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. 9 full-size semi-weighted keys, expanded panel controls and a pressure-sensitive XYZ touch matrix bring a new physical dimension to the Freak architecture alongside Audio-rate Filter FM and Voice Panning extend its sonic reach – making shaping a patch and playing it feel like the same act.
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.
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.
Room to play |
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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. |
Push every sound further |
Six voices in stereo |
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Voice Panning spreads individual voices across the stereo field, adding width to chords and spatial movement to sequences. 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 |
Shape every step |
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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 |
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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. More infos here. |