did you say MINIFREAK? Arturia Microfreak desktop version

[@r3dsh1ft3d]

Micro is already smaller than mini, so it would logically be nanofreak, IMO

[@Willaporte]

true, but the korg monologue is like half the size of the korg minilogue. Synths don’t follow those rules

[@hiddenriddem2815]

@@Willaporte Mono doesn't indicate a size

[@r3dsh1ft3d]

@@Willaporte but the minilogue is a mini prologue. The monologue is not a smaller version of anything.

[@docnova]

Ikr it’s already the size of both his hands spread out together

[@___xyz___]

Unlike the greek word "micro", "mini", which comes from an Iberian powdery mineral, has never had a unit designation, and is only colloquially used to mean "small". You can't compare it to prefixes defined by the SI. I suspect you're confusing "mini" for "milli-", which (ironically) is used to mean _a thousandth,_ a unit larger than "micro-", which denotes _a millionth._ In any case, "nano-" is the next smaller unit by the SI scale. "Mini" is a relative measure.

[@rayderrich]

I would say the keys and especially the sequencer are what make the MicroFreak a fun jamming machine, so removing them is weird, but on the other hand it was very cool to see you can do it. Thanks.

[@wudimusic]

I´d use it with my 88-key midi-Keyboard and a Oxi One poly-aftertouch adds more expression and more range due to having way more octaves and adding a dedicated Hardware-sequencer is much more powerfull A Setup like that, makes this Synth go way beyond it´s inital capabillities, it goes from "fun jaming machine" to "omg WOW..what an inspiring instrument"

[@rayderrich]

@@wudimusic Great idea!

[@wudimusic]

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[@2112jonr]

Really cool, thanks for making the video and sharing that with us, I'd no idea it existed. Top tip for screws: Put the screw in the screw hole, and turn it counter-clockwise for half a turn or so first, until it clicks into the thread. Then tighten it. That way, you drastically reduce the chance of stripping the thread as you tighten it, as it is more likely to sit properly in the existing thread.

[@Daphoid]

I love the keyboard personally, I don't use the MF all the time but its whole package is what I like about it. I clicked this out of morbid curiosity as I thought you were going to hack it apart. Then I saw it's a single ribbon cable and a 3DWaves enclosure, which is AWESOME, reversible too! Still not going to do it to mine, but awesome that this exists.

[@midigek]

This is exactly the thing I wanted to know about the MicroFreak. Now I going to buy one, I don't use and have not the space for the keyboard part. So, thank you so much sharing this with us 🙏 I want to make it a (3U) rack version ;-)

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

I thought you were going to have to saw off the keyboard, but the 3D printed part is a pretty cool way to accomplish this. Now you can fit two, in the space of one. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@StephenMcLeod]

this is wild

[@evilrainbow]

u r wild

[@wokeil]

Well the 3d printed part looks fugly but the form factor is sleeker for sure.

[@alien_brain]

use a magnetic screw driver, put the screw on the tool, insert it, and turn backwards until you feel a small click, then turn forwards until snug. this way you dont strip anything

[@Digiphex]

That looks great.

[@IanBrook2013]

You have to use the spice and dice function on the sequencer or arp. Instantly changes or finds a groove.

[@hermask815]

Wearing my smarty pants: going to smaller dimensions nano should come after micro. But hey! I with my clumsy fingers couldn’t achieve that. Big fan of synths without keys over here!

[@LouisSerieusement]

that is awesome

[@CatenationIndustrial]

I think this is completely awesome since (if I'm not mistaken) you could reverse the mod anytime. I wish there was this possibility for the Opsix without sawing off lots of plastic!

[@AlbertoTRP]

Completely reversible!

[@hermask815]

@@AlbertoTRP the Opsix too?

[@TooSlowTube]

@@hermask815 You could probably do what I've done with my DeepMind 6 - take the keybed out, then reassemble it and use the area as a tray, to hold other gear - you might want to make some walls / barriers for the back, to keep things away from the electronics. I actually use another keyboard in the new empty space in mine, with mini keys (I don't get on with full stretch piano style ones), but you could put in anything that fits, if you're just aiming to save desk space.

[@skullhqx]

@@TooSlowTube Haha! The fun fact is there is actually a good DeepMind desktop module available (the DM12D) that is even rack mountable. But your solution is creative.

[@TooSlowTube]

@@skullhqx There is. I'd have trouble balancing that and a keyboard on my lap though, which is mostly how I play synths.

[@Jexus]

Good idea. The original Microfreak is definitely too size'y ! 😁

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

The touch keyboard and arpeggiator/sequencer with slice and dice, is one of my favorite features, so I would not do this. But if you don't want/need those, this is a great modification.

[@rookmaster7502]

Same here. Even if I did not use those features very often, it is good to have them there for those limited times I actually have use for them.

[@waynesilverman3048]

I used to prefer my own riffs and looped but mostly I use the sequencer as its perfectly in time and sounds very trancey

[@waynesilverman3048]

I used to prefer my own riffs and looped but mostly I use the sequencer as its perfectly in time and sounds very trancey

[@modularsamples]

Very cool! though I'd not want to loose the sequencer personally (You know that thing has 4 additional modulators if you want em?).

[@Phoenix_2A]

That's what I'm saying. The sequencer on the M Freak is surprisingly powerful.

[@gctechs]

They should make something like this for the Opsix, wavestate and modwave.

[@joefarrin]

Yesterday was your lucky day

[@joefarrin]

Is it worth getting all 3? Do they all have different presets and sound design results?

[@gctechs]

​@@joefarrinPretty much yes.

[@donit.]

I was alway wondering what Innellea did to his Microfreak

[@DECIMA1]

This is pretty cool!!!

[@straighttalk2069]

Great video and now Arturia have released the real MiniFreak.

[@3ertin]

I kinda like the sequencer though

[@АртемКлыков-ь6б]

Good job 👍🏻

[@3ertin]

I was thinking doing the same thing with my Keystep

[@TheASM196]

Clearly this is a not an Apple product as you were able to open it easily without breaking anything.

[@beatnikcafe]

I wonder if the ribbon cable that you disconnected from the synth section could also be disconnected easily from the keyboard section and then replaced with a longer cable. I would love to be able to place the keys and synth side by side.

[@ThePrehistoricWars]

Its defo possible

[@MS-1]

That`s such an improvement. I wouldn't even consider buying it without this module mod. (I`d rather control it via my MPC One`s sequencer frankly with my midi keyboard plugged in). Great vid. Thanks.

[@arttuliljanko2244]

Thats cool idea but you should put together some drum unit and effeckts and you have your own deam sapler/ groove box

[@williamfoster4883]

Mini > Micro > Nano …so „Nanofreak“ could be the right name!

[@thedarkirish]

You predicted the Minifreak before it was released!

[@JonathanRCross]

What doy ou do about programming thfe sequence/using the arp strip/using the slice an dice. (I assume you just dont?)

[@AlbertoTRP]

i have never really used it, as I pilot all my synths through external keyboards and Digitakt

[@2112jonr]

I guess you could map those controls to an external MIDI controller, if it's exposed. It would be easy to check it before taking it apart.

[@MarlinForbes]

Mini is larger than micro. You want NanoFreak. :)

[@MakingSoundMachines]

Do you still have the keys PCB? would be interested in it for playing around with the electronics. maybe one could make something cool : )

[@Phoenix_2A]

You lose spice and dice and pitch (unless you have them mapped), the sequencer, and the super fast keyboard when you do this. It's cool to see it go into a module but I can't imagine my MFreak stripped down like this. I use that thing as a MIDI controller sometimes and its super useful.

[@avengingsylph]

Brooooo....There is a minifreak now!!

[@zachshult]

Very cool, I like the desktop form factor you’ve achieved here much better than the original, I would do the same to mine but my MicroFreak workflow uses the sequencer and all those other touch options :/

[@DetectiveThursday]

welp... can't call it a minifreak anymore.

[@walrtbstudios5430]

I found the keyboard to be the best part of the uninspiring dull MicroFreak- so if you’re not using it can I have yours?

[@infn8loopmusic]

But... The keybed is the essence and the unique value of the microfreak. 🤔😲 Not to discount the value here... I can totally understand why someone would take this direction. I guess if you already have a controller with really good aftertouch it probably doesn't matter that much.

[@autisticeinstein9702]

performing with the freak keypad is very difficult for me in a multi-keyboard setup. you cant feel the keyboard because the slightest miss is a wrong note. so unless i focus perfectly just on that or just use it for effects and glissandos etc, it is too dangerous. regular keyboards, esp piano action have a lot of forgiveness before they make noise. also, of you are curious as to how amazing the freak sounds played from an 88key controller check out this demo vid i made straight from factory patches. i love my freak. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5_ak4Nul72rg9U

[@infn8loopmusic]

@@autisticeinstein9702 one of my favorite things about the freak is that you can lock in the scale so that there are no wrong notes, and then you can just go nuts with it. It only works internally though so if you send notes to it from a controller it wont conform to the scale

[@autisticeinstein9702]

@@infn8loopmusic good tip. i will get out the manual and see how i might implement that into what i am doing.

[@jaxager]

Bummer. I've ordered from them twice and got the little robot guy both times. 3DWaves make great stands. Love those guys (or that guy, I guess).

[@djkurtstudio]

Looks cool but it's diddy anyway :) Although I find myself not using the keys much at all because I have that many synths, they just seem all over the place now. I seem to keep buying them but ran out of physical space ages ago, haha :) Would look great in a rack. :)

[@user-iz8pg8zz1b]

You can't update firmware one keybed is removed.

[@docnova]

They Don’t have it in black or orange?

[@johnsuggs3952]

When you go to the website it states that it comes in *Black,* Gray, White, Royal Blue, Baby Blue, Forest Green, Neon Green, *Orange,* Pink. Purple, Red, Translucent Orange, and Yellow.

[@ArgumentShow]

looks like you have it the wrong way up???

[@richmond1912]

Damn comment section is LIT

[@johnsuggs3952]

You should also know, that opening and modifying any of Arturia's gear voids the warranty. While Arturia has been extremely good to me and helpful with both my new and used gear from them, they're not probably not going to eat the cost of repairing your Microfreak if you damage it while doing this. That all being said, this is cool and I will probably be doing it with my Microfreak which I've owned literally for about 3 weeks now

[@johnsuggs3952]

@Richard van Dijk Not shocked. Arturia's customer service is second to none. I purchased a beatstep second hand and had an issue registering it. contacted them and literally within 10 minutes, I got a response that I was free to register it and was able to get all the software that comes with it. The main big Arturia knob was missing and they sent me not one but two of them from germany free of charge.

[@haskil_music]

💥🔮

[@synthebo]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@digitaldocking]

Really wishing they would sell a desktop unit. This looks like a pretty cool mod though!

[@tybo_ambientsky]

Oh my! You made it yourself!?

[@AlbertoTRP]

I didn't. You can buy it at the link in the desscription!

[@tybo_ambientsky]

@@AlbertoTRP Ah, I see! Thanks for sharing that great info!👏

[@technodrone313]

why tho? i love that keyboard.

[@ix-music]

Semifreak

[@rodrigolaporte274]

This is so cool. I absolutely love the synth and hate its keyboard. IDK why they don't release a mk2 with a regular keyboard. This one never works fine for me.

[@telumatramenti7250]

But why? It's an awesome, capacitive keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch, simply perfect for portability. I mean, sure, if you had an equally good, 4-7 octave keyboard. Otherwise, I'm not sure what the endgame is.

[@skullhqx]

He is likely not using that keyboard but a sequencer. Not everyone is a good keyboardist (myself included), so having keys is of little benefit.

[@skullhqx]

@@vjfxtheory Not really, sequencers are a staple tool for performing live. Literally all artists make use of them during live performance. You program parts of the arrangement and play leads etc over them live. Sequencers are used because most people only have two hands, lol. Furthermore if you want to create polyrhythms they are like the best way to do that. Berlin School is totally based on sequencers. Heck, every DAW is a sequencer. However if you are not a good keyboardist, sequencers give you the possibility to create music, so that’s great as well. Great tools, but equally useable by pro’s and beginners.

[@skullhqx]

@@vjfxtheory You say "the sequencer exists for the people who can't play the keyboard..." So you were generalizing. I stipulated there are more reasons to use sequencers and provided some examples. Many artists use pre programmed sequencers. They are a cornerstone of Performance Workstations/Synthesizers like the Fantom or Montage. Pro level equipment. Never did I said a sequencer needs to be programmed live. In fact that is not how they are used most of the time. They are programmed way before artist go on a tour. I think it's rather condescending of you to say "please educate yourself, or wasn't that your intention? I'm not a native English speaker but that seemed a little bit superfluous. As for removing the keyboard, it's his Microfreak. I wouldn't have done it, as I think it looks rather nice. But he thinks it works better for him that way. Who are we to really judge? What real harm is done to the world? It's not dumb imho. It's a choice and he clearly thought about it. Now if he took the hacksaw to a MiniMoog that would have been a crime against humanity. :) Anyway, there is already too much negativity in the world so no hard feelings. Have a nice day. Cheers

[@skullhqx]

@@vjfxtheory Hahaha! I think you just exposed yourself as someone without manners. I already have a life my dear and I will do as I please. If you can’t take the heat don’t post and expect nobody will challenge your opinion. I think you are lost yourself. Again, have a nice day.

[@ivanestades5903]

My dream is that I could take the sequencer part out of the TD3, would love a small acid box without that disgusting sequencer

[@doboltalis]

I have one question, what the fuck? Or I wanted a boutique version 😂

[@g3cd]

Use a magnetic screwdriver next time. Should save you half an hour 😉

[@johnsuggs3952]

You have to be careful about using magnetic things near computer chips. The microfreak, as cool as it is as a synth, is still controlled by a computer. If you magnetize any storage parts, it could turn your Microfreak into a really expensive paper weight. What we call bricking the unit in computer tech geek speak.

[@BeatsByJarel]

Why would someone do this🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@stephensmitherman5243]

All that effort., to remove the keyboard. When it isn't necessary?

[@waynesilverman3048]

Don't like the lookof the keys anyways makes it look a bit cheap ,I'm sure in real life they look feel better

[@2112jonr]

They do actually. I bought one a few weeks ago and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the keys, even though they're very different to mechanical piano keys.

[@Phoenix_2A]

The Microfreak has one of the fastest keybeds I've ever used. It takes getting used to but once you do you'll be blazing all over that thing.

[@waynesilverman3048]

@@Phoenix_2A can u get that classic slice rhythm synth strings u here here in trance before the tune builds up du dalala du dala du dalala du dalala du dalala.can u change the rhythm on the a.r.p.

[@J-T]

Nothing new, this modification without interest has existed for years !

[@MsstfKsr]

Arturia should sue you for turning this perfect machine into a circumcised Jew.