RPT-1 Nova Repeater Manual
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1. Weight Mains Voltage Power Consumption Warranty Parts and labor 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C 22 F to 167 F 30 C to 70 C Max 90 non condensing Anodized aluminum front Plated and painted steel end caps 130 x 130 x 55 mm 765g 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz auto select AC wall adapter AC adapter supplies 12 VDC minimum 0 3 A to pedal lt 5 W 1 year Due to continuous development these specifications are subject to change without notice 15 tc electronic2. modulation effects prior to NOVA Repeater 2 If you use your amp s to create overdrive see the SEND RETURN example on the following page OUTPUT MONO electronic Au SETUP EXAMPLE SEND RETURN POWER SUPPLY This example shows how to connect your NOVA Repeater pedal as a send return effect in an effects loop This is the correct approach if you use the pre amp section of the amp to generate overdrive You can expand this to a stereo setup by connecting NOVA Repeater s right output to the return power amp in of a second amp EN For parallel effects loops use the kill r dry function OVERVIEW 9 8 g our O IN POWER MONO FX LOOP INST eco DELAY FEEDBACK TONE MOD FX LEVEL OFF DELAY RANGE STUDIO MIN MID MAX ANALOG 0888000 SPILLOVER KILL DRY RANGE TYPE DIVISION HOLD FOR AUDIOTAPPING tc electronic cm NOVA REPEATER Connections 1 Power NOVA Repeater requires 9 12V DC 300 mA We recommend using the supplied 12V power supply or a power supply with identical specifications Please note that NOVA Repeater s dynamic input range is reduced if only 9V are supplied This is only an issue if you use a drive or boost pedal prior to NOVA Repeater and crank the output of that pedal hard 2 3 HI IN amp LO IN Inputs NOVA Repeater has two input options LO and HI Which input to use depends on ho
3. you are well on your way with NOVA Repeater and enjoy using it already Should this manual leave any of your questions unanswered please use the TC Support service which you can access from www tcelectronic com Over a period of time we will collect the most frequently asked questions and update the manual accordingly Manual updates are available for download on our website in PDF format You will find the current manual revision number at the bottom of page 3 tcelectronic TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Analog Inputs Connectors Input Type Impedance Max Input Level Analog Outputs Connectors Max Output Level Output Type Impedance Sense Input Impedance Overall Data Dto A Conversion Ato A Delay Dynamic Range THD Frequency Response Crosstalk EMC Complies with Ya phone jacks w mono sense Single ended 1 MOhm 10 dBu 12V supply Ya phone jacks w mono sense 10 dBu 12V supply Balanced Single ended w ground sense 0 Ohm 225 Ohm 24 bit 128 x oversampling bitstream 1 65 ms 106 98 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Input level 16 2 dBu not A weighted lt 90 dB 0 0032 1 kHz I O Level 16 dBu Load gt 2400 Ohm 0 1 0 2 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz lt 100 dB 20 Hz to 7 kHz lt 94 dB 7 kHz to 20 kHz EN 55103 1 and EN 55103 2 FCC Part 15 Class B CISPR 22 Class B Environment Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity General Finish Dimensions
4. 12919 2 9 our O N MONO FX LOOP INST DELAY FEEDBACK TONE MOD FX LEVEL TAP TEMPO HOLDFOR AUDIO TAPPING 5 tc electronic sovarcrcater RPT I NOVA Repeater USER S MANUAL INTRODUCTION Table of Contents Introduction SETUP EXAMPLES Mono Stereo Send Return OPERATION Front View Connections Controls APPENDIX Technical Specifications TC Electronic Sindalsvej 34 DK 8240 Risskov info tcelectronic com English Version TABLE OF CONTENTS Manual revision 1 0 SW V 1 0 3 E60515011 INTRODUCTION The brand new NOVA Repeater delay pedal NOVA Repeater is our new no frills with a sound that kills 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 delay machine Simple yet effective NOVA Repeater is all about simplicity There are no hidden features or complicated functions you just get
5. ch for NOVA Repeater A red LED just above the switch indicates the pedal s status When it is lit the pedal is active 19 TAP Switch and LED There are several ways to set the NOVA Repeater s delay time The easiest way is turning the DELAY knob to set the delay time within the selected delay range However you can also set the delay time using the Tap tempo and subdivision function which is very intuitive The Tap tempo can be entered in two different ways by rhythmically tapping the TAP TEMPO switch by using the Audio Tap Tempo feature continued 13 OPERATION Example Tapping the tempo using the TAP TEMPO switch Tap quarter notes on the TAP TEMPO switch The TAP TEMPO LED indicates the tapped tempo and the delay repeats will play according to the subdivision set with the DIVISION button You can also tap the tempo this way when the pedal is bypassed which comes in handy when you want to change the tempo for an upcoming song Example Audio tapping the tempo Press and hold the TAP TEMPO switch When the outputs are muted play steady short quarter notes on your instrument The TAP TEMPO LED indicates the tapped tempo Release the TAP TEMPO again The delay repeats will play according to the subdivision set with the DIVISION button That s it you have now entered the global tempo by audio 14 Thank you for spending time reading this manual We hope that
6. erall sound The TONE knob is not just a regular bass treble controller lts function and effect on your sound depends on the selected delay type Typically you will have a range from grindy to studio quality at your disposal when going from counter clockwise to clockwise 8 MOD Knob With the MOD knob you can add modulation to the delay repeats Two modulation types are available Vibrato VIB and Chorus CHO Turn the knob clockwise to gradually add lush chorus or counter clockwise to add vibrato This easy to use feature ensures that only the delay repeats are being modulated 9 FX LEVEL Knob With the FX LEVEL knob you only adjust the level of the delay repeats not the dry signal The dry source 10 signal is always passed 1 1 through the pedal unless you turn it off using the KillDry function turned fully clockwise the sum of the delay and ua the dry signal can boost your signal by up to 6 dB 7 Please note that with the FX LEVEL knob 11 16 TYPE Indicator and Button Use the TYPE button to select between six different delay types To hear the default settings for each delay type set all knobs of the NOVA Repeater to 12 o clock position Studio This is a standard high quality delay line inspired by the legendary TC 2290 Try our suggested defaults for a cool studio delay by setting TONE and MOD controls to the 12 o clock position Analog The popular analog delay ty
7. f 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 INTRODUCTION 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 tc electronic SETUP EXAMPLE MONO STEREO Optional ONO STEREO 2 Amp INPUT CMI ols E 2 gt E Combo amp W INPUT et 90 999999 a E 8 2 a 2 Combo amp POWER SUPPLY This setup illustrates how to use NOVA Repeater in 8 mono setup one amp only or in a stereo setup two amps Effects such as reverb and delay are usually placed as the last signal processors before the amplifier Therefore you should place all drive and
8. he PingPong delay causes the delay to alternate between the left and right channels resulting in a very nice stereo feel 12 17 DIVISION Knob and Subdivision Display The subdivision options relate to the tapped tempo Tap the tempo in quarter notes and then select the subdivision of your choice To select a subdivision setting press the TYPE button and toggle through the different types Here are a few suggestions for the various settings Use these as a starting point and be sure to experiment and find your own II OPERATION Quarter Note Delay repeats play quarter notes J according to the tapped tempo So if you tap quarter notes at a tempo of 120 beats per minute BPM the delay time will be also be set to 120 BPM 500 ms per repeat often used when the delay repeats add to the actual guitar rhythm Try playing quarter notes with the delay level set relatively high Dotted Eighth Note This is a subdivision type Eighth Note Triplets This is excellent for fifties a style 6 8 rhythms where you play only on the fourth beat The following delay types are dual delay types and provide different subdivisions for left and right outputs Three combinations are available Left output Quarter notes dtd Right output Dotted eighths 12 Left output Quarter notes ata Right output Eighth note triplets Left output Quarter notes ote Right output Eighths When you are only using the left output and a dua
9. l delay mode is used the left and right delay Meal signals are summed and played over the left output 13 SPILLOVER Button When you activate the Spillover function by pressing the SPILLOVER button the delay repeats will continue to ring out naturally when you bypass the pedal If you prefer to cut off stop delay repeats when you bypass the pedal turn the spillover function off 14 KILL DRY Button When using NOVA Repeater in a parallel effects loop or in setups where a line mixer is used you should activate Kill Dry mode by pressing the KILL DRY button With Kill Dry active the dry signal is removed completely from NOVA Repeater s signal path 15 RANGE Button The delay time is set using the DELAY knob For best and most accurate control of the delay time we have split the available Delay time range in three sections Press the RANGE button to toggle between 20 400 ms 300 to 600 ms and 500 to 1200 ms 1 Please note that although you cannot dial in S more than 1200 ms of delay time you can tap up to 2290 ms 16 TYPE Button Press the TYPE button to toggle between the various delay types See also 11 16 TYPE Indicator and Button on page 10 17 DIVISION Button Press the DIVISION button to toggle between the OPERATION various sub division types See also 12 17 DIVISION Knob and Subdivision Display on page 11 18 ON OFF Switch and LED This is the ON OFF swit
10. pe is easily recognizable by a slight coloration of tone and soft clipping of the high end frequencies It is very easy to make the analog delay type blend in the mix even with the FX LEVEL set high Also note how the tone coloration follows the set delay time Just as with old school analog delays slow delay times produce clear delay repeats whereas faster delay times will result in darker sounding repeats Tape This delay provides authentic reproductions of tape based delays including the clipping sound that occurs at high input levels Try experimenting with a high Feedback level combined with the TONE control turned counter clockwise You may want to add some modulation as well Dynamic Dynamic Delay is a feature that was initially introduced in the legendary TC 2290 It allows the dynamics of the input level to reduce the delay output level while you play increasing the delay level when you stop playing The result is a clear and undisturbed source signal while playing and a significant increase in delay level when pausing between phrases The adaptive threshold in NOVA Repeater automatically sets the optimal threshold for this effect OPERATION Reverse The Reverse delay is a great effect when a more mysterious exotic delay style is required The input signal is sampled and played in reverse With high delay level settings this will sound as if you were playing backwards PingPong T
11. the world s best delays in an affordable and easy to use 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 4 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 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 re tuned making more dramatic modulation effects possible and on top o
12. w hot a signal you connect If the signal has passed a preamp or a hot boost drive pedal use HI Otherwise use LO But you can simply try both and let your ears decide 4 R OUT amp L OUT Outputs These are 1 4 mono jack connectors Use both outputs for stereo or the left output if you only need a mono signal The outputs have a stereo sensing feature that automatically detects whether both outputs OPERATION or just one are being used Use the left output in a mono setup In this case the stereo sensing feature will send delay repeats intended for both outputs to the left output when the right output is left unplugged Controls 5 10 DELAY Knob and DELAY RANGE Table The DELAY knob adjusts the delay time Turn counter clockwise to reduce and clockwise to increase the delay time The maximum delay time varies depending on the selected delay range You can step through the three delay ranges by clicking the RANGE button The options are DELAY DELAY DELAY DELAY RANGE MN MID MAX Q MIN MID MAX 6 FEEDBACK Knob The FEEDBACK knob sets the amount of delay returned to the input of the delay line The higher the setting the more repeats you get OPERATION 7 TONE Knob Here the twelve o clock position is the default suggested by TC Electronic By turning the knob counter clockwise the high end frequencies are attenuated In most cases this allows the repeats to blend better with the ov
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