Official Novation Peak Videos

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Novation Peak Synth Demo & Overview

Published on Apr 19, 2017 Sound On Sound magazine

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"We get an exclusive look at Novation's brand new, 8-voice hybrid polysynth: Peak. The new design combines digital oscillators with a multi-mode analogue filter, a plethora of modulation options and built-in effects. It will retail for £1249 in the UK and hit shops in mid-May. Read our full review in the May issue of SOS, out April 20th."

Novation Peak Sound Design

Published on Apr 19, 2017 Rishabh Rajan

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Playlist:
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 06 808 Kick Bass Sound Design
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 05 Future Bass Brass
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 04 Acid Bass
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 03 Chainsmokers Supersaw
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 02 Deadmau5 Pluck
Sound Design with Novation Peak - 01 DeepHouse Bass

Novation Peak Review 1st-Look Overview & Unboxing Videos

Uploaded on Apr 18, 2017 Ask.Audio

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1. Novation Peak Review Part 1: 1st-Look Overview & Unboxing
"In this 1st look video of the new Novation Peak analog/digital hybrid synthesizer Rishabh Rajan explores the controls and features and does a smooth unboxing."

2. Novation Peak Review Part 2: Hands-on in-depth synthesis
"In the 2nd video of our in-depth review of Peak, Novation's new flagship digital/analog hybrid synthesizer, Rishabh Rajan demonstrates its capabilities for sound design and music production."

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Novation Announces New Peak Polyphonic Synthesiser

Published on Apr 19, 2017 NovationTV

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Playlist:
1. Novation // Peak with Hauschka
2. Novation // Peak - A Technical Overview
3. Novation // Peak - Patch Browse

via Novation

"Novation has chosen the Superbooth exhibition as the best place to launch Peak, a polyphonic synthesiser that is destined to be the brand's leading synth. Peak’s design consultant was Chris Huggett, the man behind Bass Station, Supernova, OSCar and many more synths, and Peak has its origin in the Bass Station II analogue monosynth.

Peak is an eight-voice desktop polyphonic synthesiser with three New Oxford Oscillators for each voice. The oscillators sound completely analogue by being high-quality NCOs (Numerically-Controlled Oscillators), but gain the flexibility of the digital domain with 17 digital wavetables. They can also become a linear FM source using either the analogue-sounding NCOs or digital wavetables – so are able to cross-modulate in a recursive loop.

The synth has a resonant multi-mode analogue filter for each voice, and three distortion points for each voice – pre-filter, post-filter and global – in an analogue signal chain. Peak is capable of receiving polyphonic aftertouch, which puts expression right at one's fingertips. There is also reverb, delay and chorus effects, and an on-board arpeggiator.

The modulation system puts a 16-slot modulation matrix and 16 direct assignments in the main controls, cleverly arranged for intuitive patch design and sound editing. There are three ADSR envelopes and two LFOs for each voice, and more elaborate movements and secondary ‘via’ assignments are made just a few menu button presses away. In addition, two animate buttons give live performers instant one-touch transformation of patches.

Peak connects to modular systems via a CV modulation input, and has MIDI I/O on five-pin DIN ports, so other MIDI gear can be connected. Via USB, Peak can be plugged into Mac or PC, where unlimited patches can be kept using the Components software.

Robert Jenkins, Product Strategy Director, Novation, said: 'Peak is a desktop polysynth to rival even the finest polys on the market today – and of years past. Peak is the result of Novation’s obsessive mission over the past decade to create a synthesiser that sounds entirely analogue yet gains the flexibility of the digital domain.'

Pricing and availability is as follows:

Peak
US = $1299.99 ex. tax
Germany = €1429.99 inc. 19% VAT
UK = £1249.99 inc. 20% VAT
Available worldwide from May 2017

Peak Stand
US = $99.99 ex. tax
Germany = €114.99 inc. 19% VAT
UK = £99.99 inc. 20% VAT
Available worldwide late 2017"

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Novation Reveals New Circuit Mono Station - Paraphonic Analogue Synthesiser

via Novation:

"At the Superbooth exhibition Novation will reveal Circuit Mono Station, a next-generation sequenced monosynth, following the release of Circuit in October 2015. Circuit Mono Station builds on the 32 velocity-sensitive RGB pads found on Circuit, with a paraphonic analogue synthesiser that originates from the Bass Station II, plus three sequencer tracks that benefit from the 32 velocity-sensitive RGB pads found on Circuit.

The synth has two oscillators that can be individually controlled, three distortion modes, plus one multi-mode filter with high-pass, low-pass or band-pass. With Circuit Mono Station, the sync and tuning parameters of its two oscillators can be individually controlled. It also offers four waveshapes (sawtooth, triangle, square and sample + hold), a sub-oscillator, ring modulation and noise generation. Users can get the frequency band they want by applying high-pass, low-pass and band-pass filters with slopes of 12dB and 24dB. In addition, Circuit Mono Station introduces a powerful overdrive.

Both monophonic and paraphonic modes are available, with each oscillator individually controlled by its own sequencer. In total, there are three sequencer tracks: two oscillator sequencers and one modulation sequencer. Users can alter Gate length, switch patterns instantly, choose sync rate and mutate patterns.

A four-by-eight modulation matrix makes it possible to route from LFO with the four waveshapes, envelope, sequencer or velocity, enabling complex modulation for pitch, pulse-width, amp, filter, distortion or CV. Up to 64 patches can be loaded and saved on the device, right at the user's fingertips.

Circuit Mono Station controls separate hardware via CV, Gate and modulation outputs, and has MIDI In, Out and Thru, so other MIDI gear can be connected. Passing an audio signal through the audio input opens up a world of analogue filtration and distortion. Using the audio input with the mod sequencer, a source can be modulated, evolved and processed in entirely new ways. Via USB, Circuit Mono Station can be plugged into Mac or PC, where unlimited patches can be kept using Components.

Pricing and availability is as follows:

US = $499.99 ex. tax
Germany = €549.99 inc. 19% VAT
UK = £479.99 inc. 20% VAT
Available worldwide from July 2017"


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Buchla Sketch #3

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Oren Levy

Rheyne - Live Jam #171

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Rheyne

"Live looping with all sounds from Moog and Make Noise synths and modules. Each synth voice is played on a NI KompleteKontrol 49 keyboard, with presets stored on different MIDI channels for separate control of each voice.

The hi-hats are created by muting and un-muting a clock signal from a Make Noise Tempi, set to a 10ms duty cycle and fed to the VCA input of a Dave Smith DSM01 filter, which is receiving noise from one of the Moog Mother-32 modules. The S+H effect on the filter is from another clock signal on the Tempi sent to a Make Noise Wogglebug, with its random voltage output sent to the DSM01 VCF input. The Tempi is kept in sync with Ableton from one of the outs on an Expert Sleepers ES-8 and a clock signal from Silent Way.

MIDI loops are recorded in Ableton with a Novation Launchpad, and Lemur is running on an iPad as an Ableton remote. All effects are from Ableton. Audio was recorded with the ES-8 and a PreSonus 1818VSL, with the final output recorded to the balanced inputs of a Tascam DR-44 from the mixer."

Formanta Polivoks WARM sounds demo

Published on Apr 18, 2017 alternatingbitmusic

"A simple demonstration of how this screeching analog beast can actually be tamed."

SDIY Class # 5 - Pocket Passive Patch Pals and the JFET Delight

Published on Apr 18, 2017 Synth Diy Guy

"Spring fertility special :) A bunch of easy useful passive thingies, including a really awesome Jfet waveshaper/VCA/ring mod!"