Novation MiniNova

This is clearly an attack on Korg Microkorg territory but I got say this synth looks sexy as hell!! That said its only monotimbral which to my mind doesn't make it entirely useful!! :( I wonder what the street price will be.

http://www.synthtopi...iew/#more-42509

Video gear porn here we go lol.

it does bear a striking resemblance...

That bloody wob-wob screechy sound - It's like nails down a fookin' chalkboard to me ...

  On 8/29/2012 at 7:03 PM, mcbpete said:

That bloody wob-wob screechy sound - It's like nails down a fookin' chalkboard to me ...

Yeah, pretty much. It also reminds me of my old Novation K-Station - another entry level VA synth with vocoder from yesteryear. It was fun for me to learn my way around a synth then; it's physically falling apart now, and the OS is shoddy.

I wasn't very impressed with the Ultranova, this seems like a stripped down version of it... The demo video also had a dollop of wob bass, which was an immediate turn off. Korg (and novation now) should abandon the minikey thing, they're such a bitch to play.

Dubstep knob... FLOL!

Anyway, it seems cool. Would like to try it out.

meh

shite. stop making boring virtual analogs and pathetic microkorg copies and just make some real, proper analog synths again.

Holy shit, xxx... I stared at your avatar for so long it ended up looking like John Travolta.

  On 8/29/2012 at 7:58 PM, sirch said:

stop making boring virtual analogs and pathetic microkorg copies and just make some real, proper analog synths again.

Amen.

Don't want to derail this thread into a different discussion, but I wouldn't spend 300 euros on a cheap VA synth if I can use that same amount to get a top of the line vst - unless said VA synth offers something unique. If a big manufacturer would refrain from cloning the mikrokorg and make an analogue clone of an MS20, a Mono/Poly or a Polivoks instead, they would hit a niche in a market saturated with entry level VA synths. But I guess there isn't enough money in it for them. Anyway, back to the mininova...

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That's exactly how it sounds too....

Gotta say it is a striking looking synth tho. Just a shame its not at least 4 part multitimbral!

  On 8/29/2012 at 6:55 PM, The Bro said:

Video gear porn here we go lol.

 

When did Michael Phelps start playing with synths?

I'm quite doubtful that this is all actually played live.

lol no shit

that video was difficult to get through

i liked all the huge sounds

  On 8/29/2012 at 7:14 PM, kokeboka said:

It also reminds me of my old Novation K-Station - another entry level VA synth with vocoder from yesteryear.

That was babby's first synth for me, too. More useful as a midi controller than anything else.

  On 8/29/2012 at 6:55 PM, The Bro said:

Video gear porn here we go lol.

 

this video made me cringe so hard that my face hurts.

I still think its a sexy as fuck looking synth.

The ultranovas are going for a song secondhand if this thing tickles your fancy.

Dorian Concept on the Mininova!!!

Now that's how you play a synth!

Will look into this Dorian fellow.

  On 1/14/2013 at 11:49 PM, Wall Bird said:

Now that's how you play a synth!

 

Will look into this Dorian fellow.