I have owned the Summit for 2 weeks, so I will keep this review short. After so much research to find a studio centerpiece synthesizer, I am very happy that I chose this. I liked the look of it from the very beginning; however I was a little worried about the length of the Novation Summit, fitting in my home studio. Thankfully now; I have easily accommodated it in my workspace.
The following makes this synthesizer perfect for my studio.
-Great sound without any tweaking
-Many presets to work with or swap out on the Novation website
-Endless amount of modification control to create new user presets
-Build quality
-Connectivity (and then some)
-Excellent workflow (with definite learning curve)
-Also very hands on, making it easy to get started
-Excellent digital sounds
-Excellent analog sounds
-This synth is easily at home sounding buttery and smooth as well as kind of nasty sounding (in a great way)
-Very good Effects section and very usable
-Value! Compared to other synthesizers in this price range, I believe its value is outstanding
Of course, nothing's perfect, so here are the weak points that I have found.
Unlike many other synths, there were no cool stickers included.
YEA, I'm over it.
A truly inspiration instrument!!!
