Arturia MiniFreakvsArturia PolyBrute 12
Summary
Arturia MiniFreak and Arturia PolyBrute 12: 2 Arturia synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 15 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Arturia MiniFreakCurrentView details → | Arturia PolyBrute 12CurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Arturia | Arturia |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) | Analogue |
| Voices | 6 | 12 |
| Polyphony | 6 voices (12 paraphonic) | 12 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, sub-oscillator on VCO 2) 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 drive, 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 | Polyphonic |
| 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 | FullTouch MPE keyboard, Preset morphing (Morphee and ribbon controllers), 96-point digital modulation matrix, Split, layer and unison modes, Three digital effect slots, Analogue clock in/out, PolyBrute Connect software |
| 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 × 380 × 157 mm |
| Weight | 2.94 kg | 22.8 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: MiniFreak – Hybrid (digital oscillators, analogue filters) PolyBrute 12 – Analogue
- Keys: MiniFreak – 37 PolyBrute 12 – 61
- Voices: MiniFreak – 6 PolyBrute 12 – 12
- Released: MiniFreak – 2022 PolyBrute 12 – 2024
- Polyphony: MiniFreak – 6 voices (12 paraphonic) PolyBrute 12 – 12 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 12 – 2 analogue VCOs per voice (simultaneous saw, triangle and square, Metalizer wavefolding, sub-oscillator on VCO 2) plus noise