TC electronic SDN BHD NDY-1 Input Level Calibration, Automatic Calibration, Manual Calibration

INPUT LEVEL CALIBRATION

Your NOVA Dynamics pedal is per default set to work well right out of the box – just as any other “stomp box” pedal. However, you can optimize the performance of the NOVA Dynamics pedal’s AD/DA converters by calibrating the input sensitivity.

Follow the step-by-step guide below for EACH of the engines** – especially if you are using one engine before the amp and one after the amp as described in the “Pre & Post” setup example on page 7.

Automatic Calibration

•Calibration of the input sensitivity should be set according to the expected maximum input level. Therefore, you should always start by turning on boosters and other signal-attenuating equipment that has been placed before the NOVA Dynamics pedal in the signal chain.

•Press and hold the ALGORITHM button, for the engine you intend to calibrate**, until all Meter LEDs (-2 to -24) are lit.

•Play with your loudest* sound for a few seconds. The nine LEDs will turn off one by one. How many LEDs are turned off depends on the output of your

guitar. When there seem to be no more changes, the pedal is calibrated.

•Press any key to exit.

•The pedal is now calibrated.

*By “loudest”, we mean the sound with the highest dynamic content. This is most likely a clean sound, as by definition overdrive sounds are compressed – i.e. they have less dynamics.

**In single engine mode (nothing connected to input B), only Engine A can be calibrated.

Manual Calibration

If you prefer to change the input gain manually, you can.

•Press and hold the ALGORITHM switch of the engine for which you intend to change the input gain.

•All meter LEDs are lit briefly. After that, a single LED will stay lit to indicate the current gain setting.

•Now turn the LEVEL knob and adjust the gain setting.

•Press any key to exit.

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