Tutorials | MicroFreak - Episode 1: Introduction

| MicroFreak - Episode 1: Introduction

Let’s take a run-through the various oscillator types, each varying in sound and functionality. Bryan then takes a look at the modifiers (Wave, Timbre and Shape) to customize the sound even more. Throw in a touch of paraphony, and the first impressions are set to last.

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[howlinberry]

Arturia, I actually read the User manual for the micro freak and I have to say I learned so much about how synthesis works. Thank you for writing it in a way that was easily digestible for a beginner like me 👏

[felixvanijsbergen]

Shortly after I bought myself a MicroFreak, I watched these five tutorials. The were very useful ! Thank you very much !

[AD-Dom]

Mine finally shipped, beyond delighted by the bang for the buck. Bravo Arturia!

[bembeleee]

I think arturia hit the nail on the head with the microfreak. I have mine for few weeks now and I love it it.The oscillators are great in combination with the hardware it's just so much fun + the CV gate and touch velocity outputs in combination with the sequencer and the spice and dice function. My o-coast likes it as well thumbs up arturia

[ShawnStack]

Really interesting things that you are doing, Arturia. Thanks. It’s a good time to be alive when you have companies like you offering up your offerings.

[modiddley]

I'm gonna get another one--most amazing piece of tweak friendly synthbox I've ever seen--and the capacitive keyboard is AMAZING

[MrJackal]

Please don’t use external effects when demoing a synth thanks... i want to hear the synth and internal effects only.

[Whirlwords]

I see that one of the external effects pedals on this tutorial #1 is a Walrus Audio Multistage Analog Phaser. What are the other external effects pedals used throughout this tutorial series?

[BrunoFinger]

My microfreak is arriving tomorrow and I am gigaexcited

[paulverkempinck]

MICROFREAK is SEN-SATIO-NAL!!! This synth sounds very expensive, looks awesome, is built like a tank and costs...too little!!!

[franroyo]

I've never used synthesizers before, so apologies in advance if my question is too silly, but can you alter/ filter/edit already existing instruments from a DAW (let's say Logic Pro X) by using this synthesizer as your MIDI controller? Or you have to stick to the presets from the MicroFreak? I need a way of altering my instruments live as I play

[vmanari]

Great machine, sooo fun for the price

[test-udkv]

Is it possible to trigger notes per step (e.g. from a drum machine) like the 101 sequencer? Would be a killer feature!!!

[richardwachs]

tutorial videos should showcase only the product...running the synth through two external effects adds a little misdirection. Show off the sounds this unit makes. Not the sound it makes after it goes through $700 worth of boutique effects pedals.

[ScottTewis]

What are those effects you're running thru?

[noncesens]

Just wanted to mention that you can't update MF if you have linux. This is sooo sad, especially because plaits is open source under the MIT license. But there could be other ways, e.g. novation has a browser based tool because browsers can handle midi now too. And if you don't want to code something for linux you could at least have used open standards so someone else could write something. Honestly it dampens the joy … linux is such a great, creative open source system and the MF is a really well thought out unit. They would go perfect together, spritually at least.

[chent]

It will not be controlled by the VCA. it will be controlled by the envelope. The VCA is what the envelope uses to attenuate the sound.

[octavarium]

This is kind of a dumb question, but as someone who is new to the synth world, can something like this be plugged into a guitar amp? Whenever I watch demos on different kinds of synthesizers, I've always wondered what they're usually plugged into. And at the moment all I got is a solid state Orange amp.

[williammcconnell]

What's the price for micro freak keyboard.

[ER_aka_RAM]

Does (or can) it control the soft-synths in V7 via MIDI?