TC electronic SDN BHD NM-1 Flanger, +VARIATION Button, Normal or TZF Through Zero Flange mode

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EFFECT TYPES: CHORUS

+VARIATION Button

Two phase settings are available for the Tri-Chorus. One option produces a more traditional Chorus sound where the phases of the three Choruses are tilted by 90, 180 and 270 degrees respectively. The other option is an asymmetric type where the phase and depth parameters are tuned to produce a wilder and more “uncontrolled” Chorus effect.

Flanger

Introduction

The Flanger belongs to the same “family” of modulation effects as the Chorus effect. The signal is split, and one of the signals is pitch modulated.

The characteristic “flanging” sound occurs when the pitch-modulated part of the signal is slightly delayed and fed back to the input of the effect algorithm. In a Flanger effect, the delay times of the modulated signal are typically shorter compared to a Chorus effect. Experiment with the Feedback parameter to get an idea of the effects you can achieve.

Normal or TZF (Through Zero Flange) mode

Two Flanger modes are available. To select the Flanger, press the EFFECT button repeatedly. The LED will turn red, indicating Normal mode. Press the EFFECT button once more, and the LED will turn green, indicating TZF mode. The TZF mode emulates the original way of creating a flange effect, with two identical pieces of audio material being played back simultaneously on two tape decks and then being mixed on a third deck. The flanging effect was achieved by slowing down and speeding up the two decks at different times. An essential part of the special effect created this way is the unique phase cancellation occurring when the two signals pass each other in time (the zero point). A conventional Flanger pedal/ algorithm tries to emulate this effect, but because the two signals will never cross each other in time, until now, phase cancellation wasn’t possible.

But with the NOVA Modulator’s TZF mode, it is.

DEPTH Knob

Use the DEPTH knob to set the intensity of the effect. The more you turn the knob clock-wise, the more “out of tune” the modulated part of the signal is.

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Contents NM-1 Nova Modulator Page Table of Contents Nova Modulator Features IntroductionNova Modulator Creativity Enhanced Destined to spark new inspiration for your musicSetup Example Mono Setup Example Stereo Setup Example Modulator in Loop Setup Example Stereo Loop Setup Overview DepthConnections ControlsIllustration step up in presets Illustration step down in presetsEdited dot Depth KnobTIME/FILTER Knob SHAPE/FEED/TRI-MIX KnobLFO Sync Button Display Preset Button See also the LFO Sync mode off example on 13 & 16 Effect Buttons 14 & 17 Variation ButtonsChorus Effect Types ChorusIntroduction Tri-Chorus TIME/FILTER Knob Time ParameterSHAPE/FEED Knob Hi-Cut Parameter Variation ButtonFlanger Normal or TZF Through Zero Flange mode+VARIATION Button Effect Types Flanger TIME/FILTER Knob Flanger Delay ParameterSHAPE/FEED Knob Feedback Parameter Effect Types Flanger Effect Types Phaser PhaserTIME/FILTER Knob Filter Parameter IndicationEffect Typestremolo TremoloSHAPE/FEED Knob Pulse-width Parameter Soft Hard Effect Typesvibrato VibratoTime Filter Knob SHAPE/FEED KnobTwo Engines Additional FeaturesLFO Sync Tempo Indication in LFO Sync mode Switching LFO Sync mode on and offLFO Sync mode Off Step by step exampleLFO Trigger ExamplePreset and Bank mode PresetsPreset mode Preset #1 Bank modeBank mode differs from Preset mode in the following ways Limiting the Number of Presets To Store a Preset in Preset mode To store a Preset in Bank modeStore StoreYour Nova Modulator pedal is per default set to work Appendix Calibrating Input SensitivityBy loudest, we mean the sound with the highest Well right out of the box just as any other stompboxAppendixtechnical Specifications Analog Inputs Environment