Novation Circuit MonoStation : First impression

The Novation Circuit series is a really fun series. The original Circuit brought in a very fun and powerful sequencer playing 2 NOVA synths on top of triggering 4 sampled drum sounds. The Circuit Mono Station reuses the same sequencer but it is packaged with a real analogue monophonic/paraphonic synthesizer inspired by the BassStation II. The sound is solid the control is efficient. I really like the sound of this synth. Check the second video for the synthesis tour.

But before we need to answer a very important question:

What is a paraphonic synth !??

After reading the material provided with the MonoSation the question screamed in my head : WHAT IS A PARAPHONIC SYNTH?

Let me explain in the video.

What is a Paraphonic Synthesizer?

The Novation Circuit Mono Station is a really cool little piece of electronic music gear. It’s simple and very efficient. It can be use as a Monophonic synth or a Paraphonic synth. What? Parapho… What?

Yep, in this video I explain the concept behind paraphonic voicing in a synth.

MonoSation Synthesis Walkthrough

The Novation Circuit series is a really cool one. With the Mono Station we get a very cool sounding monophonic / paraphonic synth + 3 sequencers… Yes 3! Join me as I go through the synthesis engine of the Novation Mono Station.

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