Novation UltraNova First Review, Sound Preview and Unboxing.

[johngorgis]

mikrokorg is cool this is cooler

[technofr3ak100]

Can you hook this oup tp ableton and record the synth u made on the ultranova?

[v1o]

Your review has no conclusion.

[Tonorius]

GREAT SOUND !

[BLACKRSSN]

Did you take the Red or the Blue pill..?

[PBARAKA]

@BLACKRSSN Ultranova Blue... ;-) 

[evilsnakes1]

...multitimbral and i would purchase in a snap. daw integration has negligently dismissed in the past, so outstanding to see it her, but no multitimbral ability? bah!!!

[nicholas23432]

im kinda new to synths , so this might be a stupid question but,

do i need separate speakers to use this instrument ? does the sound come out of the synth its self? or do i plug it into my computer and it comes out through my computer's speakers? or do i purchase speakers ! ?!?! :)

[francaisemusique]

@nicholas23432 im the same man, yes you will need speakers :)

[littlemimus]

@nicholas23432 depends how you want to set it up. you should be able to have a different outputs if you hvae different things hooked up.

[nicholas23432]

@littlemimus i got it for christmas and use a guitar amp works perfectly love this synth! woo :)

[DJOnesNzeroS]

Incredible sounding

[supersibbers]

For your first review, I must say this is excellent. Please make more, you've got the knack of this down.

[MrKnnknn]

Great review, thanks! I owned an UltraNova for about a month, then I sold it, it sounds great and is a powerful synth, however I was looking for a more real-time tweaking synth, the menus are just annoying. Now I'm looking to buy a Supernova II.

[cristianokeller]

Ok, I can see some guys talking about adjust the tempo in arp settings menu... But if you change the patch you lost your adjustment... Damn, you can't lock the tempo for every patch? Really can't understand why not...

[JONVANGO]

Is it just a synth? Or can you plug it into reason, pro tools & other programs as well?

[hipnova]

@JONVANGO You can plug the Ultranova into your computer via USB and use it as a controller keyboard. The parameters of your VST plugins show up on the Ultranova's LED screen too, and it also works as an audio interface.

[twjmusicgroup]

Great review! Does the Ultranova sound better than the Supernova? Could they co-exist? Just curious because I really like the original Supernova!

[PBARAKA]

@twjmusicgroup Better not really, just different, the ultranova has more up to date sounds and ways to control them. The supernova has its own distinctive sound is multitimbral and can handle 7 simultaneous effects with no loss of polyphony, so yes in my opinion they both co-exist very well together.

[chainmefree7]

Please do a review on the Venom, I recently got one and would love to hear what you think about it

[PBARAKA]

@chainmefree7 Yes I am trying to get my hands on a Venom and Gaia to make a complete head to head review...

[synthlab]

Make it 4-part multitimbral with a 5 octave keyboard and i'll buy two!

[PBARAKA]

@synthlab Maybe they will come up with the Ultranova MAX... ;-)

[krskam]

hey there thanks so much 4 the advice at start of video about synth and master vol i was getting no sound before but now im rockin!!

[PBARAKA]

@krskam lol glad It helped ! Keep on rocking!

[AlexisNembrode]

nice review!!!! im sure people often ask you this, but, between this and the gaia, which one would you think its better value for money?

[PBARAKA]

@AlexisNembrode Both offers great value for the money but I think the ultranova sounds better and has more innovations in control...but sound is a personal opinion so you have to compare them for your self. I will try to do a comparison soon with the GAIA and the Venom.

[NearlyAMusician]

darn. nice demo, really thinking of buying one now!

[PBARAKA]

@NearlyAMusician Hey Thanks! :-) Go get one you will not be disappointed!

[Fheyd2Black]

you have the best review in existence for this synth in the entire universe.

[PBARAKA]

@Fheyd2Black Thanks so much, greatly appreciated, when I get such a great comment it motivates me to do more! Your comment is the the best in the entire universe! Cheers! :-)

[jokercard012]

Is this a good Instrument for a synthcore band?

[MrCooperMusic]

@jokercard012 synthcore like Born of Osiris or Motionless in White??

[jokercard012]

@MrCooperMusic I see stars or the keyboard of ismfof. Light post hardcore stuff

[MrCooperMusic]

@jokercard012 i would think so, from what ive seen this keyboard is the best out there. the standard keyboard is of course the MicroKorg. most bands use the korgs or the Micron, i think even rolands.

i saw TDWP and the synth player used an m-audio midi interface for their synths and then used a roland workstation piano under neath for the more "real sounds" then i went to bledfest and saw Motionless in white and their synth player was rocking a Korg Karma. hope i helped

[MrCooperMusic]

@MrCooperMusic okay so i bought the ultranova today. its pretty awesome! you should EASILY be able to reproduce any I See Stars or I Set my friends on fire synth parts. it sounds amazing and is easy to use

[PBARAKA]

@jokercard012 I think so because it is so versatile and with the easy to use editor you can make great powerful sound easily. So I would recommend it for a synthcore band! Cheers.

[jokercard012]

@PBARAKA Thanks yo

[Merolero7]

I just bought it because of it's automap features to touch sensitive knobs and because of how easy it is to edit patches on the synth itself instead of using the computer. The onboard mixer is great and it's effects including compressor are something definitely worth trying. But I still have some questions about it's poly/ features. Definitely a MUST BUY. NO REGRETS.

[Loetrumpet]

Hello Paul, does the Ultranova has a drum machine for beats? regards

[PBARAKA]

@Loetrumpet nope no drum machine. It has a few drum sounds but nothing close to a drum machine... but a good match is with Native Instrument's Maschine.

[Loetrumpet]

@PBARAKA thanks for the answer!

[TherapyHiccup]

this is a sweet as hell synth. glad i decided to get one. nice review!

[PBARAKA]

@TherapyHiccup Good choice! Thanks for the like !

[Wuii1337]

no tempo knob; u must be joking,just front of ur eyes rookie!

[PBARAKA]

@Wuii1337 Yes it is true I am a Rookie in doing reviews... and mistakes and oversights are inevitable. But constructive comments would be appreciated instead of personal judgment. As I mentioned before you can access the Tempo in the arpeggiator menu... and yes they are blinking lights that indicate the LFO speeds... But NO there is not a tap tempo button or dedicated preset knob. And if I am mistaken please point out were my blinded eyes are not seeing it. Thank you.

[mamdomamdo]

Thanks for the Demo, does this Synth have a MultiMode /Combo Patches? Drum like sounds layered with Bass etc... ?

[PBARAKA]

@mamdomamdo Ultranova is a Single part Synth with up to 18 voices so no MultiMode or Combo Patches. There are some preset Drum sounds.

[AnttiMusic]

Well done! if this was your first review. The Ultranova has some nice patches and I'm gonna get that beast. It's gonna be my first synthesizer and I think this is worth buying.

[PBARAKA]

@AnttiMusic Thank you, yes it is my first review ever ;-) I do recommend the Ultranova, you will not be disappointed!

[adamporteous]

Can this be used for a guitar?

[PBARAKA]

@adamporteous Not sure what you mean? But, like any other synth you need a guitar to midi adapter if you would like to use it with a guitar. Hope it help somewhat...

[weinlandfilm]

I ususally adjust the tempo for each patch quickly in the arpeggiator settings menu.

[PBARAKA]

@weinlandfilm Yes the Tempo can be adjusted more efficiently with the arpeggiator but still I would have liked a dedicated knob or pad for direct access. This synth tried and succeeded to innovate new ways to control the sound directly. So I found it strange that tempo was not prioritized, being such and important fact in techno oriented synt, for example a tap tempo pad would have been great.