Novation Supernova II, User Manual

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A Performance is a more complex arrangement where several Programs can be used at once. This allows the creation of much
more complex sounds that are either layered together to create a “Fatter” sound or a Split of 2 or more sounds on the master key-
board. In fact a Performance consists of up to 8 “Parts”. Each one of the parts can have its own Program & as explained before
this means each “Part” has its own Effects Section & Arpeggiator. This means it is possible to layer up to 8 Programs or create a 8
way split of different sounds across the master keyboard or any combination of the two. Below are some examples.
In the Performance Layer example there are 2 Pad Programs layered together over the entire range of the master keyboard.
Playing any one note will play both the sounds on that note. In the Velocity Crossfade example playing the master keyboard softly
will mean Pad 1 is heard, playing the master keyboard hard & Pad 2 will be heard, playing the master keyboard with medium feel
will produce a mixture of Pad 1 & Pad 2.
In the Performance Split example, play the higher end of the master keyboard & Pad 1 will be heard. Play the low end & Pad 2 will
be heard. Additionally to this, it can be seen that different Arpeggiators are assigned to the Lower & Upper parts of the master key-
board. Both of these can be played at the same time. The Performance Multiple example is much more complex, a Performance
can have 8 “Parts”, in this case 7 have been used. The lower half of the master keyboard is a 3 way layer of Programs. There is a
Pad, a Bass & an Arpeggiated 303 sound. These all sound at the same time when a note is pressed within their range. A little fur-
ther up the master keyboard a Brass sound has been assigned & when the master keyboard is struck hard a Ring mod FX is
added. Further up the master keyboard still there are 2 Arpeggiated sounds assigned. They are arranged in a Velocity crossfade so
that playing the master keyboard in this range softly produces a Spike sound with an Arpeggiation & playing it heavily produces a
Bell sound with a different Arpeggiation. To set the split points use the “Range” Parameter to specify over which “Range” of notes
the selected “Part” will sound. To set the velocity crossfades use the “Velocity Curve” Parameter to specify how the selected “Part”
will respond to velocity.
Performance mode is also the mode in which you can use Supernova II Rack “Multitimbrally”. This allows Supernova II Rack to
play up to 8 different sounds simultaneously on 8 different MIDI Channels. Each “Part” of a Performance can have a separate MIDI
channel setting. This is how you use the Supernova II Rack Multitimbrally.
Bell
Arpeggiator
Brass
Ring FX
Arpeggiator
Spike
Master Keyboard / Workstation
Keyboard Range
Velocity = 127
Velocity = 1
PERFORMANCE SPLIT EXAMPLE
Pad 1 Pad 2
Arpeggiator Arpeggiator
Master Keyboard / Workstation
Keyboard Range
Velocity = 127
Velocity = 1
PERFORMANCE MULTIPLE EXAMPLE
303
Arpeggiator
Pad
Bass
Master Keyboard / Workstation
Keyboard Range
Velocity = 127
Velocity = 1
Pad
Pad 1
Pad 2
PERFORMANCE LAYER EXAMPLE
Master Keyboard / Workstation
Keyboard Range
Velocity = 127
Velocity = 1
PERFORMANCE VELOCITY CROSSFADE EXAMPLE
Pad 1
Pad 2
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