Novation Peak Eight-voice Polyphonic Synthesizer

Novation Peak is an eight-voice desktop polyphonic synthesizer equipped with three New Oxford Oscillators for each voice. Analog-sounding NCOs (Numerically-Controlled Oscillators) and 17 digital wavetables provide two options for creating waveforms. Three distortion points are available for each voice: pre-filter, post-filter, and global. Peak is capable of receiving polyphonic aftertouch and two animate buttons give live performers instant one-touch transformation of patches.

Includes:

• Ableton Live Lite 9.

Novation Peak Specifications:

• Product Hardware Specifications
  • (42) Control knobs
  • (8) 35mm Sliders
  • (1) Volume knob
  • (2) Data encoders
  • Rubberised knob caps with spun metal discs
  • (30) Function buttons (not lit)
  • (16) Function buttons (lit)
  • (2) Animate buttons plus hold button
  • (90) Indicator LEDs
  • OLED display
  • Kensington Security Slot
  • Power switch
  • Power supply connector
  • USB socket for system / MIDI comms only (no bus-power)
  • MIDI In / Out / Thru
  • (2) 1/4" jack socket for continuous or switched pedals
  • 3.5mm jack socket for CV in
  • 1/4" jack sockets for left and right outputs
  • 1/4" jack socket for headphone output
  • Metal chassis with American walnut wooden end cheeks
  • Metal magnetic inset end pieces
  • Synth Engine
  • 8 note polyphony (dependent on voices used per note)
  • Mono-Timbral
• Per Voice
  • 3 oscillators
  • 1 noise generator
  • 1 ring modulator
  • 2 LFOs
  • 1 Amp envelope and 2 mod envelopes
  • 1 Filter
• Waveforms include:
  • Sine, tri, sawtooth, square / pulse plus 17 wavetables of 5 waveforms per row
• Filter
  • 1 x State variable OTA filter per voice
  • 12/24dB slope
  • Low-pass / band-pass / high-pass
  • Pre-filter overdrive
  • Post-filter distortion
• Modulation
  • 16 modulation slots per patch
  • Each slot has 2 sources to 1 destination
• Mod Sources (17)
  • Direct (depth)
  • Modulation wheel
  • Aftertouch (polyphonic and channel AT)
  • Expression pedal 1
  • Expression pedal 2
  • Keyboard velocity
  • LFO1 positive
  • LFO1 bi-polar
  • LFO2 positive
  • LFO2 bi-polar
  • Amp envelope
  • Mod envelope 1
  • Mod envelope 2
  • Animate 1
  • Animate 2
  • CV mod input bi-polar
• Mod Destinations (37)
  • Oscillator 1-3 frequency, v-sync level, shape amount and level
  • Noise source level
  • Ring modulator output level
  • Overal synth output level
  • Filter drive, distortion, cut-off frequency and resonance
  • LFO 1 and 2 frequency
  • Amp env / mod env 1 / mod env 2 attack, decay and release
  • FM Osc 1 -> osc 2, osc 2 -> osc 3, osc 3 -> osc 1 and noise -> osc 1
  • Osc 3 -> filter cutoff frequency
  • Noise -> filter cutoff frequency
• Effects
  • Analogue distortion
  • Chorus - 3 types
  • Delay w/delay sync
  • Reverb - 3 types
• Misc
  • Arpeggiator w/ key latch – 33 patterns
  • Patch storage - up to 512 on hardware (ships with 256 factory patches)
  • Glide
• Software Compatibility
  • Ableton Live Lite 9 is included
  • Peak is a USB-MIDI class compliant device
• Power requirements: Maximum power consumption 12V DC 1A
• Product Dimensions: 233mm (9.17") width x 464mm (18.27") depth x 70.5mm (2.78") height