ARTURIA
Arturia Microfreak Synthesizer
Arturia Microfreak is a unique, hybrid synthesizer that blends wavetable and digital oscillators with analog filters. It features a unique poly-aftertouch flat keyboard which produces interesting effects to sequences.
Microfreak features a versatile digital oscillator so you can create rare and interesting sounds with ease. Modes like Texturer, KarplusStrong, Harmonic OSC, and Superwave give you the chance to explore totally fresh, unheard possibilities. Like having dozens of synths in just one instrument, both newcomers and seasoned professionals will enjoy MicroFreak’s flexible, powerful synth engine.
Microfreak is the first collaboration between Arturia and acclaimed modular synth pioneers Mutable Instruments. Among the multiple modes of MicroFreak’s synth engine, you’ll be able to select the much-loved Plaits oscillator and with added paraphony. Now you can enjoy the same otherworldly sounds, the same modes, and with the same parameter controls as the iconic Eurorack module, but from a self-contained, performable hardware synth.
Main features of the Arturia Microfreak include:
Best of Both Worlds
Inspired by the trailblazing 12-dB Oberheim SEM filter, you can make MicroFreak’s filter scream or whisper to taste. The filter is state-variable, and can even auto-oscillate! You can use this is any way you like, from taking the edge of the razor-sharp wavetable sounds, or automating the cutoff by modulating it with keyboard pressure or the in-built sequencer.
Sequencer and Mod Matrix
Record up to four automations, edit notes per step or use the innovative Spice and Dice sequencer functions to find happy accidents. Add randomization to create evolving, original patterns, and virtually rewire and reconfigure its signal chain and controls with the 5x7 modulation matrix.
PCB Keyboard
The unique keyboard is in fact a PCB which is super flat with no moving parts. It is ideal for tracking lightning-fast synth solos and you can glide you finger across the notes easily. It is not only pressure sensitive, but also offers poly-aftertouch. This means each key can control parameters in a different way depending on how much you touch. You can also use its USB, MIDI, and CV outputs to control instruments in your DAW and modular synths. This also means that you can also use MicroFreak as a controller to experience polyphonic aftertouch with cutting edge software instruments.
- Hybrid synth with PCB keybed
- wavetable and digital oscillators
- Analog filters
- Huge variety of sound possibilities
- Arpeggiator and sequencer
- Crystal-clear OLED screen
- 5x7 modulation matrix
- USB, MIDI, and CV outputs