Novation’s flagship 16-voice 61-key polyphonic synthesizer
$1999.99
It’s accurate to say the Summit in most ways is 2 Novation Peaks with upgraded functionality and a good keyboard. If you are considering the Desktop Module 8-voice Peak at $1399.99, consider the Summit instead. Add a Novation 61SL Keyboard Controller to a Peak and you are spending $100 more and getting half the machine of a Summit.
I think at $1999.99, the Summit immediately qualifies as a very viable mid-range poly synth choice. It has a metal chassis and an internal power supply, essential features for this class of machine in my opinion.
As for similarly priced 16-voice 61-key poly synths, I’d rather have a Summit than a Sequential DSI Prophet Rev2 or a Korg Prologue. I’m a big Sequential DSI fan, so it means a lot for me to say I’d rather have a Summit.
Thanks!
-Yehuda
Manufacturer’s website
https://novationmusic.com/synths/summit
Product support, downloads
https://novationmusic.com/get-started
https://customer.novationmusic.com/support/downloads
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Product Hardware Specifications
Synth Engine
- 16 note polyphony (dependent on voices used per note)
- 2-part-timbral
- Layered, Split, Dual Bi-Timbral Modes
- 5 Voice Modes – Mono, MonoLG, Mono2, Poly, Poly2
Per Voice
- 3 oscillators
- 1 noise generator with HP filter control
- 1 ring modulator
- 2 LFOs
- 1 amp envelope and 2 mod envelopes (ADHSR + looping)
- 1 filter
Waveforms Include
- Sine, tri, sawtooth, square / pulse, plus 43 wavetables of 5 waveforms per row
Filter
- 1 state variable OTA filter per voice
- 12/24dB slope
- Low-pass / band-pass / high-pass / dual filter (separation of each 12dB filters)
- Dual filter: LP > HP, LP > BP, HP > BP, LP + HP, LP + BP, HP + BP, LP + LP, BP + BP, and HP + HP
- Pre-filter overdrive
- Post-filter distortion
Modulation
- 16 modulation slots per patch
- 2 sources per destination per slot
Mod Sources
- 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