Novation MiniNova Synthesizer and Vocoder

4.5 / 5

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product: Not specified
Synthesizer kind: Strings/vocoder
Synthesizer options: Simple
Difficulty level: Easy
Vintage remake: No
Sound source: Virtual analogue
Number of keys: 37
Arpeggiator/sequencer: Arpeggiator
19-inch rack size: Not applicable
Synthesizer type: Keyboard
Type of keys: Keyboard action
Synthesizer inputs: Microphone input, line in
Synthesizer outputs: Line out jack, headphone
MIDI & other: MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB
Audio via USB: No
Control: Expression (input), monophonic aftertouch
Polyphony: 18

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 4,1 kg
Dimensions: 63,0 x 35,0 x 12,5 cm

Product specifications

high-quality synthesizer/vocoder
high-capacity synth engine, from the UltraNova
new VocalTune and vocoder effects
warp and tweak sounds in real time
built-in synth engine with 256 sounds
extra space for storing 128 extra sounds
Patch Librarian software, for storing more sounds on your computer
5 effects can be selected per voice
software editor included, works as a plugin in your DAW
vocoder and effects suited for microphone and instrument signals
37-key keyboard with MIDI inputs and outputs
gooseneck microphone included
sustain pedal connector via 1/4-inch jack
headphone output via 1/4-inch jack
mater output (L+R) via 1/4-inch jack
external input
MIDI and output via 5-pin DIN
USB connector via USB B
USB powered or via external mains adapter
Kensington lock possible

Synth engine:

14 waveforms (square, sine, sawtooth, pulse, triangle and combinations)
36 wavetables
20 digital waveforms
3 oscillators per voice
oscillators feature density/detune, virtual sync and hardness
14 filter types (select 2 simultaneously)
6 envelope generators
3 LFOs
20 modulation slots for linking synth engine's modules and tweaking sounds
5 effects can be assigned to each vocal (distortion, reverb, chorus/phase, delay, compressor, EQ, and Novation's gator effect)

Included software:

Patch Librarian software, for storing sounds on your computer
MiniNova editor: use hardware or software to control the MiniNova and to use it in combination with your computer
4 GB of Loopmaster sounds and samples
access tot Sound Collective
Novation Automap

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product: Not specified
Synthesizer kind: Strings/vocoder
Synthesizer options: Simple
Difficulty level: Easy
Vintage remake: No
Sound source: Virtual analogue
Number of keys: 37
Arpeggiator/sequencer: Arpeggiator
19-inch rack size: Not applicable
Synthesizer type: Keyboard
Type of keys: Keyboard action
Synthesizer inputs: Microphone input, line in
Synthesizer outputs: Line out jack, headphone
MIDI & other: MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI over USB
Audio via USB: No
Control: Expression (input), monophonic aftertouch
Polyphony: 18

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight: 4,1 kg
Dimensions: 63,0 x 35,0 x 12,5 cm

Product specifications

high-quality synthesizer/vocoder
high-capacity synth engine, from the UltraNova
new VocalTune and vocoder effects
warp and tweak sounds in real time
built-in synth engine with 256 sounds
extra space for storing 128 extra sounds
Patch Librarian software, for storing more sounds on your computer
5 effects can be selected per voice
software editor included, works as a plugin in your DAW
vocoder and effects suited for microphone and instrument signals
37-key keyboard with MIDI inputs and outputs
gooseneck microphone included
sustain pedal connector via 1/4-inch jack
headphone output via 1/4-inch jack
mater output (L+R) via 1/4-inch jack
external input
MIDI and output via 5-pin DIN
USB connector via USB B
USB powered or via external mains adapter
Kensington lock possible

Synth engine:

14 waveforms (square, sine, sawtooth, pulse, triangle and combinations)
36 wavetables
20 digital waveforms
3 oscillators per voice
oscillators feature density/detune, virtual sync and hardness
14 filter types (select 2 simultaneously)
6 envelope generators
3 LFOs
20 modulation slots for linking synth engine's modules and tweaking sounds
5 effects can be assigned to each vocal (distortion, reverb, chorus/phase, delay, compressor, EQ, and Novation's gator effect)

Included software:

Patch Librarian software, for storing sounds on your computer
MiniNova editor: use hardware or software to control the MiniNova and to use it in combination with your computer
4 GB of Loopmaster sounds and samples
access tot Sound Collective
Novation Automap

Service promise

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Reviews (43)

4.5

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5 / 5

Novation MiniNova Synthesizer and Vocoder

I purchased the combination; Mininova & gig bag. Compared to other sites Bax had the best deal. So that's a plus for Bax! Considering the fact that the Mininova looks like a toy, i's awesome! With the upgraded firmware and latest patches, it competes very well with the newest VA synths on the market. The vocoder is very good. However, I have to say the included mic while functional is not as good as using an external mic. I use a Shure SM58 and to me gives better results than the included mic. The included (or downloaded) user manual is helpful but doesn't explain everything. EG: The manual says there are 8 (EIGHT) favourite slots, whereas there are actually 32 (THIRTYTWO!) You have 8 in each bank. The manual says there are 3 banks but there are actually 4 banks - A,B,C & D. You can save 8 favourites in each bank. You hit the favourite button, select your bank, then select a slot and retrieval is same & simple. Novation website (as of writing this) says they've removed the included software editor/librarian for the time being due to bugs. They direct you to using alternative FREE midi software (Midi-OX) but I also use, Bome SendSX & KnobKraftOrm, all these are freeware, I found perfectly usable and simple to save & load patches. The only thing you can't do with these freeware alternatives is program sounds - shame. A software interface would be nice but hey, I don't find menu-diving too much of an issue on the Mininova. I suppose it depends on your experience with synth programming. If Novationdo get their act together and sort the editor/librarian software out that will be a bonus. Being primarily a pianist, I find the mini keys, although usuable, a bit spongy and fiddly for my liking, so I play the Mininova connected via midi to other full sized keyboards. I bought the Mininova for it's sound capabilities and it's vocoder. Although it's mono-timbral, I haven't found that a drawback, as this little machine can sound huge. In comparison, the specs (aftertouch aside) are not that far short from a Hydrasynth Deluxe and my Hydrasynth doesn't have a vocoder! The Mininova is an impressive powerhouse once you get beyond the factory presets which can all be overwritten. Although I made a full back up before over-writing the ones I didn't like. All in all, for the price, it punches way above its looks. I am more than happy with it.

May 20, 2026 | Les

5 / 5

Novation MiniNova Synthesizer and Vocoder

MIND-BLOWING with the "New 2022 Novation MiniNova Ultimate Patches" update. It then becomes a very inspiring and useful synth for modern sounds.

November 20, 2022 | Noah

1 / 5

Novation MiniNova Synthesizer and Vocoder

Hated it. It arrivef incomplete anyway, without a microphone. The instructions were absolutely useless: just a booklet full of lines and squiggles and incomprehensible jargon. Not a thing about how to operate it, which button or key does what, how to connect or how to record. Just awful. Returned for a refund. Waste of time.

November 8, 2018 | CH

Reviews from other countries

4 / 5

Novation MiniNova Synthesizer and Vocoder

Plastiek'erig, verslavend, zonder AfterTouch keyboard. Maar, mijn M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro heeft Channel-AfterTouch. Gekoppeld via MIDI met Novation MiniNova. Keyboard/Lead patch 4ThCity geselecteerd en die Channel-AfterTouch effecten maken de glimlach-spieren los. Bangelijk gewoon !!!

August 4, 2026 | Lara Boons