Microfreak Automation Lanes (Basic Walkthrough)

Microfreak Automation Lanes (Basic Walkthrough)
Today I'm finally looking at the Microfreak's automation lanes! The Microfreak sequencer is a really powerful tool in the Freak's arsenal, and the four available automation lanes let you easily tap into that power. The fact that the automation runs separately from the digital patch bay's modulations means that you can get some absolute wild sounds out of the pair. Enjoy the video :)
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[@noisetheorem]

I bought my MicroFreak kinda on a whim, but it’s becoming one of my favorite tools! Paired with my octatrack for FX, I’ve done a lot of work it’s just that. And they keep improving it!

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah, it's the synth that keeps on giving haha. I wonder what they'll add next!

[@NatLifeSounds]

Man, you made my evening. Thank you for mentioned about Automation Clear - I didn't found it in Manual, didn't found it in tons of other tutorials, Thank You!

[@FreeBeat]

Glad I could help!

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

This is automation lanes, is the feature I have not mastered yet. Thanks for the great tutorial 😊

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you!

[@prime3k]

I bought a Microfreak last summer, and as a synth newbie your videos have been the single best resource for me!

[@FreeBeat]

Glad to hear it, anything you'd like me to cover that I haven't yet?

[@GerenM63]

Wow! That's so much easier than the manual makes it look! Very cool! Great job!

[@FreeBeat]

I definitely agree, I think that's why I'd always avoided hahaha. Turns headed super simple!

[@auntjenifer7774]

Manual !? Mine didn't come with a manual, just a quick start flyer.

[@jazzad]

Everything is super easy on the Microfreak. It's all obvious shorcuts and barely any menu. Incredible how much they cram into such a simple interface.

[@jamescapobianco907]

Thank you for making this video, I’ve been looking for a break down of this part of the micro freak since I bought it a few months ago and I finally found your video! Great work!

[@cl_audio_90]

What an amazing tutorial, well explained and direct. Thank you!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@denizatalay]

Wow! Thanks for teaching these details! 🌻

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidgoode7416]

Great stuff man...

[@morrinsville23]

Oohh thats cool! The microfreak is deeeeep! Can't wait to try that too

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah, this just adds a whole new layer of complexity that I didn't know existed haha. Thanks for watching!

[@urdr_urdr]

My first thought was "can you automate type?" And hell yeah you can!

[@FreeBeat]

Absolutely!

[@edgeof60]

i wasn't even aware of this feature. Great tutorial, thanks!

[@FreeBeat]

I totally forgot about it until a few days ago haha, thanks for watching!

[@cravensean]

Oh, my golly. This is good information!

[@maksimreshetnikov1029]

Thank you!

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching :)

[@jolieuke]

Cool, thanks !

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@anyon416]

Thank you so much!!!

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you for watching!

[@prollyworthit]

Your communication style is very effective

[@jamesjames3588]

this is a very informative video.

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks so much!

[@floatinganarchychannel3204]

I searched how to remove a seq automation lane but then you showed me a feature i didnt know that he is excist! Thank u ;)

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mr.Tubster]

Thx for sharing :)

[@FreeBeat]

Always! 😁

[@ivanbaridon-noordic]

The Microfreak is a great synthesizer, I started experimenting with it a few months ago and making JAMs so it is very complete no matter how you look at it.

[@that_Ranjit]

nice tutorial, thank u so much

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@wiggesobk]

That's cool!

[@FreeBeat]

Definitely, I can't wait to learn the ins and outs of what can be done!

[@khaledabdrabo]

Best video , i just got that 3 days ago , thanks bro

[@FreeBeat]

Awesome! Have fun with it, thanks for watching :)

[@anthonymiller4703]

The DSP processor in this synth is freakin' NUTS. Thanks for making the automation function so easy to understand and configure. The uFreak is deff'ly one of my favorite synths. I like to think of the uQ from Waldorf as the 'Freak's' predecessor but Arturia really stepped this bitch up!

[@robertbuckly76]

Keep on doing it bro! #bleepybloops!

[@FreeBeat]

Thank you!

[@kevinulrich9092]

Thats really cool. Ive had mf for 2 yrs and didn't know this. Makes me wonder what else I'm missing out on. I had the manual printed and bound and now I'm thinking perhaps I should actually read it.

[@FreeBeat]

Yeah it's pretty deep, there are so many little features I keep discovering the more I use it. Thanks for watching!

[@robinviel2317]

I realy enjoy nos i Will go practice séquence on mine tanks it been usefull for me .

[@FreeBeat]

Thanks for watching!

[@jantuitman]

Last week you did OP-1 audio track recording and my comment was “this is really easy on the Deluge too” so you made a great video on the Deluge audio track recording. So, here is a suggestion for next week 🙂: this automation lane recording on the micro freak is also really easy on the Deluge.. you can record one button (both stepwise, by pressing a pad and turning the knob) or real time (play with record on and tweak the knobs). You can clear individual knobs. So the Deluge has as many automation lanes as it has parameter knobs, works both for synth and sample tracks.

[@FreeBeat]

I actually film my videos farther in advance than you might think haha. I already have one done on the basics of deluge automation, I don't like to focus too much on one piece of gear at the same time though, got to spread the love! Thanks for watching :)

[@neonpop80]

Can the micro freak play multiple sequences simultaneously? I bought the korg bass but now I’m thinking I could’ve just bought the micro freak.

[@FreeBeat]

It can't play more than one sequence at the same time, but each preset can have two sequences stored to it.

[@floatinganarchychannel3204]

which camera do you use man?

[@FreeBeat]

An older Panasonic model, can't remember the exact one and I'm not in the studio right now sorry!

[@floatinganarchychannel3204]

@@FreeBeat thanks, can you rocemmend on some cheap camera for this type of video shooting?

[@carlostagnoli2704]

Great! Best and useful explanation ever! Thanx a lot man 👍🏻🫵🏻🫅🏻

[@FreeBeat]

Glad you liked it!

[@minkvelour]

Hand talking LOL!!

[@FreeBeat]

I show my face in lots of videos :)