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Published on 07/14/11 at 15:19The Nova Drive is a compact multi-effects pedal for guitar, offering the following effects:
OD / Disto - Comp - Boost - Mod (chorus, flanger etc ....) - Pitch (whammy, harmonizer, detune, etc ....) - Delay - Reverb - EQ
The OD / Disto are analog (and alas, not cumulative as in the innovative drive), everything else is digital.
The editing program is live on the beast, I believe there is an unofficial PC editor, but that only allows you to edit the sounds to be loaded later in the nova. It has 30 factory presets can not be modified, and 60 slots for user presets.
Level connections, it has two input jacks exclusive (a high impedance input for guitar if you use the Nova between the guitar and the preamp input ', the other low impedance to place the Nova in the loop of amp), two outputs (stereo possible, but not required), an I / O digital coaxial, a triplet of MIDI (IN, THROUGH, OUT) and a plug for a power cord type amp (or PC). No loop, so no cables 4 possible (which is not serious, since the chaining effect is in the order I indicated, and is not modifiable, except to parallelize delays and reverbs)
UTILIZATION
The manual is extremely spartan: he says what needs to be said, but we feel that we are not at Line6 (who can not help but let go of small valves in their manuals). Here we are in the pros and WE ARE NOT FOR DECON!
The grip after reading the manual is quite understandable. Before, do not find yourself how to change the patch ...
Overall, for me is the aspect that use TC went wrong. Let me explain:
- Editing of parameters is not very difficult, but should be used for that notched four knobs, which, if accurate, do not move quickly from low value parameters to the highest value . Adjusting the frequency ranges of 3 bands parametric EQ is quite tedious because of this problem;
- It is 2011: I find it a bit anachronistic to sell a product that has no USB and editor PC / Mac. In this regard, the VG99 is for me an absolute reference.
- Having to choose between a preset mode (3 buttons which are used to change preset) or a pedal mode (where each button is for on / off effect) is quite annoying. The use of an external pedal to select presets can solve this problem;
- Banks consist of three presets: here I find it really bad. Before (when it was better), we had five multi-effects presets per bank and everything was wonderful. And with the advent of POD, everyone started to make banks 4 presets, and already I struggled to adapt. While there, Banks 3 presets, it's really not reasonable ooohhhh!
- The worst of the worst of death: time to change preset: oulala, it will be hard to get used to. I'm sure I'll get there, but it will be hard. There must be about a half second of latency to the change of patch. If you're the type to change the patch for the songs, to pass on his way clear to a plan after a big clean out rhythmic, or vice versa, it will give you a shock.
SOUND QUALITY
So, I say bravo.
I had a lot of multi-effects, but that's what I've had better. Better than the effects of my VG99 worth more than double the Nova.
The most compelling are the delays, compressors, modulations.
The analog distortion is also very nice, a little vintage-style all the same (this is also not a problem, we know it all).
I have tried to live in a Mesa head, or in the loop: in both cases, I was very pleased with the result. It's beautiful, clean, and it is mostly better than what we find in this price range (it is cheaper than a GT-10, the same as a POD HD400) . And I think to be fairly objective. I listened to lots of multi-effects, and this one is one that offers the best rendering.
OVERALL OPINION
I for one week, I have not a huge setback.
I almost relate it to the store the next day. I did not even put back in its box with all papers ready to go. Then I reconnected all the successive multi-effects which I still have. And then that thought to myself "oh shit, they got me there" bah yes, they have made a product that sounds so good that I have to adapt to its faults, I can not go back .
With € 400, you probably can not find a better quality product to go with your amp (live or in the loop). If you have no amp, for cons, the choice of a multi-effect simulation can be justified, and there you will go instead to the GT-10, a digitech or a POD.
TC signed by a product of great quality, but they had to make choices that make saving really frustrating to use: the change in latency patch, missing 4 or 5 extra footswitch to change patches, and some gaps editing (knobs not fast enough to scan large ranges, especially not an editor PC / Mac).
OD / Disto - Comp - Boost - Mod (chorus, flanger etc ....) - Pitch (whammy, harmonizer, detune, etc ....) - Delay - Reverb - EQ
The OD / Disto are analog (and alas, not cumulative as in the innovative drive), everything else is digital.
The editing program is live on the beast, I believe there is an unofficial PC editor, but that only allows you to edit the sounds to be loaded later in the nova. It has 30 factory presets can not be modified, and 60 slots for user presets.
Level connections, it has two input jacks exclusive (a high impedance input for guitar if you use the Nova between the guitar and the preamp input ', the other low impedance to place the Nova in the loop of amp), two outputs (stereo possible, but not required), an I / O digital coaxial, a triplet of MIDI (IN, THROUGH, OUT) and a plug for a power cord type amp (or PC). No loop, so no cables 4 possible (which is not serious, since the chaining effect is in the order I indicated, and is not modifiable, except to parallelize delays and reverbs)
UTILIZATION
The manual is extremely spartan: he says what needs to be said, but we feel that we are not at Line6 (who can not help but let go of small valves in their manuals). Here we are in the pros and WE ARE NOT FOR DECON!
The grip after reading the manual is quite understandable. Before, do not find yourself how to change the patch ...
Overall, for me is the aspect that use TC went wrong. Let me explain:
- Editing of parameters is not very difficult, but should be used for that notched four knobs, which, if accurate, do not move quickly from low value parameters to the highest value . Adjusting the frequency ranges of 3 bands parametric EQ is quite tedious because of this problem;
- It is 2011: I find it a bit anachronistic to sell a product that has no USB and editor PC / Mac. In this regard, the VG99 is for me an absolute reference.
- Having to choose between a preset mode (3 buttons which are used to change preset) or a pedal mode (where each button is for on / off effect) is quite annoying. The use of an external pedal to select presets can solve this problem;
- Banks consist of three presets: here I find it really bad. Before (when it was better), we had five multi-effects presets per bank and everything was wonderful. And with the advent of POD, everyone started to make banks 4 presets, and already I struggled to adapt. While there, Banks 3 presets, it's really not reasonable ooohhhh!
- The worst of the worst of death: time to change preset: oulala, it will be hard to get used to. I'm sure I'll get there, but it will be hard. There must be about a half second of latency to the change of patch. If you're the type to change the patch for the songs, to pass on his way clear to a plan after a big clean out rhythmic, or vice versa, it will give you a shock.
SOUND QUALITY
So, I say bravo.
I had a lot of multi-effects, but that's what I've had better. Better than the effects of my VG99 worth more than double the Nova.
The most compelling are the delays, compressors, modulations.
The analog distortion is also very nice, a little vintage-style all the same (this is also not a problem, we know it all).
I have tried to live in a Mesa head, or in the loop: in both cases, I was very pleased with the result. It's beautiful, clean, and it is mostly better than what we find in this price range (it is cheaper than a GT-10, the same as a POD HD400) . And I think to be fairly objective. I listened to lots of multi-effects, and this one is one that offers the best rendering.
OVERALL OPINION
I for one week, I have not a huge setback.
I almost relate it to the store the next day. I did not even put back in its box with all papers ready to go. Then I reconnected all the successive multi-effects which I still have. And then that thought to myself "oh shit, they got me there" bah yes, they have made a product that sounds so good that I have to adapt to its faults, I can not go back .
With € 400, you probably can not find a better quality product to go with your amp (live or in the loop). If you have no amp, for cons, the choice of a multi-effect simulation can be justified, and there you will go instead to the GT-10, a digitech or a POD.
TC signed by a product of great quality, but they had to make choices that make saving really frustrating to use: the change in latency patch, missing 4 or 5 extra footswitch to change patches, and some gaps editing (knobs not fast enough to scan large ranges, especially not an editor PC / Mac).
