NUX Optima Air NAI-5

$115.00

Optima Air

Acoustic Simulator & IR Loader

NUX Optima Air is a dual-switch acoustic guitar simulator with a preamp for acoustic and electric guitar players. 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. And there is an additional one-knob-control Reverb effect. If you want to connect any effect pedal you can use the SEND/RETURN effect loop and add the Optima Air into the signal chain.

NUX Optima Air has a unique profile capture function, you can create your own acoustic guitar profile (IR file) by capturing your favorite acoustic guitar’s sound.

There is an XLR DI output for direct line/mixer connection, headphones output for silent play and auxiliary input to connect a music player to play along.

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
Also, if you are editing a preset, you can push the IR footswitch to exit without saving

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
Also, If you are editing a preset, while you changing the preset name you can push the AMP footswitch and move the cursor to the next selection area to choose a letter, number or symbol.

Specs

– 24-bit, 48-kHz Sampling Quality.

– Acoustic Guitar Impulse Response and Pre-Amp controls.

– 15 built-in acoustic guitar profiles with IR level control.

– 9 Preset Slots.

– Reverb effect.

– Gain, Bass, Middle and Treble controls.

– 6.35mm (1/4-inch) Send/Return, effects loop.

– 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Auxiliary input.

– 3.5mm (1/8-inch) Headphones input.

– XLR DI Out.

– Micro B USB Port for USB Audio Stream and Edit Software.