NOVA Owners Manual Addendum
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1. NOVA Owners Manual Addendum For Operating System Version 4 1 Introducing e enovation In music anything is possible TABLE OF CONTENTS Specification General Operation Improvements 0 0 0 ccc cece cee tenet ene eee 2 Mode Section Global Menu 0000 cece eee eee e eee e eens 3 Oscillator Sections aia a ar E A een att A agit ie tet a 6 A A OTAN 8 NS de hovewtnda ha pchbaee ete kb hea te data apa aa adhd a aait 10 Effects SOCHON geste aan o a antares gett aca kee tee ey 12 Part Edit Sections ss fe h8 E ans AE AAA he 14 COMPAD rare ii A io Abe fase 15 UpdatingMe SOUNAS casta costs be pas rr aaa 17 Updating the Operating System ooooccocccccccccc tte eet ee eens 18 Problems that can occur when updating an OS amp soundS 0 600 19 Performances Sosan ccna tetera cece e aa acia 21 Programs Bank A cat Kanidctihpciddcunlescdnhie Kobe Pardo 22 Programs Bank Divino A nie en naan de IRA AS 23 SPECIFICATION GENERAL OPERATION IMPROVEMENTS NN Polyphony increase The maximum polyphony available for the Nova Laptop has been increased from 12 to 16 voices Page button auto repeat The Page Up and Page Down buttons now auto repeat if they are pressed and held This makes navigation around large menus such as the Global Menu easier MODE SECTION GLOBAL MENU Several new functions have been added to the Global M enu Finder demo switch There is a new parameter2. Electro Wire TecknoTecknoM Wh Low Transmitter Strings Ens Boot Bass Clickie Pickie Moved 124 Chirpy Novae Moved 125 Simple Arp M Wh Moved126 Tin Can Wire M Wh Vocoder Init Input 1 Init Doublesaw Init Init Program For More Information Contact anovation Platinum House 32B Clivemont Road Maidenhead Berkshire England SL6 7BZ Ph 44 0 1628 678520 Fax 44 0 1628 671122 E Mail sales novationuk com Web Site http www novationuk com
3. combination can be used to create a Pitch shift using LFO 1 The first thing that needs to be done is set in this case LFO 1 to a Saw wave running at a moderate speed e 110 when set to Slow turning the Mod Depth Knob clockwise introduces a pitch shift in one of the Saw waves in a positive direction Turning the Mod Depth Knob anticlockwise introduces a pitch shift in one of the Saw waves in a negative direction In the Mid position there is no modulation at all The range of this parameter is 64 to 63 NOTE This is actually set up in Program B126 DOUBLE SAW Init in the new voice set that came with this manual addendum In this pro gram LFO1 is used positively and negatively on 2 oscillators amp LFO2 is used at a slightly different speed to make sure all 6 oscilla tors are at different pitches NOTE The detune effect will not be smoothly produced if anything other than a modulation level of 64 to 63 is used Anything else may produce clicky artifacts But these in themselves may be interesting This parameter is memorised with a Program NOTE These buttons do not apply to the Ring Mod Oscillators 1 3 8 2 3 or the Noise Generator FILTER SECTION NN New Special Filter types Nine new special filter types are available by pressing the special button in the Filter section on the front panel Press the button and use the upper fast data knob to select the desired filter type Each special filter is made
4. for the display to jump back to this parameter when editing amp as this parameter is duplicated in the Filter menu it will do that when the Filter menu is selected This can provide Formant type filters amp speech like qualities can be easily realised The Filter width is calibrated in semitones and a range of pre set intervals are available The range of this parameter is 00 08 16 24 32 40 48 amp 56 Note that the Resonance modulation Knob in the Filter Modulation Matrix actually modulates the Filter width parameter amp not the resonance when the Special filters are selected The Resonance knob still retains its function as filter Resonance when in this mode This parameter is memorised with a program NOTE Adjusting the value of this parameter will alter the value in the Filter menu It is not possible to have different values set in the 2 pages FILTER SECTION NN M enu Button Page 5 looks like so The parameter is Special type filter width In this case with a value of 00 This parameter determines the spacing offset in Filter cutoff frequencies between the two elements of the Special filters This is a duplicate of the Filter width parameter that is displayed when the Special Filter page is active The reason for this is that it was found to be nice for the display to jump back to this parameter when editing amp as this parameter is duplicated here in this menu it will do exactly that This c
5. in a Program The number of voices used per note is determined by the Unison mode parameter on the lower line of this page The range of this parameter is On amp Off This parameter is memorised with a Program The lower parameter is Unison mode In this case with a value of 2 voice This parameter determines the number of voices used on one note when the Unison mode is active Use the lower Data knob to adjust the value of this parameter Larger values tend to create fatter sounds The range of this parameter is 2 to 8 This parameter is memorised with a Program NOTE Large voice settings of the Unison mode can be quite polyphony hungry For example a setting of 8 voice will produce a fat sound but 2 notes will consume all 16 voices ENVELOPES SECTION NN DCO VCO mode This new feature can be used to influence how the oscillators behave Constant gate This new feature is available on a new page in the Trigger Menu and enables a Program to constantly be sounding a note middle C without being triggered by a MIDI keyboard or sequencer While Constant Gate is On the envelopes are triggered as normal and will ramp down to their sustain levels Trigger Button Page 6 looks like so The higher parameter is DCO VCO mode In this case with a value of VCO This parameter determines how the tuning of all the oscillators behaves Use the higher Data knob to adjust this parameter When this parameter is set to DCO
6. in the Global Menu which allows the finder demos to be disabled when searching for Programs using the Demo finder button Global Button Page 10 looks like so The higher parameter is Finder demos In this case with a value of Off This parameter determines if the Finder plays a demo or not when activated Use the higher Data knob to adjust this parameter In the On position whenever the Finder mode is activated a small demo tune will play in the style of the category currently assigned to the selected program In the Off position the finder function still works but no demo plays This is useful when working with an external sequencer amp auditioning sounds while the sequencer is running The range of this parameter is On amp Off This parameter is memorised as Global Knob sensing mode There is a new parameter in the Global Menu which determines how all knobs behave on the Nova s front panel Page 11 looks like so The higher parameter is Vel sensing In this case with a value of Hard This parameter alters the velocity response of the Nova Use the upper Data knob to adjust this parameter This is global amp applies to all modes In the Hard position large Velocity changes are required to create a big change in response This is good for weight ed amp semi weighted keyboard actions In the Soft position not so large Velocity changes are required to create a big change in response This is good for cheap
7. or decelerates the result is the same in respect to the other The greater the detuning the greater the dif ference in phase shift acceleration or deceleration between the two Oscillators So how is this done The answer is with an LFO Because the modulation of an LFO has been tailored to modulate a Double Saw wave exactly from 0 phase shift to 360 when set to FULLY positive or negative modulation 180 phase shift of modulation of each positive amp negative cycle are used providing 360 of phase shift continuous detuning effects can be reproduced To create straight pitch shift detuning effects use a Saw wave on the modulating LFO Moderate speed is required Typically 110 when set to Slow Slow speeds produce small pitch shifts Fast speeds produce large ones To create chorus like detuning effects use a Tri wave on the modulating LFO Fairly slow speeds are all that is required NOTE Anything less than FULL positive or negative modulation will result in less than 360 phase shift and clicks will occur Tips and Tricks Try setting the modulating LFOs Keysync parameter to Keysync to get really percussive attacks to Double Saw sounds This simu lates all the Oscillators starting in phase Setting this parameter to Freewheel means all Oscillators will start at random phase loca tions Below is an example of how to set up a detuning effect using a Double Saw wave W idth Button Mod Depth Knob LFO 1 Button This
8. the Arpeggiator is active Constant gate no longer functions EFFECTS SECTION Improved Distortion The Distortion effect has now been made much more aggressive This will be particularly noticeable when the Distortion drive parameter is set to a very high level When OS4 is first installed on your Nova all Programs and Performances in flash memory will have their distortion levels scaled down accordingly so they will continue to sound the same as they did before OS4 was installed Extra Delay ratio options The available range of Delay ratios has been extended Extra options are 1 Off no delay is heard on the right hand side and Off 1 no delay is heard on the left hand side Menu Button Delay Button Page 2 looks like so The higher parameter is Stereo width In this case with a value of 010 This parameter determines how wide the stereo image of the delay is Use the upper Data knob to adjust this parameter In the 000 position the Delay is mono In the 127 position the delay is fully stereo The range of this parameter is 000 to 127 This param eter is memorised with a Program in Program Mode or memorised with a Program or Performance in Performance Mode depend ing on the value of the Part s Part FX parameter The lower parameter is Delay ratio In this case with a value of 1 1 This parameter determines the relationship of the Delay times in the Delay In the 1 1 position the Left amp
9. them AMIGA Bars amp Pipes Pro works but it could be down to the interface WORKSTATIONS Workstations such as KORG s Trinity X series O1w amp ROLAND Workstations do not to our knowledge at this stage support sysex as mid files They have Utility modes which can load sysex files but not in the Midi File format Basically this means the files downloadable from our site are not compatible with your workstation You will have to use a computer to upgrade your unit with this file 20 O 0 YO 0O04 20N Oo Blaster Master Pad on Spec Tech Terror Liquid Goo SQ Law SuperStabber Popsickle SintillatedWorry Cool Pad The Pizzacato Klavikle Ravers in 7th Donna Supernova AbsoluteMassive The Glide Skwelchi 7th Electric Aaah Hypersynus Ambient Nation Brass Section HardToTheKore Pink Phycosis Fatty Naked String TwinOvaHead303 s Puff Pipe Layered Pianos SupSupSupJup Pionus Worry Free Conetik Layered Spectra Novestra Kit 1 EP amp Strings String PluckLead Good Ole 80 s Filming in Space AttackVelo Chord Probe 3rd Party Pad Two Big Ones Trance Nation Morphwave Synth Section LiquidNarcotic Piano Pading 1 Finger LSO Teci Fantasam Tingly 8 Drugged Sync s R Us Layered Pianos 2 Super Fat Squelchie Heaven OrganPad Super Unisyn Space Pad PiciGater Pad Multimode BPF 2 Nasties Lead amp H20 Minor Evil Botty amp Sparks 21 PERFORMANCES Juicy Gaff Agro Pad Ambi Bambi Solaris Perci O
10. up from two filter blocks The types available are Res LPF Res BPF Res HPF Notch LPF LPF BPF BPF HPF HPF LPF BPF and BPF HPF S pecial Button When the special filter button is pressed the display shows The higher parameter is Filter type In this case with a value of Res LPF This parameter determines what type of Special filter is applied Use the Higher data knob to adjust this parameter There are 9 dif ferent special filters Each one is made up of 2 filter blocks The Hyper Resonant types are in series 4 are the Res LPF Res BPF amp Res HPF filters These types are very resonant amp the Filter width parameter allows the Cutoff frequencies of each filter block to be set at different frequencies The rest of the filter types have the 2 filter blocks in parallel Again the Filter width parameter allows the Cutoff frequencies of each filter block to be set at different frequencies The range of this parameter is Res LPF Res BPF Res HPF Notch LPF LPF BPF BPF HPF HPF LPF BPF amp BPF HPF This parameter is memorised with a program The lower parameter is Filter width In this case with a value of 00 This parameter determines the spacing offset in filter cutoff frequencies between the two elements of the Special filters This is a duplicate of the Special type filter width parameter that is displayed on page 6 of the Filter menu The reason for this is that it was found to be nice
11. Note Vel Gate In this case with a value of Note This parameter determines what type of pattern parameter is going to be edited with the lower Data knob Use the upper Data knob to select the parameter to be edited The cursor indicates the current selection in this case Note When this parameter is set to Step the value of the parameter below it determines the step to be edited Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter The range of this parameter is 01 to 64 but depends on the value set in the No of Steps parameter above When this parameter is set to Note the value of the parameter below it determines the note value of the currently selected step Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter The range of this parameter is 01 to 12 for the User Monophonic patterns 000 to 063 amp 36 to 36 for the User Polyphonic patterns 064 to 127 When this parameter is set to Vel the value of the parameter below it determines the velocity of the note at the currently selected step Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter The range of this parame ter is 1 to 127 When this parameter is set to Gate the value of the parameter below it determines the gate time of the note at the currently selected step In the Normal position the gate equals one step unless the following step is a tie In the Tie position the notes are tied together Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter In the Rest position the no
12. Right channel Delays are the same Delay time In the 1 0 5 position the Right Delay is half the time of the Left Delay In the 0 5 1 position the Left Delay is half the time of the Right Delay In the Off 1 position the there is no output from the Left Delay amp there is an output from the Right Delay at the specified delay time The range of this parameter is 1 1 1 0 75 0 75 1 1 0 66 0 66 1 1 0 5 0 5 1 1 0 33 0 33 1 1 0 25 0 25 1 1 Off amp Off 1 This parameter is memorised with a Program in Program Mode or memorised with a Program or Performance in Performance Mode depending on the value of the Part s Part FX parameter EFFECTS SECTION Pan effects This new parameter can be found on a new page within the Pan Menu This parameter allows the stereo effects reverb chorus and delay to be panned along with the main dry signal and mono effects such as distortion In previous Nova operating systems the stereo effects always remained stereo regardless of the pan position and so it was not possible to pan a sound into a single mono output if it was using any of the stereo effects M enu Button Pan Button Page 3 looks like so The higher parameter is Pan effects In this case with a value of No This parameter determines how the Effects behave when a sound is Panned between Left amp Right in the Stereo image Use the higher Data knob to adjust this parameter When this parameter is set to No the sound is panned
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14. an provide Formant type filters 4 speech like qualities can be easily realised The Filter width is calibrat ed in semitones and a range of pre set intervals are available The range of this parameter is 00 08 16 24 32 40 48 amp 56 Note that the Resonance modulation Knob in the Filter Modulation Matrix actually modulates the Filter width parameter amp not the reso nance when the Special filters are selected The Resonance knob still retains its function as filter Resonance when in this mode This parameter is memorised with a program NOTE Adjusting the value of this parameter will alter the value in the Special page It is not possible to have different values set in the 2 pages ENVELOPES SECTION NN Voice Unison A new unison mode is now implemented This is accessed by a new page in the Trigger Menu Unison can be used to considerably fatten up a sound by using more than one voice for each note sounded It is possible to assign between 2 and 8 voices per note but beware that large voice values will eat up the available polyphony drastically Trigger Button Page 5 looks like so The higher parameter is Unison In this case with a value of Off This parameter activates the Unison mode Use the upper Data knob to adjust the value of this parameter When this parameter is set to Off only one voice is used per note in a Program When this parameter is set to On more than one voice is used per note
15. as it would be on a mixing desk i e the sound can be panned hard Left or Right but Stereo effects such as the Comb filter Phaser Flanger Chorus Ensemble Rotary Speaker Delay amp Reverb will cause effects to appear on both the Left amp Right channels just like Aux returns on a mixing desk Setting this parameter to On forces the Stereo effects to be panned as well as the source sound i e if a sound is panned hard Left and this parameter is set to On then only the Left side of the Stereo effects are heard The range of this parameter is Yes amp No This parameter is memorised with a Program in Program Mode or memorised with a Program or Performance in Performance Mode depending on the value of the Part s Part FX parameter NOTE This is particularly handy when using the separate audio outputs as Mono outputs Normally the audio outputs are treated as Stereo pairs when the Pan effects parameter is set to No as the Pan parameter behave s like it does on a Mixing console with effects routed via an Aux return Setting the Pan effects parameter is set to Yes allows the user to pan the sound amp the effects to a single Mono output NOTE If the Pan effects parameter is set to Yes and the sound is panned hard to the Left then only the Left channel of the Stereo effects the Comb filter Phaser Flanger Chorus Ensemble Rotary Speaker Delay amp Reverb will be heard In the case of the Pha
16. e Chorus delay Chorus LFO wave Chorus speed 2 Chorus inertia Chorus stereo width Chorus type Ensemble Chorus type Rotary speaker LFO delay fade LFO slew amount Drum played as Global input switch settings Global aftertouch tx option Global velocity tx option Global arp kbd note tx option Global sysex tx delay Global temp display time Arp transpose zone settings All external part settings Drum maps Digital i o card options Squarewave pulse width compatibility Before OS4 0 maximum or minimum setting of width 63 or 64 for an oscillator set to square wave gave a 5 pulse width For compatibility with series 2 this has changed to 0 ie silence 054 0 does not automatically adjust this Few programs use these extreme settings and it is unlikely that any change will be heard However if upgrading to OS4 0 has made any of your programs silent or distinctly different please check oscillators using square wave and reduce extreme settings of width by 3 or 4 counts UPDATING THE SOUNDS New sound banks are included in this archive To install the new sounds follow the proceedure below This is actually very similar to upgrading the OS in your Nova 1 Connect the MIDI out of the sequencer to the MIDI in of the Nova 2 Turn the Memory Protect OFF in page 7 of the Global mode amp make sure your Nova is set to Global MIDI channel 1 page 1 of the Global mode 3 Load the total mid file into your sequence
17. een added as an option Additionally it is often useful when layering 2 or more Parts to have one Part enabled and the other s disabled so an Off option is available If this parameter is set to Program 1 the Part s Program advances by one when the pedal is pressed amp if set to Program 1 the Part s Program decreases by one when the pedal is pressed If this parameter is set to Pattern 1 the Part s arpeggiator pattern increases by one when the pedal is pressed amp if set to Pattern 1 the Part s arpeggiator pattern decreases by one when the pedal is pressed The range of this parameter is Enable Arp Latch Arp Mute Part Mute Enable I Arp Latch I Arp Mute 1 Part Mute I Program 1 Program 1 Pattern 1 Pattern 1 amp Off This parameter is memorised with the Performance COMPATIBILITY NN Data compatibility with SN Il series Limited provision has been made for the Nova Laptop to load system exclusive dumps from a Supernova II Keyboard Nova Il Keyboard or Supernova Rack However it will not be possible to take across all of the parameters into the Nova Laptop Certain features such as FM algorithms extended envelope parameters and extended effects parameters are unique to the 2nd generation series and cannot be taken across These features will be ignored if taken across via Sysex Other features such as special filter width and unison are common to both series but are avai
18. er keyboard actions The range of this parameter is Hard amp Soft This parameter is memorised as Global The lower parameter is Knob mode In this case with a value of Pickup This parameter determines if the values of Knob parameters jumps immediately to the actual position of the Knob as soon as it is turned or if the Knob has to pass though the value of the edited parameter before the Knob starts editing the parameter Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter In the Normal position the value of the parameter being edited jumps to the value of the Knob as soon as a Knob is turned This is good when creating sounds as parameters are always Live In the Pickup position no change to the parameter being edited will take place until the Knob is turned so that it has passed through the value of the edited parameter thereby picking it up The Knob then becomes live amp will start editing the parameter amp will start to transmit the appro priate controller The range of this parameter is Normal amp Pickup NOTE When this parameter is set to Pickup mode no controller data will be sent amp no edits to the parameter by Knob movements will occur until the Knob parameter has been picked up MODE SECTION GLOBAL MENU NN Global MIDI transmit options There are two new parameters available on a new page in the Global Menu which determine whether the Nova will transmit certain types of MIDI informat
19. ion Page 14 looks like so The higher parameter is Prog change TX In this case with a value of On This parameter determines if the Nova transmits MIDI program change 8 Bank messages when a new Program or Performance is selected This includes program changes within a Part of a Performance Use the higher Data knob to adjust this parameter In the On position whenever a new Program or Performance is selected the appropriate Program change message amp Bank message is sent on the appropriate channel In the Off position no Program change or Bank change messages will be transmitted The range of this parameter is On amp Off This parameter is memorised as Global The lower parameter is Controllers TX In this case with a value of On This parameter determines if the Nova transmits Controller messages Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter In the On position whenever a knob slider or switch is manipulated appropriate Controller messages are sent on the appropriate channel In the Off position no Controller messages will be transmitted The range of this parameter is On amp Off This parameter is memo rised as Global MODE SECTION GLOBAL MENU Improved Arpeggiator pattern editing The editing of User arpeggio patterns has been improved with all step editing parameters Step Note Vel and Gate now available all on a single page in the Global Menu Page 18 looks like so The higher parameter is Step
20. lable in a reduced form on the Nova Laptop In such cases the settings will be approximated as closely as possible when taken across via Sysex New features common with 2nd generation series can be taken across Osc special waveform Double saw Filter special types all Unison on off Unison voices Special filter width modulation Pan effects Constant gate Global prog change tx option Global controllers tx option Global finder demo switch Global knob mode NOTE The Pan effects Special Filter width amp VCO Drift parameters can only be transferred sucessfully if the transmitting Supernova II or Nova II has the forthcoming OS 2 or above installed COMPATIBILITY New features common with 2nd generation series in limited form can be taken across Unison detune default unison detune value applied when Unison is on Special filter width rounded to nearest pre set value VCO drift converted to DCO VCO mode Arp gate time rounded to nearest pre set value Features unique to 2nd generation series cannot be taken across FM configurations Envelope level tracking Envelope level note Envelope A D repeat Envelope sustain rate Envelope sustain time Oscs start phase Arp output channel Filter overdrive curve Oscs filter bypass Effects bypass Comb filter speed Comb filter depth Comb filter spread Comb filter freq wheel Comb filter boost wheel Distortion output level Distortion gain compensate Distortion curv
21. mp interface Logic works most of the time depending on the version amp interface Media Player works sometimes depending on the version amp interface Freeloader works most of the time depending on the version amp interface Some USB MIDI interfaces do seem to have problems handling this data Please contact the manufacturer to get the latest Drivers Operating systems for the interfaces At the point of writing no USB interface known can reliably do this If none of this works Try a different computer Feel free to ask the sequencer manufacturer why large sysex files as mid files are incompatible with their application mid files are meant to be an international standard Macintosh Mac s seem to be relatively trouble free have encountered some problems with older ones though The same solutions apply Solution 1 is try another sequencer application Solution 2 is try another MIDI interface Solution 3 is try another sequencer application with a different MIDI interface Some USB MIDI interfaces do seem to have problems handling this data Please contact the manufacturer to get the latest Drivers Operating systems for the interfaces At the point of writing no USB interface known can reliably do this If none of this works Try a different computer However this is rarely necessary PROBLEMS THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN UPDATING AN OS SOUNDS NN ATARI Never had a problem ever an 8meg 16 bit machine can cream the lot of
22. nde pendently phase shifted or detuned with the use of an LFO If all Oscillators are set to Double Saw then each voice has effectively 6 Oscillators This has no effect on total Polyphony amp can allow Unison type sounds to be created without the need to use the Unison feature thereby saving voices but then again it is possible to Unison a Double Saw Program to create truly HUGE sounds Whoever said size does not matter is deluding themselves NOTE All the functions like Mix Pitch Sync amp Hardness still apply but modulate both Saw waves simultaneously NOTE Sync sounds can cause clicks when LFOs are used to detune Double Saw waves This will happen when the modulating LFO is set to anything BUT Tri waves S pecial Waveform Button When the Special button in the Oscillator Section is pressed the Display shows The parameter is Special waveform In this case with a value of Double saw This parameter determines what special waveform the currently selected oscillator is going to have Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter If this parameter is set to Audio input 1 Audio input 1 will be substituted for the standard Oscillator If this parameter is set to Audio input 2 Audio input 2 will be substituted for the standard Oscillator If this parameter is set to Double saw the Double saw waveform as described above will be substituted for the standard Oscillator The range of this parameter is Audio input 1 Audi
23. o input 2 amp Double Saw This parameter is memorised with a Program How to use the Double Saw waveform W idth Button Level Knob When the Double Saw wave is selected the Width part of the matrix is used to control the Difference in phase between the 2 Saw waves The Level control controls the static phase difference between the 2 Saw waves When this is set to 000 there is no differ ence in phase between the waves and so at this setting Double Saw waves sound just the same as a standard Saw wave OSCILLATOR SECTION NOTE As both waves are adding together exactly when no phase difference is set between the 2 Saw waves the resulting Single Saw wave is twice as loud as a standard Saw wave This can be handy when severe filtering is being employed When this parameter is set to a positive value the phase difference between the 2 Saw waves is modulated by a positive amount Similarly negative values produce a negative phase shift between the 2 Saw waves Fully clockwise or fully anticlockwise the phase shift is 180 amp has been shifted positive or negative respectively The range of this parameter is 64 to 63 This parameter is memorised with a program The key way to understand how this works is to understand that detuning can be expressed as a continually accelerating or decelerating phase shift When looking at the waves of detuned Oscillators on an Oscilloscope it can be clearly seen that one waveform accelerates
24. r 4 Play the sequence The display will show the status of incoming messages NOTE If you experience problems with this file it is probably due to similar problems that can occur when updating the OS Please Refer to page 19 Problems that can occur when updating an OS amp sounds UPDATING THE OPERATING SYSTEM Please follow the instructions below for details on how to upgrade you Nova s Operating System 1 BACK UP YOUR DATA Make a backup of your data to computer By this mean everything Use the Total data setting in the Sysex transmission parameter in global mode 2 VERIFY YOUR BACKUP Change the name of one of the sounds amp write the change in Then reload your sounds from YOUR BACKUP that you have just made If the name has changed back to what it was when you made the backup chances are the backup is OK 3 SWITCH THE NOVA OFF 4 CONNECT MIDI OUT OF THE SEQUENCER TO MIDI IN ON THE NOVA 5 LOAD THE novaos41 mid FILE INTO YOUR SEQUENCER 6 HOLD DOWN PART MUTE BUTTON amp SWITCH THE NOVA ON WHILE STILL HOLDING IT DOWN The display should show 7 PLAY THE SEQUENCER If everything is OK you ll get a display like so indicating the amount of file received Once the file has reached 100 the display will show The Nova is now updating the OS in Flash Memory NOTE Under no circumstances switch off the Nova while this procedure is happening Doing so may result in very erratic beha
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27. ser Flanger Chorus Ensemble Rotary Speaker effect this may introduce a slight Wobbling sensation to the sound This is due to the Stereo nature of the effect and is normal If you monitor only one side of a Stereo version of the sound on your Mixer you will experience the same thing PART EDIT SECTION Extra sustain options The available range of sustain message options for each Part in Performance Mode has been extended M idi Button Page 1 looks like so As can be seen the higher parameter is Sustain In this case with a value of Enable This parameter determines how the selected Part will respond to incoming MIDI Sustain pedal data Controller 64 This parame ter is adjusted using the higher Fast Data knob If this parameter is set to Enable the Envelopes are held at their sustain phases if a MIDI Sustain pedal message of On is received This is similar to the Damper pedal on a Piano The Sustain pedal message can be set to do other things as well though If this parameter is set to Arp Latch the Arp latch function will be switched on when a Sustain pedal message of On is received and switched Off when a pedal off is received Similarly if this parameter is set to Arp Mute or Part Mute the respective mute function will be controlled in the same way Some manufacturers have different polarity pedals which can make this parameter behave in reverse so inverse parameters have b
28. te is silent In the Glide posi tion the Portamento effect is engaged as it does in Autoglide The range of this parameter is Norm Tie Rest Glide These parameters are memorised as Pattern data NOTE The Note parameter can only be accessed if the current step s gate is set to Norm or Glide NOTE To write any changes to the currently selected pattern into memory press the Write button while any of the pattern edit pages are displayed Also note the Memory Protect has to be set to Off for this to be possible OSCILLATOR SECTION Double saw oscillator waveform This new waveform is available for all three oscillators It is selected for an oscillator by pressing the special button in the Oscillator section on the front panel and selecting Double saw using the lower fast data knob Saw Waveform Button Sq waveform Button S pecial Waveform Button This is a menu of oscillator waveforms for the oscillator selected with the Osc 1 2 amp 3 buttons To adjust the waveform of oscillator 1 press the Osc 1 button amp select the waveform required The selected waveform will light The Saw button selects a Sawtooth waveform the Sq button selects a Square waveform amp the Special button selects either Audio input 1 Audio input 2 or the DoubleSaw special waveform BR DoubleSaw When the DoubleSaw wave form is selected the currently selected Oscillator actually becomes 2 Saw waves that can be i
29. the tuning between the oscillators is perfect This is the case on DCO Digitally Controlled Oscillator synthesisers such as the Roland Juno 106 or Juno 60 Setting this parameter to VCO recreates the classic VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator characteristics of imperfect oscillator tuning The range of this parameter is DCO amp VCO This parameter is memorised with a Program Juno 106 amp Juno 60 are trademarks copyright of Roland Corp Japan The lower parameter is Constant gate In this case with a value of On This parameter determines if the envelopes are constantly gated on as if C3 was being played and held down Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter When this parameter is set to On the signals fed into the Inputs amp that are assigned as Special waveforms to the Oscillators are passed through the Nova s synthesis engine without requiring a MIDI Note message to trigger the envelopes Also this feature can be used to create sustained sound effects that require no trigger note When a Program that has this parameter set to On is selected the Program will sound straight away as if C3 was played This will continue until another program is selected When this parameter is set to Off normal operation occurs i e a note on message is required to trig ger the envelopes before any sound can be heard The range of this parameter is On amp Off This parameter is memorised with a Program NOTE When
30. viour amp may lead to the Nova needing to be sent back for service Once the Flash has been loaded the Nova will automatically reboot as normal running the new OS PROBLEMS THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN UPDATING AN OS SOUNDS While we have taken every precaution in designing the OS to be upgraded trouble free sometimes problems can occur This is not solely down to us but in almost all cases rests with the sequencer hardware used to perform the upgrade If an error occurs during the upgrade process the display will show This is an indication that an error has occurred in the download process that does not make any sense to the Nova NOTE This is not caused by the Nova but by the transmitting device This is caused by the software or the hardware used to transmit the OS to the Nova Do what it says switch the Nova off amp re try If the problem re occurs then please look below PCs PCs have the most problems As said above this is not a fault in the Nova but the transmitting device In these devices it seems to be a compound problem with hardware amp software Some applications will work with some MIDI inter faces amp not with others Solution 1 is try another sequencer application Solution 2 is try another MIDI interface Solution 3 is try another sequencer application with a different MIDI interface Cubase works most of the time depending on the version amp interface Cakewalk works sometimes depending on the version a
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