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Arturia MiniFreak VvsArturia Vocoder V

Summary

Arturia MiniFreak V and Arturia Vocoder V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.

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MiniFreak V
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Arturia

Vocoder V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released2022—
Engine
Synth typeHybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)Vocoder (analogue modelling)
EmulatesArturia MiniFreak (2022)Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
Voices6—
Polyphony6 voices—
Oscillators2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modesDual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
FilterModelled analogue multimode16-band vocoder filter bank
Sequencer64-step with 4 modulation lanes—
EffectsInsert effectsReverb, Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, Drive, Delay, Ensemble
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesArpeggiator, Syncs to MiniFreak hardware, Standalone app, NKSVoice input with pitch tracking, Macro controls, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: MiniFreak V – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) Vocoder V – Vocoder (analogue modelling)
  • Emulates: MiniFreak V – Arturia MiniFreak (2022) Vocoder V – Classic 16-band analogue vocoders
  • Oscillators: MiniFreak V – 2 digital engines, 31 oscillator modes Vocoder V – Dual oscillator with FM, waveshaping and sync, plus 12-slot sample player
  • Filter: MiniFreak V – Modelled analogue multimode Vocoder V – 16-band vocoder filter bank

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