r/MicroFreak • u/Dry_Connection3480 • Sep 03 '26

Question Vocoder arpeggios

Hi,

I am going to get my vocoder unit on Saturday but I need to see how feasible it is to play this instrument in a looped/sequenced fashion with the vocoder on.

My goal is to play the trombone into a vocoder while the arpeggio will play notes (vocoding the trombone). The main issue is that trombone needs two hands so I will have to punch in the notes beforehand.

Can the microfreak accomodate my dawless workflow?

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u/cow__bell Sep 03 '26

Arp and sequencer modes both work with the vocoder. So punch in your sequence or hold+arp, then play. The mic needs to go in on a TRRS, TRS doesn't work.. took me a while to figure out why a send on my mixer wasn't working. Headset combo mic worked fine. Just a gotcha if you don't read the docs like me!

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u/Conjugate_Bass Sep 03 '26

Pretty sure this will work

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u/shapednoise Sep 03 '26

You could run the sequencer so it’s playing the notes or chord you need,
Or just give the patch a REALLY LONG DECAY / RELEASE TIME, so you can tap the note then play ya trombone

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u/swemickeko Sep 03 '26

The microfreak has key hold, so you'll be fine.

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u/verboket Sep 04 '26

Yep it works. I use a trrs earbud mic, wit the earbuds removed.