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Published on 10/19/13 at 08:01For specs, see the complete specifications. This is the TC Electronic, so this is pro!
2 preamps (OD and Disto) are ideal for register my blues / pop / rock / funk. There's no ultra-modern Metal saturation typed, it will sound rather clean the fat, all that I love.
UTILIZATION
Simple configuration is selected the effect parameters are adjusted with the buttons on the right and the program is saved.
for each effect can save the setting to one of the 4 buttons "favorites" in the upper left. Then we go to another preset and can recall the setting of Dlay that had previously added to favorites ... a child's play.
Each preset has a name in any letters, lots easier than remembering two months after that to play such a piece must remember the 5-3 program
Regarding the manual, it is sufficient to put the pedal in hand and eventually learn how each affects the sound effect. That said this is not a highly technical (like how to properly adjust the PreDelay a reverb), a sound engineer might find this book a little lighter. For me who am not, this is sufficient.
SOUND QUALITY
I have a Fender Strat and a modified Champ25 (Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 + Celestion Black Shadow). Here are the details of my chain:
- Guitar
- Tuner
- Noise reduction Boss NS-2 "Input"
- NS-2 "Send"> my preamp combo
- Output effects loop combo "Send"
- SansAmp GT2 preamp
- Nova System on the Drive input
- Back on the "return" of the Boss NS-2
- Boost Electro Harmonix LPB-1
- Dunlop Volume Pedal
- "Return" of the effects loop combo to the power stage.
The advantage of the Nova System is that you can enable / disable effects and preamp. So I use the major part of the time the preamp clean channel of my combo, while disabling the preamp of the Nova System. After I have the opportunity to add crunch with my SansAmp and / or preamp Nova System because it makes me 3 preamps online, so a lot of opportunity to grains.
OVERALL OPINION
I once had a multi-purpose rack Alesi Quadraverb bought used around 1994/95. Some say it was excellent stuff, months I did not like the sound of too Dlay too metal for my taste. When it burned I played many years without any effects. Thereafter I had gone to get me a pedalboard with pedals that unit. When it came to choosing what to buy reverb and delay, I've tried several brands, and I was most impressed by the Nova Reverb and Nova Delay with very soft sounds very "analog". on the other hand in terms of price, these two pedals were bcp more expensive (€ 150/180 unit in hand).
The Nova System incorporates the same circuits as those two pedals, and offers the added ability to make presets with bonus 2 preamps, compression, modulation effects ... it was bcp economically more interesting and use I do not regret my choice, value for money unbeatable if like me you bought this pedal around € 250 on occasion.
MORE:
- BOOST and TAP-TEMPO useful
- It sounds analog, round and warm, just what I like
- Easy adjustment of different parameters
- Light interface that allows to navigate in the darkness of the stage
- Solid steel case, footswitches resistant, compact size
LEAST:
- Tuner function impractical, better not count on it.
- Noisegate function not top, I finally found. a Boss NS-2 and the problem is solved ^ ^
- Function equalizer not easy when you have not used the EQ parametrics
- Like any pedal settings output volume require a lot of preparation before the scene (why I kept my old boost pedal in my chain)
- Program changes are not instantaneous, they need to hold down the footswitch 1 sec to be initiated + QLQ-tenths of a second to be switched on when the footswitch is released. Perhaps by adding the "G-Switch" that simplify changes preset to see ...
After 3 months of intensive use, I do not regret my choice, it's the bomb baby! The sound of my guitar is respected and dynamic remains excellent, not like some other pedals (like Line6 and other digital modeling).
Is not such a fan of modulation effects at the base, I even learned to appreciate small dose (flanger, chorus, phaser, detune) as they are also of very good quality.
And if he Crame, I'd do anything to redeem the same so I love it.
2 preamps (OD and Disto) are ideal for register my blues / pop / rock / funk. There's no ultra-modern Metal saturation typed, it will sound rather clean the fat, all that I love.
UTILIZATION
Simple configuration is selected the effect parameters are adjusted with the buttons on the right and the program is saved.
for each effect can save the setting to one of the 4 buttons "favorites" in the upper left. Then we go to another preset and can recall the setting of Dlay that had previously added to favorites ... a child's play.
Each preset has a name in any letters, lots easier than remembering two months after that to play such a piece must remember the 5-3 program
Regarding the manual, it is sufficient to put the pedal in hand and eventually learn how each affects the sound effect. That said this is not a highly technical (like how to properly adjust the PreDelay a reverb), a sound engineer might find this book a little lighter. For me who am not, this is sufficient.
SOUND QUALITY
I have a Fender Strat and a modified Champ25 (Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 + Celestion Black Shadow). Here are the details of my chain:
- Guitar
- Tuner
- Noise reduction Boss NS-2 "Input"
- NS-2 "Send"> my preamp combo
- Output effects loop combo "Send"
- SansAmp GT2 preamp
- Nova System on the Drive input
- Back on the "return" of the Boss NS-2
- Boost Electro Harmonix LPB-1
- Dunlop Volume Pedal
- "Return" of the effects loop combo to the power stage.
The advantage of the Nova System is that you can enable / disable effects and preamp. So I use the major part of the time the preamp clean channel of my combo, while disabling the preamp of the Nova System. After I have the opportunity to add crunch with my SansAmp and / or preamp Nova System because it makes me 3 preamps online, so a lot of opportunity to grains.
OVERALL OPINION
I once had a multi-purpose rack Alesi Quadraverb bought used around 1994/95. Some say it was excellent stuff, months I did not like the sound of too Dlay too metal for my taste. When it burned I played many years without any effects. Thereafter I had gone to get me a pedalboard with pedals that unit. When it came to choosing what to buy reverb and delay, I've tried several brands, and I was most impressed by the Nova Reverb and Nova Delay with very soft sounds very "analog". on the other hand in terms of price, these two pedals were bcp more expensive (€ 150/180 unit in hand).
The Nova System incorporates the same circuits as those two pedals, and offers the added ability to make presets with bonus 2 preamps, compression, modulation effects ... it was bcp economically more interesting and use I do not regret my choice, value for money unbeatable if like me you bought this pedal around € 250 on occasion.
MORE:
- BOOST and TAP-TEMPO useful
- It sounds analog, round and warm, just what I like
- Easy adjustment of different parameters
- Light interface that allows to navigate in the darkness of the stage
- Solid steel case, footswitches resistant, compact size
LEAST:
- Tuner function impractical, better not count on it.
- Noisegate function not top, I finally found. a Boss NS-2 and the problem is solved ^ ^
- Function equalizer not easy when you have not used the EQ parametrics
- Like any pedal settings output volume require a lot of preparation before the scene (why I kept my old boost pedal in my chain)
- Program changes are not instantaneous, they need to hold down the footswitch 1 sec to be initiated + QLQ-tenths of a second to be switched on when the footswitch is released. Perhaps by adding the "G-Switch" that simplify changes preset to see ...
After 3 months of intensive use, I do not regret my choice, it's the bomb baby! The sound of my guitar is respected and dynamic remains excellent, not like some other pedals (like Line6 and other digital modeling).
Is not such a fan of modulation effects at the base, I even learned to appreciate small dose (flanger, chorus, phaser, detune) as they are also of very good quality.
And if he Crame, I'd do anything to redeem the same so I love it.