Novation MiniNova Owner's Manual

Also see for MiniNova: Instructions

8Octave ShiftThese two backlit buttons [24] transpose the keyboard up or down one octave each timethey are pressed, to a maximum of four octaves. The colour displayed by the buttonsindicates the number of octaves shifted: when both LEDs are off (the default state), thelowest note on the keyboard is one octave below Middle C.Middle CSHIFT COLOUR(no buttons pressed) LEDs off± 1 octave Red± 2 octaves Magenta± 3 octaves Purple± 4 octaves BlueNormal keyboard pitch may be reinstated at any time by pressing both Octave buttonstogether.Storing a PatchNovation have worked hard to create a really useful and great-sounding set of factoryPatches, and we are sure that many of them will meet your needs without furthermodification. However, the scope for altering – or creating completely new - sounds in theMiniNova is almost limitless, and when you have done so, you will probably want to save thesounds for future use.It is possible to store or write your own patches directly into the MiniNova without usingthe MiniNova Editor and Librarian software applications. Once any of the parameters of aPatch have been changed, the SAVE flag will illuminate in the LCD, to remind you that youare no longer working with an unmodified Patch. To save the modified Patch:1. Press the SAVE button [10], which will display the name that the Patch hadwhen it was first loaded.NOTE: The Memory Protect function is active by default, so you are likely to see the wordsMemory Protect! flash on-screen. It will not be possible to save a modified version of thecurrent patch, without turning this option off. See “Parameter: Memory Protection” onpage 12.MemoryProtectNote that the screen will prompt you for a new name for the modified version (Name?), andthat the current name will be offered as a suggestion, with the first character flashing. Usethe DATA control [6] or the PATCH I and H buttons [11] to select a different alphanumericcharacter.• Use the PAGE I and H buttons [7] to move to the next character, and continue in thismanner until the new name has been entered.• Press SAVE again. You will now be prompted to choose the location where the newPatch is to be saved. The location of the original Patch will be offered as the default;if you choose this, the original patch data will be overwritten. Use the DATA control[6], or PATCH I and H buttons [11] to select a different location. Note that Bank C(128 locations) has been left empty for you to save your own patches; this avoidsoverwriting any of the original versions.• Press SAVE again, and you will now be prompted to choose the TYPE Categorythat will allow MiniNova’s sorting system to retrieve it. Use the DATA control to selectthe most appropriate one, and press SAVE again.• You will finally be prompted to choose the GENRE for filing purposes. Use the DATAcontrol to select the most appropriate, and press SAVE again.• The screen will now confirm the new Patch with the message