Interesting mix of east and west coast styles. Polyphonic aftertouch (but see vids below for the caveats), 4-voice paraphonic, multiple synth engines, unusual sequencer...arp patterns can be copied into the sequencer, 4 lanes of motion sequencing, real time or step editing of sequences, 256 patch locations, 1/8" or USB for MIDI. Not shipping yet (preorders for $300 in USA at the usual places), but demos are popping up on youtube
Arturia Microfreak
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meatballfulton
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I listened to Hatfield and the North at Rainbow. They were very wonderful and they made my heart a prisoner.
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Re: Arturia Microfreak
its a ... let me play with it in the store
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Re: Arturia Microfreak
Edit: another video added
Don't forget to TURN ON THE SYNTHESIZER. Often this is the reason why you get no sound out of it. - ARP 2600 manual, 1971
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Re: Arturia Microfreak
I need to start a YouTube channel. I'm the only guy in the universe who doesn't get synths for free before they are in stores. 
BTW who do these guys use for interior decorators?
BTW who do these guys use for interior decorators?
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Re: Arturia Microfreak
And here's the review by good ol' Nick:
Don't forget to TURN ON THE SYNTHESIZER. Often this is the reason why you get no sound out of it. - ARP 2600 manual, 1971
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Re: Arturia Microfreak
Although all the individual building blocks are available elsewhere, I think the integration is the real draw of this machine. For ambient type stuff, combining poly AT with looping EGs, motion sequencing and 35 mod slots...well, just wow. 
This is the first synth since the DSI Evolver over 15 years ago that strikes me as excitingly different.
This is the first synth since the DSI Evolver over 15 years ago that strikes me as excitingly different.
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Re: Arturia Microfreak
a lot of the tones i am hearing in demos just don't impress me, tho.
Re: Arturia Microfreak
You can get these from some retailers for like $270 (e.g., Reverb, via best offer).
I was in the market for a very small CV/Gate controller--this has CV/Gate and pressure output, which is rad. I have never been a fan of trad aftertouch, but I do like pad pressure. Plus it comes with a pretty interesting sounding synth
I was in the market for a very small CV/Gate controller--this has CV/Gate and pressure output, which is rad. I have never been a fan of trad aftertouch, but I do like pad pressure. Plus it comes with a pretty interesting sounding synth
Do you even post on vse bro?