TC electronic SDN BHD Nova Dynamics NDY-1 - Manual (Page 18)

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INPUT LEVEL CALIBRATION
guitar. When there seem to be no more changes,
the pedal is calibrated.
• Press any key to exit.
• The pedal is now calibrated.
* By “loudest”, we mean the sound with the highest dynamic
content. This is most likely a clean sound, as by definition
overdrive sounds are compressed – i.e. they have less
dynamics.
** In single engine mode (nothing connected to input B), only
Engine A can be calibrated.
Manual Calibration
If you prefer to change the input gain manually, you
can.
•
Press and hold the ALGORITHM switch of the
engine for which you intend to change the input
gain.
• All meter LEDs are lit briefly. After that, a single
LED will stay lit to indicate the current gain setting.
• Now turn the LEVEL knob and adjust the gain
setting.
• Press any key to exit.
Your NOVA Dynamics pedal is per default set to work
well right out of the box – just as any other “stomp box”
pedal. However, you can optimize the performance of
the NOVA Dynamics pedal’s AD/DA converters by
calibrating the input sensitivity.
Follow the step-by-step guide below for EACH of the
engines** – especially if you are using one engine
before the amp and one after the amp as described in
the “Pre & Post” setup example on page 7.
Automatic Calibration
•
Calibration of the input sensitivity should be set
according to the expected maximum input level.
Therefore, you should always start by turning on
boosters and other signal-attenuating equipment
that has been placed before the NOVA Dynamics
pedal in the signal chain.
• Press and hold the ALGORITHM button, for the
engine you intend to calibrate**, until all Meter
LEDs (-2 to -24) are lit.
• Play with your loudest* sound for a few seconds.
The nine LEDs will turn off one by one. How many
LEDs are turned off depends on the output of your