Novation UltraNova User Guide

UltraNova

Editor and Librarian User Guide

FA0535-01

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Disclaimer

Focusrite has taken all possible steps to ensure that the information given here is both
corre ct and complete. In no event can Novation accept any liability or responsibility for
any loss or damage to the owner of the equipment, any third party, or any equipment
which may result from use of this manual or the equipment which it describes. The
information provided in this document may be modifi ed at any time without prior warning.
Specifi cations and appe arances may dif fer from those listed and illustrated.

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CONTENTS

Introduction ...................................................................................................4

Operating System Compatibility .............................................................4

Installation

Mac/ Windows ...............................................................................................4

Using the UltraNova with music software ............................................5

Using the UltraNova as the main audio interface ............................................. 5

Using the UltraNova with anot her audio interfac e ........................................... 5

MIDI routing .................................................................................................................. 5

Using UltraNova wi thout the E ditor ....................................................................... 5

Info on Lo cal Cont rol .................................................................................................. 5

The UltraNova Editor Plug-in ....................................................................6

Launching the Editor from your music software ............................................... 6

Editor window layout s ................................................................................................ 6

Audio Routing and Global Settings ....................................................................... 7

Controlling the UltraNova – t he Editor vs MIDI ................................................. 8

Saving patches wit hin a project .............................................................................. 8

Sending patches to the Librarian ...........................................................................8

The UltraNova Librarian..............................................................................8

Overv iew ......................................................................................................................... 8

Transferring a patch from the Librarian ................................................................ 9

Using Banks and Folders ..........................................................................................9

Transferring an entire Bank from the Librarian to the Ultra Nova ................9

Transferring subsets of patches from a Bank to the Ult raNova .................. 9

Restoring Fact ory Def aults ...................................................................................... 9

Re-o rdering patches within a Bank ....................................................................... 9

Grabbing patche s ........................................................................................................9

Reset ting patches and th e Init Patch .................................................................... 9

Naming and C ategorising patc hes ......................................................................... 10

Searching for patc hes ................................................................................................10

Impor t/E xport SysEx .................................................................................................. 10

Drag and D rop SysE x .................................................................................................. 10

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