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Introduction Modulation effects are sort of like spices, used tastefully they can elevate a dish into flavour country. With the Nebulus you get it all, 9 different spices that will cater to just about any modulation meal you're after. Along with the sonic versatility, we've included 8 presets for the most demanding live sets.
Quick Start Basic chorus: a smooth swirling chorus Tremolo chorus: chorus and tremolo, together at last...
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Quick Start ...continued Vibe: the classic vibe sound Rotary: offers up the delicious warble of a rotary speaker...
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60s Flanger: a big sweeping flanger Thru zero flanger : often misunderstood, but oh so musical!
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The Modes Chorus A - Basic Chorus Mode: By basic we mean that this chorus is basically perfect sounding: lush, beautiful, deep, you get the idea. The special switch allows you to get rid of some of the low frequency throb that is often associated with chorus effects. Chorus B - Multi Chorus Mode: This mode offers a rich and thick multi-tap chorus sound.
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Vibe B - Classic Vibrato: This is a full featured vibrato that will give you more warble than you'll ever need. The special switch adds compression to the vibrato sound which is a match made in heaven. Hint, if you just want to use the compressor, turn the width to 0. Now you've got a 10th mode..but who's counting.
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Rate: Adjusts how quickly the e ect will modulate. Preset Stompswitch: Press to scroll through presets. Each LED color represents a di erent preset. When the LED is white, the Nebulus will use the settings currently indicated by knobs and switches.
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at a Glance Tone: Changes the tonal character of the e ect. V - 12V DC negative Bright will add some high end. 0mA or greater Clean will leave the signal una ected. Warm will darken the sound. Special: Modi es the e ect. Performs a di erent function for each mode.
Factory reset: While in the advanced configuration, press the following stompswitches in order: preset, bypass, preset, bypass. The LEDs will do a little dance to confirm that the Nebulus has been reset to its factory settings. Please note that this overwrites the...
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(white LED). Manual Mode Preset: This controls if the manual preset appears when scrolling Bypass Mode: Set the through the presets. Nebulus to operate in true left(default): Manual mode bypass or soft bypass. appears. Presets: Choose left(default): True bypass.
Using Presets The Nebulus allows you to save and recall presets. All pedal settings are saved in a preset and each preset is represented by a different color of the preset LED. To load a preset, use the preset stompswitch to scroll through presets.
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Adjusting the Headroom The Nebulus has an internal switch which allows for the adjustment of the input headroom. This switch is accessed by removing the back plate. The pedal ships with the switch in the -6dB position, which allows for an input level of +5.1dBu. If the input to the...
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If your Nebulus is underpowered, symptoms could include: powering off, bypass turning on/off quickly, weird sounds and functions not working properly. If you have any questions on powering your Nebulus, please call us at 888-676-1853 or email us at support@empresseffects.com.
Legal Stuff FCC Compliance Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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