MiniFreak

Spontaneous algorithmic synthesizer

MiniFreak is a polyphonic hybrid keyboard that unites dual digital sound engines with analog filters, playful modulation, instinctive sequencing, and rich stereo effects for sounds that are immediately curious, beautiful, and chaotic in equal measure.

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MiniFreak

Overview Details Minifreak V Sound Design Resources Start Update

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Explore the
unconventional

In the rift where digital meets analog, engine meets engine, hardware meets software, expression meets impulse, and reality meets boundless imagination, dwells MiniFreak.

Discover endless sweet spots between sonic universes and tear up the rulebook with an addictive hybrid synthesizer that invites you to play without consequences.

Endless modes
infinate shapes

2 engines, 6 voices, 31 oscillator modes.

From Virtual Analog to FM, Additive to Granular, collide contrasting modes for compound polyphonic timbres, feed Engine 1’s sound into Engine 2 for stacked sonic interplay, and process your voice or external audio through its architecture to unleash any sound’s wild side.

BasicWaves
Superwave
Karplus Str.
Noise
Harm
Destroy
FM/RM
Multi Filter
Surgeon Filter
Comb Filter
Phaser Filter
V.Analog
Waveshaper
Two Op. FM
Formant
Chords
Speech
Modal
SawX
Harm
Bass
WaveTable
Sample
Cloud Grains
Hit Grains
Frozen
Skan
Particles
Lick
Raster
Audio In

Effortless
sound experimentation

Immediate modulation means nothing is off-limits.

With twin LFOs, polyphonic cycling envelopes, and customizable LFO shapes, modulate your sound engines, filters, effects - even your modulation sources themselves. Anything goes with this simple-but-powerful modulation matrix, putting any flavor of animated, evolving, or untamed sonic alteration at your disposal in seconds.

A simple sustained chord, progressively modulated with slewed S&H affecting the engines and filters.

Madness
in stereo

Savor vivid stereo textures with built-in effects.

Embellish your dual-engine sounds with beautifully hypnotic chorus, brutal distortion, immersive borderline-3D atmosphere, and beyond. MiniFreak is armed with stereo outputs and 3 FX slots, each with 13 curated FX algorithms to choose from, ensuring that every patch is mix-ready and as wide as you need it to be.

Ext In Vocoder
Self Vocoder
Chorus
Phaser
Flanger
Reverb
Delay
Distortion
Bit Crusher
3-Band EQ
Peak EQ
Multi Comp
Super Unison

Hear a simple sequence turned thick, wide, and resonant by introducing distortion, chorus, and reverb.

A Hands-on
Experience

Explore MiniFreak’s layout, controls, and secret sonic weapons in detail, from the one-knob Modulation Matrix to the multi-functional touch strips.

Like-minded
expression

Playfulness that communicates on your level.

MiniFreak is a monster built for playing. Enjoy polyphony that responds to your every input with a quality Slim-key keybed with aftertouch, make sweeping changes to your sound with dynamic macros, turn your melodies into dense chord stacks with Chord mode, and keep your harmony in-check with Scale mode.

Momentum,
meet chaos

Movement on tap, randomization on command.

Explore sequencing and arpeggiation that goes way beyond tapping notes in. Lock variety into your patterns with 4 modulation lanes, introduce dramatic octave jumps, drop in ratchets, repeats, and mutations on the fly - and of course, the Freaks’ signature Spice & Dice guarantees musical alterations and creative randomizations aplenty.

A sequence that never fully repeats, thanks to MiniFreak's Spice & Dice randomization and one-touch mutations.

MiniFreak V

MiniFreak's sound and architecture mirrored virtually.

Enjoy the same wild hybrid sound, complete with modeled analog filters, in your DAW of choice with a like-for-like VST counterpart to MiniFreak, free and exclusive for its registered users. You can even use the same presets physically or virtually, and tweak the VST with MiniFreak’s controls for a seamless creative flow.

Preset

Out of the box, explore a curated selection of over 300 patches to whip up your appetite for Freaky hybrid sound. Created by some of the world’s most experienced and prolific sound designers, this library has a little something for everyone. But don’t take it from us, hear it for yourself…

Drums

Freaggae Ton

If you're feeling the reggaeton vibe, this preset has you covered!

Glitch Perc

Glitchy percussions to add spice to your tracks.

Bass

Harming Bass

A hard bass. The macro 1 controls the HP Filter cutoff and macro 2 adds an octave up.

Heavy B

Heavy bass sound, as the title suggests.

Leads

Alchemist

An atmospheric lead sound with some pitch drift.

Triumph

Hybridation of Granular with Analog Brass Lead.

Pads

Cygnus

Dreamy dark polyphonic pad.

Aevus Aeternu

Solidtrax

A majestic pad sound where the aftertouch plays a big role in the expressiveness of the sound by increasing the modulation speed.

Keys

Crusty Pluck

A thin and noisy pluck sound. Macro 1 adds dramatic tremolo.

Plastic Pluck

Velocity-sensitive granular pluck.

Sci Fi Slam

A huge, texture gesture generator.

Infinite Hall

Ominous cinematic pad SFX that drips with tension.

Vitalic

Defying genre-boundaries with MiniFreak

Producer and composer Vitalic first came onto the scene in 1996. Since then he has continued to redefine an inimitable and energetic sound, combining influences from rock, disco and techno into driving club classics and dancefloor favorites.

Hear it
in action

Hypersona

Victor Morello

A hyperpop track using the Minifreak's Engine capabilities. No external effects were used.

In 20 Years Time

Dimitris Kordis

An intimate, expressive cinematic track using the Minifreak. No external effects were used.

Void Construct

Culprate

A melodic but heavy-hitting and dense track, result of the union of Culprate and the MiniFreak granular.

Boss Fight

Joe Sheldrick

An intense bass-heavy track with a cinematic and video game feeling, using many MiniFreak granular presets.

Broken Landscapes

Graphyt

A MiniFreak exploration of textures and sounds finding between something beautiful and broken, something melodic and distorted.

Funk Freak

Louise Pugin

A vibrant funk demo using Minifreak Factory presets.

Press
Clippings

DJMag

On MiniFreak

"It is difficult to remain indifferent to this stroke of genius by Arturia. This MiniFreak may well be a revolution. "

MusicTech

On MiniFreak

"A bantamweight synth that packs a heavyweight punch."

Audio Fanzine

On MiniFreak

"It wins the 2022 Quality/Price Award!"

Music Radar

On MiniFreak

"This is a versatile-sounding hybrid synth that’s a joy to get hands-on with. For all of its versatility too, Arturia has done an excellent job of creating a UI that feels like it has no wrong answers."

Engadget

On MiniFreak

"The multi-engine synth core of the MiniFreak is incredibly versatile."

Sound On Sound

On MiniFreak

"Bigger, Better, Freakier! The MiniFreak really is a great sounding and uniquely versatile synth. "

Synth Anatomy

On MiniFreak

"The new firmware 3.0 is probably one of the biggest and most sound-changing updates so far for the MiniFreak and MiniFreak V. It is a fantastic update that clearly sets Arturia’s hybrid Synthesizer apart from other hybrid synths.MiniFreak is now not only a Synthesizer but also a sampler—all without costing more—great! "

Artist
Corner

dBridge

dBridge/Bad Company

"Minifreak is definitely punching above it's weight. This freak offers mood, tones and attitude for any occasion. I love incorporing off grid sound design in my compositions and this is a useful tool to arrive to this kind of result really quickly !"

Carl Craig

DJ / Producer

"The MiniFreak is a very powerful synth with a sound that should be in a box as large as the MatrixBrute. The bass sounds are heavy but the few string sounds included are Detroit Techno production ready. Its a bigger freak when I plugged it into my Prime Time and H949. Watch out, this Freak will make an amateur sound like a pro!"

Rone

Producer

"Arturia's MiniFreak is an outstanding synthesizer! I am really impressed by its versatility and its ability to generate fantastic and original sounds! Compact and very powerful, I can't live without it and I take it with me wherever I go. It inspires me and opens up new and exciting possibilities! Congrats Arturia!"

Fakear

Producer

"Compact and powerful, it's the most versatile synth I've been able to use on tour. The large keys are well fitted for live shows, for a synth of this size, this is astonishing. And it fits in your backpack !"

Breakbot & Irfane

DJ / Producer

"It is so much fun to play with the mini freak ! It offers endless possibilities in terms of sound and texture creation, with a wide array of extremely varied and well designed presets to start off from should you want to take a safer route."

Kmru

Producer

"The minifreak has become a favourite addition to my composition process, I love its versatility and capabilities on its own, its hold function has become a simple obsession and definitely a synth that will be with me more often in the studio and live"

Olympe4000

"Personally, the Arturia MiniFreak synthesizer has been a game-changer for my music production journey. Its compact size fits well into my setup, and the hands-on approach to sound design with the matrix-style modulation system is incredibly engaging. The versatility and depth of sound it offers go beyond its size, making it a go-to instrument for creating unique and inspiring tones."

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