TC Electronic NOVA System, User Manual

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Overdrive
The NOVA System overdrive emulates the classic
overdrive originally only in found tube amps. The
range goes from slightly warm and subtle overdrive
to high gain for screaming leads.
Gain
Gain sets the amount of overdrive. Lower settings give a
slightly fatter yet still “clean” sound. Medium settings
provides nice crunch and higher gain settings provides
singing overdrive as known from cranked up tube amps.
Tone
Sets the amount of high-end frequencies.
Level
General level for the drive effect.
Boost Level
Range: 0 to 10 dB
Sets the amount of boost for the effect. This level is
limited by level set by the Boost Max parameter found in
the levels menu.
Distortion
The nature of distortion compared to overdrive is
more fat and aggressive with slightly less tone
definition and dynamics. It allows for full and
massive chords and fluent compressed leads.
Gain
Gain sets the amount of distortion. From the fat and
beefy to the screaming more compressed.
Tone
Sets the amount of high-end frequencies.
Level
General level for the distortion effect.
Boost Level
Range: 0 to 10 dB
Sets the amount of boost for the effect. This level is
limited by level set by the Boost Max parameter found in
the levels menu.
EFFECTS - DRIVE
NOVA Drive Technology - a unique, new drive and distortion circuit that gets you the best of both worlds: World-class
analog distortion and overdrive with digital control. This is the real deal – no modeling. While the NDT™ is 100% analog
and physically separated from the digital effects, its control potmeters are digital. This way you can tweak, store and recall
as many drive settings as you want - you can even hook up an expression pedal and control the amount of distortion in
real-time. Its wide gain range covers your every need from light breakup to heavy distortion.