Novation Peak
Himalaya is a cinematic sound bank the Novation Peak. Featuring 128 Soundsauca signature ambiences, analog strings, cosmic pads and sound effects.
Ascention
Ascending to new heights with the Novation Peak, Himalaya is the result of an intensive sound programming project undertaken by Soundsauca.
Having spent what feels like an eternity in the clouds discovering new sonic landscapes, I set about making sense of the huge number of sounds I’d made… From this you’ll find beautiful analog renditions, choral pads, retro strings, ambient washes, plucks and classic leads.
Part 2
Himalaya’s a bit of a whopper, here’s part 2 if you haven’t seen it as well. Part 1 is at the top of this page.
Favorites
It’s hard to pick favourites here as there’s a lot of diversity but here’s a few I thought stood out:
- “Moondrops” – a simple impulse pitch that shimmers and rotates into the distance,
- “Stringy Stuff” – a racy arp with a festival atmosphere,
- “Twisted Take” – we’re not gonna take it;)
- “Sawdust Sun” – very analog without the animate button FX
- “Choir Tune” – resonant filter on the edge of self oscillation,
- “In the Reeds” – 2 sounds in one! A subtle reedy pad morphs into an EP via the mod wheel,
- “Orca Choir” – New age aquatic sound effect,
- “Deep Crack” – colourful resonance shimmers
I think they’d be great for ambient based genres and musicians looking for inspirational soundscapes.
Ever conscious that the Peak has a galactic reverb onboard, I lost count of the times I reduced reverb on patches, only to come back and find there’s still too much! As an antidote, there’s some sounds that are completely dry, often this can be toggled with the 2 “animate” buttons.
Demo
The Youtube demo(s) feature 126 out of the 128 patches. I know, I can’t count! However, I’ve added these 2 to the mp3 demos below. There are also another 28 patches included free. Some of these were variations or outtakes whilst working.
All Himalaya sounds were recorded with the -6dB output setting on the Peak into an RME UFX interface @24bit, 48khz using Logic Pro X. The master volume was set at around 12 O’clock. The Peak doesn’t ever suffer from a lack of level! No external effects, compression, EQ or any other “secret sauce” was used in its creation. I have used volume fades and modulation to make the demo a bit of a journey. I hope that’s ok.
Patch List
- Cosmic Glitter
- Eight Hats
- Tablature
- Flamingoes
- Parsec Vox
- Chunkeys
- Fuzzy Fun
- Space Elixir
- Ocean Swell
- Stalactite
- Sprung Out
- Quagmire
- Entanglement
- Varipraise
- Ice Bands
- ClassyPlucka
- Fireflies
- Delicate Peak
- Headspaces
- Grainshaft
- Lies Beneath
- Neptune
- RSS Terracota
- Terra Firma
- Deep Trough
- Instabilities
- Shimmer Rate
- Mary Go Round
- Loving Moments
- Himalaya
- Still Motion
- Sticky Tape
- Cavernous
- Donatello
- Epicolony
- Silicon Battle
- Haunted 3
- Metroplex
- Data Rapids
- Moondrops
- Life Mysteries
- In the Reeds
- Dream States
- Quantum Vox
- Flat Pack
- Orca Choir
- Base Camp
- Ascention
- Choir Tune
- Gravel Traps
- Stringy Stuff
- Aquanautics
- Oceanographic
- Key Crests
- Shake Da Peak
- Subterania
- Deep Left
- Microdosey
- Wet Envelopes
- Distant Tines
- JD Heart Melt
- Papa Dont
- Starsauca
- Orchestrated
- Selfresco
- Glaciator
- String On
- Scintillator
- Full Bored
- Sticky Pudding
- BeachCombers
- Diamond Peak
- Mod Freq
- Magnetar
- Peak Drifta
- Golden Gates
- Rip Chord
- JP Hawkwind
- Double Take
- China Strings
- Stepping Stones
- FM Clangers
- Candy Floss
- Colormata
- Peak Grunge
- Twisted Take
- Atonal Haus
- 808 SN F3
- Monday Blues
- No Order
- Brass Sweetie
- Triangle Water
- Sawdust Sun
- Vocal Drama
- Last March
- Wonderlands
- Undulator
- Time Splitta
- PK Drive
- Daft Maff
- Dream Plant
- BladeSauce
- Plucky Feelin’
- Abnormality
- Café 52
- Metalogue
- Techicolor
- Ana’s Strings
- Jarre Head
- Deep Crack
- Peak Chamber
- Octave Orbs
- Mod Weaver
- Porcelain
- Marshlands
- Turbine Shafta
- Parsec Tree
- Topology
- Exotica
- Enya
- Peak District
- Cryogenie
- Fiber Nostalgia
- Panache Keys
- Rogue States
- Mugwump
- Obe Nation
- Nasal Flange