Reverb Menu; Chorus Menu - Novation Ultranova User Manual

RE1: Not used.
RE2: Delay 1 Time
Displayed as:
Dly1Time
Initial value: 64
Range of adjustment: 0 to 127
This parameter sets the basic delay time. With Dly1Sync (see RE3 below) set to Off, the
note played will be repeated after a ixed time. Higher values correspond to a longer delay,
with the maximum value of 127 equating to approx. 700 ms. If Delay Time is varied (either
manually or via modulation), while a note is being played, pitch shifting will result. See also
Delay Slew, RE7.
RE3: Delay 1 Sync
Displayed as:
Dly1Sync
Initial value: Off
Range of adjustment: see table at page 40
Delay time may synchronised to the internal or external MIDI clock, using a wide variety of
tempo dividers/multipliers to produce delays from about 5 ms to 1 second.
Be aware that the total delay time available is inite. Using large tempo divisions at
a very slow tempo rate may exceed the delay time limit.
RE4: Delay 1 Feedback
Displayed as:
Dly1Fbck
Initial value: 64
Range of adjustment: 0 to 127
The output of the delay line is connected back to the input, at a reduced level; Delay 1
Feedback sets the level. This results in multiple echoes, as the delayed signal is further
repeated. With Dly1Fbck set to zero, no delayed signal at all is fed back, so only a single
echo results. As you increase the value, you will hear more echoes for each note, though
they still die away in volume. Setting the control in the centre of its range (64) results in
about 5 or 6 audible echoes; at the maximum setting, the repetitions will still be audible
after a minute or more.
RE5: Delay 1 Left-Right Ratio
Displayed as:
Dly1L/R
Initial value: 1/1
Range of adjustment: 1/1, 4/3, 3/4, 3/2, 2/3, 2/1,1/2, 3/1, 1/3, 4/1, 1/4, 1/OFF, OFF/1
The value of this parameter is a ratio, and determines how each delayed note is distributed
between the left and right outputs. Setting Dly1L/R to the default 1/1 value places all ech-
oes centrally in the stereo image. With other values, the larger number represents the delay
time, and an echo will be produced at this time in one channel only, depending whether the
larger number is to the left of the slash or the right. It will be accompanied by a faster echo
in the other channel, at a time deined by the ratio of the two numbers. Values with OFF to
one side of the slash result in all the echoes being in one channel only.
The PanPosn parameter (FX Menu Page 1, RE2) sets the overall stereo place-
ment of both the initial note and its delayed repetitions, and takes precedence.
This means, for example, that if you select 1/OFF as the L/R Ratio, so that all
the echoes are on the left, these echoes will gradually diminish if you set a positive value
of PanPosn, which pans the signal to the right. When PanPosn is at +63 (fully right), you
will hear no echoes at all.
RE6: Delay 1 Stereo Image Width
Displayed as:
Dly1Wdth
Initial value: 127
Range of adjustment: 0 to 127
The Width parameter is only really relevant to settings of Delay L/R Ratio which result
in the echoes being split across the stereo image. With its default value of 127, any stereo
placement of delayed signals will be fully left and fully right. Decreasing the value of Dly-
1Wdth reduces the width of the stereo image and panned echoes are at an intermediate
position between centre and fully left or right.
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RE7: Delay 1 Slew Rate
Displayed as:
Initial value:
Range of adjustment:
Delay 1 Slew Rate only has an effect on the sound when the Delay Time is being modu-
lated. Modulating delay time produces pitch-shifting. With DSP-generated delays, very fast
changes of delay time are possible, but these may produce unwelcome effects, including
digital glitching and clicks. Delay Slew Rate effectively slows the applied modulation
down, so that any such glitches resulting from trying to change the delay time too rapidly
may be avoided. The default value of Off corresponds to the maximum rate of change, and
the delay time will attempt to follow any modulation accurately. Higher values will produce
a smoother effect.
RE8: Not used.

Reverb Menu

The Reverb algorithms add the effect of an acoustic space to a sound. Unlike delay, rever-
beration is created by generating a dense set of delayed signals, typically with different
phase relationships and equalisations applied to re-create what happens to sound in a real
acoustic space.
FX - COMPRESS 1/2 COMPRES1 C1Ratio
2.0
The Ultranova has two reverb processors. These can be loaded into any two FX slots. Their
facilities are identical; the example below illustrates Reverb 1.
FX - DISTORT 1/2 D ISTORT1 Dst1Type
Diode
FX - REVERB 1/2REVERB1 Rvb1Type
LrgHall
RE1: Not used.
GLOBAL Protect Local
Off On
RE2: Reverb Type
TuneCent Transpse
Displayed as:
0 0
Initial value:
ClockSource
Range of adjustment: Auto
Hall
DUMP to Bank
USBport A
UltraNova provides six different reverb algorithms, designed to simulate the relections
which occur in rooms and halls of various sizes.
DUMP to
USBport
RE3: Reverb Decay Calibrate
Displayed as:
Current O/S Transmit
Initial value:
Range of adjustment:
The Decay parameter sets the basic reverb time of the selected space. It can be thought of
AUDIO In12Link In1Gain
Indept Off
as setting the size of the room.
HeadPhones Level Control
Follow master volume (1+2 only)
RE4 to RE8: Not used.
OUTPUTS Synth
1+2 127

Chorus Menu

OUTPUTS Synth
Chorus is an effect produced by mixing a continuously delayed version of the signal with
3+4 0
the original. The characteristic swirling effect is produced by the Chorus processor's own
SPDIF
LFO making very small changes in the delays. The changing delay also produces the effect Off
of multiple voices, some of which are pitch-shifted; this adds to the effect.
The Chorus processor can also be conigured as a Phaser, where varying phase shift is
applied to the signal in speciic frequency bands, and the result remixed with the original
signal. The familiar 'swishing' effect is the result.
FX - EQ EQ EQBasLvl
0
The UltraNova has four chorus processors. These may be loaded into any four FX slots.
Their facilities are identical; the example below illustrates Chorus 1. Note that although the
FX - DELAY 1/2 DELAY1 Dly1Time
parameters are named 'Chorus', they are all effective in both Chorus and Phaser modes.
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FX - CHORUS 1-4CHORUS1 Ch1Type
Chorus
RE1: Not used.
FX- GATOR GATOR GtOn/Off
On
RE2: Chorus 1 Type
GATOR GtMode
Displayed as:
Mono16
Initial value:
Range of adjustment:
SYNTH Patch Name
A000 Init Program
Conigures the FX processor as either a Chorus or Phaser.
PATCH BROWSE Patch Name
A000 Init Program
PATCH SAVE PATCHSAVE Posng
A o
PATCHSAVE Bank
Dest+C&G A
Dly1Slew
Off
Off, 1 to 127
C1Thrsh C1Attack C1Rel C1Hold
-20 0 64
Dst1Comp Dst1Lvl
100 0
Rvb1Dec
90
MidiChan MidiOut Touch/Filter
1 Off Set by Patch
KbdVel VelResp DfltRate FootSwth
Curve 4 Rvb1Time Medium 48KHz Auto
LrgHall
Clock} 120 BPM
Status} Chamber, Small Room, Large Room, Small Hall, Large Hall, Great Internal Clock
Patch Name Current OnePatch
0 Init Program
^^
GLOBALS & AUDIO
BendWhl ModWhl Aftouch SetAftouch
Rvb1Dec
^^ Current O/S Version 1.0.00
90
Startup O/S Version 1.0.00
0 to 127
In2Gain In1 -60 |--------|
Off In2 -60 |--------|
Level
Input1 Input2
0 0
Input1 Input2 Level Balance (Host3+4/Synth+Inps)
127 0 127
Novation UltraNova
EQMidLvl EQTrbLvl EQBasFrq EQMidFrq
0 0 64
Dly1Sync Dly1Fbck Dly1L/R Dly1Wdth
Off 64 1/1
Ch1Rate Ch1Sync Ch1Fbck Ch1Depth
20 Off +10
GtLatch GtRSync GtKSync GtSlew
Off 16th On
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EditGroup EEEE---- --------
Ch1Type
1 -------- --------
Chorus
Chorus or Phaser
Find By
A000-D127
*------- -------- Upper Lower
Init Program A
Patch Destination SaveCatg SaveGenre
0 Init Program None
C1Gain
32 127
Whlights
On
OneBank AllBanks
0dB In1FX In2FX
0dB 0 0
Balance 1+2/3+4
127 0
RECORD Mode
Synth
0
EQTrbFrq
64 64
DLy1Slew
127 127
Ch1Delay
64 64
GtDecay GtL/Rdel
16 64 0
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Category Genre
All All
Number Punctuate
a 0 space
None