ABOUT EFFECTS
The Nova’s effect section is arguably one of the most powerful in a synthesiser of this type today. With all this power it is possible
to obtain a level of production that was previously unattainable.
Effects can be “Effects” or they can be “Acoustic Simulations”. Both are useful in the production of modern music, in fact they are
almost essential. Clever use of effects can enhance a track beyond compare. However, slapping loads of effect on everything can
do the reverse.
In the Nova there are 7 effects units per Program. They are: Distortion, EQ ( Equalisation ), Comb Filter, Reverb,
Chorus/Flanger/Phaser ( This is one effect that can be a Chorus or a Flanger or a Phaser ), Delay & Panner/Tremolo. Lets look at
all of these effects one by one.
Distortion. ( This is found in the “dist/EQ/config” Menu of the Effects
Section )
This is usually an effect reserved for Guitar players. As the name suggests, this has the effect of distorting the incoming signal as
can be seen in the diagram below.
This effect not only gives the sound a hard edge & a dirty kind of quality, it also has several other characteristics that are worthy of
note. Firstly, low level harmonics within the waveform are exaggerated. “Resonant” waveforms & indeed any resonance or addition-
al harmonics will jump out if this effect is used. Secondly, as can be seen, the maximum level that comes out of the distortion effect
is relatively constant so there is a definite compression effect as well. This can be useful for mixing, as the level of the sound is the
same. The Distortion parameter as its name implies introduces Distortion.
EQ. ( This is found in the “dist/EQ/config” Menu of the Effects Section )
This effect is not normally found on most synthesisers, but is found on mixing desks & is very useful for fine tweaking the individual
sounds to make them “fit” together in a mix. Very often a sound may be too “muffled” sounding or a bass too “twangy” sounding.
This is where EQ comes in. Muffled sounds have insufficient treble, so adjusting the Treble EQ will either boost or reduce the tre-
ble. Similarly, the Bass EQ will either boost or reduce the bass. In the Nova there is a Treble EQ control & a Bass EQ control.
Comb Filter. ( This is found in the “dist/EQ/config” Menu of the Effects
Section )
This effect is a filter that generates many peaks in the frequency response of the signal. This can be seen in the frequency
response curve below.
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