Novation Mininova, All The Vocoder Presets

A look at all the Novation Mininova and its Vocoder
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[@Soundtraxtv]

I've Been Searching for the right vocoder synth. This Video Convinced Me To Buy Mininova.

[@kvmoore1]

I bought one of these 4 years ago specifically for it's vocoder and keep it in the vocal booth. It's an amazing machine.

[@andrewwright3551]

Thank you for doing this. It was entertaining but very informative. I have been looking for a good vocoder through a synth or plugin. Honesty this video has absolutely convinced me to get the Mininova!

[@RobbieHogg1]

Been looking at getting a Mininova and i think this just sold it for me. Will probably never use the vocoder but i laughed so hard at some of these. Awesome video.

[@bboy3038]

That was some demo mate. I wet myself laughing at the end with the vocoder 🤣🤣 kudos

[@scottcupp8129]

LOL yeah I did too. I bought this synth and absolutely LOVE it mate. it is so cool.

[@dizzyD1199]

I'm literally gonna buy this synth just for the GlaDos voice showed at 13:09

[@pyrotalon]

this was a triumph

[@monikal6396]

same here, "as soon as you hits the key..." at 14:00

[@JakeLondonRivers]

Minority Discharge hahah this comment! I’m into portal and vocoder currently and I can’t believe I just read your comment haha

[@UmVtCg]

Lets do some more testing

[@scottcupp8129]

Did you wind up buying it?

[@scottcupp8129]

This demo will determine whether I buy this. It looks and sounds so cool.

[@callakracker]

Did you end up buying it?

[@fishcakes9187]

Ha ha brilliant! I'm a guitarist but I still want one of these!

[@killerddt]

Really thank you for your vid! The best Vocoder Demo on novation mininova on youtube!! Thanks!

[@scottcupp8129]

6:38. didn't need to get all the way through the demo. I just bought it!!

[@twiggy27111976]

Good video showing a comprehensive guide to the vocoder section of the mininova. I'm thinking of buying one one and have seen too many videos of people talking about what it does, rather than demonstrating. Thank you.

[@deldia]

The vocoder is set to scouse by default.

[@rhoddity]

Lol, watching KZbin closed-captions trying to keep up. xD

[@djNastyJ]

Thank`s for the upload , now I think I will buy It :-)

[@Beephouse]

Awesome demo!

[@gmax876]

Thanks for sharing, pretty interesting, it still takes alot of talent to get the best result out of the machine..

[@audreygoodwin7141]

i liked the voice he did at 2:12

[@firemelstudios5204]

You see how easy it is to make noises in your room and laugh at yourself for hours? You gotta live stream some of your practice sessions and give the video to a nightclub.

[@uicppower]

I was able to get mine working, just added a phantom power supply which I can use with other things also thanks for everyones help tho :)

[@kernelstudios8996]

very nice

[@borismarmillon8637]

A great keyboard just tested todayawesome!!!

[@dannyherrera1598]

I like twisted vocoder at 10:05, also whatever is at 12:45 Kinda what I'm looking for but not quite.

[@VictorSteiner]

There were two Mininova vocoder patches called "Aaah 1" and "Aaah 2" that I downloaded for my Ultranova and that I don't understand. They make an "aaaaah" sound, but no matter what I do with my voice it has 0 influence on the sound. But shouldn't that be the case with every Vocoder patch?

[@girlinagale]

Looks a nice sound source compared to main competition microkorg xl.

[@aleknorton7376]

This is so cool!!

[@RFJETbeatsTV]

Thank you!

[@CesareAugustoGiorgini]

Is it possible to blend the dry sound of the voice with the vocoder?

[@anthonydallarosa8314]

Run a splitter cable and have one dry send and the other running into the synth

[@kentaccordionist]

Can’t decide if I like the vocoder on the mininova better than the microKorg or not.

[@PlassmaMan]

Hello! Very nice presentation :) I got few questions. Electronic music is my latest fascination. I play ew instruments and I want to start creating music by using synthesizer, laptop and maybe launchpad. Im about to buy Novation Mininova, I`ve heard that its very easy to learn. I got some really "noobish" questions as a begginer can you reccomend any forum or webste where I can shoot questions and get good answers?

[@drysabre2242]

So, have you started ? As for easy - it's the same as painting. It's easy. Question is, will it be an piece of art or piece of garbage

[@Verysickbeats]

Nice vid! what's the name of the headset mic you're using?

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

That's actually the headset mic from a Roland VP7 Vocoder, it has an XLR, so just a basic mic really, it does come with a gooseneck mic though, but I find it easier to use the headset type

[@edgardupuy8483]

Hi, I am a French teenager, I have MININOVA and I shall like knowing which sound to use you for the voice of robot. Thank you

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

The one between the 8:00 and the 8:10 marks seems particularly like the VP330. Could those choral patches be used to synthesize a one-man choir as with the 550?

[@cashmoney8267]

9:12 sounds straight outta portal lol

[@Thezargorgshow]

How can you hear from your headset mic using the XLR adapter? I bought one to try to use my headset instead of the gooseneck and I'm not getting any audio through it.

[@AJC19811]

I might get one of these mayb as my first real synth I have kaosilators and patchblocks and iPad apps but would like a keyboard synth

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Andrew Crump I had to sell mine a while back and I was going to buy it again next week, seriously, however I think I’m going to get a Roland JD Xi instead, you might want to check that out first also😎

[@AJC19811]

Ile check it out thanks

[@AJC19811]

What's Korg minilogue like??

[@AJC19811]

I got a novation circuit in the end

[@uicppower]

Novation support was also good which was surprising since I heard a lot of bad things about their support, they replied within a few days and gave me links to download even more content for free.

[@Yosiemprestoycomodo]

Just a simple question, can you use the reverb on the mic while playing any other sound (organ for example) by using the keys?

[@Michael_Smith-Red_No.5]

By your command.

[@studebakerhoch]

Is the mininova better than the ultranova?...

[@JFKJrJrPlanetX]

does it have some Drums like the Roland JD XI?

[@DeezyDre]

can i do this with my voice but make it sound clearer and natural ?

[@deldia]

Yes

[@shoresofpatmos]

into what program did you ply this? Fl studio ?? ableton maybe?

[@ikenfinnesethat9809]

Do they hAve any normal settings so you can sing into a track and sound realistic

[@BarackYobama]

Just got one, can confirm that they kind of do but it's not going to sound completely natural

[@sacado42]

can you send us those presets please? i ve got an ultrnova, but the preset aren't the same i think

[@Born2WinBIg77]

Can you please release a wav sample pack of these synth presents!! That would be great!

[@t3productions591]

Who’s here because of Teddy Riley?

[@uicppower]

Where did you buy your headset microphone? whats the model? thanks!

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

The headset mic is from my Roland VP7 Vocoder

[@uicppower]

Thanks very hard to find now discontinued but hope I can find one thank for your help.

[@mrcrazymoon1]

Christopher Uhle Check out perception wireless. I use one, works well.

[@in.der.welt.sein.]

I bought a used mininova and the vocoder presets are all missing. Any idea about how to restore it to factory settings?

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

It sounds like the previous owner may have replaced those presets with others. You can probably restore the factory content. I don’t have the synth anymore but I think if you download the manual from Novation there will probably be a section on how to restore the factory default settings, if that doesn’t work try contacting Novation support, details will be on their site too.

[@sokhaDotCom]

hi, is there a noticeable latency when you use the pitch wheel? if so, how many second is it? thanks.

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Hi, there is zero lag on the synth, it may be that my audio/ video sync may be a few milliseconds out, but the synth is fine

[@sokhaDotCom]

+thesoundtestroom ...........is it noticeable? I'm about to take a plunge on this one and just wanna make sure. :-)

[@patrickstarshooter5221]

+sokhaDotCom he just said zero lag?

[@sokhaDotCom]

+patrick starshooter .....thanks Pat. while I was researching this topic, I experimented with Ableton and I was amazed to get the result that I wanted in real-time and no lag! thus, one less equipment to worry about!

[@boomnaboom]

which microphone are you using?

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Check out this video on KZbin:

[@jorrenlap]

How many notes(keys) can you use for the vocoder? just four, like the microkorg?

[@vadimzitsermusicianvlogcha3870]

18

[@halimardie386]

Great vids! I am buying the Mininova this week. I am adding it to my DJ setups, does the Nova have an RCA output or is it only 1/4 jack? Plus could I play a bass guitar through the Vocoder if I had an XLR to 1/4? Would that work? Cheers

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

It only has 1/4 inch jacks for the outputs, but you can easily get jack to phono cables on Amazon and I can't see why you couldn't play any line level instrument through the vocoder, so that should work fine, unless your bass is active you just might have to boost the signal with a pre amp but probably not, hope this helps

[@halimardie386]

+thesoundtestroom thanks for the swift reply! Cool, really looking forward to adding this beast of a machine to my setup. I would love to see if I can do some crazy bass lines through the vocoder while DJing live. Anything to add more to my live show.

[@derrickforeal]

+halim ardie did you buy one. i got one last night for $200

[@pastorlance1]

It sounds pretty good but Roland vocoders are the best in the biz

[@Donetur]

Which machine would you recommend for vocoding?.

[@impsandroid1199]

Can I do this with an Ultranova?

[@BobRossa]

yes

[@BobRossa]

oops... except autotune vocoder yes autotune no

[@VictorSteiner]

The mininova patches are available as a download. Just put them onto my Ultranova and I think they can do all the same things than on the Mininova ... or what do you mean with "autotune? If I sing a G but press the key A, my voice comes out of the speaker as A. It works on the Ultranova.

[@pattocetamol]

mans blatant from wallasey. Ya smell me cuz.

[@radthibideaux9978]

mans on a bare woolyback ting smell me cuz

[@pattocetamol]

+Rad Thibideaux birkenhead ting. you gonna go get your cuzin!?

[@radthibideaux9978]

+john Patterson dead ting cuz.

[@pattocetamol]

+Rad Thibideaux manaman ting in rockferry (sucks teeth) batty man.

[@radthibideaux9978]

+john Patterson bare batty sample fam kmt

[@kruser32]

Can u do a demo of Patatap on ipad?

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Yeah no problem, actually it was really good fun and well worth the money, here is the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4aVl5h8iJ1rlZY

[@theroyalace9359]

Does it have on board speakers

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Andre Miller No, you need to plug it in to an amp or a DI, mixer or PA. Or just stereo into your DAW

[@theroyalace9359]

could i use a bass guitar amp?

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Andre Miller You could but you would lose a lot of frequency range from the synth, although it would sound great for the bass sounds. also remember that the Mininova has two outputs for lesft and right so its a srero synth, you can choose the left or right channel for mono output but you will lose any stereo effect the chosen sound has

[@SPAZZOID100]

Andre Miller why would it???

[@theroyalace9359]

James Reeno I don't know, I wrote this comment like a year ago

[@justincordray]

What does the synth plug into? An amp?

[@pedropolin]

Typically an audio interface

[@SPAZZOID100]

Justin Cordray your ass.

[@SPAZZOID100]

Justin Cordray seriously???

[@scottcupp8129]

@@SPAZZOID100 Obviously he should stay away from Pro Audio equipment if he has to ask what it plugs in to. SMH

[@scottcupp8129]

An interface. For example a Focusrite Scarlett 2in2

[@scottcupp8129]

congress person wages cheese LOL!!!!!

[@tzodearf2596]

This synth is attractive. The vocoder quickly gets annoying. It seems to mainly modulate pitch. After five minutes it sounds like a multiple personality dinner party. I want to hear things like someone talking through cascading water, or singing a dirge in an icy walled canyon. Natural Born Killers soundbites get tiresome.

[@StonedRiderRecords]

lol

[@corypalmer5495]

This sounds AWFUL

[@hopeyousmokeit]

Hey dude, thanks for posting this - recently got one and looove it! got a weird question - I have a similar setup as you (Shure headset mic) and on the NormVocTB077 preset, if I start slowly singing an increase in pitch you can hear it kick in randomly a slight pitch fix (nudges the sound up) but its otherwise a great natural sound. Is there a setting (Ive tried everything I could find in its presets.) Thanks so much if you see this and have time to test!

[@letsgetto1millwithoutvids]

Is it analogue digital or virtual analogue

[@jeredalmeida1880]

It's virtual analog

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Check out this video on KZbin: