Novation UltraNova 37-Note Synthesizer/Vocoder

UltraNova is a ‘Nova’ series analogue-modelling synthesizer with a powerful effects processor. It is a single-part synth taking the legendary Supernova II synth engine as a starting point and packing it with the latest technology. It now has brand new features including wavetable synthesis, even more powerful filters, a software editor and a revolutionary new touch-sense performance mode.

The 'Nova' family was born in 1998 with the Supernova, which was the first of  a series of powerful synthesisers. These quickly became industry standard 'big-synths' which are still used by countless artists and sound designers.

UltraNova has a 12 band vocoder and ships with a dynamic gooseneck microphone. In addition to putting your voice through the vocoder (via the microphone) you can also process other sounds by putting instruments - or pretty much anything - into UltraNova's stereo line inputs on the back panel.

UltraNova is the latest addition to the family bringing the range right up to date with a host of new features and a more affordable price tag.

UltraNova Patches 1-30 by novationmusic

Novation UltraNova 37-Note Synthesizer/Vocoder features:

• Single part with up to 18 voices, 14 filter types, 36 wavetables, 5 effect slots
• Patch Browse enables you to browse 300 sounds by type & genre
• Trigger envelopes/LFOs/filters/FX by just touching the encoders
• Large rotary control instantly allows you fine control of any parameter
• Voice optimized 12 band vocoder with gooseneck mic
• High quality key bed with aftertouch for expressive playing styles
• Plug-in editor allows you to view and edit in with software
• Software Patch Librarian A organize, store and share unlimited patches
• UltraNova can be used to stream audio to and from a host computer
• Stereo main (analogue & SPDIF) and aux outputs, and MIDI in/out/thru ports

Specifications

Hardware

• 39 LED lit/indicated buttons
• Pitch wheel (LED lit)
• Modulation wheel (LED lit)
• 37 note keyboard with velocity and aftertouch
• XLR dynamic mic input
• 2x ¼” jack inputs
• 2x ¼” jack outputs
• 2x ¼” jack aux outputs
• 1x ¼” jack headphone output
• SPDIF digital output on RCA connector
• Expression pedal on ¼” jack input
• Sustain pedal on ¼” jack input
• MIDI in/out/thru
• 12 volt power input
• USB port (UltraNova can be powered via USB)
• Kensington Lock port

USB Audio Interface

• 2 in, 4 out soundcard
• 44.1/48kHz at 16- or 24-bit to host
• 44.1/48kHz at 16-bit from host (if you select 24 bit from host, audio data is limited by the driver to 16-bit playback)
• Dynamic range: -98dB
• Input 1+2 frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz +/- 1dB
• Gain range: -10 to +65dB
• Input 1 - balanced XLR & balanced TRS 1/4" jack
• Input 2 - balanced TRS 1/4" jack only

Synth Engine

• Up to 18 note polyphony (dynamic voicing)
• Mono-Timbral
• Per patch:
  3x oscillators
  1x noise generator
  2x ring modulators
• Waveforms include:
  Square, sine, tri, sawtooth, pulse, 9x saw: pulse combinations 
  20x digital waveforms
  36x wavetables

Sources:
20 modulation slots per patch

• 6x envelope generators
• 3x LFOs
• Aftertouch
• Velocity
• Key scaling/track
• Mod wheel
• Expression pedal

Total of 66 Destinations including:

• Oscillator pitch, pulse width, wavetable index, level and sync
• Filter cutoff, resonance, envelope settings
• Effects parameters and send levels
• Recursive modulation (modulating modulation sources themselves)

5 Effects slots per patch

• Distortion - up to 2 instances
• Compressor - up to 2 instances
• Chorus/Phase - up to 4 instances
• Delay - up to 2 instances
• Reverb - up to 2 instances
• Gator
• EQ
• 12 band vocoder
• Arpeggiator - 33 patterns
• Chord function - lock up to 10 notes
• Patch storage up to 512 on hardware (ships with 500 factory patches)