Checking Out: Novum by Dawesome / Tracktion

The most original and powerful synth plugin I’ve come across in a long time. With both deep sound-sculpting capabilities and the ability to import your own samples within any of its 300 presets, Novum will cater to both sound design professionals and those who are just beginning their sound design journey.
Contributor Raborn Johnson reviews Novum by Dawesome / Tracktion



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00:00 Novum Examples
00:34 About Novum
01:33 Who is this for ?
02:55 PADS & DRONES Preset Examples
04:08 What is Granular Synthesis?
05:30 PADS & DRONES Preset Continued
09:55 Functionality & Programing Novum
14:28 Orbit Preset Examples
19:13 Bass Preset Examples
24:53 Creating A New Sound in Novum
37:40 Importing Your Own Samples
40:31 Final Thoughts

[jimwallace]

After using Myth from Tracktion, and loving it, I have been curious about Novum. I could only find preset samples videos, this was the best video giving more details. Very well done. Thank you

[martinleduc]

Thanks for this clip. I've been exploring Novum as a [VST3] instrument in Max MSP and it's very versatile and deeply open towards many horizons for my aesthetic approach. And i find you clip goes deep and still remains accessible. Nice work Mister!

[DirettoIZM]

I "REALLY" thought I had this week's budget for instruments purchases figured out... Then you throw me this amazing curveball! Your clear explanation of what looks like a complex interface made the sale for me - Thanks!

[misterpete]

I love Novum! Cheers for the review Raborn! :D Tracktion make some awesome products!

[BF-upxw]

This is a great review and walkthrough. I love this synth. It's name is very appropriate as it really is something new. Granular is a big part of it, of course, but there are completely new synthesis options here, most notably deconstruction of the samples into layers (it isn't just done by frequencies or volume) and the Syntify option. The tonal flower is amazing to. I'm the Bee cited in a couple of the preset names. I didn't make them, PeterV (Dawesome) did; but he had asked for samples to show what the synth could do and I sent one in that I had made. So it is rather odd to be seeing my own first name in some of these presets!

[Ahmad-Mounir]

If every sound design library we have is infinite then when exactly are we going to fully utilize them? 😂I've been buying SD libs since 2019 and I've utilized only 20% of their full capabilities. The point is, if I spend enormous amount of time study each library, I won't be able to write certain number of monthly tracks and If I spend enormous amount of time writing tracks, I won't be able to fully utilize them. Sounds like a catch-22 to me! I've been trying to find that working/experimenting balance for 3 yrs now and still can't manage it. When a new SD lib is released, I just buy it, injecting it in a project and use presets.

I really don't spend enough time with almost all of my libraries, am I the only one in this?

[luisbarrera]

This sounds like it can give you a lot of abstract reality soundset type sounds. I dig it.

[candoraudio]

just bought it. Black friday 50% off 🤩

[idontgivea]

I usually stay away from synths, but this is just amazing!

[lumpielump]

UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE! just used it for a theater music production - works especially well with vocal sounds...

[MattStevens]

Thank you for the great review SLR! I love the new sounds I can potentially create from it. I was looking at Abyss too but I think I 'd like to get this one too. Btw, how was the CPU and ram usage on this one?

[christianbouchez]

Merci mille fois pour cette superbe présentation, j’aurais par compte aimer vous regarder jouer ces samples sur un clavier, pour mesurer la qualité du sons en montant dans les notes aigus ou en descendant dans les graves: est-ce que la vitesse augmente en montant et baisse en descendant ? C’est ce que je vais essayé de savoir…
Longue vie à vous et beaux voyages en musique.
Christian (France)

[Steger]

Im getting this! Can we use any simple like say a guitar sound?

[joel-szw]

I absolutely love the synth, but! I have a feeling that there's gonna be a new 'Worst Cpu Offenders'(even for new systems!) thing happening.
One instance of NOVUM maxes out my [ late 2018 i7(6cores+6virtual) +64Gb ram ] mac mini. So, How many instanes of Novum can the M1 handle before it crahes. How does M1 stack up against the new M2pro SOC in the new mac minis?

Sample libraries are not the worst for loading the system down anymore, its these crazy new plugins... Instead of loading thousands of tracks, just see how many instances of NOVUM, or other high demand plugins, can load in the system to max it out. Someone pls do a comparison between the m1 and the new m2 mini with the m2pro soc...
...forget about 'muh 5 thousand tracks' reviews. Dont need 500 tracks when theres these crazy new synths to max out your system...

[liorsilverstein]

here is what so cool? but I found nothing cool