Novation Supernova for sale

Description

Originally cost £999
Current average price around £750 £650
Fully working- rarely used- great condition
The Novation Supernova is a synthesizer that has been used by various artists, including Orbital, ATB, The Faint, Ozric Tentacles, Sin, Jean-Michel Jarre, and A Guy Called Gerald. It was released in 1998 and is known for its polyphonic capabilities and unique effects options.
Technical Specifications
Synthesis System: Analogue Sound Modelling (ASM)
Polyphony: 24 voices (expandable)
Expandability: Optional 12-voice or 24-voice expansion cards available
Form Factor: 3U rack module
Sound Engine per Program:
3 oscillators (each capable of emulating two detuned sawtooth oscillators)
2 ring modulators (sourced from Oscillators 1+3 and 2+3)
1 noise generator
Virtual oscillator for sync sounds
Oscillator Features:
6-octave range in semitone steps
Fine tuning between +63/-64 cents
Waveforms: Saw and Square (with variable pulse width)
Hardness control for harmonic shaping
FM capabilities with 8 different FM/Ring mod algorithms
LFOs: 2 per voice with:
4 waveforms (square, saw, triangle, sample/hold)
Speed variable up to kHz range
MIDI clock sync capability
Modulation delay
DC offset control
Envelopes: 3 per voice:
Envelope 1: Dedicated to amplitude
Envelopes 2 & 3: Assignable via modulation matrix
ADSR with Sustain Rate and Sustain Time parameters
Attack/Decay repeat functionality
Filter Types: 18 different types including:
Low-pass, band-pass, high-pass
Split/formant types (special)
Slopes: 12dB, 18dB, or 24dB per octave
Resonance with self-oscillation capability
Filter overdrive with variable curve
QNorm control for resonance behavior
Modulation System: Matrix with over 130 possible routings
Effects (per Program):
Distortion
Comb Filter
EQ (bass/treble)
Reverb
Chorus/Flanger/Phaser/Quad Chorus/Ensemble/Rotary Speaker
Delay (MIDI sync capable)
Pan
19 effects algorithms for various serial/parallel configurations
Vocoder: 42-band with sibilance modes and spectrum analyzer
Arpeggiator:
Up to 64 steps
Monophonic or polyphonic patterns
Direction, Speed, Gate time, Range and Latching controls
Real-time transposition
MIDI clock sync
Memory:
1024 Programs in 8 banks (512 factory presets)
512 Performances in 4 banks (256 factory presets)
400 Drum Programs
8 Drum Maps (4 factory presets)
128 Favourites locations (accessible via MIDI)
Audio Inputs:
2 balanced inputs (rear panel) with independent gain control (+60dB to -8dB)
2 additional audio inputs on front panel (override rear inputs)
Audio Outputs: 8 assignable outputs (configured as 4 stereo pairs)
Headphone Output: 2 (one on front panel, one on rear panel)
MIDI: In, Out, Thru
Additional Inputs:
Footswitch inputs (shared with audio inputs)
Continuous control pedal input
Digital I/O: Optional S/PDIF/ADAT card
Multitimbrality: 8-part
OS: Flash-upgradable via MIDI
Physical: Metal chassis
Display: Blue VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display)
Power: Built-in power supply

Country of origin / production: United Kingdom

Posted: 83 days ago

Ad ID: 1505626725