Novation Summit 61-Key 16-Voice Synthesizer

Novation Summit 61-Key 16-Voice Synthesizer

The Novation Summit 61-Key 16-Voice Synthesizer is Novation's flagship keyboard instrument — a two-part, 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer that scales the architecture of the acclaimed Peak desktop module up to a full five-octave keyboard format and doubles the voice count, delivering one of the most powerful and flexible hybrid synthesizer experiences available in a keyboard instrument. Like the Peak, the Summit is built around three New Oxford Oscillators per voice — implemented on FPGA hardware — capable of subtractive, wavetable, and FM synthesis, drawing on sine, triangle, sawtooth, and square/pulse waveforms alongside 43 wavetables. The true stereo analogue signal path features dual analogue multimode OTA filters per voice with 12 or 24dB slopes in low-pass, band-pass, and high-pass configurations, and an extraordinary range of dual filter routing combinations including series, parallel, and mixed modes.

Two-Part Multitimbrality, Three Distortion Stages, and Stereo Analogue Path

What elevates the Novation Summit 61-Key 16-Voice Synthesizer beyond the Peak is its two-part multitimbral architecture, which allows the 16 voices to be split between two completely independent parts — each with its own oscillator configuration, filter settings, effects chain, and modulation routing. As a result, the Summit can function simultaneously as two separate synthesizers playing different sounds, enabling rich layering, split keyboard configurations, and complex dual-voice textures that a single-part instrument cannot achieve. Three stages of analogue distortion — pre-filter, post-filter, and post-VCA — per voice deliver an enormous tonal range from subtle warmth through aggressive saturation, and analogue VCAs ensure that the entire signal path from oscillator to output remains in the analogue domain throughout.

Per-part effects include distortion, chorus, delay, and reverb, and a stereo audio input can be routed through the Summit's effects section and aux outputs for processing external instruments. Two LFOs, one amp envelope, and two mod envelopes (ADHSR with looping) per voice, combined with a 16-slot modulation matrix with two sources per destination, provide deep, expressive modulation capability. The five-octave semi-weighted premium keybed with velocity sensitivity and channel aftertouch is purpose-built for the demands of professional performance. Connectivity includes USB-MIDI, 5-pin MIDI In/Out/Thru, stereo audio input, and multiple audio outputs. With American walnut end cheeks and a substantial metal chassis, the Summit is as beautifully crafted as it is sonically powerful. Available at OneStopMusic South Africa, the Novation Summit is the definitive statement synthesizer for South African musicians who demand the highest level of hybrid analogue and digital synthesis in a keyboard format.

Tech Specs:

• Keys: 61 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive, channel aftertouch (5 octaves)

• Polyphony: 16 voices (two-part multitimbral, 8 voices per part)

• Oscillators: 3 New Oxford Oscillators (FPGA NCOs) per voice

• Waveforms: Sine, triangle, sawtooth, square/pulse + 43 wavetables (5 waveforms per row)

• Synthesis types: Subtractive, wavetable, FM

• Filters: Dual analogue multimode OTA per voice, 12/24dB LP/BP/HP, multiple dual routing modes

• Distortion: 3 analogue stages per voice (pre-filter, post-filter, post-VCA)

• Analogue VCAs: Yes

• LFOs: 2 per voice

• Envelopes: 3 per voice (1 amp, 2 mod — ADHSR with looping)

• Modulation matrix: 16 slots, 2 sources per destination

• Effects (per part): Distortion, chorus, delay, reverb

• Audio input: Stereo (routable to effects and aux outputs)

• MIDI: 5-pin DIN In/Out/Thru + USB-MIDI

• Chassis: Metal with American walnut end cheeks

• Dimensions: 998 × 302 × 71 mm

• Weight: 11 kg

Novation

Founded in Oxford, England in 1992, Novation has spent more than three decades at the forefront of electronic music instrument design. The company built its reputation on accessible, performance-focused hardware — from the original Bass Station, one of the first truly affordable analogue synthesizers, to the BassStation II that brought those circuits into the modern era, through to the pioneering Launchpad, a grid controller that became synonymous with clip-based performance in Ableton Live. Today, Novation's catalogue spans analogue and digital synthesizers, keyboard controllers, and grid controllers, all united by a philosophy of making music creation immediate, expressive, and creatively inspiring. Under the Focusrite Group umbrella, Novation continues to innovate, combining thoughtful hardware design with deep DAW integration and an industry-leading software bundle that ensures every product delivers value from the moment it is unboxed. OneStopMusic South Africa stocks the full Novation range.

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