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Posted by cryophonik on Sep-08-2010 21:20:

UltraNova - new Novation Synth

http://www.novationmusic.com/uk/ultranova#SignUp

Looks like a little competition for the MicroKorg, Gaia, etc. market.

Posted by EddieZilker on Sep-08-2010 21:33:

WANT!!

Posted by Zak McKracken on Sep-08-2010 21:38:

wish it had one or two more octaves on the piano so it could be a good midicontroller too. if it has usb and a good soundcard i might consider something like this someday. why is there a drummer sitting there? lol.

Posted by DjWoody on Sep-08-2010 21:41:

Chuckie looks lost on that video. lol Just from watching that video, I get the impression that he uses ghost producers. lol The other two guys seemed to be answering for chuckie. lol

Posted by tehlord on Sep-08-2010 21:43:

What's the deal with the interface?

I thought we'd kissed tiny screens and softkeys goodbye.

Bah!

A synth needs knobs!!

Posted by kevin shawn on Sep-08-2010 21:51:

Chuckie is a cancer in EDM and I hope he falls off real fast. That or dies.

"In 5 minutes we had a stab exactly how we wanted it" - Congrats you noob

Posted by tehlord on Sep-08-2010 21:52:

quote:
Originally posted by kevin shawn
Chuckie is a cancer in EDM and I hope he falls off real fast. That or dies.

"In 5 minutes we had a stab exactly how we wanted it" - Congrats you noob

ouch

and

lolz

Posted by cryophonik on Sep-08-2010 22:00:

quote:
Originally posted by tehlord
What's the deal with the interface?

I thought we'd kissed tiny screens and softkeys goodbye.

Bah!

A synth needs knobs!!

When I first saw the name (UltraNova), I was expecting the next version of the SNII - a big blue rack unit with knobs galore. So, I was a little disappointed at first glance, but the UN does look like it's spec'ed out pretty well and has some pretty cool new features and tricks. Assuming it's in the same price range as the other new breed of similar VAs (e.g., Gaia), this synth should do pretty well.

Posted by tehlord on Sep-08-2010 22:05:

quote:
Originally posted by cryophonik
When I first saw the name (UltraNova), I was expecting the next version of the SNII - a big blue rack unit with knobs galore. So, I was a little disappointed at first glance, but the UN does look like it's spec'ed out pretty well and has some pretty cool new features and tricks. Assuming it's in the same price range as the other new breed of similar VAs (e.g., Gaia), this synth should do pretty well.

I still find the way they allude to this being related to the excellent Supernova quite patronising.

In the same way that Roland rolling out new 'Junos' is quite hilarious.

I just feel a small hardware synth should really focus on sound and interface and not on features that are almost always irrelevant.

How long before a Facebook compatible synth is released ffs.

Bugger, i'm hitting middle age.

Posted by cryophonik on Sep-08-2010 22:17:

quote:
Originally posted by tehlord
I still find the way they allude to this being related to the excellent Supernova quite patronising.

Agreed. The plastic crap that Novation produces these days is nowhere near the quality of the pre-Focusrite Novation products.

Posted by farris on Sep-09-2010 00:37:

That feature where touching those knobs for effects.....isn't that from the Moog Voyager, where touching the metal parts on the outputs on the back would give unintended (bug like) but nice added effects?

And seriously, Chuckie? I'm glad he likes the compressor, cause he sure knows what he's talking about.

Posted by Raphie on Sep-09-2010 09:24:

"Problem" with Novation is, they keep hanging on to the same "3 OSC" DSP engine, which rendered all their outboard fully redundant since they launched V-Station.

V-Station sounds as good as any outboard NOVATION en when you are not a live performer, this doesn't bring much more to the table, engine wise.

Posted by kitphillips on Sep-09-2010 13:42:

quote:
Originally posted by tehlord
I still find the way they allude to this being related to the excellent Supernova quite patronising.

In the same way that Roland rolling out new 'Junos' is quite hilarious.

I just feel a small hardware synth should really focus on sound and interface and not on features that are almost always irrelevant.

How long before a Facebook compatible synth is released ffs.

Bugger, i'm hitting middle age.

But I'm 20 and feel the same way so...

I'd buy a SN II at this point still. Don't know why they don't just upgrade that one and price it really low. It'd sell like hotcakes if it was the same price as the blofeld. On the upshot, this does have a 4 out audio interface, which might make it appealing to DJs potentially.

Posted by tehlord on Sep-09-2010 17:23:

lolz

it's mono timbral too

�500

Brilliant