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Immerse yourself in the perfect blend of analog warmth and digital precision with the TC Electronic NDR-1 Nova Drive. This dynamic gear offers an all-analog dr... more
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PROS
- Advanced control with the ability to cross-fade from clean to overdriven sounds
- Ability to save and recall presets enhances live performance flexibility
- Compatible with TC G-system for expanded control options
- Offers both overdrive and distortion, with parallel or series mixing
- Reversible signal chain for creative sound layering
- Preset storage with digital encoders for consistent sound settings
- MIDI program and CC change responsiveness for integration into larger setups
- Unique blend of Tube Screamer and Rat circuits in one unit
- Analog sounds with digital control for best of both worlds
- Can be controlled through an expression pedal for dynamic effects
CONS
- Requires 12v DC power, which may be incompatible with some setups
- Discontinued, making it potentially harder to find or service
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Immerse yourself in the perfect blend of analog warmth and digital precision with the TC Electronic NDR-1 Nova Drive. This dynamic gear offers an all-analog drive and distortion circuit fully programmable via digital controls. With 18 recallable presets at your disposal, you're gifted with the freedom to meticulously sculpt your drive and distortion. The versatile knobs, including level, tone, and mix for the drive circuit, coupled with distortion and a two-band EQ for the distortion circuit, enable you to fine-tune your sound to perfection.
Key Features:
- Analog drive and distortion circuit with digital programmability
- 18 recallable presets for versatile sound shaping
- Comprehensive control knobs for the drive and distortion circuits
- Two-band EQ for enhanced sound crafting of the distortion circuit
- Level, tone, and mix knobs for precise control of the drive circuit
Average Price: $154 Standard/Professional
In the Overdrive Effects Pedals category, TC Electronic NDR-1 Nova Drive is priced in the upper end of the Standard/Professional range. This is quality gear at a fair price point, suitable for beginners, hobbyists, and pros alike.
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Bill Kelliher
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Mike Kinsella
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Roger Glover
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jimmarchi1|38603
6yover 6 years ago
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digitally controlled overdrive and distortion.... preset storage thanks to the digital encoders in place of pots... responds to MIDI program and CC changes! OD side is a TS9 circuit with a clean blend, very much sounds like a Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive. The Distortion side is a Rat like on the full Nova system but with a 2 band baxandall tonestack instead of just a modified rat single tone control. It sounds damned good and can easily be dialed in to match your amp's frequency response ina way a stock rat can't be. What makes this unit really special though is the way you can combine the TS and Rat sections. Of course you can go 'either or', TS into Rat or Rat into TS, but you can also use them in Parallel and this is how the vast majority of my stored patches use these 2 effects. You can blend in clean tone to create dirty boost effects where the rat and TS bits are only adding distortion in certai frequency ranges and then slam that into a tube amp on the edge of rebak up to accentuate its natural distortion character or fill it out... so amny options with this gadget. It can do 2 very fmailair sounds but it can also do a lot more by blending them. And when you have something you like you can just store it and never have to fiddle with the knobs again! Responds well to MIDI control as aprt of a larger system... any knob can be assigned to an expression pedal allowing for some pretty awesome effects like treble swells, volume swells or variable dirt from subtle to blitzkrieg all within the same phrase. Its such a shame TC discontinued this unit, tis a real gem of an analog/digital hybrid.
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