MIDIMINI V30
SEMI-MODULAR DISCRETE ANALOG SYNTH

OVERVIEW

Many can recall dialing up Midim-g/Midimini patches that fit a song so perfectly that they inspired even greater creativity: shapely, sometimes sinuous sounds whose essence called out to you; emotive sounds you never wanted to change; sounds you lovingly tracked, notated and revered; sounds as vital as the lyrics or lead vocal—that solid, insistent, articulate bounce, bravado, and twangy bang. Was there another sensible, MIDI-driven rackmount choice for immaculate synth bass and lead lines?

The Midimini was the first Studio Electronics synthesizer built from scratch (and not retrofitted). Over 30 years later, nothing has been lost in the translation and enrichment of this rackmount essential. A legion of brand-new hardware features, extensive software sweetening, and select modular connections opens the window even wider to an already stunning Analog view.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Through-hole build: Every. Single. PC board.

• Classic 4-pole, 24 db/oct Lowpass Ladder, with voltage-controlled Cutoff.

• 14 3.5mm (Eurorack) Outs-to-Outs compatible Patch Points, including CV & Gate

• New fancy COLOR vibe: ENV1>OSC2, OSC3>OSC2, Boomstar Hardware Ring Mod & Noise.

• Oscillator 2 Sync: Modulate (sweep) both OSC1 and OSC2 via ENV1>OSC2.

• Amp Drive: Boomstar Modular AMP saturation and overdrive, imported into 'V30 world.

• Output Feedback loop and gain control—interacts expressively with Amp Drive.

• MIDI-syncable, AMF*-capable, multi-waveform LFO, routable to VCO and VCF.

• LFO Out patch point with level control, for deep modulation or oscillation creation.

• LFO Gate: LFO pulse of VCF/VCA from the SE-02.

• OSC 1 Triangle Wave to amplifier, for high Resonance/low-frequency compensation.

• Envelope 2 Master Mode: ENV2 (VCA) assumes control of Filter (VCF) Envelope.

• Independent Release control of Filter and Amplifier.

• Flexible Linear and Exponential Glide.

• Front Panel-mounted External Audio input with level control.

• Handy Boomstar Drone feature for eternal sustain and easy tuning.

• Low/Last/High Note Priority, ENV1 invert, VCF/VCA dynamics & VCF (ENV1) Multi-trigger.

• Boomstar MIDI Learn feature for MIDI, Aftertouch, and Modwheel.

  New V30 Features (L ➞ R)

  CON

• GLIDE– Linear, Exponential—includes Filter—under versatile software control.

• NOISE/OSC3– Noise/Oscillator 3 Modmix selector switch.

• CV OUT– Main Control Voltage Output patch point.
  

  LFO

• VCF– Voltage Controlled Filter Cutoff attenuator.

• WAVEFORM– SE-02 Waveform shapes switch.

• RATE– Audio Rate Modulation Modulation speed attenuator, with switchable MIDI SYNC.

• LFO OUT– Lo Frequency Oscillator Output patch point, with amount attenuator.
  

  OSCILLATORS

• MAIN CV IN– Main Control Voltage Input patch point. Main Control Voltage Input patch point (-10 to +10, internal CV is +/-5v).

• OSC1 CV– OSC 1 Control Voltage input patch point—additive.

• OSC2 CV– OSC 2 Control Voltage input patch point—additive.\

• OSC3 CV– OSC 3 Control Voltage input patch point—additive.
  

  COLOR

• ENV1 to OSC2– Cross-modulation of OSC 2 by ENV1 (filter) attenuator.

• OSC3 to OSC2– Cross-modulation of OSC 2 by OSC 3 attenuator.

• RING MOD– Hardware Ring Modulation attenuator.

• NOISE– Noise Output patch point.

• OSC1– OSC 1 Control Voltage Output patch point.
  

  MIXER

• AMP DRIVE– Boomstar Modular AMP module’s amplifier saturation & overdrive circuit.

• ^1 NO VCF– Triangle to VCA switch—bypasses VCF.

• FBK GAIN– Feedback Gain control (shares pot with EXT IN).

• EXT IN– Front panel located External Audio Input with attenuation.
  

  FILTER/MODIFIERS

• LEARN– Under the hood hub for MIDI Channel, Aftertouch, and Modwheel.

• ENV1 INV– Filter Envelope inverter.

• LFO GATE–Low Frequency Oscillator gate trigger of ENV1 and ENV2.

• ENV2 MSTR– VCA Envelope override of VCF Envelope switch.

• VCF CV– Voltage Controlled Filter Control Voltage Input patch point.

• ENV2 OUT– Envelope 2 Output patch point with attenuator.

• GATE IN– Gate in patch point (0-10 volts).

• GATE OUT– Gate out patch point (0-10 volts).
  

  OUT

• FEEDBACK– Oscillator/Filter Feedback loop control.

• REL1– Envelope 1 Release (Decay) switch.\

• DRONE– Instant, indefinite VCA sustain switch..

• REL2– Envelope 2 Release (Decay) switch.

• VCA CV– Voltage Control patch point—disconnects ENV2.
  
  

STUDIO ELECTRONICS MIDIMINI V30 DEMO

What does MIDIMINI V30 sound like?