Novation Mininova, Some Amazing Sounds and Features
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So many instrument demos are filled with some boring flake talking your ear off, when you just want to hear what the thing sounds like. I like the way you dive right in and hear this synths capabilities now, and not after a long speech. Thanks 'thesoundtestroom', for posting!!
I'm getting one tomorrow after work I told the music store via email who has it in stock to save it for Me.
This is so good it makes me cry. I am buying one now. Not kidding, checked it out starting yesterday evening, now the next morning I am buying one.
I just got his yesterday and it’s blowing my
Mind I like the feel and look of it
I've got to say that this synth when you hear it off of a good set of monitors/speakers is quite staggering large.
Anyone who says it's cold clearly hasn't gone into depth with it.
It is an absolute beast make no mistake.
Also worth noting that this is probably the most ridiculous Acid bass synth ever, no contest
Man I just have to say I really love your style! Some good classic synth sounds but every once in a while I felt like I was listening to the soundtrack of a Sega Genesis game, something about your approach has a great feel to it in many spots in this video. Awesome stuff.
I got my Mini Nova about 2 months ago. It is SUCH a cool synth. It goes along nicely with my other synths ( Behringer DeepMind 12, Model D, Vintage Ensoniq SQ1 plus)
brilliant review - great to see someone actualy use an instrument as is will be used in real life, rather than just prodding away at buttons like so many do!
Thanks for this video Doug - been thinking of picking up a Mini for the last while and your vid pushed me over the edge - great stuff. Thank you!
Thank you for the great demo, it sealed my purchase and I having a blast with it!
I'm gonna buy this synth, mostly because of this demo. Thank you.
How u like it? I got one coming
@@constantfind9052 I haven't tried "yam reface" yet, but the Novation here, although many sounds are not extremely "unique" from other synths, it's a blast to play with, very intuitive , and comprehensively reliable, ime....
@@constantfind9052 I only have the Korg i3 work station, (and I wouldn't recommend It for OG sounds, although it's OK for what it is)
Can't say I've ever messed with an XD, but I'd love to try one, from the reviews!
You know, I have a Maschine mk3 (not the new Plus) by Native Instruments, and IT sure has some wild sounds, although it's NOT a synth....
Do you follow Jade Wii ? On CZcams here? She would know waaaayyyy more about professional original sounds from the land of synthesizers... I'll get you a link ...
She has live shows often !
My favourite synth , yeah it’s virtual analogue,but it sounds ace when you program your own sounds, future classic in my opinion
I'm loving this, thanks!
At last!! a really good demonstration of the Mininova. Good job :)
Great demo vid this keyboard sounds great! I had a microkorg but honestly this sounds a lot richer and fuller to my ears.
like the box says: "Compact synthesizer with a massive sound engine"
i love my mininova
Great demo, this is the most analogue sounding demo I've heard of this machine...
Best demo of this synth i have watch'ed.
Stunning sound, In my honest opinion.
I want to see the daw style editor for PC it comes with.
Great sounds and looks so fun and easy to use, Im getting one !!
backordered purchased in 2019...receive 2020...yes!
Ordered one. Thank you very much for a great presentation :D
this synth is amazing I love it :)
This is a great synth, wow.
Great demo, thanks.
Still one of the best digital synths out
Good vid ,I don't what to choose this or a electribe 2 I 've got a electribe sampler but the synth version is much better ,I'm after special fx mainly do u think this novation would b my best bet?
That synth seems like it's a lot of fun.. incredible sounds for the price..
Thanks, I'm getting one now.
Nice demo
I've had mine since for 7 months and I'm still obsessed. Maybe I'm dumb but a few weeks ago I went out and bought an Ultranova too. I just love these things.
I figured, I've got two stratocasters and feel fine about it. Why not?
youre a music gear lover
would you prefer a mininova or an ultranova?
PORTABILITY OF COURSE MININOVA THATS IT. ULTRANOVA HANDS DOWN IS BETTER.
We’re not here to judge you.
Lol, I still have them both as well
I've owned one for a few years. lots of fun and i've used it a lot. one thing I don't hear mentioned much is you can plug an electric guitar (or bass, whatever) straight into the back and run it thru the sounds. you can get some great sounds and it's pretty limitless...
I agree. I also love playing my harmonica into the vocoder mic. So many cool sounds.
That’s a great idea
....if you hear this synth live, in-person on speakers with a good low end capability, you will have a totally different perspective on how Mininovas actually sound- still cold, but miraculously fat and grand (the reverb is impressive, and makes whatever room you're in sound much better than its natural acoustics. That is its true magic- its ability to transform your room at high volume. In this video, and others, the true depth of the voices and poewr of the reverb simply cannot be detected- I was unimpressed with fatness of the voices, the first time I heard it in a CZcams video.... but REALLY impressed by it when I finally got to hear it in-person!
Also, the vocoder is simply unbeatable, if you care about vocoders, which I do.
+ryanrc111
How low do you suggest the speakers go?
There are similar phenomena in photography. Superior systems (dynamic range, resolution, microcontrast) may not appear to be so because output is always limited by the weakest link.
sound great ,my moog subphatty told me that he is in love with the blue color and need a mininova for room mate.he did not like microbrute .......
Menaceri Samir my Sub37 has been telling me the same thing all week so I am getting the MiniNova at the end of the month
Great demo. Thanks
Just got a mininova and big sky reverb....great combo ;)
Yes you’re right brother this thing is amazing I love it 💯💯💯😎✌️
It's a shame this never got the same praise and notoriety as the Microkorg.
This does look great. A nice companion to the Microkorg
@@bobbyodell8676 Second hand it's still around the £300 value used. I'm getting used one for £270.
Which one you thinks easier for a beginner?
@@fritzthecat6164
I own both. I think the Microkorg is easier to get to grips with. But the Mininova sounds better. There are sounds I have on my Mininova (Polymoog Vox Humana) that the Microkorg cannot get near.
'Tis a tragedy really why doesn't somebody do something?!
Love this!
I use this synth a lot in my songs. I just love it!
fantastic!
Very nice demo
Love your review (as always). One small request: it would be great if you could upload a higher resolution video so that we can read the dials etc.
One of the better vids about this synth on youtube .. too many of them are just someone talking too much and far too little playing and sounds (a common situation on many instrument vids)! So thanks for just playing and messing around with sounds (and recorded well ... not through some camera mic!) and talking some over that. I have been researching this synth and it and the Roland Gaia seem very interesting to me (within my price range .... although there is something about this MiniNova which seems so expressively immediate)... This MiniNova seems more favourable to me than their UltraNova since the MiniNova just seems so hands-on (while the UltraNova appears to rely on buttons and menu-selection more as opposed to just immediate knob twiddling!). I love the design and immediate access to control things in this synth .... I like the slider switch on the far right to go between parameter rows for the 4 knobs (better than a couple up/down buttons IMHO). My only suggestion for this synth (or rather, the MK II version) would be LED illuminated rings surrounding endless-rotary knobs (for the 4 parameter knobs) ... this way what level they are set at for any parameter would be visually shown (I'm using the Akai APC40 now for VST's and it has essentially 4 rows of 4 knobs each with 4 banks .... so basically 64 knobs and switching between banks shows the setting for any of the parameters the knobs are set for ... of course I have t remember what all those knobs are set for but I try to assign everything to make logical sense). I like how the filter knob is turnable whilst any animate button can be reached too. The layout of this synth seems very good to me.
Besides my amazements of this machine and your handling of it. I laughed my a. off.
How the mini can change from being one of the most sophisticated synths i heard since Deep purple live into something they use at LunaPark fairs.
..In a loop of laughter..
Thanks a lot for this video
Thanks for sharing about to order one now! Subscribed to your channel!!!
Thanks for the sub!
Frustrates me how little exposure or love this synth got from the online community. Blofeld is all over CZcams but not Ultranova which is super powerful too.
SACRE BLEU!!!!!
How did i miss this beastie!!!
PHAAAAAAT BOTTOM BASS😳😮😜😜😜👾👾👾👾👾👾🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵
great job keep it up you are the best may god bless you
It's amazing how realistic these iPad apps are getting
I know, stunning
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♥.♥ Cool work.
Had on of these 4 Christmases ago from my wife. It's under the drawer collecting dust, got to dig it out. Fantastic demo
Yayayay! This synth can talk!
Yep, bought mine off eBay yesterday. Should arrive in the morning. Looking forward to your vocoder demo.
Your gonna love it, it will run off USB if you plug it into a computer, just make sure you have the little three way switch on the back set to the right place when you turn it on. Took me about ten minutes to find it lol. Let me know what you think.
thesoundtestroom I'm leaning towards this with 4 other synths in the home studio and the wall sockets this will be a useful fifth synth, I love the Nord Lead A1 sound but £1249 sheesh maybe next year
Okay thanks for your explanation. With that in mind I just tried mixer to uca202 to iphone and it worked perfectly, therefore omitting the need for anything but iPhone, ipad, mixer and uca202.
Your vid on getting guitar into ipad gave me the idea.
Thanks.
Brilliant, I have a UCA222 which I like, but the mixer I have now is another Behringer with USB interface, so I'll have to have a go with that too
Hello, thanks for this great video! I'm new to the mininova and was wondering (but i guess not) if you can upload your own samples to the mininova (like with a nord). Thanks already!
agree. the best.
This synth has been on the market for a long while. It's a pain to program with because of all the submenus and lack of buttons/sliders...BUT the VST controller it pairs with makes it so much better. It's great for classic trance and modern EDM styles.
andy d definitely agree I’ve become addicted to the editor vs manual programming. The Ultranova has the most annoying clicky encoders
There are your standard up down & random I think and yeah you make an 8th note pattern with the 1-8 pads.
I use my Korg MS 20 and Model D for meat and potatoes. The mininova is dessert and secret sauce!
Just bought it. As to all those who worry about the coldness of the Mininova sound: Its what is popular right now in EDM. If you look at the busiest, newest sub-genres on Beatport and EDM labels, they all favor these high-presence, high clarity, somewhat metallically edged voices that appear in this synth (which you can make warmer by adjusting the sounds, anyhow!). The Microkorg voices are simply tuned more toward classic analog sounds, which AREN'T as popular in emerging EDM basses and leads, especially the "step" sub-genres. But those voices are a dime a dozen! In fact, its rather easy to find tons of warm synths on the market, but crisp, highly present, edgy synths (which still sound complex) are surprisingly rare in the affordable end of the spectrum. Microkorg voices may be gentler on the ear, but to today's club youth, that gentleness is perceived as relatively boring and flat.
I also purchased the Arturia Minilab ($99) awhile back, which comes with the amazingly cost-effective Analog Lab software, which has THOUSANDS of warm, classic synths sounds with incredible modeling capability for the price. You literally cannot tell the Analog Lab voices apart from the classic voices they model- ther eis hardly anyhting the Microkorg does in terms of voice that it doesnt do; hoewver, I found that neither of those warm synths had the true ability to produce the bright punch of the voices in the Mininova! I use the Minilab for recording warm synths, and to drop in those warm backup voices in live performance; but the Mininova is obviously the live lead instrument that provides the punch needed in the midst of busy and high energy live music sets. The Arturia voices - over a dozen classic synths modeled at an incredible bargain- as such, I get the best of both worlds without having to bother with the Microkorg. If I were made of money, I'd also get the Microkorg and the Arturia Microbrute for the heck of it, and call it a day... but I'm not.
Can the mininova still make those old synth sounds? Say a sawtooth lead without very much complexity,
ZZYZX
yes, but you have to dig into its library and hack it a bit.
THe Mininova is not limited to its built-in 256 sounds. You can update it digitally. Then you can get into whatever" pure" waveforms you like. The trick about it is that you cannot generate pure waveforms. Its not analog. But... basically it is a set of analog filters you can apply to digital patches. That is the easy way of thinking about it. So if you have a digital patch of a classic sawtooth, then the Mininova can play back that patch and then you can throw analog filters on top of that patch in real time. I'm not trying to describe its inner guts.... only describe how it "feels" to play it. It feels like real-time analog flters and a sequencer thrown on top of well_curated digital patches.
If you want analog, its not for you. You want Microbrute from Arturia.
So it gets really close? Like generic brand(simulated/modeled) to name brand(true analog) so it's close but not quite?
ZZYZX Again, ask yourself: do you want a live tool or some software patches?
If you want a live synth that rocks the live environment, go for it. If you want a wavetables 36 oscilator etc synth with 64 knobs, not for you. Its a lead instrument, and that should preclude all the "is it analog enough" questions/// happy day!
Thanks, and happy day to you.
Great Demo, Great little Synth. Manual has a great intro to Synthesis section thats a good read. Many say the patches are cold and harsh. I think the reverb can be a little overbearing on some of the patches. Better than the MicroKorg in my opinion. Especially with the PC editor. I own the Korg Micro, Bass Station II, the X Station 61 the Mininova and the Juno. Juno is my favorite.
Great demo. I love this synth. Please , the name of the patch at 6:00 ? thank you so much
Very nice vid. Am looking for keys to use in a home studio. I think ive found it.
Still enjoy it. Get more use then the MicroKorg which I sold and got the Mininova I craved.
Watching all of these demos on CZcams of this particular synthesizer, it’s making me wonder why I haven’t already got one. That modulation matrix alone is worth the money.
The keyboard itself is not aftertouch sensitive. Do you know whether the synthesizer engine receives external aftertouch commands? I could imagine getting one and triggering it from my S90XS, whose key touch and aftertouch feature are to die for. (I also would no longer feel the need to get an Oberheim Xpander module,)
Im having an eye on this synth for quite a while now. Seems like a lot of fun and I really like the sound of it. I'd really love to know if it does send the arp patterns via midi too, so that I can use it as controller for my daw!
I've seen something in the menus about this. I can't find it in the manual and I'm not by my mininova. I'll look later.
Well, I think this is an underrated synth and surprises with its rich sound shaping abilities. Its an oddball synth and I find if you use the mininova editor VST (not standalone) via a DAW you can get deeper quicker and really understand its underlying architecture. Not a massive fan of some of the more obnoxious dubstep sounds but it has enough about it to keep fresh and interesting to make this synth a keeper for me. BTW Nice demo, certainly one of the best. Shame I found it so late !
Absolutely stunning sounds but I’ve got fat fingers no space and very little money . So can I connect my other various midi keyboards and use the mininova this way ( I know there’s the ultranova but ?) .My top subscribed channel on CZcams for all my iOS , synth and software needs , thank you very much 🤟
Can it do split sounds on the keyboard?
Also can it store short sequences?
The vocoder features look very good.
Looking at one of these for $200 and stumbled onto your video.....nice demo but may just use my Akai Miniak more......Would like to have the features of this with Miniak synth engine though.....thanks man -
You can we finally get some modern sound demos..and can someone please demo the different genre modes..
You and that C minor blues scale. haha. No I really liked the demo alot. I'm just giving you hell. thanks.
Ha, yeah, I've been jamming with scale for like 35 years, every time I'm playing it I'm thinking play another riff man, there's no escape, I'm doomed
Most demos feature the C minor blues. It fits the 🖐🏽 perfectly.
Doug, can this be connected to a Korg mini KP2 to add additional effects, and if so, how would you connect them, thanks, and great video!!!
Yes you can, all you have to do is connect the stereo main outputs to the stereo input on the KP2, you will need a cable with two 1/4 inch mono jacks on one end going to a single 1/8 inch stereo jack on the other, just search Amazon for TWO MONO JACK TO ONE STEREO JACK, you will see the type of connection you will need, get a decent one. Or get a standard 1/8 to 1/8 stereo cable and buy an adapter for one end to take it to 1/4 inch and plug it into the mini novas headphone jack
i have to get me one of these :-)
Yeah Im seriously tempted I have plenty of clean sounding synths but very little in the way of low down dirt.
Does this come with a Daw or editor that shows it on a PC? Some one said it comes with its own software.
if your interested in getting one Mr Hood i really reccomend going through pro audio star in brooklyn, give them a call and tell them you "saw one on ebay and your inquiring what it comes with", and ask what deal they can give you, I was in that predicament and ended up taking to i think his name was aaron, or kevin. and he sold me one brand new, free shipping and 2 year insurance for 345.00. highly reccomended :) i love it
I want a keyboard which has lots of knobs, sliders and possibilities to change sound whilst playing. I like chill and ambient and this is in my price range. Do you think this is the right choice for my needs? Many thanks
What recording software do you recommend for the mininova?
Nice demo but I was hoping to hear more programs like pads. :)
I'd love to know of you can make the 1-8 buttons to do other note manipulations than they already are doing ....
Yeah will do.
I spent a couple of hrs on one at the Manchester music show last year, wanted one ever since. I've been happy with apps but fancied dabbling with some hardware again.
How do you get audio direct into your camera? I'll be using iphone as cam, is it as simple as routing the audio from ipad through uca202 to iphone? I would like to post a couple of performances.
Keep up the good work.
This is how I do it, I have a mixer, so into the mixer go's whatever I'm recording, so for this my head mic go's into channel one and the Mininova was in channels 5/6, so stereo on the synth and a mono feed on the mic. Then the main left and right outputs from the mixer go into the the main inputs on a Tascam DP008 8 track recorder.
So the audio is recorded in the Tascam and the video is recorded with a Zoom q2, the zoom has a mic but is not good enough for the video sound, but it does record my voice live. Then the video file is is transferred to my laptop and the audio file is also put on the laptop. So now I have two files that are then synced together in Movie Maker. I can match the vocal at the beginning so all the music will then line up. Then I take the sound out of the video file so all you are left with is great quality audio.
I am thinking of making a video of the process.
Hello, I hope you can help me
I am looking for a synth that let me find the mellotron sound, like on the beatles' strawberry fields forever intro, can i find it with this synth? thanks already
from time ot time i wish i got the mininova instead of the ultranova
Good demo. I have no complaints or criticism for anything you've done, but I just don't like this synth. I try to like it,...every once in awhile I'll try to give it another shot. I'll check out demos & see if my taste has changed, or if I can find something about it that I like. Ultimately there is just something about the way it sounds, that strikes my ears in an unpleasing way. IMO, it just sounds small, thin, harsh, & cold, to me personally.
But that's just a matter of personal preference, & I can see how many people would love the Mini/Ultranova. I opted for a Microkorg instead, which just sounds warmer & more pleasant, to me. I just wish the Microkorg had the Mininova's features & chassis. That would make for the ultimate "mini-synth". Anyway, again....great demo, even if it's of a synth I don't &/or can't like.
Gerry No I too love the MicroKorg
thesoundtestroom Yea, it's (MicroKorg) an awesome little synth. I have high end synths & workstations like the Korg Kronos X, Z1, & Triton, Kurzweil PC3K, Alesis Fusion, Yamaha Motif & EX5, Roland XC5080, etc, but I really love the MicroKorg. It's a surprisingly good synth. Next I want to buy a MicroKorg XL+. I'd really like a KingKorg too. That thing is amazing, & has possibly the best digital filters ever made, but it's not a "mini-synth". I'd also like an Alesis Micron, & A Korg R3.
I also have a Roland SH-01 Gaia, which is actually not a bad little synth. (despite what many people say about it) It's a fun little synth, like the MicroKorg, but the MicroKorg sounds warmer, thicker, & better overall quality of sound. Still though, the Gaia is fun.
I think the presets may have a more modern sound but there is no inherent limitation in the mininova that does not allow it to be just as "warm" as the microkorg with a little bit of programming. I found in some instances that the nova sounds richer, thicker and warmer than the Korg. Its all in the programing.
Gerry No Don't buy mk XL. It's awful. Sounds good but even worse to edit than original microkorg and feels cheaper.
mikamulperi I have the Mininova, Microkorg & Microkorg XL+. The MK XL+ is extremely simple to edit using the PC editor. (& there are 100's of awesome free patches available online) The MK XL's build quality isn't great, but it's far from fragile. I'm very content w/all 3 synths. I love them. I still don't think the Mininova sounds as warm or thick as the MKs, but it's a cool & fun synth & sounds good.
Stuck on which too get. A mininova or a launchkey
WOWWWWW
I never did this before, so can you tell me how to import patches into this? I use the Model 15 App on the iPad to create patches. Can those be exported and imported into the MiniNova? I want to know before buying :D
Hi.... how can I sync that with a drum machine and use the drum machine as the master to sync it with
Can you get any e-piano or fender Rhodes - type sounds out of it?
it would be great in "ANY" of the reviews on cheap synths if the reviewer could explain when they are using presets or when they are using something they created. For e.g. in this video approx 0:40 in. he brings up an Arp. Did he make that Arp or is there a whole heap of Arp presets? Sorry if you go on to explain this later. ive paused the videot to type this.
Hi, every single sound in this demo is a Preset
6:48 The Doctor who's arived in his bigger in the inside then the outside police box. I'm hopefully getting this synth tomorrow.
also, would you be so kind and make a video on how to edit tweaks like creating free sync lfo? Ive been trying to get it worked out, but I havent found a solid way to do it! what I would like to do is have a patches lfo rate controlled freely, im assuming id have to map it to the tempo knob? how do I go about this?
use the modulation matrix
in one slot map an LFO to the what you want it to control
in another slot make the modulation wheel to control the rate of the LFO
It's 2020, and I've secured a mininova for $150 USD !
I need to as well.
Even second hand thats a great price
Just bought one. Is there a way to select different patterns on the arpeggiator?
migi artugue No I don't think so, but I will check, you can drop out particular steps though by switching on and off the red arp lights, I'll get back to you as soon as I have the synth out again
Is there rhodes sounds? For jazz sounds
Did you do anything about the software editor side of this little sminkee minkee??
Can you use this also as a controller with an iPad Air or iPad Mini 2 and something like Alchemy Mobile or Sunrizer?
Yes you can use it as a controller but not in the normal USB way, the Mininova is not a USB controller even though it has a USB port..
You have to connect via standard midi, iRig Pro will let you do this, I have a video on the channel called HOW TO CONNECT A KEYBOARD TO YOUR iPad.
Or something like that...watch that video, it will show you what to do..I don't use the Mininova, but I do use an Akai Miniak which connects exactly the same way, hope this helps
get an iconnectmidi2+ and you can hook up to your ipad with a standard midi cable.
I'm sold now. Buying for my girlfriend now.
Thanksa
theres something about the sound of this synth I don't like, love the way it looks but sounds a bit too metallic for my liking.
i totally agree with u... Some VSTs sounds even better!
That's where fx pedals/units come in the Digitech polara or obscura spring to mind 😎
Turn the effects off , all the presets are drenched in effects
Is your output(speakers) plugs going straight to the speakers or amp THAN speakers?
DI input into mixer, then into DP008 Multitrack
They would be going to an amp, the outputs that are plugged in would not be loud enough if it were plugged straight into a speaker
ZZYZX What about a powered p.a. directly and/or through a mixing board into the powered p.a. speakers.
Question - does it send midi event when you press one of animation buttons ? Will my DAW receive that ?
Honestly I don't know, I've never used it that way, but the Mininova forum over at Novation will have an answer for you quickly, sorry I couldn't be more help here
You said "We'll start with a sequence", but I don't think the Mininova has a sequencer does it?
Sounds like an Atari in a gamehall on a theme park with buttons that are too small. Try an UltraNova
Does this synth have Digital effects like Reverb and Delay?
It has every effect you could ever want in a synth
@@TheSoundTestRoom I've made my mind up I'll leave the 2nd electribe2 synth
@@TheSoundTestRoom Hi do you recommend this synth for studio and music production work?