User manual TC ELECTRONIC NR-1 NOVA REVERB

[. . . ] Use the power supply provided in the product box or a power supply with similar specifications. 2 - Inputs 1/4" mono jack connections for signal input. Use left input for mono signal or use both left and right inputs for connecting a stereo signal. 3 - Outputs 1/4" mono jack connections for signal output. [. . . ] Follow this step-by-step guide: · Calibration of the input sensitivity should be done to the max. Therefore you should turn on boosters etc. that are placed prior to the Nova Reverb pedal in the signal chain. Press, hold and release the ROOM button. The 5 LEDs in second row from the bottom is lit. Play with the loudest* sound you use for a few seconds and watch some of the 5 LEDs turn off one by one. How many that are turned off, depend on the output of your guitar. When no further changes seem to appear the pedal is calibrated. The pedal is now calibrated Reverb Types Reverb type and sub-type can be selected using buttons 11-15. · Press same selector additional times to select subtype. Example: - Sub-types for "Spring" is: Plain, Classic and Vintage. 11 - Room Press ROOM to select between the following types of room reverbs: Small, Medium, Large and Tiled. Small - Medium - Large Three variations tuned to reproduce the sound of differently sized rooms. Tiled Room Often you'll want to get the "bathroom" effect, without actually wanting it to sound like you're playing in your bathroom. The Tiled Room reverb simulates the qualities of a small to medium sized tiled room with its many reflections and at the same time it behaves respectfully towards the original source material. Use it as an effect that adds quite a bit of color to your sound. · · · · * By your "loudest" sound we mean the sound with the highest dynamic content. This is most likely a clean sound as overdrive sounds per nature are compressed. 7 OPERATION 12 - Spring Press SPRING to select between the following types of spring reverb: Plain, Classic and Vintage. Plain Spring This reverb type is the least colored spring emulation included in the Nova Reverb. Compared to the Classic Spring and Vintage Spring types, Plain Spring is the most neutral sounding of the three. Classic Spring With the Classic Spring reverb you've got one of the best emulations of a classic spring reverb there is. We've spent a lot of time calculating and reinterpreting the behavior of a traditional spring reverb. Vintage Spring The Vintage Spring emulates the spring reverb types found in old guitar-amps. [. . . ] The three LEDs above the HALL button (vintage, concert and gold), now indicated which mode you have selected. - Spill-over mode: the LEDs flash slowly - Mute mode: the LEDs flash rapidly. 10 SETUP EXAMPLE - MONO/STEREO MONO / STEREO OUTPUT (Left) Amp INPUT R output L mono Guitar Effects Technology R input mono L INPUT (Left) This setup illustrates how to use the Nova Reverb pedal in a mono setup (one amp only) or stereo setup (two amps). A reverb is usually placed as the last effect before amplification power. Therefore, - place all drive and modulation effects prior to the Nova Reverb pedal. power decay pre delay color dynamix mix level off Combo amp inv pos algorithm select small medium large tiled small medium church classic concert plain classic vintage tin silver gold stomp amb mod If you use the amp/amps to create overdrive see the "SEND/RETURN example on the following page. Amp INPUT room spring hall plate specials manual preset hold to STORE Optional - for stereo setups PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL REVERB NOVA REVERB POWER SUPPLY Combo amp 11 SETUP EXAMPLE - SEND/RETURN This example illustrates how to connect your Nova Reverb pedal as a send/return effect in an effects loop. [. . . ]