Peak is Novation’s newest polyphonic desktop synthesiser with eight voices and three New Oxford oscillators for each voice. The high-quality oscillators have a pure analogue sound thanks to the NCOs (numerically controlled oscillators) yet offer the resilience of the digital world with 17 digital wavetables. The oscillators can also become a direct FM source via the NCOs or digital wavetables with the ability to cross-modulate in a recursive loop. Novation Peak Video Introduction The Peak polyphonic synthesiser features an excellent modulation system that gives you a 16-slot modulation matrix for 16 direct assignments in the main menu controls that have been intuitively arranged for creative patch design and sound editing. The synth offers three ADSR envelopes, and two LFO’s per voice, more elaborate movements and secondary modulations can be achieved via the menu function. Also, two animate features provide instant patch transformations at the touch of a button, something every live performer needs.The Peak synthesiser comes with a multitude of effects and processors to help you with creative sound design such as a multi-mode resonant analogue filter for each voice, three distortion points for each voice (pre-filter, post-filter and global) while all in an analogue signal chain. Other processors include an enormous sounding reverb, delay and chorus alongside an onboard arpeggiator. Peak also allows you to put expression at your fingertips thanks to the capability to receive polyphonic aftertouch. Users can connect the Peak to modular systems via the CV modulation input and features a five-pin MIDI In/Out DIN port so you can link all your MIDI gear together. Peak can be plugged into a PC/Mac via USB allowing unlimited patches to be made and kept using the Components software.