🎹 How to buy my 250 patches + review & tips = sounds-for-synths.com/novation-peak-summit/ 🎹 Part 2 of this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nPus6A1ushM.html 🎹 I did not use any external FX in the demo; all the delays, reverbs, noises and other effects are part of the Peak / Summit engine & mod matrix. 🎹 Also in my collection of custom soundsets: PRO-3 / Hydrasynth / REV-2 / Opsix / OB-6 / Prologue / Minilogue XD / Sub-37 / and more! Support, extras, my story: 😁 FREE patches: sounds-for-synths.com/jexus-synth-patches ▶️ Patreon: www.patreon.com/jexus 🍻 Thomann (EUROPE): www.thomann.de/gb/synthesizer_keyboards.html?offid=1&affid=1639 🍻 Perfect Circuit (USA): www.pntrac.com/t/TUJGR0tHS0JHSUhMSUZCR0hMRUZL (use these links for shopping, a win-win-win situation for everybody, full explanation: sounds-for-synths.com/jexus-affiliate-links )
@@Jexus It actually kind of adds to the vibe of the video that the audio quality gets slightly munched. I have a Summit on loan at the moment, it does sound fantastic in the flesh, yep. Would love to see you on a UDO Super 6. One of my favourite modern synths and unique in its design.
@@AlexBallMusic It's on my radar, but I learned a financially painful lesson with the Opsix. I got so excited that I bought it the day it was released. I paid 777 Euro. After six months or so it was available at 540. I know the UDO isn't this type of synth, but I'll cling to my hopes for a little bit longer;)
@@AlexBallMusic demo units? They should GIVE you BOTH those synths as a token of gratitude, plus cash (not joking). Please don't undervalue your worth to these companies. You sell a ton of synthesizers and should be compensated by the same companies that you support with these great videos. Yeap, free synth, cash and total control over your videos, unbiased opinion. If the gear is good, they will vouch for it without turning youtubers into advertisers. Keep up the good work!
Jexus never fails to squeeze the uniqueness out of ANY synthesizer. I waited years to finally get my hands on my dream synth, the Summit. It’s just nice to sit down and play, no limitations, many happy accidents and often many complexities I’m still learning, but that’s the synth journey. You journeyed well on this one! I’ll be purchasing these patches in the near future. Thanks for your great work!
Dude you should seriously do soundtracks for movies, your creativity is on another level. All of this music feels like it could be on some show or something
This is superb. Damn man, I’m not in the market for a new synth, but you show this as a true power house for the studio. A REAL chameleon! I usually go for more “characterful” synths like the ESQ-1, DSS-1, SY77, and have the Opsix as my “do absolutely anything and more studio chameleon,” but you’ve made an excellent case for the Peak/Summit. Not that I don’t still love my Opsix, especially after the firmware update!
Thanks! I also thought the Opsix was a “do absolutely anything and more studio chameleon", and I still think it is to a considerable degree, but now that I've played the Peak / Summit, the Opsix started to sound kinda cheesy to me;)
Ahhh what timing! Thank you! Was searching for peak patches just as you posted this. Definite purchase! Novation should have some of your patches included as a bank on the utility. These are definitely some of the most unique.
Instead of BSII, maybe a Model D or something by Dreadbox, and then something that does samples. And a drum machine. And something that does Yamaha style FM. And physical modeling. And a K5000. And a NDLR, and a Cirklon. And a piano/Rhodes thing. And an Elektron sequencer. But that's about it. MPE, too.
It does indeed have 'the novation sound'. I was surprised to hear a lot of sonic similarities to the good old bass station but with somewhat clearer tone.
Awesome industrial sounds you can do with this machine, heard some Nitzer Ebb in there for sure :P The shocker was hearing some Van Halen like thingy XD
@@Jexus you're a god in this community for a reason bro. You kinda' treat these machines like motorcycles, or sportscars... you push them to their limits, you let people hear what they can do Beyond The Presets, and in ways before they hadn't even imagined, in super creative contexts. It allows people, I feel, to get a more accurate idea/image of what each machine is, what it's capable of, what it can truly do.
They're on the same level of quality, fun and usability. So in this respect I cannot pick "the best" one. When it comes to sound, I like the Peak / Summit better for classic synth sounds, warm & soft tones and smooth bass. But I like Hydra better when I need some original timbres and dynamics of the patches. Especially good for cinematic stuff and acoustic imitations. Read more: sounds-for-synths.com/
Hey, Jexus! Would you recommend the Summit over the Hydrasynth for Jupiter-esque cross-mod, DX-style overtly digital FM, and ring modulation? Basically, I don't care about the filter at all. Does the Summit have a particularly interesting/unique character in regard to those three categories, would you compare it to any other synths? Would you say it is more "juicy" or natural in those three categories? (I'm especially intrigued by the hi-fi DX-style FM patches, like OUTRO_A101) Is the interface too much of a pain as you described for exclusively doing deep digital style patches anyways? I read your review and I'm intrigued by the great hi-fi metallic sounds you made, but your description of the interface really turned me off... Does the Hydrasynth come close in regard to hi-fi realistic metallic sounds?
You're making it hard;) Technically both synths are deep-FM-capable, but the Hydrasynth will give you even more options in this area. Soundwise the Peak / Summit is much closer to the sound of Rolands or any "vintage" synth. The Hydra can do some analog mimicking but it's done via the mod-matrix / voice manipulation; it's not analog- / vintage-sounding "by itself" or "from the start" if you know what I mean. Yes, I would say the Novation filter is more juicy. DX7 on the other hand does not even have a fitler so its core sound will be closer to Hydra. The interface on the Novations is not bad. The review is saying more about my attitude and expectations. If you read till the end I say this: "One more word about the UI - whatever we get, man always wants more. I am also guilty of that sin. Most of the patches I mentioned above (and will list below) are ready in no time once you start tweaking the „init patch” from scratch, so maybe the UI isn’t that bad in reality. Maybe it was just me with my silly desire to have the perfect synth. I find it a bit cumbersome during deep patch tweaking, but it has to be said that as long as you don’t cross the line, the synth is very accessible, and if you do not mind the hard-wired mod assignments, you’ll find this layout and your music-making process effortless, especially if you decide to use the mod matrix instead of the hard-wired shortcuts." PS. Listen to my Hydrasynth audio demo on soundcloud, there you will find more FM sounds than in the RU-vid video demo. soundcloud.com/jexus-wc-olo-garb
I very much hope you go to PolyBrute next. I want to (finally) get an analogue poly, but I can't decide between REV2 and PolyBrute. Some people even went so far to compare it to a Jupiter8.
Don't listen to all this talk. Synth nerds have been comparing everything to everything else since day one. Juno-60 was a cheap Jupiter-8, Korg Prologue was "a modern Jupiter-8", the Solaris, and now Polybrute 😅
@@Jexus I've been having a hard time figuring that synth out based on videos! Was on the fence between a Peak and a Modwave but just found a used Peak so going with that for now. :) Still would be interested in your take on the Modwave.
All patches are saved as single layer patches. In the demo that you have just watched I'm sometimes using the bi-timbral setting of the Summit (multimode active = pitch & mod wheels illuminated in blue, like @24:41). If you have a Peak, you will receive the collection as a pack of 250 single layer patches. If you have a Summit, you will get the 250 single layer patches PLUS 10 multimode setups.
Does this sound collection also include Multi Combi patches for Summit only? If not, do you plan to make a Summit only patches collection? Thanks in advance !
My soundpack has 256 patches in total. It includes Bank A (128 patches) + Bank B (128 patches) + Bank Multi (10 setups). All the patches can be imported into both Peak or Summit. The "Multi Bank" is just a setup of 2 individual patches from bank A or bank B. It exists just for technical purposes. Anybody can arrange the Multi setup as they like. For example: the last performance in this video (the techno beat @24:41) is a "Multi". This multi is patch B-105 + patch B-097. I won't be making a "Summit only" collection, becasue the Peak & summit are pretty identical, so there's no point;)
First of all, thank you so much for your kind answer. It is true that Peak & Summit sound engines are pretty identical (although there are still *very* light differences, like the double filtering that Peak doesn’t have), however I don’t agree when you say ‘It exists just for technical purposes’. It is still a matter of sound design activity and ‘art’ when you use 2 sounds to make a multi combination, as a chef who makes a dish starting from the ingredients. You can decide to make a layer, a split and so on, it is not just a case of pairing 2 sounds in a ‘random’ way, plus it is much easier to face some problems like audio-clipping. Best regards.
@@HaroldDemura Well, yes of course, you can approach it as "art" and consider it an artisitc choice (i mean the way you combine layer / splits). But I won't change my opinion that in this case my Multi Setups are just a technical way of playing two patches from bank A and bank B. I want people who own Peak to understand that the "Multi" presets are not some totally new & original & unattainable sounds - they are simply the sounds from bank A & bank B played simultaneously (just because Summit allows to do that, technically).
For a strange reason i cannot answer you at my previous comment-question. I asked which synth you find more punchy(udo6, peak, ob6) and you replied, trying to define my question. So... yes, right. Iam interested probably for punchy envelopes. punchy basses, stabs, pluck sounds. I already own a mks80, juno60, prophet6(and soon the ensoniq esq1).. I like the peak sound(from the demos) and i need a wavetable synth but iam not sure if it will satisfy me for punchy sounds
If you go with the Peak, it will give you full freedom in creating any kind of those sounds that you mentioned. Just focus on envelopes + distortion / overdrive and manipulate it all in the mod-matrix;) The OB-6 and the Super-6 are more direct, but the modulations possibilities aren't as wide.
thanks! I know that peak is fore flexoble but what about the punch and the quality of the sound? Do you mean that ob6 and udo have a more direct sound or the sound design is more direct?
@@stergiost.6246 "Fast" is not necessarily the thing. You should rather focus on curves. If a synth has envelope curves that you don't like (or there is no way to modulate them), that's a big problem. I think it would be best if you played these synths in person (in a store?) to know what I mean;)
Weird you say that. I did the same. Main reason it doesn’t get used here is that I can handle sound design on MODx, OB6, CS15, Deluge, DX7, Gaia… but the Summit never seems to behave how you want it to. I might have sold the Summit by the time this comment is a month old…
Jexus delivers the goods again .how many hours did it take to create all those patches? There's only you and Don solaris that do these insane videos.i want more .here's a tune just for you Jexus ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cQfabF7nK9Y.html
["too big for your britches US informal (UK too big for your boots)": behaving as if you are more important than you really are]. I think first you should tell me how important I really am, otherwise this kind of comment is quite confusing:)
@@Jexus you’ve always had a huge significance/importance in the synth community in my view. So my comment is both me stating my opinion that $33USD is indeed expensive for patches and that you must also feel this way about yourself by asking this amount. So in a way I am saying that your price sort of reflects that you yourself must feel important/significant or you would have a more modest price for them. None of this is particularly bad. Perhaps you are just very confident. If I had your following I’m sure I would do similarly…but I’m a nobody. So, carry on. I hope you make a mint. 👍
The very best demo possible of course. And the synth... so capable, but... just boring. The sounds are so lifeless, even when they have lots of motion. I'm sure it's fine in a mix, but I just don't care. It doesn't get my blood moving.
Everybody has their ugly-sounding synth;) People who don't like Novations or Modals call them "lifeless". Hydra is "plastic", REV-2 is "brassy", PRO-3 is "digital", Arturias are "woody", etc.
@@Jexus - I don’t think it’s ugly at all… just nowhere near as interesting as Hydrasynth. The Novations are super capable, but in the end just too… controlled, too perfect. There’s no chaos or weirdness or odd corners.
@@hostnik777 I can agree with the fact that Novations sound "controlled / perfect". But I could say exactly the same thing about the Hydrasynth. Of course the HS has more ways to escape or minimalize this "perfection", but that doesn't change the fact that the basic sound from which you start your sound design is "perfect" - unlike Korg Prologue for example, which sounds like a vintage dirty record from the very first minute. Of course the Prologue is nowhere near Hydra's versatility. And Novations are "warmer" than the HS, so in the end we have to buy and keep them all... 😅
By trying to be a bit of everything, I find the Peak/Summit doesn’t really do anything satisfyingly … and the (esp MIDI) bugs in the Summit (from it being 2 Peaks squashed together), which now seem unlikely to ever be fixed, are a real turn-off …
@@Jexus That’s probably a good way of putting it … the sounds all seem kind of generic; the most analogue it can sound is still very digital to my ears (even with the drift feature, etc); harsher/colder sounds it can do OK. If you can only have one synth to try to cover everything, it’s probably pretty decent … but there are synths that do everything it can do, better. I feel like it would only really be a ‘filler’/‘background’ synth, amongst a collection of synths that included full analog voices, classic digital sounds, etc … 🤷🏻♂️
@@kierenmoore3236 I considering a Peak or a Opsix lately and I’m scrolling to trough pro and cons comments. I find yours thought on it quite interesting. Which other synth in the same price range would you recommended?
@@jhdrummer4815 Hi. That would depend on the kind of sounds you want to make/cover, and which synths you already have … Do you want classic/vintage analog poly sounds and, if so, do you already have those sounds covered with your existing gear?! If you’re considering an Opsix, do you already have a good MIDI keyboard controller and Dexed?!
@@kierenmoore3236 Hi thanks, I’m leaning towards House music and synth pop, not so much on ultra vintage stuff or ambient. I’m looking for sounds covering mainly chords stabs, melodic leads and some pads. As said considering the gear I already have. I’m not that worried about a good Midi keyboard controller. Yes I play keys but I will also trigger from an hardware sequencer and DAW.
Why would anyone pay for sounds they can program themselves? Isn't the point of having a synth with controls to program it? Versus buying a ROMpler or samples...
You should ask people who pay for sounds. They will probably give you answers like "I don't have time" / "I don't have programming skills" / or "I like these particular sounds but I can't program them even with my skills".
@@almostghosts Oh OK, so people who buy sounds never learned how to cook and or are just too lazy to do it. Do they pay people to chew their food too or have their mommy chop it up into tiny parts? Maybe they're the type of unhealthy people that live off fast-food. Watching just a bit of RU-vid can teach you recipes.
@@Roland_Tr909_Swing makes sense to a degree, but isn't there software like MIDIquest, or something to create original patches with a click? I guess some people just think of creating and making music differently. Or don't (care to) realize options available.
@@Jexus could you use your synthfluence to get them to make firmware v.5 include a nice tuned/pitched percussion. Maybe T-network to do pitched 808s, synthetics toms, bongos, clicks etc... like the ADDAC 103/104 module maybe with a saturation stage.
@@PORRFNK that would be great. Makes me think, what happened some of other companies that made interesting synths and samplers. Ensoniq and Emu, for example... If Casio wouldn't do it, Twisted Electrons might. Or maybe someone from the software world, like Olli, could team up with hardware people.
