Arturia MicroFreak

The Microfreak is definitely not a synthesizer like the others! This digital synthesizer is a special and exceptional instrument that will reward curious musicians who want to think outside the box. Indeed, the Microfreak offers an astonishing mix by combining wavetable oscillators and digital oscillators with analog filters. The important detail that makes it original? Its flat 25-key keyboard with polyphonic-aftertouch, unique in its kind!

A “Grain” of madness!

Equipped with a versatile digital oscillator, this synthesizer will allow you to create a slew of rare and interesting sounds with disconcerting ease, even for the less experienced among you. Thanks to the different modes, such as Texturer, KarplusStrong, Harmonic OSC or Superwave, you will have the privilege of being able to discover completely new and incredible sounds. The Microfreak is able to offer you several machines in one. The Microfreak's flexible and powerful motor is sure to appeal to sound synthesis neophytes and professionals alike!

"We're in this together!"

Arturia places a lot of importance on collaborations. This is why, for the Microfreak, the company worked hand in hand with one of the pioneers of the digital modular synthesizer: Mutable Instruments. This is why you can find, among the multiple modes of the Microfreak's synthesis engine, the oscillator of the famous "Plaits" module, very popular in the field. You will benefit from the same sounds, the same modes and the same parameter controls as those of the emblematic Eurorack module, but from autonomous and efficient hardware.

The best of both worlds (digital and analog)

The Microfreak's analog filter is greatly inspired by the avant-garde 12db SEM filter of the Oberheim SEM. The filter has a variable state, and can even self-oscillate! You can use it as you wish, either to give edge to your wavetables, or to automate the filter by modulating it with the aftertouch of the keyboard or with the integrated sequencer.

Leave room for chance!

With the Microfreak, you can record up to four automations and edit your sequences step by step using the sequencer. The latter has a Spice and Dice mode to allow some randomness to, why not, create original evolving patterns. With the modulation matrix (5x7), you can rewire and reconfigure virtually the entire audio signal chain.

An unusual keyboard!

In fact, it's not even really a keyboard. It's a PCB, super-flat and with no moving parts. With this strange keyboard, you can easily perform synth solos. You won't lack expressiveness either because it is sensitive to pressure, but that's not all. It also offers polyphonic-aftertouch functionality, meaning each key can control parameters in a different way depending on what you touch.

Modern connectivity

The Microfreak provides USB, MIDI and CV outputs to control virtual instruments from your DAW or for your modular synths. This also means you can use the MicroFreak as a controller to experiment with polyphonic aftertouch with cutting-edge software instruments.