Alesis & Novation The Underrated Heroes of the Synth World

[Kosmokatze]

Let’s be real – if Alesis and Novation were a synth kid, they'd be the quiet one in the music store that suddenly drops a jaw-dropping Chopin piece out of nowhere.
From punchy grooves to clever controllers, these brands deserve way more spotlight. Time to give them their own category!
“Underrated but Unstoppable”

 

[happyrat1]

I owned an Ultranova a long, long time ago. I found the interface inconvenient and frustrating. Like most of the budget synths in that price range they cheaped out on controls, substituting software menus for hands. on knobs and sliders.

 

[Kosmokatze]

You probably had one of the weaker models. Plus, it was only monotimbral. The old Supernova synths sound fantastic and are a joy to use!

 

[happyrat1]

They had the same clipping artifact and aliasing problems most VA synths did in those days,

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