Novation celebrates its 30th anniversary!
Three decades of bass, beats and synthesizers.
Since 1992, Novation has been a pioneer in developing music technology that has allowed artists to create decade-defining sounds.
Since then, their synths, MIDI controllers, grooveboxes and more have helped people create, play and perform at all stages of their music-making journey.
Uncover the story as Novation looks back on three decades of Novation and celebrate the music made possible with their instruments.
With Novation, anything is possible
From the very beginning, their instruments have been focused on making music production accessible to all. Novation started as Novation Electronic Music Systems, and built a small but innovative device, the MM10, which let you control a MIDI sequencer, the Yamaha QY10, for the very first time from a keyboard. Not long after in 1993, the classic Bass Station stepped into the spotlight and the Novation story truly began.
To celebrate, over the coming months, they’re bringing their community together to celebrate the artists who have made music with Novation over the years. Come backstage with artists using Novation gear across the globe, win big with the 30th Anniversary competition, discover inspiring sounds with curated sound packs, and hear the story of Novation from their friends and staff from across the years.
Win big with the ‘Made with Novation’ competition
30 years calls for one of the biggest prize bundles they’ve ever offered – a full studio’s worth of their instruments. One lucky winner can own everything Novation as well as three years of future innovations.
The 1st prize bundle includes:
A suite of Novation products, including Circuit Rhythm, Circuit Tracks, FLkey Mini, Launchkey 37, Summit, Peak, Bass Station II, Launchpad Pro
Three years of future Novation products
A feature on the Novation website spotlighting your entry/music and a short interview with accompanying social media promotion.
A 1:1 Product Demo Session with a Novation product specialist
A Novation Logo T-Shirt
For your chance to win, share your love for Novation by telling them what your favourite instrument is on your chosen social media platform. Get the full details on the competition below.
Thirty years of sounds
Bring 30 years of Novation-made sounds to your music with 30 exclusive soundpacks. Covering countless genres, all Novation users can get their hands on samples made for the Circuit Rhythm, and perfect for all of the Launch range – regardless of what DAW you choose.
Want to find the perfect throwback sound? Novation is giving away the Novation Legacy Sample Pack to their newsletter subscribers, with samples from some of the most iconic products. Add moods and textures from the Bass Station, Peak, and plenty more classic Novation instruments.
Proud of where they came from, excited for where they’re going
They’re proud of their heritage; their instruments are built on a legacy of revolutionary synth and MIDI design. Ever since Novation released Bass Station in 1993, they’ve kept the spirit of innovation in music and changing things for the better.
Launchpad’s intuitive production capabilities sparked a creative lightshow revolution among producers, Launchkey lets you create freely with inspirational features, and Circuit brings new life to production and beat making.
Novation doesn’t stop at hardware, either. They always bring new features and improvements for their instruments with firmware updates aimed to inspire and make music production as intuitive as possible for all.