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PART EDIT SECTION

When this button is pressed the display shows:

As can be seen the higher parameter is “Part semitone”. In this case with a value of +07.

This parameter Transposes the Program by the number of semitones selected using the higher Fast Data knob. The range of this parameter is -24 to +24 semitones. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

As can be seen the lower parameter is “Part detune”. In this case with a value of +25

This parameter Detunes the Program by the amount selected using the higher Fast Data knob. The range of this parameter is -64 to +63 cents. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

Velocity - Button

This button only works in Performance mode.

This button assigns which Velocity curve is assigned to the currently selected Part. When this button is pressed the display shows parameters relevant to this section.

When this button is pressed the display shows:

Part velocity curve

Normal

As can be seen the higher parameter is “Part velocity curve”. In this case with a value of Normal.

This parameter determines the velocity response of the currently selected Part. Values are selected using the higher Fast Data knob. In the “Normal” position the Program plays in a normal velocity sensitive way ( If the Velocity parameter for the selected Program has been set to any positive value ). In the “Inverse” position the response is inverse to the normal velocity curve. i.e.

Louder sounds are produced by playing softly rather than hard ( If the Velocity parameter for the selected Program has been set to any positive value ). These two curves are ideal for creating velocity Cross fades between two different parts for Organ type sounds. The Cross Fade - Low & Cross Fade - High options are similar but provide a “Normal” overall response when used together in two different parts. The remaining options provide “Normal” velocity curve response “Up to” or “From” specific Velocity values. This enables “Velocity Switch” arrangements to be easily made by setting up appropriate curve on two parts. i.e. To Value 100 on one Part & From Value 101 on another. The range of this parameter is Normal, Inverse,Cross fade - High, Cross Fade - Low, To Value 60, From Value 61, To Value 70, From Value 71, To Value 80, From Value 81, To Value 90, From Value 91, To Value 100, From Value 101, To Value 110 & From Value 111. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

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In/Out - Button

This button works in Program & Performance mode.

When this button is pressed a series of pages is available on the display containing parameters relevant to this section.

In the In/Out menu there are 2 pages available. There are a maximum of 2 parameters displayed. One for each line on the display. The “Fast Data” Knobs on the right of the display are used to alter these parameter’s values

Page 1 ( Performance Mode ) looks like so:

As can be seen the higher parameter is “Part outputs”. In this case with a value of 1&2. This parameter determines which set of outputs the currently selected Part will be output from. Use the higher Fast Data knob to adjust this parameter. It is possible to have each Part go to an individual output ( Mono ). To do this set Part 1& 2 to go to outputs 1&2 then pan Part 1 to the Left

( output 1 ) & Part 2 ( output 2 ) to the Right with the panpot. Set Part 3&4 to go to outputs 3&4 then pan Part 3 to the Left ( output 3 ) & Part 4 ( output 4 ) to the Right with the panpot. Set Part 5&6 to go to outputs 5&6 then pan Part 5 to the Left

( output 5 ) & Part 6 ( output 6 ) to the Right with the panpot. The range of this parameter is 1&2, 3&4, 5&6 & 7&8. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

NOTE:

If the Delay, Reverb, Chorus/Flanger/Phaser or Vocoder effects are used they will produce stereo signals over an output pair. To isolate a sound to a single mono output, it is necessary to make sure the send levels of these effects are set to 000.

As can be seen the lower parameter is “Effects used”. In this case with a value of Program. Use the lower Fast Data knob to adjust this parameter. This parameter determines if the Effects to be used by the Part will change when a MIDI Program Change message is received from the current settings to the settings of the new Program or not. This can be useful for dramatic changes in Effects by setting this parameter to Program, or this parameter can be useful for retaining the effects used on this Part when a MIDI Program Change is received by setting it to “Part”.

The range of this parameter is Program & Part. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

Page 1 ( Program mode ) Page 2 ( Performance mode ) looks like so:

Trim 1 +OO

Trim 2 +OO

The inputs 1 & 2 can be monitored using this page. PPM meters show the level of both inputs. The levels of both of these signals can be boosted or cut by 10 dB using the Fast Data knobs. These parameters are memorised as Global.

NOTE:

The setting of these parameters is saved along with all the other Global parameters when the Global parameters are saved while in the Global menu.

MIDI - Button

This button only works in Performance mode.

When this button is pressed a series of pages is available on the display containing parameters relevant to this section.

In the MIDI menu there are 3 pages available. There are a maximum of 2 parameters displayed. One for each line on the display. The “Fast Data” Knobs on the right of the display are used to alter these parameter’s values.

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NOTE:

If you are currently on the Sysex transmission page of the Global menu, pressing this button will initiate a sysex dump.

Page 1 looks like so:

As can be seen the higher parameter is "Sustain". In this case with a value of Enable.

This parameter determines how the selected Part will respond to incoming MIDI Sustain pedal data ( Controller 64 ). This parameter is adjusted using the higher Fast Data knob. If this parameter is set to "Enable" the Envelopes are held at their sustain phases if a MIDI Sustain pedal message of "On" is received ( This is similar to the Damper pedal on a Piano ). The Sustain pedal message can be set to do other things as well though. If this parameter is set to "Arp Latch" the Arp latch function will be switched "On" when a Sustain pedal message of "On" is received & switched "Off’ when a pedal "off" is received. Similarly if this parameter is set to "Arp Mute" or "Part Mute" the respective mute function will be controlled in the same way. Some manufacturers have different polarity pedals, which can make this parameter behave in reverse, so inverse parameters have been added as an option. Additionally it is often useful when layering 2 or more Parts to have one Part enabled & the other(s) disabled, so an "Off" option is available. If this parameter is set to "Program + 1", the Part’s Program advances by one when a Sustain pedal "On" message is received & if set to "Program - 1", the Part’s Program decreases by one when a Sustain pedal "On" message is received. If this parameter is set to "Pattern + 1", the Part’s arpeggiator pattern increases by one when a Sustain pedal "On" message is received & if set to "Pattern - 1," the Part’s arpeggiator pattern decreases by one when a Sustain pedal "On" message is received. If this parameter is set to "Voc freeze", whenever a Sustain pedal "On" message is received the Vocoder will freeze & whatever harmonic spectrum was being used as a modulator will be sustained until a Sustain pedal "Off" message is received & then normal operation of the Vocoder will resume.

NOTE:

This only freezes the Vocoder if the currently selected Part is supplying the Vocoder's carrier signal ( i.e. the Part is the same as the Vocoder's "Insert" parameter on page 2 of the Vocoder menu ).

The range of this parameter is Enable, Arp Latch, Arp Mute, Part Mute, Enable (I), Arp Latch (I), Arp Mute (I), Part Mute (I), Program + 1, Program - 1, Pattern +, Pattern - 1, Voc freeze & Off. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

The lower parameter is “MIDI channel”. In this case with a value of Global.

This parameter selects the MIDI Channel the Part will receive & transmit MIDI Data on. Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter. If this parameter is set to “Global” the Part will play on whatever channel is set as the “Global MIDI channel” on page 1 of the Global menu. If this parameter is set to “Omni” the Part will play on any MIDI channel. The range of this parameter is 1 to 16 Omni & Global. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

NOTE:

The MIDI channel for the Part can be set via MIDI by holding down the Page down button & while holding it down playing a note into the Nova on the desired channel. It is not possible to set the Part’s MIDI channel to Omni or Global using this method.

Page 2 looks like so:

As can be seen the higher parameter is “Prog change filt”. In this case with a value of Off.

This parameter determines how the selected Part will respond to incoming MIDI Program Change messages. This parameter is adjusted using the higher Fast Data knob. If this parameter is set to “Off” the Part will ignore any Program Change messages sent on the Part’s MIDI channel. If this parameter is set to “On” the Part will recognise any Program Change messages sent on the Part’s MIDI channel. The range of this parameter is On & Off. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

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NOTE:

If the Global Program Change filter on page 11 of the Global menu is set to Disabled, then no Program Change messages will be recognised regardless of this parameter’s setting.

NOTE:

If the Program Change filter is set to On it also filters out Bank select messages. ( CC00 & CC32 )

As can be seen the lower parameter is “Controller Filt”. In this case with a value of Off.

This parameter determines how the selected Part will respond to incoming Controller messages. This parameter is adjusted using the lower Fast Data knob. If this parameter is set to “On”, the Part will ignore any Controller messages sent on the Part’s MIDI channel. If this parameter is set to “Off”, the Part will recognise any Controller messages sent on the Part’s MIDI channel. The range of this parameter is On & Off. This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

NOTE:

If the Global Control Change filter on page 10 of the Global menu is set to Disabled, then no Control Change messages will be recognised regardless of this parameter’s setting.

NOTE:

The Control Change filter does not filter Bank select messages. ( CC00 & CC32 ) These can be filtered using the Program Change filter if required.

Page 3 looks like so:

As can be seen the parameter is “Expression pedal”. In this case with a value of Off.

This parameter determines if the currently selected Part responds to any data generated by a connected Expression / Sustain pedal. The type of data generated by a connected pedal can be specified by setting the Pedal Mode parameter on page 9 of the Global menu. This parameter is adjusted using the higher Fast Data knob. If this parameter is set to “Off” pedal data is ignored by the Part. If this parameter is set to “On” pedal data is recognised by the Part. This parameter is memorised with a Performance.

Polyphony - Button

This button works in Performance & Program mode.

This button alters the Polyphony of the currently selected Program or Part. When this button is pressed, the display shows parameters relevant to this section. There are a maximum of 2 parameters displayed. One for each line on the display. The “Fast Data” Knobs on the right of the display are used to alter these parameter’s values.

When this button is pressed the display shows:

As can be seen the higher parameter is “Part polyphony”. In this case with a value of Poly.

This parameter assigns how the much polyphony is assigned to the selected Part & is adjusted using the higher Fast Data knob & nudge buttons. If this is set to Off ( Performance mode only ) the Part is disabled. No sound will come from this Part & it will not respond to MIDI. If this parameter is set to Mono, only one voice is assigned to the Part ( Monophonic ). If this is set to Poly, voices are dynamically allocated to the Part. All voices will be dynamically shared by the Parts. If this parameter is set to Prog, the Polyphony setting of the currently selected Program in the currently selected Part is mirrored by the Part. i.e. If a Monophonic Program was selected in the Part then the Part’s polyphony would be Monophonic & if a Polyphonic sound was selected then the

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polyphony would automatically change to Polyphonic. In Program mode, the display is different. It shows “Program Mode” on the top line of the display & “Polyphony” on the bottom line. When in Program mode, use the lower Fast Data knob & nudge buttons to adjust this parameter. The range of this parameter in the Performance mode is Off, Poly , Mono. & Prog. In the Program mode the range is Poly & Mono. This parameter is memorised with Programs in Program Mode & Performances in Performance Mode.

When this button is pressed when in Program mode the display shows:

When in Program mode, the display is different but the function is the same. Use the lower Data knob to adjust this parameter. The range of this parameter in the Program mode is Off, Poly , Mono. & Prog. In the Program mode the range is Poly & Mono. This parameter is memorised with Programs in Program Mode & Performances in Performance Mode.

Range - Button

This button only works in Performance mode.

This button alters the Key Range of the currently selected Part. When this button is pressed, the display shows parameters relevant to this section. There are a maximum of 2 parameters displayed. One for each line on the display. The “Fast Data” Knobs on the right of the display are used to alter these parameter’s values.

When this button is pressed the display shows:

As can be seen the higher parameter is “Highest note”. In this case with a value of C8.

This parameter selects the Highest note the currently selected Part will play on & is adjusted using the higher Fast Data knob. The range of this parameter is C0 to C8 . This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

As can be seen the lower parameter is “Lowest note” In this case with a value of C0.

This parameter selects the Lowest note the currently selected Part will play on & is adjusted using the Lower Fast Data knob. The range of this parameter is C0 to C8 . This parameter is memorised with the Performance.

NOTE:

If the Lowest note is set higher than the Highest note, a reverse window can be created. For example:

If Part Highest key is set to C2 & Part lowest key is set to C3. The sound appears on the keyboard from C0 to C2 & from C3 to C8.

In other words there is a “Hole” in the middle of the keyboard.

NOTE:

The Range for the Part can be set via MIDI by holding down the page up ( for the Highest note ) or page down ( for the Lowest note ) buttons & while holding down, playing a note into the Nova the desired split point. You can set both parameters simultaneously by holding down both page buttons.

Solo - Button

This button works only in performance mode.

Pressing this button ( Solo button is lit ) solos the currently selected Part. All other Parts flash to indicate they are muted. The Solo mode can be cancelled by pressing the Solo button again ( Solo button is unlit ).

NOTE:

Solo mode is cancelled when a new Performance is selected.

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NOTE:

In solo mode, any currently muted Parts ( not soloed ) are memorised when a performance is saved.

Mute - Button

This button works only in performance mode.

Pressing this button ( Mute button is lit ) activates the Mute mode. When this is active, pressing any Part Mutes it & it flashes. Unlike solo, exiting the Mute mode by pressing the Mute button again ( Mute button is unlit ) does not cancel the Mute status of the parts. To un-mute a Part select the Mute mode by pressing the Mute button ( Mute button is lit ) & press the flashing ( muted ) Part. The Part will stop flashing & become active again. This is so that the Mutes behave like those on a Mixing desk. Additionally, the Mute Status of each Part is memorised in a Performance so that a Performance can be recalled with some or all Parts muted but set up & ready to go. Mutes can be transmitted & recorded as controller data to a sequencer & then played back at the Nova.

NOTE:

Whenever a Part is Muted the Program Name display will show “( Muted )” underneath the Program’s name.

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MULTITIMBRAL USE

The Multi Mode for the Nova II keyboard is “Performance” mode. To make a multitimbral setup follow this procedure. Press the Global Button & select page 1.

Set the Global MIDI Channel to 16.

Make sure the Nova II keyboard is in the Performance Mode by pressing the Performance Button. It will light.

Select Performance A 126 “Multi Ch 1-6” of the Performances as a starting point as this is set up specifically for Multitimbral use & is a good starting template. In this Performance, Part 1 is assigned to MIDI channel 1, Part 2 is assigned to MIDI channel 2 etc. etc. Hence its name “Multi Ch 1-6”. ( If you wish to alter the MIDI channel setting press the “MIDI” button & set the MIDI Channel to whatever channel required but make sure it is not the same as the MIDI channel setting as the Global MIDI channel )

Multi Ch 1-6

Perf A126

To assign a Bass sound to MIDI Channel 1 for example, press the “Part 1” button & the display will change to indicate the current sound assigned to that Part. ( In the Factory Programs this is Bank A Program number A000 “Sintillator”)

Sintillator M-Wh

Prog AOOO

Now use the Bank & keypad buttons to select the desired sound. For example Bank A Prog Number 002 “Softena Bass”.

Softena Bass

Prog AOO2

You should now hear the Bass sound when MIDI channel 1 is played into the Nova II keyboard.

To assign a String sound to MIDI Channel 2 for example, press the “Part 2” button & the display will change to indicate the current sound assigned to that Part. ( In the Factory Programs this is Bank A Program number A000 “Sintillator”)

Sintillator M-Wh

Prog AOOO

Now use the Bank & keypad buttons to select the desired sound. For example Bank A Prog Number 012 “Stringz”.

Stringz

Prog AO12

You should now hear the String sound when MIDI channel 2 is played into the Nova II keyboard.

The other Parts are assigned in a similar way & 6 Parts can be used at once.

NOTE:

If 2 or more Parts are assigned to the same MIDI Channel all these Parts will sound at once when that MIDI channel is received by the Nova II keyboard.

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