Novation XIO-SYNTH-49 4 0Ctave Synth & Controller

NOVATION XIO-SYNTH-49 4 0CTAVE SYNTH & CONTROLLER

Never before has synthesis been so accessible! In this stylish, compact and highly affordable format, the XioSynth offers a staggering amount of classic and cutting edge sounds, many from internationally acclaimed artists, along with a brand new X-Gator patch programmer and optional filter distortion. Furthermore, the XioSynth provides everything required for producing on the move, through its audio interfacing and MIDI controlling capabilities.

Synthesizer Specifications:

• One part, 8-voice polyphonic
• 3 Oscillators, 17 Waveforms
• 2 LFOs, 32 Waveforms
• Multimode resonant filter section with various filter options
• Extensive modulation capabilities
• Arpeggiator with latch
• X-GATOR with latch
• Direct streaming of synth into computer via USB

Keyboard Specifications:

• Keys:49
• Type: Semi-weighted
• Velocity curves: 7

Pitch and mod wheel mechanism:

• Pitch wheel lever: Rubberised – centre return spring loaded left to right motion
• Mod/control lever: Rubberised – spring loaded front to back motion

X/Y touchpad:

• Touchpad: 1 x touch sensitive 45x60mm
• Parameters: 2 assignable in X direction, 2 assignable in Y direction

LCD display:

• LCD: 2 x 16 character silver
• Blue LED backlit

MIDI interfacing:

• MIDI: 1 MIDI Out
• USB MIDI: 1 In/1 Out

Audio Interfacing:

• Inputs: 1 XLR (with phantom power)
• 1 TS Jack
• Outputs: 2 TS Jack (L/R)
• 1 stereo Headphones Jack

Other interfacing:

• Data ports: 1 x USB 1.1
• Sustain pedal: 1 x 1/4? Jack Input

Controls:

• Rotary potentiometers: 11, 0-270? rotation
• Rotary encoders: 1, 360? continuous DATA wheel
• Buttons: 11 function switches
• Group B switch
• General operation: 4 Mode and Menu select buttons
• Keyboard Octave Up and Down buttons
• Synth Menus/Audio mode select button
• Effect Select buttons (Synth Mode)
• Template/Bank/Page Up/Down buttons
• Line/Phones Volume pots

General Specifications:

• Battery operation: 6 x standard ‘AA’ Size
• External power supply: Standard ‘centre positive’ 9V DC 600mA (Novation PSU6)
• Size: 31.42″ x 2.68″ x 7.48″(798mm x 68mm x 190mm)
• Weight: 3.53 lbs (1.6 kg)

System requirements:

• Operating system: Mac OSX 10.2.4 or greater or Windows XP
• Computer spec: Apple G3/400 GHz or Pentium 600 MHz or better
• Interfacing: USB 1.1 compatible USB connector

Templates (16 preset onboard, more available on Novation website):

• Apple ? Logic 7
• Steinberg ? Cubase SX3
• Ableton ? Live 5
• Cakewalk ? Sonar
• Native Instruments – Absynth 3
• Native Instruments – B4
• Native Instruments – FM7
• Native Instruments – Pro53
• Gmedia – Oddity
• Novation V-Station
• Novation Bass Station
• reFX ? Vanguard
• Linplug ? Albino 2
• Gmedia – Minimonsta
• Spectrasonics – Atmosphere & Trilogy
• User Template