Nova Drive & Amp; Bypass Modes - TC Electronic NOVA Drive NDR-I User Manual

MISCELLANEOUS
Setting the MIDI Channel
To set the MIDI channel on NOVA Drive:
• Press and hold the MODE switch for three
seconds.

Bypass Modes

As explained earlier, NOVA Drive is a true analog
design effect with digital parameter control. This allows
for selecting between two different bypass modes: Hard
Bypass Mode ("true bypass") and Buffered Bypass
Mode. To select between these modes, press and hold
the ROUTING Mode button for three seconds. Once
the display shows "Hb" or "bb", you can set the bypass
mode using the PRESET encoder.
Hard Bypass (Hb) – True Bypass
In the sought-after True Bypass
Mode, the input signal is going
directly to the output when in Bypass
Mode.This is the default setting for
NOVA Drive.
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Buffered Bypass (bb)
In Buffered Bypass Mode, NOVA
Drive can drive long cables placed
after the pedal perfectly with no signal
loss.
Which Bypass Mode should you use?
Many sound aficionados discuss this topic with
religious fervor, and there is no definite answer. True
bypass equals removing the pedal from the board, so
in theory, this would be the natural choice, ensuring the
best signal quality. However, if no other component on
you pedal board buffers the signal and you use long
cables after the pedal board, you may experience a
significant loss of signal. This is even more likely when
you are using passive single coil pick-ups. The best
advice is to try out both bypass modes and let your
ears decide.
Depending on the equipment connected to NOVA
Drive, you may hear a click when switching NOVA
Drive in/out in True Bypass Mode.