to the level of the input signal. For further information, refer to this manual’s “Calibration” section. 6
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SETUP EXAMPLE: MODULATOR IN LOOP In this setup, we operate the NOVA Modulator in the effects loop of a combo amp (i.e., after the preamp section, before the power amp). • Connect your guitar to the amp’s input. • Connect the amp’s effect send to the left input of the NOVA Modulator. • Connect the left output of the NOVA Modulator to the amp’s effect return. For best signal to noise ratio, calibrate the pedal according to the level of the input signal. For further information, refer to this manua
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SETUP EXAMPLE: STEREO LOOP SETUP In this setup, we use the pre-amp from one of the combo amps to generate the basic sound and the NOVA Modulator to split the signal into stereo. Please note that by connecting one of the Modulator’s outputs to the return jack of amp B, we only use the power amp section of that second amp. • Connect your guitar to the input of amp A. • Connect amp A’s effect send to the left input of the NOVA Modulator. • Connect the left output of the NOVA Modulator to amp A’s ef
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OVERVIEW RR outputLL input power mono mono depth speed depth speed LFO SYNC time/filter shape/feed time/filter shape/feed tri-mix tri-mix chorus phaser chorus phaser AB tri-chor tremolo tri-chor tremolo preset flanger vibrato flanger vibrato holdtostore HOLD HOLD HOLD tobypass tocalib tobypass effect +variation manual effect +variation on/off taptempo holdandrelease manual/preset NOVAMODULATOR DUAL MODULATION EFFECTS 9
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OVERVIEW This section describes in short the functions of the Controls knobs and buttons on the NOVA Modulator. For 4 – ON/OFF Switch detailed explanations of the various parameters, please refer to the manual section describing the effects. The ON/OFF switch has several functions. • Press the ON/OFF switch once to bypass or activate the pedal. Connections • Press and hold the ON/OFF switch for 1 – Power approximately 0.5 seconds to alternate between The NOVA Modulator requires 12V DC 300 mA. Us
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OVERVIEW Illustration - step up in presets Edited dot 1 2 3 etc. 6 – DEPTH Knob You can even scroll downwards using the foot The DEPTH knob operates as a standard depth control switches: Press TAP TEMPO once, followed by one for all effect types. tap on the ON/OFF switch. Then press the TAP TEMPO switch again on or more times. Now you scroll - In the Chorus, Tri-Chorus Flanger and Vibrato downwards through the preset list. effects the knob controls the pitch depth. - In the Phaser effect, the kn
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OVERVIEW 8 – TIME/FILTER Knob 10 – LFO SYNC Button The function of this knob depends on the selected The LFO Sync function syncs the speed of effect effect type: Engines A and B. With LFO Sync activated (LED lit), Chorus: Chorus delay time tapping the tempo on the TAP TEMPO switch will sync Tri-Chorus: Chorus delay time both Engines to this tapped tempo. For the Tremolo Flanger: Flanger delay time effect it is possible to select the sub-division using the Phaser: 4, 8 or 12 filters (indicated in
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OVERVIEW 12 – PRESET Button are Chorus, Tri-Chorus, Flanger (LED red), Through- Zero-Flanger (LED green), Phaser, Tremolo and Press the PRESET button once to enter Preset mode. Vibrato. Press it several times to step through presets. In Preset mode, you can store and recall up to nine 14 & 17 – VARIATION Buttons different presets. In bank mode up to 18 (2x9) presets can be stored. The various effect types have so-called variations. Please also refer to the section “Limiting the Number of E.g., f
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EFFECT TYPES: CHORUS controlled either by Engine A’s SPEED knob or by Chorus tapping the TAP TEMPO switch. When you set the Introduction speed using Engine A’s SPEED knob, the SPEED LED in Engine A indicates the tempo. When you set the The basic idea of a Chorus effect is to split the signal tempo by tapping it with the TAP TEMPO switch, the and pitch modulate one of the signals slightly, then mix TAP TEMPO switches’ LED indicates the tempo. the two signals again. In this “regular” type of Chor
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EFFECT TYPES: CHORUS SPEED Knob VARIATION Button Use the SPEED knob to set the speed of the effect. Use the VARIATION button to tilt the phase of the signal on the right channel by 90 degrees, resulting in The relationship between the depth and a very broad stereo sound. speed parameters is important. The faster the speed, the less depth can be applied before This only applies in stereo setups. the Chorus sounds “out of tune”. TIME/FILTER Knob: Time Parameter Tri-Chorus Use the TIME/FILTER knob
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EFFECT TYPES: CHORUS Normal or TZF (Through Zero Flange) mode +VARIATION Button Two Flanger modes are available. To select the Flanger, Two phase settings are available for the Tri-Chorus. press the EFFECT button repeatedly. The LED will turn One option produces a more traditional Chorus sound red, indicating Normal mode. Press the EFFECT button where the phases of the three Choruses are tilted by once more, and the LED will turn green, indicating TZF 90, 180 and 270 degrees respectively. The ot
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EFFECT TYPES: FLANGER SPEED Knob Although the NOVA Modulator effects have been tuned to sound great with the knobs in 12 Use the SPEED knob to set the speed of the effect. o’clock position you should notice that setting the FEEDBACK knob to the 12 o’clock position SHAPE/FEED Knob: Feedback Parameter results in NO feedback. For traditional pedal Use the SHAPE/FEED knob to control the amount of flanging sounds, this will sound a little tame, so feedback (Resonance) of the short modulated delay you
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EFFECT TYPES: FLANGER +VARIATION Button The +VARIATION button allows you to select between two distinct flavors of tape flanging effects: negative and positive summing. The button essentially flips the phase of the "flanged" signal 180 degrees, creating radically different sounds particularly when the two signals are mixed together. With negative summing (+VAR “off”) the delayed signal is phase reversed resulting in severe frequency cancellations as the two signals get closer to the zero point.
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EFFECT TYPES: PHASER SPEED Knob Phaser Use the SPEED knob to set the speed of the effect. Introduction The electronic phasing effect is created by splitting an SHAPE/FEED Knob: Feedback Parameter audio signal into two paths. One path treats the signal Use the SHAPE/FEED knob to control the amount of with an all-pass filter, which preserves the amplitude of feedback in the Phaser. Negative values inverse the the original signal and alters the phase. The amount of phase of the signal that is fed b
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EFFECT TYPES: PHASER Although the NOVA Modulator effects have Most “old-school” pedals use four filters. been tuned to sound great with the knobs in 12 o’clock position you should note that setting the FEEDBACK knob to the 12 o’clock position with +VARIATION Button the Phaser selected results in NO feedback. Use the VARIATION button to shift between high and This may sound too tame compared to low emphasis. traditional stomp box pedal phasers. Experiment with either positive or negative settings
