Novation Supernova
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The Novation SuperNova is a virtual analogue synthesizer made by the British company Novation
. It was the predecessor of the cut-down Nova and was considered, at the time, to be the company's flagship synthesizer.
, Clavia Nord Lead
, and the Access Virus
. It offers many of the same features as the others, such as accurate digital imitations of analogue subtractive synthesizer architecture and a resonant (self-oscillating) filter, as well as having the MIDI functionality of a modern synth. The Supernova was only available in rackmount format.
Some key differences however are: it featured no triangle or sine wave (simpler waves such as these had to be arrived at using a unique hardness attenuator by softening either the saw or square), its polyphony and multitimbrality was superior to its competitors, and it had an extremely powerful effects engine that could provide 7 simultaneous effects with no loss of polyphony. At the time, the Supernova's effects engine greatly surpassed all other synths and was considered a key element in the Supernova's sound.
The Supernova II, with additional features plus a keyboard model, was released later, then discontinued in 2001.
The Novation Nova was also available as a cut down desktop synth and the Nova II pro keyboard.
Novation Digital Music Systems
Novation Digital Music Systems Ltd. is a UK musical equipment manufacturer. Founded in 1992 as Novation Electronic Music Systems, the company specialises in MIDI controllers and analog modeling synthesizers, which they have manufactured in China....
. It was the predecessor of the cut-down Nova and was considered, at the time, to be the company's flagship synthesizer.
Overview
The Novation Supernova was first produced in 1998 in the midst of a highly competitive virtual analogue synthesizer market to compete with the Roland JP-8000Roland JP-8000
The Roland JP-8000 is an analog modeling synthesizer released by the Roland Corporation in 1997.- Overview :The Roland JP-8000 was released in early 1997 to compete with the other analog modeling synthesizers of the period such as the Access Virus, Clavia Nord Lead the Korg MS2000 and the Yamaha AN1x...
, Clavia Nord Lead
Clavia Nord Lead
Clavia Nord Lead is a virtual analog subtractive synthesizer, which was developed in Sweden, being released to the public by Clavia in 1995.The Nord Lead was the first synthesizer on the market to emulate analog synthesis. The now widely accepted term "virtual analog", was first coined by Clavia...
, and the Access Virus
Access Virus
The Access Virus is a virtual analog synthesizer made by the German company Access Music GmbH. It was first produced in 1997 and has since been upgraded frequently, with the company releasing new models about every two years. Early models include the Virus A, Virus B, and Virus C series, each...
. It offers many of the same features as the others, such as accurate digital imitations of analogue subtractive synthesizer architecture and a resonant (self-oscillating) filter, as well as having the MIDI functionality of a modern synth. The Supernova was only available in rackmount format.
Some key differences however are: it featured no triangle or sine wave (simpler waves such as these had to be arrived at using a unique hardness attenuator by softening either the saw or square), its polyphony and multitimbrality was superior to its competitors, and it had an extremely powerful effects engine that could provide 7 simultaneous effects with no loss of polyphony. At the time, the Supernova's effects engine greatly surpassed all other synths and was considered a key element in the Supernova's sound.
The Supernova II, with additional features plus a keyboard model, was released later, then discontinued in 2001.
The Novation Nova was also available as a cut down desktop synth and the Nova II pro keyboard.