Novation Mininova CLASSIC SYNTH Preset Demo

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[@nickpritchard7130]

Just purchased a secondhandy. Paired it with a Tr8 and Microkorg. Inspiration straight away. So many possibilities for new tracks..Plus connectivity to PC via USB for Novation Editor. Unlimited additional sounds can be loaded...simply superb..It,s a hands on keeper..Great vid thanks!

[@melvinhawkins4567]

I love this synthesizer so damn much. It's one that will never be absent from my collection.

[@dmullz100]

I want to learn more about edm music in general, I want to find my own style. I don't have much knowledge of synths, but would you recommend this for someone wanting to get into edm?

[@HotStrange]

thedude Yes and no. A lot of those EDM sounds are made with Serum and other super powerful VSTs. This synth is capable of only SOME of the sounds those VSTs can make.

[@MikkeMan]

@@HotStrange Yeah, this synth seems to be more like an introduction to synthesizers. However it depends on personal preferences with what you want to make your music with. Some are into virtual synths, some are completely DAWless. After all EDM is very broad notion.

[@scottcupp8129]

Man I totally agree with you. It is an amazing synthesizer. Tons of bad ass features.

[@Dickgoodbody]

ditto !

[@mCKENIC]

Thanks for the video Doug and thank you again for the other vids! In particular the vocoder patches one pushed me over the edge and because of it I picked up a used Mini... still exploring but I LOVE it - thank you!

[@shadowbanned5164]

Im loving the effect those animate buttons have on the sound.

[@JakobHaq]

I love the sound of the Novas! Very epic sound. :)

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

+Jakob Haq Yes they are great, I like all the control you get over each sound

[@Jesoteric]

I just ordered one of these, should be here soon

[@AndyTanguay]

I got mine in a pawn shop for $150! A little beat up, but functioning just fine. I love pretty much everything about it. Sounds amazing.

[@SirPraiseSun]

wow lucky

[@bradluck6372]

at 3:55 it was sounding like he was going to bust out some Twin Peaks "Laura Palmer"

[@michaelwadlow7961]

Consider doing some other classes of sounds from the mininova Doug.....thank you for all the hand holding in how I should set one up for recording into the iPad ...haven't purchased it yet but I'm 50 next month so I'm hoping the family will get my very strong hints about the Nova and ifocusrite dock!!!!...plan to use them to build Refracted's next Album....hope you enjoyed 'Stepping Stones'...keep up this brilliant work Boyo

[@michaeltyborski4802]

Guitar Center still sells the Mininova. I may replace my Roland JD-XI soon. Thanks for showing some of the presets.

[@sykromsmile6303]

Very nice video, thanks

[@jiujitsu94]

If you buy this, check out the Strymon Big Sky effects pedal. Put the two together, and you have fucking magic

[@Tallghas]

I wonder, if we can input any audio device and synthesize the audio through that XLR Mic input on top left ?

[@BaddaBigBoom]

Drunk, 2am, e-bay, just bought one ...your fault! Not really, I just drifted in here after buying to hear some demos :-) It will sit nicely between my Roland Alpha Juno 2 and my Ensoniq ESQ1, and whatever soft-synths reside in my computer. Fantastic demo, you are one cracking keyboardist. Thumbs up.

[@HotStrange]

BaddaBigBoom The Alpha Juno’s are fantastic. Now you need a good mono synth haha.

[@ImNaviar]

Gotta get this for the studio. Nice video!

[@TheNeonRabbit]

Where's the Gary Numan "Down in the Park" button?

[@dragooz8859]

I have a band - gtr, bass, drums - looking for a decent synth in order to play some Cars, Rush, Police - anyone know if this would cut it? Thanks...

[@joseribamar7327]

Boa tarde amigo, sou amante da música me chamo zé do violão, tenho 63 ano, e gostaria de saber se essa belesura se usa ele conectado no computador e se ele tem rítimo da acompanhamento?

[@piotreksidoruk4734]

Thanks!🤗

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

You're welcome 😊

[@KhyrisEidan]

can you do game sound type of stuff?

[@PelczarTomasz]

Pretty fine...

[@Skijumptoes]

You got a load of patches that I haven't, I may reset back to the factory defaults as some sound pretty good on here and I've overlooked them. Great demo, pity you didn't put this up a few years back, but still a great demo of what it sounds like - very underrated synth and the matrix/animate options are endless!

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

I have put a couple of these out over the last year or so, but we do so many different videos a week it's hard to keep up with everything, I will do a few more though for the other sounds sooner rather than later

[@kingjellybeans7823]

@@TheSoundTestRoom i have a problem with my own one as in it seems to skip preset sounds. Some seem to have dissappeared as in if I for instance press preset sound bass 1 I then find it goes to preset bass style 3 seeming to skip the preset 2. I cannot seem to find a few of the presets as they seem to jump to a different number up if you get me. Do you have any idea of what the problem is? Thanks

[@remyfammm]

of I connect it to a computer , should I still need to power it with the adapter?

[@quiasmo5]

nope, only with the usb cable.

[@Cyberplayer5]

I heard a little Van Halen in there too.

[@BlackMytilus]

just sold mine...i miss it now :(

[@hawkboy451]

Hi, Am I correct in saying you have the synth playing in mono ? There is only ONE lead coming from the TWO L/R stereo outputs. I only have a MONO amplifier you see.... Thanks !!!

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

No it has a stereo Headphone jack.

[@noodlingaround2023]

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

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Things to remember are is that it has small keys, it doesn't have ant sliders, and is hard to dig in and program from scratch because it has a lot of menus and a small screen, but it does have a lot of assignable knobs and switches

[@noodlingaround2023]

Thanks for the overview. Much appreciated..@@TheSoundTestRoom

[@slitherelaine9808]

It has less knobs but those 4 knobs serve a different purpose depending on where the side thingy is. It doesn’t give you the immediate control than if there was more knobs, but it is rather small.

[@wingsofsteel3246]

1:00 , fingapic classic is real cool..

[@virtualhike6488]

3:18 = Christoper Walken effect

[@michaelgibson5047]

I own this. Fine. Fancy oscilloscope too me. I sold a really nice snare too purchase this. It was worth it. Suits my needs. And wife loves it when. I sound like I am playing an organ in church🤔😏💥

[@HotStrange]

Michael Gibson This is a synth not an oscilloscope??

[@ArtyPartyMusic]

Hi! It sounds amazing. Can I buy this sound set for my Mininova Synth ? Thanks

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

These are all factory presets, if you have a Mininova you already have them.

[@ArtyPartyMusic]

Oh, thank you very much., I'll check it!@@TheSoundTestRoom

[@mintbread7932]

does it have to hook up to a computer? or can i just play it with headphones/speakers?

[@egvoc]

You can play without anything, ex power ofc :)

[@realSTYLISHx]

Is it hiding an inbuilt speaker then ?

[@slitherelaine9808]

RealSTYLISHx no, it has microphone and amp inputs in the back. It has no built in speaker. With a good amp, this synth has an unbelievably powerful engine for such a small synth.

[@sandygrungerson1177]

3:08 i couldnt hear the notes he waz playin

[@shaunpx1]

Can you load classic piano sou ds to it

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

No, it’s a synth, not a sampler

[@itzrealmr9891]

At 1:22-1:36 sounds like Lost in Time

[@abnerosorio5365]

How can I get the sounds? Are amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Buy the synth, or pay Me £40 and I'll sample 80 presets for You, basically 50p each.

[@VidarW]

Lovely synth but whats up with the baby keys?

[@AndyTanguay]

pianoman73 that's it's only real weakness. They are a bit small. But it's worth trying to get used to.

[@slitherelaine9808]

I quite liked the small keys. I’m a guitar player so these keys seem perfect. And I have lanky long fingers, so that’s not an issue for me. I see how someone with fatter fingers would have issues.

[@joescott483]

Get the ultra nova same synth engine

[@JagodeFan96]

does this synth have a looper ?

[@twoys440]

Same question here

[@HotStrange]

No synths don’t usually have loopers. Has an arp though.

[@slitherelaine9808]

You arpeggiate by flipping the silver knob in the downwards direction and the 8 pads act flash a different color to indicate what note you are on.

[@Joseph-qp1jx]

Wow dude I just bought a Bass station 2 as my first standalone synth and I think I made a mistake after hearing this thing in action and seeing they're regularly $100 less lol

[@Grif060]

Fuck great sound

[@DipTunes]

Debate : Korg micro xl VS mininova !!

[@austinspendlove6150]

Mininova

[@MFKnowledgebeats]

Agree i had the microkorg xl and i personally like this better more sounds

[@JulienDu92]

Is it polyphonic?

[@jameskaant8524]

18 part polyphony I believe.

[@JulienDu92]

thank you.

[@s-CRY-ed]

Why is your left hand wet?

[@alabastersmidge4692]

Edward Maestas I agree.

[@KarzenX]

This or a Korg Micro X ? 🤔

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

This, the Micro X is really old now, or did you mean the Microkorg XL?

[@KarzenX]

thesoundtestroom - I meant the X. I came across one cheap.

[@dozophadop2120]

0:27 The Weeknd - Starboy (official) ft. Daft Punk

[@SuperBowser87]

Very nice. I wonder if they will be available in the states? Probably not we have no taste in music.

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

+Tom Wilcox They should be, its been out for a least 3 years now

[@alabastersmidge4692]

Tom Wilcox I agree.

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

Well, I have one and I live in Ohio, so...

[@alabastersmidge4692]

thefonz003 How do you like it?Im thinking of getting one.

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

Alabaster Smidge, I like it. The sounds cover a wide sonic variety and you also have the option to program your own. Modulation is super easy. The keys are a bit too small for comfort and respond to velocity only - not aftertouch. I've read that the engine does respond to aftertouch when controlled externally though, so if you specifically need it just use a MIDI controller to play those parts. One of the best features of this synth is that it is designed to be integrated into a DAW setup. It can send and receive data through its USB power cord, so just connect it to your computer and you're off. There are some free patch banks out there to load into Bank C (the storage for custom sounds). There is also a computer-based sound editor which works within your DAW (in my case, GarageBand). I would recommend buying new, but from eBay rather than a store. There is bundled software with a new model - Ableton Live Lite and Novation's Bass Station plugin. I got a "B Stock" model and I think it was $350 for the keyboard and a 2-year warranty combined, with free shipping.

[@radiadorproducciones]

saludo T.R.

[@ej1mshan]

Ebay is my friend

[@AveMcree]

lol..

[@wingsofsteel3246]

Yes. A great place for a fool and his money to be parted 😅 @Jim Shannon

[@JJ22LR]

欲しいな...

[@fritzthecat6164]

Are these factory presets?

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

Yes they are, all of them

[@fritzthecat6164]

@@TheSoundTestRoom howmany? Thankss

[@TheSoundTestRoom]

I don’t have the synth anymore, but I think there are around 250 patches, there may be more though

[@AveMcree]

only if the Supernova racks weren't going for a BILLION DOLLARS!!!!! ok, they're not that expensive but damn hard to find in the US.

[@DechenHall0104]

There are actually 2 supernova sound packs available on Novation's website that you can install on a Mininova or Ultranova if you simply want a Supernova for its sound. I haven't tested it myself, because I don't own a Mininova _yet_ , but judging from the demo, it sounds nice. Plus, its free. us.novationmusic.com/soundpacks *you have to scroll down a bit*

[@AveMcree]

thanks

[@DechenHall0104]

Ave Mcree no probs

[@ObscuredReverie]

6:06

[@timjoseph887]

4 year old synth. Technology slows down with synths...

[@Dan-jg7zl]

Can we have someone who speaks proper english please

[@nykpower668]

oh jes..tel mi pliz vot ju vona nou?

[@sirjellybeans1st19]

@@nykpower668 i agwee