MicroFreak is a slim, streamlined portable hybrid synth with immediate access to advanced features, including real-time sequencing, sound creation and randomization. Arturia is known for making affordable and innovative synthesizers, and that’s exactly that they’ve achieved with MicroFreak. Its touch-plate keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch is fast, natural and highly expressive with the ability to detect pressure sensitivity.

The digital oscillator and analog filter combination results in a wide range of sonic textures, with a warmth and punch musicians are looking for. Beginners will love the 160 factory presets and 256 preset slots, the wide sound palette and instant gratification of the MicroFreak. More advanced users will be inspired by its experimental approach to sound design and the ability to explore sequences in real time.

As for connectivity, MicroFreak has everything modern producers need, including CV/Gate: Pitch Out, Gate Out, Pressure Out, Clock In/Out, MIDI In/Out and USB.

As of May 30, 2023, each MicroFreak will include Firmware Update 5.0, which includes the following additions:
• User sample importing
• Sample playback engine
• 3 new granular engines
• Enhanced envelops
• New presets and more

• Synthesizer with 384 preset slots and 320 factory presets
• 16 digital oscillator modes, including engines from Mutable Instruments and Noise Engineering
• Up to 4-voice unison mode with 12-semitone unison spread
• Analog State Variable Filter, 12dB/octave, resonant, Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass
• ADSR envelope
• Cycling Envelope offering two modes: Envelope, LFO
• LFO with Sync: Sine, Tri, Saw, Square, Random, Slew Random
• Modulation matrix with five sources and seven destinations (three custom destinations)
• Monophonic or Paraphonic modes, up to four voices
• Chord mode lets you program a chord shape and play it on any note
• Scale Quantize lets you set a specific scale for the white notes to simplify the creative process
• 25-key capacitive keybed with polyphonic aftertouch
• Capacitive touch strip
• Crisp OLED display for editing and parameter values
• Powerful arpeggiator
• Up, Order, Random, Pattern modes
• Spice & Dice Gate randomizers
• 64-step sequencer
• Two patterns per preset
• Four automation tracks per preset
• CV/Gate/Mod outputs
• USB, Clock and MIDI in and out
• 6.35 mm master and 3.5 mm headphone output (TRRS input compatible for Vocoder engine)
• Dimensions: 12.2″ x 9.2″ x 2.2″ (311 x 233 x 55 mm)
• Weight: 2.3 lb. (1.02 kg)