TC Electronic RPT-1 User Manual

RPT-1
NOVA Repeater

USER’S MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

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

SETUP EXAMPLES

Mono/Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Send/Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

OPERATION

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

APPENDIX

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov – [e-mail]

Manual revision 1.0 – SW – V 1.0
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The brand new NOVA Repeater delay pedal

NOVA Repeater is our new “no-frills-with-a-sound-that­kills” delay pedal. It’s just the right pedal for you if you
are a demanding guitarist who wants instant, high
quality and unique results, without any of the fuss! It
features the same great sound quality that made our
NOVA Delay the first choice delay pedal for Paul
Gilbert, Doug Aldrich, Nils Lofgren and Allen Hinds.
However, after listening to our guitar-playing
community we have trimmed out any excess baggage
while including additional features over the NOVA
Delay. Finally, we wrapped all this power into a
streamlined and very easy to use interface. In short:
NOVA Repeater is the essential lean, mean, delay­machine!

Simple, yet effective

NOVA Repeater is all about simplicity. There are no
hidden features or complicated functions – you just get
the world’s best delays in an affordable and easy-to­use package. Yet it is also feature-rich; being the only
pedal in its price range that has a dedicated tap tempo
switch and our amazing audio tapping technology that

lets you set the tempo with your playing. And with six
types of TC-quality delays and an unsurpassed feature
set, NOVA Repeater is quite simply a bargain.

All new features

NOVA Repeater has three delay time ranges labeled
for min, mid and max positions. These delay times
have been carefully chosen to match the “sweet spot”
times used by most guitar players, making it much
easier for you to dial in the perfect delay time – even
without a display.

The NOVA Repeater features two inputs for instrument
or line level signals – which means you can use it
equally well in front of your amp or in an effects loop. It
also has a “KillDry” switch that makes it possible to use
the pedal in a parallel effect loop. This is also a great
feature for guitar players who use a mixer to prevent
their dry sound from being processed. An FX.Level pot
lets you adjust the wet level of your signal, which
means that you won’t get annoying level drops on your
dry sound – a common problem with other pedals.

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NOVA Repeater has a new multi-function knob that lets
you control the amount of modulation as well as turn
the modulation effect on/off. The chorus has been re­tuned making more dramatic modulation effects
possible and, on top of that, a brand new vibrato mode
has been added. This was a major request among
NOVA Delay users and makes it possible to emulate
classic tape delay wow-and-flutter or create lush
modulated pads with a volume pedal.

Again, following numerous user requests, we added a
new dual delay types such as 1/4 and 1/8 notes. This
stereo delay is one of the secrets behind Steve
Lukather famous 80’s sound – just be sure to set the
delay time to exactly 400 ms.

NOVA Repeater also features a brand new adaptive
dynamic delay that automatically sets the perfect
threshold for ducking. No calibration is required – even
if you decide to turn up the volume during a solo,
NOVA Repeater will automatically adjust the threshold
on the fly.

The bottom line

NOVA Repeater lets you focus on playing and always
delivers exactly what you are looking for. Great sound,
simple to use and more features than any other pedal
at this price – what more could you ask for?