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(B-Stock) MiniFreak Vocoder synthesiser

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(B-Stock) MiniFreak Vocoder synthesiser

Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size
Not applicable
Number of keys
37
Arpeggiator/sequencer
Arpeggiator, sequencer
Audio via USB
No
Complete
Yes
Control
Sustain (input), monophonic aftertouch
Sustainable product
Not specified
Synthesizer inputs
Line in
Sound source
Other
MIDI & other
MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI thru, MIDI over USB
Synthesizer options
Extensive
Original packaging
Damaged
Synthesizer outputs
Line out jack, headphone
Polyphony
6 (12 paraphonic)
Synthesizer kind
Strings/vocoder
Condition of product
Traces of use (no damage/scratches)
Type of keys
Mini keys
Vintage remake
No
Synthesizer type
Keyboard
Difficulty level
Intermediate

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
4,4 kg
Dimensions
71,5 x 28,0 x 9,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder
  • synthesiser
  • polyphony: 6 (or 12 paraphonic)
  • two sound engines with 22 oscillator modes
  • per voice:
    • envelope and cycling envelope
    • 2x LFO
  • analogue filter
  • 3x FX slot
  • customisable LFO curves
  • sequencer: 4x16 steps, four lanes
  • arpeggiator
  • 256 factory sounds
  • 256 user sounds
  • included:
    • power supply
    • USB-A to USB 2.0 cable
    • registration card
    • gooseneck microphone (30 cm)
  • dimensions: 578 x 231 x 55 mm
  • weight: 2.94 kg

Firmware 5.0

  • Drag and drop your own samples—WAV, AIFF, and FLAC. MiniFreak takes care of the rest.
  • 12-bit/32 kHz audio, with up to 6 seconds of raw sound material, ready to shape.
  • Import your own wavetables, including those from Pigments: 24-bit, 512 points.
  • Tweak your sound in real time with the Wavetable engine.
  • Granular and sample-based engines let you transform your imports however you like.
  • 23 brand-new presets in Factory Bank v5.0, packed with exclusive samples and wavetables.
  • See your remaining storage at a glance in MiniFreak V.
  • A free update for both hardware and plugin, with the same features on both.
Recommended price £422 -2%
£412 incl. 20% VAT
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Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size
Not applicable
Number of keys
37
Arpeggiator/sequencer
Arpeggiator, sequencer
Audio via USB
No
Complete
Yes
Control
Sustain (input), monophonic aftertouch
Sustainable product
Not specified
Synthesizer inputs
Line in
Sound source
Other
MIDI & other
MIDI in, MIDI out, MIDI thru, MIDI over USB
Synthesizer options
Extensive
Original packaging
Damaged
Synthesizer outputs
Line out jack, headphone
Polyphony
6 (12 paraphonic)
Synthesizer kind
Strings/vocoder
Condition of product
Traces of use (no damage/scratches)
Type of keys
Mini keys
Vintage remake
No
Synthesizer type
Keyboard
Difficulty level
Intermediate

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
4,4 kg
Dimensions
71,5 x 28,0 x 9,5 cm

Product specifications

  • Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder
  • synthesiser
  • polyphony: 6 (or 12 paraphonic)
  • two sound engines with 22 oscillator modes
  • per voice:
    • envelope and cycling envelope
    • 2x LFO
  • analogue filter
  • 3x FX slot
  • customisable LFO curves
  • sequencer: 4x16 steps, four lanes
  • arpeggiator
  • 256 factory sounds
  • 256 user sounds
  • included:
    • power supply
    • USB-A to USB 2.0 cable
    • registration card
    • gooseneck microphone (30 cm)
  • dimensions: 578 x 231 x 55 mm
  • weight: 2.94 kg

Firmware 5.0

  • Drag and drop your own samples—WAV, AIFF, and FLAC. MiniFreak takes care of the rest.
  • 12-bit/32 kHz audio, with up to 6 seconds of raw sound material, ready to shape.
  • Import your own wavetables, including those from Pigments: 24-bit, 512 points.
  • Tweak your sound in real time with the Wavetable engine.
  • Granular and sample-based engines let you transform your imports however you like.
  • 23 brand-new presets in Factory Bank v5.0, packed with exclusive samples and wavetables.
  • See your remaining storage at a glance in MiniFreak V.
  • A free update for both hardware and plugin, with the same features on both.
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B-stock information

Warranty
This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
Complete
Yes
Original packaging
Damaged
Condition of product
Traces of use (no damage/scratches)

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Original packaging

Packaging in good condition: undamaged (sticky tape residue may be visible)
Packaging damaged: box has dents, tears and/or holes
Packaging missing: replaced with a Bax Music box

State of product:

New: the product itself is new, but the packaging may not look new
Signs of use (no damage or scratches): smudges, fingerprints and/or dust
Scratches/damage: product has scratches and/or damage

Can I return a B-stock product?

Yes! Our 30-Day Trial Period also applies to B-stock products.

Do B-stock products come with a warranty?

Yes! Our usual Bax Music warranty also applies to most B-stock products.

Product information

Product no: 5000-0027-6733

General

Arturia's Minifreak, at the time the slightly more mature version of the MicroFreak, is proving to be a popular synthesiser. And not without reason, of course: extensive sound-shaping capabilities, a tidy price, and: MiniFreak V. With the latter, you get a virtual copy of the synth for your DAW, with that plug-in also controlling your real MiniFreak. Can the 'experience' get any bigger? Sure, with the Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder. Basically the same device, in white, and with a vocoder (and microphone) added. So with this, Arturia joins the select group of brands that make such a vocoder synth. Funny enough, just about all those synths have a similar form-factor, apparently this is what a vocoder synth should look like.

Features of the Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder

The synth engine is that of the MiniFreak: a polyphony of six, with two oscillators per voice that can also be used paraphonically for a polyphony of 12. Particularly deep sound-design capabilities, 'tis belist not a clone of the many run-of-the-mill synths from the 1980s. But the most important thing for this product, then, is the vocoder. With this effect - which by now has vintage status - you apply the timbre of your voice (the formants) to the sound of the synth. So basically, you make your synth talk and sing the way you do. The effect may be a bit cheesy, but that is mainly because the music made with vocoders in the past has now become somewhat dated. So it is high time to explore new paths; the innovative sound-designers who want to discover new sounds may come forward. And of course: if you like cheesy, then you may report too! In any case, we expect a lot from this synth!

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

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Arturia MiniFreak Vocoder synthesiser

Great synth. Started to move to hardware after a decade of VSTing. Best move for creativity, less screens more knobs! Really good that this does come with the plugin version for when I do go back to the screen.

Good experience purchasing from BAX, easy and smooth. Best online price too!
Just need to make space for more hardware now!
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