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  • Novation Peak Eight-Voice Polyphonic Desktop Synth Module
  • Novation Peak Eight-Voice Polyphonic Desktop Synth Module
  • Novation Peak Eight-Voice Polyphonic Desktop Synth Module
  • Novation Peak Eight-Voice Polyphonic Desktop Synth Module
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Novation Peak Eight-Voice Polyphonic Desktop Synth Module

£1,519.00

Novation Peak Eight-Voice Polyphonic Desktop Synth Module from Novation is listed in our Synthesizers catalogue. View the current Andertons listing and product details below.

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Description

The Novation Peak is an eight-voice desktop polyphonic synthesizer that merges pure analogue tone and digital extended functionality in one innovative, beautifully crafted instrument.

Key Features 

  • Eight-voices (with three New Oxford Oscillators per voice)
  • 16-slot modulation matrix 
  • 16 direct assignments within the main controls 
  • Connect external gear via the CV modulation input or 5pin MIDI I/O
  • Integrated arpeggiator 
  • Built-in delay, reverb and chorus effects 
  • Combines analogue tones with digital functionality 
  • Three year warranty
  • Ableton Live Lite 9 included
  • Connect to your PC or Mac and use the Peak alongside Components – an intuitive piece of software letting you create and save custom patches

Digital & Analogue Together

The Peak’s tone is produced from three New Oxford Oscillators for each voice. The oscillators sound completely analogue by being high-quality NCOs (Numerically-Controlled Oscillators), but they are combined with the flexibility of the digital domain using 17 digital wavetables. This gives the synth many more tonal possibilities than would be with a completely analogue system, however the synth’s sound maintains that analogue tonal quality throughout.

The main oscillator section is joined by a resonant multi-mode analogue filter on each voice, and three distortion points in an analogue signal chain. So if you want that fully analogue feel, you can definitely get it. However, if you’re ready for something new, you can create a linear FM source using either the analogue style NCO’s or digital wavetables; offering you even more creative possibilities to explore.

Extensive Modulation System

The modulation system on the Peak puts a 16-slot modulation matrix and 16 direct assignments in the main controls, so that you can start to design deeper and more intricate patches to really transform your tones. Each voice has access to 3 ADSR envelopes and 2 LFO’s and more modulation controls under the hood.

Everything is within easy access so that you’re never just sitting there scratching your head, wondering how to get things linking up.

Live Performance Controls 

In terms of performance, Peak offers a full variety of features and connections so that it can be a dynamic instrument in the stage environment. You can hook up to your favourite gear, via a CV modulation input or 5pin Midi-IO. The Peak responds to polyphonic aftertouch, and two “Animate” buttons completely transform your patches in an instant so that you can really pack a punch onstage.

If there’s no keyboard to hand, you can create fantastic loops using the on-board arpeggiator, and you also have built-in Reverb, delay and chorus effects to add depth to your patches.

Novation Components

Like Novation’s circuit series, the Peak can connect to a Mac/PC and use a desktop app called Components. This software allows you to create and save unlimited patches for the Peak, and more features are being developed all the time.

Firmware 2.0

Stereo: New spread modes, panning per voice, and panning in the mod matrix
Modulation and unpredictability: Create deeper and more experimental sounds with new mod destinations
Effects: New effects, including Chorus Modes, FLanger, and Phlanger and new tonalities
Bug Fixes: Check out Novations release notes to see the full list of bug fixes

Specifications 

Hardware

  • 42 Control knobs
  • 8 35mm Sliders
  • 1 Volume knob
  • 2 Data encoders
  • Rubberised knob caps with spun metal discs
  • 30 Function buttons (not lit)
  • 16 Function buttons (lit)
  • 2 Animate buttons plus hold button
  • 90 Indicator LEDs
  • OLED display
  • Kensington Security Slot
  • Power switch
  • Power supply connector
  • USB B 2.0 / MIDI comms only (no bus-power)
  • MIDI In / Out / Thru
  • 2 1/4″ jack socket for continuous or switched pedals
  • 3.5mm jack socket for CV in
  • 1/4″ jack sockets for left and right outputs
  • 1/4″ jack socket for headphone output

Synth engine

  • 8 voice polyphonic (voice modes available unison etc.)
  • Mono-Timbral
  • 5 Voice Modes – Mono, MonoLG, Mono2, Poly, Poly2
  • 3 oscillators
  • 1 noise generator
  • 1 ring modulator
  • 2 LFOs
  • 1 Amp envelope and 2 mod envelopes
  • 1 Filter
  • Sine, tri, sawtooth, square / pulse plus 17 wavetables of 5 waveforms per row

Filter

  • 1x State variable OTA filter per voice
  • 12/24dB slope
  • Low-pass / band-pass / high-pass
  • Pre-filter overdrive
  • Post-filter distortion

Modulation

  • 16 modulation slots per patch
  • Each slot has 2 sources to 1 destination

Effects

  • Analogue distortion
  • Chorus – 3 types
  • Delay with 16 types of delay sync, LP and HP damping, slew and stereo
  • Reverb – 3 types

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Novation

Novation, from the UK, are known for making electronic music more hands-on. Their Bass Station synths became modern classics, and the Circuit grooveboxes are favourites for portable jamming. The Launchpad series practically defines the controller market, with pads lighting up studios worldwide. Novation design gear that encourages creativity and direct interaction. For producers and performers who want intuitive, playful tools, Novation is always worth checking out.

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Synthesizers

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Analog

Analogue is sound generation based on physical electronic circuits such as oscillators, filters, and amplifiers rather than digital processing. It produces continuously variable signals with natural drift, saturation, and harmonic character, giving sounds a distinctive warmth and movement. Analogue instruments are valued for their hands-on control, immediacy, and expressive response in both studio and live performance environments.

Digital

Digital is sound generation and processing based on digital signal processing rather than analogue circuitry. It is used for precise control, stable tuning, patch memory, and complex sound design that would be difficult to achieve with purely analogue systems. For example, a digital instrument might be used to create detailed evolving textures or realistic emulations while storing and recalling complete sound setups instantly.

MIDI

MIDI is a digital control standard used to transmit performance and control data between electronic instruments, computers, and hardware devices. It carries information such as note data, velocity, timing, and parameter changes rather than audio, allowing instruments and software to communicate, stay in sync, and control each other. MIDI is fundamental to modern music production, sequencing, and live performance setups.

Semi-Modular

Semi-modular is an instrument design that combines a pre-wired internal signal path with the option to reroute and expand using patch connections. It is used to provide immediate, playable sound while still allowing deeper experimentation through external modulation and signal routing. For example, a semi-modular instrument can be played straight away as a complete synth, then patched into other modules or controllers to explore more complex sound design.

Synth

A synth is an electronic instrument that creates sound through electronic signal generation and shaping. It is used to produce basses, leads, pads, textures, and effects by controlling oscillators, filters, envelopes, and modulation. Synths are central to electronic music and modern production, offering flexible sound design for both studio work and live performance.

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