Why Does the Arturia Minifreak Sound So Good? (Sound Demo, No Talking)

Let's explore some of the sonic capabilities of Arturia's Minifreak hybrid digital/analog synthesizer.
Building on the platform of the ever-popular MicroFreak, Arturia's new MiniFreak is an expanded, polyphonic version of the original-packing in a host of new features coupled with a traditional mini keybed. With two oscillator engines per voice, expanded effect options, and loads of polyphonic options, Minifreak is an astonishing value.
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[@helpmeiaminhell]

This is my 5th synthesizer and when i plugged it in and gave it a listen i was in AWE it's AMAZING!

[@papatoni3311]

I don't need it I don't need it I don't need it

[@sarahdixonstump7396]

I don’t need it I don’t need it I don’t need it. Should we start a support group? “Hello… I am Michael… I have GAS.”

[@Gap-td7lr]

Yes we do

[@perfidious333]

I’m currently deciding if I need it…

[@LordKlektar]

I might need it

[@perfidious333]

Decided I needed it. It’ll be here tomorrow. Wish me luck, friends.

[@patrickbateman7444]

I guess because of the great oscillators, filters and effects. This is literally the perfect synth. Believe the hype

[@huli8557]

The filter is analog!

[@sentokan]

It s the effects!

[@legniak1]

Song at 2:10 sounds like a track from the movie Manhunter 👍🏻

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Great sounds.

[@qwe1231]

Powerful and extremely flexible, great bang for the buck. But I'm left a little cold by the sounds.

[@modularbias]

Little thin in the ol' britches

[@malcolmbliss777]

That’s more of a “system issue” - try putting your laptop thru real speakers. I record ALL VST sounds thru an amplifier, using a microphone. FIRST. That way I get the exact sound in my head, because I grew up hearing everything but drums thru an amp first. I used a Fender Twin for a vocal p.a. more times than I used ACTUAL p.a.’s in the first 20 years of making music in a band. If I was to use these sounds live, they’d be going thru an amplifier. So why not record them the say way I’d use them live?

[@RenegadestickyXXL]

This thing is super versatile. I often run into the issue of the sounds being too thicc. nothing a little post eq can't help though.

[@Geepstar]

I've had the Minifreak in my studio for one day. Couldn't stand the sound. Harsh and treblish.

[@7shawnmartin7]

​@zintedronr1800I have some yamaha hs5. I highly recommend them. Not to expensive and they sound great. Lots if ppl use them.

[@davidtee2533]

need a desktop version =(

[@rabbitnoizemusic]

Who needs analog when you’ve got bionic

[@erossalvador]

Does the microfreak and mini freak have the same presets?

[@user-uw7cr4os4r]

No, there's overlap but also a lot of differences

[@pedroalmeida9596]

best ever

[@GirlfightClub]

This NEEDS 5.0 so bad. Sucks they update one freak and not the other same time

[@annother3350]

They're very different

[@symbiat0]

Yeah, some of the synth engines from the Microfreak needed to be rewritten to work on the Minifreak which is why they’re currently missing. As a software engineer that tells me the architecture is different, enough to need actual code changes.

[@Pulse2AM]

What were you in for? I see you kept a prison shirt. 😛

[@РэйЧехов]

Kid's piano with extra features Ok, supersaw is awesome

[@pcuimac]

Does it? Don't think so.

[@howlinberry1645]

Agreed

[@lcpumpkin]

Reading the transcript of an instrumental video was more entertaining than I expected

[@jondellar]

😂😂

[@theolodger]

thank you

[@theolodger]

foreign

[@theolodger]

[music]

[@theolodger]

[Music]

[@normannutbar424]

I’m so lucky. This is my first ever hard-synth and it seems like I nailed it!

[@lucasmoore8558]

I'm looking into it for my first synth also!

[@laylahassomethingtosay]

Good for you friend! My first hard synth was also an Arturia-- a white Microbrute SE. I hope you're still enjoying it!✨

[@InFamousProductions]

man, I have to get one of those. that is so killer.

[@oscillationcommunications709]

Sounds great.✨⚡️🤘🏻

[@kylealexander3595]

Well the microfreak sounds plenty good so why wouldn’t this ? Might not be everyone’s cup of tea though

[@fjfrancois]

Because the OSC are not analog? That’s why?

[@4matcollectiva847]

The fact that just yesterday i realize that i have 3 synth who its name starts with Mini. Minifreak , minilogue xd , mininova. And all are great.

[@huli8557]

And no miniMoog? 😅

[@Lainer1]

Will there be an update to this as Arturia did for Microfreak?

[@symbiat0]

Hopefully, eventually. Saw an interview with the product manager who explained that some of the synth engines on the Microfreak needed to be rethought/rewritten to work well on the Minifreak which is why they’re missing right now but will return. Seeing how well the Microfreak has been updated I can’t imagine them not doing the same for the Microfreak.

[@DonDean7]

Thanks for this video. It is fantastic. It was the last push I needed and I just got mine two days ago. However, I can't get my Mac &/or Arturia's Midi Control Center to recognize the minifreak. The MCC does not even display the minifreak in it's list of products so I can't upgrade the firmware and within Logic it says "The firmware must be updated". Any chance you encountered a similar issues and may have some pointers. (I've yet to hear from Arturia's support team)

[@Gabriel_Mercado]

Any update on this?

Run the Minifreak VST with your Minifreak hardware connected. You will be able to upgrade

[@GirlfightClub]

Some of my favorite patches the volume is so low, even though the volume knobs are all the way up

[@huli8557]

That's maybe a jack cable problem

[@kirkwilliams4942]

Just ordered mine. As long I we don't produce satanic music!!!!!!!!!!

[@danielcarvalho373]

Sounds great but the Synth does not look very solid. Can it survive a few gigs or maybe 3 years?

[@HankDrew]

I have rhe video going in car. Doesn't sound thin to me. Have one at home and it doesn't sound thin until i want it to.

[@AHEADFULLOFDREAMSS]

Mind blowing

[@bobsmith459]

macrofreak when?

[@nodamagedone84]

It sounds good because the person can play it.... I'm shite! I'd like it if they stuck with the capacitive touch keyboard. Maybe a thing for a limited run... 🤔

[@RenegadestickyXXL]

I own one, you can send midi to it! no need to be able to play.

[@davidsanfeliumarco9664]

Are those presets availiable?

[@quantum_ocean]

It seems very flexible but doesn’t actually sound great Compared to Equator 2 for example

[@Projacked1]

Hm ...it sounds sort of squeezed or constrained. It doesn't pop

[@reecedeyoung6595]

Increase the master volume and decrease the envelope delay and sustain. You can make just about anything pop

[@Projacked1]

Sure, but still sounds squeezed. I don't know how that circuit is build up. It's like all the bad parts of digital synths in the past with analog control? Constrained/ squeezed were the best words I could come up with. In your words; the enveloipe does it's thing, but it sounds flat. I can't feel the envelope in the room, I only hear it.

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

I heard stuff from this keyboard that was impressive....this presentation sounded like a Casiotone .... I can't get ANY of my 20+ synths to Sound this bad ....You guy's must be somekind of Wizards !? 🖖👀🖖

[@malcolmbliss777]

How does one make music and NOT know about Arturia. I started with the MiniBrute, and I’ve bought it all ever since. Arturia is where you need to be if you make music.

[@uuno.turhapuro]

Noup.. Moog and Sequential Prophets are where you need to be if you make music.

[@rayquazapasta6272]

@@uuno.turhapuro Say that to my wallet...

[@JohnfuckingColtrane]

Such a stupid statement. You could say that about piano, or anything

[@stephanegagne5779]

I had it for a while, it does not sound good, its very average