My Favorite Desktop Synth : Novation Peak // My go to for bass and lush pad sounds
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Today I want to show you my favorite desktop synthesizer: the Novation Peak. I was looking for a compact but full featured instrument to create amazing pads and arpeggios, and I am in love with what I found. I will do an overview creating a big bass sound, then will play some patches.
I will create some additional content on my Patreon, where you will be able to download my preset.
In the video I'm pairing the Peak with the Oto Boum, what i think is the best companion to this synth.
If you are interested in a Summit, you might find this video interesting , just double the power :D
Thanks for watching !
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Overview
06:00 Creating a Bass sound : The Oscillators Section
11:00 The Envelopes and Filter
15:00 The effects Section
19:30 The Mod Matrix
23:25 My Favorite Presets
33:10 Conclusions
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The Oscillators are digitally generated at 24MHz to completely remove any possibility of aliasing but the filters are analog so it’s a hybrid synth that sounds amazing!
That's it. Correct. :)
thanks for pointing that out :)
I had a play around with one a while back. It totally blew me away. A really versatile synth that sounds incredible.
You can make it sound very early analogue too add diverge and drift on the Oscillators and in voices menu add filter diverge in the Mod menu add noise to all oscillators pitch.
Absolutely love the Peak, one synth I will never ever sell, so versatile and you really show it here dude, thanks for the inspiration 👌🙏
My pleasure!
I totally agree with you. Peak is one of the best Desktop Synths still....I love the last Sound in your Video, it sounds so spacy, lush and ambient. Absolutely amazing...
I love my Peak and I will never give it away...
I keep coming back to it!
Same for me , i bought the Peak 5 years ago and it's always a musical journey when i play with it ( especially with Cosmos pedal it's a perfect combo )
Dope, thanks for giving a nice tutorial on the basics :)
Happy to help!
Yep, my favourite synth to. Absolutely love it.
love it too :)
I love my Peak, I agree with you about it’s the best desktop synth. In this moment also I learn to used it
Thanks for watching!
Man I love your channel. And now I want one of these so bad
Thanks Chris!
that thing sounds amazing!
:)
I sold my peak.... and bought a Summit. The Peak/Summit are very underrated, from the really nice layout to the diverse/beautiful sounds it can create.
Totally agree!
Yeah, Peak instantly became one of my favorite synths.
Digital (not analog) oscillators, but they really sound great and it is a super flexible synth.
Filter and distortion are analog btw.
I'm so happy with it and it makes me smile every time I play it.
Reverb is one of the best I know (for ambient lush stuff) and I wish it had input so you could use it as a 'pedal' :)
(Summit can, but hey..... too big, too pricey)
Love your channel btw and subbed to stay connected!
Thanks mate! Id love to have those fx as pedal!
@@OoraMusic You're welcome.
Luckily we have other options to choose from 😀
You don’t need that extra efx unit imo. You can achieve really gritty and lush pads with lots of character all on its own. Distortion, filter distortion, noise, osc 3 filter modulation an excellent creamy reverb and a nice delay is more than enough.
completely agree!
Love the Peak. Thanks for the great overview. Next up : Avalon Baseline ;-)
Good choice! i know they are releasing the last batch of avalon soon!
@@OoraMusic really, are they still releasing them? I though he was all into his new project now and the bassline was pretty much done. I was really lucky and found one including the filters.
At first I bought the Peak. I own many synths but to me it sounded that good that I've sold it as soon as the Summit was available. Simply the best synth since the Virus TI.
I agree is a great synth
It came down to the Summit or the Polybrute for me. I got the summit. It is an amazing synth. It’s too bad the designer for the Summit died, and took a lot of knowledge with him. Seems to be why they haven’t provided an update to fix some of the bugs.
I swapped the peak... for a summit. Great synth, great effect, warmth all over. Dark filters. Great stuff, really adds to other synths in the studio...
im sure!
Thinking of the Summit! Have you been able to get some classic sounds out of it? Can it serve as a desert island synth?
@@Dustiliciousz It is.
Summit is the same but with a keyboard?
@@HOLLASOUNDS no
What a a great video and wonderful machine! I have a Digitone and Digitakt, in your opinion what would you get a Peak or Syntakt?
What kind of music
Hey man :-) How heavily is the BOUM doing its thing here, just compression or also saturating? I can hear a beautiful saturation which I thought was only possible with an Overstayer Modular Channel (or other expensive unit). But of course the PEAK has analog distortion too so maybe that is what I am hearing? Thank you!
Ps. Can you please make another video of the Overstayer destroying for example an Isla S2400? I would love to hear it in more extreme setting!
Thank you again 💖
In this case Boum is really light, I show that on. a few occasion. I can honestly say that boum is a wonderful pedal and for many reason move useful than the overstayre to me ( portability, ease of use and immediacy). But , as you can imagine, the modular is way mor versatile.
@@OoraMusic thank for your reply! I will watch again and take better care of checking the Boum. All the best! 🌈
I might buy one.
Good luck!
@@OoraMusic I got it 😃 I like it.
Had a peak for a bit and returned it, but now I want one again. Also wondering if you’ve tried the Analog Heat mk2, I love mine and have considered the Baum because I want more analog distortion!
used to have the heat, but i never really liked it. Baum is a great alternative that i prefer.
@@OoraMusic what diference is with analog heat?
Molto Bello, synth eccellente. Che tastiera stai usando Federico?
Grazie Alex, uso una arturia keystep
ciao, seguo il tuo canale da un pò ed ho una domanda per te. ho comprato un novation peak e lo vorrei registrare in logic attraverso una motu m2.
la domanda è: posso utilizzare un cavo trs splittato in 2 mono?(i 2 mono vanno nel canale sx e dx della peak e lo stereo nella motu).
posso utilizzare lo stesso cavo con una tr8s?(non mi interessa registrare in multitraccia, preferisco una traccia unica di tutto).
grazie
altra cosa, voglio registrare anche un mother 32, ed ho un cavo mono, in quale canale della motu lo devo inserire per registrarlo e farlo suonare in entrambi i canali?(sx o dx?)
grazie ancora
se la scheda ha mono in, non puoi, perderesti un canale. ti conviene uscire mono dal peak o dalla tr, magari pannando tutto a dx o sx. Comunque domande piuttosto complicate che meritano uno studio più' approfondito. Ciao!
Compared to Deepmind 12 and Hydrasynth, this one sounds the best. But it's also the most expensive by far, so the choice isn't obvious.
It is easy to find it on the used market tho, so one can save a little!
I really like my Korg Modwave but the fx section/arp isn’t nearly as easy to use as on the Peak. I’ll miss what Modwave is capable of, but I think I’m switching…
both interesting synths!
@@OoraMusic I traded it yesterday for a Univox K2 (Korg 700s). 🤷♂️
FPGAs really are the future of synthesis. This is my next buy
great one!
Ever checked out the hydra synth? It fills this particular sound design space in my setup.
yep, want to try one sooner or later
@@OoraMusic It's the other way around for me. I've had a Hydrasynth for about a year and my PEAK arrives tomorrow :) I think they are both amazing synths, and although there is some overlap between the two they each excel at certain things. From what I've heard of the Peak so far, it sounds fantastic, and I love the panel layout. I can't wait to unbox mine tomorrow!
@@macronencer Which one do you like better now? Hydrasynth or Peak?
@@vatolegato Sadly, I haven't used either of them much for a while. I got very busy moving house, and I haven't got my studio set up yet at the new place. The Peak sounds really lovely - I agree with the many people who have said the filter and the reverb in particular are excellent. The only thing I found a slight disappointment was the lack of MPE support (I have a Linnstrument).
I don't think there's much reason to compare the Peak and the Hydrasynth really, as they represent different philosophies and different workflows. I think they're both extremely well designed.
Oh... and I should add that I have the keyboard version of the HS, so that's probably one reason I see them filling different roles :)
@@vatolegato The Hydrasynth is incredibly flexible, but not as easy to get nice sounds. The Peak is also powerful, and is easier to get a nice sound.
Do people normally connect stereo or mono out for this synth?
i do always stereo
An I buy these pads?
What is the Peak mostly famous for in terms of the characteristic of the sound?
As mentioned before, to me for pads and textures
Ton of Modulation options and getting very close to full analogue.
Does this synth have that fat and round bass sounds you could get in a moog?
you can get similar for sure, but im sure this question can trigger lot of different response.
You’re soaking in it, Madge.
Why is it going through a compressor?
This or the sub 37? Anyone have any opinions?
Different beasts. Peaks to me is amazing for textures and pads, while the sub is great for basslines and lead melodies.
I see title of new video: my bank account sighs very loudly: we got this synth in inventory
ahha im sorry mate :D
Is this better than the Perfourmer?
different beasts, this is a true polyphonic synth , vermona is more like 4 mono synths together
Hey Freddy Fresh....
Can you please recommend anyone that provides online zoom/teams tutorials assistantce for digitakt, studio midi configuration/Ableton integration with DAWless setups, neccessary studio gear purchase recomendations, sound card and mixer/FX configuration and equipment tutorials.?
I love the peak, however I went for a $400 brand new Korg Wavestsate instead. I'm now thinking the minilogue XD might have been a better fit for my style/enjoyment.. To be decided in due course.
Peace out from downdunder.!
✌✌
Have you heard good, bad or other things about the Nux Tape Core Deluxe Echo.?
Cheers mate...
Hey there! I actually do that with few clients/friends. I helped few people in creating their studio basing on a certain workflow. If you want you can reach out to ooramusic@gmail.ciom :)
Ears say Yes , Wallet say No
I hear you!
Is better than virus ti ?
sadly I never tried a virus, always wanted ( since the times of the indigo)
Well its got a real analogue filter.
Is this still your fav in late 2023?
still my favorite for pads, nothing beats it for ambient lush washes.
@@OoraMusic right on, thanks! love your channel and sounds
sounds every much like something John Carpenter use on Escape from New York. Hay snake. Snake Plissken. I thought you were dead... Yeah, you and everybody else!..... But why they keep making a Novation Peak's.....then I will live for ever.
LOVE IT
No, it’s a digital synth, not analog. They market it as “better” than digital claiming the (Oxford) chips are different. But they’re still digital. I haven’t tested it so I don’t know how well it emulates analog sound. For the price ($1,400) I can just buy a real analog synth though, and use a computer for digital stuff. But the interface is really nice. We need more analog synths with this kind of interface. Like Hydrasynth too, which got an even better interface. But Hydrasynth I’ve tried and wasn’t impressed with sound quality at all. This one might be better?
i have to say that peak always impress me for the sounds i can create with. never had the chance to play an hydra!
@@OoraMusic good to know, I’ll see if I can find it somewhere on display to test it out
Only criticism I have, and they didn't improve with Summit: They should have put both Mod envelopes on the panel with faders.
I guess there was no more space :)
Loopop has done a good video on this back in 2018, it's on his website.
I'd hate to have 3 sets of faders on my Summit. Seems like a waste of space.
@@lb659 Faders are never a waste of Space in a Studio environment, imagine them in a row and you could use them for sequencer duties (I know the Peak doesn't have a sequencer)
Nice, but for pad stuff i prefer the sound of Waldorf...
I had the iridium for a while, very capable synth but too much for me. would love to try the other classics tho
@Ooramusic i had Blofeld , Micro Q and Microwave xt.. those old ones have a lot of character.. the XT is very fun because of the interface..but Blofeld had the most beautiful complex evolving lush textures and ambiant pads which i'm still unable to get today with software ,even with the Largo plugin! for the price , the Blofeld should be in every producers studio .
everything sounds distant. nothing up front. and why doest everyone clip the sound in their demos. can't dig it.
That is my personal taste in music. It's perfectly fine not digging it! thanks for watching!
I’d be all over this but without multi-timbrality I think it’s severely limited
then consider summit!
Are you referring to the amount of istances you can use in your daw?
@@TranceElevation no. The ability to share voices across different MIDI channels or different sounds per MIDI note. What is called a Multi on other synthesizers. I like to play live and normally I would have a 2 voices for a bass and lead then typically the rest for a pad or similar. Apparently the summit will do 2 voice Multi timbral but that's still not enough.
@@lindsaywebb1904 Ah ok, so it reffers to how many patches you can play at the same time.
@@TranceElevation yep. Used to be pretty much all (poly)Synthesizers since the late 80s were designed like this
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sorry for being negative but If that is your go-to for bass, you don't have good synths
I guess to each his own :)
You could at least counter your negativity with some insight. What would you suggest for bass synths?
@@cartervliem2298 pro one, traxwave r1, sh101 (processed), octave cat (original v1), prophet 5, minimoog. juno 6, MKS80…. Layer a TX81z underneath to taste. Different taste of, lean, heavy and solid bass. Synths like Peak give you a digitally hyped bass. Even If you like that thing, matrix 6r or an Emu sampler have a similar “bass hype”, and sound better to my ears. Nothing against the peak, great interface and design, I just think that bass is not that great in it.
Your not sorry lol.
@@HOLLASOUNDS i am… I don’t like writing negative comments. In this case I think it’s worth the knowledge.