SynthPlex 2022: Arturia MiniFreak -Sounds Only
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- čas přidán 28. 10. 2022
- Synthplex is on this weekend in Burbank LA - back after the Covid breaks, and our man on the ground Jim from Ear Monkey Music grabbed some quality time with the new Arturia MiniFreak, The 6 voice, two oscillator polysynth based on the beating heart of the MicroFreak.
We have one in for review and will be releasing in due course, but in the mean time, here's Jim taking a look at some of the presets.
MiniFreak is available now priced at $599
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Interesting synth. I like the way it has it’s own sound going on. Can’t wait for the full review. The two play throughs have been very helpful for getting a feel for it’s capabilities. Thanks
Can't wait for mine to show up, thanks for video
needed this video thank you!
Some excellent sounds!
Damn, those modulated grooves are insane :)
thank you and very nice!
Great Sounds ... I have searching for that. Maybe now will all going right 😜✌️🌅
Nice I need one.
Very musical and full of character, even with multiple osc types. It's been a long time since I've heard a modern budget polysynth with such character and musical presets. Yes, good presets are a plus.
I thought the Korg miniogue was a beast, but after hearing the auturia mini freak, this thing just blows the Korg out of the water, with just incredible weird sounds. Can't wait for the backorder to arrive. I'm not crazy about the looks but it's the sounds that got me to buy it, I'm tickled pink with giddy excitement. Congratulations Auturia! Outstanding job for the money.
I’m thinking the next step in the Freak lineup should be a MatrixFreak. Maybe a tabletop, keyboardless version.
Maybe Arturia should make a good capacitive keyboard Keystep 37 (or larger) type thing for those who want to use it on whatever they want to. There’s one really cool feature of the ROLI blocks (seaboard or Lumi) is that they link together to make a long keyboard. I kinda hate a single Lumi, but 3, and yeah it’s minikeys, but it’s suddenly 72 polyaftertouch minikeys. Maybe Arturia can do something like that but with capacitve?
A capacitive sequencer would be super cool. Like a grown up make noise 0-coast. I love the 0-coast but it doesn’t have any quantizing. A four track sequencer with a patch bay that lets you modulate the sequences.
Coming tomorrow! Small handful of them came into stock in the UK and had to nab it. Deffo keeping the Microfreak though. Still a place for it.
Sounds freaking awesome
This is a.beat MiniFreak sound demo so far. A nice varied selection of sounds that show off what it can do. As an old 80s guy I really think this is the Juno for today. Affordable, approachable and versatile.
Anti-Juno, I guess. Juno was sweet candy from start to finish, no matter the set of parameters. It had a very limited synthesis, but which is always very pleasing to ear. This modern synthesizer, in contrast, is very powerful, but easily and often becomes harsh in sound.
So much analog filters do!
Fab synth regardless price,
hoping for a big keys version.
Punches above its weight in some sounds, can be similar to e.g Minilogue in others.
I wish it had string sounds and choir sounds like the Korg Wavestate. I love that synth but have never been able to link it to my pc. I’ll probably get one of these soon
can i loop an arpeggiator pattern with rec and then overdub another sound??
Sounds good but was kind of surprised by how small the keyboard was.
Looks cool . What many asked for a poly freak . I’m in the minority on missing the touch plate control surface , but despise mini keys for anything other than mono bass lines and leads however so it’s not giving me the full G.A.S.
One thing that could take it to another level would be to integrate a “ vintage mode “ to off set the filters , envelopes lfos , and add drift to the Osc ( MI code has a drift for the Macro Osc so that may be already still in the code ? ) that would make it just that much more desirable for me anyway .
I think you are a majority. The comments definitely aren't a representation of actual musicians/buyers, mostly shills. It lost everything that made the microfreak unique and great.
@@ChrisP3000x The Macro Osc to me is the main draw of the engine, The hybrid nature a close second , and the overall architecture is pretty damn decent for the cheapest synth I’ve bought new . The touch plate just made me play it differently in a way I grew to like and it makes the Micro a unique instrument for sure , but I wouldn’t go so far to to say it’s All that makes it unique . I’d be on this a 100% with 37-49 full size regular old keys, but I’m just one of the many who hate mini keys so if I was going to use it as a module like I do the micro half the time the space could be better utilized with the touch plate for that something different on occasion. Alternatively if they did a module I’d snap it up in an instant.
To be fair it’s inbetween mini keys and regular
Of course I’m going to ask for a keytar version…
Do the microfreak patches work on the minifreak?
Awesome, just want I wanted, but I'm not hearing mach in the stereo field, delays & reverb yes, but the sounds themselves don't really seem to be panned.
I don't believe the synth itself has any stereo field. Only the effects do. For 599 US, it is what it is I suppose.
@@KipCount Yes, it is what it is, which is half an Explorer.
Excellent and no blahblah = DoublePlusGood!
I wish Arturia would make a polyphonic Minibrute 2 under $1000.
That 1st patch whilst struggled on bottom end has some serious mid weight punch.
This is going to be an excellent addition imo.
Buh buh buh it has Mini keys (yes that's why it's called a Mini) and it has no PCB keybed. I like to see people try and play chords on a PCB or stabs, see how that works out.
playing chords on a pcb is totally doable. the main benefit of the pcb keyboard is you have very precise control over poly aftertouch. it's great for drones or writing expressive chords progressions; for example with strings. Different things for different needs. I often use my microfreak as a controller for all these reasons, and when I need to play more traditionally I have a keyboard anyway. I almost want a "microfreak control" that is just the pcb keyboard and a few knobs, with a cv interface.
@@valdir7426 not it's not double for the common keys player.
You need a certain skill to use normal PAT as it is with keybeds, let alone PCB.
@@dankeplace It's certainly awkward for certain placement but yes it's doable. I'm not talking complex stuff; just like basic four chords progression. I'm not a skilled keyboard player and I can do it. again it's an interesting keyboard for specific needs. It's the buchla approach. You will need another keyboard with the microfreak; but it's not a problem since it's a tiny synth.
@@valdir7426 37 keys is a bit diff than 25, when you have 2 octaves vs 3, your hands will span more, having a PCB keybed on the Mini would put a ton of people off and as a result would lose sales for Arturia.
Not everyone wants a drone machine, or something that is *doable*
They want an instrument to be able to play.
for a bigger synth it makes more sense but the microfreak is a less than 300 euro instrument that is meant to be used with other hardware, it needs effects; and it needs a regular keyboard for certain stuff; that's the deal, but it also offers a very unique take on a keyboard that very few other synths /controllers offer; that alone makes it interesting.
That's also why it has cv outs and the mini doesn't I think. The MicroFreak has been a best seller for a few years "despite" its quirky keyboard so it must do something right still.
The mini is like a more traditional poly; and it's nice but it will be compared to all the other poly on the market; including its shortcomings.
It seems that you can get a sawtooth from multiple engines. But I'm afraid none of them sounds bright and full along octaves. In microfreak Basic Waves you get bright sound in high notes but muffled sound in the bass. and you get the opposite with V. analog engine. I would like to have this fixed in Minifreak.
@liantros retrospectiva that's why they went with the SEM analog filter they have.
@@dankeplace why? What happen with those filters. The truth is that none of the demos emphasizes on them. Nobody has shown a lush mild resonant slow pad.
@@dos5gw962 being digital engines, they used on the Micro Freak a SEM filter which would help smooth the harshness of a digital engine.
Fullsize keys + full integration with iPad, or other tablet, will make these synth the Top of the topest.
Sound fidelity is light years of the hydrasynth. Probably to do with the VCAs and VCF
fidelity to what? I think it's just a matter of taste.
@@valdir7426 I'm referring to the clarity and dimension to the sound in my opinion. It is a matter of taste, of course.
Yeah, hydrasynth sound is so much less characterful and more harsh.
Can't really see why I would upgrade from my freak as I use it with keystep pro....... but still thinking about it of course😄
It sounds a bit xfer OTT to me
I like my microfreak and its features and this sounds really decent but there's still some kind of "plasticky" feel/aftertaste to the sound I can't really shake off (anyway I'll be going to the nymphes for my true-poly needs)
Dinky toy sounds
Explorer>Minifreak
based on what?
@@dankeplace I’m not saying he’s right or wrong, but the Explorer does have hundreds of waveforms, 5 LFO’s, 5 envelopes, Mutants on the oscillators and then there’s that polyAT keyboard, similar form factor, all at the same price. That said, the MiniFreak has its own uniqueness: many more synth engines than just about any other synth I know of and an interesting way to combine them and then there’s the Macro feature (not sure, but those might be similar to the Mutants on the Explorer?). I own the Hydrasynth but also own two Microfreaks and I still pre-ordered the Minifreak, I think it’s unique, interesting and worth checking out.
MF got a sequencer tho…
@@NeoLudditevisons Ah yes, forgot about that thanks for reminding me, good catch 😂
@@symbiat0 if the Hydra Ex had a sequencer it would be awesome!
Too bad Arturia dumped all that was unique and great about the MicroFreak and made this lame cash grab 🤑. Not even a PolyAT keybed......🤢
Arturia should make a 61 full sized key version with more knobs and sliders and more synthesis methods of this. A PRO version so to speak...
I really liked the sounds and was wishing there were more keys.
The "MegaFreak?"