Twinned algorithmic
softsynth

MiniFreak V comes free with your MiniFreak synth, and is an identical virtual instrument modeled on its hardware counterpart, giving you the same wild hybrid sound, experimental architecture, and spicy performance features, wrapped up in a perfectly synchronized plugin for your hardware & software workflow.

Your Freak
in the box

Full hybrid synthesizer power, directly in your DAW.

Want the tactile response of a hardware synth? The quick-fire flexibility of software? Why choose when you can have both? MiniFreak V guarantees indistinguishable hybrid sound and seamless synchronization between hardware and software with a VST version of MiniFreak. Whatever your flow, wherever you are, enjoy the same MiniFreak experience at your fingertips.

Mirrored presets

Manage, edit, and enjoy the same presets across hardware & software.

Use the same presets in your DAW or on your MiniFreak, edit your patches on hardware or software, and seamlessly mirror your library so you can enjoy identical sounds and perfectly visualized presets, whatever your flow.

Synced to hardware

Enjoy a fully virtualized MiniFreak, linked in both sound and control.

MiniFreak V comes readily mapped to your MiniFreak hardware, so you can use its controls in real-time to alter your virtual instrument sound and interact with your sound without needing to record audio.

Multiple instances

What’s better than a MiniFreak? Several MiniFreaks.

Fire up as many instances of MiniFreak V as you want, so you can enjoy the flexibility of having multiple Freaky sounds in a single project, from different engine modes to multiple sounds feeding into each other.

Expressive control

Control MiniFreak & MiniFreak V alongside other virtual instruments.

By utilizing your MiniFreak hardware as your dedicated controller, you can not only command MiniFreak V - you can also use its creative sequencing and expression to control your favorite Software instruments.

Madness
in many forms

MiniFreak V delivers every chaotic detail of the signature Freak sound experience, but streamlined for your virtual studio. Wherever you are, however you work, enjoy full-fat Freak without compromise.

Production, to go

Whether you’re mid-travel, hibernating in bed, or buzzing on stage, sculpt and explore the same exciting sounds with a synthesizer like no other, fully-realized in the virtual realm.

DAW sound creation

Fire up as many instances of MiniFreak V as you want, right in your DAW, and create massive-sounding tracks and compositions without the need for hardware.

Virtual, versatile

Capture expressive performance and real-time sound tweaks by controlling MiniFreak V with your MiniFreak, use it in your DAW, or fire it up as a standalone virtual instrument.

Video Placeholder

The best things
come in threes

An accessible softsynth that delivers quick results.

Explore MiniFreak V in 3 different ways, each designed to suit your creative focus.

MAIN VIEW
ADVANCED VIEW
SEQUENCER VIEW

Your main overview, as if you’re looking straight at your MiniFreak. Tweak your engines, filters, FX, macros, and more.

Dive deeper into MiniFreak V’s sound design features and tame the beast in your own way; customize modulation, scales, expression, and beyond.

Create melodies, motifs, and musical patterns with the signature Freak’s hybrid sequencer, optimized with a more visual DAW-friendly interface.

Gallery

01
02
04
03
05
minifreak_10
minifreak_11
minifreak_12
minifreak_05
minifreak_06
minifreak_07
minifreak_08
minifreak_09
minifreak_02
minifreak_01
minifreak_04
minifreak_03

Main Features

6-voice polyphonic hybrid softsynth, identical to MiniFreak

Virtual Instrument playable in a DAW (Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro etc.) or standalone.

Can be synced to MiniFreak hardware for seamless control

2 sound Engines with 31 oscillator modes in total

1 envelope per voice

1 cycling envelope per voice

2 LFOs per voice

Modeled polyphonic analog filters and VCAss

3 digital FX slots in insert or send mode, with 13 FX to choose from

User-customizable LFO curves

Mod Matrix with 7 sources and dozens of potential destinations

64-step sequencer

4 lanes of assignable automated modulation sequencing

Flexible arpeggiator

Performance Arpeggiator controls including Ratchet, Octave Randomize, and more

268 factory presets

Platform Specifications

Windows

  • Win 10+ (64bit)

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)

  • 3GB free hard disk space

  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

  • ARM processors not supported on Windows

Required configuration

  • Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS.

Apple

  • Mac OS 11+

  • 4 GB RAM

  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU

  • 3GB free hard disk space

  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU

Work with elegant ASC

  • An elegant and simple solution to help you install, activate, and update your Arturia software instruments

All manufacturer and product names mentioned on this page are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Arturia. The trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose features and sound were studied during the development. All names of equipment, inventors, and manufacturers have been included for illustrative and educational purposes only, and do not suggest any affiliation or endorsement by any equipment inventor or manufacturer.