Limited edition,
limitless madness
No ordinary Freak. No ordinary Vocoder. There’s nothing ordinary about it.
16-band Vocoder with detachable microphone
Accurate replication of the human voice via 16 frequency bands, and an easy-to-use gooseneck microphone for comfortable, instant vocoding.
New Vocoder engine with 16 colorful presets
Combine the Vocoder mode with MicroFreak’s wild features and manipulate your sound like never before. Sequence vocal melodies, modulate voice parameters with the LFO, and much more.
Connect external sound sources
Process external instruments and sounds through the Vocoder mode for unique formant textures - simply connect to the headphone input via 3.5mm TRRS.
Limited-edition white finish with Swan graphic
A new look for your favorite Freak. The casing, control panel and center strip has been given a makeover to complement its radical new voice.
Already own MicroFreak?
Update to unlock the Vocoder engine
Update your firmware to V2.1 to enjoy the new Vocoder feature, presets and TRRS connectivity.
MicroFreak just got a new voice
- yours
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.
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.
Connect an external sound source like a drum machine or synth via the headphone socket for glitchy sound processing.
Vibrato Treble
Soft textural chords harmonizing a vocal line, with a touch of tremolo-like wobble.
Syncopatrix
An energetic offbeat rhythm twisted into a subtly-modulated chord sequence.
All in one
A full track, with rhythmic and melodic elements, processed into curious harmonic textures.
StrumFreak
Choppy guitar strums resynthesized, resulting in a slick chord sequence with formant qualities.
Harmonized hats
A trap-influenced beat, complete with triplet hi-hats, slowly moving through waveforms.
Crying
A simple vocoded chord voicing shaken up with a looped envelope-style effect.
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.
Artistscorner
Sound
corner
Vocoded Pop
An ambient, vibey pop track complemented by subtly-digital vocal textures.
Imogen Heap Cover
A cover of Imogen Heap's vocoder anthem, with rich chord voicings and emotive dynamics.
Electronix
Metallic industrial beats inspired by the nuances of Berlin and Detroit techno, littered with glitchy vocal snippets.
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What's in the box
Box content
- MicroFreak Vocoder unit
- Electret mic with gooseneck and headphone adapter
- Power supply
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)
Main Features
Synthesizer with 512 preset slots and 320 factory presets
21 digital oscillator modes, from wavetable to sample playback & granular processing, plus engines from Mutable Instruments and Noise Engineering as well as the Vocoder mode
Analog State Variable Filter, 12dB/octave, resonant, Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass
ADSR envelope
Cycling Envelope offering two modes
- Envelope
- LFO
LFO with Sync: Sine, Tri, Saw, Square, Random, Slew Random
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 sequencer
- 2 patterns per preset
- 4 automation tracks per preset
