Novation MiniNova Synthesizer
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SKU: DJK13554 • EAN: 00815301000136
Product Description
The Novation MiniNova virtual analogue synth is the ultimate in compact studio and live synth performance, with its quick-access interface, incredible sound creation possibilities and retro, stylish design.
The Novation MiniNova features the impressive UltraNova sound engine, complete with all of its emulated and otherworldly sounds, but housed in a smaller chassis. Novation have made sure that sounds are quickly selectable and editable thanks to a core category-selection knob and a wide range of buttons, encoders and sliders that can then be used to select specific patches and edit parameters swiftly.
There are 256 onboard sounds on the MiniNova to edit, with as many as 18 voices available at any one time, while user patches can be created in addition to these. The edits can be made in real-time thanks to the hands-on control surface, enabling the possibility of live articulations or adapting parameters in perfect context as you play. Separately, the MiniNova's effects can be added to each of these voices - up to five at once - allowing the potential for gigantic tonal stacking and layering.
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The MiniNova includes software that allows users to edit and catalogue patches in a handy library interface, using the USB connection to hook up to a Mac or PC. The 37 key mini-keybed can be used in conjunction with this and the MIDI I/O to act as a fast and responsive controller keyboard with DAWs and plug-ins, too.
The MiniNova's vocoder patches span numerous retro and modern sounds, and also feature a brand new setting: VocalTune. This can be used to create the auto-tune effect heard on a large number of modern records, and can either be applied subtly to better increase pitch accuracy or heavily for a more staggered warping sound.
For astonishing amounts of power in a slight and dynamic-looking chassis, the MiniNova is in a class of its own. Novation's new creation is an ideal addition to a live setup or project studio.
Bundles
Technical Specs
- Hugely powerful mini-synth with UltraNova's sound engine
- Brand new VocalTune and classic vocoder effects
- Tweak and warp your sounds in realtime
- 256 awesome onboard sounds - instantly searchable
- Up to 18 voices available
- Layer up to 5 effects per voice
- Comes with editing software and a software patch librarian
- Run guitars and other instruments though the vocoder and effects
- 37-key controller keyboard with MIDI In/Out
Included Software: - Access to the Sound Collective
- 4GB of Loopmaster samples
- Free Melodics lesson
- Novation Bass Station VST and AU plug-in synthesiser
- Novation Automap
- Software AU and VST plugin editor
- Stand-alone patch librarian
Product Specifications
What's in the box:- Novation MiniNova synthesiser
- Gooseneck microphone
- 1.5m USB cable
- 12V PSU
- Registration card
- User guide
- Getting started guide
- Software download card
- Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later
- Windows 7 (all versions) or Windows Vista (all versions) or Windows XP SP2 or higher (all versions)
Product Hardware Specifications
Utility, display and patch select controls
- 16 character custom LCD
- 1x large detented patch select encoder
- 1x patch sort switch
- 1x volume dial
- 1x detented data encoder
- 5x navigation/utility buttons
- 2x patch navigation buttons
Keyboard/performance controls
- Pitch wheel (LED lit)
- Modulation wheel (LED lit)
- 37 note keyboard with velocity
- 4x smooth edit/performance pots
- 1x large smooth filter pot
- 1x six position parameter selector switch
- 6x parameter indicator LEDs
- 8x three-colour, back-lit animate/arpeggiator/favourite patch-select buttons
- 2x animate/arpeggiate LED indicators
- 1x back-lit 'hold' button
- 1x animate/arpeggiator/favourite patch toggle switch
- 1x 'favourite' patch select button
- 1x arpeggiator tempo control pot
- 1x arpeggiator tempo indicator LED
- 2x back-lit arpeggiator control encoders
- 2x back-lit octave select buttons
Inputs, Outputs, rear panel
- XLR dynamic mic input
- 1x " jack inputs
- 2x " jack outputs
- 1x " jack headphone output
- Sustain pedal on " jack input
- MIDI in/out
- 12 volt power input
- USB/DC/off power switch
- USB port (MiniNova can be powered via USB)
- Kensington security slot
Synth Engine
- Up to 18 note polyphony (dynamic voicing)
- Mono-Timbral
Per patch
- 3x oscillators
- 1x noise generator
- 2x ring modulators
Waveforms include:
- Square, sine, tri, sawtooth, pulse, 9x saw:pulse combinations
- 20x digital waveforms
- 36x wavetables
Filter types
- 2x filters per patch
- low pass no resonance 6dB per octave
- low pass 12dB
- low pass 18dB
- low pass 24dB
- band pass 6:6
- band pass 6:12
- band pass 12:6
- band pass 6:18
- band pass 18:6
- band pass 12:12
- high pass no resonance 6dB per octave
- high pass 12dB
- high pass 18dB
- high pass 24dB
Modulation sources
- 20 modulation slots per patch
- 6x envelope generators
- 3x LFOs
- Aftertouch (Supported in the engine. Note, keyboard does not generate aftertouch)
- Velocity
- Key scaling/track
- Mod wheel
- Expression pedal
Total of 66 Destinations including
- Oscillator pitch, pulse width, wavetable index, level and sync
- Filter cutoff, resonance, envelope settings
- Effects parameters and send levels
- Recursive modulation (modulating modulation sources themselves)
5 effects slots per patch
- Distortion – up to 2 instances
- Compressor – up to 2 instances
- Chorus/Phase – up to 4 instances
- Delay – up to 2 instances
- Reverb – up to 2 instances
- Gator
- EQ
Misc
- VocalTune
- 12 band vocoder
- Arpeggiator – 33 patterns
- Realtime Arp rhythm editing function
- Chord function – lock up to 10 notes
- Patch storage - up to 384 on hardware (ships with 256 factory patches)
Power Requirements
- USB bus powered
- 9V DC power supply included
- Maximum power consumption 9V DC 300mA
Product Dimensions
- 560mm (22.04") length x 250mm (9.84") depth x 75mm (2.95") height
OS Compatibility
- OS compatibilty not relevant for this product range/type
