Trend price : 500€
A digital remake of classic cult Moog Minimoog D based on custom Virtual Analog technology called "Virtual Circuit Modelling
Overview
SYNTH MODULE (weight: 3,4 Kg / dimensions: 480 x 209 x 40/16 mm). The main panel features a simple 3 characters display, a data encoder, 14 push buttons, 15 switch tabs, 6 knobs selectors and 21 pot knobs. Rear panel terminal connectors:
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main stereo out
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stereo input for external signal process (with gain)
- Midi interface
- USB1 interface.
Voice
12 voices at 44.hz -32 bits resolution (source: Creamware). A single voice is composed by 1/2/3 digital oscillators + 1 independent noise channel (white/pink) with own mix gain - special feedback internally connects the synthesizer’s output to the external for signal overdrive/saturation.
The module can be played with 2 different modes:
1- monophonic : 1 voice with 3 osc
2- polyphonic : 3 voices polyphony each with 3 osc (not multitimbric).
Oscillators
VCO1/VCO2: tri / saw/ sqr / wide pulse / narrow pulse / saw-tri waveforms
VCO3: tri / saw/ sqr / wide pulse / narrow pulse / saw reverse.
Performance
- Glide original Minimoog low priority system, but also a new and better last-note-priority mode.
- EG decay switch with gate mode
- Aftertouch can be assigned to OSC3 LFO intensity / filter / loudness.
Filter
resonant lowpass at -24 dB/ octave filter with cutoff Frequency and contour amount around the Q point for resonance emphasis.
Special 3 modes key tracking:
- 1/3 octave per octave on the keyboard.
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2/3 octave per octave
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full octave.
LFO
the third VCO acts as a modulator to following destinations:
1- VCO pitch
2- VCF cutoff
Envelope
1- EG1 VCF: 3-segments ADS + release
2- EG2 VCA: 3-segments ADS + release.
Release can be added for both VCA and VCF simply pressing the apposite tab button, then release segment gets the same value as the decay one. A new Velocity EG system has been implemented to Miminax: the keyboard’s velocity modulates every level of the envelope.
Effects
1- Chorus / Flanger with variable depth, feedback rate and phase
2- Stereo delay up to 1,5 second can be synched to Midi clock (72 - 192 BPM) at different time dividers.
Memory
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128 ROM
- 128 RAM.
Audio demo:
Video Clip:
Review
OK: panel/ extra memory & Midi / less expensive than original machine
NOT : - outdated virtual analog / no keyboard / display / no customer care, no more update
"A nice plugin in a box with a great interface, but 10 years after the technology made some superior Minimoog plugin, even if the original mono king cannot be beaten. Can be nice but don't pay it too much."
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci