All the things reviews says, are truth. Impressive Synth, endless posibilities, easy to use, the best sound, it feels solid. So much fun is waiting for me :).

The novation Summit is so much more than just 2 Peaks. It can sound like several synths; from a PPG ,to a DX7 to a DSI Prophet 12 and even a "vintage analog". It's a great all round synth and is heavier than its slim profile would suggest. It's a subtractive analog hybrid synth, with FM and 60 wavetables. The latter was a nice surprise to me. Because of these, I thought there might be too much overlap between my Korg Prologue 16 and Nord Lead 4, but it has a MUCH cleaner sound than either and the effects are amazing! The Summit complements the other 2 synths very well and fills in a "Hi-Fidelity" gap in sound. Don't get me wrong, the other 2 sound amazing, too, but the sound is apples to oranges and the apples are crisp, juicy and tasty, but the orange has a rich, even colour, a thicker skin with more texture and is just as juicy but in a different way. You can dial in some similar sounds on each synth but imagine the Summit is a 24-bit WAV file through the latest audiophile DACs and the Prologue 16 is a 320 MP3 put through a tube amplifier. The build quality is also great. As I mentioned it's a slim keyboard but is heavy; not back-breaking, but definitely solid with heft. The knobs are also solid and have a nice feel and good clickiness for certain knobs. The buttons are all solid and have a firm click when pressed. The bright blue rubber support frame underneath it looks decent, but I wonder how long it will last if the keyboard is moved often and whether it will get dirty over time - doesn't seem to be as easily replaceable as regular rubber feet. I prefer it for its flexibility on certain stands where you don't have to worry about where rubber feet are positioned (often interfering with arms or brackets). This rubber "frame" design provides a lot more stability and grip on a flat surface. The rubber also enables it to sit lower about 1/2" lower on a desk than if it had average rubber feet. The "Animate" feature is also great for performances; reminds me of my Nord Lead 4's "Impulse Morph" although the summit has only 2 buttons (allowing for 3 combinations - 1, 2 or 1 and 2) versus the NL4's 4 buttons allowing for 7 combinations. The audio input is also a nice feature and it's using metal 1/4" jacks, not the 1/8" that are becoming more common. The OLED screen is also well thought out. I would've liked feedback on the selected Oscillator shapes, waves, the envelopes shapes or an oscilloscope of some sort, but the screen is very useful and large. The arpeggiator along with its bi-timbrality are a lot of fun and provide some nice creative options, but I wish it had a sequencer. Hopefully in a new firmware update, this can be added, but that's the only reason I'm knocking off a star as I see this synth as a better sounding competitor to some other hybrid synths, but many of them have sequencers. The sound, though... YouTube demos give an idea of the character, but not the quality. At first it can sound similar to several other keyboards (old and new) and it is feature rich, but then you realize the SOUND quality and fidelity is astounding - not just the overall sound and its filters, but the effects - especially when compared side-by-side with other synths. It's reverb tails can go on for days. If you can't already tell, I'm super happy with this purchase and look forward to a lot more time with this synth.

Fantastic synth, Impressive sound quality, Great interface.