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MULTITIMBRAL USE

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Some parameters of a Program in a “Part” of a Performance are over-rideable without having to alter the original Programs settings. These include the “Level” of the “Part”, the Arpeggiator “Speed” the “Arpeggiator On/Off”and all the Effects parameters if the Effects used parameter in the Parts Output menu is set to “Part”. This allows the creation of completely different effects settings on a individual Part without effecting the source programs settings.

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The Part can be optimised so that when Program changes are received on that Part the Nova II keyboard will keep the above settings you have made in the Performance & ignore the settings of the newly selected Program. This is done by setting the Effects used parameter in the “Output Menu” to “Part”. Alternatively, the whole of the effects can change when a Program change message is received by a Part by setting this parameter to “Program”. Pressing the “Copy” button in the effects section activates a Copy mode where the Part’s Program effects are copied into the Part effects buffer.

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Only one Performance is available at any time. It is not possible to create a Multi type setup with multiple Performances.

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When a Program change message is received on the Global MIDI channel it will change the selected Program or Performance. If a Program change is received on a Part MIDI Channel that is not the Global one it will change the assigned Program for that Part.

When it does so the effects settings stored in the Program will be loaded into the Parts Effects section if the Effects used parameter in the Output menu is set to “Program” . If this parameter is set to “Performance” the Program will change but the effects setting for that Part will not be altered. Additionally the Arpeggiator Parameters from the Program will be loaded into the Part’s Arpeggiator.

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WHEN A PROGRAM CHANGE / BANK MESSAGE IS RECEIVED ON THE GLOBAL CHANNEL THIS WILL RESULT IN A POSSIBLE MODE CHANGE FROM PERFORMANCE TO PROGRAM MODE.

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FOR THE ABOVE REASON IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE GLOBAL MIDI CHANNEL SHOULD BE SET TO A CHANNEL THAT IS NOT ASSIGNED TO ANY PART. IN THE CASE OF PERFORMANCE A126 “MULTI CH 1-8” THE GLOBAL CHANNEL SHOULD BE SET TO ANY ONE OF THE UNUSED CHANNELS 7-16.

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There is only one Arpeggiator Speed control in a Performance. Adjusting the speed of any Part’s Arpeggiator will control all 6 Arpeggiators.

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If you create your own Performance from existing Performances other than the Factory Init Performances, parameters may have been set in individual Parts so that in a multi setup strange things may happen. Here’s the check list:

Velocity behaves strangely on one Part - The Velocity Curve parameter in the Velocity menu is not set to “Normal”. The Part is Monophonic & should be Poly - The Polyphony parameter in the Polyphony menu is set to “Mono”. The Part is polyphonic & should be Mono - The Polyphony parameter in the Polyphony menu is set to “Poly”.

The Part is Muted / No response at all - If the Part light flashes steadily, even with no MIDI input, the Part is Muted. The Part is Muted / No response at all - Does the Part light flash when MIDI is sent?

-Yes - The Assigned outputs may be different to the ones connected, check the setting of the Outputs menu for the offending Part.

-No - The MIDI Channel for the Part is set to the incorrect channel in the MIDI menu.

-No - Polyphony parameter in the Polyphony menu is set to “Off”.

The Part is in a different key to the others - The Part Semitone parameter in the Tune menu is not set to “0” The Part is out of tune with the others - The Part Detune parameter in the Tune menu is not set to “0”

The sustain pedal behaves in reverse on the assigned Part - The Polarity of the pedal is set incorrectly, set the Sustain parameter in MIDI menu to “Enable” or “Enable (I)” so that the desired effect is produced.

The Sustain pedal does not work on the assigned Part - The Sustain parameter in the MIDI menu is not set to “Enable” or “ Enable (i)”.

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USING THE INPUTS

Microphone

Pedal

Located on the Nova’s rear panel are two 1/4” jack sockets labelled “Input 1” & “Input 2 ( pedal )” which may be used to connect either an audio source (from a microphone, CD player, sampler etc.).The input 2 ( pedal ) socket can also be used to connect an expression pedal ( such as the KORG EXP2 ) to the Nova allowing control over various parameters to be made in real time.

Setting up the Sensitivity/Input level of the Inputs.

Plug a sound source into one of the Nova's Inputs. Adjust the sensitivity with the Input sensitivity switch & the Trim Parameter on Page 1 ( Program mode ) or Page 2 ( Performance mode ) of the In/Out menu in the Part Edit section to suit the type of sound source connected. As a guideline in the • position of the Input sensitivity switch the input sensitivity is suitable for accepting signals from Studio equipment such as Samplers, Synths, Workstations, Mixers etc. ( +4dB ). In the •• position the sensitivity is suitable for Consumer Audio Equipment such as Cassette decks etc. ( -10dB ). In the ••• position the sensitivity is suitable for guitars etc.

( -25dB ). In the •••• position the sensitivity is suitable for Microphones etc. ( -55dB ). These settings may vary from equipment to equipment.

To set this correctly press the In/Out menu of the Part edit section & go to Page 1 ( Program mode ) or Page 2 ( Performance mode ). The display looks like so:

Trim 1 +OO

Trim 2 +OO

In this page meters are available showing the level of incoming signals on the 2 Inputs. The 2 Data knobs access "Trim" controls allowing fine adjustment of boost or gain to the signal. When the meters reach the highest segment of the display the signal is clipping. Set the "Trim" & “Input sensitivity” switch to get the loudest possible signal without clipping.

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The "Trim" can be set individually for each channel.

The Inputs on the Nova can be used in 3 different ways, Firstly an Input can be used to "Tack on" to an effects chain in a Program or to the Effects chain of a Part of a Performance. Secondly as a waveform that can be processed by the Filter, LFOs, ENVs & in turn the Effects. Thirdly as a Modulator or Carrier in a Vocoder setup. Lets look at these individually.

Setting the Inputs to be routed to the effects.

Set up the Input sensitivity with the “Trim” parameters as shown above. To connect an Input to an effects chain in Program or Performance mode simply press the Dist/EQ/Config button in the Effects section then press the Menu button in the Effects section. Go to page 5 of the Effects sections Dist/EQ/Config menu & the display will show:

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Pass to effects:

Program only

& set the "Pass to effects:" parameter to either “Input 1”, “Input 2” or “Program & Input 1” or 2. Input 1 or “Program & Input 2” settings mean only the selected Input goes to the effects on the selected Program or Part & the sound assigned to the Program or Part is mute. Program & Input 1 or 2 settings mean that the selected Input & the sound assigned to the Program or Part go the effects. Remember there are 7 effects available in each Program or Part so a lot of effects processing can be used on the Inputs. Additionally in a Performance the output of the effects can be routed to different output pairs allowing separate returns to be realised. To do this select the Part of the Performance you wish to re-route & set the Part outputs parameter on page 1 of the In/Out menu in the Part edit section to the output pair you require.

Passing an Input signal through the Filter & effects.

Passing loops & other signals through Filters has become popular over the last couple of years & the Nova allows either Input signals to be processed in this way. Set up the Input sensitivity with the “Trim” parameters as shown above. Simply selecting the Program B125 Input1 Program will assign Input one to an Oscillator & will therefore pass this signal through the Filter. Additionally this Program also uses the “Constant Gate” parameter meaning no MIDI event is required to trigger the envelopes. Alternatively you can set up your own Program.

To set this up it is necessary create a Program that is set up so that an Oscillator waveform is substituted with an Input signal & to supply a MIDI note to “trigger” the Envelopes ( the Amp Envelope in particular ) or set the Constant gate parameter to On so that you can hear the signal.

The best thing to do is to use B127 Init Prog as a starting point from which to create an “Input” Program. Select Prog B127 Init Prog. Select Oscillator 1 & then press the Mix button ( so that it is lit ) in the Oscillator Mod Matrix.

Turn the Level knob in the Oscillator Mod Matrix fully clockwise to a value of 127 ( This turns Osc 1 up to a volume of 127 ). Select Oscillator 2 & then press the Mix button ( so that it is lit ) in the Oscillator Mod Matrix.

Turn the Level knob in the Oscillator Mod Matrix fully anticlockwise to a value of 000 ( This turns Osc 2 down to a volume of 000 ). Select Oscillator 3 & then press the Mix button ( so that it is lit ) in the Oscillator Mod Matrix.

Turn the Level knob in the Oscillator Mod Matrix fully anticlockwise to a value of 000 ( This turns Osc 3 down to a volume of 000 ). Now the only audible Oscillator should be Oscillator 1.

Select Oscillator 1 & then press the Special waveform button. Use the lower fast data knob to select the desired Input. Now when pressing a note on the Master keyboard the Input signal should be heard.

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If no signal is present on the Input no sound will be heard.

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If no MIDI note is sent to the Nova & the Constant gate parameter is set to Off no sound will be heard & if no signal is present on the assigned Input at the moment the MIDI Note is played then no sound will be heard.

Now all that remains to be done is set up the Filter, Envelopes, LFOs & Effects to the type/settings that you require. Once that is done then save the Program so you can recall it later. Some cool things can be done here. Filter sweeps can be carried out by the envelopes & / or LFOs. LFOs of course can be synced to MIDI clock & used to Modulate the Oscillator Mix level thereby creating “Gater” effects. In an unsynced mode & with the LFO range parameter set to Fast strange effects can be achieved when “Gating” the Inputs at Khz ( similar to Decimator type effects ). Remember that Envelope 3 can also modulate the speed of the LFO that is used for the “Gating” effect.

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Input choices are memorised with the program so different programs could use different Inputs or even both at once by using Oscillator 2 or 3 for the other Input.

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Using Inputs with the Vocoder Effect

The Vocoder can use either input as a Modulator or Carrier. Set up the Input sensitivity with the “Trim” parameters as shown on page 98. Simply selecting the Program B124 Vocoder Program will assign Input one as a Modulator for the Vocoder effect. Alternatively you can set up your own Program.

The simplest way to set up a Vocoder type program is to use B127 Init Prog as a starting point ( This example will use internal waves as a Carrier ). Select B127 Init Prog.

Press the Vocoder button in the Effects section, then press the Menu button in the Effects section. Go to page 2. The display shows:

Set the “Voc input” parameter ( This sets the Modulator for the Vocoder effect ) to Input 1.

Now when pressing note(s) on the Master keyboard the Input signal should be heard.

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If no signal is present on the Input 1 no sound will be heard.

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If no MIDI note is sent to the Nova & the Constant gate parameter is set to Off no sound will be heard & if no signal is present on the assigned Input at the moment the MIDI Note is played then no sound will be heard.

Now all that remains to be done is adjust the Sibilance level, Sibilance type & Width parameters to suit your taste.

To assign an input as a Carrier is similar to assigning an input to an effect (actually that’s exactly what you do as the Vocoder is an effect! ). This can be done by simply “Passing” the input to the effects. Set up the Input sensitivity with the “Trim”parameters as shown on page 98. To connect an Input to an effects chain in Program or Performance mode simply press the Dist/EQ/Config button in the Effects section then press the Menu button in the Effects section. Go to page 5 of the Effects sections Dist/EQ/Config menu & the display will show:

Pass to effects:

Program only

Set the "Pass to effects:" parameter to either “Input 1”, “Input 2” or “Program & Input 1” or “Program & Input 2”. “Input 1” or Input 2” settings mean only the selected Input goes to the effects on the selected Program or Part & the sound assigned to the Program or Part is mute. “Program & Input 1” or “Program & Input 2” settings mean that the selected Input & the sound assigned to the Program or Part go the effects.

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The Carrier should be a different sound source from the Modulator & therefore care should be taken to assign ONE of the inputs to the “Voc input” parameter ( the Modulator ) & the OTHER input to the “Pass to effects” parameter ( the Carrier ).

The Filters can be also applied to the Carrier, but to do this the input that is to be the Carrier must be assigned to an oscillator as on page 106. Additionally the Vocoder can be "frozen" allowing the user to "Capture" the Harmonic spectrum of the Modulator & sustain it for as long as desired. To do this set the "Sustain" parameter on page 1 of the Midi menu in the Part edit section to "Voc freeze".

Now 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.

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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 ).

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USING EXPRESSION PEDALS & FOOTSWITCHES

Microphone

Pedal

Foot pedals & Footswitches should always be connected to the jack marked “Input 2 ( pedal )”. To configure the jack socket for use with an expression pedal, you should set the “Pedal mode” parameter on page 9 of the Global menu to either “Breath-R” or “Breath-T”.To configure the jack socket for use with a Footswitch, you should set the “Pedal mode” parameter on page 9 of the Global menu to either “Sustain” or “Sustain-I”.

Page 10 looks like so:

The reason why this parameter is set to one of the “Breath” positions is because you will use the Breath control re-mapping function to assign what parameter the Foot pedal is going to modulate. Use “Breath-R” for expression pedals which have the control output on the ring of the pedal jack. Use “Breath-T” for expression pedals which have the control output on the tip of the pedal jack ( for example a Korg EXP2 pedal ). If you are not sure which type of expression pedal you have, try the “Breath-R” option first. If the pedal then seems to behave in the opposite manner to what you would expect, then come back to this menu & change the parameter to “Breath-T” instead. Similarly there are 2 types of Footswitches available. These are the “normally open” & “normally closed” types. In the Sustain position Input 2 is configured to work as a sustain pedal input. In this case a sustain pedal that is normally open. In the Sustain-I position Input 2 is configured to work as a sustain pedal input. In this case a sustain pedal that is normally closed. Go to page 4 of the Global menu & the display shows:

Page 4 looks like so:

The Breath control determines if the Nova re-maps incoming Breath Control MIDI data & Pedal data ( if the “Pedal mode parameter above is set to a “Breath” option ) into Mod wheel data ( CC no 1 ), Aftertouch data or any controller from 3 to 119, Pitchbend data & a selected number of NRPN’s. This allows incoming Breath Control data to manipulate most of Nova’s key parameters directly.

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Remember to save your Global parameters if you wish the Nova to remember the expression pedal setting after it has been turned off.

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If the input 2 ( pedal ) is assigned to be a pedal ( that is the Pedal mode parameter is set to anything other than Off ), then the input 2 ( pedal ) cannot be used as an input, only as an expression pedal input.

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