RE2: Bank Select
Displayed as:
Bank
Default value:
(currently selected)
Range of adjustment:
A to D
This allows you to select the Bank of Patches to dump. It will initially display the Bank of the
currently-selected Patch. If this is not the one you want, select another.
RE3: Patch Select
Displayed as:
Patch
Default value:
(currently selected)
Range of adjustment:
1 to 127
This will display the number of the currently-selected Patch. If this is not one of the
Patch(es) you want to dump, you can select another.
RE4: Not used.
RE5: The encoder is not used.
Display shows:
Current
Press the button below RE5 if you want to dump only the current Patch. This will include
any parameter changes which have been made, but not saved.
RE6: The encoder is not used.
Display shows:
OnePatch
Press the button below RE6 if you want to dump the current Patch in its original form (as
last saved). In this case, any alterations which have been made to it will not be included.
COMPRES1
C1Ratio
C1Thrsh
C1Attack
2.0
-20
RE7: The encoder is not used.
Display shows:
Dst1Type
Dst1Comp
OneBank
Dst1Lvl
Diode
100
Press the button below RE7 if you want to dump all 127 Patches in the currently-selected
Bank.
Rvb1Type
Rvb1Dec
LrgHall
90
RE8: The encoder is not used.
Protect
Local
MidiChan
MidiOut
Display shows:
Off
On
1
Press the button below RE8 if you want to dump all the Patches currently in the UltraNova.
TuneCent
Transpse
KbdVel
VelResp
0
0
Curve 4
Medium
Global Menu Page 5 – Global and Audio settings dump
ClockSource
Clock}
120 BPM
Auto
Status}
Internal Clock
In addition to saving Patch data via a dump to a computer, it is also possible to dump the
current settings of the Global and Audio Menus.
DUMP to
Bank
Patch
USBport
A
0
Init Program
DUMP to
^^
USBport
GLOBALS & AUDIO
Calibrate
BendWhl
ModWhl
RE1: Dump Port Select
Current O/S Version 1.0.00
Current O/S Transmit
^^
Displayed as:
DUMP to
Startup O/S Version 1.0.00
Default value:
USBport
Range of adjustment:
USBport or MIDIout
In12Link
In1Gain
In2Gain
In1 -60 |--------|
Indept
Off
Off
In2 -60 |--------|
This control selects which external data port is to be used for the dump.
HeadPhones Level Control
Follow master volume (1+2 only)
RE2: Not used.
OUTPUTS
Synth
Input1
Input2
1+2
127
0
RE3: The encoder is not used.
OUTPUTS
Synth
Input1
Input2
Display shows:
Globals & Audio
3+4
0
127
Press the button below RE3 if you want to dump the current settings of the Global and
SPDIF
COMPRES1
C1Ratio
C1Thrsh
C1Attack
Audio Menus.
Off
2.0
-20
RE4 to RE8: Not used.
Dst1Type
Dst1Comp
Dst1Lvl
Novation UltraNova
Diode
100
Global Menu Page 6 – Calibration
Rvb1Type
Rvb1Dec
The UltraNova's controllers should all operate correctly out of the box, however on occa-
LrgHall
90
sion it may be necessary to calibrate them to ensure they operate as intended. In particular,
Protect
Local
MidiChan
MidiOut
this procedure is recommended following an OS update. The controllers that can be cali-
Off
On
1
brated are: the pitch wheel (PITCH), the Mod wheel (MOD) and Aftertouch. To calibrate a
TuneCent
Transpse
KbdVel
VelResp
controller you need to move it to its extremes, e.g., turn the Pitch wheel downwards as far
0
0
Curve 4
Medium
as it can go (you will notice that the BendWhl value on the display will show zero). Then
ClockSource
Clock}
120 BPM
rotate the Pitch wheel to its opposite extent (the BendWhl value will show 255). With
Auto
Status}
Internal Clock
the Pitch wheel in its central position, it should return a BendWhl value of approximately
DUMP to
Bank
Patch
128. The Pitch wheel is now calibrated, and the procedure for calibrating the Mod wheel is
USBport
A
0
Init Program
identical (use the ModWhl parameter).
DUMP to
^^
USBport
GLOBALS & AUDIO
Calibrate
BendWhl
ModWhl
Current O/S Transmit
^^
Current O/S Version 1.0.00
Startup O/S Version 1.0.00
In12Link
In1Gain
In2Gain
In1 -60 |--------|
Indept
Off
Off
In2 -60 |--------|
HeadPhones Level Control
C1Rel
C1Hold
C1Gain
0
64
32
127
0
Touch/Filter
AllBanks
Off
Set by Patch
DfltRate
FootSwth
Whlights
48KHz
Auto
On
Name
Current
OnePatch
OneBank
Aftouch
SetAftouch
0dB
In1FX
0dB
0
Level
Balance
127
0
RECORD Mode
0
Synth
Level
Balance (Host3+4/Synth+Inps)
0
127
0
C1Rel
C1Hold
C1Gain
0
64
32
127
0
Touch/Filter
Off
Set by Patch
DfltRate
FootSwth
Whlights
48KHz
Auto
On
Name
Current
OnePatch
OneBank
Aftouch
SetAftouch
0dB
In1FX
0dB
0
Level
Balance
To calibrate Aftertouch, lightly press a key, and observe the Aftouch parameter value of
zero; then press the key hard, and observe the value of 127. Aftertouch is now calibrated.
Correctly calibrated controllers should return the following values:
Pitch –
Mod –
Aftertouch –
FX - COMPRESS 1/2
COMPRES1
C1Ratio
2.0
After performing the above procedure, press WRITE [23] to store the revised calibration.
FX - DISTORT 1/2 D ISTORT1
Dst1Type
Diode
RE1-5: Not used, but note that the Aftertouch value (see below) is displayed below RE5.
FX - REVERB 1/2REVERB1
Rvb1Type
RE6: SetAftouch
LrgHall
SetAftouch sets Aftertouch sensitivity. With a value set to 127 you will ind that only a very
GLOBAL
Protect
Local
slight difference in key pressure is required to return a control value of zero and one of 127,
Off
On
displayed as the Aftouch value. With lower values of SetAftouch, the pressure difference
TuneCent
Transpse
is more marked. In general, keeping SetAftouch set to a mid-range value will give the best
0
0
results.
ClockSource
Auto
RE7-8: Not used.
DUMP to
Bank
USBport
A
Global Menu Page 7 – OS Transmit
DUMP to
USBport
If you want to make a backup copy of the UltraNova's operating system, it is possible to
Calibrate
Current O/S Transmit
perform a SysEx dump of the data to your computer from this page.
AUDIO
In12Link
In1Gain
Indept
Off
To transmit the OS, press the lashing button under RE3.
HeadPhones Level Control
Follow master volume (1+2 only)
OUTPUTS
Synth
1+2
127
OUTPUTS
Synth
3+4
0
SPDIF
Off
AllBanks
In2FX
0
1+2/3+4
AllBanks
In2FX
0
1+2/3+4
Min. (0); Centre (128); Max. (255)
Min. (0); Max. (127)
Min. (0); Max. (127)
C1Thrsh
C1Attack
C1Rel
C1Hold
-20
0
64
Dst1Comp
Dst1Lvl
100
0
Rvb1Dec
90
MidiChan
MidiOut
Touch/Filter
1
Off
Set by Patch
KbdVel
VelResp
DfltRate
FootSwth
Curve 4
Medium
48KHz
Auto
Clock}
120 BPM
Status}
Internal Clock
Patch
Name
Current
OnePatch
0
Init Program
^^
GLOBALS & AUDIO
BendWhl
ModWhl
Aftouch
SetAftouch
^^
Current O/S Version 1.0.00
Startup O/S Version 1.0.00
In2Gain
In1 -60 |--------|
Off
In2 -60 |--------|
Level
Input1
Input2
0
0
Input1
Input2
Level
Balance (Host3+4/Synth+Inps)
127
0
127
Novation UltraNova
C1Gain
32
127
Whlights
On
OneBank
AllBanks
0dB
In1FX
In2FX
0dB
0
0
Balance
1+2/3+4
127
0
RECORD Mode
Synth
0
39