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Synthesizer

MiniFreak V

Arturia

Where to get itAvailable from Arturiaarturia.com

MiniFreak V is a digital synthesizer plugin that brings the architecture of Arturia's hardware MiniFreak to software, featuring dual digital oscillators with 24 and 21 different modes respectively, a multi-mode analog filter, three independent digital effects processors, and deep modulation capabilities. It stands out for its semi-modular signal flow using a digital modulation matrix, extensive envelope and LFO options including a cycling envelope that works as both envelope and waveform generator, and seamless integration with hardware MiniFreak units for synchronized performance and editing.

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Key Features

01Analog filter with cutoff range from roughly 30 Hz to 15 kHz
02Multi-mode filter in Oscillator 2 with slopes of 6, 12, 24, or 36 dB/octave and types including Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Notch
03Three independent digital effects processors with multiple effect types and presets
04ADSR Envelope with velocity modulation of amplitude, filter cutoff, envelope amount, and decay/release times
05Cycling Envelope with three modes (Env, Run, Loop) and Rise/Fall/Hold stages
06Two LFOs with sine, triangle, sawtooth, and square waveforms, tempo sync, and hand-drawn custom shapes

Things to Try

  • 01Set Resonance all the way up and turn Oscillator Volume down to 0 to hear a filter self-oscillation whistle, then use Modulation Matrix Keyboard tracking at around 50 to make the filter track keyboard pitch
  • 02Use the Cycling Envelope in Run mode with different Stage Order settings (Rise Hold Fall, Rise Fall Hold, or Hold Rise Fall) to create rhythmic envelope patterns that retrigger at different points
  • 03Apply audio-rate oscillator modulation to the analog filter via Filter FM control (clockwise for Oscillator 2, counter-clockwise for Oscillator 1) with varying resonance for metallic and bell-like timbres
  • 04Route envelope modulation to filter cutoff using the Modulation Matrix to shape timbre over the note duration, with positive or negative amounts via the Env Amt knob in the Analog Filter section
Formats
VSTVST3AUAAXSTANDALONE

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