Dear partner,
On Tuesday, October 20th, Arturia will release MiniFreak 49, bringing its six-voice hybrid synthesizer into a larger format built for hands-on sound design and expressive performance.
49 full-size semi-weighted keys, expanded panel controls, and a pressure-sensitive XYZ touch matrix bring a new physical dimension to the Freak architecture, while Audio-rate Filter FM and Voice Panning extend its sonic reach - making shaping a patch and playing it feel like the same act.
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_Explore the unconventional |
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Two digital engines. Analog Filters and VCAs per voice. A restless appetite for experimentation. MiniFreak 49 puts the familiar and the unruly within reach, from rich polyphonic textures to fractured rhythms and abrasive harmonics. Play a chord, reach for a control, press into the matrix. Playing a patch is only the beginning. |
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_Touch, press, transform | The new XYZ touch matrix brings performance, modulation, and navigation onto one surface.
Assign modulation with direct, color-coded feedback, swipe through presets, or watch reactive visualizers follow your playing.
Switch to Freak Control and put the sound under your fingers. |  | Push a Macro further, tighten the Gate, or use Spice to introduce variation.
Bipolar and vector layouts let you move between contrasting settings and blend across four corners, with pressure adding a third dimension of expression. | | |
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49 full-size semi-weighted keys with velocity and mono aftertouch give chords, melodic lines, and two-handed performances room to breathe. Aluminum pitch and modulation wheels keep expression under your left hand. |
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Push every sound further | Audio-rate Filter FM from either engine adds harmonics, grit, and vocal-like textures. Dedicated Type, Wave, Timbre, and Shape controls, plus three selection shortcuts per oscillator, make sound shaping more immediate. | Six voices in stereo | Voice Panning spreads individual voices across the stereo field, adding width to chords and spatial movement to sequences. |
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Three FX slots, each with a dedicated access button and 13 algorithms, cover everything from chorus and reverb to distortion and vocoder processing. | The Freak architecture | Two digital engines offer 30+ oscillator modes, with algorithms from Arturia, Mutable Instruments and Noise Engineering. Blend their sounds or use Engine 2 to process Engine 1, then shape each voice through its own resonant analog filter. |  | Shape every step | A 64-step sequencer and four modulation lanes keep notes and timbres in motion. Long-press a step to adjust its length and velocity on the touch matrix. Add arpeggiator ratchets and repeats, or introduce fresh variations with Spice & Dice. | Your Freak in the DAW | Included MiniFreak V brings the hardware’s sound and architecture into your DAW, with preset management and bidirectional control. The MiniFreak 49-compatible version is exclusive to registered MiniFreak 49 hardware owners. | | |
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Founded in Grenoble, France, in 1999, Arturia specialises in the development of music software and hardware for musicians of all abilities. They are a team of passionate people, dedicated to musicians and the exploration of sound. Their aim is to create tools that encourage musical discovery, nurture inspiration, and savor the creative process - from re-imagined classics to trailblazing innovations. Operating in 55 countries, they have offices in France, the USA, Mexico, and Hong-Kong.
For review enquiries please e-mail: pr@arturia.com
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