{"product_id":"novation-summit-16-voice-hybrid-polyphonic-synthesizer-1374266","title":"Novation Summit 16-Voice Hybrid Polyphonic Synthesizer","description":"Summit’s digital New Oxford Oscillators offer subtractive, FM and wavetable synthesis, and feed into genuine analogue dual filters, distortion and VCAs. The multitimbral engine enables merging and combining of two complete and independent patches, while up to 16 simultaneous voices deliver enough harmonic depth for even the richest of pads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe best sounding synthesiser Novation has ever made\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummit doubles the power of Peak’s digital New Oxford Oscillators up to 16 voices and two parts, and adds a wealth of new features and a premium-quality five-octave keyboard. A synth much greater than the sum of its parts, it gives the serious producer or performer everything they need to design and play stunning basses, leads, arps, pads, effects and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTotally tactile sound design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummit takes Peak’s architecture and workflow to new heights, with a swathe of extra front panel controls for hands-on wrangling of FM, effects, LFOs and more; dual filters with six LP\/HP\/BP combinations; audio input for processing external sources with the onboard effects; and auxiliary audio outputs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnalogue where it matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe true stereo analogue signal path comprises dual analogue multimode filters, analogue VCAs and three stages of analogue distortion – pre- and post-filter, and post-VCA. With roots in the legendary OSCar, via Bass Station II, Summit’s analogue credentials are truly impressive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWavetable Editor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wavetable Editor unleashes the power of the wavetable oscillators. It features drawing tools and a Live Edit mode, so you can draw your own oscillator shapes and preview them in real time. Audio import lets you load in your own audio to be used as the oscillator waveform. Included is a curated selection of space-themed audio from the NASA sound library, plus exclusive content from production giants Noisia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Peaks in one synth - and then some\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 16-voice, multitimbral engine combines two simultaneous patches. Split or stack them for keyboard-divided or layered sounds, or switch the entire synth between two separate and independently controlled setups, perhaps using one as an effects processor for an external input source.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummit can also use all your Peak patches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur best keyboard ever\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive-octave, semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keyboard with aftertouch – the same premium-quality keybed as introduced with our SL MkIII controller keyboard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Oxford educated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDigital New Oxford Oscillators are capable of subtractive, FM and wavetable synthesis. Waveforms are generated directly on the FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) chip, using 24MHz bitstream processing; and adjustable drift and divergence emulate the inherent and often desirable instability of analogue circuits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrue analogue filters and distortion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe New Oxford Oscillators output to true analogue filters, with origins in the classic OSCar synth, and three stages of analogue distortion give you ample saturation options.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDual filters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummit’s dual filter is switchable between six paired combinations of low-pass, high-pass and band-pass modes at 12dB\/octave, or any single mode at 24dB\/octave, for a broad range of sonic possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHands-on sound design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with modulation sources for deep sound design – LFOs, envelopes, Animate buttons and more. Extended controls see FM parameters, envelope loop switches and LFOs 3\/4 moved from Peak’s menu system to the front panel, for easy programming and tweaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio in and auxiliary audio out\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHook up external instruments for processing with Summit’s onboard effects, while using it as a synth at the same time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful effects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnboard reverb, chorus and delay effects are hosted on the FPGA. They’re also controlled directly from the front panel, and available as modulation targets in the dedicated FX Mod Matrix.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirmware v2.0 Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStereo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew spread modes, panning per voice, and panning in the mod matrix give additional control and allows for sound design in the stereo field. Now you can create bigger, wider, and more intricately textured soundscapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eModulation and unpredictability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreate deeper and more experimental sounds with new mod destinations, noise as a mod source, and additional LFO 3 and 4 parameters. Animate Envelopes and Arpeggiator Chance open more creative performance possibilities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEffects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew effects, including Chorus Modes, Flanger, and Phlanger add new tonalities. Additional effects modulation destinations open up more experimental sound design. A new Lo-Fi delay mode enables a more vintage style sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBug Fixes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe firmware update v2.0 includes a number of bug fixes. The full details can be found in the release notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummit and Peak firmware v2.0 is the last addition to the legacy of Chris Huggett’s innovative synth design work with Novation. Having shaped the sound of Novation’s iconic synths – including Bass Station, Supernova, Bass Station II, Peak and Summit, Chris has left an indelible imprint on Novation’s heritage, and we will always be grateful for his influence and inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynth Engine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 note polyphony (dependent on voices used per note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-part-timbral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLayered, Split, Dual Bi-Timbral Modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Voice Modes - Mono, MonoLG, Mono2, Poly, Poly2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePer Voice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 oscillators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 noise generator with HP filter control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 ring modulator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 LFOs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 amp envelope and 2 mod envelopes (ADHSR + looping)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaveforms Include\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSine, tri, sawtooth, square \/ pulse, plus 43 wavetables of 5 waveforms per row\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 state variable OTA filter per voice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12\/24dB slope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-pass \/ band-pass \/ high-pass \/ dual filter (separation of each 12dB filters)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edual filter: LP \u0026gt; 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