Peak Polyphonic Synthesiser US$1,399.99

Peak Polyphonic Synthesiser

Product Code: NOVSYNTH07

US$1,399.99
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Eight-voice desktop polyphonic synthesiser with three New Oxford Oscillators for each voice.

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sam lawton
Beautiful synth thank you Novation!
Jon C
LUSHHHHHHH
Timothy Shepherd
Peak is phenomenal, love its capabilities. Sound quality is top notch. Ability to recall patches perfectly but with analogue sound is great. So much to explore with the mod matrix and wave tables
Dan Wahlbeck
Love my peak. So easy to get good sounds out of.
Søren
I have only owned this synth for about a week but so far I am really satisfied. This is by far the most expensive synth I have bought yet but also the most capable synth when it comes to sound and tweakability. Very happy with my purchase.
Aaron Vaslow
Wonderful synth!
kris
Might be the best synth i purchased till now
Dan Wahlbeck
Amazing sounding synth with a character I really like. Lots of modulation possibilities with the 4 LFOs plus the option of connecting external CV from my modular synth.
liam smith
Best polysynth I've bought in years. Genuinely innovative and the price is very very good.
Ali Khalaj
After a few minutes I knew this synth will play a crucial role in the production of my next album. The sound is fantastic and has a beautiful haptic. I am a fan!
HENRY LAWRENCE
Really powerful synth that sounds absolutely insane. Incredibly versatile and a core part of the studio.
Paul Ward
Nearly perfect. I wish the FX were more flexibile. I’m getting distorted output unless I keep the overall output in check, but this s is an analogue device!
dr. motte
what a funtastic synth. it's almost a plug & play with my ableton live thing. 3 oxford osc filter & a quick & fast lerning curve without reading! i love it! thanks novation one mor e time :-)

Product Specifications

Peak What's In The Box

  • Novation Peak polyphonic synthesiser
  • USB cable
  • Power supply
Technical Specifications

Product Hardware Specifications
  • 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 socket
  • 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
  • Metal chassis with wooden end cheeks
  • Metal magnetic inset end pieces

Synth Engine
  • 8 note polyphony (dependent on voices used per note)
  • Mono-Timbral

Per voice
  • 3 oscillators
  • 1 noise generator
  • 1 ring modulator
  • 2 LFOs
  • 1 Amp envelope and 2 mod envelopes
  • 1 Filter

Waveforms include:
Sine, tri, sawtooth, square / pulse plus 17 wavetables of 5 waveforms per row

Filter
  • 1 x 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

Mod sources (17)
  • Direct (depth)
  • Modulation wheel
  • Aftertouch (polyphonic and channel AT)
  • Expression pedal 1
  • Expression pedal 2
  • Keyboard velocity
  • LFO1 positive
  • LFO1 bi-polar
  • LFO2 positive
  • LFO2 bi-polar
  • Amp envelope
  • Mod envelope 1
  • Mod envelope 2
  • Animate 1
  • Animate 2
  • CV mod input bi-polar

Mod destinations (37)
  • Oscillator 1-3 frequency, v-sync level, shape amount and level
  • Noise source level
  • Ring modulator output level
  • Overal synth output level
  • Filter drive, distortion, cut-off frequency and resonance
  • LFO 1 and 2 frequency
  • Amp env / mod env 1 / mod env 2 attack, decay and release
  • FM Osc 1 -> osc 2, osc 2 -> osc 3, osc 3 -> osc 1 and noise -> osc 1
  • Osc 3 -> filter cutoff frequency
  • Noise -> filter cutoff frequency

Effects
  • Analogue distortion
  • Chorus - 3 types
  • Delay w/delay sync
  • Reverb - 3 types

Misc
  • Arpeggiator w/ key latch – 33 patterns
  • Patch storage - up to 512 on hardware (ships with 256 factory patches)
  • Glide

Software Compatibility
  • Ableton Live Lite 9 is included
  • Peak is a USB-MIDI class compliant device

Power Requirements
Maximum power consumption 12V DC 1A

Product Dimensions
233mm (9.17") width x 464mm (18.27") depth x 70.5mm (2.78") height

Attributes

Attribute Description
Analogue / DigitalHybrid
analogue outs2
faders8
function buttons46
headphone outs1
knobs42
midi i/oin / out / thru
oscillators3
brandnovation
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Peak is an eight-voice desktop polyphonic synthesiser with three New Oxford Oscillators for each voice. The oscillators sound completely analogue by being high-quality NCOs (Numerically-Controlled Oscillators), but gain the flexibility of the digital domain with 17 digital wavetables. They can also become a linear FM source using either the analogue-sounding NCOs or digital wavetables – so are able to cross-modulate in a recursive loop.

The synth has a resonant multi-mode analogue filter for each voice, and three distortion points for each voice – pre-filter, post-filter and global – in an analogue signal chain. Peak is capable of receiving polyphonic aftertouch, which puts expression right at your fingertips. Reverb, delay and chorus effects are at one's disposal, and there is also an on-board arpeggiator.

The modulation system puts a 16-slot modulation matrix and 16 direct assignments in the main controls, cleverly arranged for intuitive patch design and sound editing. There are three ADSR envelopes and two LFOs for each voice, and more elaborate movements and secondary 'via' assignments are made just a few menu button presses away. In addition, two animate buttons give live performers instant one-touch transformation of patches.

Peak connects to modular systems via a CV modulation input, and has MIDI I/O on five-pin DIN ports, so other MIDI gear can be connected. Via USB, Peak can be plugged into Mac or PC, where unlimited patches can be kept using the Components software.
The Wavetable Editor unleashes the power of the wavetable oscillators. It features drawing tools and a Live Edit mode, so you can draw your own oscillator shapes and preview them in real time. Audio import lets you load in your own audio to be used as the oscillator waveform. Included is a curated selection of space-themed audio from the NASA sound library, plus exclusive content from production giants Noisia.

Peak Firmware Update v2.0
In Novation's biggest update for Peak, firmware update v2.0 brings in essential improvements and a multitude of features across stereo controls, modulation, unpredictability, and effects, that give you powerful tools to shape your sound.

Key features
  • Innovative New Oxford Oscillators using two waveform generating techniques: NCOs (Numerically-Controlled Oscillators) and 17 digital wavetables
  • Pre-filter and post-filter distortion per voice, plus global distortion. Polyphonic aftertouch and linear FM. High-quality reverb, delay and chorus effects, and onboard arpeggiator
  • Extensive modulation system, with 16-slot modulation matrix and 16 direct assignments controlled on the front panel. Three ADSR envelopes and two LFOs per voice, plus animate buttons
  • CV modulation input for integration with modular systems
  • Compact desktop module design with optional die-cast aluminium stand for positioning (not included)
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TrustPilot reviews

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sam lawton
October 15 2022
Beautiful synth thank you Novation!
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Jon C
October 28 2021
LUSHHHHHHH
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Timothy Shepherd
July 7 2020
Peak is phenomenal, love its capabilities. Sound quality is top notch. Ability to recall patches perfectly but with analogue sound is great. So much to explore with the mod matrix and wave tables
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Dan Wahlbeck
March 23 2020
Love my peak. So easy to get good sounds out of.
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Søren
March 4 2020
I have only owned this synth for about a week but so far I am really satisfied. This is by far the most expensive synth I have bought yet but also the most capable synth when it comes to sound and tweakability. Very happy with my purchase.
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Aaron Vaslow
February 13 2020
Wonderful synth!
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kris
May 25 2019
Might be the best synth i purchased till now
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Dan Wahlbeck
March 14 2019
Amazing sounding synth with a character I really like. Lots of modulation possibilities with the 4 LFOs plus the option of connecting external CV from my modular synth.
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liam smith
January 12 2019
Best polysynth I've bought in years. Genuinely innovative and the price is very very good.
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Ali Khalaj
November 11 2018
After a few minutes I knew this synth will play a crucial role in the production of my next album. The sound is fantastic and has a beautiful haptic. I am a fan!
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HENRY LAWRENCE
August 5 2018
Really powerful synth that sounds absolutely insane. Incredibly versatile and a core part of the studio.
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Paul Ward
July 2 2018
Nearly perfect. I wish the FX were more flexibile. I’m getting distorted output unless I keep the overall output in check, but this s is an analogue device!
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dr. motte
June 11 2018
what a funtastic synth. it's almost a plug & play with my ableton live thing. 3 oxford osc filter & a quick & fast lerning curve without reading! i love it! thanks novation one mor e time :-)

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