I keep coming back to this video, and, I'm stunned again every time I do what you get out of this synth, how tasteful and meticulous the sounds are made, at the amount of detail and work you put into them, and also the amount of work you put into this very tasteful and fitting video. Great, great work. I'm seriously impressed. If I owned this synth, I would buy this soundset, and, I never buy soundsets usually. 😊 If people want to hear what this synth is capable of, I will always point them to this video. Way to go, sir.
Wow! I don't know what to say...Thank you, I really do appreciate it! It's a great synth that can really do stuff beyond peoples expectations. I think it gets overlooked as a toy or something, never getting the respect it deserves like the Microkorg. It's it own thing though and I always think it's a disservice to compare synths. I like to enjoy their personalities and extract what I like out of it.
Thanks v much for listening! Not sure why I'm getting YT hits right now but I'm not complaining! It was a labour of love, others will hopefully see the light of day one day:)
@@Soundsauca I swear I did a long, long analysis. in the whole web there are no more beautiful patches than yours. I hope I have plenty of time to study them in depth and acquire a small part of your masters. thanks for your wonderful work. I got myself a beautiful Christmas present. Greetings from Italy.
Ah thank you very much! That's very kind of you. I confess the Ultranova/Mininova bank took some serious time (probably the most of all my banks), as did the Peak bank. Others not so much. Still I hope it stands the test of time! Awesome! really hope you have great fun with the UN, have a great Christmas:)
I think the issue with the Novation VA sound in general is that the oscillators can sound a little muffled in some circumstances. By definition that's a part of the "liquid" Novation sound. OTOH I worked hard to beef things up before they hit the filters. The density parameter & phase are the places to work on. Thanks!
@@Soundsauca To me, especially the Mininova/Ultranova sound a bit thin, and not well defined, and also a bit "boring", meaning that they don't sound organic, and different on every note. The older Novation synths sound better to me. Anyway, I can just repeat myself when I say that you did a might good job there, and put the synth in a very good light. 😊 Wished I had such sound design skills.
I'd agree there, but there's ways around it. I'm sure you can play better than me. I wish I could play what's in my head without resorting to the piano roll editor!!
It's obvious a lot of work went into this. As great of a sound designer you are, you are also a great composer, and many of us will download the sets you make but still be curious how to get the most out of it. Would be cool for some of these in the future to see as part of the video a shot of your hands playing the part or a stream of the sequencer midi note view to get an idea how you used the patch to get a specific sound. Thanks!
Hi there. Firstly I thank you for your compliments. I will respectfully disagree! I'm certainly no composer and whilst it's true I pour my heart and soul in what I do it pails into insignificance against many many others. Still I do what I do and if someone likes it then that is certainly something I'm proud of. When they don't - well I'm still trying to come to terms with that one! TL;DR... A lot of things start off noodling on the keyboard. It's (for me anyway) a very fragile time where ideas good and bad get played out. That part would be quite boring I'm sure! I keep my sequencer almost permanently in record to capture stuff as I go! If an idea works for me I may develop it further. I'm certainly not a great player, but I know what I like I guess. Other times I keep the idea for another synth/project. With your idea of showing the sequencer stream - I have considered this, and I may do in future - I'd probably only show snippets though as I view my videos as a visual presentation of the synth. You're right, many sounds come to life with how they're played or sequenced. I love that moment when I hear something and go, yeah! that has something. The biggest barrier I have right now is myself (self confidence). I lost it quite badly after releasing Himalaya and since then I've been struggling ever since to recapture whatever "zone" I was in before. So to answer how I did it - I'm still not sure myself! I look back and sometimes don't recognise things. It's not been easy to equal or better what I've done so far. I've always said if I can't be happy with something I won't release it, so here, right now are probably 100s of ideas, unfinished works that may or may not see the light of day. I still have belief, and so I'm sure it's not the end, maybe just the end of the beginning:)
@@Soundsauca Thanks for considering my recommendation! It's funny that you speak about self doubt, I think it is for a similar reason I wrote to you. I have a JD 990 (and other vintage synths you haven't made banks for) and I find myself wondering why the hell I bought one if I'm not a great keyboard player, if I just take a sound here or there and record it and then it just sits there and collects dust. Haha I would consider myself not even really as far along as you are because you seem to have some solid idea of how to generate interesting developing chord sequences whereas I find myself getting stuck in equally spaced 4 chord loops that start on the I and ends on the V. Anyways all that to say I wanted to get some idea of what you were doing to make these sounds pop. Self doubt or not you've inspired somebody :) I'm actually back on a music kick after about 6 months of playing only 1-3 hours a week, so I'm motivated and feeling good. I should probably finally consider keyboard lessons at this point though :P
Ha! yes. I think factory patches try to appeal to a very broad cross section of musicians. On the other hand I cross my fingers and hope people like it. Thanks m8.
I bought it because of the Summer Plucking - my new favorite preset! I was not aware that Mininova's engine was capable of piano-like sounds! One thing I disliked slightly was that a bit too many sounds have delays that are slightly too intrusive for my taste, but thankfully, this can be easily disabled in the effects section in the synth. Oh, and I liked the pads where there's almost a melody playing during the pad. Would love to find tutorials on how people make stuff like that with Mininova (and sounds like summer plucking too).
Hi Grzegorz. Love the fact you like Summer Plucking. I do remember creating it. It's always a great feeling when a sound suddenly picks the ear up and you know it's good. I understand what you say with the delay (and probably the effects in general). I'm learning that sometimes less is more and so in future I hope to get more balance to things. I'm always learning so!
@@Soundsauca No worries, the delay can be adjusted easily. As I spend some more time with the patches, I can say that for sure I like them more than the factory presets. Also, I like how you assigned something different than Vibrato to the mod wheel on many patches - vibratos aren't that much useful outside of vintage sounds IMO, especially with higher values. So good job here! Also I like that the sounds are rich - at least on some of them, even when I take down or tweak an effect, they don't start sounding dull, but interesting in a different way.
WOW! i came across this completely by accident. I'm blown away by the quality of these. I have not touched my poor lil mininova for a few years . Im only a twiddly hobbyist really, i am going to have to set it back up and buy this pack. i honestly didnt think you could get sounds this good out of it. Well done! P.S i bet it was a pain in the bum thinking of all the different names too :P
Thanks @jasonjmx for your kind words! I'm so glad you managed to find the vid. I must confess I'm struggling to get noticed on TH-cam. I'm hoping it's a time thing as I'm new, but it's all different territory for me doing videos. The Mininova is capable of a great many sounds, it just takes quite a long time to program them! I've had requests to make more, but will have to see how this one goes. Thanks a lot.
@@Soundsauca I'd suggest filming videos showing the actual synth being used in real-time when you are demo'ing the patches, that might generate additional interest. Or demo the synths' functions/review/overviews etc. Also, a series on sound design tutorials as to how you created some of these and other patches would go over well. Make sure your keywords are correct in the video description as well when uploading to YT, TH-cam uses those to categorize.
Thanks very much for all your suggestions and help - really appreciate that. Yes I probably would be better off having the actual synth in question more in the imagery, as otherwise people don't know what it is. In fact I know I've got carried away doing loads of graphics and forgetting the actual synth! My playing is too bad to show me I'm afraid :( I play the gist of what I have in mind and then tidy it up afterwards. I wish I could do better but alas... Maybe some tutorials could come down the line if there's interest. I'll investigate how to go about it. Best wishes & health to you.
Im nothing more than a twiddly hobbyist as well and I can whole heartedly recommend combining a mininova with the synthstrom Deluge its an awesome combo that I take on vacation with me so I can twiddle to my hearts content anywhere I happen to be.
Ah thank you Lou! I'm really pleased that you like it. The Mininova is still one of my favourite synths. So many people pass it by as a toy. It really isn't!
I just bought my MiniNova 2 weeks before Halloween 2022 and have had fun making tracks using the Daft Punk package, now to try my hand at this one. I observed one very particular preset in this video @17:17 Summer Plucking: I was expecting a beat to pop up on it, but alas no beat. So I fired up my MPD 226 and MPC and laid out a beat while the video played in the background. The second half of Mushroom @32:38 can make an absolute banger as well, just lay out a hard-hitting kick with an offset snare and hi-hat Now as in the immortal words of TechMaster P.E.B. from the Album Bass Computer, "It's time to jam"!
Hi @Emulator Retro. Ah yes, Summer Plucking, people seem to really like that patch. I know what you mean, sometimes a beat is what's needed with the demos. I'm torn, some people see it as a cardinal sin to add stuff (I'm done with trying to appease people thou!). I guess I'm not trying to do a "watch my chops" kinda demo - plenty of those & nothing wrong with that. OTOH I see my work as more than just a bunch of sounds. It's more of a homage to a synth with the sounds available. I think in future I'll add some stuff! There's more things in the pipeline, but that pipeline is long and I'm not putting a timescale on it. Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks Dan, The Mininova is an awesome pad machine. My only wish is that it had true stereo oscillator spread. You can pan things with the effects or lfo panning but to widen it out would make it perfect!
You do great and tasteful sounds. The connection of technology and art. You know what you are doing and I really value that. EDIT: Please start making sounds for the Kurzweil Vast engine.
Thanks very much @Kaffimusic, I appreciate your encouragement - it really helps my lack of confidence! I've never played a Kurzweil synth but I know they are highly regarded. I'll add it to my ever expanding synth acquisition list ;)
@@Soundsauca Yes, maybe look out for a used PC361. They are not found often, but when, they are usually not expensive. All the sounds you do on that will work on the current models, too. Just controllers might not translate correctly - when applied. They have quite many. I am curious what you´d come up with.
I do remember checking tuning at the time, maybe some slipped through. Do you have an idea of which ones? If not, no problem I'll have a look. I often get carried away sound designing and pitch things outside the norms to get "a sound" working. Tuning & level balancing is usually the last thing I do so I'm sorry if I've made an error. If you want to chat more on this, drop me a line here: www.soundsauca.com/contact/ and I can have a look on it. Thanks!
I bought the pack - kudos to you for the intricate and deep sound design! :) I was a tad disappointed with my MiniNovas factory sound selection (albeit it has some cool ambient sounds), but I believe this soundpack will unlock some new possibilities for sure.
Thanks @TheRealFringenetik! I'm glad my sounds hit the spot. Yeah the Mini is great for ambient textures and the like. I think all synth manufacturers have certain criteria when doing the factory banks. There's always room for doing some custom stuff though ;)
Very nice and deep sound design. I am baffled to hear what this synth has to offer and by your work. Just picked up a second hand one. Have always been a fan of Novation synths. Had a BS rack in the early 90s and was eyeing this one (for its synth engine). As soon as it arrives I will gladly buy your pack. Keep the good vibe. Stay safe.
Nice one Olivier, and thanks for listening! Yes I really dig the Novation sound. It has this "syrupy" quality with the filter which a lot of other synths don't have. It's not the easiest synth to program, not because its badly designed, just that there's so many options in there. I've been tempted by the BS II a few times now, but I prefer poly synths. Best of health to you and I'll keep on trying here!
@@Aights Hey m8, it's still here! Yes it's been one of my more successful banks. I've had a bit of a break from the sound design thing recently. I'm still doing it but instead of sitting down and going "right, I'm gonna make a sound bank", I've being more relaxed about it. I'd like to make another some day, I've just got to keep the fun in doing it, other wise my output will suffer. Still very committed but my best stuff comes when I'm not planning it. Hope alls good with you :)
Your Patches are great SS! Makes me want to buy a Mininova now too! (too many synths of course though ..... :/ ). See you in the Sonic Talk Chat next week no doubt :)
Hi @the audio eng. Haha!! Yes I have that problem. I can safely say that if I didn't buy another synth I could spend the next decade making more sounds. However...as you know, the GAS will never subside. Sure will m8, I'll be there!
Thank you so much Nik I hope you enjoy! I have a few synths on the go but some are still in that early exploratory phase. Still there's enough to do to keep me going for years!
As amazing as these sounds are, AND THEYRE TRULLY PHENOMENAL, I honesty cant justify $60+ AUD . If I was working & my health wasn't so screwed, id be on this like a bad smell & posting jams everywhere like a spammer lol. . Half the challenge w this range of synth is the sound design BUT the beauty about THIS pack is that it sounds nothing like your typically novation preset... If price wasn't a barrier Id be on this without hesitation... Great work mate!! Awesome stuff!!
@@Soundsauca Hey Mate, thx for replying. I found your online contact form at soundsauca from the about page. I hope thats ok. I'll touch base with you there :)
It is a totally underrated synth. It does have a tendency to sound soft by default, but there's ways to beef it up when needed! I'm so glad you like the sounds.
I'm glad someone else has put the effort in to exploit the depths of this mini marvel. 😉 Just purchased this patch set on the spot. Awesome sounds with warmth, depth and complexity. I posted a link to this video in a Facebook "Novation Mininova & Ultranova" user group. Maybe it might bring some further custom your way. 🎶
@@Soundsauca haha i sure can't wait to play with the sounds.The mininova is on the way now. Should get it on monday, will make the lockdown we have here in the Netherlands much more bearable.
Great to hear. I’m sure you’ll love the MN. It’s a highly capable synth. Indeed we have tiers here but effectively it’s a lockdown too. Playing with synths helps keep our sanity!
@@Soundsauca That is for sure!! Your soundpack will take me to another corona free world, if only for a little bit. Until reality kicks in again.Hope u stay save and healthy!!
Great! Yes I really believe that it's underrated. It's the mod matrix which is so powerful, there's all sorts of tricks in there that can be achieved. On my list for sounds is the Novation Peak, I've barely touched it due to finishing these patches.
Love that base at 51. The only thing I wish out of my mininova is you can't stack patches or have two or more patches running at the same time on different midi channels. To save a patch with changes you have to hit save 5 times. Cool to have a macro ability to fix that. I only like one filter setting the bandpass 8 18. If they added an actual analogue like korg filter it would kill all VA synths and the ability to do the multi patch thing.
I've often thought the Ultra/Mini could have been improved by being bi-timbral. In many ways they could have halved the FX, given 2 parts 2 FX each and then add one send FX between them. It is what it is I guess as they are focussed on the Peak/Summit now. On a few patches I worked pretty hard to get some stereo width going on. One way to achieve this is to use key-tracking in the matrix to affect pan. And also affect the tuning ever so slightly. It kind of works but no substitute for layering 2 parts. Maybe the answer is to buy 2!
Lol 😂, yeah it’s kinda unique as a synth (in this price range at least). The effects engine enables some crazy stuff. Saying that, D-50/05 is beautiful in its own right. I have the plugin version but haven’t used it much. Thanks for stopping by!
Everyone was saying it sounds thin?But not to my findings if u use properly the saturation it does sounds way beefier then plugins.Perhaps not accurate as new u he synths but still sounds like hw synth has this oomph.Great soundset here some of the complex patches are amazing.Defo is a synth need to be learned for a time to get best out of it
The oscillators can be “thin” initially mainly with the wavetables. As you said, if they’re gain staged and saturated they can get really beefy. It has a character that I haven’t heard in plugins (v-station aside) but it does take a long time to come up with the goods here! Thanks 😊
To be honest, at first I was reluctant for the price, but I have to say it was worth it. Very eclectic patches and beautiful pads, kinda what I want from my mininova. If you could make a set of ozric tentacles patches I would get that instantly.
Phew! Glad to hear that and thanks very much for your support. When messages come up the first bit is all I see at first! I'm glad you think they're worth it. Out of all my banks this probably took the most work (months in this case) simply because of all the animate pads/mod-matrix stuff etc. I'll bear that in mind re: the ozrics. Still love Eatstatic stuff and some of them were born out of that.
THESE SOUNDS ARE AMAZING!! You are a wizard. I just inpulse-bought an Ultranova on Reverb for a good price ($265 USD!) as I remember really getting lost in it while playing at the store like 9 years ago, but I was getting a little bummed listening to some of the sound demos online as many of them are kind of thin..thinking maybe I acted to hastily. But then I heard this no longer have any reservations about it, you really made this sing! Many of the other demos are a bit thin and cold, with a lot of highs..I love that for cutting leads through a busy band sometimes, but how did you get this thing to sound so warm and fat? A bunch of these genuinely sound analog! Respect.
You're too kind - thank you! The Ultra/Mininovas are extremely capable synths. The mod matrix puts many newer synths to shame making all sorts of bizarre things possible. Like everything it has it's downsides... The raw oscillators could be more beefy, however there's a few things you can do to improve this, mainly in the osc density parameter I think and subtle detuning. As you noticed - it can sound a bit soft/thin initially. Once you get the oscillator pressure up and going the filters are really sweet and handle modulation very well. Some people have struggled loading Mininova sounds on the Ultranova, but I've heard that if the librarian is used they are fully compatible. Thanks m8!
Amazing soundset again -- very impressive sound design! Novation Ultranova/Mininova engine is very capable and deep. The Karplus Tunnel patch at 26:05 with the pads on top -- is that is just a single patch, no multitracking (the pads are not layered on top)? Awesome patch!
The pad is the same sound. IIRC it's using a delay effect which is modulated by an LFO or loopable envelope with a very tight delay time, the twangs are from adjusting the delay slew parameter. The effects bus allows for various routing, so some of the sound is inserted into the delay block, other parts bypass this or go to other effects. At 26:40 another gated patch (FSOL) comes in, but that's audibly different (I hope!). If I could do it again I'd probably separate the sounds more as I didn't want to confuse anyone - but I think I just got carried away!
@@Soundsauca Awesome,. thanks for the insight. You are a very talented sound designer. You should drop Novation an email and offer to do some patches for them in the future.
Hi there! No external FX were added. Little explored area of the Mini/Ultranovas are their almost semi-modular FX chains. IIRC it's 5 blocks. You can even have 2 reverbs!! The power of this is you can have the chain in serial/parallel/or in between and fed back within itself. Crucially you can modulate the FX within the synth engine! LFOs can be used but will be monophonic in mod terms. This allows for insane timbral shifts, swirls and modulations. The only downside is the reverb isn't amazing but this can be mitigated a little with care. Hope this helps.
I love his and am blown back- like others; did you add any external effects, or do or add anything that a common say Mininova can't do on it's own? Thanks a bunch.
Hello! Sorry for the late reply - I was away. No external effects were used. Mininova has 5 effects! All can be used at the same time:) The demo "mixes" the patches together to create a musical story/journey I hope! But no, no compression/reverbs or anything. It can do some truly amazing stuff. Many of the changes are by using the 8 mod buttons which can be programmed to subtly or radically alter a single sound. All the best.
@@Soundsauca Thanks so much- for everything. Having owned the simpler A-Station (!) I was hesitant to go back to Novationland- but this helps buy me the ticket. You are talented- best of everything to you there.
Do you know what, I'm not sure! I know there's more on the Mininova (or at least the last time I checked) but the Peak is a unique synth for me in that I bought it and I have literally spent about a day with it. The only reason was literally getting my website and videos made that has stopped me from working on it. I'm very excited about programming it as the Peak/Summit is like taking the guts of the Mininova/Ultranova engine into HD and fusing it with the analog filters and better effects quality. I totally plan on getting to know her much better in due course!
defenetly i will purchase this... it is like having a complete new synth!!! very nice patches! also i wonder how the visuals are made... is there a source or an special programm!? thanks and greetings from berlin germany
Ah thanks man! Appreciate it;) it’s a great little synth. With the graphics, I did it a little while ago, but Adobe After Effects & Trapcode plugins were used somewhere! Lot of images are my photos etc. So lot’s of different things basically. Thanks for stopping by👍
nooo I bought it but the download didnt work now it says that I have hit the download limit but it never worked in the first place. got sorted within minuites thanks.
@@Soundsauca thanks for the super fast reply yeah dunno what happened I was on firefox at the time by the time I tried opening from my email to another browser I got the reached the limit, it just sorta loaded the download but never let me ok, was a weird one
Hi there James. No it’s not a scam. Most likely a technical gremlin. I’ve just mailed you the bank and am checking the logs for any issue. Apologies for any concern and don’t hesitate to contact me from my website if you’re still having issues. Regards.
@@Firestormuk I just looked at the log, it was downloaded 3 times (probably a browser issue or technical glitch). It's a system setting to rate limit downloads otherwise the link can be shared ad-infinitum. However if you ever loose it, just drop me a mail and I'm only too glad to send it over again :) Glad it all worked out and thanks for your support!
hi, I had two mininovas but I never appreciated the quality of the nova synth engine. But I love Novation and have always thought about buying Ultranova. I would like to ask you, beyond the hardware, is the sound quality exactly the same or does ultranova sound better?
Hi there. Thanks for your question. As I understand it, the synth engine is identical on both. I know both use the same Freescale dsp chip. Ultranova has a digital output and initially there were some differences with the vocoder effect. However an OS update years ago brought that feature. All my sounds were made on the Mininova and I never had an issue with the overall sound quality. In fact I’d put it higher than quite a few newer synths. The dsp algorithms are what matters and whilst always having a “Novation” sound the quality is top notch 👍
@Soundsauca First, very strong sounds and well recorded. Your website says, "Tested on a Mininova but patches are compatible with the Ultranova". I assume that means none of the sounds take use the Ultranova's aftertouch capabilities; is that correct?
Hi there. At the time of making the bank I didn’t have an aftertouch capable keyboard. So yes they do work but aftertouch is not used as a mod source. On the other hand, pretty much every knob/animate and mod wheel assignment does something. Some people have got the sounds and wondered why some sounds were different initially - there are just so many combinations possible with the modulators that enabling/disabling these will reveal the timbres in the demo. Hope this helps and thanks for stopping by.
If you are using a Mac and runnng Catalina, There is a problem using Ultranova. Been a problem for awhile with no expected fix date. Go to their website for more info
@@Soundsauca From Novation UltraNova Works with macOS Catalina? No - We are aware of an issue whereby audio playback does not function. Please see Automap Compatability below Notes: You may encounter a 'System Extension Blocked' message while installing the UltraNova's bundled software. This is related to a feature introduced on macOS 10.13. If you see this message, please refer to this article.
I got this pack today and i must say it is superb.! It will compliment with my soundbank really well which is more classic trance oriented (you might chechk it out if you will have some spare time). It is on my YT channel. Mini/Ultranova engine is greatly underrated - people just need to dig a little bit under the hood and they would be surprised what is capable of
Hi there, thanks for stopping by. There is no visualisation as such. It's all made from scratch using various After Effects effects and a whole load of rendering time!
Hi there, the mod depth(s) are modified by many things. Most of all the mod-wheel, the 8 animate buttons, sometimes the cutoff knob. Each sound has parameters assigned to the front panel knobs to aid in quick edits & effects tweaks in many cases. It's very organic as there are literally so many places to modulate! The I only thing I didn't use much IIRC was aftertouch. Literally because the Mininova doesn't have it. I know Ultranova does but it was a MN bank first. Hope this helps and thanks for stopping by:)
@@Soundsauca Thanks a lot.Wish I could create awesome sounds , but Its very hard to me , to recreate sounds from vsts for example , have mininova from november last year.
@@Soundsauca yeah it's been good for the most part.im planning on getting a laptop soon but cant decide what synth vst to invest in to have all the extra synth sounds I would need.i know for my daw I'm going to get ableton
Do none of the patches have a filter? I loaded them into my Ultranova, and for control lock (where the filter is) is shows None. Not sure if partly it's since I'm on Ultranova, but are there parameters being adjusted on the Mininova that are different than what can be on the Ultranova? As a test I tried to see if I could replicate the demo in some like Space Dreamer, Secret Garden, and others, but for some reason, while similar, they sounded different, and I couldn't quite replicate it, and I don't know why.
Hi Keiz, yes! Pretty much all of the patches use the filter. It may be there is some difference in how the Ultranova shows parameters compared to the Mininova. Drop me a line here www.soundsauca.com/contact/ and I'll try and help you :) Update: The Mininova uses the "animate" buttons to subtly or often drastically change the sound. It's like having 8 patches in one sometimes! I believe the Ultranova uses the same system but with the touch knobs. It sounds to me like this is what is happening.
@@davidpugh5265 That's brilliant! Thanks a lot for trying this. I thought it had the same functionality but handled in a slightly different way. Glad to hear it worked.
Hi there, you should have received the sounds and pdf with instructions on how to install your sounds on the Mininova. If you need assistance, please contact me using the link below: www.soundsauca.com/contact Thankyou
Lol! It's still a fantastic synth with much to offer. I wonder if the dsp56300 people could ever work their magic with it... Gotta be easier than the Supernova. I think it has a DSP56724/5 lurking somewhere inside, however that's a 567xx so maybe not!
@Manjarow 0 seconds ago great sounds , I can tweak parameters with the vst but cant load patches into my ultranova.. anybody knows what the problem could be? i have os 2.00 windows 10 al the latest drivers from novation, can anybody help me?
Hello, can i ask to anybody who knows how to fransfer the sysex files without the liberian ( does not work) I can use midi-ox to transfer, but i can't see an option in the global settings how to reseive the files on the ultranova. Thanks for your help
Hi @nickkabokje As I understand the Ultranova only loads these via the librarian. I think the librarian still works on OSX Mojave and Windows so it should be possible. I've had quite a few Ultranova owners load them, but there have also been a few difficulties. If you need more help drop me a line here: www.soundsauca.com/contact and I'll try and help!
Hi Mark, if you go to customer.novationmusic.com/en/support/downloads?brand=Novation&product_by_type=494&download_type=all the software is available to download. I hope that helps you. If you have other issues you can contact me here: www.soundsauca.com/contact and I'll do my best to help. Thanks!
Thank you! I have the mininova. Many sounds started off on the front panel, then moved into the Novation Mininova VST editor to finesse. Some of the more complex timbres were done with the editor as this was the only way I could work out all the routings without loosing my mind!
Purchased this bank and loaded the sysex file into the Ultranova with BomeSendSX via midi cable, the UN receives the patches, receiving buffer and then all the names appear quickly till the last patch but.... i have still the old patches in the UN, nothing has been overwritten :-(( yet the protect function is set to OFF .... help !
Hi Rik, sorry to hear you’re having issues. Have you the latest UN firmware running? I think you can grab v1.4 here: resource.novationmusic.com/support/product-downloads?product=Ultranova The other thing to try is to use the librarian with this and transmit over usb. If this doesn’t work I will look into this ASAP tomorrow. I don’t have an UltraNova but someone else has purchased for it so it’s probably a technical issue. Regards
@@Soundsauca Hi, yes i did but not with BomeSendSX and midi cable, weird as all the other patches i transferred to the UN worked well that way. So i had to install the UN librarian to my old XP laptop (the only computer i want in my DAWless studio), the Librarian did not see the midicables so i had to connect the UN with an USB cable and that worked well. So the bank is installed now and i can explore it. Still wondering why this did not work with midi cables, yet i could follow the transfer on the UN until the last patch but nothing was stored... Weird :o
Rik Vanhoenacker that’s very strange. You’d think that a sysex file would be the same either way. Glad you got it working though. I will research this and see if there’s any other reason.
You got me! I woke up, looked at my phone and the first part of your comment came up. I thought - woah, I've got myself an unhappy customer - then I read the rest!!
I always felt this synth is complex and powerful and in the hands of someone skilled in sounddesign could master it. This sounds sweet. 👍
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Wowsers. Just picked up a ultranova and it’s great. These patches are next level 🎉
I keep coming back to this video, and, I'm stunned again every time I do what you get out of this synth, how tasteful and meticulous the sounds are made, at the amount of detail and work you put into them, and also the amount of work you put into this very tasteful and fitting video. Great, great work. I'm seriously impressed. If I owned this synth, I would buy this soundset, and, I never buy soundsets usually. 😊
If people want to hear what this synth is capable of, I will always point them to this video. Way to go, sir.
Wow! I don't know what to say...Thank you, I really do appreciate it! It's a great synth that can really do stuff beyond peoples expectations. I think it gets overlooked as a toy or something, never getting the respect it deserves like the Microkorg. It's it own thing though and I always think it's a disservice to compare synths. I like to enjoy their personalities and extract what I like out of it.
These are some fantastic soundscapes!
Thanks Ian! Yes it really excels at deep ambiences & abstract timbres.
A synth that came out 5 years before the Korg Minilogue and still today in 2020 says.. hold my beer.
Ha! Yeah. I’ve not had a Minilogue. The XD interests me but very different synths.
Its still handing off its beer even in 2022.
Vector Skies is my favorite Nova patch I've heard, buying it just for that.
I agree, it's amazing!
Thank you very much John!
Absolutely incredible job, the vast soundscapes and the visuals all painstakingly integrated. Bravo!
Thanks v much for listening! Not sure why I'm getting YT hits right now but I'm not complaining! It was a labour of love, others will hopefully see the light of day one day:)
wow Great job, i just bought Novatronix , now i'm happy with my mininova thanks to the team.
Thanks very much Karlos! It's an awesome synth with some really experimental sounds. One of my faves:)
This soundpack is so inspirational. It shows how powerful the Ultranova/Mininova is. Thank you.
Thanks very much! It was a labour of love to make this. When adding all the animation I thought I'd never finish it! Glad you like it.
This is relaxing soundset for studying.
Finally bought x my Ultranova! ❤
Excellent! I hope you like it. It's a fantastic synth with such depth. Haven't played on my Mini for a while now, must have a blast with it:)
@@Soundsauca I swear I did a long, long analysis. in the whole web there are no more beautiful patches than yours. I hope I have plenty of time to study them in depth and acquire a small part of your masters. thanks for your wonderful work. I got myself a beautiful Christmas present. Greetings from Italy.
Ah thank you very much! That's very kind of you. I confess the Ultranova/Mininova bank took some serious time (probably the most of all my banks), as did the Peak bank. Others not so much. Still I hope it stands the test of time! Awesome! really hope you have great fun with the UN, have a great Christmas:)
Best Soundpack ever! Thank you so much!!!
No problem 😉 enjoy!
Absolutely T for Tremendous!
Best sounds I've heard coming from these synths so far.
Tnx a lot Matt!
I agree. I'm not even that fond of the sound of the Mininova, but, these patches are magic. Well done. 👍
I think the issue with the Novation VA sound in general is that the oscillators can sound a little muffled in some circumstances. By definition that's a part of the "liquid" Novation sound. OTOH I worked hard to beef things up before they hit the filters. The density parameter & phase are the places to work on. Thanks!
@@Soundsauca To me, especially the Mininova/Ultranova sound a bit thin, and not well defined, and also a bit "boring", meaning that they don't sound organic, and different on every note. The older Novation synths sound better to me. Anyway, I can just repeat myself when I say that you did a might good job there, and put the synth in a very good light. 😊 Wished I had such sound design skills.
I'd agree there, but there's ways around it. I'm sure you can play better than me. I wish I could play what's in my head without resorting to the piano roll editor!!
Top notch patch creations.
Appreciate that very much. Thank you 👍
I downloaded this so I can break down these sounds and finally make the most out of the modulation matrix on my mininova!
Ha!! Yes. The mod matrix is extremely powerful with Novation stuff. I’d use the editor as it makes life a lot easier. Thanks & good luck 😉
It's obvious a lot of work went into this. As great of a sound designer you are, you are also a great composer, and many of us will download the sets you make but still be curious how to get the most out of it. Would be cool for some of these in the future to see as part of the video a shot of your hands playing the part or a stream of the sequencer midi note view to get an idea how you used the patch to get a specific sound. Thanks!
Hi there. Firstly I thank you for your compliments. I will respectfully disagree! I'm certainly no composer and whilst it's true I pour my heart and soul in what I do it pails into insignificance against many many others. Still I do what I do and if someone likes it then that is certainly something I'm proud of. When they don't - well I'm still trying to come to terms with that one!
TL;DR...
A lot of things start off noodling on the keyboard. It's (for me anyway) a very fragile time where ideas good and bad get played out. That part would be quite boring I'm sure! I keep my sequencer almost permanently in record to capture stuff as I go! If an idea works for me I may develop it further. I'm certainly not a great player, but I know what I like I guess. Other times I keep the idea for another synth/project.
With your idea of showing the sequencer stream - I have considered this, and I may do in future - I'd probably only show snippets though as I view my videos as a visual presentation of the synth. You're right, many sounds come to life with how they're played or sequenced. I love that moment when I hear something and go, yeah! that has something.
The biggest barrier I have right now is myself (self confidence). I lost it quite badly after releasing Himalaya and since then I've been struggling ever since to recapture whatever "zone" I was in before. So to answer how I did it - I'm still not sure myself! I look back and sometimes don't recognise things. It's not been easy to equal or better what I've done so far. I've always said if I can't be happy with something I won't release it, so here, right now are probably 100s of ideas, unfinished works that may or may not see the light of day.
I still have belief, and so I'm sure it's not the end, maybe just the end of the beginning:)
@@Soundsauca Thanks for considering my recommendation! It's funny that you speak about self doubt, I think it is for a similar reason I wrote to you. I have a JD 990 (and other vintage synths you haven't made banks for) and I find myself wondering why the hell I bought one if I'm not a great keyboard player, if I just take a sound here or there and record it and then it just sits there and collects dust. Haha I would consider myself not even really as far along as you are because you seem to have some solid idea of how to generate interesting developing chord sequences whereas I find myself getting stuck in equally spaced 4 chord loops that start on the I and ends on the V. Anyways all that to say I wanted to get some idea of what you were doing to make these sounds pop. Self doubt or not you've inspired somebody :)
I'm actually back on a music kick after about 6 months of playing only 1-3 hours a week, so I'm motivated and feeling good. I should probably finally consider keyboard lessons at this point though :P
I'm hearing some lovely chord /arp progressions in your demos (at 14.24 is interesting !) @@Soundsauca
@@damondrobinson3313 Thank you. Glad you liked it:)
Most factory presets are really cheesy, but these synths can really make some nice sounds. Great sounding patches!
Ha! yes. I think factory patches try to appeal to a very broad cross section of musicians. On the other hand I cross my fingers and hope people like it. Thanks m8.
I need these for my mininova asap!!
Best demo of novation synths!
Thanks Beloyar!
I bought it because of the Summer Plucking - my new favorite preset! I was not aware that Mininova's engine was capable of piano-like sounds! One thing I disliked slightly was that a bit too many sounds have delays that are slightly too intrusive for my taste, but thankfully, this can be easily disabled in the effects section in the synth. Oh, and I liked the pads where there's almost a melody playing during the pad. Would love to find tutorials on how people make stuff like that with Mininova (and sounds like summer plucking too).
Hi Grzegorz. Love the fact you like Summer Plucking. I do remember creating it. It's always a great feeling when a sound suddenly picks the ear up and you know it's good. I understand what you say with the delay (and probably the effects in general). I'm learning that sometimes less is more and so in future I hope to get more balance to things. I'm always learning so!
@@Soundsauca No worries, the delay can be adjusted easily. As I spend some more time with the patches, I can say that for sure I like them more than the factory presets. Also, I like how you assigned something different than Vibrato to the mod wheel on many patches - vibratos aren't that much useful outside of vintage sounds IMO, especially with higher values. So good job here! Also I like that the sounds are rich - at least on some of them, even when I take down or tweak an effect, they don't start sounding dull, but interesting in a different way.
This soundset is great art! Thanks a lot ...
WOW! i came across this completely by accident. I'm blown away by the quality of these. I have not touched my poor lil mininova for a few years . Im only a twiddly hobbyist really, i am going to have to set it back up and buy this pack. i honestly didnt think you could get sounds this good out of it. Well done!
P.S i bet it was a pain in the bum thinking of all the different names too :P
Thanks @jasonjmx for your kind words! I'm so glad you managed to find the vid. I must confess I'm struggling to get noticed on TH-cam. I'm hoping it's a time thing as I'm new, but it's all different territory for me doing videos. The Mininova is capable of a great many sounds, it just takes quite a long time to program them! I've had requests to make more, but will have to see how this one goes. Thanks a lot.
@@Soundsauca I'd suggest filming videos showing the actual synth being used in real-time when you are demo'ing the patches, that might generate additional interest. Or demo the synths' functions/review/overviews etc. Also, a series on sound design tutorials as to how you created some of these and other patches would go over well. Make sure your keywords are correct in the video description as well when uploading to YT, TH-cam uses those to categorize.
Thanks very much for all your suggestions and help - really appreciate that. Yes I probably would be better off having the actual synth in question more in the imagery, as otherwise people don't know what it is. In fact I know I've got carried away doing loads of graphics and forgetting the actual synth! My playing is too bad to show me I'm afraid :( I play the gist of what I have in mind and then tidy it up afterwards. I wish I could do better but alas... Maybe some tutorials could come down the line if there's interest. I'll investigate how to go about it.
Best wishes & health to you.
Im nothing more than a twiddly hobbyist as well and I can whole heartedly recommend combining a mininova with the synthstrom Deluge its an awesome combo that I take on vacation with me so I can twiddle to my hearts content anywhere I happen to be.
Just bought and installed. These sounds are complex and wonderful! Thank you.
Ah thank you Lou! I'm really pleased that you like it. The Mininova is still one of my favourite synths. So many people pass it by as a toy. It really isn't!
@@Soundsauca I’m on the Ultranova. These sounds give me a greater appreciation for the synth. I think it to be indispensable now.
Ah right, yes I've toyed with picking one up. Better interface etc. And yeah such a powerhouse it's worth getting the full experience.
Was absolutely loving it & then the Sugar Rush lead came on.... Bravo! Cherry on the cake!
Thanks Jack, how sweet of you!
I just bought my MiniNova 2 weeks before Halloween 2022 and have had fun making tracks using the Daft Punk package, now to try my hand at this one. I observed one very particular preset in this video @17:17 Summer Plucking: I was expecting a beat to pop up on it, but alas no beat. So I fired up my MPD 226 and MPC and laid out a beat while the video played in the background.
The second half of Mushroom @32:38 can make an absolute banger as well, just lay out a hard-hitting kick with an offset snare and hi-hat
Now as in the immortal words of TechMaster P.E.B. from the Album Bass Computer, "It's time to jam"!
Hi @Emulator Retro. Ah yes, Summer Plucking, people seem to really like that patch. I know what you mean, sometimes a beat is what's needed with the demos. I'm torn, some people see it as a cardinal sin to add stuff (I'm done with trying to appease people thou!). I guess I'm not trying to do a "watch my chops" kinda demo - plenty of those & nothing wrong with that.
OTOH I see my work as more than just a bunch of sounds. It's more of a homage to a synth with the sounds available. I think in future I'll add some stuff! There's more things in the pipeline, but that pipeline is long and I'm not putting a timescale on it. Thanks for stopping by.
One of the best synth preset demos I ever heard😊
Thank you very much Igor👍
Thankfully I came across this TH-cam video. I’ll buy this pack right now! I love the ambient sounding pads with an 80s touch.
I’m really glad you like them Pascal and really appreciate the support. Best wishes!
Absolutely Gorgeous!
Thankyou!
Incredible sounds! Keep up the great work. Some people’s pads can be a bit static sounding but yours seem to evolve so nicely.
Thanks Dan, The Mininova is an awesome pad machine. My only wish is that it had true stereo oscillator spread. You can pan things with the effects or lfo panning but to widen it out would make it perfect!
Amazing !!! :O
Thank you. I hope you enjoy the sounds.
You do great and tasteful sounds. The connection of technology and art. You know what you are doing and I really value that. EDIT: Please start making sounds for the Kurzweil Vast engine.
Thanks very much @Kaffimusic, I appreciate your encouragement - it really helps my lack of confidence! I've never played a Kurzweil synth but I know they are highly regarded. I'll add it to my ever expanding synth acquisition list ;)
@@Soundsauca Yes, maybe look out for a used PC361. They are not found often, but when, they are usually not expensive. All the sounds you do on that will work on the current models, too. Just controllers might not translate correctly - when applied. They have quite many. I am curious what you´d come up with.
BTW... I just listened to your sounds for the Ultranova on mine. Are you aware some are not in the right tuning but transposed?
I'll bear that in mind! I know it's supposed to have one of the most refined sample based synth engine out there.
I do remember checking tuning at the time, maybe some slipped through. Do you have an idea of which ones? If not, no problem I'll have a look. I often get carried away sound designing and pitch things outside the norms to get "a sound" working. Tuning & level balancing is usually the last thing I do so I'm sorry if I've made an error.
If you want to chat more on this, drop me a line here: www.soundsauca.com/contact/ and I can have a look on it. Thanks!
I bought the pack - kudos to you for the intricate and deep sound design! :) I was a tad disappointed with my MiniNovas factory sound selection (albeit it has some cool ambient sounds), but I believe this soundpack will unlock some new possibilities for sure.
Thanks @TheRealFringenetik! I'm glad my sounds hit the spot. Yeah the Mini is great for ambient textures and the like. I think all synth manufacturers have certain criteria when doing the factory banks. There's always room for doing some custom stuff though ;)
Very nice and deep sound design. I am baffled to hear what this synth has to offer and by your work. Just picked up a second hand one. Have always been a fan of Novation synths. Had a BS rack in the early 90s and was eyeing this one (for its synth engine). As soon as it arrives I will gladly buy your pack. Keep the good vibe. Stay safe.
Nice one Olivier, and thanks for listening! Yes I really dig the Novation sound. It has this "syrupy" quality with the filter which a lot of other synths don't have. It's not the easiest synth to program, not because its badly designed, just that there's so many options in there. I've been tempted by the BS II a few times now, but I prefer poly synths. Best of health to you and I'll keep on trying here!
Just purchased. These aren't patches... they are complete soundscapes. Thank you so much :)
You’re very welcome Andy 😊 have fun!
@@Soundsauca Great to see that this is still going strong. Thought about putting any more work into this deck? Such an underrated engine. Hinthint ;)
@@Aights Hey m8, it's still here! Yes it's been one of my more successful banks. I've had a bit of a break from the sound design thing recently. I'm still doing it but instead of sitting down and going "right, I'm gonna make a sound bank", I've being more relaxed about it. I'd like to make another some day, I've just got to keep the fun in doing it, other wise my output will suffer. Still very committed but my best stuff comes when I'm not planning it. Hope alls good with you :)
Your Patches are great SS! Makes me want to buy a Mininova now too! (too many synths of course though ..... :/ ). See you in the Sonic Talk Chat next week no doubt :)
Hi @the audio eng. Haha!! Yes I have that problem. I can safely say that if I didn't buy another synth I could spend the next decade making more sounds. However...as you know, the GAS will never subside. Sure will m8, I'll be there!
Amazing soundpack- just purchased! :)
«Man With No Name - Sugar Rush» cool ;-)
Yes! Glad someone noticed! Love the track. Always try to play respectful homage;)
@@Soundsauca 43:34 Do I hear some «Quench - Dreams» here?
Just bought Mininova patch set and got Monologue one for free! Great job Michael! Forwarding you now and waiting for new sounds!
Thank you so much Nik I hope you enjoy! I have a few synths on the go but some are still in that early exploratory phase. Still there's enough to do to keep me going for years!
badass
edit: oh sh1t, awesome!!!!
Thanks!
As amazing as these sounds are, AND THEYRE TRULLY PHENOMENAL, I honesty cant justify $60+ AUD . If I was working & my health wasn't so screwed, id be on this like a bad smell & posting jams everywhere like a spammer lol.
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Half the challenge w this range of synth is the sound design BUT the beauty about THIS pack is that it sounds nothing like your typically novation preset...
If price wasn't a barrier Id be on this without hesitation...
Great work mate!!
Awesome stuff!!
Hey man! I hear you! Believe me I do - times are tough, life is hard for us all. Hook me up on my website (contact right at bottom).
@@Soundsauca Hey Mate, thx for replying. I found your online contact form at soundsauca from the about page. I hope thats ok. I'll touch base with you there :)
Great stuff just downloaded at the shop.Beautiful.Thank you for your creativity and hard work !.
You're welcome and appreciate the download. I keep on working away on things here, but it takes me monumental amounts of time to do this!
Fantastic sounds. I was about to sell the Mininova. Not anymore :)
I got one recently I love it .so many possibilities
It is a totally underrated synth. It does have a tendency to sound soft by default, but there's ways to beef it up when needed! I'm so glad you like the sounds.
@@Soundsauca what synth pairs well with this? .I've been eying the Korg Triton rack
You have convinced me that I need to get this synthesizer and this sound pack, absolutely amazing work
Ah thank you 😊 It’s certainly an underrated synth with huge potential 👍
I'm glad someone else has put the effort in to exploit the depths of this mini marvel. 😉 Just purchased this patch set on the spot. Awesome sounds with warmth, depth and complexity. I posted a link to this video in a Facebook "Novation Mininova & Ultranova" user group. Maybe it might bring some further custom your way. 🎶
Hi Ian, thanks very much for your support and kind words! Much appreciated. It’s an amazing synth, one of my favourites for sure 👍
Amazing patches man, i love them!!! Will be buying for sure when my mininova arrives next week.
Bet you can’t wait!
@@Soundsauca haha i sure can't wait to play with the sounds.The mininova is on the way now. Should get it on monday, will make the lockdown we have here in the Netherlands much more bearable.
Great to hear. I’m sure you’ll love the MN. It’s a highly capable synth.
Indeed we have tiers here but effectively it’s a lockdown too. Playing with synths helps keep our sanity!
@@Soundsauca That is for sure!! Your soundpack will take me to another corona free world, if only for a little bit. Until reality kicks in again.Hope u stay save and healthy!!
@@jeroenklumper7257 I saw you got them! Hope the sounds are working out ;)
excelente...
Thank you! ☺️
Thanks for this.ill definitely buy this soundpack.love the Mininova
Great! Yes I really believe that it's underrated. It's the mod matrix which is so powerful, there's all sorts of tricks in there that can be achieved. On my list for sounds is the Novation Peak, I've barely touched it due to finishing these patches.
@@Soundsauca wish I could afford the peak lol
Do you think the mininova is capable of making 8 bit sounds for chiptune?
@@matthewharness8446 It's certainly possible as the FX are very versatile. I certainly got some crunchy sounds out of it when programming!
l have orderd Ultranova......😍😍😍😍
Good job! Others have reported the UN loads the Mininova sounds.
Love that base at 51. The only thing I wish out of my mininova is you can't stack patches or have two or more patches running at the same time on different midi channels. To save a patch with changes you have to hit save 5 times. Cool to have a macro ability to fix that. I only like one filter setting the bandpass 8 18. If they added an actual analogue like korg filter it would kill all VA synths and the ability to do the multi patch thing.
I've often thought the Ultra/Mini could have been improved by being bi-timbral. In many ways they could have halved the FX, given 2 parts 2 FX each and then add one send FX between them. It is what it is I guess as they are focussed on the Peak/Summit now. On a few patches I worked pretty hard to get some stereo width going on. One way to achieve this is to use key-tracking in the matrix to affect pan. And also affect the tuning ever so slightly. It kind of works but no substitute for layering 2 parts. Maybe the answer is to buy 2!
Awesome work!👏
Thank you
First thought: .... my D-05 can do most if this too...
Then 31:15 and onwards happened!! Must have these patches!
Lol 😂, yeah it’s kinda unique as a synth (in this price range at least). The effects engine enables some crazy stuff. Saying that, D-50/05 is beautiful in its own right. I have the plugin version but haven’t used it much. Thanks for stopping by!
Everyone was saying it sounds thin?But not to my findings if u use properly the saturation it does sounds way beefier then plugins.Perhaps not accurate as new u he synths but still sounds like hw synth has this oomph.Great soundset here some of the complex patches are amazing.Defo is a synth need to be learned for a time to get best out of it
The oscillators can be “thin” initially mainly with the wavetables. As you said, if they’re gain staged and saturated they can get really beefy. It has a character that I haven’t heard in plugins (v-station aside) but it does take a long time to come up with the goods here! Thanks 😊
44:02 Electric Lead
To be honest, at first I was reluctant for the price, but I have to say it was worth it. Very eclectic patches and beautiful pads, kinda what I want from my mininova. If you could make a set of ozric tentacles patches I would get that instantly.
Phew! Glad to hear that and thanks very much for your support. When messages come up the first bit is all I see at first! I'm glad you think they're worth it. Out of all my banks this probably took the most work (months in this case) simply because of all the animate pads/mod-matrix stuff etc.
I'll bear that in mind re: the ozrics. Still love Eatstatic stuff and some of them were born out of that.
THESE SOUNDS ARE AMAZING!! You are a wizard.
I just inpulse-bought an Ultranova on Reverb for a good price ($265 USD!) as I remember really getting lost in it while playing at the store like 9 years ago, but I was getting a little bummed listening to some of the sound demos online as many of them are kind of thin..thinking maybe I acted to hastily. But then I heard this no longer have any reservations about it, you really made this sing!
Many of the other demos are a bit thin and cold, with a lot of highs..I love that for cutting leads through a busy band sometimes, but how did you get this thing to sound so warm and fat? A bunch of these genuinely sound analog! Respect.
You're too kind - thank you! The Ultra/Mininovas are extremely capable synths. The mod matrix puts many newer synths to shame making all sorts of bizarre things possible.
Like everything it has it's downsides... The raw oscillators could be more beefy, however there's a few things you can do to improve this, mainly in the osc density parameter I think and subtle detuning.
As you noticed - it can sound a bit soft/thin initially. Once you get the oscillator pressure up and going the filters are really sweet and handle modulation very well. Some people have struggled loading Mininova sounds on the Ultranova, but I've heard that if the librarian is used they are fully compatible. Thanks m8!
Amazing soundset again -- very impressive sound design! Novation Ultranova/Mininova engine is very capable and deep.
The Karplus Tunnel patch at 26:05 with the pads on top -- is that is just a single patch, no multitracking (the pads are not layered on top)? Awesome patch!
The pad is the same sound. IIRC it's using a delay effect which is modulated by an LFO or loopable envelope with a very tight delay time, the twangs are from adjusting the delay slew parameter. The effects bus allows for various routing, so some of the sound is inserted into the delay block, other parts bypass this or go to other effects. At 26:40 another gated patch (FSOL) comes in, but that's audibly different (I hope!). If I could do it again I'd probably separate the sounds more as I didn't want to confuse anyone - but I think I just got carried away!
@@Soundsauca Awesome,. thanks for the insight. You are a very talented sound designer. You should drop Novation an email and offer to do some patches for them in the future.
NP, I might do at some point, I'd like to do a bank for the Peak, but I will need to take my time on that one...
17:38 space dreamer
Hello, All reverb / delay in the demo is a novation layer effects? Great sound set!
Hi yes all reverb/delay etc is from the synth 👍
Superb. Any additional effects used for this demo from VSTs or hardware? Or is this straight from the Ultranova?
Hi there! No external FX were added. Little explored area of the Mini/Ultranovas are their almost semi-modular FX chains. IIRC it's 5 blocks. You can even have 2 reverbs!!
The power of this is you can have the chain in serial/parallel/or in between and fed back within itself. Crucially you can modulate the FX within the synth engine! LFOs can be used but will be monophonic in mod terms. This allows for insane timbral shifts, swirls and modulations. The only downside is the reverb isn't amazing but this can be mitigated a little with care. Hope this helps.
19:13 cosmic banjo
55:30 nice lead
I love his and am blown back- like others; did you add any external effects, or do or add anything that a common say Mininova can't do on it's own? Thanks a bunch.
Hello! Sorry for the late reply - I was away. No external effects were used. Mininova has 5 effects! All can be used at the same time:) The demo "mixes" the patches together to create a musical story/journey I hope! But no, no compression/reverbs or anything. It can do some truly amazing stuff. Many of the changes are by using the 8 mod buttons which can be programmed to subtly or radically alter a single sound. All the best.
@@Soundsauca Thanks so much- for everything. Having owned the simpler A-Station (!) I was hesitant to go back to Novationland- but this helps buy me the ticket. You are talented- best of everything to you there.
No problem! Novation have made some of my favourite synths. Mininova still has a tremendous amount to offer. Best wishes:)
32:00 Here come the Acid
I suspect that a lot of the wavetables in Mininova are the same as on Peak?
Do you know what, I'm not sure! I know there's more on the Mininova (or at least the last time I checked) but the Peak is a unique synth for me in that I bought it and I have literally spent about a day with it. The only reason was literally getting my website and videos made that has stopped me from working on it.
I'm very excited about programming it as the Peak/Summit is like taking the guts of the Mininova/Ultranova engine into HD and fusing it with the analog filters and better effects quality. I totally plan on getting to know her much better in due course!
SOLD!
Did you used to have an Amiga? The beginning reminds me of a game called universe that had New Age music..
No! Never had one I'm afraid. I had a BBC Micro 32k!! My friends had Amiga 500s;) Poor me.
defenetly i will purchase this... it is like having a complete new synth!!! very nice patches! also i wonder how the visuals are made... is there a source or an special programm!? thanks and greetings from berlin germany
Ah thanks man! Appreciate it;) it’s a great little synth.
With the graphics, I did it a little while ago, but Adobe After Effects & Trapcode plugins were used somewhere! Lot of images are my photos etc. So lot’s of different things basically. Thanks for stopping by👍
@@Soundsauca thanks for info!!
when a patch demo is on your playlist
nooo I bought it but the download didnt work now it says that I have hit the download limit but it never worked in the first place.
got sorted within minuites thanks.
@@Soundsauca thanks for the super fast reply yeah dunno what happened I was on firefox at the time by the time I tried opening from my email to another browser I got the reached the limit, it just sorta loaded the download but never let me ok, was a weird one
Hi there James. No it’s not a scam. Most likely a technical gremlin. I’ve just mailed you the bank and am checking the logs for any issue. Apologies for any concern and don’t hesitate to contact me from my website if you’re still having issues. Regards.
@@Firestormuk I just looked at the log, it was downloaded 3 times (probably a browser issue or technical glitch). It's a system setting to rate limit downloads otherwise the link can be shared ad-infinitum. However if you ever loose it, just drop me a mail and I'm only too glad to send it over again :) Glad it all worked out and thanks for your support!
hi, I had two mininovas but I never appreciated the quality of the nova synth engine. But I love Novation and have always thought about buying Ultranova. I would like to ask you, beyond the hardware, is the sound quality exactly the same or does ultranova sound better?
Hi there. Thanks for your question. As I understand it, the synth engine is identical on both. I know both use the same Freescale dsp chip. Ultranova has a digital output and initially there were some differences with the vocoder effect. However an OS update years ago brought that feature. All my sounds were made on the Mininova and I never had an issue with the overall sound quality. In fact I’d put it higher than quite a few newer synths. The dsp algorithms are what matters and whilst always having a “Novation” sound the quality is top notch 👍
@@Soundsauca many thanks
wicked! how do we get it?
The sounds? All on soundsauca.com
@Soundsauca
First, very strong sounds and well recorded.
Your website says, "Tested on a Mininova but patches are compatible with the Ultranova". I assume that means none of the sounds take use the Ultranova's aftertouch capabilities; is that correct?
Hi there. At the time of making the bank I didn’t have an aftertouch capable keyboard. So yes they do work but aftertouch is not used as a mod source. On the other hand, pretty much every knob/animate and mod wheel assignment does something.
Some people have got the sounds and wondered why some sounds were different initially - there are just so many combinations possible with the modulators that enabling/disabling these will reveal the timbres in the demo. Hope this helps and thanks for stopping by.
If you are using a Mac and runnng Catalina, There is a problem using Ultranova. Been a problem for awhile with no expected fix date. Go to their website for more info
Thanks for the heads up. Is it an issue with the librarian/usb driver?
@@Soundsauca From Novation
UltraNova
Works with macOS Catalina? No - We are aware of an issue whereby audio playback does not function.
Please see Automap Compatability below
Notes: You may encounter a 'System Extension Blocked' message while installing the UltraNova's bundled software. This is related to a feature introduced on macOS 10.13. If you see this message, please refer to this article.
or a pack that needs to be downloaded
I got this pack today and i must say it is superb.! It will compliment with my soundbank really well which is more classic trance oriented (you might chechk it out if you will have some spare time). It is on my YT channel. Mini/Ultranova engine is greatly underrated - people just need to dig a little bit under the hood and they would be surprised what is capable of
Thanks a lot Dario! I sure will check it out when I get a mo.
Where can I get this visualization?
Hi there, thanks for stopping by. There is no visualisation as such. It's all made from scratch using various After Effects effects and a whole load of rendering time!
@@Soundsauca wow, awesome work 😃👍🏻
How? How did you modify modulation depth?
Hi there, the mod depth(s) are modified by many things. Most of all the mod-wheel, the 8 animate buttons, sometimes the cutoff knob. Each sound has parameters assigned to the front panel knobs to aid in quick edits & effects tweaks in many cases. It's very organic as there are literally so many places to modulate! The I only thing I didn't use much IIRC was aftertouch. Literally because the Mininova doesn't have it. I know Ultranova does but it was a MN bank first. Hope this helps and thanks for stopping by:)
@@Soundsauca Thanks a lot.Wish I could create awesome sounds , but Its very hard to me , to recreate sounds from vsts for example , have mininova from november last year.
Hi friend hope you are doing well
Hi m8 sorry! It's been tough with the family all bunkered down! Likewise, hope all's well with you.
@@Soundsauca yeah it's been good for the most part.im planning on getting a laptop soon but cant decide what synth vst to invest in to have all the extra synth sounds I would need.i know for my daw I'm going to get ableton
32:31 mushroom patch
Do none of the patches have a filter? I loaded them into my Ultranova, and for control lock (where the filter is) is shows None. Not sure if partly it's since I'm on Ultranova, but are there parameters being adjusted on the Mininova that are different than what can be on the Ultranova? As a test I tried to see if I could replicate the demo in some like Space Dreamer, Secret Garden, and others, but for some reason, while similar, they sounded different, and I couldn't quite replicate it, and I don't know why.
Hi Keiz, yes! Pretty much all of the patches use the filter. It may be there is some difference in how the Ultranova shows parameters compared to the Mininova. Drop me a line here www.soundsauca.com/contact/ and I'll try and help you :)
Update: The Mininova uses the "animate" buttons to subtly or often drastically change the sound. It's like having 8 patches in one sometimes! I believe the Ultranova uses the same system but with the touch knobs. It sounds to me like this is what is happening.
Fantastic sounds you have created here, do they work as well without the animation on the ultranova?
Thank you, TBH I can't say as I've never owned an Ultranova. Doesn't it have those animated touch sensitive knobs? Hopefully that does the same thing.
@@Soundsauca ive loaded them into my ultranova and the animation knobs work a treat, thankyou.
@@davidpugh5265 That's brilliant! Thanks a lot for trying this. I thought it had the same functionality but handled in a slightly different way. Glad to hear it worked.
I just got my mini nova do I need a special download to make this sounds or do I need to upgrade patches or something thank you
Hi. You can get them on my website. There’s instructions included in the download 👍
46:08!
Where are the installation instructions ???
Hi there, you should have received the sounds and pdf with instructions on how to install your sounds on the Mininova. If you need assistance, please contact me using the link below:
www.soundsauca.com/contact
Thankyou
I just bought a used one in 2024! And I think I know who's gonna get 25 quid eventually... :)
Lol! It's still a fantastic synth with much to offer. I wonder if the dsp56300 people could ever work their magic with it... Gotta be easier than the Supernova. I think it has a DSP56724/5 lurking somewhere inside, however that's a 567xx so maybe not!
@@Soundsauca Yeah that DSP chip is a different design, so DSP563xx emulator will not apply, unfortunately.
Was mininova used to create this demo?
Yes it’s all Mininova.
Is the first sound just one patch or is that layered patches?
The patch Rain Forest is indeed one patch. The animate buttons allow for many variations within a single patch.
@Manjarow
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great sounds , I can tweak parameters with the vst but cant load patches into my ultranova.. anybody knows what the problem could be? i have os 2.00 windows 10 al the latest drivers from novation, can anybody help me?
Hi @Manjarow contact me here and I’ll try and help you:
www.soundsauca.com/contact/
Hello, can i ask to anybody who knows how to fransfer the sysex files without the liberian ( does not work)
I can use midi-ox to transfer, but i can't see an option in the global settings how to reseive the files on the ultranova.
Thanks for your help
Hi @nickkabokje As I understand the Ultranova only loads these via the librarian. I think the librarian still works on OSX Mojave and Windows so it should be possible. I've had quite a few Ultranova owners load them, but there have also been a few difficulties. If you need more help drop me a line here: www.soundsauca.com/contact and I'll try and help!
@@Soundsauca thanks, i would appreciate if you can help me.
35:40 one o nova
Hey Poul. You bookmarking the sounds! I should do a time stamp post…
How do I load the patches? I have no software.
Hi Mark, if you go to customer.novationmusic.com/en/support/downloads?brand=Novation&product_by_type=494&download_type=all the software is available to download. I hope that helps you. If you have other issues you can contact me here: www.soundsauca.com/contact and I'll do my best to help. Thanks!
32:01 goawat
are these preset sounds of the two models
They are my presets (not included in the synth). They work in the Novation Mininova & Ultranova. Hope this helps.
@@Soundsauca you've done a great job, did you do them by using the mini and ultra only or used a laptop and/or a third party app if I may ask
Thank you! I have the mininova. Many sounds started off on the front panel, then moved into the Novation Mininova VST editor to finesse. Some of the more complex timbres were done with the editor as this was the only way I could work out all the routings without loosing my mind!
@@Soundsauca thanks, I appreciate it
Purchased this bank and loaded the sysex file into the Ultranova with BomeSendSX via midi cable, the UN receives the patches, receiving buffer and then all the names appear quickly till the last patch but.... i have still the old patches in the UN, nothing has been overwritten :-(( yet the protect function is set to OFF .... help !
Hi Rik, sorry to hear you’re having issues. Have you the latest UN firmware running? I think you can grab v1.4 here: resource.novationmusic.com/support/product-downloads?product=Ultranova
The other thing to try is to use the librarian with this and transmit over usb. If this doesn’t work I will look into this ASAP tomorrow. I don’t have an UltraNova but someone else has purchased for it so it’s probably a technical issue. Regards
Hi Rik, did you get the sound bank working? Let me know if you still need help!
@@Soundsauca Hi, yes i did but not with BomeSendSX and midi cable, weird as all the other patches i transferred to the UN worked well that way. So i had to install the UN librarian to my old XP laptop (the only computer i want in my DAWless studio), the Librarian did not see the midicables so i had to connect the UN with an USB cable and that worked well. So the bank is installed now and i can explore it. Still wondering why this did not work with midi cables, yet i could follow the transfer on the UN until the last patch but nothing was stored... Weird :o
Rik Vanhoenacker that’s very strange. You’d think that a sysex file would be the same either way. Glad you got it working though. I will research this and see if there’s any other reason.
@@Soundsauca strange indeed, i transferred other banks with midi cable and that worked well :-)) Ghosts at work :-))
*Just bought this and Im really REALLY PISSED OFF!!!!!!* ....that I only have 8 favorite slots on my mininova
You got me! I woke up, looked at my phone and the first part of your comment came up. I thought - woah, I've got myself an unhappy customer - then I read the rest!!
@@Soundsauca I fu*king love it dude I love it
Ok now I'm in for 40 pounds lol
Haha! Nice one!
Beautiful. Just picked one up for 80 bucks