Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition 16-Band Vocoder w/ Real-Time Voicing

Manufacturer's Description

The uniquely unpredictable MicroFreak formula but not as you know it.

Sing alongside glistening digital textures. Add paraphonic harmonies to external sound sources. Scatter spoken word across sprawling modulated sequences. This is your voice and your sound - spiced, diced and warped beyond recognition.

The Vocoder engine

We’ve created an entirely new 16-band mode to transform your voice in the Freakiest way possible. The vocoder engine features 3 waveforms - sawtooth, pulse width and noise - while the Timbre and Shape knobs adjust the response of the 16 frequency bands.

MicroFreak Vocoder Edition goes beyond robot vocals. 16 new presets give you instant access to android translations, crystalline harmonies and vibrant formant sequences galore. Connect an external sound source like a drum machine or synth via the headphone socket for glitchy sound processing.

Step up to the mic

A simple, removable mic attachment that lets you sprinkle your voice into the mix.

A gooseneck design means quick position adjustment, with easy connection straight into the headphone socket. The fitting also allows you to connect headphones at the same time.

The utility menu lets you set your preferred mic gain and noise gate settings.

The human voice consists of complex, unique harmonics. A 16-band Vocoder design ensures that these harmonics are detected, filtered and replicated accurately.

Speak your mind and MicroFreak will respond in kind.

The Vocoder engine

We’ve created an entirely new mode to harness the Vocoder’s 16-band power.

The Vocoder engine features 3 waveforms - sawtooth, pulse width and noise - while the Timbre and Shape knobs adjust the 16 frequency bands to twist and transform your voice.

MicroFreak Vocoder Edition goes beyond robot vocals. 16 new presets give you instant access to android translations, crystalline harmonies and vibrant formant sequences galore.

A new dress code

First impressions make a difference. MicroFreak has always been out to make a statement, and the Vocoder Edition is no exception.

The control panel has been given a makeover. The center strip boasts a bold new Swan graphic, while a sleek white finish makes this limited edition Freak stand out from the crowd - as if it didn’t already.

The Freak within

Behind the revamped appearance and microphone attachment is the same lovable maniac that set the synth world spinning.

Sparkling digital and wavetable oscillators collide with velvety analog filters. A unique poly-aftertouch PCB keyboard combines with a distinctly freaky arpeggiator & sequencer. Bathe your mix in sonic hysterics with the erratic mod matrix or the unique Spice & Dice randomizers. MicroFreak is out to break the rules. It's an unpredictable instrument for the adventurous. An adrenaline rush for the thrill-seeking musician. A mind-bending tool that dares you to stray from the path and think differently. Freak out.

Features

• Synthesizer with 256 preset slots and 224 factory presets
• 14 Digital oscillator with variable mode, including Mutable Instruments Plaits engines and new Vocoder mode
• Analog State Variable Filter, 12dB/octave, resonant, Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass
• ADSR envelope
• Cycling Envelope offering two modesLFO with Sync: Sine, Tri, Saw, Square, Random, Slew Random
  • Envelope
  • LFO
• Modulation matrix with 5 sources and 7 destinations (3 custom destinations)
• Monophonic or Paraphonic modes - Up to 4 voices
• Chord mode lets you program a chord shape and play it on any note
• Scale Quantize lets you set a specific scale for the white notes to simplify the creative process
• 25-key capacitive keybed with polyphonic aftertouch
• Capacitive touch strip
• Crisp OLED display for editing and parameter values
• Powerful arpeggiator
  • Up, Order, Random, Pattern modes
  • Spice & Dice Gate randomizers
• 64-step sequencerCV / Gate / Mod outputs
  • 2 patterns per preset
  • 4 automation tracks per preset
• USB, Clock and MIDI in and out
• 6.35mm master and 3.5mm headphone output

Box contents

• MicroFreak Vocoder unit
• Electret mic with gooseneck and headphone adapter
• Power supply

Specifications

Size & weight

• Instrument size : 12.2 x 9.2 x 2.2 inches (311 x 233 x 55mm)
• Instrument weight : 2.3 lbs. (1.02 Kg)