TC Electronic ND-1 User Manual

ND-1 Nova Delay

USER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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

SETUP EXAMPLES

Mono/Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Send/Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

OPERATION

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Selectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Preset Store function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Input Level Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Delay Spill-over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

Tap Tempo modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Cool Features via ON/OFF

and TAP TEMPO switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Preset Range Limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Delay Time in BPM or milliseconds . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

APPENDIX

Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

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Manual revision 1.0 – SW – V 1.0 Prod. No: E60507012

English Version

Nova - Your tone is everything

The sensation of weight, the grandiose design and overall build quality instinctively tell you these aren’t just ordinary stompboxes. They’re so much more – the essence of your tone!

Built upon the legacy and knowledge of TC’s worldrenowned effects processors the Nova pedals raise the bar for guitar effect pedals and redefine what it means to be “state-of-the-art”. The ND-1 Nova Delay offer uncompromised studio quality effects in a compact floorbased design.

With 6 different stereo delay types and the option to store up to 9 presets customizable by an array of style parameters ranging from vintage tape to digital delay this pedal easily serves all delay requirements of modern guitar players who want to create unique sounds.

The ND-1 Nova Delay pedal features 6 different delay types: Delay Line, Dynamic, Reverse, Ping-Pong, Pan and Slap-back.

Three different types of modulation (light, medium and heavy) can be applied to any of the delay types. The modulation is applied to the delay repeats only which

makes the Nova Delay unique compared to setups where a delay pedal is used in conjunction with a chorus pedal.

The all-new Audio Tapping™ technology enables you to set the tempo of the delay by playing a rhythm into the pedal while holding down the TAP TEMPO switch.

Nova Delay Features:

• 6 studio-quality delay types

• Up to 9 storable user presets plus manual mode

• Easy switching between modes and presets

• Audio Tapping™ - audio-generated tap tempo

• Modulated delay

• True delay spill-over

• Easy color control

- from tape style over analog to digital

INTRODUCTION

SETUP EXAMPLE - MONO/STEREO

This setup illustrates how to use the Nova Delay pedal in a mono setup (one amp only) or stereo setup (two amps). Effects as reverb or delay are usually placed as the last effects before the amplifier. Therefore, - place all drive and modulation effects prior to the Nova Delay pedal.

If you use the amp/amps to create overdrive see the “SEND/RETURN example on the following page.

Combo amp

POWER SUPPLY

Amp INPUT

INPUT (Left)

OUTPUT (Left)

Amp INPUT

Optional

- for stereo setups

on/off tap tempo

level

analog

123

tape

holdto STOREpreset

holdsubdivfor bpmon/off

digital

BPM

feedback

inputoutputRRL L power

mono mono

color

modlevel

delay

presetmanual type subdivmodstyle

holdand release manual/preset

GuitarEffects Technology

slapback

pan

pingpong

reverse

dynamic

delayline

NOVADELAY

PROGRAMMABLEDIGITALDELAY

SETUP EXAMPLE - SEND/RETURN

This example illustrates how to connect your Nova Delay pedal as a send/return effect in an effects loop. This is the correct placement of the Nova if you use the pre-amp section of the amp for overdrive sounds.

Expand this setup to stereo by connecting the Nova pedal right output to the return of a second amp.