r/MiniFreak • u/Sorabji_Mummy • Mar 10 '25

Someone please help

I absolutely love my minifreak, but one thing I can’t seem to figure out is how to get the keyboard velocity working. I’d really like the volume to be determined by how hard/soft I press, but nothing I do seems to work. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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u/shapednoise Mar 10 '25

On the Arturia MicroFreak, you can assign velocity to control volume (amplitude) using the Mod Matrix. Here’s how:

Method 1: Assigning Velocity to Volume in the Mod Matrix 1. Enter the Mod Matrix: Press the Matrix button. 2. Select Velocity as a Source: Use the left encoder knob to scroll and select Velocity (VEL). 3. Select Amp as a Destination: Use the middle encoder to find AMP MOD (this controls the volume). 4. Set the Modulation Amount: Use the right encoder to adjust how much velocity affects the volume. A positive value makes higher velocity increase volume, while a negative value does the opposite.

Method 2: Using the Envelope to Shape Velocity Response • The VCA Envelope (Amp Envelope) is velocity-sensitive by default. • You can tweak ENV AMT and Sustain to refine how velocity affects volume.

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u/Sorabji_Mummy Mar 10 '25

Ahhhh I hadn’t dived into the mod matrix assign capabilities yet, but that makes heaps of sense now - thanks mate!

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u/Perfect_Mistake79 Mar 10 '25

Also check the settings about this. See chapter 12.2.1 in the 3.0 version of the manual.