Arturia Minifreak Polyphonic Hybrid Keyboard

MiniFreak is a 6-voice polyphonic hybrid keyboard that fuses two digital sound engines with analog filters, outside-the-box sequencing, and instant-access modulation in a playful, curious, and sometimes unpredictable way.

MiniFreak encourages users to escape the ordinary and explore the unconventional with a 37-note velocity-sensitive keybed with aftertouch, weave intricate evolving performances with multiple modulation lanes, and discover endless sweet spots with a built-in digital FX engine - a wildly creative experience.

With over 20 modes to choose from including Virtual Analog, FM, and Additive, the interplay between MiniFreak's two oscillators can result in truly unique compound sonic behavior.

With 6-voice polyphony, analog filters, and the ability to process engine 1 through engine 2,MiniFreak puts premium polyphonic synthesis exploration into a compact & tactile instrument that’s as addictive as it is powerful.

Main Features:

• 6-voice polyphony
• 37-note velocity-sensitive Slim-key keybed with aftertouch
• Dual sound engines with 30 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
• 3 digital FX slots in insert or send mode, with 10 FX to choose from
• 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
• Stereo outputs
• 320 factory presets
• 256 user slots

Hybrid polysynth power

MiniFreak’s twin digital sound engines feature 30 modes, and can be used individually, stacked, or to process each other’s output for unique compound sonic behavior. Its 6 digital voices then collide with polyphonic analog filters, balancing digital crispness with a rich analog response.

Customizable & experimental sound design

MiniFreak’s expanded modulation matrix gives users even more control over shaping, transforming, and evolving their sound, with features like polyphonic ADSR envelopes, customizable multi-segment LFO shapes, FM & Ring Modulation, and the familiar Spice & Dice randomization. 

Mix-ready stereo sound

With stereo outputs and 3 digital FX slots with 10 FX types to choose from, users will have everything they need to push their sound over the edge while keeping it mix-ready, from stereo-enhancing chorus, to surgical 3-band EQ, to gritty distortion.

Expression, meet chaos

Despite its penchant for wild & exploratory sound design, MiniFreak is an instrument of expression. Its velocity-sensitive 37-note keybed with aftertouch and spontaneous Seq/Arp functionality makes it a dream to perform with, while its randomization features put playfulness first.

MiniFreak V

MiniFreak comes with a dedicated VST counterpart, letting users totally integrate its unique hybrid sound and presets into their DAW productions and vice versa. Using identical sound engines and architecture, it offers a mirrored virtual experience of the synth itself, at no extra cost.

New engines bring unique sample playback features to the MiniFreak:

• Sample: A simple sample player with looping capabilities.
• Cloud Grains: Create textural grain effects.
• Hit Grains: Generate rhythmic stutters or rapid-fire bursts of grains for explosive sound effects.
• Frozen: Produce ethereal, infinitely sustained sounds.
• Skan: Use granular technology to stretch your sample at extreme speeds, unlocking endless creative possibilities.
• Particles: Generate intricate layers of random sound particles to create hypnotic and psychedelic effects.
• Lick: Create fast-paced, percussive rhythmic grooves synced to your music.
• Raster: Transform your sounds with effects ranging from beat repeats to randomized rhythmic sequences.