In his latest video, synthesist and composer David Hilowitz offers an in-depth overview and demo of the Novation Summit synthesizer.
The Novation Summit is a flagship 16-voice, dual-part bi-timbral digital-analog hybrid synthesizer featuring a 61-note keyboard.
Like the Peak, the Summit features Novation’s New Oxford Oscillators, which many see as combining the best of analog sound and digital control and flexibility. They offer a much wider range of sonic possibilities than traditional oscillators, including support for wavetables.
Features:
- Peak powered up — the Peak architecture taken to the next level, with 16 voices, expanded controls, new filter options, and more
- Digital where it counts — digital FPGA-generated New Oxford Oscillators for analogue-style, wavetable and FM synthesis
- Analogue where it matters — dual analogue filters, analogue VCAs and three stages of analogue distortion per voice
- Two sounds at once — multitimbral engine for splitting, stacking and switching between two simultaneous patches
- Wavetable Editor — featuring drawing tools and a Live Edit mode, so you can draw your own oscillator shapes and preview them in real time
Note: Hilowitz notes that this is a sponsored video, so it’s not a review, but rather offers an excellent introduction to the Summit and its sonic capabilities.
Availability:
The Novation Summit is available with a street price of about $2,900 USD.
I’ve got the Peak and it’s a fantastic synth – one of the best sounding and most flexible that I have.
It seems like people second-guessed the oscillators when this was introduced, because they are not traditional analog oscillators. I’ve never heard ANY downside to them as an owner, though, and they are WAY more powerful than what I’ve got on my synths.
The Summit is a dream synth for me and Hilowitz makes it sound fantastic.
tldr version: Painful G.A.S.!