Arturia Microfreak Paraphonic Hybrid Synthesizer

 Arturia Microfreak Paraphonic Hybrid Synthesizer

Arturia Microfreak Paraphonic Hybrid Synthesizer

SMALL BUT FIERCE
 
A digital synth like no other, MicroFreak is a peculiar, exceptional instrument that rewards the cu-rious musician. It blends numerous wavetable and digital sound engines with analog filters. It features a unique poly-aftertouch flat keyboard. It adds controlled randomness to sequences. This isn’t a revolution, it’s a mutiny.
 
UN GRAIN DE FOLIE / A TOUCH OF MADNESS
 
This out-there little music machine features a versatile digital oscillator so you can create rare and interesting sounds with ease. Modes like Texturer, KarplusStrong, Vocoder, and Superwave give adventurous musicians the chance to explore totally new, unheard possibilities. You can even up-load your own wavetables. Like having dozens of synths in just one instrument, both wild-eyed newcomers and seasoned professionals will fall in love with MicroFreak’s flexible, powerful synth engine.
 
WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER
 
Everybody likes to go solo from time to time – but sometimes, you just can’t beat the musical magic of an ensemble. With MicroFreak’s oscillator modes, variety is the aim of the game. Alongside the 8 native oscillator types, you’ll find a selection of open-source algorithms from modular pioneers Mutable Instruments, as well as a handful of unique modes from LA Eurorack wizards Noise Engineering. Enjoy the sonic flexibility of modular, with the same parameter controls and boosted with paraphony, but in a self-contained, performable hardware synth.
 
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
 
Inspired by the trailblazing 12-dB Oberheim SEM filter, you can make MicroFreak’s filter scream or whisper to taste. The filter is state-variable, and can even auto-oscillate! You can use this is any way you like, from taking the edge of the razor-sharp wavetable sounds, or automating the cutoff by modulating it with keyboard pressure or the in-built sequencer.
 
Wait. Did we mention that MicroFreak has a sequencer? And a mod matrix? Things are about to get seriously interesting…
 
TASTE THE SPICE, THROW THE DICE
 
Record up to four automations, edit notes per step or use the innovative Spice and Dice sequencer functions to find happy accidents. Add randomization to create evolving, original pat-terns, and virtually rewire and reconfigure its signal chain and controls with the 5×7 modulation matrix.
 
“THAT’S A FUNNY LOOKING KEYBOARD”
 
That’s right, it is. It isn’t really even a keyboard. It’s a PCB. Super-flat, with no moving parts. Will it track lightning-fast synth solos? You bet. Better than a traditional keyboard, actually.
 
Will it let you be expressive? Of course, it’s not only pressure sensitive, but also offers poly-after-touch. This means each key can control parameters in a different way depending on how much you touch.
 
You can also use its USB, MIDI, and CV outputs to control instruments in your DAW and modular synths. This also means that you can also use MicroFreak as a controller to experience polyphonic aftertouch with cutting edge software instruments.

Features

  • Synthesizer with 384 preset slots and 320 factory presets
  • 16 digital oscillator modes, including engines from Mutable Instruments and Noise Engineering
  • Analog State Variable Filter, 12dB/octave, resonant, Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass
  • ADSR envelope
  • LFO with Sync: Sine, Tri, Saw, Square, Random, Slew Random
  • Modulation matrix with 5 sources and 7 destinations (3 custom destinations)
  • Cycling Envelope offering two modes:
    • Envelope
    • LFO
  • Monophonic or Paraphonic modes – Up to 4 voices
  • Chord mode lets you program a chord shape and play it on any note
  • Scale Quantize lets you set a specific scale for the white notes to simplify the creative process
  • 25-key capacitive keybed with polyphonic aftertouch
  • Capacitive touch strip
  • Crisp OLED display for editing and parameter values
  • CV / Gate / Mod outputs
  • USB, Clock and MIDI in and out
  • Powerful arpeggiator:
    • Up, Order, Random, Pattern modes
    • Spice & Dice Gate randomizers
  • 64-step sequencer:
    • 2 patterns per preset.
    • 4 automation tracks per preset

Specifications

  • Box contents:
    • MicroFreak unit
    • Power supply
  • 6.35mm master and 3.5mm headphone output (TRRS input compatible for Vocoder engine)
  • Weight: 1.02 kg
  • Dimensions: 311 x 233 x 55 mm


RETURNS

The majority of items that we sell are covered by the Distance Selling Regulations in the UK which gives you 30 working days from receipt of the goods to cancel the contract and return them. There are some items which are not covered by the DSR's including Software and Hardware that includes Software needed for it's operation and Music items (Records, CD's DVD's and so on), (mainly in ear headphones and microphones).

If you do wish to return an item then please contact us and we'll give you the relevant information - buyers are responsible for the cost of shipping items back to us and also for ensuring they arrive back to us in good condition. If the returned items arrive back to us in a damaged state, or the product's original box/packaging is damaged, we reserve the right to deduct an amount from the refund in order to compensate for the damage. This amount will be decided by our staff after inspection of the items.

If you have received an item and it is faulty then please get in touch straight away. We will do our utmost to sort out any problem quickly and to your satisfaction.

Where items are faulty within 7 days from date of purchase, they will be classed as an out of box failure. These items will be collected, and replaced with an identical product (subject to availability of stock).

We may ask you to post small, low cost items, such as headphones, back to us.

Any items over 30 days old will need to be returned to either our service department, the manufacturer or their appointed agent for warranty repair. We will always advise you of the return address details that you should send the goods to where this is not our normal returns address.

SHIPPING

We use different couriers depending on the size, weight and value of your equipment: Royal Mail van for smaller stuff or UPS for larger boxes. If we're using a trackable service (Courier, Tracked, Special Delivery) then we send you a tracking number by email when we ship your order so you know what to expect.

Shipping services to Mexican and Russian addresses are currently unavailable.

For courier deliveries we use a next day service (Mon - Fri only) and they get there over 99% of the time but if you need a timed service for a before 12 or before 10AM delivery then just let us know and we'll get you a reasonable quote. We can also do Saturday deliveries (on items under 2kg only) if you need something for the weekend and you've left it to the last minute (as we all do sometimes)! Northern Ireland and other non-mainland locations might be a two day service and of course the Scottish Islands may be a bit longer again.

If you've any questions before you order, please call 0141 882 9900 (Option 2) between 10AM and 5PM (Mon-Fri)

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