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You can't spell "Innovation" without Novation, and that pretty much
sums up every product that Novation has introduced since their
inception 12 years ago. Now they've gone and done it again with the new
Novation XioSynth - an 8-voice polyphonic synth, that's also an audio
interface. Oh, and it's also a MIDI controller - all in one compact
unit. The XioSynth comes equipped with what is essentially a new sound
engine that offers some pretty incredible onboard sounds, many of which
just happened to be programmed by top international producers. One USB
cable is all that's needed to turn your computer into a complete
workstation for recording, controlling, and synthesizing. Since the
XioSynth is class compliant (no drivers needed for Win XP or Mac OSX),
you truly can just plug and play. The Novation XioSynth is available in
25- and 49-key configurations.
Novation-class Synthesizer with New Features
The XioSynth features a mono-timbral Novation synth engine with 8-voice
polyphony. In addition to 3 oscillators (17 waveforms each), 1 Filter
(varying types), 2 LFOs (32 waveforms each), an arpeggiator and
multi-effects board, this subtractive synth also boasts some brand new
facilities such as the X-Gator patch programmer. The X-Gator can be
made to gate each patch to create unique 16-32 step rhythmic patterns
for every onboard sound, all automatically synchronized to MIDI clock
from a sequencer; just press and hold one key to groove along to a
track with style.
Flexible MIDI Controller and High-quality Audio Interface
If wanting a compact controller keyboard for studio or live use, the
XioSynth is the most flexible and powerful tool on the market. In
addition to synthesizing and audio/MIDI interfacing, the keyboard is
also a comprehensive control surface with 22 knobs and buttons (doubled
to 44 by a Group A/B switch), plus a freely assignable Touchpad and
joystick. All of these controls are pre-programmed in 12 of 16 onboard
Templates, so that the XioSynth can instantly control many software
applications straight out the box. Add to this many more Templates
online, a free Template Editor software application and hybrid modes
for simultaneous synthesizing and MIDI controlling, and you have an
extremely versatile package for producing or performing.
The XioSynth includes an ultra-low latency 2 In/2 Out audio interface
for high quality recording and playback. This allows you to record a
microphone with phantom power, as well as simultaneously stream the
onboard synth audio directly to the sequencer via the USB cable.
Equally though, a guitar can be plugged straight into the Jack input
for DI recording, as well as simultaneously miked, and recorded with
outstanding results.
High-profile User Patches
The XioSynth features 200 hard-hitting onboard patches, utilizing a new
optional filter distortion to produce an even greater range of sounds
than on previous synths; from the distinctive clean British sound to
the filthiest and grittiest of sonic characters. Furthermore, 60 of the
onboard sounds come from internationally acclaimed artists and
producers from a variety of musical genres, namely James Zabiela, Ferry
Corsten, Rennie Pilgrem, Roots Manuva, Shimon and Skeewiff. As such,
every one of the patches on the XioSynth is eminently and instantly
usable for creating synthesized music of any kind.
Highly Portable and USB Class-compliant
Simply connecting the keyboard over USB is all that's required to start
recording, synthesizing and MIDI controlling. As the device is class
compliant, no drivers are required for Windows XP or Mac OSX (although
some are provided to improve latency and stability in some apps).
Furthermore, if wanting to escape the confines of the studio for a
while, the USB cable can be unplugged and the XioSynth can be powered
by batteries, functioning as a standalone synth completely separately
from the computer.
Novation XioSynth 49 Features:
- One part, 8-voice polyphonic synthesizer
- 3 Oscillators, 17 Waveforms
- 2 LFOs, 32 Waveforms
- Multimode resonant filter section with various filter options
- Extensive modulation capabilities
- Arpeggiator with latch
- X-GATOR with latch
- Direct streaming of synth into computer via USB
- Number of Keys: 49 Semi-weighted
- Velocity curves: 7
- Pitch wheel lever: Rubberized - center return spring loaded left to right motion
- Mod/control lever: Rubberized - spring loaded front to back motion
- X/Y touchpad: 1 x touch sensitive 45x60mm, 2 assignable parameters in X direction, 2 assignable in Y direction
- LCD: 2 x 16 character silver, blue LED backlit
- MIDI: 1 MIDI Out
- USB MIDI: 1 In/1 Out
- Audio Interface Inputs: 1 XLR (with phantom power), 1 TS Jack
- Audio Interface Outputs: 2 TS Jack (L/R)
- 1 stereo Headphones Jack
- 1 x USB 1.1
- Sustain pedal: 1 x 1/4" Jack Input
- Rotary potentiometers: 11, 0-270° rotation
- Rotary encoders: 1, 360° continuous DATA wheel
- Buttons: 11 function switches
- Group B switch
- General operation: 4 Mode and Menu select buttons
- Keyboard Octave Up and Down buttons
- Synth Menus/Audio mode select button
- Effect Select buttons (Synth Mode)
- Template/Bank/Page Up/Down buttons
- Line/Phones Volume pots
- Battery operation: 6 x standard 'AA' Size
- External power supply: Standard 'center positive' 9V DC 600mA (Novation PSU6)
- Size (25): 468 x 68 x 190 (mm) w x h x d
- Size (49): 798 x 68 x 190 (mm) w x h x d
- Weight (25/49): 1.4/1.6kg
- Templates (16 preset onboard, more available on Novation website):
1. Apple - Logic 7
2. Steinberg - Cubase SX3
3. Ableton - Live 5
4. Cakewalk - Sonar
5. Native Instruments - Absynth 3
6. Native Instruments - B4
7. Native Instruments - FM7
8. Native Instruments - Pro53
9. Gmedia - Oddity
10. Novation V-Station
11. Novation Bass Station
12. reFX - Vanguard
13. Linplug - Albino 2
14. Gmedia - Minimonsta
15. Spectrasonics - Atmosphere & Trilogy
16. User Template
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