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Competition Time — Win a Lex Luger-signed FLkey 37

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28th Nov 2023

Competition Time — Win a Lex Luger-signed FLkey 37

Put your beat-making skills to the test and be in with a chance of winning amazing prices to boost your creativity further. GRAMMY-NOMINATED AND MULTI-PLATINUM PRODUCER, LEX LUGER, I … Read more

Made With Novation: Meeyebo makes Techno soundwaves with Icelandic inspiration

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24th Jan 2023

Made With Novation: Meeyebo makes Techno soundwaves with Icelandic inspiration

Over 4,000 creators took part in our #MadeWithNovation competition, celebrating 30 years of musical innovation and the creativity of the global Novation community. Among over 600 entries ju … Read more

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21st Dec 2022

Made with Novation Competition

In a celebration of 30 years of musical innovation, over 4,000 creators took to their social media accounts to show us what they love about Novation in our #MadeWithNovation competition. We asked … Read more

6th Oct 2022

Thirty Years of Novation by the Decade

It goes without saying that three decades is a long time. Music has changed drastically, and so has the way we make it, and at Novation, we’ve seen first-hand just how much things have changed. I … Read more

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5th Oct 2022

30 Years with the Novation Family

Novation wouldn’t be what it is today without the community who have been on the journey with us over the past 30 years. The Novation team are a unique gathering of people passionate about creati … Read more

Synth Library NYC is increasing access to music technology

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12th Aug 2021

Synth Library NYC is increasing access to music technology

Giving under-represented communities affordable access to music production.For decades, radical musical collectives have been changing the way that music and music making has been made accessible to d … Read more

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27th Jul 2021

Circuit Rhythm: Our favourite beatmakers

To celebrate the launch of Circuit Rhythm, the Novation team have pulled together some of our favourite songs, featuring the best of sampling and beat making.Sampling has been a cornerstone of modern … Read more

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26th Apr 2021

Legendary synth brand Sequential joins the family

Sequential and Novation will grow together under the same parent company.We’re over the moon to announce that our parent company, Focusrite plc, has acquired Sequential, the synth brand founded and le … Read more

SAFFRON: Combatting Gender Imbalance in the Music Industry

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8th Mar 2021

SAFFRON: Combatting Gender Imbalance in the Music Industry

A profile on Saffron Music– a UK label working to empower women and minority gender music makers through community-based education and creative support in safe spaces.Inclusivity and representation wo … Read more

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29th Oct 2020

Chris Huggett: Tributes from friends, colleagues and peers

On Thursday 22nd October 2020, we lost synth designer Chris Huggett, a long-time Novation collaborator, to cancer. Chris’ synth legacy began in the 1970s with EDP and the Oxford Synthesizer Company — … Read more

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23rd Sep 2020

Our Favourite Off-grid Beats

From J Dilla to Beastie Boys: Novation staff share their faves.Don’t get us wrong, grids are great. Some incredible music has been made using mechanical rhythms that stick rigidly to a square framewor … Read more

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