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Novation Peak

Well, nearly old school. It features three New Oxford Oscillators for each voice which they say “sound completely analogue by being high-quality NCO’s (numerically controlled oscillators).” While at the same time they have 17 digital wavetables to play with. They can also be used as a Linear FM source. For each voice there’s a resonant multi-mode analogue filter and distortion points both pre and post-filter as well as globally. There’s a bunch of effects built in as well as an arpeggiator.

There’s a complete 16-slot modulation matrix and 16 direct assignments in the main controls. There are three ADSR envelopes and two LFO’s for each voice. On the front panel there are two “Animate” buttons which do some sort of instant patch transformation, which sounds very interesting.
Connections include a single CV modulation input, which is nice, and the usual MIDI and USB.
Judging by the images, leaked by a couple of music stores, it has the look of the Bass Station II. It also has a little screen, presumably for patch saving/loading and access to deeper functionality. On the whole it looks excellent and just the sort of thing Novation should be doing in the current hardware obsessed climate.

Inconuucl wrote:I'm actually interested in the Walrus Fathom, hope the price isn't too extravagant.

popvulture wrote:Hadn't really heard anything about this one / can't find too much out there aside from a pic or two and a TGP post. Seen any demos?

Circuit Mono Station is a next-generation sequenced monosynth that originates from the Bass Station II, with three sequencer tracks that benefit from the 32 velocity-sensitive RGB pads found on Circuit.

The synth has two oscillators, three distortion modes, plus one multi-mode filter with high-pass, low-pass or band-pass. With Circuit Mono Station, the sync and tuning parameters of its two oscillators can be individually controlled. It also offers four waveshapes (sawtooth, triangle, square and sample + hold), a sub-oscillator, ring modulation and noise generation. Users can get the frequency band they want by applying high-pass, low-pass and band-pass filters with slopes of 12dB and 24dB.

In addition, Circuit Mono Station introduces a powerful overdrive. Both monophonic and paraphonic modes are available, with each oscillator individually controlled by its own sequencer. There are three sequencer tracks: two oscillator sequencers and one modulation sequencer. Users can alter Gate length, switch patterns instantly, choose sync rate and mutate patterns.

A four-by-eight modulation matrix makes it possible to route from LFO with four waveshapes, envelope, sequencer or velocity, enabling complex modulation for pitch, pulse-width, amp, filter, distortion or CV. Up to 64 patches can be loaded and saved on the device, right at the user's fingertips. Circuit Mono Station controls separate hardware via CV, Gate and modulation outputs, and has MIDI In, Out and Thru, so other MIDI gear can be connected. Via USB, Circuit Mono Station can be plugged into Mac or PC, where unlimited patches can be managed using Components.


Kenmerken Novation Circuit Mono Station synthesizer / sequencer
Two oscillators with individual control of sync and tuning parameters
High-pass, low-pass and band-pass filters with slopes of 12dB and 24dB
Three distortion modes
Choose monophonic or paraphonic modes with individual glide control
Four-by-eight modulation matrix that enables complex alteration and routing
Load and save up to 64 patches on the device
Three sequencer tracks (two oscillator sequencers, one modulation sequencer)
32 velocity-sensitive RGB pads
16 scale types
Changeable sync rates
CV/Gate, CV mod plus MIDI In, Out and Thru for connecting and controlling separate hardware
Backup patches and sessions with Components

popvulture wrote:

Inconuucl wrote:I'm actually interested in the Walrus Fathom, hope the price isn't too extravagant.

Hadn't really heard anything about this one / can't find too much out there aside from a pic or two and a TGP post. Seen any demos?

Inconuucl wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv1dfLLrWxU[/youtube]

Inconuucl wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv1dfLLrWxU[/youtube]

DRodriguez wrote:Is it weird I knew exactly what that drone machine was he sampled before he even turned it on?