It probably sounds a bit more like a real analog synth and it definitely has some nice features, but it also has serious drawbacks, like polyphony limited to a paltry 4. The only mini-synth you may consider instead of this is the new Korg Minilogue. It even compares favorably to Roland's more expensive GAIA, which has similar features but it sounds colder and lacks character. How does this synth compare with its direct competitors in the same price range? Well, it blows the Microkorg and the Micron out of the water. You get 256 preset patches plus 128 user slots to store your own.
If you use this synth for live performance, you will definitely appreciate the "animate" keys that can change your sound on the fly and the nifty sequencer. But if you want a digital-analog hybrid with a lot of character and offered at a reasonable price, there's nothing that comes even close to the Mininova.
If the latter is what you're looking for, you have definitely better choices, although you'll have to be prepared to shell out a lot more money. That will give you a pretty ample sound palette that goes way beyond simply recreating analog tones. It's one of the best VA engines on the market, with three oscillators, 14 conventional waveforms, 36 wavetables and 20 digital waveforms. The Mininova sports the same engine as the Supernova, Novation's VA beast from the early 2000's. Open that DAW and get creative!! The Mini Nova will be right at home. I promise you it will give you hours and hours of fun and idea development. If you want something with a huge wow factor, I highly recommend this synth. I have other keyboards too ( Ensoniq SQ 1, Behringer Deep Mind 12 etc) and this little keyboard is right at home with its larger siblings. I am a keyboardist and have been playing since the ripe old age of 3 yrs. Definitely the best $400 that I have spent in a long time. The sounds, the fully programmable nature of it, the look of it, everything, speaks huge. Both advanced and beginner alike will benefit from the huge range of features packed in to this little guy.
It is priced very fairly and it's feature rich.
I haven't had this much fun with a synth in a long time. When I received mine yesterday, I unboxed it, set it up, did a few checks to make sure all was working properly (it was) and proceeded to play it for 3 hours straight. It offers a lot of synth sounds in multiple genres and a really cool vocoder. I just received mine yesterday and I absolutely love it. This has to be one of the coolest keyboards that I have EVER seen.
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