Novation Supernova

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SuperNova
Novation SuperNova II (rear)
Manufacturer	Novation
Dates	1998 - 2000
Technical specifications
Polyphony	SuperNova: 16 voices (expandable to 32) SuperNova II: 24 voices (expandable to 48)
Timbrality	8
Oscillator	3 oscillators per voice, (saw, variable width square)
LFO	2 saw, square, tri, sample/hold
Synthesis type	Virtual analog Subtractive
Filter	1 resonant 12/18/24 db low/high/bandpass
Attenuator	1 ADSR
Aftertouch expression	n/a
Velocity expression	n/a
Storage memory	512 (expandable to 1,024) patches; 256 performances
Effects	Distortion, reverb, chorus, flange, phaser, delay, pan, tremolo, 2-band EQ, comb filtering
Input/output
External control	MIDI

The Novation SuperNova, released in 1998,^[1] was a 3U rack-mounted virtual analogue polyphonic synthesizer with 16+ note polyphony and multitimbral operation, made by the British company Novation. Unique to the Supernova was the addition of multiple effects options which were retained per part in multi-timbral use, allowing a much richer sound than had generally been possible with a multitimbral synthesizer. The SuperNova and its successor, the SuperNova II, have been used by a wide range of artists including Orbital, ATB, The Faint, Ozric Tentacles, Sin, Jean-Michel Jarre and A Guy Called Gerald.