A Dramatically Different Synth from Arturia

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, enabling everyone from adventurous newbies to experienced synthesists to explore new sonic frontiers. Arturia also partnered with renowned Eurorack manufacturer Mutable Instruments to include their acclaimed Plaits wavetable oscillator with added paraphony. 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.

Touch keyboard with poly aftertouch

You haven’t lived until you’ve tried MicroFreak’s etched touch plate. It’s caused a sensation among  keyboardists who, on the whole, find it more natural and expressive than a conventional keyboard. The touch plate is pressure sensitive and even offers polyphonic aftertouch — pretty amazing at this price point, we might add. While its price makes it the perfect unique sonic complement to any budget home electronic music setup, the Arturia MicroFreak’s uniqueness also makes it a no-brainer addition to professional live and studio synth rigs. Pros will find it useful as an experimental sound design tool, much in the same way Eurorack modules are used.

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. It’s an incredibly value-packed synthesizer that’s like no other. Electronic music producers and rock bands will enjoy using MicroFreak to generate unusual textures and evolving sequences in a live setting and to add a refreshing grain of sonic unpredictability to their shows.

Arturia MicroFreak Analog Synthesizer Features:

• Wavetable and digital oscillators
• Analog filters
• Massive variety of sound possibilities
• Poly-aftertouch flat “touch plate” keyboard
• Arpeggiator and sequencer
• 128 factory presets and space for 64 user sounds
• Crystal-clear OLED screen
• 5 x 7 modulation matrix
• Paraphonic mode

Tech Specs

• Type:Paraphonic Synthesizer
• Sound Engine Type(s):Wavetable Synthesis, Digital Oscillators
• Analog/Digital:Digital with Analog Filter
• Number of Keys:25
• Type of Keys:Touch-sensitive Capacitive Keybed, Polyphonic Aftertouch
• Other Controllers:Capacitive Touch Strip
• Polyphony:Monophonic, Paraphonic mode (up to 4 voices)
• Presets:128 Factory, 64 User
• Oscillators:11 x Digital Oscillators (engine type, wave, timbre, shape)
• LFO:1 x LFO with Sync (sine, sawtooth, square, triangle, random, slew random)
• Filter:Analog State Variable Filter, 12dB/octave, Lowpass, Bandpass, Highpass
• Envelope Generator:1 x ADSR, Cycling Envelope
• Arpeggiator:Up, Order, Random, Pattern modes, Spice/Dice Gate randomizer
• Sequencer:64-step, 2 patterns per preset
• Audio Outputs:1 x 1/4" (master out)
• Headphones:1 x 1/8"
• USB:1 x Type B
• MIDI I/O:2 x 1/8" (In/Out)
• Other I/O:CV out, Gate out, Pressure out, Clock in/out
• Features:5 x 7 Modulation Matrix
• Power Supply:12V DC 1A power supply (included)
• Height:2.2"
• Width:12.5"
• Depth:9.2"
• Weight:2.5 lbs.
• Manufacturer Part Number:570101