Re: Nova Delay questions

["Ian Popperwell" <popperwell@iname.com>]

Thanks Hoby.

Ian.

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From: "list2" <list2@moondogeast.org>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 5:20 AM
Subject: RE: Nova Delay questions


> <<Thought I'd keep this as a seperate post/thread. Also wondering if =
> anyone's got the Nova Delay (or reverb, but more interested in the =
> delay)?
>
> Again, I've read good reviews, but they're not terribly detailed so =
> wondering about things like, whether it has a hold function, whether you 
>=
> can use external footswitches and/or an expression pedal?
> And, does it sound good and is it intuative to use.>>
>
> I picked up one of these the day it released, so I've been getting to 
>know
> it for a while.
>
> To answer your specific questions:
>
> -There's not a hold function per se. You can set the feedback knob so 
> you're
> kind of dancing just below the runaway point, but it's not a button tap 
> sort
> of procedure.
>
> -No provision for external switches or expression pedals.
>
> -I love the way it sounds. You can choose different delay styles 
>(straight
> delay line, 2290 dynamic, Reverse, pingpong, pan, or slap-back); 6 
> different
> subdivisions settings; and one of four levels of modulation on repeats
> (including none). What I really like best of all is the range of options
> when choosing the "color" of your delay. You can choose clean digital 
> delay,
> analog, tape, or anywhere in between. It's a knob selector rather than a
> switch, so you can find that spot anywhere on the spectrum that gives you
> what you're looking for. I won't try to say how well it emulates tape or
> analog delays. But I can say that I love the way it sounds. In fact, I
> already did.
>
> -It is very easy to use. The only aspect of the box that isn't totally
> intuitive is the Delay knob. I'm used to delays where you turn the knob 
>to
> find your delay time and then you leave it. On the Nova, if the knob is 
>at
> 12 o'clock, the delay time stays where you've set it. Turn the knob
> counterclockwise and the delay time starts to decrease and will keep
> decreasing until you turn the knob back to the 12 o'clock detent. Turn 
>the
> knob clockwise and delay time will increase until you return to 12. The
> further you turn the knob, the quicker the increase or decrease.
>
> -Two other excellent features:
>
> 1) The nice big display that gives you your delay times in ms or BPM as 
> well
> as settings for the other parameters.
>
> 2) If you hold down the tap tempo switch the box mutes and will read your
> strumming or picking to get the tempo. I find it much easier than tapping
> while playing in the heat of the moment, but for those of you with better
> coordination, plain old tempo tapping is also available.
>
> The only fly in the ointment was when I first hooked up the pedal in my
> amp's effects loop with cheap cables to try it out and it was pretty 
> noisy.
> Afraid there might be a problem, I hooked it up to an aux loop on my 
>board
> and it was dead quiet. Knowing the box itself was alright I hooked it 
>back
> into the guitar rig with George Ls and we've been living happily ever 
> after.
>
> I'd been hunting for several weeks for an easy to use, flexible delay 
> pedal
> and the Nova is perfect for me. If you have any other questions, I'll be
> glad to try to answer them.
>
> hoby
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