Arturia Microfreak Synthesizer

Overview

The Arturia MicroFreak is a hybrid desktop synthesizer that combines digital oscillators with analog filters. a unique flat keyboard with massive modulation flexibility. and instant step-sequencing with controlled randomness. Go and explore!

Key Features

- 25-key capacitive keybed with polyphonic aftertouch
- 384 preset slots and 320 factory presets
- 16 digital oscillator modes. including engines from Mutable Instruments and Noise Engineering
- Up to 4-voice unison mode with 12-semitone unison spread
- Analog State Variable Filter. 12dB/octave. resonant. Low. Band or 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
- Chord mode lets you program a chord shape and play it on any note
- Scale Quantize lets you set a specific scale for the white notes to simplify the creative process
- 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 (TRRS input compatible for Vocoder engine)

Specifications

Type: Keytouch Synthesizer
Sound Engine: Wavetable Synthesis. Digital Oscillators
Analog/Digital: Digital with Analog Filter
Number of Keys: 25
Type of Keys: Touch-sensitive Capacitive Keybed
Aftertouch: Polyphonic Aftertouch
Other Controllers: Capacitive Touch Strip
Polyphony: Monophonic. Paraphonic mode (up to 4 voices)
Presets: 320 Factory. 64 User
Oscillators: 1 x Digital Oscillator
Waveforms: 16 x Oscillator Modes
LFO: 1 x LFO with Sync (sine. sawtooth. square. triangle. random. slew random)
Filter: Analog State Variable Filter. 12dB/octave. Lowpass. Bandpass. Highpass
Envelope Generator: 1 x ADSR. Cycling Envelope
Arpeggiator: Up. Order. Random. Pattern modes. Spice/Dice Gate randomizer
Sequencer: 64-step. 2 patterns per preset
Audio Outputs: 1 x 1/4' (master out)
Headphones: 1 x 1/8'
USB: 1 x Type B
MIDI I/O: 2 x 1/8' TRS Type B (In. Out)
Other I/O: CV out. Gate out. Pressure out. Clock in/out
Features: 5 x 7 Modulation Matrix. Unison Mode
Power Source: 12V DC 1A power supply (included)