Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder

MiniFreak Vocoder is a special edition of the fearless polyphonic hybrid synth. The same dual digital engines, analog filters, modulation and sequencing power, now with a vocoder and gooseneck mic. Get creative with vocal or external input – from talkbox growls to spectral drones.

Unleash your voice, distort reality, and dive headfirst into chaos – MiniFreak returns in a fearless white-orange skin, armed with a vocoder that bends sound to your will.

Features16-band vocoder

Plug in the mic—or any external source—and reshape it with MiniFreak’s vocoder FX, or apply the effect to your own synth sounds and unleash a full spectrum of vocodized textures.

Hybrid polysynth power

Two digital engines, 31 modes, six voices. Stack them, FM-link them, or route Engine 1 into Engine 2, all through genuine analog filters for punch and warmth.

Mirrored in software

Enjoy the same wild hybrid sound in your DAW of choice, complete with modeled analog filters, with MiniFreak V, a like-for-like VST. Use the same presets physically or virtually.

Classic vocoder spirit

Load a simple synth patch and blend it with your voice for a classic, clean vocoder sound – robotic, smooth, and ready to cut through any mix.

Voice-enhanced sound design

Stack granular noise with vocoded whispers, animate filters with LFOs, and sequence automations to create sounds that blur the line between synth & voice.

External audio mangling

Feed drum machines, guitars, or field recordings into the Vocoder FX for instant spectral distortion and rhythmic filter sweeps.

• 6-voice polyphonic hybrid synthesizer
• 37-note velocity-sensitive Slim-key keybed with aftertouch
• 2 sound Engines with 31 oscillator modes in total
• Engine 2 can be used to process Engine 1
• 1 envelope per voice
• 1 cycling envelope per voice
• 2 LFOs per voice
• Polyphonic analog filters and VCAs
• 6-voice polyphonic, 12-voice paraphonic, unison, or mono configuration
• 3 digital FX slots in insert or send mode, with 13 FX including Ext Vocoder & Self Vocoder FX
• User-customizable LFO curves
• Mod Matrix with 7 sources and 13 potential destinations
• OLED display for real-time visual feedback
• Intuitive 64-step sequencer (4 pages of 16 steps)
• 4 lanes of automated modulation
• Performance Arpeggiator controls including Ratchet, Octave Randomize, and more
• MIDI in/out/thru
• USB connectivity
• Sustain, audio in, and clock in/out connectivity
• Balanced stereo outputs
• 268 factory presets
• 244 user preset slots