Arturia MiniFreakvsArturia PolyBrute
Summary
Arturia MiniFreak and Arturia PolyBrute: 2 Arturia synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Arturia MiniFreakCurrentView details → | Arturia PolyBruteCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) | Analogue |
| Voices | 6 | 6 |
| Polyphony | 6 voices (12 paraphonic) | 6 analogue voices |
| Oscillators | 2 digital engines per voice, 22+ modes including virtual analogue, wavetable, granular, sample, Karplus-Strong and Mutable Instruments/Noise Engineering algorithms | 2 analogue VCOs per voice (simultaneous saw, triangle and square, Metalizer wavefolding) plus noise |
| Filter | Analogue multimode per voice (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass) | 12dB/oct Steiner-Parker multimode (continuous LP-notch-HP-BP) and 24dB/oct ladder low-pass with distortion, series or parallel |
| Multi-timbral parts | 1 | 2 |
| Sequencer | 64-step polyphonic sequencer with 4 modulation lanes, plus arpeggiator | 64-step polyphonic sequencer, arpeggiator and matrix arpeggiator, motion recorder |
| Effects | Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Reverb, Delay, Distortion, Bit crusher, EQ, Compressor, Super unison, Vocoder | Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Ring modulation, Delay, Reverb, Distortion |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 61 |
| Key size | Slim | Full |
| Key action | Synth-action | — |
| Aftertouch | Channel | Channel |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | 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 | Preset morphing (Morphee and ribbon controllers), 96-point digital modulation matrix, Split, layer and unison modes, 768 preset slots, 2 expression and 1 sustain pedal inputs, Analogue clock in/out |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB | DIN in, DIN out, DIN thru, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 578 × 231 × 55 mm | 972 × 378 × 110 mm |
| Weight | 2.94 kg | 17 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: MiniFreak – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) PolyBrute – Analogue
- Keys: MiniFreak – 37 PolyBrute – 61
- Released: MiniFreak – 2022 PolyBrute – 2020
- Polyphony: MiniFreak – 6 voices (12 paraphonic) PolyBrute – 6 analogue voices
- Oscillators: MiniFreak – 2 digital engines per voice, 22+ modes including virtual analogue, wavetable, granular, sample, Karplus-Strong and Mutable Instruments/Noise Engineering algorithms PolyBrute – 2 analogue VCOs per voice (simultaneous saw, triangle and square, Metalizer wavefolding) plus noise
- Filter: MiniFreak – Analogue multimode per voice (low-pass, band-pass, high-pass) PolyBrute – 12dB/oct Steiner-Parker multimode (continuous LP-notch-HP-BP) and 24dB/oct ladder low-pass with distortion, series or parallel
Both are the same on voices (6).