Arturia MiniFreak B-Stock

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Algoritmische synthesizer

37 Aanslaggevoelige Slim-toetsen met Aftertouch
6-Stemmige polyfonie
Twee digitale Sound-Engines per voice met 22 selecteerbare oscillatormodi: Superwave, Wavetable, Karplus Strong, Noise en nog veel meer
Uitgebreide Modulation mogelijkheden incl. FM, Ring Modulation en wederzijdse beïnvloeding van de Sound Engine
Per Voice: ADSR-envelope, multi-segment envelope/ LFO, twee LFO's en analoge multimode filter (Low-Pass, Band-Pass, High-Pass)
Modulatiematrix met 7 bronnen en 13 bestemmingen
3 Effect slots (als insert of Send effect) met 10 effect types
Performance Arpeggiator met Ratcheting en Random functies
Step sequencer met 64 steps
Intuïtieve bediening via OLED-display en 40 knoppen, encoders en toetsen
Geheugen voor 256 factory en 256 user presets
Stereo line-uitgang: 2x 6,3 mm jack
Line-ingang: 6,3 mm jack
Stereo hoofdtelefoonuitgang: 6,3 mm jack
Aansluiting Sustain pedaal: 6,3 mm jack
Clock in/out en Reset uitgang: 3,5 mm jack
MIDI in/uit/thru
USB-B-poort
Afmetingen (BxDxH): 578 x 231 x 55 mm
Gewicht: 2,94 kg
Incl. externe netadapter (12V DC, 1A), USB-kabel en MiniFreak V-software (download)

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Leverbaar sinds November 2022
artikelnummer 555338
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A hybrid synthesizer built for discovery

The Arturia MiniFreak is a six-voice polyphonic hybrid synthesizer that combines dual digital sound engines, an analogue filtering stage, and a hands-on workflow tailored for both live performance and sound design. Positioned at the intersection of Arturia's software expertise and hardware craftsmanship, the MiniFreak's multi-engine architecture – spanning subtractive synthesis, FM, wavetable synthesis, and modular-inspired algorithms – encourages sonic exploration, ranging from classic tones to experimental textures, while maintaining clarity and ease of use. MIDI and analogue clock connectivity ensure seamless integration with external hardware and DAWs, while the included MiniFreak V plug-in mirrors the hardware's architecture, extending its capabilities into digital workflows. Balancing depth with immediacy, the MiniFreak is a serious polysynth that invites users to experiment while remaining firmly rooted in musical performance.

Arturia MiniFreak algorithmic synthesizer

Full dual-engine architecture

MiniFreak's sound engine centres on two digital sound engines per voice, offering a diverse palette of synthesis methods, including virtual analogue, FM, additive, granular, wavetable, physical modelling, and modular-inspired algorithms – among them Karplus-Strong plucked string modelling and harmonic additive synthesis. These engines can run in parallel for layering, or interact serially for dynamic processing; then, the sound passes through per-voice analogue filters with low-pass, band-pass, and high-pass modes, adding warmth, resonance, and dynamic movement to the digital core. A flexible modulation system – with twin LFOs, a cycling envelope, custom LFO shaping, and a streamlined modulation matrix – keeps textures evolving and timbres intuitive to create. The result is a synthesizer equally capable of crystalline keys, lush pads, gnarly basses, and experimental textures that defy conventional categories.

Hands-on creativity

MiniFreak's interface is designed for immediate interaction, not deep menu navigation. A row of sixteen step buttons above the keyboard provides direct control over the sequencer and arpeggiator, allowing users to program and edit patterns in real time, while also customising LFO shapes and modulating sequence parameters. Generative tools such as Spice & Dice introduce controlled randomness, for musically coherent variations. The two capacitive touch strips to the left of the keyboard act as flexible performance macros that can emulate pitch/mod wheels or shape multiple parameters simultaneously with a single gesture. Chord and Scale modes support harmonic exploration, while the velocity-sensitive slim-key keybed with aftertouch adds expressive control. Together, these controls encourage an exploratory workflow where sequences, textures, and timbres develop organically through performance and interaction.

About Arturia

Arturia's success story began with software emulations of well-known analogue synthesizers such as the Moog Minimoog, Sequential Prophet-5, and Oberheim SEM. The popular software instruments included in the V Collection are still flagship products of the French developer today. Over time, Arturia has gradually expanded its range and now also offers a host of hardware devices, ranging from synthesizers and keyboard controllers to sequencers. Since then, the former software developer has thus also become a household name in the world of analogue synthesizers and other equipment.

Workflow and studio integration

A signal-flow diagram on the MiniFreak's control panel keeps the hybrid architecture clearly visible, while dedicated control sections provide hands-on control over synthesis, filtering, envelopes, and effects. The dual engines feed per-voice analogue filters with low-pass, band-pass, and high-pass modes, adding subtle coloration, resonant filtering, or full-blown distortion before reaching the stereo effects section. Three FX slots – including chorus, delay, reverb, distortion, compression, and vocoder modes – allow patches to be further refined and finalised in situ. An external audio input allows incoming sources to be processed through the filters and effects, including vocals for vocoder processing. Balanced stereo outputs, full MIDI connectivity, USB integration, and analogue clock I/O with sequencer reset output ensure reliable synchronisation with external hardware, modular setups, and DAW-based production environments.

In the spotlight

MiniFreak V plug-in

The MiniFreak V plug-in is a faithful translation of the hardware instrument into the software world. Included with the MiniFreak, it recreates the dual-engine architecture, modulation system, and effects structure within a DAW environment – including analogue filter modelling – allowing patches to be edited, stored, and shared seamlessly between hardware and software. The MiniFreak's front-panel controls are mirrored in the software, turning the hardware into a tactile controller while offering users clearer graphics and a larger on-screen interface. Within a DAW, multiple instances can run simultaneously, allowing sounds created on the hardware to be deployed throughout a project. More than a simple software counterpart, MiniFreak V extends the instrument's engine and workflow into modern production environments, whether in live setups where the hardware controls virtual instances or in studio contexts where multiple instances can be automated.

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