About

Peak Editor

A free, web-based patch editor and control surface for Novation Peak and Summit. Runs right in your browser via Web MIDI - no install, no drivers.

What is Peak Editor?

Peak Editor is a free, web-based tool for controlling every MIDI parameter on your Novation Peak or Summit straight from the browser. You see and adjust oscillators, filter, envelopes, all four LFOs, the modulation matrix, all 60 wavetables and the whole FX section in real time - without touching the synth.

The editor is built to complement your hardware: fetch whole banks from the synth, build your own patch library, compare and morph between sound variations, and look up the exact CC or NRPN number behind every parameter so you can automate them in your DAW. No install, no drivers - just open it in your browser.

What you can do

Full parameter control

Control every MIDI parameter in real time: three oscillators, filter, three envelopes, LFO 1-4, modulation matrix and FX.

Fetch and save

Read single patches or whole banks from the synth, and write edited patches back to any slot.

My Banks library

Build your own patch library, organize with favorites and search, and back everything up to a file.

A/B and morphing

Save a version, compare it with your edits, and glide smoothly between two sounds to find new ones.

Randomize with locks

Randomize new sounds, with pitch and any chosen sections locked so the instrument always stays playable.

DAW-friendly

Every control shows its exact CC/NRPN number so you can automate the parameters in your sequencer.

Privacy: Everything happens locally in your browser. No patches or data are sent anywhere - your library is stored in the browser's own storage on your computer.

Getting started

Connect your Peak or Summit over USB, open the editor in Chrome or Edge, allow MIDI access and select your device. The full manual walks through everything step by step - from connecting to advanced features like staging, morphing and randomization.

Open Peak Editor

Read the manual → Peak hardware manual (PDF) → Technical MIDI documentation →

About Pistol Instruments

Pistol Instruments is a subsidiary of Pistol Media Group, run by Patrik Pistol - musician and producer with over 30 years of experience with synthesizers and music production. Pistol Instruments focuses on sample libraries, sound projects and web-based music tools.

Patrik has previously produced for artists such as Dr. Alban, Alcazar and Alexander Bard, and runs the synthpop project Sedona Port as well as Pistol, a communication agency for web, design and marketing.

pistolinstruments.com → pistol.se → pistolmedia.se → sedonaport.com →

Thanks to

Peak Editor gets better because people put real hardware and real time into testing it. Special thanks to:

Peter Hauser - mapped the Summit Multi format, the Multi settings bytes and the mod matrix dump layout through byte-level hardware testing.
Nate Cibik - mapped the firmware 2.0 FM section and located the FX matrix in patch dumps through byte-level hardware testing.
John Robertson - contributed the Summit SysEx Excel reference he maintains. It confirmed the editor's protocol work and unlocked a whole wave of new features, from user wavetable editing to the Multi write commands.