NUX Optima Air Dual-Switch Acoustic Guitar Simulator with a Preamp,IR Loader, Capturing Mode

Control Panel

Reverb: One Knob Reverb effect control. It adjusts the Dry/Wet and Decay parameters. Or you can turn it OFF by tweaking to 0.

IR Level: Adjusts the simulated signal (Impulse Response file) LEVEL.

Select (Push to Save): In manual mode, you can choose the IR file. And you can save your customized preset by pushing the knob.

Gain: Adjusts the signal input Gain level.

3-Band EQ: Bass: Adjusts the low frequency level Middle: Adjusts the middle frequency level Treble: Adjusts the high frequency level.

IR Footswitch: Manual Mode: Engage/disengage the selected IR file. Acoustic guitar simulation ON/OFF

Preset Mode: Bank DOWN.

AMP Footswitch: Manual Mode: Activates the pre-amp section. When you engage the AMP, you can use the Gain and the 3-band EQ.

Preset Mode: Bank UP.

Input/Output Jack

Input: 6.35mm (1/4-inch) jack input

Output: 6.35mm (1/4-inch) jack output

Send/Return: 6.35mm (1/4-inch) effect loop inputs

Micro B USB Port: You can connect the pedal to your computer to use the Optima Air software to create, edit and save your presets. And update the pedal when a new firmware released.

Power Input: 9V Negative TIP power adapter input

3.5mm (1/8-inch) Auxiliary Input: You can connect music player to play along with music

3.5mm (1/8-inch) Headphones Output: For silent practicing or recording

XLR DI Output: For direct connection to mixer (or PA system)

Impulse Response (IR) Function / Pre-amp

Optima Air is loaded with 15 impulse response files. Each impulse response file optimized for the guitar type and the pickup type. The IR file names are included the guitar profile, optimized guitar type, and the pickup type. Press the IR footswitch to activate/deactivate the IR function.

NUX Optima Air is equipped with a pre-amp that allows you to enhance your sound by using a 3-band equalizer.

The beauty of an analog circuit is that chaos makes the muse. While you tweak the knob, it affects itself and also other parameters.

Driven by NUX's white box algorithm (physical modeling) of Neve 1073, Optima Air can replicate the chaos in a compact size, while providing lots of features like USB audio stream, Reverb function, and IR Capture.

Editor Software

You can load 3rd party IRs and edit preset names through editor software.

Optima Air also supports USB audio stream, which means you could use Optima Air as recording interface. You can adjust USB AUDIO routing through editor software. For WINDOWS operating system, please download NUX ASIO Driver from SUPPORT. The editor software offers you built-in LEVEL adjust knob, so you can tweak the 3rd party IR level.

Capturing a Guitar Profile

Run the pedal in capturing mode; press the IR footswitch and hold, plug in the power cable.

You need to use a condenser microphone for better result. Connect the acoustic guitar to the Optima Air's input, place the microphone and connect to a microphone to a microphone preamp. And connect the microphone preamp's output to the Optima Air's Return

Make sure everything's connected, and you are all set to capture.

Specifications

• It simulates the acoustic guitar profiles with the best-optimized sound depending on your guitar and pickup type.
• IR loader combined with a preamp which is equipped with 3-band EQ and Gain controls.
• A unique profile capture function, you can create your own acoustic guitar profile (IR file) by capturing your favorite acoustic guitar's sound.
• XLR DI output for direct line/mixer connection, headphones output for silent play and auxiliary input to connect a music player to play along.
• You can load 3rd party IRs and edit preset names through editor software. Update the firmware from NUX official Website after you get this pedal.
• Please update the Firmwares and download the Drivers before playing.
• Please use 9V 500ma DC adapter for Optima Air.