- top rated
“It's got a great filter sound! Cherry Audio did a really nice job modelling this. Highly recommended, definitely check this out."Michael Whalen. Emmy Award-winning Film & TV Composer and International Recording Artist
“Miniverse's sound is stellar. Fat and low end for days. The filter behaves as I expect and it self-oscillates. My search for the Holy Grail of Minimoog virtual instruments has ended."Dave Polich. Music Producer, Sound Designer & Tour Keyboard Technician (Michael Jackson, The Cure, Fleetwood Mac)
“Miniverse has easily become one of my favourite Moog emulations. I was blown away at how aggressive this synth can get. The input feedback is absolutely nasty!"Caleb Middlebrooks. Songwriter, Producer, Composer & Entrepreneur
The Big Bang of Synths
Miniverse is a painstaking virtual emulation of perhaps the best-known and loved analog synthesizer ever made. Though its innards aren’t identical, it shares 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, and Gary Numan, and countless others.
And now, with Cherry Audio Miniverse, it's your turn!
Miniverse was conceived as the ultimate tribute to an original instrument. Cherry Audio focused on a single principle: absolute authenticity. In association with DSP master and frequent collaborator Mark Barton (MRB), Cherry Audio studied and measured every nuance, every curve, and every response of the audio. Even the Miniverse interface is a meticulous recreation, from the maple cabinet and textured surface to the unmistakable knobs and switches. Cherry Audio avoided the temptation to add extra features, such as additional LFOs or effects, which might distract from the spirit and vibe. 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 Cherry Audio could not resist adding one particular enhancement. If one classic synth voice isn't enough, Cherry Audio 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 pro professional sound designers. Brass, keys, percussion, sound effects, and even MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) presets and, of course, signature earthshaking basses and leads are just a click away.
Preset MIDI Mapping
Speaking of presets, by popular demand, Cherry Audio added an important feature to Miniverse: the ability to save custom MIDI controller mappings to individual presets or globally (or both!).
Features
- 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 200 factory preset patches created by pro sound designers
- Monophonic and polyphonic modes: 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 voices
- Superbly accurate modelling 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
If You Can Afford a Toy Truck...
Compared to a vintage original or a recent reissue synthesizer, Cherry Audio is again bringing an absolute classic synthesizer to the desktop in the form of Miniverse for the inconceivably low price of only $39 (List $59).
System Requirements
Mac
- 10.13 or above.
- macOS 13 Ventura supported.
- 64-bit required.
- Native Apple M1 processor support, including Apple M1 Ultra.
- 3.4 GHz Quad-Core or M1 CPU with 8GB of RAM recommended.
- Available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX & Standalone formats
Windows
- Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64-bit required.
- Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.
- Available in VST, VST3, AAX & Standalone formats
Important Notes:
- MPE requires a DAW and hardware controller supporting MIDI Polyphonic Expression.
- A free 30-day demo of Miniverse is available. This demo will play white noise periodically but is otherwise unlimited.
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Product Reviews
Cherry Audio Miniverse review by MusicTech
Overall Rating -8 / 10 Pros Authentic, warm Minimoog sound Creative and fun to play and tweak Up to 16-voice polyphony Highly affordable...