Dawesome Novum (A Granular Synth for Creative Sampling)

[Sampleconstruct]

The amazing thing about CrusherX is that all FX, filtering, feedback and FM/RM are per emitted grain but I don't need another CrusherX so I think Novum is fine as it is.

[Biome_Digital]

Phase Plant lets you toggle per voice fx on and off.

Indeed, and while it can ramp up the cpu alot, it can also be turned off, so it's a great way of doing it.

[fairlyclose]

The amazing thing about CrusherX is that all FX, filtering, feedback and FM/RM are per emitted grain but I don't need another CrusherX so I think Novum is fine as it is.

Agree, what attracts me is how clean and directed the design is. Not looking for feature bloat at all

[Spitfire31]

What Sampleconstruct and fairlyclose said!

[WasteLand]

Novum is built on a solid idea or concept, it sounds so rational, but with feeling.

so what Novum is now is stunningly good and well executed.

homogenized for example, could be setting with more 'steps', that is still within the Novum domain. and will come, i believe.

a modularion matrix page? for overview? still within the real of Novum. Abyss did a good job for modulation overview, but you only had to deal with 2 pages, not with 7 or 8.

[Bako]

I'd like to suggest to implement delay for each slot so we could make each slot come in at different times if desired . i know it doesn't sound like major feature but little things matter . preferably delay as free and synch mode as well

let me elaborate on above suggestion . mostly as i've noticed people use granular synthesis for pads , lush atmospheric sound design. granular synthesis is good for that but i see lot of potential for Novum to be more then that . even stabs , short techno loops is quite possible and much more. we need to be able to trigger slots independently somehow . Novum is a granular sampler after all . either what i suggested earlier , delay function for each slot or even better ability to be able to assign a note to each slot. slot 1 C slot 2 D slot 3 E etc, so we can trigger slots from keyboard controllers . all 6 slots at the same time is a limitation in a way where per slot trigger can bring lot more variety to the way we can manipulate Novum and it wouldn't be too difficult to implement .

I'd like to hear peter's opinion . Peter ? what do you think ?

[plexuss]

let me elaborate on above suggestion . mostly as i've noticed people use granular synthesis for pads , lush atmospheric sound design. granular synthesis is good for that but i see lot of potential for Novum to be more then that . even stabs , short techno loops is quite possible and much more.

My first use of Novum was just that! But rather, for playing "stochastic" violin. The results are on my soundcloud tracks I posted in the the thread and from the link in my sig. Ive been experimenting with using it for rhythmic sounds recently, drums, sequences etc.

[CrystalWizard]

I'd like to suggest to implement delay for each slot so we could make each slot come in at different times if desired . i know it doesn't sound like major feature but little things matter . preferably delay as free and synch mode as well

let me elaborate on above suggestion . mostly as i've noticed people use granular synthesis for pads , lush atmospheric sound design. granular synthesis is good for that but i see lot of potential for Novum to be more then that . even stabs , short techno loops is quite possible and much more. we need to be able to trigger slots independently somehow . Novum is a granular sampler after all . either what i suggested earlier , delay function for each slot or even better ability to be able to assign a note to each slot. slot 1 C slot 2 D slot 3 E etc, so we can trigger slots from keyboard controllers . all 6 slots at the same time is a limitation in a way where per slot trigger can bring lot more variety to the way we can manipulate Novum and it wouldn't be too difficult to implement .

I'd like to hear peter's opinion . Peter ? what do you think ?

I'm not Peter but i think it's a great idea.

[bmanic]

I like that idea too. If we could have "round robin" for each layer, it could be the beginning of some truly dynamic and interesting sounds. Perhaps even throw in random as a function to cycle through layers.

[c_voltage]

Trialed, pretty good. Just some suggestion - optionally ability multioutputs, ie separate for each layer (with bypassing internal FX respectively).
Although built in reverbs very good (frankly i'm think they form an essential part of the musicality in library), but, would be interesting to experiment with external effects per layer, especially considering ability of modulation system own for each layer (when, can say, all of them becomes like separate instruments).

The technical issue: the whole filter section is not per layer. As syntify + modelled analog filter + comb filter are taxing the CPU it can't be made easily per layer. In principle one could think of 6 outs per layer with bypassing the SYN and the FX ... but frankly this doesn't sound like a "round" feature. I will give it a think.

Peter i suppose not whole SYN section, but just it's filter part, right (since pitch things going per layer). Ie we bypass only fx and filter (+comb) - then it's still within the scope of idea.

By the way, this would be solution as well for above request about built-in delay per layer (additionally, it will be not only delay but any effect of your choice).
But of course, slightly sacrificing convenience, in the form of going beyond the interface.

Added:
Well, although, there is also the loss of possible modulation for bypassed parts (as well their using itself resp lol).
Yes, there is still some dualities. But again - this is optional.

Initially, the idea of separate processing seemed interesting to me not so much in terms of pad/atmo building, but experiments with decomposition results in various ways, divided by a raw granular engine (which is interesting enough here, not least because of modulation).

[gondii]

some great ideas in here..

[Neon Breath]

some great ideas in here..

Yes, but sooooo many

If that continues, Novum won't be Peter's creation but it'll be more like the KVR's bastard child

[Boy Wonder]

Yeah. I think people forget Peter V is a family man AND a one-man operation.

[werp]

I'll buy this thing for certain in September or so...Two upcoming birthdays of close family members, a maxed out credit card and two weeks worth skiing at Perisher/Guthega in three weeks time have knocked an "Instabuy" on the head for me right now.
I dunno what it does but I'll find out.

[parma]

I like it as is for the most part. Hits the sweet spot between "easy enough to get good results" and "deep enough to tinker with"