NOVATION PEAK - Review, Sounds & Synth Demo

/ synth4ever - Novation Peak unboxing, overview/review and sounds & patches. This Novation Peak demo covers various features of the Novation Peak synth, sound design possibilities and a few patches and presets.
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The Novation Peak is an 8-voice polyphonic digital/analog hybrid synthesizer featuring digital oscillators + analog filters and VCAs. The Novation Peak's "New Oxford" FPGA-based oscillators run at 24 MHz to avoid typical sample rate limitations of sample and DSP oscillator designs.
The Novation Peak features 3 oscillators (each with sine, triangle, sawtooth and pulse waveforms) and 43 wavetables. Each oscillator also can be have sync or linear FM, and there is a ring modulator and noise as well.
There are 3 envelopes and 4 LFOs on the Peak. The LFOs have triangle, sawtooth, square and Sample & Hold waveforms. The resonant filter is a multimode OTA design with lowpass, bandpass and highpass settings and can be 12dB or 24dB slope. It also features pre and post filter drive amounts.
The Novation Peak effects section contains analog distortion, 3 types of chorus, delay and 3 types of reverb. All effects can also be modulated in a 4-slot FX mod matrix and configured in parallel or serial routing signal chains. There is also a traditional modulation matrix with 16 slots, each slot having 2 sources per destination.
In addition, the Novation Peak has an arpeggiator with 7 modes, 33 patterns, and adjustable gate length. The Peak also includes various functions such as drift, diverge, unison mode, unison detune, Animate buttons to enable temporary sound changes, and more.
The Novation Peak is a powerful and versatile digital/analog hybrid synth for the modern era with great effects and modulation capabilities. It excels at not only traditional analog sounds, but also vast ambient soundscapes, cutting leads, powerful basses, textures and sound effects. The Peak is a fantastic instrument for those who enjoy experimentation and bread n' butter sounds, and fuses digital and analog technology into a single powerful synth.
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Video Timecodes:
0:00 Arp Jam
0:31 Unboxing
2:17 A Few Presets
04:18 Overview
04:45 Oscillators
05:16 Waveshaping
06:49 Footages
07:05 Pitch Mod
07:44 LFO 1/2
08:20 Wavetables
09:33 Ring Mod
09:58 Noise
11:05 Filter
13:13 Overdrive
13:36 Arpeggiator
15:25 Distortion
15:58 Chorus
17:25 Delay
18:53 Reverb
22:41 Drift/Diverge
23:06 Envelope Loop
23:38 LFO 3/4
24:11 FX Mod/Routing
24:41 Unison
25:25 Mod Matrix
25:43 Animate
26:23 Conclusion
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[@mb2776]

Wow, i've seen some peak reviews but you made it that it finally clicked. Idk why i slept so long, that synth is awesome! I'm a huge fan of hybrid synths and this synth sounds really really good. Kinda like a lot of synths i like mixed together but with nice overdrive/distortion and a powerfull filter which is even im extreme settings not too crazy. Yeah, you made it again. first a waldorf xt, now the peak. You fuelled my GAS with an awesome video again ;)

[@synth4ever]

Thanks! There's lots to discover with the Peak, it's very versatile and has a ton of features. :)

[@ifaber68]

Very nice demo with the fantastic Novation Peak! :-D

[@synth4ever]

Thanks my friend, appreciate it!

[@TheSouthernAccent]

Surely the best demo of this amazing synth, this convinced me, will order 👍🏻😀

[@synth4ever]

Many thanks! The Peak is a fantastic synth!

[@88SPIKE]

I wish all demos were as good as this - thank you

[@synth4ever]

Thanks, glad you found it insightful.

[@Radar23]

Excellent Reivew!!!

[@synth4ever]

Thanks a lot!

[@SynthsandSounds]

Come on... You know what we all really want to see. Just show us removing the display cover!

[@MauricioMaisterrena]

Exactly, take it off!

[@synth4ever]

But then the screen would get dirty! ;)

[@paaftube]

@@synth4ever have you ever heard of microfiber towels? They're great for synth displays. Seriously, I'm also very conscious and protective of my synths and I have never scratched a single display in my life. But seeing the display without the factory protection is pure joy. Try it, you will be happy :)

[@paaftube]

Nice vid anyway, thank you for that.

[@synth4ever]

@@paaftube Thanks for the suggestion. FYI, I have since removed the screen protector :)

[@jr6786]

Very good! Thank you, subd!

[@synth4ever]

Thank you J R for your support!

[@lightnintrucker]

That Novation Peak is an amazin' machine. I look forward to more of yer demos on it . And hey, I just got my Godin DS-1 Daryl Stuermer signature guitar. You'll see it on my channel in the weeks to come. I also just got a Washburn Nuno Bettencourt Signature acoustic guitar. It is totally loud-a** fer an acoustic.

[@synth4ever]

Thanks a lot! Congrats on the Godin DS-1 signature and Washburn signature series... I'm sure you are enjoying them immensely!

[@gullyfoyle6354]

Got also a Kawai K3 as yours, in mint condition. ;) one of the best keybeds ever, together with the Juno 2. Terrific Peak!

[@synth4ever]

Thanks! I still enjoy the K3, one of the earlier hybrid synths. It does have a very nice keybed too.

[@gullyfoyle6354]

@@synth4ever Yeah!! and analog filters, too :)

[@ArminDressler]

K3 has analog filter? Are they good? I know K1 (no filters), K4 and K5000 (digital filters) and I did not feel like anybody at Kawai was interested in good sounding filters :)

[@synth4ever]

@@ArminDressler Yep, K3 uses SSM filters which also sound great. :)

[@ckay7665]

For all that thinks that the sides are wooden. they are not, its just painted plastic, and its very soft one. Mine has white spots that happen when u touch the painted sides with anything else but microfiber cloth. Not really cool for the price range but it is what it is.

[@tedstahl3794]

Wonderful overview! I'm equally smitten with that GORGEOUS reverb! Just curious - why didn't you wait for the Summit?

[@bastiaanw3519]

Ted Stahl I was actually very pleased with how that distortion sounded, but overall it seems like a great synth and this demo is showing it.

[@tedstahl3794]

Bastiaan W - Indeed! It is a great synth! I was planning on getting one and the week I was going to order one, Novation introduced the Summit to the world at Superbooth. The Summit is two Peaks (16-note polyphony) + a 61-note keybed + a new dual filter mode + external stereo audio inputs + additional hands on controls for FM, LFO 3 & 4, envelope loop buttons, and more! I've pre-ordered the Summit instead of buying the Peak.

[@bastiaanw3519]

Ted Stahl Personally I'm torn between a flagship synth like the Peak or a few tiny Behringer synths...

[@tedstahl3794]

Bastiaan W - I understand. I have the Behringer Model D and the Neutron. They're excellent instruments! I've also pre-ordered their Pro-1 clone. As brilliant as these instruments are, they don't fill the need for a huge versatile pad monster like the Summit. The Deepmind 12 comes close, but I really love how immediate the Peak engine is and how much more of the control is right in front of you with the Summit. Don't misinterpret my appreciation for the Deepmind engine. I'd like to get the 12-voice in a desktop version at some point. I really love what they've done with it. And the iPad editor Behringer released for it that allows you to program the synth over wi-fi is Brilliant! I'm jonesing for that and a Roland Systen-8. The pair of those is about the same price as a Summit. It's just that the sonic depth and potential of the Summit blow me away! I love those Oxford oscillators! I love that I can use all three complex oscillators as FM operators and have all three simultaneously serve as sound generators AND modulators! AND the fact that this FM playground doesn't limit you to sine waves - heck, it doesn't limit you to sine, saw, triangle, and square! You can Frequency Modulate the Wavetables while using LFOs or envelopes (which can loop at the touch of a button - no menu diving!) to modulate through the wavetables!!! All of this can be done on the surface of the Summit without digging into the menu or assigning in the modulation matrix. It's a sound designer's dream! Again, don't misinterpret my enthusiasm. There are no real "wrong" choices here. We're looking at winners in all directions. And when you have to see how much bang you can get for your buck, you can do quite a bit with the Deepmind. It's not unlike buying a car. (Considering how expensive some synths get, that analogy is even more on point than I originally thought.) I happen to like the performance, certain features, and the dashboard of the Summit. The Deepmind, the Rev2, the System-8, the Blowfeld, the Prologue, or even the Matriarch could get me there. But I think I would really enjoy the ride more right now in the Summit. I hope this makes sense and I hope I didn't babble too much. Peace.

[@bastiaanw3519]

Ted Stahl I am not very productive in music, that's why I find it hard to invest a large sum into it by buying a flagship synth. Then again, a setup with few instruments that have great power seems to make more sense than a myriad of smaller stuff that hardly get used all the time. We'll see, as soon as I have the money available. But this video here certainly helps to sell the Peak!

[@DaveZiffer]

Do you know of any guitarist using this synth with the Roland GR-20 or any other device that converts guitar to MIDI? Thanks.

[@synth4ever]

Sorry, I don't know of any.

[@daroanvimusen]

excuse my ignorance, but, what does the Peak can do the same or similar a workstation like the Montage or the Kronos?

[@synth4ever]

I'm not an expert on those synths but I recall they are purely digital (no analog filters, VCAs etc) and have a more "workstation"-based workflow (ie lots of menu diving, touchscreens etc)... whereas Peak is a hybrid digital/analog synth (analog filters etc) with lots of knobs for immediate hands-on control, modulateable effects, wavetables etc. for quick and easy sound design.

[@daroanvimusen]

@@synth4ever thanks very much !

[@donkeevney]

Hi...did this come with a manual please .

[@lloydonlead]

Novation Summit is coming out in October. It's two Peaks and has 16 voices and 61 keys. $2100.

[@ConwayBob]

One Peak all by itself is awesome. The Summit will be a monster!

[@synth4ever]

Yes its like Peak on steroids, with even more sonic potential... looking forward to trying one some day!

[@cristianpancia5637]

Is it possible to sound a sample?

[@synth4ever]

Not sure I understand your question.

[@cristianpancia5637]

@@synth4ever I wanna upload a sample to the peak is that possible

[@synth4ever]

@@cristianpancia5637 No, not to my knowledge.

[@Riktenstein]

Damn you. I watched a video that put me off. Your video makes me want one.

[@synth4ever]

Hehe... appreciate the kind words. It's a great synth for all types of sounds, so versatile!

[@skrie]

I beg you.. take the screenprotector off. :'(