The Novation Summit is similar to the Peak, but with twice the power and a keyboard. The panel has a lot of controls, but don’t let that deter you — the layout is intuitive and everything works great with Omnisphere. You can mix the four Layers, it has three full-featured oscillators that allow you to select several Wavetables in Omnisphere, you can select different Filter types and slopes, and it has good modulation possibilities and FX controls — all this at your fingertips. If you want to go deeper and do some menu diving, there are some interesting features on the oscillator pages that are worth checking out. Basically, if you want to have a lot of immediate hands-on control, this is a good choice.
Novation Summit Strengths:
- Effects Control
- Wavetables Control
- Great Build Quality
- Intuitive/Powerful layout
Novation Summit Details:
| Retail Price | $2,300 |
|---|---|
| Number of Keys | 61 |
| Keyboard Type | Unweighted |
| Size of Controls | Medium |
| Special Features | N/A |
| Dimensions | 39.3” × 12” × 3.6” |
| Weight | 23.5 lbs |
| USB Powered | No |
| Pitch Bender | Yes |
| Mod Wheel | Yes |
| Sends Aftertouch | Yes |
| Sustain Pedal Input | Yes |
| Expression Pedal Input | Yes |
| Ribbon | No |
| Non-Functional Controls | Master Volume Hold Patch Init Compare Aud Save |
| Arpeggiator | Yes |
| Sequencer | No |
| MIDI Messages | CC, NRPN |
Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Novation Summit:
| Independent Layer Control | No |
|---|---|
| Number of Oscillators | 4 |
| Number of Wavetables | 64 |
| Number of Envelopes | 3 |
| Number of LFOs | 2 |
| Filter Types | Classic LPF 2-pole Classic LPF 4-pole OB BPF 2-pole OB BPF 4-pole Jupiter HPF 2-pole Jupiter HPF 4-pole |
| FX Units | Global Ambience Tube Overdrive Chameleon Chorus Swiss Army Delay |
| Soundsources | No |
| Mod Matrix | No |
| FM | Yes |
| Ring Mod | Yes |
| Waveshaper | No |
| Unison | Yes |
| Harmonia | No |
| Granular | No |
| ORB | No |
| Arpeggiator | Yes |
Ratings
| Control of Omnisphere |  |
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