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MinimogueVA
by Voltkitchen
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Product MinimogueVA
Developer Voltkitchen
Primary Type Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
Price (MSRP) Free
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MinimogueVA

MinimogueVA is an emulation of the classic Minimoog but includes additional features such as dedicated Release knobs for the two Contour Generators (envelopes), Tuning of Osc 1, Fine Tuning sliders for Osc2 and Osc3, Aftertouch control, 3 Overdrive sliders: one per oscillator (sort of a chorus effect to help thicken the sound), Oscillator Sync, Oscillator Drift (to emulate a drifting analog VCO), and a fully programmable Digital Delay.

Like the original Minimoog, you can turn Osc3 into an LFO with dedicated modulation knobs for the Osc Pitch and the Filter. There is no dedicated Noise Generator as on the original Mini, but pink and white noise are selectable on Osc 3. All controls are mapped to MIDI CC#s, and you can override the default settings by using the MIDI Learn feature.

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Voltkitchen MinimogueVA v2.0 released 19th September 2005

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By module_nz
On 15th January 2007
Version: 2.0

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I'm going to approach this review from a musical perspective as opposed to a technical opinion.

This VSTi Synth is pretty much up there in terms of freeware plugins and a must have.

I have always found that Virtual plugins trying to
copy analog circuits to be a bit like natural mineral water in plastic bottles... just not right.. but in this case its different.

Its tone and timbre match closely the original Moog synth
although, it has more of a liquid sound, rather than the warm dryness of a real moog.

Being a synthedit plugin, i was not sure of it at first
but now its one of my fav's and restored my faith in using Synthedit plugins again.

Its perfect for lead sounds in the style of funk (Herbie Handcock), Pink Floyd (Shine on you crazy diamond intro)
and for electro basslines, and Sub based Dub styles.

For pads it seems a bit thick and takes alot of the spectrum up but thats more my own preference.

The built in presets are ok, showcasing the bread and butter sounds its more than capable of generating.

The lead sounds are my personal fav. there are 128 which is more than enough to get you started.

It feels like a good synth and has a good performance response with lots of expression and character.

it has a good selection of modulation options.
and built in delay, a basic arp and gate. 3 Oscillators
and good filters (nice filter module's) all the basics of a analog synth.

I have had no problems with it what so ever
and its highly recommended.

download it eh?
 
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By dj ray
On 7th November 2005
Version: 2

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This has got to be one of KVR's best kept secrets, because otherwise there would be a lot more reviews. Either that, or you guys don't like your Moog synths! Anyway, on with the review!

I have been in love with the Moog sound ever since I was a kid (G-Funk anyone?) and had my bleary eye on either the Arturia Minimoog or the G-Media Minimonsta. I decided to save my money when I saw (and heard) this guy! Why? The sound ladies, the sound. It growls, it screams, it bloody Moogues! The interface isn't half bad either, and it works great with MIDI. You have some decent onboard FX, a nifty arpeggiator, a full complement of Moogish controls, as well as a nice gate. All this for nought!

Well done! If you go to the site, you can hear this bad boy in action compared to the Minimonsta and the original Mini. Very, VERY close! I still can't believe it's free. Its very warm, and really adds presence to a mix, whether its called in for bass duties or leads 'n fx, just like its venerable ancestor. If you've gotta have a soft Moog, and even if you've got the cash, try this puppy first! You just might be surprised! I know I was! Kudos to the programmers!
 
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By ohm
On 24th April 2005
Version: 1.3

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It's not minimonsta, but you can get pretty close with this freebie. The factory presets are very good, demonstating a great variety of classic leads / basses and fx. The GUI is very well layd out, and easy to work with. It uses the original minimoog terminology: "filter contour" means "modulation envelope for the filter" and so on. Although a bit confusing it all ads to the moogish charm. A great plus is the low CPU consumption. It uses about 1% on my centrino 1.5 laptop - that's very impressive for a synth edit synth. OK, it's monophonic and sound output is mono, but anyway - there are three oscillators, filter modulation and a delay effect here.
In itself the sound is not quite dirty enough to suit my taste. I've had good results though using the ohmforce frohmage filter and the silverspike rubytube as insert effects to distort the sound a bit and add some warmth. Both are free VST's.
I've only had one problem with this one: modulating the filter with a white noise LFO created insane noisebursts. Be careful with that!
There is no documentation except for a CC list - I didn't miss it though - the GUI is pretty self explanatory.
 
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