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Spinning the synth around in your lap is no problem, since it weighs just 2.5kg. Iwas pleasantly surprised to find asustain pedal socket, plus an audio input that, when used, overrides the main panel's dynamic mic input (XLR). Vocoding and vocal processing are high on the agenda, so it's good that Novation supply agooseneck microphone to get those vocal cords moving right away. As well as the stereo output jacks and aheadphone socket, there's aUSB port — your friendly way to connect to aPC or Mac. You can choose either the supplied adaptor or USB for power, but sadly there's no battery option.

At the back of the Mininova are an input for the external power supply, an on/off switch, aUSB port, MIDI I/O ports, and, all on quarter-inch jack sockets, asustain pedal, aheadphone output, stereo audio outputs and an external audio input.

After amoment's contemplation of the serious dark blue panel, the fun can begin. The second of the two large knobs is a12-position switch to aid rapid patch selection. The Mininova ships with an impressive 256 factory sounds in two banks. These can be overwritten any time you like, but there's no hurry because an additional bank awaits, empty and ready to fill with your own creations.

Patches can be selected by Type or Genre. Turning the rotary switch picks suitable starting points, such as Pad/String, Bass and so on, or genres including Rock/Pop, Dubstep or House/Techno. Take the 'All' option if you prefer to scroll through the entire selection one by one. In that case you'll appreciate the switch that sorts the patches numerically or alphabetically. It's slick and fast, even if personally Icould have lived without the inclusion of genres. That said, it isn't ahuge overhead; Genres simply mean an extra step when saving patches.

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