Arturia MiniFreak Polyphonic Hybrid Synthesizer

Experience the cutting edge of sound design with MiniFreak’s twin digital sound engines offering over 30 oscillator modes. Utilise each engine independently, layer them, or route one through the other to craft truly unique and complex textures. Six digital voices mesh seamlessly with rich polyphonic analog filters, delivering a pristine yet warm sonic character.

Main Features

• 37-note velocity-sensitive slim-key keybed with aftertouch
• Dual sound engines with 30+ oscillator modes
• Engine 2 can process Engine 1 output for complex sound design
• One envelope and one cycling envelope per voice
• Two LFOs per voice with user-customisable curves
• Polyphonic analog filters and VCAs for warm resonance
• Flexible voice modes: 6-voice polyphonic, 12-voice paraphonic, unison, or mono
• Three digital FX slots (insert or send) with 13 effect types, including external and self-vocoder
• User sample and wavetable import via MiniFreak V (firmware 5.0)
• Modulation matrix featuring 7 sources and 13 destinations
• OLED display for clear, real-time feedback
• Intuitive 64-step sequencer with four pages of 16 steps
• Four lanes of automated modulation
• Performance arpeggiator controls including Ratchet, Octave, Randomise
• MIDI in/out/thru, USB connectivity
• Sustain pedal input, audio input, clock in/out
• Balanced stereo outputs
• 420 factory presets and 244 user slots
• Includes MiniFreak V software plugin

Customisable & Advanced Sound Sculpting

Elevate your creativity with MiniFreak’s comprehensive modulation matrix. Features include polyphonic ADSR envelopes, multi-segment LFO shapes you can tailor, FM and Ring Modulation, plus the intuitive Spice & Dice randomisation tool—perfect for experimental sound crafting and evolving tones.

Mix-Ready Stereo Performance

Pump your productions up a notch with balanced stereo outputs and a flexible three-slot digital effects section. Choose from 13 effects, including stereo chorus, precise 3-band EQ, and raging distortion, all designed to push your sound into the perfect mix-ready zone.

Expressive, Playful Performance

MiniFreak’s velocity-sensitive 37-note slim-key keybed with aftertouch makes live performance intuitive and dynamic. Integrated sequencing and arpeggiator functions add spontaneity, while extensive randomisation options keep your creativity flowing.

MiniFreak V – Your Studio Companion

Seamlessly integrate MiniFreak into your DAW workflow with the complementary MiniFreak V plugin. It mirrors the synthesiser’s architecture and sound engines, providing a cohesive hybrid experience between hardware and software at no additional cost.

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