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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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Features

  • 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- MiniNovas 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 MiniNovas secret weapon for the perfect vocal VocalTune. 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.

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 largerMiniNova 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 IncludedEditing 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 FreeMiniNova 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 EffectsMiniNova 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 EffectsMiniNova 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 ControlThe '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 Time8 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/OMiniNova 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 NovationSince 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.

Color: Blue


Brand: Novation


Item dimensions L x W x H: 29 x 19 x 6.5 inches


Item Weight: 8.95 Pounds


Body Material: Bass Wood


Connector Type: USB


Included Components: not included


Manufacturer: American Music and Sound


Item Weight: 8.95 pounds


Product Dimensions: 29 x 19 x 6.5 inches


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: NOVSYNTH02AU


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: September 14, 2012


Color Name: Blue


Number of Keyboard Keys: 37


Size: Mini-sized keys


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    • Liked it so much I bought it again.
I bought one of these back around 2014 or so and enjoyed it, it was one of my very many G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) purchases. 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! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020 by Hawk eye
    • Awesome synth for recording of electronic music!
I am just getting started in electronic music creation, and this has been the perfect synth for me. At first I was comparing this keyboard to the UltraNova and wasn't sure which one to get. I really wanted a vocoder (both have this) and they both have the same sound engine, but I was used to the full-size keys of a larger keyboard and I wasn't sure how I would like having to run the sound through a separate USB MIDI input (the UltraNova can just plug in via USB). 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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2013 by fademusic
    • Great little synth
This is a very powerful little synthesizer. Easy enough for beginners or more advanced users. Large library of presets & tools to tweak & adjust sounds. However, if you want to record the Mininova (computer/DAW) you'll need an audio interface. Also, this is NOT a control surface capable of triggering soft synths. It's a standalone synthesizer with built-in vocoder. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024 by GMo
    • Instant Love
First off: never buy a mini keyboard if you’re trying to learn to play piano, or don’t already have a full-sized set of keys for general recording. The keys are half the size. Know what you’re buying or you’re going to be disappointed. I have seen too many reviews start out this way. 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. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019 by Sojum

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