Arturia’s MicroFreak synth is an affordable hybrid hardware synth with wavetable and digital oscillators, analog filters, a modulation matrix, an unconventional but highly expressive touch plate — and tons of sonic possibilities. MicroFreak’s powerful digital oscillator features a palette of unique modes such as Texturer, KarplusStrong, Harmonic OSC, and Superwave. From adventurous newbies to experienced synthesists, the MicroFreak enables you to explore new sonic frontiers.
Endless possibilities with wavetable synthesis
Arturia partnered with renowned Eurorack manufacturer Mutable Instruments to include their acclaimed Plaits wavetable oscillator with added 4-voice paraphony. The Arturia MicroFreak is an extremely versatile little beast that can sound sweet, deep, hypnotic, chaotic, or volcanic. Whatever sounds you can dream up, MicroFreak is up to the task. And MicroFreak lets you work fast, too, with advanced features like real-time sequence creation and randomization.
Craft entirely new categories of sounds
MicroFreak’s digital oscillator is the ideal tool to craft entirely new categories of sounds, while its analog filter delivers the warmth and punch you’re looking for. MicroFreak can store up to 256 presets, so inspiration is never more than a button press away. Innovative synthesis is Arturia’s raison d’être. And MicroFreak lives up to the company’s sterling reputation.
Features:
Wavetable and digital oscillators
Analog filters
Massive variety of sound possibilities
Poly-aftertouch flat “touch plate” keyboard
Arpeggiator and sequencer
384 preset slots and 320 factory preset slots
Crystal-clear OLED screen
5 x 7 modulation matrix
Paraphonic mode
Specs
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