Here’s a video tour of Novation’s drool-worthy Peak polysynth
The fine folks of Sound on Sound took a tour of the new Novation Peak polysynth in their UK offices. There’s a lot that can be said about the Peak, but here are the two obvious advantages. First, those...
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Go gear crazy with the best synth gear unveiled at Superbooth
In just its second edition, Schneidersladen has turned the Superbooth into the world’s coolest synth gathering and most focused electronic music gear get-together. The Berlin-based event attracted a...
View ArticleCircuit 1.5 adds staccato, patch preview, and MIDI CC stuff you want
Circuit is small. Circuit doesn’t do too much. But what Circuit has been doing is steadily adding little improvements that are exactly what users have been asking for. It’s a uniquely focused tool, and...
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Groovebox, a music app rigorously designed to give you a place to start
There are two stories about this app, and which one you care about depends on who you are. If you’re still someone trying to get into music making, the important thing to know about Groovebox is, it’s...
View ArticleGet your notes right on Novation Circuit … what tutorials do you want?
Novation last week released a new set of tutorials for their Circuit. These cover scales, melodies, and chords. Those are interesting not just for those with limited skills on other instruments, but...
View ArticleHere are some of our favorite MeeBlip triode synth jams
We say “play” music for a reason – synths are meant to be fun. So here are our favorite live jams from the MeeBlip community, with our triode synth. And, of course, whether you’re a beginner or more...
View ArticleNovation Circuit won’t stop: 1.6 does panning, dimming, Micro Steps
Novation keeps giving Circuit users want they want, step by step by step. Circuit 1.6 comes with still more user-requested features. Now, eventually, I expect Novation is going to run out of the...
View ArticleTurn ideas into songs, with a new feature in Ampify’s Groovebox app
The Groovebox app for iPhone and iPad already gave you a way of starting musical ideas quickly. A new update might help you make finished songs, too. Since Ampify started out with their first app...
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Now reassign those Novation Circuit knobs easily from the browser
Eight knobs and a grid turned out to be more powerful than you might imagine. Now you can edit those Novation Circuit patches more quickly. To dig deep into Novation’s Circuit, Isotonik’s Circuit...
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Novation now let you Launchpad with just a browser
Novation’s new Web interface means you can play with their Launchpad grid with just a browser, or just browser plus hardware. We talk a lot about making music more accessible through technology, but...
View ArticleLaunchpad for iOS gets a huge refresh, new design, and better pro features
Launchpad has been one of the biggest success stories of iOS and mobile music. It has consistently brought more and more people into making music on their iOS device, and it has done it simply and...
View ArticleAmpify Novation adds a lovely new member to the Groovebox Synth Family
Groovebox is an interesting app. On the one hand it has a major appeal to completely new users who are looking to start making electronic music on their phones. It’s a good place to start. You can get...
View ArticleHow to make dirty sounds, in videos, with Novation Circuit Mono Station
Remember when we were sold on everything being clean and digital? Now it’s just about grime and filth. But if you were wondering where to start with Novation’s cute, dirty Circuit Mono Station, they’ve...
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Exploring a journey from Bengali heritage to electronic invention
Can electronic music tell a story about who we are? Debashis Sinha talks about his LP for Establishment, The White Dog, and how everything from Toronto noodle bowls to Bengali field recordings got...
View ArticleNovation Circuit 1.7 adds song mode and more, in yet another update
Every time you think, okay, that’s the last update for Novation’s Circuit – there’s another one. What started as a simply entry-level groove box continues to evolve. Version 1.7 is out now. As with...
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Free Ableton Live tool lets you control even more arcane hardware
They’re called “NRPN”‘s. It sounds like some covert military code, or your cat walked on your keyboard. But they’re a key way to control certain instruments via MIDI – and now you have a powerful way...
View ArticleLearn synth basics live with Novation – and more synth-y resources
Novation are hosting live video to teach you synthesis using their range of gear today. And they’ve got some other useful resources and artist interviews (Orbital!), so let’s have a look. First up,...
View ArticleHack a Launchpad Pro into a 16-channel step sequencer, free
Novation’s Launchpad Pro is unique among controller hardware: not only does it operate in standalone mode, but it has an easy-to-modify, open source firmware. This mod lets you exploit that to...
View ArticleNovation’s latest videos “hack” advanced features out of their synths
I know a lot of the folks at Novation on a personal level well enough to say – they’re synth lovers, day job and after hours. What’s great about their latest video series is, some of that comes out. Of...
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Novation’s SL MkIII has it all: sequencer, CV, MIDI, software control
Once upon a time, there was a Novation keyboard called the ReMOTE SL. That’s as in “remote control” of software. Times have changed, and you’ve got a bunch of gear to connect – and you may want your...
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