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Novation MiniNova Analogue Modelling Compact 37 Mini-key Synth – Tough, compact, powerful mini-synth with pitch-correcting effect vocoder, 256 onboard sounds and five effects per voice layering Blue
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Color | Blue |
Brand | Novation |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 29 x 19 x 6.5 inches |
Item Weight | 9 Pounds |
Body Material | Bass Wood |
About this item
- Make Huge Sounds- Create deep, gritty bass, soaring leads, lush pads, and vintage sounds with up to 18 voices and powerful effects.
- Built By a Legend- MiniNova’s synth engine was conceived, shaped, and refined by British synth legend Chris Huggett and has his five decades of passion, experience, and expertise behind it.
- Gently Tweak or Instantly Warp- Subtly tweak your sounds with the knobs, or totally warp them with the Animate buttons, pitch and modulation wheels.
- Create Unique Vocals- Talk or sing into the mic and run your voice through the keyboard and effects engine. Use MiniNova’s secret weapon for the perfect vocal – VocalTune – to ensure that your voice will automatically be tuned to the notes you play on the keyboard.
- Animate and Arpeggiate- Switch to 'Animate' mode and press one of the eight backlit buttons to trigger awesome performance functions or 'Arpeggiator' mode to jam with arpeggiator rhythms in real time.
- Find Your Sound Fast- Instantly search through 256 sounds by type or musical genre and save 128 more sounds of your own.
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Versatility | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | — | — |
Quality of material | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | — |
For beginners | — | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | — | — |
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connector type | USB | USB | — | USB Type C | — | Usb Type C |
body material | Bass Wood | — | Bass Wood | — | — | Bass Wood |
weight | 8.95 pounds | — | 2 pounds | 3 pounds | 1 pounds | 9.6 ounces |
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Product information
Item Weight | 8.95 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 29 x 19 x 6.5 inches |
ASIN | B009AK3NDW |
Item model number | NOVSYNTH02AU |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #10,242 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #28 in Synthesizer & Workstation Keyboards |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 14, 2012 |
Body Material | Bass Wood |
Color Name | Blue |
Connector Type | USB |
Number of Keyboard Keys | 37 |
Size | Mini-sized keys |
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Product Description
Product Description
MiniNova packs the sort of specs you'd expect to find in an instrument twice the size, and sounds like one double the price. Whether you're a music production novice taking your first steps in synthesis, the keyboard player in a band looking for a sturdy, road-worthy instrument, or an experienced sound designer after a pro-quality portable addition to your existing arsenal, Novation's backpack-sized beast more than delivers.
From the Manufacturer
Compact, super-cool studio and live synth with 256 onboard sounds. View larger
MiniNova is a compact, super-cool studio and live synth with the same sound engine as its big brother, UltraNova. It comes with 256 incredible onboard sounds that you can tweak with five knobs, or totally warp with eight 'animate' buttons. It has up to 18 voices with as many as five synth effects on each sound. MiniNova also has an onboard VocalTune effect as well as a classic vocoder so you can recreate iconic vocal sounds from hip hop, urban and electronic music.
But don't let its size fool you. MiniNova is the latest in the 'nova' range of synths dating back to the legendary Supernova series. It has the same incredibly powerful sound engine and synth effects as the Novation UltraNova, which means it is capable of creating and editing massive bass synth sounds, soaring leads, lush pads and vintage synth sounds. All this in a 37 mini-key form with a USB port and MIDI I/O that you can hook up to your laptop and control your music software, or connect it to another keyboard or sound module.
Editing Software Included
Editing sounds in such a powerful synth can be overwhelming, so Novation created a software application that gives you visual access to the synth engine. The MiniNova Editor works as a plug-in within your DAW or music software. You can fully edit MiniNova using the hardware; the software just makes it easier to see what you are doing.
Choose Your Sound--and Get More for Free
MiniNova has 256 onboard sounds and space to save another 128 of your own sounds. You can quickly search for sounds by selecting the style of music you're making, or the type of sound you're after--whether it's bass synth, lead, hip hop or techno. MiniNova comes with free software, Patch Librarian, so you can store as many sounds as you want on your computer. If 256 sounds are not enough, there are numerous soundpacks for MiniNova assembled by renowned artists and sound designers, including plenty of vintage synth sounds.
The Synth Engine and Effects
MiniNova has an enormously powerful sound engine and synth effects, unheard of in a micro synth. There are 14 conventional waveforms to choose from (square, sine, sawtooth, pulse, triangle and combinations), 36 wavetables and 20 digital waveforms. Each of the 3 oscillators (per voice) have density/detune for fattening up sounds, virtual sync and 'hardness'--which acts as an additional lowpass filter. There are 14 filter types, 6 envelope generators, 3 LFOs and 20 modulation slots where you can link modules of the synth engine together to shape sound. MiniNova can add up to 5 effects to each sound including distortion, reverb, chorus/phase, delay, compressor, EQ and Novation's unique gator effect.
Brand New VocalTune and Classic Vocoder Effects
MiniNova takes vocal effects one-step further. As well as a vocoder, it has VocalTune. This means you can talk into the mic and play the tune you want your voice to follow on the keyboard recreating those classic hip hop/urban vocal effects. You can also run your voice through MiniNova's effects engine, adding reverb, distortion, chorus/phase, gator compression or EQ. This doesn't need to be limited to your voice; there is an input into which you can plug a guitar or any other instrument and give it the same treatment.
Instant Editing and Performance Control
The 'Perform' section enables you to access the synth and effects engines by switching between 6 positions to assign 4 knobs, giving you instant access to 24 sound-bending parameters.
Live Synth: Tweak and Warp Your Sounds in Real Time
8 animate buttons enable you to warp and twist sounds in real time alongside a dedicated filter knob, 4 editing knobs and oversized pitch and modulation wheels.
A great compact desktop keyboard for triggering software instruments. View larger37-Key Controller Keyboard with MIDI I/O
MiniNova is also a great compact desktop keyboard for triggering software instruments. It has physical MIDI I/O ports for triggering other external sound modules--or for connecting to a larger keyboard.
About Novation
Since Novation was born back in 1992, the company name has become synonymous with world-class analogue modeling synthesizers and unrivalled MIDI controller keyboards and solutions. The product range continues to receive critical acclaim from the music press and win numerous awards for outstanding technology and usability. Fantastic build quality, true musical instrument feel, and intuitive controls are just three of the reasons why Novation's digital musical instruments are simply a joy to play. To keep products up to date and in tune with the user's needs, Novation continually provides improved operating systems and brand new software available for download. Firmware updates are fueled and inspired by suggestions from existing users, so comments about Novation products are actively encouraged.
From the manufacturer
Big Sound, small synth
MiniNova has the most powerful sound engine and effects of any micro synth. More polyphony, more filters, more effects, more modulation.
Every sound has easy access to almost limitless variations, which you can subtly tweak or totally warp with the twist of a knob or the touch of a button. Create all the dirty-fat bass, soaring leads, lush pads and vintage sounds you could possibly want - but on a tough and compact 37 mini-key synth.
Find Your Sound Fast
MiniNova comes with 256 killer sounds, space to save another 128 of your own, and a Patch Librarian for loading and storing as many extra sounds on your computer as you'll ever need.
That's a lot of choice, but you can easily search through them by selecting your style or music, or the type of sound you're after. Bass? Lead? Techno? Hip Hop? Whatever you're looking for, you'll find your sound fast. Don't worry if you're lacking inspiration: we're always releasing new free soundpacks for MiniNova, which we create with renowned artists and sound designers.
Create Unique Vocals
MiniNova's Vocoder comes with a secret weapon: VocalTune. Talk or sing into the mic, and your voice will automatically be tuned to the notes you play on the keyboard.
Or, to do something totally unique with your voice, run it through the effects engine. Add reverb, distortion, chorus/phaser, gator compression or EQ - whatever you need to create attention-grabbing vocals, or recreate iconic vocal lines.
Don't limit yourself to vocals either: Plug in your instrument or any audio source to do really cool stuff with MiniNova's VocalTune, vocoder, filters and effects.
Animate and Arpeggiate
Switch to 'Animate' mode and press one of the eight backlit buttons to trigger awesome performance functions.
Switch to 'Arpeggiator' mode to jam with arpeggiator rhythms in realtime, using the buttons to edit the arpeggiator step sequencer so you can switch steps in and out.
Editing software included
You can fully edit MiniNova using the hardware, but it can be a bit overwhelming. That's why we've created the MiniNova Editor: software that gives you visual access to your synth engine within your music software or DAW, to make it much easier to see what you're doing.
Find Your Sound Fast
Create Unique Vocals
Animate and Arpeggiate
Editing software included
Own your Sound
MiniNova makes it easy. Tweak and warp your sound with instant access to the 24 most powerful synth parameters.
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UltraNova Sound EngineOur signature Nova-series synth-engine, capable of creating and editing massive sounds with up to 18 voices and powerful effects. |
VocalTune VocoderCreate robotic and iconic vocals, or run your instruments through the effects engine. |
Tweak and Warp Sounds LiveTweak your sounds in realtime with five knobs, or totally warp them eight 'Animate' buttons and oversized pitch and modulation wheels. |
256 Awesome Onboard SoundsInstantly search for sounds by type or musical genre, from bass to pad, hip hop to house. Store another 128 of your own sounds onboard, too. |
Layer Your Effects
Add up to five effects to each voice, including distortion, reverb, chorus/phase, delay, compressor, EQ and our very own gater 'stutter' effect
Editing Software and Patch Librarian
Fully edit your synth and effects, and store as many sounds as you can fit on your Mac or PC.
Vintage Synth and Bass
Download regular free soundpacks created by eminent artists and sound designers.
Trigger Software Instruments
Trigger external sound modules and connect larger keyboards, via the MIDI I/O.
Layer Your Effects
Editing Software and Patch Librarian
Vintage Synth and Bass
Trigger Software Instruments
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Customers like the sound quality, quality and value of the musical instruments. They mention that it has a lot of great synthesizer sounds, the modeling and sound are over the top, and the device is a really cool device. They appreciate the portability, saying that it's small and easy to play. Customers also like the ease of installation, saying the controls and workflow are intuitive. They say that managing these patches is very easy by using the free MiniNova Librarian.
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Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the synthesizer. They mention that it has a lot of great synthesized sounds, both modern and classic. The modeling and sound are over the top, awesome, and brutal. It has a broad range of sounds and is fully polyphonic. Customers also say that it's musical and can sound analog. Overall, customers find it to be a nice synth for performance.
"...It sounds great. A lesser reason is this synth is fully polyphonic, and it's price tag puts it in competition with just a few other poly synths and..." Read more
"...Overall an excellent synth that is relatively easy, fun to play, and powerful enough to keep me happy for years to come. Nice job, Novation." Read more
"...There’s definitely going to be some learning curve. But everything sounds so wonderful that I’m in no hurry to drill in to specifics, and am willing..." Read more
"...I was able to make a nice, light-sounding patch that I made a simple lullaby out of - perhaps a bit of a departure from the hard-driving bass and..." Read more
Customers like the quality of the musical instruments. They say it has an amazing arpeggiator, excellent sounds, and a great piece of engineering. Some say the device is relatively well manufactured.
"...I feel the Mini Nova is very unique with the features I've outlined: Very powerful and flexible, yet friendly and approachable to new synth players..." Read more
"...The sounds are excellent. I love the vocoder and there are a lot of great synthesizer sounds, both modern and classic...." Read more
"...I don't write many reviews, but this thing is SPECTACULAR so far, and I've only had it about 12 hours...." Read more
"...The Vocoder to me is Superior, it doesnt roll of the HF and is very fidelic." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the musical instruments. They mention it has an impossible good sound for the money, and is awesome right out of the box.
"...That said, this thing has impossibly good sound for the money, and the vocoder is the rich, cream cheese icing on the cake...." Read more
"...for your DAW and don't mind the small cheap keys, this is the best bang for the buck...." Read more
"...What is it? Its the best at the price in my opinion, and I chose this over the micro korg specifically for the more modern sound style, and I could..." Read more
"I love the Novation MiniNova, it's awesome right out of the box, and even better with free sound packs available from Novation through their website..." Read more
Customers find the musical instruments portable. They say the smaller keys are easier to play and the keyboard is sensitive. They also say it's the perfect small synth and that it sits comfortably on their lap.
"...The smaller keys are actually easier to play in some respects because you can jump around much easier...." Read more
"...It sits comfortably on your lap. The keys are responsive. The knobs may need a little breaking in, as they seem scratchy at first...." Read more
"...The mini keyboard was so playable and sensitive that it got me sold as I play solo leads for my performance band...." Read more
"I like this small hi tech keyboard. The sounds I can make with all the controls are wonderful...." Read more
Customers find the controls and workflow intuitive. They say the controls are easy to install and manage using the MiniNova Librarian. They also appreciate the octave control and control knobs and buttons. Customers also mention that recording has been easy, and the configurability via the VST seems to be amazing.
"...seemingly as featured packed as the Mini Nova, with a seemingly intuitive control layout, it frustrated me to no end...." Read more
"...In fact, the smaller size of this keyboard has made recording MUCH easier on my computer, since the MiniNova can sit on my desk right in front of my..." Read more
"...The configurability via the VST seems to be amazing - I can't wait to play with it more...." Read more
"...Managing these patches was very easy by using the free MiniNova Librarian (a stand-alone app)...." Read more
Customers find the musical instruments super versatile, easy to use, and versatile with lots of variety. They say it has phat sounds and can be used for both studio and live performance. Customers also say it's a nice musical instrument and not a toy.
"...Lots of base patches and so many variations in real time with the knobs. I immediately fell in love...." Read more
"...great sound engine and sounds amazing it truly does this is a nice musical instrument and not a toy" Read more
"Fun keyboard. Using it for studio and live performance. Easy to use right out of the box." Read more
"Possibly the greatest small synth ever made. So much variety, nice 'phat' sounds...." Read more
Customers find the musical instruments easy to use and fun to play. They say the keyboard is very mini, but playable. Customers also use it for studio and live performance.
"...Overall an excellent synth that is relatively easy, fun to play, and powerful enough to keep me happy for years to come. Nice job, Novation." Read more
"...The keyboard is very mini, but playable...." Read more
"Absolutely a lot of creative fun. I like the sounds from this keyboard synth vs the comparable Korg version...." Read more
"Fun keyboard. Using it for studio and live performance. Easy to use right out of the box." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the musical instruments. They mention that it is very powerful, flexible, and friendly. They also appreciate the processing power and the ability to sound analog. Overall, customers are happy with the product's performance and recommend it to others.
"...the Mini Nova is very unique with the features I've outlined: Very powerful and flexible, yet friendly and approachable to new synth players...." Read more
"...excellent synth that is relatively easy, fun to play, and powerful enough to keep me happy for years to come. Nice job, Novation." Read more
"Best of the many cents pretty extreme and it's processing power and can sound analog if you wanted to although it's digital with great digital..." Read more
"Excellent. Low price and high performance" Read more
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Fast forward to 2017, I bought a motorcycle and sold off a bunch of my gear to help pay for the bike, the Mini Nova was a piece of gear I tearfully let go of. At the time I mostly just dabbled at synths so I was barely using the Mini Nova.
Fast forward to now. After a lot of frustration at trying to sequence music with a DAW, I discovered the fun of sequencing synths in a "DAW-less" setup. I've dug out the few synths I kept, and bought two synthesizers from Modal Electronics. To avoid going on a further tangent, I sent both synths back, and realized I had enough refunded money to get another Mini Nova.
I'm not selling this one. When I had my first Mini Nova, I was in awe at it's capabilities, and now that I've spent a lot more time tweaking different types of hardware and software synths, the Mini Nova continues to impress. I won't go into what the synth can do. Head to YouTube and watch some videos if you want a demo of what this little powerhouse can do.
My main two reasons for scoring this synth so high are: 1. I find it's controls and workflow intuitive and 2. It sounds great. A lesser reason is this synth is fully polyphonic, and it's price tag puts it in competition with just a few other poly synths and a myriad of monophonic synths.
To touch briefly on the Modal Electronics synths... One was a Skulpt. A great sounding synth that is cheaper and seemingly as featured packed as the Mini Nova, with a seemingly intuitive control layout, it frustrated me to no end. All it did was flash it's LEDs at me. I could almost never get the Skulpt's control app for tablet/smartphone to connect to the Skulpt. So all I had for feedback other than listening was blinking LEDs. If I did something wrong on the Skulpt, I had no way of telling what I did. When both the Skulpt and the other synth I had bought, a Craft Synth 2.0, kept crashing, I sent them back.
Dealing with those made me appreciate the Mini Nova's controls so much more. The Mini Nova has a screen that shows you numerical values as you turn knobs! Such a simple feature, yet dealing with the ME synths has made me realize how I took it for granted. Furthermore, while some features of the synth, such as LFO's and patching, do require you to menu dive a bit, there's enough knobs to tweak the synth's sound, in both subtle and dramatic ways without needing to look at the screen. The toggle switch to the right of the synth dictates what the four small knobs do, and the text on them is clear enough that I don't have to look at the screen. But having the screen there is so wonderful.
Moving on to sound, I'll compare this to one of my old synths, a first generation Korg Minilogue. Great sounding synth, even more hands-on than the Mini Nova. There's one nuance to the Minilogue's tone that makes me glad I've got the Mini Nova back in my arsenal, now that I'm playing synths so much more. Nearly all of the Minilogue's tones have a metallic edge in them. Sometimes that's preferable, so I'm not griping. But when it comes to dialing in a warm, smooth tone, the Mini Nova does so with ease, as well as edgy metallic tones or otherwise.
Put simply in another way, until now, the Minilogue was my most tonally versatile synth. The Mini Nova trumps it easily in that department. Oh, and unlike so many other synths, the Mini Nova has an ENTIRE bank of BLANK presets!! I've used numerous digital synths that are fully loaded with presets. If you want to save a tone you dialed up from scratch, you need to delete a preset on said synths. Not so with the MIni Nova! I'm so glad that Novation realized tone tweakers like myself would want to dial in their own tones, while also enjoying some of the preset tones!
I would recommend the Mini Nova to synth players of all experience levels. As an absolute beginner myself back when I bought my first Mini Nova, I was still comfortable enough with it to start creating my own tones from scratch on day one. While I've got a lot more experience in synth tweaking now, I still don't use the Mini Nova to it's fully capacity, so as long as one doesn't mind the digital nature of this synth, I'd even recommend this to an experienced synth player. I feel the Mini Nova is very unique with the features I've outlined: Very powerful and flexible, yet friendly and approachable to new synth players. Plus it's hardware feels rock solid. While I understand not many people like the mini keys, I don't mind them and they beat the touch pads found on other synths!
Ultimately the lower cost of the MiniNova and the great videos I saw on YouTube won me over in favor of the MiniNova. It's been great! I've been using it with Garageband on a Mac - plugged in through a USB MIDI input device I bought years ago, and recording has been very easy. I record it as a "real instrument", not as a MIDI controller. Just make sure your levels are good (not too low and not peaked) and you get a perfect recording.
In fact, the smaller size of this keyboard has made recording MUCH easier on my computer, since the MiniNova can sit on my desk right in front of my computer keyboard and not have to sit on some large stand a few feet away. The smaller keys are actually easier to play in some respects because you can jump around much easier. The only time I wish for a larger keyboard (in terms of number of keys) is when I play something classical like Bach, but when I actually go to record my own electronic music this doesn't really apply anyway. There is an easy to use octave control that gives you whatever range you are looking for when needed.
The sounds are excellent. I love the vocoder and there are a lot of great synthesizer sounds, both modern and classic. The arpeggio/motion sounds are very good. If anything I could use a few more, but it's an impressive collection overall. Just hearing some of the sounds and playing around with them is inspiring for the kind of music you can create.
I've been sticking to mostly the "stock" sounds without having to do much tweaking with the onboard controls, but as I play around with those I can see the power that is available for tweaking on the fly. They are easy to use. I would say the only "problem" I have had (and I wouldn't say it's a true problem), is that if I do go crazy with some tweaking of sounds, sometimes it seems I lose the original "stock" sound, but a quick reset of the synth (turn it off and back on) brings it back to normal. Maybe a reset button would be useful, but it's not a big deal to get around it.
The controls on the MiniNova also seem a bit easier than the UltraNova. When I tried out the UltraNova in a local music store, it took the sales guy (and me) about half an hour to get the vocoder to work. Much simpler on the MiniNova - just turn the dial and you get your choices. I also like that the sound tweaking controls are right there in front of you with real controls and not buried in some menu that you have to navigate.
Overall an excellent synth that is relatively easy, fun to play, and powerful enough to keep me happy for years to come. Nice job, Novation.
That said, this thing has impossibly good sound for the money, and the vocoder is the rich, cream cheese icing on the cake. Portability for sketching out tunes and noodling is a breeze. It sits comfortably on your lap. The keys are responsive. The knobs may need a little breaking in, as they seem scratchy at first. Tons of port options in the back. Patching jacks, headphone, usb, midi in and out, and option 9v adaptor when not plugged in to a computer. Lots of base patches and so many variations in real time with the knobs. I immediately fell in love.
The lights are a bit bright for my taste. There may be a way to dim them, I haven’t looked. There’s definitely going to be some learning curve. But everything sounds so wonderful that I’m in no hurry to drill in to specifics, and am willing to take the time to organically find my sweet spots. The display isn’t anything to look at at, but it’s clear and easy to read, and shows a good dashboard set of info.
I just purchased a MOOG Sirin, which I also love, but it doesn’t have the mini keys to make it as portable as the miniNOVA. I think the two will compliment each other extremely well.
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It will be great getting to know this machine, and I reccomend it.
4 out of 5 only because it came with the wrong power adaptor.
Seven days later...update: The manufacturer (not amazon) sent me the replacement adaptor, no questions. One week of playing...this tool is awesome! Totally reccomend it! Five stars now.
Sonidos increibles y bancos de sonido accesibles desde la web. Potente sintetizador con sonidos imitando los analogicos
El Arpegiador fenomenal
Un buen equipo
The good thing is, they have been releasing new sound patches then and then. So, whenever we need more presets, we can just download and install them..
If you are looking only for synth voices and you don't need piano or any realistic instruments, This is bang for the buck.
Only thing is, the keys are small.. but its ok to play with these keys. It provides good look for the Instrument.
I've had a few plays with this gadget and am well impressed with the sounds I can get out of it!
I'm now looking into building a bit of a studio around this instrument and having a bit of an experiment with sound and recording.
I think this little sound machine should fit into my plans nicely. Recommended, indeed!!