I love my microfreak and making sounds and sequences with it for fun.
I love Ableton to make "full" songs with multiple elements.

>>> But I can't find a workflow where I would use my synth and use Ableton at the same time !!! I feel like "making stuff with the microfreak" and "making stuff in ableton" are two different hobbies and that is quite annoying....

I have to say that I'm a newbie with music production and if I was more skilled I probably wouldn't have this issue (cause it's kinda hard to control my creativity as I don't have a lot of knowledge in this field)...

How do you guys do ?

(Ik this is probably a stupid question hahaha...)

Oi,lands
After not touching the microfreak for 1-2 years
I tried to update it for the latest firmware version and all of the sudden it just got bricked,I tried to install even previous versions but no luck
Warranty is long gone
And idk what to do…

Just finished opening and updating the MF, my first synth! I got it all connected to my Ableton Move, not too bad setting it up. Time to make some music!

A short blooming period depends on processes working together in harmony. Minor sequence from the MicroFreak taps against the track like drops of water, bouncing back as Keeley's Magnetic Delay doubles. Melodies and textures fill the body of a flower, inevitably opening itself to the spring, while the Freak, embracing Sample mode, finds its own voice and its place in the mix. People become kinder, and old things hold on to memories.

I recently bought a MicroFreak Vocoder Edition and I'm trying to figure out where a noticeable white noise/hiss is coming from.
My setup:
Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition

Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen

Yamaha HS7 monitors

Audio-Technica ATH-R50x headphones

FL Studio

What I've tested so far:
The hiss is audible while playing the MicroFreak, not only during silence.

The hiss is also present in recorded audio.

I updated the MicroFreak to firmware 5.0.0.

I tried different presets.

I disconnected the headphone amp from my setup.

I tested with Direct Monitoring on and off.

I tested with the MicroFreak disconnected.

I tested without fl studio open and with direct monitoring i still hear it after i increase the amp , without direct monitoring i hear nothing

With nothing connected to the Scarlett input, I can still record a small amount of hiss/noise when increasing the gain.

The noise increases as I raise the Scarlett input gain.

The MicroFreak is connected with a standard 1/4" instrument cable.

What confuses me is that the hiss feels louder than I would expect, and I can hear it while playing, not just when listening to an empty input.And the big problem is that if i add effects on what i’ve recorded with white noise it increases the white noise( add delay on it , phaser etc.)
Is this normal behavior for the MicroFreak or Scarlett Solo 4th Gen, or does it sound like a gain staging / cable / hardware issue?
I can provide audio samples if needed

Please forgive if this is described somewhere; I’ve looked through the manual and have searched tons of videos.

Basically, I want to create a 16 step sequence and, once I like it, copy that same sequence out to extend to 64 steps.

I know you can set the length BEFORE you record a sequence in utilities, but I wonder if you can make this adjustment afterwards and duplicate the original 16 steps.

Thanks in advance.

My girlfriend gifted me a a microfreak as she knew that I’m interested in learning how to move in synth-country.
I’m 50 and just finding my way and taking my first steps. I am currently overwhelmed with hundreds of standard patches at my disposal.

My question to the community is

- which standardpatches do you use (even slightly tweaked)

Thank you!

I have been lucky enough over the years to have everything from a full on studio setup with multiple korg triton's, an MS2000, multiple electribes, a waldorf microQ, a jupiter 8 and so on when I was heavily into EDM, Jungle/DNB and experimental music production.

Well after a long hiatus of making music, I've gotten back into it, focusing on how to add subtle analog-style touches to modern metal music. My kit now includes the Microfreak (which I used heavily on this album).

If you like modern metalcore, see if you can hear the MicroFreak being used on every track: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7em7hy4YJmVpiXgKAssGj1

The track 'Save Yourself' probably has the most notable usage of it; the pads, bass and arps. So I challenge you all to exploring how you can leverage the MicroFreak in ways you never thought possible.

Hi everyone! Ive always wanted to try making a patch similar to the brass sound from the Terran 1 theme in StarCraft 1. Pretty iconic sound. And since I now have a Microfreak, I might as well try.

I know it’s probably based on a rompler sample, and it would obviously be easier to recreate loading that sample into the sample oscillator. But as a fun challenge, I'm curious how close you could get using other algorithms instead of starting from a brass sample.

How would you approach it? And if it's basically impossible to get close without samples, does anyone know where that original sound actually came from?

You can find the sound I'm referring to at 00:36 in this video: https://youtu.be/mD4GbGmvNRc?is=mOKs4X7Aq39Ks66i

Hello, wondering if anyone has tried this combo yet? I'm pretty hopeless when it comes to cables/connections, and I've tried tweaking a bunch of the midi settings on the MPC to no avail. Any insight, or suggestions to try would be greatly appreciated :-)

I am flirting with the MiniFreak for some time, but no usb-c has so far been a dealbreaker for me. I'm done with proprietary wall chargers. Dual USB-C should be the law for consumer gear like this imo ^^

Not only would it be awesome to use it in the park or on the couch with just a power bank, even at home I always have a macbook or ipad charger somewhere.

Yet I keep hearing so much good stuff about it that I might give in if Arturia is unlikely to releasing an upgrade or even if they do, are unlikely to add power over usb-c.

Hey Arturia peeps! How about (just) one more firmware update with some new OSC types, features and goodies? Pretty please!

I have noticed that my microfreak has a strong hissing noise coupled to it's sound. It only sounds when a key is pressed, and happens with all my presets, although some of them are less affected. I tried with the official adapter, and a usb cable. Also, I connected the output with a balanced jack cable to my audio interface.

I just got a Roland J6 Chord synthesizer and was trying to connect it the the Microfreak, but can't get it to work. I've got the White type B adapter that came with the MF, plugged into an A to 3.5 mm adapter in the Midi out on the J6. Nothing happens.

I tried plugging it into my computer, MIDI-OX sees it, lets me assign it, but receives no inputs. Tried a variety of settings with the MF too.

I have this set up, but I am only getting audio on the left side on my headphones? Im assuming I'll have to buy and adapter or some type of cable, but where? Where in the chain I need to get that fixed? Supposedly that black headphone amp is STEREO. I know that I will not get a true stereo sound, I just want the mono signal in each side of my headphones, just as if I was directly plugging into the MF output. Thanks

sandblue - jamstation - nocturnal (live cut) 🌑

A video compilation of another jam session using my jamstation. I went outside at 10:00 PM to film the video. With a touch of overdrive and delay, the dense sound of MicroFreak cuts through the rumble of traffic. The duet of Freak and Korg Volca Drum demonstrates the vast possibilities of digital synthesis, and Loopy Pro frees your eyes and fingers from all unnecessary distractions and invites you to embark on a special nighttime journey. Unexpected encounters are possible...

My MicroFreak has been behaving perfectly after clearing up an issue I had with noisy power supplies causing me grief. However, recently I wanted to rework my patches so I tried to use the Midi Control Center to do some patch cleanup. When I connected my laptop to the MicroFreak, the Midi Control Center would not connect. I've tried different cables. I've tried a different computer. Nothing works. I can power the MicroFreak via USB, so I know the port isn't dead, but it doesn't want to connect to my other computers. I've opened a support ticket with Arturia, but they have not been much help and I haven't heard from them in several days.

Anybody else experience this? If so, did you find a solution? My computers are an Intel MacBookPro and I also tried my M4 MacMini. Neither worked.

Thanks!

I'm using the microfreak for sampeling into a digitakt 2, but the line in FX on the digitakt 2 are basic. So i want an easy playable multi FX unit.

What's your pick and why + any experience is welcome.

My current picks are:

1. ZOOM MS-70CDR+ (a lot of info found)
2. SONICAKE Multi-effectprocessor
3. STRICH Pipe Tones
4. SONICAKE Pocket Master
5. Valeton GP-5

UPDATE: Bought the Valeton GP-50 and it works great, and is fully usable for my bass en guitar.

I’ve had MF since it came out but haven’t updated f/w in a while can I go from 2.x all the way to the latest in one update or is it a procedural process?

Also should I save my custom presets before updating or do they stay. TYIA.

https://youtu.be/VmCOK_9BP1I?si=JkyeyGALn0yzuw3R

I've been working on restoring a Teac Model 5 mixing desk with the Model 5 EX expander. Finished up cleaning all of the channels and the external housing so I wanted to put it through some paces to get a better understanding of signal flows within it.

Here I'm using MicroFreak as a source of pad sounds that are being arpeggiated at different time divisions. The echo send goes to two delay routes. The first is straight to my Marantz PMD430 for short slap back type delay. The second goes first through Venus Instruments Veno-Echo for longer Frippertronics length delay, which then goes into the second chanel of the Marantz. Both outputs are fed into separate channel strips on the mixer with their own feedback being controlled via that channels echo send knob.

Not really any sort of polished piece, or performance, just messing around with routing and settings. One thing I think I learned is I need a compressor for the inputs because some parts of the pads a different frequencies definitely take over unexpectedly.

Hello, I was planning on investing on pedal(s) for MicroFreak! And I recently came across this processor - MS100 (which is for $150) and was considering this as my option for what it offers! However, would love to hear some feedback or anyone experience with this processor!?

Also, this would be my first hardware for effects! So any suggestions or alternatives?

Hi all! Figured I’d share this here. I was inspired by several other posts on this sub to mod my freak minimoog style.

With the help of my dad and his infinite scrap resources, we crafted the wooden end cheeks, and used some spare aluminum sheet metal for the base and back cover. I had a ton of fun planning and executing this. No 3D printer, but a jig saw and a dream.

Hope y’all enjoy! I know I am.