SuperNova

An excellent polyphonic super synth based on the classic Bass Station. Let's start with 16 voices of polyphony (20 with the new OS), add three VCO's using sound modeling to re-create those classic analog sounds with digital clarity and reliability. Amazingly this synth has seven effects per voice! That adds up to 56 effects all programmable and simultaneously available on all voices at all times!!! A macho filter section with hi, low, band pass filtering at 12, 18, 24 dB/oct ranges, resonant and self oscillating, with overdrive and key tracking. There are two extremely flexible LFO sections, two ring modulators, eight audio outputs, complete MIDI parameter control and it is cased in a cool blue 3-space rack unit.

Overall its sounds are awesome! It cleanly and nicely emulates and even transcends many classic synths like the Minimoog, Jupiter 8, Juno 106, and 2600! A 61-note professional keyboard version, seen below, doubles the polyphony to 32 voices and the memory to 1,024 patches.

There is an upgraded model, the SuperNova II which greatly increases the polyphony, sonic possibilities and offers many more new knobs and functions.

SuperNova II

It also comes in a keyboard version which combines elegance, beauty, hands on control and a great 61 note velocity and aftertouch sensitive keyboard.

Added features include new FM synthesis, ring-mod algorithms, two analog inputs and a 42-band vocoder effect. These are available in 24-, 36- or 48-voice models. The SuperNova is already in use by Orbital, ATB, The Faint, Sin, Jean-Michel Jarre and A Guy Called Gerald.

helman68

January 6, 2011 @ 1:01 pm

Here is some history about novation:
Novation Digital Music Systems Ltd. is a UK musical equipment manufacturer. Founded in 1992 as Novation Electronic Music Systems, the company spe [beep] es in MIDI controllers and analog modeling synthesizers.

Novation's technical director is Chris Huggett, who designed the Wasp and OSCar synthesisers and wrote the operating system for the Akai S1000. While working for Akai, he gave Novation's founders advice and support, later joining full time to design the Supernova.

helman68

January 3, 2011 @ 4:15 pm

To dlovas, the standard have 24, the pro have 36 and the pro x have 48 voices. =)

Rumour Control

January 3, 2011 @ 8:40 am

It is by far the deepest VA synth I have ever encountered. The modulation matrix is truly fearsome: You can modulate mostly anything with nearly everything. Simultaneously. If the OSC's sound too thin, remember to swicth them into "VCO"-mode instead of "DCO". Certainly a keeper!

DLovas

December 27, 2010 @ 11:06 am

I am interested in purchasing one of these, however i was wondering if someone could explain the difference between the standard SuperNova II and the SuperNova II PRO-X. I'm sorry if this is a very simple answer to find, i just havent found one. Thanks in advance.

krzeppa

December 16, 2010 @ 9:10 am

This is favourite synth in my collection. I've have/had Virus TI, ESQ-1, Micro Q, Motif, Fantom, Micron, and others; and I prefer the SN2. I love the interface, and I think it is a fairly easy synth to work with. It has a great arpeggiator as well. This guy has given me fat basses and lovely pads. If you take the time to work with machine it is definitely an amazing synth.

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