NovaEditor — Professional Patch Editor for Novation MiniNova

Why NovaEditor

Everything Your MiniNova Can Do,
Visible at a Glance

The MiniNova is a deceptively deep synthesizer. NovaEditor brings all that depth to the surface.

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Visual Patch Editing

Every parameter of the MiniNova on a single screen. Oscillators, filters, envelopes, LFOs, effects — tweak anything without touching the hardware menus.

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Real-Time MIDI

Every knob turn, dropdown change, and toggle sends instantly to the MiniNova over USB-MIDI. Hear your edits the moment you make them.

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384-Patch Library

Organise up to 384 patches across three independent banks (A, B, C — 128 each). Load, sort, and send patches without overwriting the device until you're ready.

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One-Click Backup

Back up the complete 128-patch device library in seconds. Restore it just as fast. Never lose a patch again.

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20-Slot Mod Matrix

Dual-source modulation routing with 19 sources, 62 destinations, and per-slot animation triggers. Build modulations the hardware UI makes nearly impossible.

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Vocoder, Arp & More

Full vocoder band editing, arpeggiator with 16-step patterns, vocal tuning with scale correction, and a multi-note chorder — all in one place.

Oscillators

Three Full Oscillators with 74 Waveforms

Control every oscillator parameter side by side — waveform, pulse width, virtual sync, density, semitones, and more. The integrated Mixer and Voice panels put poly mode, unison, portamento, and vibrato one click away.

74 waveforms: basic, PW/Saw blends, classic, digital, wavetables, and audio input
Unison up to 4 voices with detune control
Ring modulation (Osc 1×3, Osc 2×3) and noise generator in the Mixer
Global vibrato depth, rate, drift, and phase

Filter

Dual Filters — Series, Parallel, or Single

Configure two fully independent filters with 8 filter types each, a choice of 7 drive modes, and flexible routing. Link frequency and resonance for unified sweeps, or drive them independently for complex timbres.

8 types: Low Pass, Hi Pass, Band Pass, Band Reject, All Pass, Shelving, Peak EQ
7 drive modes: Diode, Valve, Clipper, X-Over, Rectify, BitsDown, RateDown
Keyboard tracking and envelope depth per filter
Freq Link and Res Link for coupled parameter control

Envelopes

All 6 Envelopes on One Screen

NovaEditor displays all six envelopes simultaneously in a colour-coded 3×2 grid. Every envelope has a live ADSR curve preview that updates as you edit — no tab switching, no guessing which envelope is active.

Amp, Filter, and four aux envelopes (Env 3–6) with Delay parameter
Velocity scaling, AD repeat, sustain rate and time per envelope
Animation triggers: link any envelope to the 8 performance pads
Real-time ADSR curve display for each envelope

LFOs

Three LFOs with 38 Shapes

Each LFO shows a live waveform preview and offers 38 shapes — from the usual sine and square to step sequences, scale arpeggios, and random sample-and-hold. Sync to MIDI clock with 36 divisions.

38 shapes: basic, sequences (Seq 1–7), alternating, full musical scales
Rate sync from 32nd triplet to 64 beats
One Shot, Key Sync, Common Sync, and Delay Trigger modes
Phase offset and slew smoothing per LFO

Modulation Matrix

20-Slot Matrix with Animation

The modulation matrix gives you 20 independent routing slots, each with two sources that multiply together — perfect for velocity-scaled LFO depth, mod-wheel-controlled filter FM, and dozens of other combinations.

19 sources: LFOs, envelopes, mod wheel, aftertouch, velocity, keyboard, audio envelope
62 destinations: pitches, filter parameters, FX levels, EQ, chorus, delay, vocoder
Per-slot animation: activate any slot from the 8 performance pads
Signed depth (–64 to +63) for in-phase and inverted routing

Arp · Vocoder · Chorder

Performance Tools, All in One Tab

The Arp/Vocoder tab consolidates every performance feature of the MiniNova: a fully programmable arpeggiator, a 20-band vocoder, pitch-corrected vocal tuning, and a chord generator — each with complete parameter access.

Arpeggiator: 8 modes, 16 patterns (+ 2 user), 36 clock divisions, 8-step gate grid
Vocoder: 20-band with resonance, shift, spread, sibilance, and gate controls
Vocal Tune: scale correction, keyboard control, and vibrato with mod-wheel input
Chorder: up to 5-note chords with configurable intervals and global transpose

Library

Manage Your Entire Patch Collection

The Library panel is always visible alongside the editor. Browse, load, and organise up to 384 patches across three banks without leaving your edit session.

Three banks (A / B / C) — 128 patches each
Load .syx files, right-click to send any patch to any device slot
One-click full device backup and restore
Visual states: empty, loaded, selected, and device-active slots

Complete Control Over
Your MiniNova