Novation Summit

amku · May 9, 2019, 7:17am

reminds me a lot of DSI if I take a quick glance.

spikysimon · May 9, 2019, 7:24am

Yeah, I don’t think they will be as they aren’t on the Peak… I don’t really use them at all on my own patches, but I would if they were pressure sensitive

kippertoffee · May 9, 2019, 7:52am

Has anyone else noticed that this apparently has “dual filters” per voice? So it seems it does differ slightly from the peak. Looking at the panel I see an “other” option on the filter shape selection button.

thomaso · May 9, 2019, 8:24am

Look at this video. Filter demonstration starts at 11 min. You can individually separate the internal filters, since it is basically two 12 db filters that makes up the 24 db filter. All combinations available, both in serial and parallell.

kippertoffee · May 9, 2019, 8:57am

Awesome!

thomaso · May 9, 2019, 8:58am

I really hope the same feature finds it way to the Peak via firmware update!

spikysimon · May 9, 2019, 9:14am

Yes it would be amazing if possible. I guess it’d need to be selected in a menu.

Kirz · May 9, 2019, 9:27am

so basically it’s peak with keys isn’t it?

spceboi · May 9, 2019, 9:32am

No, more features.

thomaso · May 9, 2019, 9:59am

Nah, they could just make it cycle. When the dual mode is enabled, all LP/BP/HP leds light up.

I could really hear the great potential in the video i linked to. Big pads with lp/hp in parallell!

spikysimon · May 9, 2019, 9:59am

Ah good idea!

Hans_Olo · May 9, 2019, 10:19am

and twice the voice count.

finalform · May 9, 2019, 10:32am

Was wondering if they could display them through combinations of the three LEDs (and/or blinking) but maybe not. Wouldn’t be too onerous in the menu.

If the dual filter modes make their way to the Peak I’ll be over the moon. LP/HP together like an Elektron base/width filter would be so good.

Edit - oh I see how it works - the 24db is already two stacked 12db filters - so the Peak should be able to do this. Super excited.

sabana · May 9, 2019, 10:34am

It sounds so weak compared to the OB6. Cheaper though.

thomaso · May 9, 2019, 10:39am

What sounds weak compared to the OB6? The filter? Or the whole synth?

thomaso · May 9, 2019, 10:44am

It all depends on how the dual filter control is implemented. If the individual filter parts is not connected to the “FPGA” in the same way I think it would be impossible to do on the Peak.

But i really hope so! Even if this synth has given me the biggest GAS in a while. It looks awesome!

finalform · May 9, 2019, 11:54am

Hmm… supersaw waveshape x 3 oscillators x 16 voice unison… fairly sure that won’t sound weak.

The filter character is quite different, no doubt. The Peak probably can’t imitate the classiness of some of the sounds you get from the OB-6. The sound is not what I would call weak though. Check the Sonic Lab review or the Mylar Melodies video on it. It gets pretty big.

thomaso · May 9, 2019, 12:33pm

Yeah. I have no problem making a pad sound thats just too big to fit in a song. OB-6 sounds different. But not nessecarily bigger. Both are awesome, but i prefered the Peak. Much more versatile.

finalform · May 9, 2019, 4:16pm

Novation have confirmed in the Youtube comments that the filter architecture is actually different in the Summit, so it’s not possible to add the dual filter modes to the Peak.

spikysimon · May 9, 2019, 5:14pm

Bummer. Ah well, still love my Peak!