Huge sound and crystal clear fx! One unit is never enough...

The SuperNova II (2000) was available in 24, 36 and 48-voice models with additional 12 or 24-voice expansion boards. Available again in a 3U rack-mount format, the SuperNova II was also available in a 61-note performance keyboard version with velocity and aftertouch, enabling sound tweaking during live performance. FM synthesis capability was included along with ring modulation, dual analogue inputs and a 42-band vocoder. An 8-part arpeggiator was also on-board and in its full version the product offered 8-part multitimbrality and 48-voice polyphony, with 57 and 2304 oscillators running simultaneously.

Architecture Type: Digital Synthesis: Subtractive, Virtual Analog Oscillators (+) Open Manual Page Oscillators: 3 Osc Modulation: Envelope, Keyboard, Knob, LFO, Mod Wheel, Oscillator, Ring Modulation, Sync Hard, Velocity Envelopes Envelopes: 3 Evelope Paramerters: Delay, Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, Freerun, Looping, Time Filters Filters: 2 Types: 12dB Slope (2-pole), 18dB Slope, 24dB Slope (4-pole), Band Pass, High Pass, Low Pass Filter Modulation: Envelope, Knob, LFO, Mod Wheel, Velocity Filter Notes: + 9 Special dual type filters with modulatable frequency separation. + Overdrive control capable of subtle “Saturation” LFO LFO: 2 LFO Parameters: Sample & Hold, Saw Up, Saw Down, Sine, Square, Triangle, Delay Polyphony & Tuning Polyphony: 24 - 48 Timbrality: 8 Tuning: Standard Modes: Mono, Polyphonic Patches Patches RAM: 1 Storage: Internal Arpeggiator Built in Arpeggiator with 128 Preset Polyphonic, 128 Preset Monophonic and 192 User Programmable Polyphonic and 192 User Programmable Monophonic Patterns with 8 Arpeggiators available simultaneously in Performance mode. Effects Distortion, Comb Filter, EQ, Reverb, Chorus/Flanger/Phaser/Ensemble/Rotary Speaker, Delay and Panning effects for each Program. 57 Effects available simultaneously - 7 Effects for each of the 8 Parts of a Performance or Program, Plus 1 Global 42 Band Vocoder. Yes you can have a different Reverb on each part, a different Delay on each part, a different Chorus etc. Vocoder 42 Band Vocoder with Sibilance modes and Spectum Analiser. 18 different Effects Configurations available on each Part of a performance or Program. Realtime Morphing between Effects Configurations is also possible. Chips and Operating System 1.4 Case Case: Rack Rack Size: 19", 3U, Full Controls: Buttons, Knobs, Pedal - Sustain, Tempo Knob, Velocity, Pedal - Volume Display Type: LCD, LED, Backlit Display Count H: 20 Display Count V: 2 Dimensions (WxDxH): Width 483 mm. Depth 222mm. Height 133mm Weight: 5kg Connections Audio Output Connections: 1/4" Phone Jack, Stereo Main, Stereo 2, Stereo Headphone Inputs: 2 assignable Intputs with high quality ADCs. MIDI Ports: IN, OUT, THRU Power: 90V to 260V. 40 Watts. Production Year Released: 2000 Year Discontinued: 2001

great old Synthesizer

Supernova 2 this is old school sound, this is what sounds worthy! This is something that was released not just to make money, but in order to bring joy to people and provide high-quality sound.

Great design, great controls, great 808 and 909 style drum kits, cool arpeggiators, good filters (but not good enough to squeal with joy, I know better ones). The vocoder on paper is good, but in practice it turned out to be the worst of all I know. Sounds fat, in places like DCO. The DAC chip constantly crashes (I'm an electronics engineer) and I found an old problem, a new alternative. There is a video on my YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/MZNFcR22PZs

Compared to later ultranovas, the sound is more correct. And after replacing the DAC with a new type, it began to sound even cooler. Solid, reliable (except for the old problem, which is no more and I think will not be in the future), beautiful. Basses, leads, pads, arps are bright. Ideally combined with Yamaha AN1x, Access Virus TI1, Clavia Nord Lead 3 and Yamaha Montage workstation. SN2 it's a funny blue box.

Its a BENTLEY in a world of VA

Its very very epic synth from many VA. Today it very actual in work! Yes - it have few waveforms.. But beautiful effects (exclude reverb), mighty filters (its better filters on hardware VA), deep architecture with easy manipulation. Have enough power for very nice bass. Beautiful pads, leads. I change many VA synths, and also other Novation synths (include modern) - Supernova II its a brilliant in VA world.

One of our favourite toys

this spacy and very strange synth is one of our best ones so if you find one for a good price then dont miss it

Unique hardness and softness together.

Sound is nothing like others. So versatile, powerful and lush.