Arturia MicroFreakvsArturia MiniFreak
Summary
Arturia MicroFreak and Arturia MiniFreak: 2 Arturia synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 17 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Arturia MicroFreakCurrentView details → | Arturia MiniFreakCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) |
| Voices | 4 | 6 |
| Polyphony | Paraphonic (4) | 6 voices (12 paraphonic) |
| Oscillators | 1 digital oscillator with 21 modes including wavetable, sample, granular, vocoder, Mutable Instruments Plaits and Noise Engineering algorithms | 2 digital engines per voice, 22+ modes including virtual analogue, wavetable, granular, sample, Karplus-Strong and Mutable Instruments/Noise Engineering algorithms |
| Filter | Analogue state-variable 12dB/oct (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass), self-oscillating | Analogue multimode per voice (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass) |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 1 |
| Sequencer | 64-step sequencer with 4 modulation tracks, plus arpeggiator | 64-step polyphonic sequencer with 4 modulation lanes, plus arpeggiator |
| Effects | — | Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Reverb, Delay, Distortion, Bit crusher, EQ, Compressor, Super unison, Vocoder |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 25 | 37 |
| Key size | — | Slim |
| Key action | — | Synth-action |
| Aftertouch | Polyphonic | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | Flat capacitive keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch, Vocoder mode via TRRS headset input, Sample import and granular modes, Spice and Dice sequence randomisation, CV, gate and pressure outputs, Clock in/out, USB bus power | Two digital engines per voice, Analogue filter on every voice, User sample and wavetable import, Three stereo FX slots, Spice and Dice sequence randomisation, Scale and chord modes, Analogue clock in/out, MiniFreak V software editor |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | TRS in, TRS out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB |
| CV / Gate | Yes | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 311 × 233 × 55 mm | 578 × 231 × 55 mm |
| Weight | 1.02 kg | 2.94 kg |
Key differences
- Keys: MicroFreak – 25 MiniFreak – 37
- Voices: MicroFreak – 4 MiniFreak – 6
- Released: MicroFreak – 2019 MiniFreak – 2022
- Polyphony: MicroFreak – Paraphonic (4) MiniFreak – 6 voices (12 paraphonic)
- Oscillators: MicroFreak – 1 digital oscillator with 21 modes including wavetable, sample, granular, vocoder, Mutable Instruments Plaits and Noise Engineering algorithms MiniFreak – 2 digital engines per voice, 22+ modes including virtual analogue, wavetable, granular, sample, Karplus-Strong and Mutable Instruments/Noise Engineering algorithms
- Filter: MicroFreak – Analogue state-variable 12dB/oct (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass), self-oscillating MiniFreak – Analogue multimode per voice (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass)
Both are the same on engine (Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters)).