Novation is a British music technology company known for making synthesizers, MIDI controllers, grooveboxes, and performance tools for electronic musicians, producers, and live performers. Founded in 1992, the company built its reputation with early instruments like the Bass Station and Supernova, later becoming especially recognized for the Launchpad, a grid-based controller closely associated with Ableton Live performance. Today, Novation operates as part of Focusrite and continues to focus on hands-on, creative music-making hardware, with product lines such as Launchkey, FLkey, Circuit, Bass Station II, Peak, and Summit serving everyone from bedroom producers to touring electronic artists.
