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MicroFreak

Polyphonypoly

Engine Typepoly

Voice Count4 Voices

Timbral Parts1 Part

The Arturia MicroFreak is a dynamic hybrid synthesizer combining digital oscillators (with multiple modes like Karplus-Strong, Speech, and Wavetable) with an analog filter and an expressive flat keyboard.

💡 How to configure the Arturia MicroFreak MIDI Editor▼

To control your Arturia MicroFreak from your web browser, connect your synth to your computer using a USB cable or a dedicated USB-to-MIDI interface.

Open the MIDI Settings panel above, set the Output Port to your connected MicroFreak device, and select the correct MIDI channel (default is channel 1). Once configured, you can map the MIDI CC layout sliders, draw automated parameter curves, and edit patches in real-time without installing any software.

💡 MIDI Routing Guide: For detailed configuration tips, CC parameters list, and step-by-step setup guides, read the full, dedicated Arturia MicroFreak MIDI Connection Guide.

Virtual MIDI Controller

Tweak controls to generate and route MIDI CC packages.

MIDI Hardware Device

Midi Ch

Test Trigger

Actions

Filter

(2 controls)

Filter Cutoff (CC 74)0

Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the analog state-variable filter.

Filter Res (CC 71)0

Adjusts the resonance peak of the analog state-variable filter.

Envelopes

(6 controls)

Decay (CC 80)0

Adjusts the envelope decay or release time.

Sustain (CC 81)0

Adjusts the envelope sustain level.

Cycle Env Rise (CC 50)0

Adjusts the rise / attack time of the Cycling Envelope.

Cycle Env Fall (CC 51)0

Adjusts the fall / decay time of the Cycling Envelope.

Cycle Env Hold (CC 52)0

Adjusts the hold / sustain time of the Cycling Envelope.

Cycle Env Amt (CC 53)0

Controls the depth of Cycling Envelope modulation.

LFO

(2 controls)

LFO Rate (CC 93)0

Controls the frequency / rate of the Low Frequency Oscillator.

LFO Wave (CC 94)0

Selects the LFO waveform shape.

General / Utility

(1 control)

Mod Wheel (CC 1)0

Controls the touch strip pitch / modulation assign depth.

ℹ️ How MIDI CC Sync Works

MIDI CC is a one-way push protocol. Synthesizers cannot be queried dynamically to read their current parameter values. To synchronize these sliders, select your synthesizer's MIDI Input Port above. When you physically tweak knobs on your synth, the slider positions will instantly update on-screen to match.

No presets found for this synth.

Firmware & Help Reference

Firmware Version Details

Latest Stable:v5.0.0

MicroFreak v5.0 firmware introduces the custom sample engine, user wavetables, and new keyboard modes.

MIDI Troubleshooting

🚨 Wavetables or user samples not loading

Use Arturia MIDI Control Center to transfer custom samples. Ensure your sample format matches the 16-bit / 44.1kHz mono requirement before import.

🚨 Capacitive keyboard is unresponsive or glitchy

Ensure the synth is properly grounded. Using the original power supply or grounding via USB connection to a grounded computer resolves keyboard sensitivity issues.

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