Novation Supernova
| SuperNova | |
|---|---|
Novation SuperNova II (rear) | |
| Manufacturer | Novation |
| Dates | 1998 - 2000 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony |
|
| Timbrality | 8 |
| Oscillator | 3 oscillators per voice, (saw, variable width square) |
| LFO | 2 saw, square, tri, sample/hold |
| Synthesis type | Virtual analog Subtractive |
| Filter | 1 resonant 12/18/24 db low/high/bandpass |
| Attenuator | 1 ADSR |
| Aftertouch expression | n/a |
| Velocity expression | n/a |
| Storage memory | 512 (expandable to 1,024) patches; 256 performances |
| Effects | Distortion, reverb, chorus, flange, phaser, delay, pan, tremolo, 2-band EQ, comb filtering |
| Input/output | |
| External control | MIDI |
The Novation SuperNova, released in 1998, was a 3U rack-mounted virtual analogue polyphonic synthesizer with 16+ note polyphony and multitimbral operation, made by the British company Novation. Unique to the Supernova was the addition of multiple effects options which were retained per part in multi-timbral use, allowing a much richer sound than had generally been possible with a multitimbral synthesizer. The SuperNova and its successor, the SuperNova II, have been used by a wide range of artists including Orbital, ATB, The Faint, Ozric Tentacles, Sin, Jean-Michel Jarre and A Guy Called Gerald.