Novation Nova 2025 Review 👉 The Better JP-8000? | A Hardware Perspective | The DoubleSaw

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"The Novation Nova Desktop is over 25 years old — yet it’s still used, discussed, and loved by many electronic musicians.

In this video, I take an honest and critical look at the Nova from today’s perspective:
its sound engine, workflow, modulation depth, strengths, limitations, and how it compares to other late-90s virtual analog classics like the JP-8000 and Access Virus.

This is a pure hardware-focused review.
There are no VST comparisons, no modern software emulations, and no plug-ins involved.
The goal is to evaluate the Nova as what it is: a standalone hardware synthesizer with its own character.

Whether you’re into trance, techno, ambient, or classic electronic sounds — this review looks at why the Nova still matters in 2025.
#NovationNova #JP8000 #HardwareSynth #VirtualAnalog
#90sSynth #SynthReview #VintageDigital #supersaw #AccessVirus
#TranceSynth #TechnoSynth #ElectronicMusic #synthesizer #NoVST

00:00 Intro
01:00 History & Context
02:00 Soundengine
03:13 Core Sound Demos
04:50 Effects
05:20 Arpeggiator
06:35 Musical Context & Sound Demos
07:30 Key Era Sound // Doublesaw
08:39 Nova - The better JP8000?
10:00 Performance Mode Trance
11:15 Verdict
11:50 Buy or leave?"

Yamaha RS 7000 Groovebox #4 Style Demo "Psychodreamworld" w/ JD-XA , Novation Nova, V-Synth

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"Take a 20 year old groovebox, find a cheesy house style, plug in some old synthesizers, choose some roland rompler presets, press start and feel yourself back to the 90s.

Original Mix by Psychodreamworld · Equinox Sounds
Credits PNG in Video: pngaaa.com"

Keep Hanging On?

Novation Nova KS Series / K Station - pretty good Drum Generator? #2 Drum & Performance Mode

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"The Novation KS Series offers two complete Drum Kits, wich can be combined and tweaked completely with all Parameters.

00:00 Intro & Overview
00:31 Demo 808 Style Kit
01:33 Demo Electro Kit "

Starts out with Michael Jackson's Beat It. Apt choice.

Novation Nova KS Series / K Station - Analog feeling in 2022?! #1 Pads / Strings Demo

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"Short Demo of my favorite Patches with some Basic Filter Sweps & Tweaks.
Do you like this little underdog?"

Novation Nova Desktop (Laptop) #3 Poly/Keys/Misc Demo #noTalking

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"Last Video of my little Nova Desktop Demo series. Out of the Box, no EQ/FX!" Hope you enjoy and get a little inspired from this 90s machine."

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Novation Nova Desktop (Laptop) Sounds like plastic scrap? #2 PerformanceMode (6 Parts)

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"Was often ridiculed, Sounds like plastic. What do you think?
Just a little Demo of the Nova Desktops Performance Mode. Out of the Box, no EQ/FX!

6 Parts: Drums, Bass & Lead some Filter sweeps.

Of course you can hear, that there is only one take in one Track, so the mix of the parts is muddy."

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Novation Nova Desktop (Laptop) #1 Pads/Strings Sound Demo

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"Just some of my favorite Patches performed with some Filter sweeps.
No external FX processing.

Still worth in 2020? You decide ;-)"

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Side note: I remember when the Supernova was first released with the initial crop of virtual analog synths. People said it sounded most like a Roland Jupiter-8. I think you can hear some of that character here.