Cherry Audio Miniverse Synthesizer (Serial Nr + Download)
$99.00 AUD
The Big Bang of Synths
Miniverse(formerly Minimode) is a painstaking virtual emulation of the granddaddy of all portable synthesizers. Introduced in 1971, no other instrument is more associated with the word "synthesizer" - it's perhaps the best-known and loved analog synthesizer ever made. Though its innards weren't identical to the massive modular synths, it shared the thick, juicy, "fat" analog sound that remains unchallenged 50 years later! It set the standard for future synthesizers, inspired whole new genres of music, and defined the sound of artists as diverse as Kraftwerk, Herbie Hancock, Rick Wakeman, Pink Floyd, Parliament, Gary Numan, and countless others.
And now, with Cherry Audio Miniverse, it's your turn!
Miniverse was conceived as the ultimate tribute to the original instrument. We focused on a single principle:absolute authenticity. In association with DSP master and frequent collaborator Mark Barton (MRB), we studied and measured every nuance, every curve, and every response of the audio. Even the Miniverse interface is a meticulous recreation of the original, from the maple cabinet and textured surface to the unmistakable "Cosmo" knobs and switches. We avoided the temptation to add extra features, such as additional LFOs or effects, which might distract from the spirit and vibe of the classic model. Instead, Miniverse portrays the pure, raw, powerful sound and feel of the classic original.
All About the Sound
Whether you're seeking monstrous leads, funky basslines, or warm atmospheric pads, Miniverse has you covered. In fact, the resulting tones are so mighty that we could not resist adding one particular enhancement. If one classic synth voice isn't enough, we've made it easy to dial in two, four, eight, or sixteen polyphonic voices guaranteed to bring the house down. Need outstanding sounds even faster? Miniverse includes a library of over 250 presets created by professional sound designers. Brass, keys, percussion, sound effects, and even MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) presets and, of course, the signature earthshaking basses and leads the Mini is renowned for are just a click away.
Speaking of sound, perhaps you took theCherry Audio Challenge? That's Miniverse, literally side-by-side with one of the classic hardware from our collection. The results speak for themselves. Whether you've taken it before or not tried it yet,Take the Challengenow and decide for yourself: can you tell which is which?
New: Preset MIDI Mapping
Speaking of presets, by popular demand, we've added a new feature to Miniverse: the ability to save custom MIDI controller mappings to individual presetsorglobally (or both!).
Miniverse Features
Faithful virtual analog emulation of the legendary hardware
All features of the original in a realistic interface exactly as the original
Three oscillators with triangle, sawtooth-triangular, ramp sawtooth, square, wide rectangular, and narrow rectangular waveforms
Classic four-pole, 24dB/octave ladder filter
Feedback and Sidechain, replicating the original instrument's External Input function with super accurately replicated overdrive characteristics
Fully programmable with over 250 factory preset patches created by pro sound designers
Monophonic and polyphonic modes: 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 voices
Pitch Bend Range settings: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 22, 24 semitones
Superbly accurate modeling of inherent oscillator mixer and VCA overdrive characteristics
MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) support for expressive performances using MPE-compatible controllers
Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn
Preset and Global level MIDI mapping
Cherry Audio's acclaimed Focus zoom-in feature
Highly optimized coding for optimal performance with ultra-low CPU load
User-adjustable oversampling control
Miniverseis available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats.
A free 30-day demo of Miniverse is available. This demo will play white noise periodically, but is otherwise unlimited.
macOS Requirements:macOS 10.9 or above (including macOS 12), 64-bit required. Native Apple M1 processor support. Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended. MPE requires a DAW and hardware controller supporting MIDI Polyphonic Expression.
Windows Requirements:Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64-bit required. Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended. MPE requires a DAW and hardware controller supporting MIDI Polyphonic Expression.
Great idea, but the execution is just not musical enough
I really want to love this for my daughter. She loves playing with my Synthstrom Deluge and my Push 2 when it's plugged in and she sits in my lap.
On paper this is perfect. A tiny-hand friendly 'groovebox' that my 2yo (and myself) can fiddle with and watch the pretty lights change and hear the parameters sculpt the synth tone.
The problem is all the synth patches are decidedly in the acid and squelch realm. For the life of me I can't get a decent, lush patch. I understand the point is to let my child explore and just find and discover sounds but it all sounds so abrasive. If I zero out all the depth and LFO dials and listen to what I assume is an unmodulated, relatively clean patch it's still really atonal. There's none of the sweet subtractive sound I was expecting. Perhaps that's on me and my expectations.
There are no parameter clamps so your LFOs range from what sounds like .01hz to way up to 240hz. When these values are applied to modulation it's either unnoticeable or so full on that it mangles the sound. Yep, you need to keep the dial in the sweet spot, but clamping would solve this and keep the parameters in a much more musical range.
Speaking of modulation, by ear I often can't tell what the two mod dials are doing. That's partially on me, I need to do some manual diving, but I'm pretty experienced with synths and can usually tell the modulation in effect. And even then adjusting the depth usually doesn't do anything except make the sound even more abrasive. Sometimes it feels like it's delayed and only applies your modulation changes at the next sequence start, other times it's clearly real time.
So yeah. I love the idea of this and I'll keep it and see if I can't get any palatable sound out of it via MIDI, but as it stands I really don't think my daughter - who again, loves playing with other synths/devices when there's a decent sounding patch loaded - will be getting much use our of it.
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