Cherry Audio Releases Miniverse Module Collection for Voltage Modular

[rsaintjohn]

Cherry Audio and MRB are pleased to announce the release of the Miniverse Module Collection, an expansion of the Miniverse virtual instrument into 14 flexible modules for use with the Voltage Modular platform. It retains all the classic tone and mojo that made the original Mini great while freeing users of the fixed “hard-wired” limitations of the original. Poly module versions are also included for up to 16-note polyphony, giving users the ability to design the ultimate Mini of their dreams.

https://youtu.be/aFRwqlzaltE

Designed specifically for Voltage Modular, these new modules extend the magic of Cherry Audio's Miniverse, recently awarded a rating of 5/5 stars from Computer Music Magazine and MusicRadar. MusicRadar also recently selected the Miniverse synthesizer as one of their "Must-Have Soft Synths for 2022."

Like Miniverse synthesizer and other Cherry Audio/MRB releases, the Miniverse Module Collection components have been expertly adapted to the modular workflow. Award-winning synth designer Mark Barton's (MRB) proprietary DSP coding reproduces every sonic nuance, every curve, and every response of the audio based on the original hardware. In addition, polyphonic module versions of the oscillator, mixer, filter, glide, contour, and VCA sections are included for up to 16-voice polyphony via poly jacks.

The 14 module Miniverse Module Collection includes:

• Miniverse Oscillator and Poly Miniverse Oscillator modules super accurately replicate the famously brawny sounds of the original Mini.
• Miniverse Filter and Poly Miniverse Filter are 24dB/oct, lowpass filters based on the famous transistor ladder filter.
• Miniverse Glide and Poly Miniverse Glide modules allows notes to slide smoothly from one pitch to the next and Mini's unique glide unique asymmetrical glide characteristics are accurately emulated.
• Miniverse Mixer and Poly Miniverse Mixer are four-channel mixers, usable with audio or CV signals.
• Miniverse Contour and Poly Miniverse Contour are ADS envelope generators used to dynamically shape note volume, filter cutoff, or any other voltage-controlled mod destination.
• Miniverse Noise faithfully replicates the Mini's noise section. It's not apparent from the front panel, but the original instrument actually contains white, pink, and red noise generators.
• Miniverse VCA and Poly Miniverse VCA replicate the unique mojo of the original Mini circuit. They are usable with audio or CV signals.
• Miniverse A-440 module replicates the Mini's unique tuning reference oscillator circuit.

The Miniverse Module Collection is available exclusively from the Cherry Audio store. At an introductory price of $39 (list $59), the complete Miniverse Module Collection for Voltage Modular is the latest must-have bundle for devotees of vintage analog synthesis. A 50% discount from the $39 price is available for customers who previously purchased the Miniverse instrument.  A free seven-day demo of Miniverse Module Collection is available. 
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[Tj Shredder]

I guess the Mini was a spin off of the Moog modular systems - more or less the same circuits. What does this add to your collection if you own already VM900?

[WasteLand]

I guess the Mini was a spin off of the Moog modular systems - more or less the same circuits. What does this add to your collection if you own already VM900?

not really a spin off, likely some DSP code has been reused (perhaps), but the oscillators for example; the VM900 don't drift, the Miniverse oscillator does... and there are several other differences, but mainly settings, for 'pitch', and other waveforms.

the filters are quite different in behavior.

also the ADSR, well in the case of Miniverse, it is a ADS, is that the correct abbreviation...

the Miniverse plugin, and there for the modules, are modelled against several minimoogs, but is it worth the diffence with VM900?

yes also, all the modules, like glide, the VCA, the noise module, are minimoog emulations.

i have both; the Miniverse and the Miniverse Modules. the latter didn't use yet.

MRB explained in the Minimode/Miniverse thread some things about how the DSP was developed, and in a vid by ?, i shall try to find it back, they really tried to capture the bevavior (and therefore the sound) of the Minimoog, indeed several ones.. but still..

and i repeat, is it worth it next to VM900? that is always a personal decision of course, in my case it was worth it.

EDIT: in the OP post; already some things are explained about the behavior of the modules, the asymmetrical glide, for example, as in the plugin, the VCA adds also some other 'sound', etc. etc.

EDIT 2: because of your question i did a quick test, with a scope and the Nekomatic Spectro scope; in the latter -for the oscillators- you saw very small differences in the spectrum. besides the drift. the filters, well that you can hear so clearly...

[Niowiad]

I guess the Mini was a spin off of the Moog modular systems - more or less the same circuits. What does this add to your collection if you own already VM900?

the VM900 don't drift, the Miniverse oscillator does.

This sounded a little weird to me as a VM900 owner, so I went and demoed the Miniverse modules.

I don't know if the modules were updated in the meanwhile, but as far as I could see from a tuner (on a 100 ms window size) fed with a 'C2' sawtooth for each module: the VM900 oscillators definitely drift, and they do it significantly more than the Miniverse oscillator.

Actually, I had the chance to notice that a 921B oscillator doesn't just do the "classic" short-term drift with a 0.30 cents range, but it also does a long-term drift in a very wide [-7, +5] cents interval.
By the way, all three 921B oscillators in the module are detuned from each other in their "default" position, and they're all at a different stage in their long-term drift.

The Miniverse osc does the short-term drift in a narrow 0.06 cents range.

[WasteLand]

I guess the Mini was a spin off of the Moog modular systems - more or less the same circuits. What does this add to your collection if you own already VM900?

the VM900 don't drift, the Miniverse oscillator does.

This sounded a little weird to me as a VM900 owner, so I went and demoed the Miniverse modules.

I don't know if the modules were updated in the meanwhile, but as far as I could see from a tuner (on a 100 ms window size) fed with a 'C2' sawtooth for each module: the VM900 oscillators definitely drift, and they do it significantly more than the Miniverse oscillator.

Actually, I had the chance to notice that a 921B oscillator doesn't just do the "classic" short-term drift with a 0.30 cents range, but it also does a long-term drift in a very wide [-7, +5] cents interval.
By the way, all three 921B oscillators in the module are detuned from each other in their "default" position, and they're all at a different stage in their long-term drift.

The Miniverse osc does the short-term drift in a narrow 0.06 cents range.

i shall check again. indeed it would be strange, but i thought, the basic oscillators from VM900, didn't drift, i read it somewhere also, from the dev.

i used the scope(s) with VM.... didn't check all waveforms, and used, well which of 3 oscillators of VM900.... i did found the test patch, and indeed, i made a mistake with one of the scopes, that checks the drift....

you are right...

EDIT: i had to test it better, and now i remember: it are perfect shapes.. it wasn't about drift... tunnel vision, was my mistake...