Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder

Hybrid synthesizer, 37 keys, 6 voices, 16-band vocoder, 31 oscillator models, 3 effect processors, sequencer, 512 presets Polyphonic hybrid synthesizer with vocoder Hybrid sound generation 37-key slim keyboard with Aftertouch & velocity 6-voice polyphonic 16-band vocoder 31 oscillator models 2 oscillators Analog Oberheim SEM Filter Modulation matrix ADSR envelope loopable contour generator 2 LFOs 4 voice modes 3 effect processors Step sequencer (up to 64 steps step length) Chord mode Arpeggiator Spice & Dice Randomizer 2 ribbon controllers 256 User sounds 256 Factory sounds Stereo audio input Audio input MIDI In / Out / Thru USB MIDI Clock & Reset Out Clock In incl. gooseneck microphone incl. free MiniFreak V plug-in ARTURIA MINIFREAK 4.0 VOCODER: First Look & Walkthrough! The Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder at a glance The MiniFreak Vocoder is a polyphonic hybrid keyboard synthesizer with 31 oscillator models and vocoder function. The very neatly designed instrument is based on the MicroFreak from the same company, but offers a few extras compared to the desktop device. The slim keyboard with 37 keys, which also generates aftertouch and velocity, immediately catches the eye. A second oscillator, three effects processors and the extended sequencer complete the "big brother". The Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder can be played with 6 polyphonic voices and also offers mono mode, paraphony and a unison mode. This means that the instrument covers the most important variants of voice distribution and is therefore suitable for sounds that lend themselves to fat lead sounds, typical rave basses, monophonic sounds of all kinds, Chords and radiant pads. A firework of sounds The core of the MiniFreak is the hybrid sound generation, which consists of two digital oscillators and analog filters and VCAs. The two oscillators draw on 31 different oscillator models, some of which originate from the Mutable Instruments Plaits Eurorack oscillator. But that's not all, these models cover classic synthesizer sounds, virtual analog, Karplus Strong, wavetable, FM, ring modulation, Additive synthesis and much more. Oscillator 2 can also process oscillator 1 in different ways. The tone generators are followed by an analog 12dB multimode filter that corresponds to the Oberheim SEM VCF. The SEM filter is known for its soft sound, which is not too aggressive or intrusive even at full resonance. In combination with the overtone-rich sound generation, this filter is the perfect tool for rounding off digital facets. The last element in the signal path are the three effect processors, which generate 11 different effects. Delay, a wafting stereo chorus, a rather surgical 3-band EQ or even hard distortion; this is where you add the necessary salt in the soup to the sounds produced. Vocoder function The nickname "Vocoder" sums it up: a 16-band Vocoder including gooseneck microphone now adorns the MiniFreak. The sound generation has been expanded to include sawtooth, square and noise especially... ...