Nux NAI 5 Optima Air Dual Simulator Pedal Overview:

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

I/O

• 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)

Specifications:

• 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