Novation MiniNova Synthesizer 37 Keys

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.

Small synth, big sounds
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 dirty-fat 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 so you can hook it up to your laptop and control your music software or connect it to another keyboard or sound module.

Classic and brand-new vocal 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; effects or vocoder.

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 a free software Patch Librarian so you can store as many sounds as you want on your computer. If 256 is not enough, there are numerous soundpacks for MiniNova assembled by renowned artists and sound designers. These include plenty of vintage synth sounds.

Features:

Hugely powerful micro synth with UltraNovaÆs sound engine:
MiniNova has Novation's signature Nova-series synth-engine onboard, capable of creating and editing massive sounds with up to 18 voices and powerful effects

Brand new VocalTune and classic vocoder effects:
The VocalTune function can recreate iconic urban and hip hop vocal sounds, as well as classic house and techno voice effects with the onboard vocoder

Live synth: tweak and warp your sounds in realtime:
8 animate buttons enable you to warp and twist sounds in realtime alongside a dedicated filter knob, 4 further editing knobs and oversized pitch and modulation wheels

256 awesome onboard sounds - instantly searchable:
Instantly find the sound you need by type or musical genre, from bass to pad, hip hop to house. Save and store another 128 of your own sounds too

Layer up to 5 effects per voice:
MiniNova can add up to 5 effects to each voice including distortion, reverb, chorus/phase, delay, compressor, EQ and Novation's own gator 'stutter' effect

Comes with editing software and a software patch librarian:
A free software editor allows full editing of the synth and effects, the Patch Librarian enables storage of as many of your own sounds - or the free soundpacks - as you want

Run guitars and other instruments though the vocoder, VocalTune and effects:
There is a line input into which you can plug a guitar, bass or any other instrument which can then be routed through the effects engine or the vocal effects

Free soundpacks including vintage synth and bass synth sounds:
Download free soundpacks for MiniNova and UltraNova which have been created by eminent artists and sound designers including Chuckie, Daniel Fisher and more

37 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 connecting to a larger keyboard

Specifications:

In the Box:

USB cable

Power supply

User Guide

Goosneck Microphone

Included Software:

MiniNova Software Editor

MiniNova Patch Librarian

Ableton Live Lite

Novation Bass Station softsynth

Loopmasters sample pack (1GB

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

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

Hardware

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 1/4" jack inputs

2x 1/4" jack outputs

1x 1/4" jack headphone output

Sustain pedal on 1/4" jack input

MIDI in/out

12 volt power input

USB/DC/off power switch

USB port (MiniNova can be powered via USB

Kensington Lock port

What's in the box
Novation MiniNova 37-Mini-Key Compact Synthesizer
Gooseneck Microphone
USB Cable
DC Power Supply
Software Download Card