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Arturia MiniBrute VvsArturia MiniFreak V

Summary

Arturia MiniBrute V and Arturia MiniFreak V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 8 of 10 compared specifications.

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MiniBrute V
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MiniFreak V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20242022
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
EmulatesArturia MiniBrute (2012)Arturia MiniFreak (2022)
Voices86
PolyphonyUp to 8 voices6 voices
Oscillators1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes
FilterSteiner-Parker multimodeModelled analogue multimode
Sequencer—64-step with 4 modulation lanes
EffectsInsert effectsInsert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Built-in tutorials, Standalone app, NKSArpeggiator, Syncs to MiniFreak hardware, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: MiniBrute V – Analogue modelling MiniFreak V – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)
  • Voices: MiniBrute V – 8 MiniFreak V – 6
  • Released: MiniBrute V – 2024 MiniFreak V – 2022
  • Emulates: MiniBrute V – Arturia MiniBrute (2012) MiniFreak V – Arturia MiniFreak (2022)
  • Polyphony: MiniBrute V – Up to 8 voices MiniFreak V – 6 voices
  • Oscillators: MiniBrute V – 1 VCO with sub-oscillator, Ultrasaw and Metalizer MiniFreak V – 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes

Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).