Lol Simon I just got done telling Noir What a great job and I must do the same with you man. I am well into my eurorack life now and I share a lot of livestreams (closing on 1000 sub finally) but what is really funny is, my first introduction to you was in your bathtub going off on Jade (Dawless thingy) 😂😂 Something about ..... selling out for Namm???🤷🏼♂️😂😂😂😂 too funny, much respect! Love to be in touch on some gears and modulars and bending bending 👻
Gotta tell you, even with the Halloween special theme and horror parody, this is a better video review of this instrument than the "demo" videos from Novation and Swee--('scuse me) Sourwater. Even with all the acting, you tell more truth about this mini-synth than anyone else does, probably because you aren't working for an advertiser...or because I really just want to hear about a musical instrument from someone who plays the instrument. Bravo, and thank you!
Halloween things are holding him back. His music is so good it’s heavenly and was made for God almighty and all things great. It’s the satanic vibe holding this guy back. Halloween is a whole dark spiritual realm within itself. Most people have no ideal what it’s about and flirt with the story book idea of it. He is soooo talented though.
@@Gooneridgetv It aint Halloween every day. That can't be what's holding him back, what about the other 360ish days in the year? Not to mention there's the same Satanic (Saturnalia) vibe with Christmas too.
@@NoirEtBlancVie Cool video. At the end you gave this an 8 out of 10, and said only the jdxi is slightly better... You gave the jdxi 7.5 Let me know your final verdict because that is kind of conflicting (I'm deciding between the two)
@@TV-Villain it’s really not that either is “better” they’re more just different. The JDXi offers the supernatural engine and of course an analog voice, which expands the sonic palette far beyond the mininova. BUT, the JDXi has the menu system from hell and it sucks in my opinion. Mininova is much more acceptable to dive into. All this said, don’t take my word for it, I based everything off feel and fit creative flow. Please sit down with both of you can, they really feel different in practice.
@@NoirEtBlancVie Thank you very much for the feedback! Creative diversity is the best fit for my taste. I've heard about the menu on the Jdxi, but that's an obstacle, once overcome, can be akin to a knowledgeable access key Rolodex. Thanks again and keep creating buddy!
Great job dude. I wouldnt in a million years have guessed you were going to cover the Mininova. Must admit I've overlooked it over the years but this looks like it still holds up well. As always nice job on the video production too.
Thanks Dave, yeah, people don’t really get that this channel is all about me exploring pieces from my history, so yeah, old synths I never got around to are really the theme of the channel for the OMSRs. It’s a good thing for me because old gear is good too, I know YT peeps love new shiny stuff, but this is music right, if it can make harmony and a melody it never has an expiration date.
@@NoirEtBlancVie I smell what you're stepping in alright. I honestly believe one of the few things newer synths have going forthem is improved technology for connectivity. It just means the convenience of updates over USB is pretty painless, plus class compliance is becoming really common these days. A lot of manufacturers doing a great job of keeping the buzz factor up on their synths for an extended period by dropping big feature updates that are a doddle to quickly install. You're absolutely right about the older stuff being eveey bit as capable of making as good music too. I wonder has anyone ever done a video covering where cheaper, older synths have been used on big records? That's a common one in the guitar world, where guitar magazine cover famous recordings where cheap guitars, amps or pedals have been used and have taken nothing away from the quality of the song. I dont think I've ever seen an equivalent synth story though.
I have a MiniNova. Lot of different sounds in there. It can sound both digital and analog. The presets are drenched in effects, but you can change that with a knob turn. Not a bad little machine. The mini-keys are kind of annoying though.
Mininova needs more love, great video, what reviewers rarely mention is the fantastic mininova editor vst that brings all the functionality and effects within much easier reach. What an amazing little synth this is. I also have the JDXi which is great also with its 4 track poly sequencer and analog mono synth but it just cant freak a sound like the mininova. But it’s like our secret :)
Ah the mini nova, the second synth I ever bought and currently still one of my personal favorite for its vocoding capabilities, arpegiator, and awesome bank of sounds as well as being able to produce an easily modifiable Talkbox Sawtooth sound
Sounds quite comparable to the Arturia microfreak in those regards. Have you used this synth at all to compare the two? Actual keyboard vs the capacitive touch keybed on the freak might be a dealbreaker for some.
@@constantfind9052 easy, no, easier than say other digital synths with menu systems you have to dive through, yes. It’s probably the easiest type of this kind of synth I’ve used. That said, I’d much rather make sounds with dedicated knobs, but that’s gonna cost way more!
One of our fave features on the Mininova is the oscillator Density feature - being able to make SuperSaw leads across 3 oscillators without impacting polyphony is a huuuuge plus, after working with the Blofeld, and MicroKorg XL - it ranks up with the Nord Lead 3 for that kind of baller functionality
💀 Wooowww the twiddle zone!!! Omg this was so creative !!!! 🕯 You’re such a great actor while still doing your thing! Hahahhaa the humor in between! 😂That voice! The animation! What?!!
One of the best buys I made. I had a MicroKorg before but didn’t like it much. Finally got a Mininova like I wanted to start with and never looked back.
Warms my ❤️ to see mininova love, what a GEM!!! Can't say enough about how the Animate buttons are like built in effect pedals. The size of a Dave Smith desk Module with endless sonic possibilities. Awesome upload
Awesome vid and review about an awesome synth. Laughed out loud several times. I absolutely love my MiniNova! So glad that the Ultranova at Guitar Center was is less than adequate shelf demo shape with the German menu loaded, no less-that I went with the MiniNova.
great video! I worked very closely with the Mininova and have owned two JD-XI's and yes, the roland is multitimbral, has a sequencer and roland drum machine, there were many areas where MN outperformed the JD-XI. From a dawless perspective the JD-XI has the same ridiculous issues as other (cough) Juno Di (cough) Roland synths: Arp won't run under external sequencer control. (Rolands work-around is to record it to a sequence.. but then it's a sequence..) They make you menu dive for ADSR. There just isn't enough front panel control for it to be as fun or versatile as it looks. The way the effects are laid out and cut out the sound entirely when switching them makes the entire thing feel like a toy. Where the Mininova has the same type of button/knob matrix as a Venom or a Blofeld. That configuration is so powerful and accesses most of what you need right there. It will also run the arp on play start when you ask it to. I believe the vocoder is better as well. I love being able to make arp patterns in performance. I wrote an entire 9 point issue breakdown of the Roland. That really was the nail in the coffin. I'll take a MN over a JD any day of the week.
Mininova is fantastic. Tons of excellent presets and fun, responsive, controls. And if you don’t mind the menu diving, almost nothing you can’t do with it. Every time I think about selling it (because of newer fancy expensive synths) I remember how great it sounds and can’t bear to let it go. Wonderful vid!
Dude! Your video absolutely convinced me to purchase the mininova for customizing sounds for my Halloween laser/light show. I was on the fence but your experience, humor and originality won me over. Thank you and subscribed!
Even if I've already seen a million reviews and know exactly how the synth sounds I can't help but click on your reviews. This Halloween special was just as creative as last years, and your production is always top notch. Really happy to see you doing more videos this year.
I didn’t know it was the theme from “The Exorcist”- I thought it was Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’. That’ll teach me to listen to music when I should have been sneaking into x-rated movies!
Well-done and fun! I've had a Mininova for a couple of months now, and I too have played a lot of synths. The thing is mind boggling. If you can imagine it, you can probably create it on this lil' beast! I will completely forgive Novation for going cheap and creaky on the case for the astonishing guts inside. Their decisions, after all, are why my next serious synth is going to be a Peak!
nice vid - I got one of these when it came out and was pretty blown away with all the features and sound options - make sure you load the "MoroderNova" presets if you like Giorgio Moroder stuff - FYI the MoroderNova version was their first attempt at the AFX Station "upgrade" idea, where the firmware and presets work fine in the original model I'm glad you mentioned the animate buttons, as they are my favorite feature and they make a huge difference in patch tweaks and are amazing for live performance - the fact that you can stack several at once with multiple fingers or via the hold button (or some hold, some live twiddles) is crazy good and makes for a lot of fun surprises as the modes interact in different ways, and helps to make up for the lack of aftertouch on the keys having 2 different MicroKorgs, this unit, and the JD-Xi has been fun to see how each subsequent unit has borrowed and improved or modified stuff from the previous unit - the JD-Xi has the pitch-to MIDI function on the mic input which is also really cool if you adapt other instruments to it like another synth, a guitar, or a theremin. :-) keep up the good work By the way, did you check out those other wind controllers I mentioned?
The intro was a masterpiece. Kudos to the fellow doing the Rod Serling monologue! I personally hate bright sound most of the novatin presets have, but I definitely respect their synth engine prowess. Also, RIP Chris Huggett, designer of the nova synth engine as well as many other synths. Now back to my Friday the 13th Marathon, I'm on part III already.
The Halloween specials are always the best! The mini keys teeth gag was just great, hahaha. Other faves: the shrug + knife stab shot, the descent into insanity intro, etc... totally hilarious. 💯% I feel like I am watching the best UHF station show of all time on geeky synths
Your microfreak halloween episode is the one that make me subscribe to your channel. And this halloween mininova is RAD!! I want those two nightmare-ish Synths!!!
8:17 - People say the software editor is great, but what you are expressing here is about how I feel about it. What you were about to say at the end too. Maybe not your exact same complaints, but your tone. Even once it's working, there are just so many frustrating and weird bugs. Mostly little things like stuck keys and skipping options, but it's really frustrating when it keeps happening. I vastly prefer using the device's menu and knobs for most things, though it does get a little bit tedious in the Mod Matrix. Mainly because those options are so numerous. It's a lot of scrolling to get to some of them. I eventually settled into making a general template on the computer, assigning the FX/LFOs and modulation, and routing some of the Tweak controls to settings I knew I'd want to change later. Then when I actually make a patch, I load up my template and do the fine tuning on the synth, in the menu. It's much less stressful than dealing with the computer. One small update I'd like would be the ability to assign the Vocoder and Vocal Tune toggles to Perform pads. I use both a lot, and there doesn't seem to be any way to turn those off or on without going in the menu. The reason that wasn't done is most likely because of compatibility with the UltraNova. That synth already has a Vocoder button, and doesn't have Vocal Tune. But just putting those options in the Mod Matrix would be enough of a fix, without requiring more buttons be added to the MiniNova.
This is amazing. On every level. And appreciated. First video of yours I've ever ran into. Was just looking to hear some mininova noises. Got way more, lol.
This is a fantastic video Noir, well done, always love your Halloween specials! I love my MiniNova & its engine has stood the test of time. As you've described really well, what hurts it is just that due to its age, for whatever reason, it can't be integrated into Components which really sucks because that engine really is amazing.
Thanks for this Halloween Special and this wonderful review of one of my fav synths that I own. Happy, that it got 8 /10, which seems fair. See you next year or (maybe) earlier again. Have a good time, mate!
Great Halloween episode as always. I think you nailed it when you described it as strangely toy-like but professional and janky. It’s an interesting sweet spot that not many pieces of gear hit. Can anyone think of other gear that hits that point just right?
Almost exactly a year ago, this exact synth was stolen from the back of my vehicle during a break-in. I resolved to build a modular system, and just finished the 3rd module last week.
New fav show :D I would love for you to make more beginner videos. I just bought my first (except for the one I got 20 years ago and never learned to play and that lil piano book with a battery driven piano in from when I was 5), a little microfreak. Fun, overwhelming and hard to learnd and get into this stuff and all that these amazing creations can do!
Well done! Your production style continues to set your videos apart. For the future, a comparison of the Microfreak and Mini Nova vocoders? Rock M Sock M robot voice off....
My first encounter with synths was a WASP, later I got to play with an Akai S1000, still later a BassStation and finally a Nova II. Only when he died, sadly, did I become aware that he was behind all four to some extent.
Yeah love it! This was my first digital synth, got it dirt cheap on ebay. It's definitively a overlooked gem. Check out the Morodernova patches, they're really good!
Loved the production. Very funny stuff. I am not an autograph person but if I saw you in person , I would want your autograph. Only one critique, make the demo sounds louder so I don't have to boost my volume and then lower it when you start talking again. I have been around for ever (to give you an idea, my mother bought me a Korg ms-10 when I was a kid) (and I was playing Boston Foreplay at 17). I don't have a ton of gear and most of it is old (like me) but I like seeing the new stuff come out and how they continue to remake synth technology even though the sounds are still decades old. I'm not sure if you did a review on the Behringer Deep Mind 12 but would like to see that. That is another one I am impressed with.
Magdie omg 😆
😈 You earned that dead-ication 💀
Hi SIMON!!!!
Lol Simon I just got done telling Noir What a great job and I must do the same with you man. I am well into my eurorack life now and I share a lot of livestreams (closing on 1000 sub finally) but what is really funny is, my first introduction to you was in your bathtub going off on Jade (Dawless thingy) 😂😂 Something about ..... selling out for Namm???🤷🏼♂️😂😂😂😂 too funny, much respect! Love to be in touch on some gears and modulars and bending bending 👻
"... I'm maaagdie."
10/10 would call Noir Et Blanc Vie, Noir Et Blanc Die.
Excellent - was looking forward to this one! We're all living in the twiddle zone...
Loopop the God has blessed thee
Gotta tell you, even with the Halloween special theme and horror parody, this is a better video review of this instrument than the "demo" videos from Novation and Swee--('scuse me) Sourwater. Even with all the acting, you tell more truth about this mini-synth than anyone else does, probably because you aren't working for an advertiser...or because I really just want to hear about a musical instrument from someone who plays the instrument.
Bravo, and thank you!
This content is so high quality how does this dude only have 41k subs
He took a break for a while so YT probably is recommending his videos
Halloween things are holding him back. His music is so good it’s heavenly and was made for God almighty and all things great.
It’s the satanic vibe holding this guy back. Halloween is a whole dark spiritual realm within itself. Most people have no ideal what it’s about and flirt with the story book idea of it. He is soooo talented though.
@@Gooneridgetv It aint Halloween every day. That can't be what's holding him back, what about the other 360ish days in the year? Not to mention there's the same Satanic (Saturnalia) vibe with Christmas too.
This is amazing
Awwww thank youuuuuuuuuu😭
@@NoirEtBlancVie Cool video. At the end you gave this an 8 out of 10, and said only the jdxi is slightly better... You gave the jdxi 7.5
Let me know your final verdict because that is kind of conflicting (I'm deciding between the two)
@@TV-Villain it’s really not that either is “better” they’re more just different. The JDXi offers the supernatural engine and of course an analog voice, which expands the sonic palette far beyond the mininova. BUT, the JDXi has the menu system from hell and it sucks in my opinion. Mininova is much more acceptable to dive into.
All this said, don’t take my word for it, I based everything off feel and fit creative flow. Please sit down with both of you can, they really feel different in practice.
@@NoirEtBlancVie Thank you very much for the feedback! Creative diversity is the best fit for my taste. I've heard about the menu on the Jdxi, but that's an obstacle, once overcome, can be akin to a knowledgeable access key Rolodex.
Thanks again and keep creating buddy!
“THEY ALL HAVE MINI-KEYS” 😂
I finally found a way to keep the joke going haha
@@NoirEtBlancVie At least they aren't capacitive touch keys, or a ribbon strip.
Behold the Arturia Microfreak!
Amazing video!!! I love the production value you bring.
Thanks Tyler, I enjoy doing it!
I'm in love with it all over again.
The quality of this video is incomprehensible. You have an absolute charm
Great job dude. I wouldnt in a million years have guessed you were going to cover the Mininova. Must admit I've overlooked it over the years but this looks like it still holds up well. As always nice job on the video production too.
Thanks Dave, yeah, people don’t really get that this channel is all about me exploring pieces from my history, so yeah, old synths I never got around to are really the theme of the channel for the OMSRs. It’s a good thing for me because old gear is good too, I know YT peeps love new shiny stuff, but this is music right, if it can make harmony and a melody it never has an expiration date.
@@NoirEtBlancVie I smell what you're stepping in alright. I honestly believe one of the few things newer synths have going forthem is improved technology for connectivity. It just means the convenience of updates over USB is pretty painless, plus class compliance is becoming really common these days. A lot of manufacturers doing a great job of keeping the buzz factor up on their synths for an extended period by dropping big feature updates that are a doddle to quickly install. You're absolutely right about the older stuff being eveey bit as capable of making as good music too. I wonder has anyone ever done a video covering where cheaper, older synths have been used on big records? That's a common one in the guitar world, where guitar magazine cover famous recordings where cheap guitars, amps or pedals have been used and have taken nothing away from the quality of the song. I dont think I've ever seen an equivalent synth story though.
I have a MiniNova. Lot of different sounds in there. It can sound both digital and analog. The presets are drenched in effects, but you can change that with a knob turn. Not a bad little machine. The mini-keys are kind of annoying though.
My favorite part of halloween is Noir Blanc et Vie screaming silently as to not disturb his neighbors...
It’s more that I don’t wanna scream and have the police come disturbing me.😄
Next year we will rent you a recording studio so you can scream to your hearts content without any worries.
HAHA I was about to say the same thing.
Mininova needs more love, great video, what reviewers rarely mention is the fantastic mininova editor vst that brings all the functionality and effects within much easier reach. What an amazing little synth this is. I also have the JDXi which is great also with its 4 track poly sequencer and analog mono synth but it just cant freak a sound like the mininova. But it’s like our secret :)
Ah the mini nova, the second synth I ever bought and currently still one of my personal favorite for its vocoding capabilities, arpegiator, and awesome bank of sounds as well as being able to produce an easily modifiable Talkbox Sawtooth sound
Sounds quite comparable to the Arturia microfreak in those regards. Have you used this synth at all to compare the two? Actual keyboard vs the capacitive touch keybed on the freak might be a dealbreaker for some.
This was my first real synth and still my favorite. Its so expressive. Happy Holloween to me. Wish I could hit the thumbs up a thousand times.
Awesome review. Happy Halloween!
Thank you my friend! Good to see you here, 2020 has been a scary one ;) Happy Halloween!
@@constantfind9052 easy, no, easier than say other digital synths with menu systems you have to dive through, yes. It’s probably the easiest type of this kind of synth I’ve used. That said, I’d much rather make sounds with dedicated knobs, but that’s gonna cost way more!
I love how you related your tribulations with the firmware update and managed to keep it clean--the magic of editing!
Only thing scarier than death itself, is the death of muscle memory due to mini keys.
ROFL@
Noir Et Blanc Vie makes the most spooktacular Halloween content out there. It’s a known fact. And now I want a Mini Nova...
Production level THROUGH the roof
One of our fave features on the Mininova is the oscillator Density feature - being able to make SuperSaw leads across 3 oscillators without impacting polyphony is a huuuuge plus, after working with the Blofeld, and MicroKorg XL - it ranks up with the Nord Lead 3 for that kind of baller functionality
💀 Wooowww the twiddle zone!!! Omg this was so creative !!!! 🕯 You’re such a great actor while still doing your thing! Hahahhaa the humor in between! 😂That voice! The animation! What?!!
One of the best buys I made. I had a MicroKorg before but didn’t like it much. Finally got a Mininova like I wanted to start with and never looked back.
have you upgraded the firmware? i got some questions about that... thank you
Warms my ❤️ to see mininova love, what a GEM!!! Can't say enough about how the Animate buttons are like built in effect pedals. The size of a Dave Smith desk Module with endless sonic possibilities. Awesome upload
Awesome vid and review about an awesome synth. Laughed out loud several times. I absolutely love my MiniNova! So glad that the Ultranova at Guitar Center was is less than adequate shelf demo shape with the German menu loaded, no less-that I went with the MiniNova.
great video! I worked very closely with the Mininova and have owned two JD-XI's and yes, the roland is multitimbral, has a sequencer and roland drum machine, there were many areas where MN outperformed the JD-XI.
From a dawless perspective the JD-XI has the same ridiculous issues as other (cough) Juno Di (cough) Roland synths: Arp won't run under external sequencer control. (Rolands work-around is to record it to a sequence.. but then it's a sequence..) They make you menu dive for ADSR. There just isn't enough front panel control for it to be as fun or versatile as it looks. The way the effects are laid out and cut out the sound entirely when switching them makes the entire thing feel like a toy.
Where the Mininova has the same type of button/knob matrix as a Venom or a Blofeld. That configuration is so powerful and accesses most of what you need right there. It will also run the arp on play start when you ask it to. I believe the vocoder is better as well. I love being able to make arp patterns in performance.
I wrote an entire 9 point issue breakdown of the Roland. That really was the nail in the coffin. I'll take a MN over a JD any day of the week.
Nice job on this. I always love your Halloween videos. I too have one of those USB to Midi cables kicking around for when I need it.
dude what, i love this, so much effort on editing, i can literally feel the synthesizer lust entering my soul
Thanks Tristan!
Cracked up at the minikeys bit 🤣🤣
Mininova is fantastic. Tons of excellent presets and fun, responsive, controls. And if you don’t mind the menu diving, almost nothing you can’t do with it. Every time I think about selling it (because of newer fancy expensive synths) I remember how great it sounds and can’t bear to let it go. Wonderful vid!
Dude! Your video absolutely convinced me to purchase the mininova for customizing sounds for my Halloween laser/light show. I was on the fence but your experience, humor and originality won me over. Thank you and subscribed!
Even if I've already seen a million reviews and know exactly how the synth sounds I can't help but click on your reviews. This Halloween special was just as creative as last years, and your production is always top notch. Really happy to see you doing more videos this year.
I didn’t know it was the theme from “The Exorcist”- I thought it was Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells’. That’ll teach me to listen to music when I should have been sneaking into x-rated movies!
Excellent video. I look forward to your halloween videos.
Well-done and fun! I've had a Mininova for a couple of months now, and I too have played a lot of synths. The thing is mind boggling. If you can imagine it, you can probably create it on this lil' beast! I will completely forgive Novation for going cheap and creaky on the case for the astonishing guts inside. Their decisions, after all, are why my next serious synth is going to be a Peak!
The effort you put into your videos is absolutely insane, I always leave your content feeling inspired!
This is so good. Made 11 minutes feel like 1 minute. Time must move differently in the twiddle zone.
Love your channel man!!
Dude! Your video and humor skills are off da charts!
Haha Classic - I love it! Thanks for the deadication ❤️ how did you get minikeys on your gma 😂?!
Scary Gear: the world's most scary audio tools.
ngl, I'm genuinely looking forward to your halloween specials! gonna make myself a cup of tea now, then grab a blanket and watch this.
this is by far the best review i've ever seen!
nice vid - I got one of these when it came out and was pretty blown away with all the features and sound options - make sure you load the "MoroderNova" presets if you like Giorgio Moroder stuff - FYI the MoroderNova version was their first attempt at the AFX Station "upgrade" idea, where the firmware and presets work fine in the original model
I'm glad you mentioned the animate buttons, as they are my favorite feature and they make a huge difference in patch tweaks and are amazing for live performance - the fact that you can stack several at once with multiple fingers or via the hold button (or some hold, some live twiddles) is crazy good and makes for a lot of fun surprises as the modes interact in different ways, and helps to make up for the lack of aftertouch on the keys
having 2 different MicroKorgs, this unit, and the JD-Xi has been fun to see how each subsequent unit has borrowed and improved or modified stuff from the previous unit - the JD-Xi has the pitch-to MIDI function on the mic input which is also really cool if you adapt other instruments to it like another synth, a guitar, or a theremin. :-) keep up the good work
By the way, did you check out those other wind controllers I mentioned?
The intro was a masterpiece. Kudos to the fellow doing the Rod Serling monologue! I personally hate bright sound most of the novatin presets have, but I definitely respect their synth engine prowess. Also, RIP Chris Huggett, designer of the nova synth engine as well as many other synths. Now back to my Friday the 13th Marathon, I'm on part III already.
@DUZTEM DE7IL I usually do, good advice :)
I laughed so hard at that cut at 9:20! Great review, nice video :-)
Glad to see you back!
OMG Cant believe you grab that forgotten synth! You made my day! Again.
Your Halloween episodes are the best. Great production as usual and very fun to watch. You can feel the love put into this.
The Halloween specials are always the best! The mini keys teeth gag was just great, hahaha. Other faves: the shrug + knife stab shot, the descent into insanity intro, etc... totally hilarious. 💯% I feel like I am watching the best UHF station show of all time on geeky synths
Dude you are an absolute beast lol easily one of the best synth youtubers around. You deserve way more subs!
Hell yes! Killed this video man. Super under-rated, this has been my main synth for maybe 6 years. Happy Halloween!
Your microfreak halloween episode is the one that make me subscribe to your channel. And this halloween mininova is RAD!! I want those two nightmare-ish Synths!!!
You're seriously the best at this
I got this syhth today! Thanks for your honest review. I am so excited!!!!
You’re very welcome! Definitely a good value even all these years later!
Great unique presentation. Thank you.
A splendidly overproduced Halloween piece...:) love it.....love the effort here. Thanks man !!
8:17 - People say the software editor is great, but what you are expressing here is about how I feel about it. What you were about to say at the end too. Maybe not your exact same complaints, but your tone. Even once it's working, there are just so many frustrating and weird bugs. Mostly little things like stuck keys and skipping options, but it's really frustrating when it keeps happening.
I vastly prefer using the device's menu and knobs for most things, though it does get a little bit tedious in the Mod Matrix. Mainly because those options are so numerous. It's a lot of scrolling to get to some of them. I eventually settled into making a general template on the computer, assigning the FX/LFOs and modulation, and routing some of the Tweak controls to settings I knew I'd want to change later. Then when I actually make a patch, I load up my template and do the fine tuning on the synth, in the menu. It's much less stressful than dealing with the computer.
One small update I'd like would be the ability to assign the Vocoder and Vocal Tune toggles to Perform pads. I use both a lot, and there doesn't seem to be any way to turn those off or on without going in the menu. The reason that wasn't done is most likely because of compatibility with the UltraNova. That synth already has a Vocoder button, and doesn't have Vocal Tune. But just putting those options in the Mod Matrix would be enough of a fix, without requiring more buttons be added to the MiniNova.
The quality of your channel is amazing man... Great info, and very entertaining! Hope you enjoyed your Halloween!
Haha this is such a fun take on doing reviews. This is amazing.
This is amazing. On every level. And appreciated. First video of yours I've ever ran into. Was just looking to hear some mininova noises. Got way more, lol.
Always a pleasure to watch these Halloween Specials of yours! Thanks for making them!
This is a fantastic video Noir, well done, always love your Halloween specials!
I love my MiniNova & its engine has stood the test of time. As you've described really well, what hurts it is just that due to its age, for whatever reason, it can't be integrated into Components which really sucks because that engine really is amazing.
Also if you don't know, the theme from the Exorcist is "TUBULAR BELLS" by Mike Oldfield......
Thanks for this Halloween Special and this wonderful review of one of my fav synths that I own. Happy, that it got 8 /10, which seems fair. See you next year or (maybe) earlier again. Have a good time, mate!
had been waiting for this for a year!
I mean, I guess since I only do one a year now you’re right lol
This is the best intro I've ever seen in the synth scene!
Nobody told me there was a yearly Halloween themed Synthesizer review series. But now I'm 100% here for it
Dead Means Recording
Great Halloween episode as always. I think you nailed it when you described it as strangely toy-like but professional and janky. It’s an interesting sweet spot that not many pieces of gear hit. Can anyone think of other gear that hits that point just right?
I love the synth. Nice to see a new video from a big RUclipsr about it.
Ur underrated bro. The quality of these vids are fantastic 👌👌👌
Almost exactly a year ago, this exact synth was stolen from the back of my vehicle during a break-in. I resolved to build a modular system, and just finished the 3rd module last week.
I loved it! Thank you so much for taking the time to make such fun content.
Came into a Mininova recently and was going to trade it, but this video has me second guessing letting it go
Man. 😂 I love that thumbnail.😲
I always freakin' love your videos. Always a joy, Geordi La Forge !
🖖🏾live long and prosper my friend 😉
New fav show :D I would love for you to make more beginner videos. I just bought my first (except for the one I got 20 years ago and never learned to play and that lil piano book with a battery driven piano in from when I was 5), a little microfreak. Fun, overwhelming and hard to learnd and get into this stuff and all that these amazing creations can do!
Well done! Your production style continues to set your videos apart. For the future, a comparison of the Microfreak and Mini Nova vocoders? Rock M Sock M robot voice off....
RIP Chris Hugget who designed this synth and just died
No way.......I wish I knew, I would have made this in memory of him. Efff, let me add it to the description. Thanks for informing me Bill 🙁
R.I.P. CHRIS Love the synth and thank you Noir for this damn amazing video.
My first encounter with synths was a WASP, later I got to play with an Akai S1000, still later a BassStation and finally a Nova II.
Only when he died, sadly, did I become aware that he was behind all four to some extent.
Halloween special!! Yay! Thanks for the hard work!
Nice work this deserves more views for the effort you put into it!
I don’t know why, but mid-tier gear is my favorite. It sounds nice enough, but doesn’t feel overly serious and that’s just more fun to me.
thanks man! this was really helpful! fun to watch and a good wrapup of it.
This was fun! Your editing and comedic timing are on-point. Keep up the good work. :)
Thank you! I mean it’s pretty cringe, but AVGN taught me well haha
@@NoirEtBlancVie Honestly it's not that bad. Corny humor is appropriate for Halloween, so I'm not bothered by it. :D
Loved the Halloween episode, great job this year! Thank you so much!
holy shit, so much talent! so glad i found your page!!!
Yeah love it! This was my first digital synth, got it dirt cheap on ebay. It's definitively a overlooked gem. Check out the Morodernova patches, they're really good!
Hey it's my first synth. Love the mininova, so much fun to play around with.
hi! have you tried upgrade the firmware?
"One minute synth review"
*11 minutes*
Ohhhh One Minutes Synth Review......the long running joke. I never get tired of this exact comment. Thank you 🙏
In fairness, the video did clock in at exactly one single 2020 minute
"One minute" CLICK BAIT!
better reviewers out there
@@colinrussell2017 hahaha, probably, though that’s what’s great about art, it’s all subjective! Some love me, some hate me. It’s all good 🤪
@@NoirEtBlancVie
hmmm, guess it's all what you consider "art"
your response sounds like a bot.
Oh! but that's the art!
Haven’t had this much fun playing a synth since my Moog Rogue back in 1986.
Loved the production. Very funny stuff. I am not an autograph person but if I saw you in person , I would want your autograph. Only one critique, make the demo sounds louder so I don't have to boost my volume and then lower it when you start talking again. I have been around for ever (to give you an idea, my mother bought me a Korg ms-10 when I was a kid) (and I was playing Boston Foreplay at 17). I don't have a ton of gear and most of it is old (like me) but I like seeing the new stuff come out and how they continue to remake synth technology even though the sounds are still decades old. I'm not sure if you did a review on the Behringer Deep Mind 12 but would like to see that. That is another one I am impressed with.
Brilliant review! At last i understand the MiniNova
Your hard work has paid off! This is excellent work.
Dude what a great review / video. Love everything about this.
The micro korg s has the speaker that just makes it bonus better for my self.
Dude this was a great episode! Very much enjoyed it!
Loved this video! The more I head about the Mininova tho the more I think of the Waldorf Blofeld.
i didn't excpected an halloween special, especially not the 31th !
Thank you so much, your channel is so cool and full of love and skills !
I know, I’ve never actually got one out on time, I guess 2020 has changed so much, it even changed me from procrastinating so much haha.
Thanks for the do not use USB3.0 tip. Mine is a beta unit from novation so pretty scared to brick it...but 10 years later I think it's worth trying!
This was really funny! Always look forward to your Halloween video