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Novation Supernova II, User Manual

The Novation Supernova II is a powerful synthesizer with cutting-edge features and a wide range of sound possibilities. For detailed instructions on how to make the most of this versatile instrument, download the free User Manual from manualshive.com. Get ready to unleash your creativity with this innovative music production tool.

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CONTENTS   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
FRONT PANEL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
BACK PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
SETTING UP - BASIC SETUP  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
ADVANCED SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ABOUT ANALOGUE SYNTHESIS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
ABOUT FM SYNTHESIS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
ABOUT EFFECTS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
NOVATIONISH - NOVATION JARGON  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
ABOUT PROGRAMS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
ABOUT DRUM MAPS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
ABOUT PERFORMANCES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
MULTITIMBRAL USE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
SELECTING PROGRAMS & PERFORMANCES   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
SELECTING DRUM MAPS AND DRUM MAP PROGRAMS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
EDITING & WRITING ARPEGGIATOR PATTERNS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
EDITING & WRITING PROGRAMS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
EDITING & WRITING PERFORMANCES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
MASTER VOLUME SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
MODE SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
DISPLAY SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
ARPEGGIATOR SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
INPUTS SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
VOCODER SECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
OSCILLATOR SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
FILTER SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
LFO SECTION   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
ENVELOPES SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
EFFECTS SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
PART EDIT SECTION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
TROUBLESHOOTING  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
SPECIFICATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
BANK MESSAGES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
MIDI CONTROLLER TABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
MIDI NRPN TABLES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
PROGRAM BANK A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
PROGRAM BANK B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
PROGRAM BANK C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
PROGRAM BANK D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
DRUM MAP A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
DRUM MAP B  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
DRUM MAP C  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
DRUM MAP D  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
PERFORMANCE BANK A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
PERFORMANCE BANK B  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
MONOPHONIC PRESET PATTERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
POLYPHONIC PRESET PATTERNS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
DISTRIBUTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
INDEX  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

CONTENTS

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Summary of Contents for Supernova II

Page 1: ...CES 37 MASTER VOLUME SECTION 41 MODE SECTION 42 DISPLAY SECTION 53 ARPEGGIATOR SECTION 54 INPUTS SECTION 60 VOCODER SECTION 63 OSCILLATOR SECTION 66 FILTER SECTION 81 LFO SECTION 88 ENVELOPES SECTION...

Page 2: ...he knobs sliders buttons associated with the 3 Envelopes 13 Part Edit Section This section contains all the knobs buttons associated with Parts of a Performance 14 Effects Section This section contain...

Page 3: ...ts can be used in addition with the Master Audio Outputs for more flexibility in live studio applications The Aux 2 1 4 inch Jack sockets deliver a Stereo Line Level output signal for connection to a...

Page 4: ...the Supernova II Rack Normally the set up would be as follows Connect the Supernova II Rack as shown above Set the Local On Off parameter on page 7 of the Global mode to OFF Turn the Computer Softwar...

Page 5: ...s engine including filtering and or effects processors Vocoder of the Supernova II Rack In fact virtually any type of signal can be used by the Supernova II Rack as the gain of the 2 inputs can be adj...

Page 6: ...te different Below are descriptions of some of the waveforms indications on what they can be best used for Sawtooth waves have all the harmonics of the fundamental frequency As you can see every harmo...

Page 7: ...alogue synthesisers These are Key Sync Sync Skew Formant Width Normally on an analogue synthesiser even though the Master Slave oscillators are detuned relative to each other they both track keyboard...

Page 8: ...l slave oscillator This can be used to simulate reso nance within the oscillator itself by using the Harden parameter to smooth out the sharp edges of this wave form The effect is to reduce the level...

Page 9: ...the basic Oscillator waveforms to include many more or a useful mix of harmonics Once the waveforms have been selected you can then fine tune the harmonic content of the mixture of different waveforms...

Page 10: ...slope of the curve at which the filter rejects unwanted harmonics can be altered The effect is similar to a Q con trol on a parametric EQ In the 12db position the Cutoff Frequency slope is less steep...

Page 11: ...over several seconds Time Volume Piano Type Volume Response Curve Key On Key Off Time Volume Organ Type Volume Response Curve Key On Key Off Low Pass Filter with Resonance Responce Curves Frequency V...

Page 12: ...for the level to go from the sustain value to zero Fade out The Supernova II Rack also offers additional envelope features to the classic ADSR types allowing even more flexibility see the diagram bel...

Page 13: ...ort so that the Sustain phase may end before the key played is released at which point the Release phase will start automatically Below is an example of all 3 new parameters working together Summary A...

Page 14: ...by pressing the desired Source the row of buttons on the right the desired Destination the row of buttons on the left adjusting the Level or Mod Depth knobs allows the creation of complex modulation s...

Page 15: ...carrier becomes more complex HARMONICS ARE ADDED as the amount of FM modulation increases via the envelope then returns to a simple wave again as the envelope decays THE TIMBRE OF THE WAVEFORM IS CHA...

Page 16: ...Many musical instruments contain much of the detailed sonic information during the first few moments that the instrument is plucked struck or blown For example when a Xylophone is struck during the sm...

Page 17: ...riment by selecting env3 in the Envelopes section varying the decay time Also Experiment with changing the pitch of Osc1 To do this press the osc1 button turn the oct semi or cents knob A general rule...

Page 18: ...compression effect as well This can be useful for mixing as the level of the sound is the same The Distortion parameter as its name implies introduces Distortion EQ This effect is not normally found...

Page 19: ...s in the reverberated signal Early ref reflection level simulates these reflections Large amounts of Early ref level will produce strong signal at the beginning of the reverb Decay Time is the time it...

Page 20: ...t emphasises the harmonics in the sound as it sweeps through them Phaser This effect is almost the reverse of a Flanger A small amount of phase shift is applied to the signal via an LFO When this is a...

Page 21: ...ect of worn out tape or heads in a tape echo Normally a little HF Damping is applied to give the Echo a natural kind of sound Delay Ratio The Ratio parameter automatically adjusts the Ratio of the Lon...

Page 22: ...turers sometimes call these Timbres Voice This is a measurement of polyphony One voice is the equivalent of one note being played One voice in the Supernova II Rack uses three Oscillators two Ring Mod...

Page 23: ...ode This is unique to the Supernova II Rack is literally like having the equivalent of 8 separate synthesisers with 8 sets of effects sections allowing a very high level of production to be achieved w...

Page 24: ...rough one effects sec tion The effects sections parameters are stored in Drum Map Program 049 however adjusting the effects section of any Program within a particular Drum Map will alter the effects o...

Page 25: ...3 way layer of Programs There is a Pad a Bass an Arpeggiated 303 sound These all sound at the same time when a note is pressed within their range A little fur ther up the master keyboard a Brass soun...

Page 26: ...ngs stored in the Program will be loaded into the Parts Effects section if the Effects used parame ter in the Output menu is set to Program If this parameter is set to Performance the Program will cha...

Page 27: ...ign the Effects from the Program to the Part then press the Output button set the parameter Effects used to Program The other Parts are assigned in a similar way 8 Parts can be used at once If 2 or mo...

Page 28: ...MIDI menu No Polyphony parameter in the Polyphony menu is set to Off The Part is in a different key to the others The Part Semitone parameter in the Tune menu is not set to 0 The Part is in a out of t...

Page 29: ...he display shows And the sound has changed Pressing the Bank down button once will bring Supernova II Rack back to the A Bank Selecting Performances is done in exactly the same way When sounds are sel...

Page 30: ...rom the master keyboard Play the master keyboard until the sound desired is found now play the note while holding down the Page down button If D1 is played the display should look the same as above Wh...

Page 31: ...e signatures i e a 16 Step pattern synchronised at 16th s would be the same time duration as a 32 step pattern synchronised at 32nds Decide on the number of steps you want to use set the No of Steps p...

Page 32: ...es not apply to Monophonic patterns in this mode will do nothing if set to On or Off Polyphonic patterns To make a Polyphonic pattern select a User pattern on page 1 of the Arpeggiator Menu button pag...

Page 33: ...doing a Classic Up Down thing etc etc It is even possible to have the Arpeggiators in the different programs synchronised to different time signatures When doing this turning the Speed knob will alte...

Page 34: ...rrent Program location the Programs destination The bottom line displays the Programs name in this case Sintillator M Wh While in this mode it is possible to change the destination of the new sound us...

Page 35: ...dure return the Display to showing the Program name location The current selection of Oscillator LFO ENV2 or 3 plus the selection of Mod Sources Mod Destinations in the Oscillator Filter sections are...

Page 36: ...keyboard To do this simply play the desired note on the master keyboard while holding down the Page up button when this display is showing the appropriate note value will automatically be inserted fo...

Page 37: ...allows easy comparison of values in different Parts For example press the MIDI button after Part 1 of a Performance has been selected the display will show The MIDI button is flashing indicating it i...

Page 38: ...Mute mode is active will un mute the Part the Part button will stop flashing remain lit The display will change to The part is now re activated The display remains like this for a few moments then ret...

Page 39: ...ess the Write button The display shows The top line of the display shows the current Performance location the Performance s destination The bottom line displays the Performance s name in this case Bla...

Page 40: ...alterations made to the Programs excluding the over rides such as Part Volume Arp On Off Effects settings if the Part Effect parameter is set to Part i e lit can be selectively saved one by one Super...

Page 41: ...will be heard regardless of the position of this knob To reset the volume either transmit the relevant MIDI Volume level or move the Volume knob This automatically overrides the MIDI setting The volum...

Page 42: ...y if the Finder demos parameter on page 14 of the global mode is set to On When the Find button is pressed the display shows The higher parameter is Category In this case with a value of Pad This para...

Page 43: ...t this parameter Whatever value is set on the lower line of the display is transmitted when the MIDI button is pressed in the Part edit section The range of this para meter is Single program All progr...

Page 44: ...to bank D This parameter is memorised as Global To write any changes to this parameter into memory press the Write button while in this mode Also note the Memory Protect has to be set to Off for this...

Page 45: ...is parameter is 5 to 1 Norm 1 to 5 This parameter is memorised as Global Page 6 looks like so The higher parameter is Arp trans chan Arpeggiator real time transpose channel in this example with a valu...

Page 46: ...k connected to MIDI in on the sequencer MIDI out of the sequencer connected to MIDI in on the Supernova II Rack for example local control is set to off the knobs buttons on the front panel will appear...

Page 47: ...pedal that is normally closed The range of this parameter is Audio in Switch Switch I This parameter is memorised as Global The lower parameter is Input sw 2 In this case with a value of Audio in Thi...

Page 48: ...arameter will start to transmit the appropriate controller The range of this parameter is Normal Pickup When this parameter is set to Pickup mode no controller data will be sent no edits to the parame...

Page 49: ...equencer is running The range of this parameter is On Off This parameter is memorised as Global Page 15 looks like so The higher parameter is Sysex TX delay In this case with a value of 070 This param...

Page 50: ...elect Message is received via MIDI IN This Program change table is assigned to MIDI Bank 0 Controller 32 with a value of 0 If this message is received the Supernova II Rack will switch from normal ope...

Page 51: ...possible The lower parameter is No of Steps In this case with a value of 32 This parameter determines The number of steps in the chosen User Pattern Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter T...

Page 52: ...y follow the above procedure once you have finished turning the relevant knob release the Compare button quickly before the temporary display disappears As soon as the Compare button is released the t...

Page 53: ...en the higher Data knob can be used to select Banks as well Prog Buttons These buttons are used to select the sound within the currently selected Bank If the display is showing the Program or Performa...

Page 54: ...art then the parameter is memorised with a Performance The lower parameter is Pattern no In this case with a value of 120 This parameter determines which pattern in the bank specified by the parameter...

Page 55: ...d with a Program In Performances if more than one Part has a Program with Arpeggiators activated if these Programs have the Arpeggiators Quantise parameter set to active modes 1 2 3 or 4 then activati...

Page 56: ...rliest note played note 2 the next note to be played so on By adjusting this value you can in effect treble the number of available monophonic patterns you have access to The most musical setting for...

Page 57: ...heard playing the Arpeggiation the Arpeggiation is also output via MIDI If this parameter is set to MIDI Only then no sound is heard from Supernova II Rack when the Arpeggiator is played but the Arpe...

Page 58: ...rmance mode To do so connect a Sustain Pedal to the Input sw 2 Sustain socket assign the socket to act as a suitable polarity Footswitch socket on page 9 of the global mode The Supernova II Rack can r...

Page 59: ...been selected in the LFOs or Delay Gate time Knob This knob controls the gate time or duration of the notes being played by the Arpeggiator Small values of gate time produce a Staccato effect large va...

Page 60: ...ermanently On Use the higher Data knob to adjust this parameter When this is set to On the envelopes are constantly gated on as if C3 was being played constantly This allows signals fed into the Input...

Page 61: ...s to be realised To do this select the Part of the Performance you wish to re route set the Part outputs parameter on page 1 of the Output menu in the Part edit section to the output pair you require...

Page 62: ...ings can be done here Filter sweeps can be carried out by the envelopes LFOs LFOs of course can be synced to MIDI clock used to Modulate the Oscillator Mix level thereby creating Gater effects In an u...

Page 63: ...then this parameter will appear to do nothing The lower parameter is Sibilance type In this case with a value of Hpass This parameter determines if the vocoder uses real sibilance filtered from the m...

Page 64: ...ay is not memorised Setting up the Inputs for use with the Vocoder Set up the Input sensitivity with the Gain parameters on page 1 of the Inputs section menu There are 2 Programs in memory already tha...

Page 65: ...ram as well In addition to this in Performance the Effects used parameter in the Output menu of the Part edit section allows the use of completely different effects settings from those found in the or...

Page 66: ...se buttons If you attempt to alter this parameter when these buttons are selected the display will show Menu Only Available For Osc 1 2 or 3 whilst the adjustment is being made then the display will r...

Page 67: ...parameter Page 3 looks like so The higher parameter is Sync key follow In this case with a value of 10 This parameter determines how the Virtual Sync oscillator is transposed across the master keyboa...

Page 68: ...arameter is adjusted in which case it will change to display the new parameter To return to the display of the Program Performance name number press the appropriate Program or Performance button Only...

Page 69: ...on selects Audio input 1 Audio input 2 the 8 inputs from the ADAT Digital input the 2 inputs from the SPDIF Digital input only if the optional ADAT SPDIF Digital I O option is fitted new additional wa...

Page 70: ...s from one pitch to another determined by the Porta Time setting The range is Porta Gliss This parameter is memorised with a Program The lower parameter is Porta mode In this case with a value of Exp...

Page 71: ...by the Portamento time The Preglide is triggered with every note received Below is a description of the different types of PreGlide available 2 semitones down A Glide from 2 semitones down is applied...

Page 72: ...this parameter is 000 to 127 This parameter is memorised with a Program The lower parameter is Osc start phase In this case with a value of 000 This parameter determines the phase at which the oscilla...

Page 73: ...light up indicating it is selected then press the Harden button within the modulation section to define the modulation destination Press the Env 3 button to define the modulation source Now adjusting...

Page 74: ...range of this parameter is 64 to 63 Mix Button Mod Depth Knob ENV 2 Button This combination controls the modulation of the Mix of the selected Oscillator Noise Generator or Ring Modulator by ENV 2 Tur...

Page 75: ...is made to adjust this parameter when these sound sources are selected the display will show Not Available Pitch Button Mod Depth Knob LFO 2 Button This combination controls the Pitch Modulation of th...

Page 76: ...odulator outputs No audible effect to these sound sources will be heard if an attempt is made to adjust this parameter when these sound sources are selected the display will show Not Available Width B...

Page 77: ...sources are selected the display will show Not Available Width Button Mod Depth Knob ENV 3 Button This combination controls the Pulse Width Modulation of the selected Oscillator by ENV 3 Turning the...

Page 78: ...ng the Mod Depth Knob fully anti clockwise introduces Sync Effect from LFO 2 to the selected Oscillator in a Negative direction In the Mid position there is no modula tion at all The range of this par...

Page 79: ...just this parameter when these sound sources are selected the display will show Not Available Harden Button Mod Depth Knob LFO 1 Button This combination controls the modulation of the Harden effect of...

Page 80: ...d Depth Knob fully anticlockwise introduces Harden Effect from ENV 3 to the selected Oscillator in a Negative direction In the Mid position there is no modulation at all The range of this parameter is...

Page 81: ...he master keyboard This control is used to deter mine how the timbre of a sound changes over the master keyboard At the fully clockwise position the Filter tracks the pitch changes in a 1 1 ratio The...

Page 82: ...no change to the Filter Resonance when the Aftertouch is engaged Anticlockwise of centre there will be an increasing amount of Negative modulation i e The Filter will be made less Resonant by LFO 2 wh...

Page 83: ...ted in semitones allows specific offsets to be easily created The range of this parameter is 000 to 127 Note that the Resonance modulation Knob in the Filter Modulation Matrix actually modulates the F...

Page 84: ...the value in the Filter menu It is not possible to have different values set in the 2 pages Frequency Knob This knob controls the Cutoff Frequency of the Filter Fully Clockwise the Filters Cutoff freq...

Page 85: ...Clockwise or negative modulation Turning the Mod Depth Knob Anticlockwise For example to adjust the level of Envelope 2 modulation of the the Freq setting of the Filter press the Frequency button to d...

Page 86: ...on is Positive i e The Filter will be increasingly opened by ENV 2 Frequency Mod Knob ENV 3 Button This combination controls the amount of change to the Filter Cutoff Frequency Initially set by the Fr...

Page 87: ...spacing or Width between the 2 Filters Cutoff frequencies Resonance Width Knob ENV 3 Button This combination controls the amount of change to the Resonance Initially set by the Resonance knob by ENV...

Page 88: ...ckwise of this position introduces an increasing amount of offset applied to the selected LFO s waveform until at fully clockwise the LFO s wave form is only in the upwards direction The range of this...

Page 89: ...n sync with anything else Turning the knob clock wise from this position makes the selected LFO sync to Internal or External MIDI Clock in various signatures ranging from 12 Bars to 32nd Triplets The...

Page 90: ...re the delay knob is not set fully clockwise Fast Button Normal Button Slow Button Speed Knob The Fast Normal Slow buttons select the frequency range for the currently selected LFO If the Slow button...

Page 91: ...gular interval governed by the Speed knob the level of the LFO jumps to a new random level stays there until the next jump This creates a rhythmic effect particular ly if used on the Filter assigned t...

Page 92: ...parameter is memorised with a Program The higher parameter is Env 1 ATouch In this case with a value of 10 This parameter controls the volume of the Program using the Aftertouch With the upper Data kn...

Page 93: ...he diagram above The range of this parameter is C 2 to G9 This parameter is memorised with a Program Page 3 looks like so The higher parameter is Env 1 A D repeat In this case with a value of 022 This...

Page 94: ...emorised with a Program Page 5 looks like so The higher parameter is Env 2 level track In this case with a value of 00 In conjunction with the Env 2 level note parameter below these parameters control...

Page 95: ...lope 2 The range of this parameter is 000 to 126 Key This parameter is memorised with a Program Page 8 looks like so The higher parameter is Env 3 level track In this case with a value of 00 In conjun...

Page 96: ...will retrigger the envelope When Multi trigger is disabled the button is unlit the triggering for the envelopes is in Single mode triggering there must be a gap in between received notes for the enve...

Page 97: ...d of the Attack Decay Release times on the selected Envelope depending on the key played on the master keyboard In the central position of the Tracking knob there is no modulation to the selected Enve...

Page 98: ...igher parameter is Delay time In this case with a value of 080 This parameter determines the Delay time of this effect Use the upper Data knob to adjust this parameter The range of this para meter is...

Page 99: ...Use the upper Data knob to adjust this parameter Turning the upper Data knob fully anticlockwise selects the Off option which means the Delay is running on its own clock is not in sync with anything...

Page 100: ...room This parameter determines the type of Reverb effect Use the higher Data knob to adjust this parameter There are 16 different types of reverb available in the Supernova II Rack Turning this knob...

Page 101: ...kwise the Reverb will be increased with full modulation of the Mod Wheel The range of this parameter is 64 to 63 This parameter is memorised with a Program in Program Mode or memorised with a Program...

Page 102: ...in Program Mode or memorised with a Program or Performance in Performance Mode depending on the value of the Part s Part FX parameter The lower parameter is Feedback In this case with a value of 00 Th...

Page 103: ...er With a value of 000 the effect is Mono With a value of 127 the effect very stereo The range of this parameter is 000 to 127 This parameter is memorised with a Program in Program Mode or memorised w...

Page 104: ...ise will fully implement the Distortion effect Menu Button Distortion When this button is pressed a series of pages is available on the display containing parameters relevant to this section In the Di...

Page 105: ...ed with a Program in Program Mode or memorised with a Program or Performance in Performance Mode depending on the value of the Part s Part FX parameter Menu Button Pan When this button is pressed a se...

Page 106: ...d a series of pages is available on the display containing parameters relevant to this section In the Special section there are 8 pages available There are a maximum of 2 parameters displayed on any p...

Page 107: ...odulated with the Comb LFO at the same phase i e Both going up down together When this parameter is ve both Comb filters are modulated with the Comb LFO in anti phase i e One going up the other going...

Page 108: ...g on the value of the Part s Part FX parameter Page 6 looks like so The higher parameter is Fx config In this case with a value of D R C This parameter changes the order arrangement of the Delay Rever...

Page 109: ...P Delay Delay Delay Rev Rev C F P C F P D R C R D C Delay Delay Rev Rev C F P C F P C D R C R D Delay Delay Rev Rev C F P C F P R D C R C D SERIES PARALELL CONFIGURATIONS Delay Delay Rev Rev C F P C...

Page 110: ...ws the Audio Inputs to be connected into the effects Use the Lower Fast Data knob to adjust this parameter If this parameter is set to Program only then the Program only will be connected to the effec...

Page 111: ...Program Moving any knob will bring up the Parameter name on the display in the normal way To return to the dis play showing the Part s assigned Program simply press the appropriate Part button again...

Page 112: ...t Values are selected using the lower Data knob In the Normal position the Program plays in a normal velocity sensitive way If the Velocity parameter for the selected Program has been set to any posit...

Page 113: ...parameter is Program Part This parameter is memo rised with the Performance Pedal Button This button only works in Performance mode When this button is pressed a series of pages is available on the di...

Page 114: ...n this case with a value of Global This parameter selects the MIDI Channel the Part will receive transmit MIDI Data on Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter If this parameter is set to Glob...

Page 115: ...messages sent on the Part s MIDI channel If this parameter is set to Off the Part will recognise any Program Change messages sent on the Part s MIDI chan nel The range of this parameter is On Off This...

Page 116: ...Monophonic if a Polyphonic sound was selected then the polyphony would automatically change to Polyphonic In Program mode the display is different It shows Program Mode on the top line of the display...

Page 117: ...of the display are used to alter these parameter s values Page 1 looks like so The parameter is Arp bank pattern used is currently set to Part This parameter determines if the Arppegiator Pattern assi...

Page 118: ...allows copying of the effects settings in the Part Effects Buffer of ma Performance to the currently selected program To copy all the Part s effects settings to the Program effects buffer press the W...

Page 119: ...nctioning you have the Clock parameter in the Global Mode is set to Ext the sequencer is not sending MIDI Clock There is no other reason Cannot record knob movements on the sequencer Some sequencers s...

Page 120: ...va II Rack to one not being used in the sequencer When editing a Part in Perf mode other parts are being edited as well This is because the MIDI out MIDI in of the Supernova II Rack is connected to a...

Page 121: ...WITCH THE SUPERNOVA II RACK OFF 4 CONNECT MIDI OUT OF THE SEQUENCER TO MIDI IN ON THE SUPERNOVA II RACK 5 LOAD THE SNVnn mid FILE INTO YOUR SEQUENCER 6 HOLD DOWN PART BUTTON 8 SWITCH THE SUPERNOVA II...

Page 122: ...of the time depending on the version interface Cakewalk works sometimes depending on the version interface Logic works most of the time depending on the version interface Media Player works sometimes...

Page 123: ...G s Trinity X series O1w ROLAND Workstations do not to our knowledge at this stage support sysex in mid files They have Utility modes which can load sysex files but not in the Midi File format Basical...

Page 124: ...orphing between Effects Configurations is also possible Number of Outputs 8 assignable polyphonic outputs with high quality DACs for each output Number of Inputs 2 assignable Intputs with high quality...

Page 125: ...e is selected on the front panel only the LSB bank messages are transmitted 0 Program Change table 1 Perf bank A 2 Perf bank B 3 Perf bank C 4 Perf Bank D 5 Prog bank A 6 Prog bank B 7 Prog bank C 8 P...

Page 126: ...on Mod Wheel Depth 59 Filter Freq Env 3 60 Filter Freq LFO 1 61 Osc 1 Soften Env 2 62 Osc 2 Soften Env 2 63 Osc 3 Soften Env 2 64 Sustain Arp Latch 65 Arp Latch 66 Osc 1 Pitch Env 3 67 Osc 2 Pitch Env...

Page 127: ...ailable on our web site http www novationuk com ASAP Simply recording any knob movement or button press will enable control via MIDI Examining this recording will reveal the Controllers NRPN s identit...

Page 128: ...Pad SuperStrings1 TB1 M Wh All The Rave Stack HPF M Wh Infiltrator SFX Cheesy Spice 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101...

Page 129: ...ac scene 2 U no Bass2 Velo Stabber Dreamy Arp Ringglass Handbagin Bass Stringie Thingie Lead 1 Worry free Pad Bell 1 Garage Swelch Single Sub Wheel 303 Groover 2 M Wh PWM Crunchie Staccato Simple Bass...

Page 130: ...Formant Saw Pad TB Poly Arp Our Friend PWM Cykokinetic M Wh Komb Noise Whistle 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102...

Page 131: ...M Piano Guitar Chatter Arp M Wh ModW Surprise jh Dance Bass DualFiltStringWh VeloUniSync EEW FM Marimba Trance6 M Wh Reso Bass Gated Noise M Wh Growla BP303M Wh Scammy Chord Boot Bass AnaPiano M Wh Bo...

Page 132: ...i Tom 1 Electro Hi Tom 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 3 Crash Cymbal 4 909 Clap 3 909 Low Tom 1 808 Closed HiHat 909 Low Tom 2 808 Cowbell 909 Mid Tom 808 Open HiHat 909 Hi Tom 1 909 Hi Tom 2 808 Kick...

Page 133: ...Hat 2 Electro Tom 2 Electro Tom 1 Crash Cymbal 1 Crash Cymbal 2 Ride Cymbal Clap 3 Disco Tom 5 808 Closed HiHat Disco Tom 4 808 Cowbell 2 Disco Tom 3 808 Open HiHat Disco Tom 2 Disco Tom 1 808 Kick C...

Page 134: ...nPicks Spit U Like2M Wh Infiltrator SFX Burbler Down Osc Rain Piz Filter Sweep KHz Ringglass Explosion Liquinova M Wh Self Osc Radar Comms Whiteout Low Transmitter RaverSiren Ring Vince Wabbler Tubus...

Page 135: ...Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Program Init Prog...

Page 136: ...anPad Super Unisyn Space Pad PiciGater Pad Multimode BPF 2 Nasties Lead H20 Minor Evil Botty Sparks 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 9...

Page 137: ...SuperPulse 5th Petz R Us Sq Chorrale DX E Organ SuperExtravert SuperPunch Pick SuperBrass Cruiser Spit Bass Supa PolyNova 5 SuperStringz SuperPianopad SuperStrillan Dirty Arps Wet Sintillation Elles B...

Page 138: ...99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 3 3 Up Slightly Accented 3 3 Dn Accented 3 3 Dn Slightly Accented 3 3 Up Dn Accented...

Page 139: ...nner Bleep 7 Bleep 8 Bleep 9 303 Trance 7 Bleep 10 Bleep 11 Bleep 12 303 Trance 8 303 Trance 9 303 Trance 10 Bleep 13 303 Trance 11 Bleep 14 303 Trance 12 303 Trance 12v1 303 Trance 12v2 303 Trance 12...

Page 140: ...el Ph 00 972 3 6298236 maromltd actcom co il ITALY Backline Srl Via Dell Aprica 16 20158 Milano Milan Ph 00 39 02 6901 5709 mcristina backline it JAPAN Select International 8 2 Kitakokubun 1 Chome Ich...

Page 141: ...Controller table 126 Copy 68 Copy Button 68 Copy to part effects all program effects 117 Copy to prog effects all part effects 118 Cross Modulation 8 Cutoff Frequency 10 81 82 86 D Data Knobs 53 Deca...

Page 142: ...0 LFO 2 Button 74 75 77 78 79 86 87 90 LFO Delay 89 90 LFO Section 2 88 LFO slew amoun 88 LFO wave 102 LFOs 59 Linear 70 Local Control 46 Low Button 83 Low Pass Filter 10 83 M Master Left and Right 3...

Page 143: ...ormalise Knob 85 Quad Chorus 20 102 Quantise 55 R Random 91 Range 37 Range Button 116 real time transpose zone 45 Release Slider All Envelopes 97 Release time 12 Res AT amt 82 Res AT LFO2 amt 82 Res M...

Page 144: ...ing 48 Velocity 32 37 51 55 97 112 Velocity Button 112 Velocity Knob ENV 1 97 Velocity Knob ENV 2 3 97 velocity curve 48 Voc input 63 Voc insert 64 Vocoder 61 63 64 Vocoder section 63 Vocoder spectrum...

Page 145: ...145 NOTES...

Page 146: ...h as radiators heat registers or other products that produce heat 7 The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the produ...

Page 147: ...ble If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results please contact the local retailer authorised to distribute this type of product The statements above apply ONLY to products distrib...

Page 148: ...formation Contact A4 Westacott Business Centre Maidenhead Office Park Maidenhead Berkshire England SL6 3RT Ph 44 0 1628 828888 Fax 44 0 1628 825599 E Mail sales novationuk com Web Site http www novati...

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