TC Electronic Nova System Multi Effects (SOLD)

No stranger to quality guitar effects, Danish company TC Electronic has produced an array of both individual stompboxes and larger multi-effects floor processors for several years. The flagship their new range is the Nova System, a seemingly bombproof multi-effects processor with eight footswitches and seven categories of switchable effect.
The Nova System is designed to take plenty of stage abuse. It's mains-powered via an IEC cable, so there are no power supply units necessary. 
Besides the guitar input, there's a line input to allow use in an amp's effects loop, while the output can be stereo or mono. S/PDIF digital I/O is provided, as are MIDI in, out and thru sockets, while a 'pedal in' socket allows the connection of an expression pedal or TC's G-Switch.
The easy-action footswitches are arranged in two sets of four, one set higher than the other for uncluttered operation. When any one is active it's surrounded by a red glow, so you know exactly what your status is.
Look most TC Electronic effects the Nova System has excellent sound quality. The digital effects are pristine, with a great range of available variations.
In the modulation section there's everything from vintage amp style tremolo and vibrato to phasing, chorus and flanging effects, while the pitch effect offers subtle detuning and octave effects through to a full-on whammy effect if you connect an expression pedal.
All harmonies are also available via the intelligent pitch shifter, while the separate reverb and delay effects allow plenty of scope for setting up all shades of ambience. Whether you wish to emulate old-school tape echo and spring reverb or set up U2-style synchronised rhythmic repeats - it's in there.
While TC is renowned for its digital effects, it's aware that analogue is the way to go for the best in dirty sounds, so it has added analogue overdrive and distortion, but with digital control for accurate tweaking and storing of settings.
Both sound good, with the overdrive smoothly mimicking valve amp tone from clean through crunch to cranked, contrasting with the somewhat edgier distortion - suitable for fat chords and screaming leads. The independent Boost switch conveniently gives you extra push when you need it.
With its solid build, high visibility and the way that it can be set up for effects switching and calling up patches, the Nova System is an ideal stage workhorse. And with its switchable speaker simulation for the outputs, it could also double as a practical direct recording tool.
TC sees the Nova System as a viable compact alternative to carrying a massive pedalboard rig around, you can slip it into a bag and carry it with you.
Certainly that's one advantage of this unit - if you're travelling light to gigs and relying on hired/borrowed amps then it's a marvellous 'front end' to ensure that you can consistently get the sounds you need
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