Arturia MicroFreak

[xidnpnlss]

I think Arturia gets the basic idea right (synth) but gets lost in the details ( promo video, graphics).

[Jukka]

What’s with the shit graphics on the case?

Better than cheap stickers on the Model:Something-or-other – just my opinion.

ADDED: But don’t you know they will be varying these endlessly in Specai Editions, as they have with the MicroBrute, etc.

[t]

Everything about this looks awesome. Pre-ordered.

[Kingtiers]

Right but how about the magic third option of nothing. Seems odd to force such a particular aesthetic on a user. I would literally never buy this because I dislike those designs so much. Weird choice imo.

[Unifono]

i see. true.
very interesting overall

[Skippit]

Black electrical tape is your friend if it looks that bad to you

I like the graphic personally (judging from 4 inch phone screen…)

[Jukka]

Very good point. I suppose a blank sticker maybe in order in that case.

[Kingtiers]

Drop a few hundred on a new instrument then immediately cover it in tape that you’ll have to spend hours removing years down the road when you want to sell it? Y’all are wild. Hopefully they’ll just release a version that isn’t covered in cheap art nouveau references because it’s an interesting synth under all that.

[Ryan]

This seems to be an instant contender for NAMM winner. Cringey video.

Love the product, hate the presenter. Certainly better than the inverse of that(especially after last time…)

[vvilms]

I’m reminded of Void/ Jakob Penca’s spray painted A4, in this moment:

Seriously hope that guy’s alive/ doing well. His absence has been felt.

[Jukka]

Also interesting are a series of buttons above the keyboard using the same capacitive technology. Not sure on all the functions but it does include the Spice button and the Dice button. And the arrowy strip on the right – is that like a slider or something?

ADDED: The strip is pitch bend.

[d2ba]

Where the hell did I put my glow sticks?

Gonna keep an eye on this one though. Oddly, I’ve liked several Arturia pieces, but the Keystep is the only thing I’ve purchased from them. Not sure why most of their stuff doesn’t do it for me

Matrixbrute is great too

[Skippit]

Up to you mate. To me it’s just a graphic on an instrument. Couldn’t really care less about it. I find the behringer neutron hideous to look at but hasn’t stopped me considering grabbing one… but yeah, if enough people aren’t buying cos of the graphic I’m sure they’ll offer one without at some point

[nfim]

Apparently they didn’t get Mutable Instruments’ permission to use their oscillators. Which is legal (I think?) because they’re open source, but still pretty shitty of arturia. Emilie’s comments on reddit:

Update: this is now resolved, arturia took note and reworded their site. Please read the rest of the thread before getting angry

[nirun]

i aint even mad at the video. it’s kind of cheesy but it’s different and at least something visually stimulating. I like the way it sounds in it too, and the nice little camera zoom ins on the hardware that transitions to the rendered line art. pretty slick

[Kingtiers]

Isn’t it neat how we’re all different?

[xidnpnlss]

Oh WOW fck that.

Fine put them in cause open source but be low key about it not make it a selling point.

Whelp. Saved me 300usd.

[Skippit]

Wtf Mmm.

[Unifono]

[Kingtiers]

Wow. Not a good look…