Arturia MicroFreak

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  • Synthesizer with 192 preset slots and 128 factory presets

  • 11 Digital oscillator with variable mode, including collaborations with Mutable Instruments

  • Analog State Variable Filter, 12dB/octave, resonant, Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass

  • ADSR envelope

  • Cycling Envelope offering two modes
    Envelope
    LFO

  • LFO with Sync: Sine, Tri, Saw, Square, Random, Slew Random

  • Modulation matrix with 5 sources and 7 destinations (3 custom destinations)

  • Monophonic or Paraphonic modes - Up to 4 voices

  • 25-key capacitive keybed with polyphonic aftertouch

  • Capacitive touch strip

  • Crisp OLED display for editing and parameter values

  • Powerful arpeggiator
    Up, Order, Random, Pattern modes
    Spice & Dice Gate randomizers

  • 64-step sequencer
    2 patterns per preset
    4 automation tracks per preset

  • CV / Gate / Mod outputs

  • USB, Clock and MIDI in and out

  • 6.35mm master and 3.5mm headphone output

Instrument size : 12.2 x 9.2 x 2.2 inches (311 x 233 x 55mm)
Instrument weight : 2.3 lbs. (1.02 Kg)

Among the multiple modes of MicroFreak’s synth engine, you’ll be able to select the open source Plaits oscillators created by modular pioneers Mutable Instruments.

Soon available
349$/299€ -Spring

first Demo:

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Arturia MicroFreak- Am I alone in not liking it?
[NAMM '19] : OMG! Who didn’t sell out or let down?
Arturia MicroFreak V3.0
#2

whaaaaaaat

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#3

wowza - interesting

edit : possibly an understatement - really really into this one - love the concept, kudos

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#4

Arturia are terrible at promos.

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#5

video promo = horrendous! :joy: … the synth is interesting tho. Sad to see full-size midi i/o becoming a thing of the past. :disappointed_relieved:

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#6

MI Plaits in a box!

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#7

MADNESS

Cool looking keys though. I’m a sucker for wavetable and digital synths, so I’m definitely interested.

#8

The video looks like some 90s Nickelodeon thing. But the synth looks like it might be cool. The price is attractive.

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#9

Did they use the same director and producer for the promo as Roland used to use for their 90’s grooveboxes? If it is meant to be a parody then that is some top trolling, if it is not then it is still hilarious but in a different way.

Synth looks quite interesting but the promo video doesn’t convince me, it is like they are trying too hard :joy:

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#10

The video rode the line between amusing and cheese, but the synth is genuinely one of the most interesting things to come out recently. Looks like it’ll be $349 which seems insane for all that’s packed in there.

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#11

Wonder if they’ll ever make a good promo vid? But once we get some demos of this in the right hands I imagine it will be a no brainer.

#12

Nope they won’t

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#13

From now on all promo videos should be done by either Cenk or Baseck, with Nick Batt looking bemused in the background.

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#14

Cringe.

#15

check out the actual demos - pretty nice.

I was emailed about this on Tuesday but it was “embargoed” until 6pm UK today - but the cat’s out of the bag now anyway!

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#16

It seems their promo department must be also run by the same person handling their customer service department.

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#17

That “Sello” demo, OOOF! Give me those JP8080 vibes please!

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#18

Looks good. Wack video but who cares. Interesting product, good connectivity, good price. Arturia moving forward.

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#19

I spit out my coffee at 1:04.
Jesus pose, followed by simple one note solo.

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#20

Agree, the music and video is terrible at showcasing the product

Sounds great on paper though and nice price