TC Electronic NOVA Drive NDR-I User manual

NOVA Drive
NDR-1
USER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
SETUP EXAMPLES
NOVA Drive & Amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
NOVA Drive & G-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
NOVA Drive & G-Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
NOVA Drive in a MIDI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
OPERATION
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Switches and Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
NOVA Drive and G-Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 – [email protected] Manual revision 1.0 – SW – V 1.0
Prod. No: E60510711
English Version

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Introduction
Guitarists everywhere – start your engines, because
your tone is about to take a new turn! Introducing
NOVA Drive, TC Electronic’s new dual engine, digitally
controllable, true bypass overdrive/distortion pedal,
featuring the awesome analogue drive circuit ported
from the acclaimed TC NOVA System.
NOVA Drive brings you the great sounding analog
circuits from NOVA System, with all the digital control
that modern guitarists demand. The result: a classic
“old-school” sound that will send shivers down your
spine and paint a wide grin on your face at every riff,
lick and face-melter, along with digital control options
that enable you to integrate NOVA Drive into your set-
up and tailor the sound with total precision, giving you
more control, 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 Drive brings you the best of both worlds.
True Bypass
The true bypass design of NOVA Drive makes sure the
pedal won’t mess with your tone when you don’t want
it to. You can also select a high-quality buffered
bypass.
Extensive Routing Options
The extensive routing options of NOVA Drive allow for
a wide tonal palette – and a chance to let your aural
imagination run wild! Route the guitar signal through
the engines in any desired order. And even when the
results should be unexpected, they will always sound
great and enhance your music.
INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
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Programmable Control
From stomp box to bank mode 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.

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SETUP EXAMPLE: NOVA DRIVE & AMP
This is a basic 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.

SETUP EXAMPLE: NOVA DRIVE & G-SYSTEM
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Combine NOVA Drive with a TC Electronic G-
System. The seamless integration of both units
provides you with new sonic possibilities.
• Start by making all connections according to the
illustration.
Please note that this setup requires an optional
MIDI split 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 NOVA Drive.
For further instructions on setting up G-System, please refer to the G-
System manual.

SETUP EXAMPLE: NOVA DRIVE & G-SWITCH
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Expanding NOVA Drive with a G-Switch
By connecting the optional G-Switch from TC
Electronic to the EXT. SW. input on NOVA Drive,
you extend the pedal with three switches.
• Use a TRS/TRS (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 bank using G-
Switch.

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SETUP EXAMPLE: NOVA DRIVE IN A MIDI SETUP
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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OVERVIEW