Novation // Launchpad Mini - Jinjé Performance

Published on Dec 4, 2019 NovationTV

"We got to hang out with talented multi-instrumentalist Jinjé (aka Lee Malcolm) at his home studio in Leeds. Watch him showcase some of the new features of Launchpad Mini and build a track using an impressive setup of synths and modular gear, including our Novation Peak.

Launchpad Mini is our most compact and portable 64 RGB pad MIDI grid controller. It gives you everything you need to start performing in Ableton Live - and it'll fit in your bag. Start making and performing tracks with Ableton Live wherever you are, using the huge array of sounds in the box to get you started. That’s not all, Launchpad Mini includes sounds, instruments and effects from AAS, Softube, XLN Addictive Keys, and Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette- plus membership to Novation Sound Collective.

Launchpad Mini is portable, lightweight and easy to get started.

--- For more information on Launchpad Mini [MK3]:
https://novationmusic.com/launch/launchpad-mini"

Circuit Rhythm - Sample Expansion Pack // Novation

video upload by NovationTV

"Circuit Rhythm’s sampling experience is taking a step up – we’re introducing over 550 new, royalty-free samples for you to add to your creative toolbox, all in the new Circuit Rhythm Sample Expansion Pack.

Take your sampling even further and find new inspiration with six new soundpacks. Ranging from vinyl samples and soulful chords to slick beats and organic instrumentation, the Sample Expansion pack boasts a wide array of styles and genres, available to download now. Free updates and samples will continue to roll out for Circuit Rhythm to support you and your music making.

--- Learn more about Circuit Rhythm and the Sample Expansion Pack:
https://bit.ly/CircuitRhythmSampleExp...

--- Available for Circuit Rhythm owners via Components
https://components.novationmusic.com/..."

And the press release:

"Hundreds of new sounds for Novation’s Circuit Rhythm in the new Sample Expansion Pack

Circuit Rhythm’s sampling experience is taking a step up – Novation are introducing over 550 new, royalty-free samples for Circuit Rhythm owners to add to their creative toolbox, all in the new Circuit Rhythm Sample Expansion Pack.

With the Sample Expansion Pack, beatmakers can get inspired and take their sound even further. Ranging from vinyl samples and soulful chords to slick beats and organ-ic instrumentation, the Sample Expansion Pack boasts a wide array of styles and gen-res, available to download now. Free updates and samples will continue to roll out for Circuit Rhythm to support the Novation sampling community and keep them inspired to create with the hardware.

The Sample Expansion Pack includes 6 distinct soundpacks, each with unique char-acteristics and various instruments for customers to chop and change as they please. Details on the new soundpacks are as follows:

• 'Coastline Bliss’ — Drift away to a golden coastal sunset with these grainy vinyl samples and tight beats.

• ‘Trap Hop’ — Filled with dark hip-hop influences with warped sound-design and tight Trap beats.

• 'East Coast Soul’ — Painting a sunset drenched horizon, East Coast Soul offers an effortless set of electric pianos, vibrant chord progressions and shimmering digital leads.

• ‘Wonky Hip Hop’ — A chilled collection of intimate guitars, tight hip-hop beats and smooth bass lines.

• ‘Neo Soul’ — Brings a rich set of organic instrumentation, laid-back beats, and stunning top lines.

• 'Daybreak Trap’ — This bass-heavy pack blends chill guitar melodies with deep sub basses and sharp Trap beats offering a serene yet driving soundpack.

Circuit Rhythm owners can head over to Novation Components to download and im-port their new soundpacks, and start slicing, sculpting and resampling their samples effortlessly. Components – the online companion for Novation products – makes it easy for music makers to keep their custom sample libraries organised with cloud back up and make the most of the sample packs available to use in their productions.

With eight flexible sample tracks on Circuit Rhythm, beatmakers can immediately play back samples however they choose, whether they’re chopping straight from vinyl, making basslines and melodies, or punching in drum grooves live. For more creative options, Rhythm owners can plug in their phone, turntable, or synths into the groove-box and record sounds directly to the machine.

We hope the Circuit Rhythm Sample Expansion Pack will help new musicians get started with sampling, and encourage beatmakers to follow their inspiration, combine their ideas with these stand-out soundpacks and create countless unique tracks."

https://novationmusic.com/en/circuit-rhythm-sample-expansion-pack

Novation Peak - Day One

Published on Apr 2, 2018 Tim Shoebridge

Audio demo comes in at 1:58.

"Here is my Day-One video of the Novation Peak. It's been a lot of fun to write and record this track, and it's refreshing to have the luxury of saving patches!

Note that I am playing on a Behringer DeepMind keyboard but it is purely being used as a controller keyboard for this track, all synth sounds are coming from the Peak.

You can find the track on Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/tim-shoebridge..."



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Ampify Groovebox // A Beats & Synths Studio for iPhone & iPad

Published on Jun 23, 2017 Ampify - Music Apps for iOS

iTunes: Groovebox - Beats & Synths Music Studio - Novation

"If you love making electronic music, you’ll love Groovebox. Enter an inspiring world of music production on your iPhone & iPad.

http://ampifymusic.com

Groovebox is a free, beautifully designed music studio app packed with inspiring synths and drum machines. In minutes you’ll be making beats, melodies, and playing with world-class instruments. Expand your own collection with more sounds and instruments available in the store. From the creators of Launchpad, Groovebox helps you produce music on iPhone & iPad.
• A BEATS & SYNTH MUSIC STUDIO
Play with touchable instruments to quickly create your own beats and melodies, or draw in notes. Need inspiration? Groovebox has hundreds of patterns and sounds to get you started. Two powerful synthesisers, designed in partnership with Novation, deliver deep retro basslines and analogue harmonic melodies. The modern drum machine, with expanding drumkit library, will turn Groovebox into your go-to beat production studio.
• SYNTHS DESIGNED WITH NOVATION
Designed in partnership with Novation, legendary synth pioneers, Groovebox packs a world-class sound. Each instrument uses a new powerful synth engine capable of recreating classic warm analogue sounds and rich modern harmonics.
• EASY TO START, DEEP TO ENOUGH MASTER
Groovebox is designed to kick-start ideas, but it has serious features for artists and producers too. The advanced synth parameters* let you sculpt your own sounds. Included iPad mixer, note sequencer, key and scale modes let you control your sound. Export your sounds easily to a laptop to produce further. Sync to other apps or a laptop with Ableton Link. Connect using Audiobus, Inter-App Audio and even Export to Ableton Live seamlessly.
FEATURES
• Discover and build ideas - Quickly explore sounds with hundreds of melody and rhythm patterns
• Play touchable instruments - Create your own melodies and beats
• Three powerful instruments - Drumbox, Retrobass and Poly-8
• Build beats - Play drum pads or keys, sequence notes or use patterns
• Sound innovation - Synths developed in partnership with synth pioneers Novation
• Expand your sounds - Regular, fresh-content drumpacks, presets and patterns*
• Production-ready sounds - Crafted by world-class sound designers and artists
• Extendable Instruments - Expose more tweakable synth controls
• Sequence your music - Draw notes and build patterns instead of playing them
• Stay in time and key - Choose from any tempo, key or musical scale
• Mix your music - 8-track mixer on iPad. Instrument focus mixer on iPhone.
• Share your music - Easily create a mix of your music to share with others
*Requires In-App Purchase

ADVANCED FEATURES
• Jam with others - Audiobus, Inter-App Audio, Ableton Link and Ableton Export
• Ableton Export - Easily send your project to Ableton Live
• Full scale support - All keys and major, minor and modes supported
• Project management - Rename, duplicate and delete
• iPad Pro support - Optimised to use the entire iPad Pro screen
• Send your ideas to a laptop - Batch export your pads as a .zip file, or use Ableton Export
• Bluetooth speaker supported

SUPPORTED DEVICES
Groovebox is compatible with iPad 4th Generation, iPad Air 1/2, iPad Pro 9.7/12.9, iPad Mini 2/3/4, iPod Touch 6th Generation, iPhone 5/5C/5S, iPhone 6/6S, iPhone 6S/6S Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus. Requires iOS 10."

Novation & Sequential Synth Bundle Giveaway

via Novation, where you can enter for a chance to win the giveaway:

"We've teamed up with our Focusrite Group family member, Sequential, to bring you the ultimate synth and controller bundle worth over $1,900 USD.

(1) Novation Launchkey 37 [MK3]
(1) Novation Circuit Tracks
(1) Sequential Prophet Rev2 8 Voice desktop synth

Launchkey is Novation's intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making tracks in a DAW and with external hardware, designed to give you everything you need to create and play your music. Made for creators of all abilities, Launchkey gives you inspirational tools to expand your musical vocabulary. Scale and Chord Modes and a powerful arpeggiator push your musical creativity and help start new ideas. Custom Modes and a full-size MIDI output transform Launchkey into a powerful centrepiece of any music-making setup.

Circuit Tracks is the agile groovebox for creating and performing electronic music without resistance. Two refined polyphonic digital synth tracks expand your sonic capabilities, and samples across four drums tracks can be loaded via microSD and shaped to perfection. Builtin FX polish your sounds. Two dedicated MIDI tracks and a built-in battery make it ideal for multi-device setups and for creators on the move.

A modern classic reinvented. The Prophet Rev2 desktop module by Sequential is just as powerful and easy to use as its counterpart, the Prophet Rev2 keyboard. The module has the same controls with the same ease of use as the keyboard version. Best of all, it sounds just as awesome, because it’s exactly the same on the inside — Dave Smith’s reimagining of his now-classic Prophet ’08 poly synth. The Prophet Rev2 retains all of the key features of the Prophet ’08 and expands on them. It has twice the polyphony, twice the mod matrix, waveshape modulation on all waveforms, digital effects per layer in stacked or split voice mode, a polyphonic step sequencer per layer, and more. The result is a true analogue powerhouse.

This giveaway ends September 14th and is available to participants with a US mailing address only.

Sign up now."

Novation // Patricia Wolf - Performance

Published on Feb 24, 2020 NovationTV

"In this video, filmed at Holocene, Portland, electronic musician, synthesist and sound designer Patricia Wolf performs with SL MkIII at the centre of her setup.

Patricia’s music-making setup comprises several machines: a Novation Peak polysynth; a Boomstar 3003 semi-modular synth; a Make Noise 0-Coast modular synth; an Elektron Analog Rytm drum machine, and OTO BIM and BAM effects units. All her sound-generating devices are connected to a Novation 49 SL MkIII controller by a mixture of MIDI and CV connections. By using templates in the SL MkIII to control multiple parameters across all her devices, Patricia is able to focus her attention on one main control surface — the Novation SL MkIII — while maximising the technological potential of all her synths.

more from Patricia Wolf:
https://www.instagram.com/patriciawol...
https://soundcloud.com/patriciawolf_m...

To discover more about SL MkIII:
https://novationmusic.com/keys/sl-mkiii

#WeAreNovation #SLMkIII"

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Novation // Patricia Wolf - Profile

Published on Feb 28, 2020 NovationTV

"In this video, Patricia Wolf discusses how she takes a two-stage approach to sound design. “In one way, I focus on the technical aspects of it, especially when there’s new features on a synthesizer that I’m not so familiar with. So I’ll play around with that and really think about what it’s doing.” Then, once she’s familiar with her machines and their respective capabilities, she’ll free herself from thinking on a purely technical point of view and consider her machines as an ecosystem, playing in harmony. 'It’s nice to let go of that technicality and just think of it as a living, electric energy that you can morph and change and start feeling for its creative potential.'"

Synth Demos by Lost Clouds

If ou are viewing this post from the front page you will see a more link directly below. Click it before you start to get to the list of videos plus descriptions for each. You can use the controls at the bottom of the player to skip around. You can find Lost Clouds music at https://lostcl0uds.bandcamp.com

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Gentry: Artist Spotlight - Launchkey [MK3] // Novation

NovationTV

"We were lucky enough to spend a day in London with multi-instrumentalist Gentry for a performance of his track 'Jagged Edge' and to chat with him for an insight into his musical world. In this video, discover how his journey into making music began, where he finds his inspiration and how he begins his creative process.

--- Watch the exclusive performance of his track 'Jagged Edge', recorded live using using Launchkey 49 [MK3] alongside Bass Station II:
[posted here]

Launchkey [MK3] is our intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making tracks in Ableton Live, designed to give you everything you need to create and play your music. Made for creators of all abilities, the Novation Launchkey gives you inspirational tools to expand your musical vocabulary. Scale and Chord modes and a powerful arpeggiator push your musical creativity and help start new ideas. Custom Modes and a full-size MIDI output transform Novation Launchkey [MK3] into a powerful centrepiece of any music-making setup. Launchkey [MK3] is made to create.

--- Discover Launchkey [MK3]:
https://novationmusic.com/en/keys/lau..."

Launchkey [MK3] - Behind the Scenes // Novation

NovationTV

"Introducing Launchkey [MK3] - a totally revamped range of full-sized controller keyboards for making tracks in Ableton Live and with hardware. In this video, watch Enrique take you through some of the steps that he took to create the track “BlueLeaf”, the exclusive piece that he wrote and performed on Launchkey 49 [MK3].

Launchkey [MK3] is our intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making tracks in Ableton Live, designed to give you everything you need to create and play your music. Made for creators of all abilities, the Novation Launchkey gives you inspirational tools to expand your musical vocabulary. Scale and Chord modes and a powerful arpeggiator push your musical creativity and help start new ideas. Custom Modes and a full-size MIDI output transform Novation Launchkey [MK3] into a powerful centrepiece of any music-making setup. Launchkey [MK3] is made to create.

--- Discover Launchkey [MK3]:
https://novationmusic.com/en/keys/lau...

--- Audio produced by Stoni:
https://instagram.com/stonismusic"

Bass Station II controlling Roland TR909 with MIDI start stop

Published on Jan 7, 2015 -CALC-

Novation Bass Station IIs on eBay

"A live performance of Novation Bass Station 2 and TR909 demonstrating the new MIDI start/stop function in the latest firmware release."

Novation Bass Station 2 and Roland TR 909 testing new firmware

Published on Jan 7, 2015 -CALC-

"More Bass Station 2 goodness with Roland TR909. Bass Station 2 is now able to start and stop other external sequencers making it even better for live performances and ting"

Novation Circuit Groovebox with Sample Import Demo

Published on Jul 13, 2016 SweetwaterSound

"Enrique Martinez from Novation demonstrates some updated features for the Circuit Groovebox, including sample importing. Once you start making music with the Novation Circuit synthesizer workstation, it's sure to become a fixture in your rig. In fact, this standalone groove box, with its onboard synthesizers and drum machine, can easily be your entire beat-production rig, and since it can run on battery power, the Circuit will let you create music anywhere. Onboard, you'll find a pair of Nova-style synthesizer engines loaded with killer sounds, plus a 4-part rhythm section and a 4 x 8 matrix of wonderfully playable RGB pads."

Synth Jams by Jay Hosking

Published on Jul 26, 2019 Jay Hosking

Spotted the first video in the playlist above on discchord.com. The Playlist contains 21 videos. You can use the player controls to skip around. Descriptions for each are below. All videos feature various gear so you should be able to get an idea of some of the capabilities of each featured. You can check out Jay Hosking's music at https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com/.

Note, more will likely get added over time. The following playlist is as of this post:

1. Jam w/ Vermona PERfourMER MkII, Elektron Analog Rytm MkII, OTO Bam, Styrmon Big Sky, Fugue Machine

A live, semi-improvised performance, all on hardware, and inspired by some pretty tough news that has me sentimental.

I loved the Elektron Analog Four MkII so much that I picked up the Analog Rytm MkII. My feelings on the Rytm are mixed. On the one hand, it's missing that spontaneity and spark of units like the Arturia DrumBrute Impact and Teenage Engineering OP-Z, with no readymade performance effects, roller bar, or global randomization, and a slower workflow. On the other hand, I really like its analogue sound engines, any unused tracks can be converted into impressive analogue mono synths, it does beautiful things to samples, and like all Elektron boxes it integrates the effects into the sequencer really nicely.

As for the Vermona PERfourMER MkII, I'd been pining over it for ages, and it was fun to finally tinker with it. The Perfourmer definitely excels in the mid- and high- range, and I love how the independent voices making really interesting voices for chords.

Vermona PERfourMER MkII + OTO Bam — Three synths (left chord note, right chord note, melody)
Vermona PERfourMER MkII + Strymon Big Sky — Bass chord note synth
Elektron Analog Rytm MkII — Drums, samples, sample melody, punchy bass
Fugue Machine (iOS) — Sequencing
IK Multimedia iRig Pro Duo — MIDI out from iOS

Written and performed within a 24-hour period, and uploaded as is, with only a little sidechain compression on the Perfourmer (to emphasize the sound that the Rytm was already making), and compression/limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com/

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Novation // Launchpad Mini - Jinjé Artist Spotlight

Published on Dec 12, 2019 NovationTV

"We got to hang out with talented multi-instrumentalist Jinjé (aka Lee Malcolm) at his home studio in Leeds. After building and performing a track using the new Launchpad Mini [MK3] and an impressive setup of synths and modular gear, we chatted to Jinjé to uncover a little more about his journey into music production. Discover how he finds his musical inspiration, how he prepares for live performance, and how Launchpad Mini [MK3] fits into his workflow.

Launchpad Mini is our most compact and portable 64 RGB pad MIDI grid controller. It gives you everything you need to start performing in Ableton Live - and it'll fit in your bag. Start making and performing tracks with Ableton Live wherever you are, using the huge array of sounds in the box to get you started. That’s not all, Launchpad Mini includes sounds, instruments and effects from AAS, Softube, XLN Addictive Keys, and Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette- plus membership to Novation Sound Collective.

Launchpad Mini is portable, lightweight and easy to get started."

Technotica Demo ONE - Jessica Saves Novation Circuit Pack

Isotonik Studios

Available here: https://isotonikstudios.com/product/technotica/

"We set out to create a versatile and usable pack for anyone wanting to create Ambient, Electronica, Techno or any other genre on the Novation Circuit where lush soundscapes, textured chords and deep basses prevail.

Each sound is sculpted to have a super wide 'sweet spot' so that many different timbres and tones are possible making each sound usable over and over again."

Additional details:

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Gentry 'Jagged Edge' - Launchkey [MK3] // Novation

NovationTV

"We were lucky enough to get to join multi-instrumentalist Gentry for an exclusive performance of his track 'Jagged Edge'. Watch him perform the track live using using Launchkey 49 [MK3] alongside Bass Station II.

Launchkey [MK3] is our intuitive and fully integrated MIDI keyboard controller for making tracks in Ableton Live, designed to give you everything you need to create and play your music. Made for creators of all abilities, the Novation Launchkey gives you inspirational tools to expand your musical vocabulary. Scale and Chord modes and a powerful arpeggiator push your musical creativity and help start new ideas. Custom Modes and a full-size MIDI output transform Novation Launchkey [MK3] into a powerful centrepiece of any music-making setup. Launchkey [MK3] is made to create.

--- Discover Launchkey [MK3]:
https://novationmusic.com/en/keys/lau..."

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Gentry 'Jagged Edge': Behind the Scenes - Launchkey [MK3] // Novation
NovationTV

"We were lucky enough to get to join multi-instrumentalist Gentry for an exclusive performance of his track 'Jagged Edge'. In this video, he deconstructs his performance, explaining how he used the Launchkey 49 [MK3] at the centre of his live set-up."

Novation // Launchpad Mini - KiNK Spotlight

Published on Oct 19, 2019 NovationTV

"We sat down with KiNK at his studio in Sofia, Bulgaria. The house and techno producer and DJ talks us through his route into electronic music production, the music he loves to make and where he finds his inspiration.

Launchpad Mini is our most compact and portable 64 RGB pad MIDI grid controller. It gives you everything you need to start performing in Ableton Live - and it'll fit in your bag. Start making and performing tracks with Ableton Live wherever you are, using the huge array of sounds in the box to get you started. That’s not all, Launchpad Mini includes sounds, instruments and effects from AAS, Softube, XLN Addictive Keys, and Klevgrand R0Verb and DAW Cassette- plus membership to Novation Sound Collective.

Launchpad Mini is portable, lightweight and easy to get started.

--- Check out KiNK's performance with Launchpad Mini: [posted here]

--- For more information on Launchpad Mini [MK3]:
https://www.novationmusic.com/launch/..."

MATRIXSYNTH Review and Overview of the Novation UltraNova

Hi everyone, you might remember, back in July I posted some pics of my newly acquired UltraNova, and mentioned that review posts would eventually follow. Well, I’m happy to tell you the first post is here. The UltraNova is one powerful synth, so to make the overall review a bit more consumable, it will be broken up over time. This first section includes an Overview, the Oscillators, and the Mixer sections. When new sections go up, I will be sure to let you know via a new post.

As with most of my reviews, I will say this one goes pretty deep into the synth engine and all editable parameters. If you are the type of person that likes to dissect and explore all of the available parameters on a synth, then this post is for you. I will touch on what each parameter does and will call out any interesting features and limitations as I do so. There are some pretty special parameters on the UltraNova that give you control beyond most other synths. Hopefully this review will give you some insight into what makes the UltraNova special.

Overview & Quick Comparison to Previous Nova Synths

The Novation UltraNova, released back in 2010, is a 20 voice virtual analog & wavetable synth with three oscillators, two ring modulators and one noise source per voice. The UltraNova also features two audio ins that can be assigned to the oscillator section and/or a 12-band vocoder. It’s worth noting that the Novation Nova from 1999 featured a 40-band vocoder, while the Supernova II from 2000 featured a 42-band vocoder. The UltraNova is a monotimbral synth while the 12 voice Nova was six part multitimbral and the Supernova II (24, 36, or 48 voice) was eight part multitimbral. The UltraNova supports up to 5 simultaneous effects per patch. The Nova supported 42 simultaneous effects, while the Supernova II supported up to 56. The Supernova II also supported FM synthesis while the Nova and UltraNova omit it.

The UltraNova, however, is the first Nova synth to feature wavetable synthesis. An interesting side note is that all of the oscillators on the UltraNova are actually stored as wavetables, including the standard waveforms. According to Novation, “The wavetables in the Supernova series are all calculated. The wavetables in the UltraNova, even the standard analogue waves are wavetable oscillators. This change in oscillator generation was first used on the A-Station and K-Station and subsequently in the KS series, X-Station and Xio.” This allows the UltraNova to have some advanced tricks when it comes to the oscillator section, which will be covered in detail below.

I asked Novation about the lack of FM synthesis and they told me, “FM would have been a lovely addition to the UltraNova, but it would have been asking too much of the DSP to be able to run everything the UltraNova can do and also add in FM. The wavetables were a really good way to introduce a new (to Novation) type of synthesis that is able to cater for some of the synth sounds that FM is known for and also to be able to create lush evolving pads.”

The UltraNova features two routable filters per voice with a total of 14 filter types to chose from including 6dB (no resonance), 12dB, 18dB, and 24dB with Lowpass, Bandpass and Hi-pass modes. The Nova and Supernova II lacked a 6dB mode.

As for hardware, although the UltraNova may have fewer knobs per function than its predecessors, it is extremely well laid out and super intuitive to use. Along with both keyboard velocity and aftertouch, the UltraNova has touch sensitive knobs. They literally respond to touch and can be assigned to various parameters. Worth noting, velocity is configurable, however, aftertouch is not. I found the aftertouch to be good, but it does require a little extra force than I prefer; it’s good for not accidentally triggering it, but not so good for subtle, natural performance.

Please note the above comparisons with the Nova and Supernova II were only for quick reference. The UltraNova of course is its own synth with a few tricks up its sleeves that are lacking in the original Nova line, including a level of control over the synth engine often only found in the modular realm. It sounds incredible, and for the price, currently only $599 new, it is an extremely flexible and powerful synth. You get the current top-of-the-line Novation Nova synth engine with new wavetables and more. The UltraNova is both a performance oriented synth as well as a synth programmers dream. It can be configured for easy access to specific parameters for a live situation, or you can dig as deep as you want with a clearly well thought out interface.

That said, let’s dig in.

The following review and overview will essentially go over the signal flow of the UltraNova followed by performance controls including the arpeggiator and the hardware interface. I’ll go into a little detail on what each feature can and cannot do in an attempt to give you a detailed idea of what the synth is capable of. Because my reviews tend to be a bit on the longer side, I will be posting the sections in chunks over time to make it easier on you to consume and for me to compose.

First we start with…

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Ampify shows off its new Groovebox music studio app at Sónar 2017 - Gear Guide

Published on Jun 23, 2017 FACTmagazine

iTunes: Groovebox - Beats & Synths Music Studio - Novation

"A new all-in-one music studio for iOS.

Sónar’s 24th Barcelona festival took place last weekend, and on top of a stellar line-up of artists that included Princess Nokia, Anderson .Paak, The Black Madonna and many more, there was lots of exciting music gear on show in its Sónar+D area.

Novation's app team Ampify was there to show off its new music-making app, Groovebox, which was released earlier this month on iOS. It includes two synths and a drum machine - all you need to start making music from scratch on your iPhone."

Novation Launchpad for iOS Update

iTunes: Novation Launchpad - Make & Remix Music - Novation

"What's New in Version 5.3
We’ve redesigned Launchpad to work on a single screen, which means you can keep the music playing even while you read the app news, manage your projects or browse the store. This new compact design keeps you focused on the most important aspect of Launchpad: making music.

We’ve also made it simpler to restore and remove individual soundpacks, which means it's easy to manage free space on your device. The new much-requested stop button allows you to stop all of your clips in a single touch, or even start a project playing on the first press of a pad.

This free update is available for both iPhone and iPad.

What was new in version 5?
You can now use your Launchpad soundpacks in Blocs Wave, our other music-making app for iPad and iPhone. Blocs Wave lets you play with your purchased Launchpad soundpacks in new and unique ways: build entirely new tunes with discover; tweak, slice and edit; and even record your own sounds.

Other recent new features
• Soundpack Sharing - Use your purchased Launchpad soundpacks in Blocs Wave
• New iPad store helps you find soundpacks you might like
• Free update for Blocs Wave and Launchpad users
• Fine control of pad volume by dragging upwards, away from the slider
• Various minor bugfixes and improvements

Launchpad for iPhone Editing and Importing
• Create your own remixes and new tunes on Launchpad for iPhone
• Start new projects, mix and match loops
• Audio Import now available for iPhone as an In-App Purchase

We really appreciate your feedback. If you have comments, questions or feature requests, let us know at support@blocs.cc or blocs.cc/survey. If you like Launchpad for iOS and have a minute to spare, please review the app in the app store."

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Circuit Tracks - Shadow Child // Novation

video by NovationTV

"Simon Neale, better known as Shadow Child, has had a prolific career creating music with foundations in hard-hitting house and building beats with massive sounds. Between his Rinse FM radio hosting slot, running his record label, Food Music, and countless years touring as a DJ, he is completely immersed in music. For Neale, the starting point for his music-making is always the hardware. Being able to get started quickly is crucial. We spent a day with him to discover how Circuit Tracks helps him to start making tracks with ease.

--- Discover Circuit Tracks
https://bit.ly/CircuitTracks"