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NOVA Drive
NDR-1

USER’S MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for NOVA Drive NDR-I

Page 1: ...NOVA Drive NDR 1 USER S MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ... NOVA Drive and G Switch 16 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 EN MISCELLANEOUS Setting the MIDI Channel of NOVA Drive 18 Bypass Modes 18 Preset and Banks 19 NOVA Drive and G System 21 NOVA Drive in a MIDI Setup 22 MIDI Controllable Parameters 23 APPENDIX Technical Specifications 24 Additional Information 25 TC Electronic Sindalsvej 34 DK 8240 Risskov info tcelectronic com Manual revision 1 0 SW V 1 0 Prod No E6...

Page 4: ... more confidence and ultimately a better performance Finally you have a platform to create store and recall all the distorted and overdriven sounds you could ever need NOVA Drive Features Programmable All analog Drive Circuit Most guitar players know that analog circuits sound far superior to digital ones but the control options that the digital domain brings are just too convenient to ignore NOVA...

Page 5: ...ode to full MIDI control NOVA Drive ensures that you can program store and recall your favorite sounds quickly and without effort Integration with G System Connect NOVA Drive with G System and get real time control of NOVA Drive s parameters directly from G System ...

Page 6: ...ic setup with a NOVA Drive and a combo Connect your guitar to NOVA Drive s input Connect NOVA Drive s output to the guitar amp s input Set the routing and the switch mode Adjust levels Read on to explore other configurations and their advantages ...

Page 7: ... cable from TC Electronic NOVA Drive appears in G System s menu You can now change NOVA Drive s parameters directly from G System Press G System s EDIT button and use the PAGE encoder to select NOVA Drive parameters When you store a preset on a G System connected to a NOVA Drive the current NOVA Drive settings are automatically stored as well NOVA Drive presets and settings are always stored in NO...

Page 8: ...S stereo jack cable to connect G Switch to NOVA Drive s EXT SW input As soon as it is connected NOVA Drive detects G Switch and you can use it in the various switch modes as described in the chapter NOVA Drive and G Switch Example With G Switch connected and Bank Mode active you can select banks A to F using the UP DOWN switches on NOVA Drive You can then choose one of the three presets in that ba...

Page 9: ...ETUP This is a simple MIDI setup showing how NOVA Drive perfectly integrates in setups where a MIDI pedal is used as main controller An expression pedal is connected to the MIDI pedal and can be used to control NOVA Drive s various parameters ...

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Page 11: ...on Switches and Knobs 6 OVERDRIVE Knob This knob controls the amount of overdrive for the overdrive section 7 LEVEL Knob Use this knob to control the level of NOVA Drive s overdrive section 8 TONE Knob Use this knob to shape the overdrive section s tone Turn the TONE knob to the left for a darker sound and to the right for a brighter sound 9 MIX Knob With this knob you can set a mix between the cl...

Page 12: ...oon as you start turning a knob one of the arrow LEDs will indicate which way this knob should be turned to locate the position corresponding to the current value The closer you are to the correct position the faster the arrow LEDs will blink When the knob is in the position that matches the stored value both arrow LEDs will be lit for a short while 15 16 SWITCH MODE Button and LEDs The two big fo...

Page 13: ...erdrive effect is activated To bypass NOVA Drive completely press the switch corresponding to the currently active effect Bank Mode with no G Switch connected In Bank Mode you can use NOVA Drive s PRESET encoder to select one of 9 banks A to I with each bank holing two presets In this mode you use the OVERDRIVE and DISTORTION switches to switch between presets 1 and 2 within each bank Example Sele...

Page 14: ...select a preset location and press the encoder once more to finalize the store procedure see also 20 PRESET Encoder Store Button on the following page 14 OPERATION 17 18 ROUTING Mode Button and LEDs NOVA Drive allows you to choose between three different signal routings A routing defines how the signal runs through the unit To switch between routings press the ROUTING switch Serial Routing a The s...

Page 15: ...ress and hold the encoder for two seconds to activate the store function If you just want to store the preset at the current location simply release the button again If you want to store the preset at a different location keep the encoder pressed and turn it to select the new location then release it 21 OVERDRIVE Switch Use this switch either for switching NOVA Drive s overdrive section on off in ...

Page 16: ...ree presets each These banks are called A B C D E F Accordingly the second preset in Bank A is displayed as A2 Normal Mode Use the two switches on NOVA Drive as on off switches for overdrive and distortion Use the three switches on G Switch to select one of the three presets in the currently selected preset bank Use the PRESET encoder to select the preset bank covered by G Switch A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3...

Page 17: ...sed simply press the switch on G Switch corresponding to the currently used preset This is the same as having three regular drive pedals per bank Example Normal Mode Set NOVA Drive to Normal Mode using the SWITCH MODE button Select a preset bank range using the PRESET encoder E g select 1 Press switch 2 on G Switch The display now indicates 2 and provided that either distortion overdrive or both s...

Page 18: ...ass equals removing the pedal from the board so in theory this would be the natural choice ensuring the best signal quality However if no other component on you pedal board buffers the signal and you use long cables after the pedal board you may experience a significant loss of signal This is even more likely when you are using passive single coil pick ups The best advice is to try out both bypass...

Page 19: ...ts are organized and controlled in the following way PRESETS BANKS SW 1 SW 2 ENCODER NORMAL MODE OVERDRIVE On Off DISTORTION On Off PRESET SELECT 1 18 TOGGLE MODE Toggle to OVERDRIVE or bypass Toggle to DISTORTION or bypass PRESET SELECT 1 18 BANK MODE Preset 1 Bank A 3 Bank B 17 Bank I Preset 2 Bank A 4 Bank B 18 Bank I BANK SELECT 9 banks of two presets labeled A to I NO G SWITCH ...

Page 20: ...PRESET SELECT 1 3 4 6 7 9 etc TOGGLE MODE Toggle to OVERDRIVE Toggle to DIST PRESET RANGE 1 3 4 6 7 9 etc PRESET SELECT 1 3 4 6 7 9 etc BANK MODE BANK DOWN 6 banks of three presets available A F BANK UP 6 banks of three presets available A F BANK SELECT 6 banks of three A to F PRESET SELECT 1 3 4 6 7 9 etc WITH G SWITCH ...

Page 21: ...self or by using the PAGE and A B C encoders on G System Please note that even when you control NOVA Drive from G System presets and settings are always stored in NOVA Drive itself Connecting an expression pedal to G System allows you to control various NOVA Drive effect parameters in real time The following NOVA Drive parameters can be assigned for external control via G System Overdrive Amount O...

Page 22: ...e ideas Mount NOVA Drive in a rack see illustration and use two MIDI CC switches on your board for switching OVERDRIVE and DISTORTION on and off Select NOVA Drive presets by sending program change messages from your MIDI board to NOVA Drive Use an expression pedal to control e g the amount of overdrive in real time MIDI Channel Per default NOVA Drive sends and receives MIDI messages on MIDI channe...

Page 23: ...g 31 0 127 0 42 O D 43 84 D O 85 127 Parallel Sending values 0 to 63 to NOVA Drive on controller 21 selects Overdrive off values 64 to 127 selects Overdrive on Sending values 0 to 63 to NOVA Drive on controller 22 selects Distortion off values 64 to 127 selects Distortion on Sending values 0 to 42 to NOVA Drive on controller 31 selects the Overdrive into Distortion routing Sending values 43 to 84 ...

Page 24: ... part 15 Class B CISPR 22 Class B IEC 60065 EN 60065 UL60065 and CSA E60065 Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity General Dimensions W x H x D Dimensions incl knobs W x H x D Weight excl wall adapter Finish Mains Power Supply Power Consumption Warranty Parts and labor 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 22 F to 167 F 30 C to 70 C Max 90 non condensing 5 x 1 6 x 5 127 5 x 41 4 x 131 ...

Page 25: ...er a period of time we will collect the most frequently asked questions and update the manual accordingly Manual updates are available for download on our website in PDF format We would also like to draw your attention to TC Electronics Youtube channel www youtube com tcelectronic where we continuously add instructional and promotional videos on TC Electronic products ...

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