| From the Nova verb manual, I haven't experiment with this feature as a gate but i'll try it and see, if it works. if so, it might be worth trying to find a used one. The other feature it has which is cool is an input attenuator test function that reads your hardest dynamics and adjusts accordingly, I've used this on my wife Nancy's vocal's and it helps to avoid any clipping Bill Knobs 9 - Dynamix A unique feature inherited from the legendary TC 2290 delay. Dynamix allows you to control the level of the reverb via the dynamics of the input signal. Turning the control clockwise towards “pos” (positive), the reverb output is attenuated while you play and increased in-between phrases. This actually allows you to play with quite a lot of reverb without clouding or disturbing your phrases. Turning the control counterclockwise towards “inv” (inverse), you can do exactly the opposite; more reverb applied while playing and less when you stop playing. With the knob in 12 o’clock position, no dynamix is applied. Input Level Calibration Your Nova Reverb pedal is per default set up to work well right out the box - just as any other stompbox pedal. However, you can optimize the performance of your Nova pedals AD/DA converters by calibrating the input sensitivity. Follow this step-by-step guide: • Calibration of the input sensitivity should be done to the max. expected input level. Therefore you should turn on boosters etc. that are placed prior to the Nova Reverb pedal in the signal chain. • Press, hold and release the ROOM button. The 5 LEDs in second row from the bottom is lit. • Play with the loudest* sound you use for a few seconds and watch some of the 5 LEDs turn off one by one. How many that are turned off, depend on the output of your guitar. When no further changes seem to appear the pedal is calibrated. • Press any key to exit. • The pedal is now calibrated * By your “loudest” sound we mean the sound with the highest dynamic content. This is most likely a clean sound as overdrive sounds per nature are compressed. Reverb Types Reverb type and sub-type can be selected using buttons 11-15. • Press once to select type. • Press same selector additional times to select subtype. Example: - Sub-types for “Spring” is: Plain, Classic and Vintage. 11 - Room Press ROOM to select between the following types of room reverbs: Small, Medium, Large and Tiled. Small - Medium - Large Three variations tuned to reproduce the sound of differently sized rooms. Tiled Room Often you’ll want to get the “bathroom” effect, without actually wanting it to sound like you’re playing in your bathroom. The Tiled Room reverb simulates the qualities of a small to medium sized tiled room with its many reflections and at the same time it behaves respectfully towards the original source material. Use it as an effect that adds quite a bit of color to your sound. 7 OPERATION |