Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder|Shape Synthesized Soundscapes with Your Voice
Dual Engines, Vocal Modulation: An Experimental Synthesizer Fusing Digital Chaos, Analog Warmth, and Vocoder Magic
Arturia's sound designers are renowned for precisely deconstructing the sonic charm of classic synthesizers. As a powerful evolution of the Freak family, MiniFreak once again pushes the boundaries of sound design. It's a 37-key hybrid synthesizer, at its core a pair of powerful digital oscillators with 22 oscillator modes, covering a wide range of distinct sound engines from virtual analog and FM to additive synthesis. This version further incorporates a powerful vocoder function and comes with a dedicated vocoder microphone, allowing your voice to directly become the core of the synthesized sound. These wild digital sounds are then sculpted by warm and characterful analog filters, creating unique tones that are both chaotic and pleasing to the ear.
MiniFreak is not just a piece of hardware; it's a complete ecosystem. It comes bundled with the exclusive MiniFreak V software version, allowing you to enjoy the exact same sound engine and architecture within your DAW, seamlessly integrating into your creative workflow. Whether transforming vocals into robotic chords or meticulously crafting sounds in the studio, the MiniFreak Vocoder offers unparalleled flexibility and a journey of surprising sonic exploration, making it the ultimate sound laboratory for modern musicians.
Product Features
- Built-in 16-band Vocoder: Comes with a dedicated gooseneck microphone that connects to a dedicated input, instantly transforming your voice into complex chords, robotic effects, or rich synthetic textures.
- Powerful Hybrid Engine: Two independent digital sound engines offering 22 oscillator modes (including vocoder), paired with a true analog multimode filter (Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass), perfectly combining digital versatility with analog warmth.
- Expressive Performance: Equipped with a 37-key Slim-key keyboard featuring velocity sensitivity and aftertouch, allowing for dynamic and nuanced emotional expression in your playing.
- Limited Edition Pure White Aesthetic: Features a unique pure white exterior design, adding a fresh, modern visual style to your studio or stage setup.
- Deep Modulation Matrix: An intuitive 7x13 modulation matrix, offering 7 sources and 13 destinations, allowing you to easily create complex dynamic sounds, from subtle nuances to drastic sonic transformations.
- Creative Sequencing & Arpeggiation: Features a powerful built-in 64-step polyphonic sequencer and a feature-rich arpeggiator, equipped with the unique Spice & Dice randomization function to inject unexpected vitality into your phrases.
- Studio-Grade Effects: Built-in 3 independent effects slots offering 10 high-quality algorithms, including chorus, flanger, delay, reverb, and distortion, to make your sound more complete and dimensional.
- Seamless Software & Hardware Integration: Comes with the exclusive MiniFreak V software synthesizer (VST/AU/AAX), featuring the exact same architecture as the hardware, allowing you to design sounds in your DAW and send them back to the hardware for use, achieving perfect synchronization.
Core Features Explained
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