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Flip the Animate/Arpeggiate switch downwards and the pads turn red, indicating that each one now represents astep of the arpeggiator. If you want rests, just press apad. With only eight pads, Mininova patterns are limited to eight steps (compared to the Ultranova's 32) but aseries of preset patterns are included that have more complex actions built in. These longer patterns were created on the Ultranova, but they play back correctly because the two synths are fully patch-compatible. Incidentally, this means that Mininova owners can avail themselves of the free Ultranova sound packs on Novation's web site.

I have only one minor gripe about the arpeggiator: it is permanently key-sync'ed. Unlike aclassic arpeggiator, in which the keyboard merely supplies notes to be selected (the timing being out of the player's control), akey-sync'ed arpeggiator introduces the possibility of human error. One sloppily-played chord can leave you horribly out of sync with drum patterns or bass lines, usually at acrucial moment. Iknow this because I've done it — on an Access Virus, admittedly, rather than on aMininova — but you don't forget such embarrassments in ahurry! Hopefully anon-sync'ed option, as found in Novation's own KS range (as well as venerable arpeggiators such as those of Roland's SH101 and Jupiter 6/8,) might appear one day. I've put in my request!

I remember not being hugely impressed with the vocoder patches in the Ultranova and my own attempts to improve on them didn't amount to much. Ihave no way of knowing if this provoked or inspired Novation's programmers, but there's alot more to smile (and sing) about this time. Ifound the Mininova's vocoder patches to be capable of clear and articulate vocoding and whether you're in search of robotic, Kraftwerk tones or amore lush choir ensemble, the starting points provided are well chosen. Tweaking to taste was equally rewarding and even though this vocoder seems under-powered on paper (having only 12 bands), I'd have no hesitation using it.

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