NEW BASS STATION 2 PERFORMANCE VIDEO

Posted on Fri 20 December 2013 in General News • Tagged with Novation, novation bass station, novation bass station 2, novation bass station ii

Electronic artist 'thesecondwall' recently created this awesome performance video for Novation, using only sounds from their new Bass Station II synth (apart from the kick and snare, which were prepped in Ableton Live 9). Enjoy!

The Novation Bass Station II resurrects the classic Novation Bass Station, which was a popular …


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YET MORE COMPETITION WINNERS!

Posted on Mon 16 December 2013 in Uncategorized • Tagged with 10th anniversary, akg, akg d5, dynamic microphone, live vocal microphone, multi-effects pedal, natal, natal snare, Novation, novation launch control, novation launchkey mini, novation launchpad mini, zoom, zoom g5

As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, we're giving away some awesome prizes every Monday before Christmas. To be in with a chance of winning, all you need to do is 'like' one or more of our dedicated department Facebook pages and we'll be selecting one or more winners at …


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NEW LAUNCH CONTROL & LAUNCHPAD VIDEO

Posted on Tue 10 December 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with Novation, novation launch control, novation launchpad, novation launchpad s

Although it can be used as a standalone controller, the Novation Launch Control was also created to be the ideal partner for existing Launchpad owners. The Launch Control provides you with 16 dials, 8 additional tri-colour launch pads, plus navigation buttons. You can use the controls of the Launch Control …


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FIRST COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Posted on Mon 02 December 2013 in Uncategorized • Tagged with 10th anniversary, absolute music 10th anniversary, condenser microphone, dj controller, effect pedal, guitar amplifier, guitar pedal, multi-effects pedal, Novation, novation twitch, popshield, roland, roland cube lite, roland cube lite guitar amplifier, se electronics, se electronics magneto, se electronics metal popshield, se electronics popshield, serato controller, Vox, vox amphones, vox amphones ac30, zildjian, zoom, zoom ms50g

We're pleased to announce our first set of competition winners for our 10th anniversary celebrations! We've got a shed load of prizes to give away and will be drawing more winners every Monday before Christmas. Entering is easy, so if you would like to put yourself in with a chance …


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NOVATION LAUNCHPAD APP - UPDATE

Posted on Wed 30 October 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with controller keyboard, midi controller, midi keyboard, Novation, novation launch control, novation launchkey, novation launchkey mini, novation launchpad, novation launchpad app, novation launchpad mini, novation launchpad s

Novation's hugely popular FREE Launchpad iPad App has now been updated, with a number of bug fixes and a brand new Audio Import function! This is something that users have been asking for since the release of the Launchpad App and it now means that you aren't limited by the …


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WOLF + LAMB WITH NOVATION

Posted on Wed 23 October 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with ableton, ableton live, ableton live 9, analogue synth, analogue-modelling synth, crew love, midi controller, midi keyboard, Novation, novation 49 sl mkii, novation bass station, novation bass station ii, novation mininova, novation sl mkii, wolf + lamb

Zev and Gadi, better known as Wolf + Lamb are producers, who make music, perform and throw parties as part of the Crew Love collective. The group often come together at The Marcy Hotel in Brooklyn, New York, to work on collaborative projects and in this interview, Zev and Gadi talk …


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MATT ROBERTSON IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW

Posted on Wed 23 October 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with ableton, ableton live, ableton live 9, channel strip, focusrite, focusrite isa 430 mkii, matt robertson, midi controller, midi keyboard, Novation, novation 61 sl mkii, novation launchpad, novation launchpad s, novation sl mkii, premap

Matt Robertson is professional programmer, producer, orchestrator, sound engineer and major synth enthusiast! Just check out his studio; it's packed with the things!

Novation recently caught up with Matt to talk about his job, his equipment and his live work. If this is a line of work that you're interested …


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FREE HEADPHONES WITH NOVATION ULTRANOVA

Posted on Tue 08 October 2013 in General News • Tagged with analogue modelling synthesiser, krk, krk kns6400, krk kns6400 headphones, Novation, novation ultranova

The Novation Ultranova is a powerful analogue-modelling synthesiser that is capable of producing a huge variety of different sounds from huge basses to floaty pads, electronic percussion and loads more. The Ultranova's sound engine is based on Novation's classic Supernova II synth, but it brings it right up to …


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PILLOWTALK AND NOVATION

Posted on Thu 12 September 2013 in Computer Music • Tagged with Novation, novation impulse, novation impulse 61, novation mininova, novation ultranova, pillowtalk

PillowTalk are a three-piece electronic band from San Francisco, who fuse together elements of R&B, soul, funk and underground house and techno to create their own unique style. Although still a relatively new act, PillowTalk are already gaining a reputation as putting on a great live show, and in …


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SUPERNOVA SOUNDS VOL. 2 FOR MININOVA & ULTRANOVA

Posted on Thu 12 September 2013 in General News • Tagged with Novation, novation mininova, novation supernova, novation ultranova

Novation have recently released their second FREE SuperNova soundpack for UltraNova and MiniNova synthesisers. This second Soundpack adds another 64 sounds to your instrument, which replicate the characteristics of Novation's classic SuperNova synthesiser. Each of these presets were created by sound designer Phil Macdonald, who was on the original SuperNova …


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