Arturia Minifreak: My favorite synthesizer (Microfreak) gets an upgrade
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- čas přidán 27. 01. 2023
- In this video, I check out the Minifreak from Arturia.
Find more information about this synth here: www.arturia.com/products/hard...
More information about the plugin version here:
www.arturia.com/products/soft...
The samples I made can be found on my Patreon: / 77866067
The video I did on how to record synths can be found here: • How I record hardware ...
BONUS TIP: My three favorite oscillators from the Minifreak are the ones made by Noise Engineering. You can download a FREE plugin version of those oscillators called Virt Vereor here: noiseengineering.us/products/...
David saying "if I HAD to choose one synth to bring on vacation" implies that he normally brings more than one synth on vacation 🤣
it also implies that I take vacations 😅
Thought the same thing. 😂
I take my Lumikeys so I can play in the dark with colored lights.
@@Moreslaw
The best synth to bring on vacation is NO SYNTH but if you love making music then a laptop running the best VST's can't be beaten.
Can't wait for the next in the lineup: the Macrofreak, which is the size of the original giant Moog synths.
I’m hoping they go Rick James with it and add bass strings
Why don't you enjoy this one first? I'd rather live today than yesterday or tomorrow...
You’d be venturing into Jupiter/moog one/oberheim OXA legendary historic category if they did it right. Tons of voices, more modulation and customization options… the vocoder with a life of its own… maybe add in a few euro rack spots, but without making it feel like another semi modular.
There’s no way they’re not having this conversation.
dang, so great to see this channel grow, it was not that long ago when this channel was way smaller and now you've got 160,000 subscribers and you are getting products from brands and stuff, congrats fr, mate, you're doing awesome stuff with this c:
thanks! I really appreciate the support! :)
how the time flies by eh?
modular synths always amaze me, i love tuning into your channel and checking out what new gear you have to play with!
Love this synth, the VST is incredible.
Really nice showcase, I love how you also explain your process and showcase things, it really helps understands the instrument. Also cool song(s)!
Amazing to see your process, also fantastic to hear the results!
Really impressed with your video production quality! Well done.
Well done. What I appreciate is how you embraced simplicity with the sound creation. Sometimes we want to use every feature on a synth when making sounds, but often simple sounds are best. Thanks for the great content.
Very cool and informative! I am a novice and absolutely love everything Arturia does ! Thank you for showing a professional perspective. Thank you for sharing.
I love you channel. I understand 10 minute highly edited videos are good content and your style is about that, but it would be awesome to see some longer form content! You're great either way and I'm excited to continue watching your amazing stuff.
You're the only synthesizer youtuber that I actually like 👍
Keep it up❤
As always, totally in love with your videos and your work.
just wanna say that i love your vids and it shows the wonders of synths, im so into it now, and i hope to own a synthesizer one day!
If you want to emulate tape, I have a patch suggestion. Set the lfo as fast as possible, set it to the random setting, and use it to control pitch Ever so slightly.
There's Tape MELLO-FI plugin by Arturia
You've gained so many subscribers so quickly! Keep the great videos coming
The Minifreak is becoming my fave hardware synth - great vid!
Great content. Love the breakdown of this synth! Thanks !
I have a Microfreak and love it. I've watched a slew of videos about it before I made a purchase. One thing that was often mentioned was an amazing low price for what you get. Now I realize the price of everything has and is still going up, but it looks like Arturia listened when they priced this at $599.00.
Definitely considering the software! Sounds so great
Hi. New follower. I also own the microfreak and it IS my favorite synth. Then the minifreak was released and now I am saving every single penny, every single returnable pop can, every single piece of coinage that falls into my hands goes into a money jar and one day I will be a proud owner of the minifreak too.
Im wearing Dekoni Blues, and i can hear the difference after adding the surgeon filter which is awsome. Keep up the great vids.
I'd just like to say I've joined 3 patreons from youtubers over the last year or so and Dave's is the only one I joined that seems to update regularly with the promised new content each month. Consequently, it's also the only one I'm still happy to subscribe to! The content on patreon and on the channel is always interesting. Thanks for the channel content, for DS and for the patreon stuff.
Hi Phil! Glad you've been enjoying it. Thanks so much for the support!
I’ve joined a couple as well. When there is something useful and/ or unique behind a sub I find that I’m much more likely to join. Captain Pikant, for example, has a lot to offer. I’m gonna check out Dave’s because I just bought a Polyend Play from someone on Reverb and have been wanting to load up on some samples.
@@HelicopterRidesForCommunists I'll check out CP - never too old to learn. 👍
@@philmarsh5593 pause💀
Funny how the obsession with BOC’s ‘Music Has The Right to Children’ has created an entire industry within the synth and plug-in industry.
Agreed
I wouldn’t want it any other way
Just wanted to say I'm not a musician I've never owned any hardware and I barely play guitar. But your videos have inspired me to want to learn this stuff. Thanks for the amazing content
You and this video convinced me. Like you I also own the MicroFreak and am now looking forward to getting it's bigger brother the MiniFreak.
please sell the microfreaks at a loss so i can get one!
arturia is working on an improved wavetable oscillator for the minifreak - they said as much in their last minifreak livestream on youtube.
@@Moreslaw MegaFreak? MasterFreak? MonsterFreak.
so excited for this
Epic!! sounds amazing - thanks for another amazing video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yeeees my favourite channel reviewing my first synth!!
Really love this channel
Thank goodness for this I was wondering whether to buy this synth or not but this video has given fuel to my buying the Minifreak fire
I need to save up for this! It looks amazing.
Very nice pack Dave, thanks!
I've seen a billion and a half videos about the MiniFreak, and yours stands out. Your approach is intellectually intriguing and.... articulate. Easy to follow given the complexity. Keep taking the extra effort because it is working brah. And yes, I totally smashed like and subscribe lol.
Thanks! So glad you appreciated it :)
I share your enthusiasm for both Freaks, but although they're very affordable synths, I only own the plugin. Lack of space and no interest for more keys (a desktop version would be interesting!), so this was the perfect option for me! Thanks for this great video!
Amazing video, I am impressed.
Amazing video!
Your video's Inspire me and Teach me! Thank you.
I've just discovered this channel, and as a veteran guitar player I have to admit that synths confuse the hell out of me. But you do good work here, and have great production values, thank you for your excellent channel
Another amazing video
This is beautiful
Good video.... Oh god now I'm looking into this synth! 🙂
I really like the software / hardware combo synth companies are doing. Modals'sCobalt 8 does the same thing and its honestly such a nice feature.
Yeah I use the shit out of Elektron’s Overbridge plug-in with the Syntakt. Plus it allows for 12 audio tracks, effects tracks, midi/ sync, all over 1 usb cable. So seeing the vst version of MiniFreak definitely caught my attention.
It’s nice to ditch a DAW and go hardware only, but mixing and mastering a song is likely going to be done in one eventually, plus there are tons of great features and benefits in Ableton, so I’ve gone the Hybrid route and couldn’t be happier.
Cool video David! Your channel exploded like the frog 🐸itself 😉- Kudos!
Some things to add for your viewers and perhaps yourself:
The ability to change the routing for the delay and reverb are a very nice option with send/insert for those two. Be sure - if you find some time - to have a look at the keyboard source parameter as this is one of the most powerful features of this synth and can save up some LFO's for other purposes f.e. (Keyb+Src) - Easy accessible via sound+edit + a strike of a key. You now can have random/voice/s-curve as signals to change for example the tuning. A very nice options to create more analog sounds for example.
Not much was said about the VST version 'MiniFreak V' that cost 99 dollars if you buy it alone but comes with the MiniFreak at no extra charge. It is a fantastic add on to the MiniFreak that you can both use together. It is extremely useful.
I used the pads preset from your patreon instrument to do a little mixing experiment and just gotta say it sounds very very nice, some light distortion easily made a very interesting sound
Ah, so glad you like it!
Wonderful! Thank you 😊
You made me buy the Microfreak a couple of months ago and now you made me want the the Minifreak as well! Damn you! 😂
Bruh. it was so beautiful.
You release this video as I'm literally eyeing one of these off. The plugin makes me wish for a physical version of Pigments too as too much CPU usage 😅
I've got the micro, and was going to get a volca fm2... maybe I just wait to see if any FM2's pop up on the used market. I Need more💰.
rather off topic but i’ve been messing around with some of your free sample packs on decent and they’re really fun, they’re a nice way to get something to feel less robotic while retaining an electronic feel
Ah, so glad to hear they've been helpful :)
Wow, I had no idea subscribing would notify me of new videos. Now that you have shared this novel and unheard of information I will make sure to subscribe on the absolute double.
You are a music genius 💖
hey this was great, thanks.
My, you cover a lot of ground in a very short time.
I hadn't seen the plug in version and the graphics representations really beef up the instrument UI. Arturia certainly have another winner here.
Have you ever heard the noise that a frozen pond or lake makes when the ice is melting? It sounds amazing. If I knew how to do what you do I would def. Use it in some music!
As a Microfreak owner I'd love the effects stage as a serperate device
Thank you for the review .. How does this match up to the MiniNova .. I need a midi keyboard but I want a synth!
Synetics for the win!
This is one of those times where I’m like yeah you’re right, I should probably subscribe 😂👍
u make me wanna buy these synths so bad
As a long term Microfreak owner, I remember watching your video on it, it’s how I found your channel years ago. I bought the Minifreak the day it was released, I just saw it as a great upgrade. How are you liking it so far ? Can we expect more videos on it ?
It always gets me when a video says "you're only going to be able to hear this on headphones" as if I'm listening to synthesizer demos on a phone or laptop speaker!
..okay I do late at night in bed, but I would hope that my PSI monitors would fare better than headphones when I'm at my desk in the daytime 😅
I wish they made it somehow easy to marry the two mini and micro freak, even the plugin having a micro option if you want to go micro on the computer. I am going to get the plugin version, but I play it along with the microfreak I already own, layering them both. I almost feel like they are so similar but so different technically, its like the minifreak doesnt want anything to do with the microfreak. I feel like they have brushed the microfreak aside and it makes me a bit sad, but I guess their focus is to sell minifreaks now. On a side note, I also own a Polybrute, and having a plugin version to control your hardware is the best thing ever. It is tempting to get the minifreak just for this reason (but also I wish they did for the microfreak).
Oh my it sound lush
You are great.
I don't like mini keys, so the vst plugin and a midi controller with full sized keys seems to be the right option for me.
Sounds lovely but I also assume you could make similar voices using the software instruments in Ableton and/or some VSTs. What are your thoughts on relevance of hardware gear when we can pretty much do the same things in software? Heck, including the Minifreak VST itself...) Cheers!
Probably a mix of tactile feel of using controls rather than a M&K, and just being easier to click on and start playing immediately rather than starting computer, opening software, setting up the VSTs, etc etc.
Just depends on preferences, even "old tech" like Mechanical watches manage to stick around even with Digital watches and smart watches all over.
I also personally find my computer too distracting as there are too many things I might end up doing instead of making sounds/music, whereas I grab my Microfreak and a recorder and just go jam for a bit away from the computer without issue
Do you think it’s worth getting the hardware if you have the vst? I mean I do prefer hardware in general
Hi David. Great channel. How does the routing work.. having created that midi chord progression, are you firing that back through the freak then back in again/recording it as audio in ableton ? (when you're not using the plugin).
Yes, that's exactly it.
i was looking for a microkorg s today and the guy showed me this synth cause they didn’t have it. Looks cool but i really want that microkorg lol
Hii very nice content!! Does this synth have full controll over everthing in de V lab software? Does it scroll to all te pre sets and controll all the knob if a synth is selected??? Regards A
I sold my microfreak because it just wasn't working for me. I think the minifreak VST is awesome though. My workflow has started to be about analog minimalism and this VST is a great little addition to my digital mess.
Happy new Lunar New Year of the rabbit！
Same to you!
I wonder if MicroFreak or MiniFreak would work best with my digitakt and digitone key and syntakt witch would be best mini or micro freak for my elektron setup ..Also is Minifreak standalone and microfreak
I am new to this. I play mostly guitar. What is a great budget synth for around $500- even lightly used is fine if it can get me to the next level. I want to be one and done. Would be great if I could plug by guitar into it as well.
3:07 "record man play my song on the radio, you too busy trynna find that blue eye soul"
Reminds me of Boards of Canada.
Hello here's another one, at 05:00 when you link the Minifreak with its virtual version, I didn't know both of the synths are being heard 05:18
Do a Hydrasynth review. If you had to choose between this and the hydrasynth which one would it be
helo, myabe a stupid question. I am using FL21, but it should be simular with ableton. How did achieved that you recorded the notes and not a sound clip, since is it not a midi keabord but a regular hardware and preset sound. thanx for the answer
What chord progressions /Scales do you use to create that 70s synthwave movie sound though?
I want one of these but I have no experience with synthesizers or any electronic instruments. I just really like making synth music on garageband. What other equipment would I need if i bought one of these rn?
It would be cool if the mod matrix was like buttons you could push instead of having to use that knob lol
Does mini freak makes the sound u made from micro freak
I meant the music u made on micro freak, u can also made on mini freak, as I am planning to buy one, Inwas wondering which ine should I go for, or some other then above you can suggest,
I was very tempted by the $99 sale for the virtual one but I'm going to wait... Nothing beats hardware.
Hello at 03:19 you say ableton is "listening to all the MIDI notes that the synth is producing" but MIDI? How is the synth sending midi? Is the synth able to send MIDI and audio to a DAW? I see hte MIDI notes at 03:30 thanks!!
Does this synth have a speaker? Can it run on batery? (Or are you tied tovthe grid and to your mixer and amplifier?
Would this be a good recomendation as a first synthsizer ?
I'm looking for my first synth live looping. I want to be able to hold long pads and manually sweep through filters. I've thought about the freak family, but I've also considered something from the brute line. One seems to offer simplicity and the other flexibility. I don't want to be limited to a one trick pony, but I'm a novice and I'm intimidated by the menus. I'd love to get some thoughts from anyone willing to offer them?
I saw today there is a demo for the virtual minifreak, see if you can get that to run it should be similar to the hardware. Easy to get into but even the microfreak is an iceberg of a synthesizer.
@@Jimmyknapp2 Thanks for the heads up. My fear is that I would get a sound I like and then never be able to find it again because I touched something that jacked up the whole synth.
Can you explain how to record sequences on the fly?? I'm about to sell my Korg :/ thank you in advance for your video.
Can you write the differences with the other freak? (Keys are obvious) and if you prefer to buy one, which one ?
My girlfriend got me a minifreak for Christmas. It’s awesome!!!
who is awesome? the minifreak or your girlfriend? 🤣
@@mjaa1307 both!
The preset sounds like an early 1970s TV logo, PBS P-head for example.
Would be cool if this can be a iOS auv3 plugin for iOS daws
Do you still need an audio interface if you use the VST?
Thank you for the dopamine dose
Just watching in envy, as an Arturia addict im so sad i dont have anything from the freaks line yet.
Hopefully they make a Macrofreak 49 key at one point
I just bought moog DFAM AND MOTHER32 but I don't see they can make music like micro or mini freak
i just started saving up for a microfreak but now i guess i have to save up for a minifreak lol
the struggle is real! In theory, the used prices of Microfreaks should go down now that the Minifreak is out?