8 MORE Reasons to LOVE the Minifreak // Version 3 Update

[@garyconnolly4313]

Source - Synth Anatomy 'In version 3.0, you are limited to the integrated factory sample library. Arturia promised in the briefing that sample import would be a free update soon. So, no worries if you don’t find the section on how much sample time you have or where you can import samples in the plugin. It’s coming soon!'

[@RealityShiftUK]

Nice update don’t know why people complain about this lovely synth at a decent price

[@Dave.Weiss.]

Love the Minifreak- took it out on tour this year and was really impressed by how full and rich it sounded through FOH systems. Also saw a couple of other guys out there using it., I think one of the big pluses is the lightweight nature of the hardware making it portable and tour friendly.. That aside though, great stuff from Arturia as always

[@zoned7609]

I will of course put this to good use, but it's very disappointing that there are no user samples. There are only about 50 samples to choose from.

[@opticalman6417]

how do you apply the update ?

[@Rompler_Rocco]

Insane what has happened to the synth landscape in the past ten years (insert proper emoji)

[@juno6]

I was only waiting for wavetable import...

[@sergiodeoliveira5358]

Interesting! Seems like now the MiniFreak could get closer to some D-50 style LA synthesis sounds with samples combined with other synth engines.

[@klstay]

Nice update; expecting user samples is a bit much especially from Arturia. Still, overall their product directions remain generally unimpressive. If they made a full size dual "instance" freak with 2 slightly expanded full size interfaces (plenty of room for it) and shared matrix from polybrute plus PB12 keybed for about $1600 they would not be able to make enough of them. We'll never see that.

[@he-man-music]

Do you think they will allow users to upload samples? I feel like that might be cool as hell. Great update even without that honestly!

[@StarskyCarr]

I’ve no idea. It’s not a sampler after all. I’d like user wavetables first (like the Microfreak).

[@he-man-music]

@ good point!

[@pablowentscobar]

Super cool. Good stuff sir.

[@markjeffery3237]

Very nice. HW only?

[@StarskyCarr]

No minifreak v also

[@markjeffery3237]

@StarskyCarr awesome, thanks for replying mate 👌🏻

[@mpmi7588]

Too much complaining about the user samples but at the same time, i understand. A i can say is to get an akai mpc37 and you'll be able to all that you want to.

[@Cysubtor_8vb]

When they randomly updated the Microfreak, I was wondering how long it would be until they did the same to the Minifreak. I have the vst version and have been looking for a reason to go back to it.

[@jumpingman8160]

Can't wait for the Tasty Chips GR Mega. Hope you review it. And am beyond frustrated with Aodyo.

[@noisetheorem]

No user samples. That's a swing and a miss.

[@Dudderlyful]

Yeh I honestly though, samples = our samples. But it's all free so maybe in the future

[@StarskyCarr]

I don’t know about that. Implementing this stuff for free after they’ve been selling them for a couple of years is a pretty good show. Adding that could be a step too far for the development team. all sort of complications can arise when adding functions. So for me it’s definitely not a miss. … hey here’s a free thing… OK but could you give me something more please?

[@80noisemaker]

I don’t want to moan about a free update but there’s no point in the classic sample engine if you can’t use your own samples 😂 I get it for the granular engine, but not the classic sample engine, who wants to use just the same factory samples as everyone else, also I hope they allow the 2nd oscillator to use samples to blend samples

[@StarskyCarr]

Apparently it’s coming soon (see pinned comment). But still.. enough unique tones have been made with a sawtooth, square and triangle - so 48 staring points shouldn’t stifle creativity too much.

[@borututuforte]

No user samples is a huge disappointment, not a "reason to love" it

[@StarskyCarr]

Considering it was never sold with that functionality and all this has been added (don’t forget the previous updates) FOC, then yes it’s another reason to love it. For €599 the amount of stuff you can do, plus the sound, is amazing.

[@pheotus]

I kinda agree in a way. I want my own samples not preset ones. It’s an amazing update for sure. I really like the update. But having my own samples would make it amazing.

[@TriangleWaveRecords]

@@StarskyCarrI was hoping to replace my blofeld with the MiniFreak since it’s so finicky to add your own samples to it. Alas, not being able to have your own samples onboard is a deal breaker when looking for granular synthesis. If it works for anyone else that’s totally fine, and it’s neat that Arturia keeps updating this product.

[@piotrrusk]

This is probably a matter of time 🙂

[@rafastyles01]

what does no user samples mean ? because I know you can save your own patches you’ve created

[@funkmachine6420]

Way too complicated for me

[@StarskyCarr]

Haha… just twist the knobs h til you find something cool … it won’t take long!

[@UrbanGarden-rf5op]

Jippie! I love free updates. Even if they are grain sized😉 ✌✌