MATRIXSYNTH: Novation Supernova II


Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Novation Supernova II


via this auction

"Features at a glance:
Synthesis System: Analogue Sound Modelling.
Polyphony: 24 voices for the standard Supernova II (expandable), 36 voices for the Supernova II Pro, and 48 voices for the Supernova II Pro X.
Three oscillators, two ring modulators and one noise source per program.
Eight different FM/Ring mod algorithms.
Modulation matrix with over 130 possible routings.
Eight-part multitimbrality.
12-, 18- and 24-dB-per-octave resonant filter, configurable in low-pass, high-pass and band-pass modes, plus overdrive.
Two LFOs.
Effects: Distortion, Comb Filter, EQ, Reverb, Phaser/Flanger/Chorus/Quad Chorus/Ensemble/Rotary Speaker, Delay and Pan.
42-band vocoder with sibilance modes and spectrum analyzer.
Two balanced audio inputs, routable to filter, effects, and vocoder.
Eight assignable outputs.
1024 Programs in eight banks.
512 multitimbral Performances in four banks.
Built-in arpeggiator.
All knobs and switches transmit MIDI Controllers and NRPNs.
Flash-upgradable operating system via MIDI.
Built-in power supply.
MIDI In, Out, Thru.
Optional 12- and 24-voice expander cards.
Optional S/PDIF/ADAT digital I/O card."

I remember when these came out. Comparisons were being made on the first virtual analogs and the classics. The Supernovas were commonly compared to the Jupiter-8 in character.


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