novation MiniNova 37-Mini-Key Compact Synthesizer

Big Sound, small synth
Don't let its size fool you; MiniNova has the most powerful sound engine and effects of any micro synth. More polyphony, more filters, more effects, more modulation.

Every sound has easy access to almost limitless variations, which you can subtly tweak or totally warp with the twist of a knob or the touch of a button. Create all the dirty-fat bass, soaring leads, lush pads and vintage sounds you could possibly want - but on a tough and compact 37 mini-key synth.

Find Your Sound Fast
MiniNova comes with 256 killer sounds, space to save another 128 of your own, and a Patch Librarian for loading and storing as many extra sounds on your computer as you'll ever need.

That's a lot of choice, but you can easily search through them by selecting your style or music, or the type of sound you're after. Bass? Lead? Techno? Hip Hop? Whatever you're looking for, you'll find your sound fast. Don't worry if you're lacking inspiration: we're always releasing new free soundpacks for MiniNova, which we create with renowned artists and sound designers.

Key Features

• Our signature Nova-series synth-engine, capable of creating and editing massive sounds with up to 18 voices and powerful effects.
• Create robotic and iconic vocals, or run your instruments through the effects engine.
• Tweak your sounds in realtime with five knobs, or totally warp them eight 'Animate' buttons and oversized pitch and modulation wheels.
• Instantly search for sounds by type or musical genre, from bass to pad, hip hop to house. Store another 128 of your own sounds onboard, too.
• Add up to five effects to each voice, including distortion, reverb, chorus/phase, delay, compressor, EQ and our very own gater 'stutter' effect

Technical 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 ¼” jack inputs
2x ¼” jack outputs
1x ¼” jack headphone output
Sustain pedal on ¼” 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