Novation’s super synth for Superbooth leaks: 16-voice Summit

What if Novation put everything great about their recent analog and digital synths into one keyboard? That appears to be exactly what Summit is – and it looks like a show stealer.

Novation’s Bass Station II just got an Aphex Twin mode, crazy features

The Aphex Twin-ification of synths continues – and who’s complaining? Novation’s Bass Station II gets some mind-warping mental sound features, including key-by-key madness from Richard James.

Peter Kirn - April 16, 2019

Novation Circuit crams still more features: 1.8 update

There’s yet another firmware update for Novation’s Circuit, the inexpensive synth/drum groovebox. 1.8 adds new internal expression features like non-quantized recording, plus custom MIDI channels for use with external gear.

Peter Kirn - March 8, 2019

Like a studio onstage: Orbital tells us their live rig synth secrets

David Abravanel - January 4, 2019

Explore sonic inspiration, via this artist’s approach to Novation’s Peak 1.2

Peter Kirn - December 24, 2018

Bass Station II turns 2.5: filter tracking, paraphonic mode, microtuning

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2018

Novation’s SL MkIII has it all: sequencer, CV, MIDI, software control

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2018

Novation’s latest videos “hack” advanced features out of their synths

Peter Kirn - September 12, 2018

Hack a Launchpad Pro into a 16-channel step sequencer, free

Peter Kirn - September 11, 2018

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