Melbourne Instruments Announces New Firmware for NINA and ROTO-CONTROL

New NINA Multi-Track Sequencer Feature Overview: Melbourne Instruments Polyphonic Synth video upload by Melbourne Instruments

"All sounds are generated and sequenced by NINA in this video, no other gear used!

A public beta of the multi-track sequencer firmware update is free for all NINA users and now available at http://www.melbourneinstruments.com/s..."

00:00 Intro
01:35 Accessing Multi-Track Sequencer Mode
01:54 New Overlay and Button Function
02:09 Key Concepts and Overview
02:47 PATTERN Mode
04:20 TRACK Mode
06:11 Parameter Locking & Step Settings
09:03 Live Automation Recording
11:18 Copy/Paste Steps
11:57 Performing and Playing Front Panel
12:50 TRACK Mute
13:18 TRACK Select
13:55 Page Select (REC)
14:41 New NOISE Types
15:16 Parameter Locking Noise Types
16:36 Outro

Press release follows:

May 2, 2025, Superbooth Edition

Melbourne Instruments announce new firmware for ROTO-CONTROL and NINA

Visit Melbourne Instruments at Superbooth, May 8-10, FEZ-Berlin Germany, Booth H220

Melbourne Instruments announce BITWIG STUDIO integration for ROTO-CONTROL

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2, 2025: Melbourne Instruments continue to build on the success of their motorized synths, NINA and DELIA, and MIDI controller ROTO-CONTROL launched in January this year. Melbourne Instruments is pleased to announce BITWIG STUDIO integration for Roto-Control is now available as a public beta. This adds to Roto-Control’s acclaimed Ableton Live integration, and now Bitwig Studio users can take full advantage of Roto-Control features with their Bitwig projects.


Melbourne Instruments bring their revolutionary touch sensitive, motorized knob technology along with high-res screens and haptic control to Bitwig Studio users.

Powerful, compact, and portable, Roto-Control features three main modes of operation: MIX, PLUGIN and MIDI with Motion Recorder. MIX Mode will automatically sync Bitwig with all track names and colors instantly appearing on Roto-Control displays. Roto-Control will update track names and colors when connected to an active Bitwig session. No need to save or edit labels – all data is taken directly from the active Bitwig session.

In PLUGIN Mode, plugin parameters and labels are taken directly from Bitwig with one touch, one-time, intuitive easy setup. Learn plugin parameters once and Roto-Control will remember learnt parameters anytime you use Bitwig. All learnt plugin parameters are stored locally on Roto-Control, making it quick and easy to use with any computer setup. Roto-Control is a truly unique motorized MIDI controller that is highly customizable with internal storage for thousands of assignments.

Bitwig Studio users can streamline their creative workflow and quickly evolve ideas with responsive physical control of Bitwig Studio through Roto-Control’s MIX and PLUGIN Modes. This new integration is a collaboration between Bitwig and Melbourne Instruments, responding to the overwhelming demand for Roto-Control support for Bitwig Studio.

Bitwig Studio integration marks the second DAW support for Roto-Control with additional DAW integration currently in the works.

Bitwig Studio integration for Roto-Control is a public beta, please see link for more info and to download the beta firmware. www.melbourneinstruments.com/roto

NINA Multi-Track Sequencer Mode
Beta Firmware Update 2.0b1

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 2, 2025: Melbourne Instruments’ flagship polyphonic analog synthesizer, NINA, has been updated with a new Multi-Track Sequencer mode that enables powerful pattern creation with step-based control and performance across four independent tracks, taking full advantage the synthesizer’s 12-voice polyphony and motorized knobs.

NINA’s major new firmware update introduces a new polyphonic, polymeter sequencer with per-step parameter locking and front panel automation powered by Melbourne Instrument’s revolutionary motorized knob technology.

Additionally, this update adds 64 new noise sources to NINA’s incredible synth engine, expanding the possibilities for greater sound design. The new noise types include various percussion hits, digital, metal and assorted noise types, as one-shot or loops giving more scope for creating percussive sounds.

The new sequencer mode adds time-based features like shuffle, micro-timing, clock multiplication, variable gate lengths, and probability options, offering fresh ways to control NINA’s sound. The Multi-Track Sequencer mode is optimized for stand-alone use and as a powerful instrument when synchronized with other gear.

A public beta of the multi-track sequencer firmware update is free for all NINA users and now available at www.melbourneinstruments.com/support

Feature overview:

4-track sequencer, up to 64 steps available per track.

Polymeter sequencing: each track can have different step lengths.

Assignable polyphonic voices per track, up to 12 voices available.

Polyphonic sequencing - allows for chords per step.

Per-step front panel parameter locking with instant recall and motorized automation feedback.

Live automation recording of front panel knobs.

64 new noise types for greater sound design possibilities. Includes various percussion hits, digital, metal and noise types for creating more percussive sounds.

Different noise sources can be parameter locked per step.

NINA’s powerful Morph feature available per step, providing more vast timbral possibilities.

Timing options include shuffle, micro-timing, clock multiplication, gate length and probability (per step and per track).

Internal storage for more than 4000 patterns.

Perform and chain up to 16 patterns with user definable pattern lengths, up to 512 steps.

The new multi-track sequencer for NINA is a public beta, please see link for more info and to download the beta firmware: www.melbourneinstruments.com/support