Introduction; Key Features; About This Manual; What's In The Box - Novation ULTRANOVA Mode D'emploi

IntroDuctIon

Thank you for purchasing the UltraNova synthesizer. The UltraNova is a powerful digital
synthesizer equally at home in live performance or a recording environment.
NOTE:The UltraNova is capable of generating audio with a large dynamic range, the
extremes of which can cause damage to loudspeakers or other components, and also
to your hearing

Key Features:

• Full polyphony, with up to 20 voices
• Classic analogue synth waveforms
• 36 wavetables
• 14 ilter types
• Built-in digital FX section with compression, panning, EQ, reverb, delay,
distortion, chorus and Gator effects
• 12-band Vocoder with dynamic gooseneck microphone (supplied)
• 37-note velocity-sensitive keyboard with aftertouch
• Full MIDI Automap integration
• LCD display with 8 touch-sensitive, rotary multi-function controls
• 2-in/4-out USB audio interface (Sound Card)
The following features are available in conjunction with the appropriate UltraNova/Novation
software (downloadable):
• Automap - plug-in control of MIDI devices and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs).
• UltraNova Editor (VST TM , AU
• Mac/Windows-based librarian software for management of patches

About this manual

We don't know whether you've got years of experience with electronic keyboards, or if this
is your very irst synth. In all probability, you're somewhere between the two. So we've tried
to make this manual as helpful as possible for all types of user, and this inevitably means
that more experienced users will want to skip over certain parts of it, while relative novices
will want to avoid certain parts of it until they're conident they've mastered the basics.
However, there are a few general points that are useful to know about before you continue
reading this manual. We've adopted some graphical conventions within the text, which we
hope all types of user will ind helpful in navigating through the information to ind what they
need to know quickly:
Abbreviations, conventions, etc.
As the eight rotary encoders are referred to repeatedly throughout the manual, we've
abbreviated them to REn, where n is a number between 1 and 8, referring to the encoder
in question.
Where top panel controls or rear panel connectors are referred to, we've used a number
thus: [x] to cross-reference to the top panel diagram, and thus: {x} to cross-refernce to the
rear panel diagram. (See pages4 and 5)
We've used BOLD CAPS to name top panel controls or rear panel connectors. We've
used LCD dot-matrix text to denote text which appears on the LCD at the
beginning of each parameter description and within the parameter tables, but Bold to
indicate this text within the main manual paragraphs.
Tips
These do what it says on the tin: we include bits of advice, relevant to the topic being
discussed that should simplify setting up the UltraNova to do what you want. It's not
mandatory that you follow them, but generally they should make life easier.
Extra Info
These are additions to the text that will be of interest to the more advanced user and can
generally be avoided by the novice. They are intended to provide a clariication or
explanation of a particular area of operation.
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What'S In the box?

The UltraNova has been carefully packed in the factory and the packaging was designed to
withstand rough handling. Should the unit appear to have been damaged in transit, do not
discard any of the packing material and notify your music dealer.
Save all the packing materials for future use if you ever need to ship the unit again.
Please check the list below against the contents of the packaging. If any items are missing
or damaged, contact the Novation dealer or distributor where you purchased the unit.
• UltraNova synthesizer
• Gooseneck microphone
• DC power supply unit (PSU)
• Easy Start Guide
• This manual
• USB cable
• Automap PRO unlock code
• Warranty Registration card

poWer reQuIrementS

The UltraNova is shipped with a 12 V DC, 1250 mA power supply. The centre pin of the
coaxial conector is the positive (+ve) side of the supply. The UltraNova can either be
powered by this AC-to-DC mains adaptor, or by the USB connection to a computer. The
PSU comes with detachable adaptors to it sockets in most countries; when powering the
UltraNova from the mains PSU, please ensure that your local AC supply is within the range
of voltages required by the adaptor – i.e., 100 to 240 VAC - BEFORE you plug it into the
mains.
We strongly recommend that you only use the supplied PSU. Failure to do so will invalidate
your warranty. Power supplies for your Novation product can be purchased form your music
dealer if you have lost yours.
If powering the UltraNova via the USB connection you should be aware that
although the USB speciication agreed by the IT industry states that a USB port
should be able to supply 0.5 A at 5V, some computers - particularly laptops - are
unable to supply this current. Unreliable operation of the synth will result in such a
case. When powering the UltraNova from a laptop's USB port, it is strongly recommended
that the laptop is powered from AC mains rather than its internal battery.
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