Setup Example Modulator in Loop | TC electronic SDN BHD NM-1

SETUP EXAMPLE: MODULATOR IN LOOP

In this setup, we operate the NOVA Modulator in the effects loop of a combo amp (i.e., after the preamp section, before the power amp).

•Connect your guitar to the amp’s input.

•Connect the amp’s effect send to the left

input of the NOVA Modulator.

• Connect the left output of the NOVA Modulator to the amp’s effect return.

For best signal to noise ratio, calibrate the pedal according to the level of the input signal. For further information, refer to this manual’s “Calibration” section.

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TC electronic SDN BHD NM-1 user manual Setup Example Modulator in Loop

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Contents

NM-1 Nova Modulator Page Table of Contents Destined to spark new inspiration for your music Nova Modulator FeaturesIntroduction Nova Modulator Creativity Enhanced Setup Example Mono Setup Example Stereo Setup Example Modulator in Loop Setup Example Stereo Loop Setup Depth Overview Controls Connections Depth Knob Illustration step up in presetsIllustration step down in presets Edited dot Display TIME/FILTER KnobSHAPE/FEED/TRI-MIX Knob LFO Sync Button 14 & 17 Variation Buttons Preset ButtonSee also the LFO Sync mode off example on 13 & 16 Effect Buttons Chorus Effect Types ChorusIntroduction Variation Button Tri-ChorusTIME/FILTER Knob Time Parameter SHAPE/FEED Knob Hi-Cut Parameter Flanger 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 Phaser Effect Types Phaser Indication TIME/FILTER Knob Filter Parameter Tremolo Effect Typestremolo SHAPE/FEED Knob Pulse-width Parameter Soft Hard SHAPE/FEED Knob Effect TypesvibratoVibrato Time Filter Knob Two Engines Additional FeaturesLFO Sync Step by step example Tempo Indication in LFO Sync modeSwitching LFO Sync mode on and off LFO Sync mode Off Example LFO Trigger Preset and Bank mode PresetsPreset mode Preset #1 Bank modeBank mode differs from Preset mode in the following ways Limiting the Number of Presets Store To Store a Preset in Preset modeTo store a Preset in Bank mode Store Well right out of the box just as any other stompbox Your Nova Modulator pedal is per default set to workAppendix Calibrating Input Sensitivity By loudest, we mean the sound with the highest Analog Inputs Environment Appendixtechnical Specifications