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Profile ID: novation-peak

Peak

Polyphonypoly

Engine Typepoly

Voice Count8 Voices

Timbral Parts1 Part

The Novation Peak is an 8-voice desktop polyphonic hybrid synthesizer featuring three Oxford digital oscillators per voice, analog state-variable filters, and rich onboard effects.

💡 How to configure the Novation Peak MIDI Editor▼

To control your Novation Peak from your web browser, connect your synth to your computer using a USB cable or a dedicated USB-to-MIDI interface.

Open the MIDI Settings panel above, set the Output Port to your connected Peak device, and select the correct MIDI channel (default is channel 1). Once configured, you can map the MIDI CC layout sliders, draw automated parameter curves, and edit patches in real-time without installing any software.

Virtual MIDI Controller

Tweak controls to generate and route MIDI CC packages.

MIDI Hardware Device

Midi Ch

Test Trigger

Actions

Filter

(2 controls)

Filter Cutoff (CC 29)0

Adjusts the filter cutoff frequency.

Filter Resonance (CC 79)0

Adjusts the filter resonance peak.

Envelopes

(4 controls)

Amp Attack (CC 86)0

Controls the attack phase of the amplitude envelope.

Amp Decay (CC 87)0

Controls the decay phase of the amplitude envelope.

Amp Sustain (CC 88)0

Controls the sustain level of the amplitude envelope.

Amp Release (CC 89)0

Controls the release phase of the amplitude envelope.

ℹ️ How MIDI CC Sync Works

MIDI CC is a one-way push protocol. Synthesizers cannot be queried dynamically to read their current parameter values. To synchronize these sliders, select your synthesizer's MIDI Input Port above. When you physically tweak knobs on your synth, the slider positions will instantly update on-screen to match.

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Firmware & Help Reference

Firmware Version Details

Latest Stable:v2.2

Update using Novation Components (browser or desktop utility). Firmware version v2.2 introduces stereo chorus offsets, per-voice panning options, microtuning scale imports, and LFO 3/4 delay controls.

MIDI Troubleshooting

🚨 USB MIDI Recognition Failure

If your DAW loses connection to the Peak, avoid connecting through external passive USB hubs. Connect directly to a native USB port on your machine using a shielded USB-B cable.

🚨 Controls Unresponsive (No Local Parameter Control)

If turning physical knobs does not affect the sound output but sends MIDI signals, Local Control is turned off. Press 'Settings', navigate to the MIDI menu, and switch 'Local' to ON.

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