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.
CON
GLIDE – Portamento (pitch slide between notes) attenuator.
LIN/EPX – Linear/Exponential Glide switch.
P. BEND – MIDI pitch bend attenuator.
VCF DYN – Voltage Controlled Filter Dynamics attenuator.
MODMIX/LFO – LFO/OSC 3/Noise Modulation Mix attenuator.
NOISE/OSC3 – Noise and Oscillator 3
MODMIX interaction switch.
CV OUT – Control Voltage Output patch point.
LFO
VCO – Voltage Controlled Oscillator 1-3 modulation attenuator.
VCF – Voltage Controlled Filter Cutoff attenuator.
WAVEFORM – Waveform shape switch.
RATE – Modulation speed attenuator.
SYNC – MIDI Sync switch.
LFO OUT – Low Frequency Oscillator Output patch point with attenuator.
OSCILLATORS
RANGE (1) - Oscillator 1 octave switch.
MASTER TUNE – Master Tune attenuator.
WAVEFORM (1) – Oscillator 1 Waveform selection switch.
RANGE (2) - Oscillator 2 octave switch.
OSC2 FINE – Oscillator 2 Fine Tune attenuator.
WAVEFORM (2) – Oscillator 2 Waveform selection switch.
RANGE (3) - Oscillator 3 Octave switch.
OSC3 FINE – Oscillator 3 Oscillator Fine Tune attenuator.
WAVEFORM (3) – Oscillator 3 Waveform selection switch.
TRANSPOSE-LO/MED/HI – Master octave selection switch.
OSC CONT-KEY/PNL – OSC 3 Keyboard/Panel control switch.
OSC MOD – Modmix Modulation amplifier switch—MIDI modwheel controlled.
OSC2 SYNC – Oscillator 2 to Oscillator 1 hard Sync switch.
MAIN CV IN – Master Control Voltage Input patch point.
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 > OSC2 – Envelope 1 to Oscillator 2 Sync attenuator (SWEEP on the Midimini). OSC3 > OSC2 – Cross-modulation of Oscillator 2 by Oscillator 3 attenuator.
RING MOD – Ring Modulation attenuator.
NOISE – Noise generator attenuator.
WHT/PNK – White/Pink Noise selection switch.
NOISE – Noise Output patch point.
OSC1 – Oscillator 1 Control Voltage Output patch point.
MIXER
OSC1 – Oscillator 1 volume attenuator.
ON – Oscillator 1 on (off) switch.
OSC2 – Oscillator 2 volume attenuator.
ON – Oscillator 2 on (off) switch.
OSC3 – Oscillator 3 volume attenuator.
ON – Oscillator 3 on (off) switch.
AMP DRIVE – Boomstar Modular module’s amplifier saturation & overdrive circuit.
ON – Amp Drive on (off) switch.
^1 NO VCF – Triangle to VCA switch—bypasses VCF.
FBK GAIN – Feedback level control (shares EXT IN pot).
EXT IN – External Audio Input—requires gate voltage—with attenuator.
MODIFIERS
MOD – On/off switch for routing modulation from the Modmix amplifier to Filter Cutoff.
CUTOFF – Filter frequency attenuator.
EMPHASIS – Resonance or Q attenuator.
CONTOUR – Envelope 1 modulation to Filter Cutoff attenuator.
1/3 – 1/3 total amount of Key Tracking switch.
2/3 – 2/3 total amount of Key Tracking switch.
ATTACK – VCF Attack stage control
DECAY – VCF Decay stage control.
SUSTAIN – VCF Sustain stage control.
LEARN – Under the hood hub for MIDI Channel, Aftertouch and Modwheel.
GATE – Gate signal indicator LED.
ATTACK – VCA Attack stage control
DECAY – VCA Decay stage control.
SUSTAIN – VCA Sustain stage control.
PRIORITY LO/LAST/HI – Note trigger Priority switch.
ENV1 INV – Envelope 1 (Filter) invert switch.
MULT TRIG – VCF Envelope Multi-trigger switch.
LFO GATE – VCF/VCA LFO Gate switch.
ENV2 MSTR– VCA Envelope override of VCF Envelope switch.
VCF CV – VCF Control Voltage input patch point.
ENV2 OUT – Envelope 2 Output patch point with attenuator.
GATE IN – Gate Input patch point.
GATE OUT – Gate Output patch point (8.2 volts).
OUT
VOLUME – Main level attenuation.
FEEDBACK – Synth Output to External Input Feedback loop control.
REL1 – VCF Key/external gate release switch.
DRONE – Instant, indefinite VCA sustain switch.
REL2 – VCA Key/external gate release switch.
VCA DYN – Amplifier Envelope Dynamics switch.
POWER – Lighted switch.
VCA CV – Voltage Controlled Amplifier Control Voltage Input patch point.
39 pots, 32 switches, 14 jacks
Metal shafted pots
Sturdy and reliable Mountain Switch toggles
Hand-wired PEC Cantina commercial mil-spec audio tapers in critical areas; elsewhere Alpha PC Mount linear taper pots with a heavy grease, classic feel
Back Panel Connections
AC INPUT - 500 mA; 100 Volts to 240 Volts AC, 50/60 Hz Input.
VOLTAGE - 115/220 switch.
MIDI THRU - Din.
MIDI IN - Din.
AUDIO - 1/4” TS.
Vitals
PCB Mounting Scheme - Through-hole.
Filter - 4 pole, 24 db/oct, lowpass ladder filter, with voltage-controlled Cutoff.
Dimensions - 19” (48.26 cm) Wide x 6 1/8” (15.56 cm) Deep x 7.5” (19.05 cm) High - 4 rack spaces
Studio Electronics Midimini V30 Manual
