Description
The MiniFreak Stellar by Arturia is a special edition all-black hybrid analog/digital synthesizer with 6-voice polyphony, digital oscillators, analog filters, effects, a 64-step sequencer, and a 37-note velocity-sensitive slim-key keyboard with aftertouch. It offers diverse oscillator modes, external audio processing, and 14 modeled filters.
The sequencer supports innovative sound creation with chord stabs, random notes, and parameter alterations. Modulation options include dual LFOs, a cycling envelope, and a custom LFO shaper. Chord and Scale modes ensure harmonious melodies, and the included VST allows seamless DAW integration.
Additional features include Engine 2 processing Engine 1, multiple envelopes and LFOs per voice, polyphonic analog filters and VCAs, customizable LFO curves, an OLED display, and extensive connectivity options. It comes with 512 presets and a free sound bank for ambient soundscapes, making it essential for modern musicians.
Dual Oscillator Engines
The MiniFreak Stellar features two digital oscillator engines with 22 modes, including contributions from Mutable Instruments and Noise Engineering. These modes offer a vast array of sounds, from morphing noise and detuned waves to additive synthesis and physical modeling, enabling musicians to create unique and otherworldly tones.
Seamless DAW Integration
MiniFreak Stellar includes a VST counterpart, allowing seamless integration with digital audio workstations (DAWs). This feature lets users employ the same presets in both physical and virtual forms, maintaining a consistent workflow. The VST plugin mirrors the hardware's capabilities, including the modeled analog filters, ensuring a unified creative process.
Comprehensive Modulation Options
The synthesizer provides extensive modulation possibilities with dual LFOs, a cycling envelope, and a custom LFO shaper. These tools enable complex and varied modulation patterns, ensuring flexibility and creativity in sound design. Users can craft unique modulation shapes and compound modulations for rich, evolving tones.
Advanced Sequencing Capabilities
Equipped with a 64-step sequencer, the MiniFreak Stellar allows for intricate sound creation and automation. It supports chord stabs, random notes, and parameter alterations, while the Spice & Dice functions introduce variability for spontaneous creativity. The sequencer also lets users lock in custom changes to filters, envelopes, and effects for dynamic soundscapes.
- 6-voice polyphonic hybrid synthesizer
- 37-note velocity-sensitive Slim-key keybed with aftertouch
- 2 sound Engines with 23 oscillator modes in total
- Engine 2 can be used to process Engine 1
- 1 envelope per voice
- 1 cycling envelope per voice
- 2 LFOs per voice
- Polyphonic analog filters and VCAs
- 6-voice polyphonic, 12-voice paraphonic, unison, or mono configuration
- 3 digital FX slots in insert or send mode, with 10 FX to choose from
- User-customizable LFO curves
- Mod Matrix with 7 sources and 13 potential destinations
- OLED display for real-time visual feedback
- Intuitive 64-step sequencer (4 pages of 16 steps)
- 4 lanes of automated modulation
- Performance Arpeggiator controls including Ratchet, Octave Randomize, and more
- MIDI in/out/thru
- USB connectivity
- Sustain, audio in, and clock in/out connectivity
- Balanced stereo outputs
- 256 factory presets
- 256 user preset slots for MiniFreak hardware
Item Type: Keyboard Synth
Sound Generation: Analog/Digital Hybrid
Keyboard: 37 Slim Keys with Synth Action
Touch Sensitivity: 3 Levels of Sensitivity
Aftertouch: Yes (Destination Assignable)
Expression Controls: 2x Ribbon Controller
Transport Controls: Yes
Display: Monochrome OLED
- Number of Sounds, Kits, or Samples:
256x Factory Sound Preset
256x User Sound Preset - Number of Song Presets: No
- Maximum Polyphony: 6 Voice / 12 VoiceParaphonic
- Multitimbrality: 1-Part (Monotimbral)
- Built-In Effects:
2x EQ: 3-Band, Graphic ()
Reverb
Distortion/Drive
Delay
2x Modulation: Phaser, - Performance Functions: Arpeggiator, Octave Shift, Sequencer, Transpose
- Built-In Speaker: No
- Oscillators: 2x Variable (FM, Formant, Noise, Sawtooth, Sine, Square, Triangle, Wavetable)
- Mixer: Oscillator, Oscillator 2, Noise
- Amplifiers: 1x VCA
- Envelopes:
1x Assignable Envelope Generator: Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
1x Assignable Envelope Generator: Attack, Release (Loopable) - Filters:
Number of Filters: 1
Characteristic: Analog SEM-Style
Type: Low-Pass, Band-Pass, High-Pass
Slope: 2-Pole/12 dB (HPF/LPF/BPF)
Controls: Cutoff, Resonance - LFOs:
Number of LFOs: 2x Global
Waveforms: Sine, Sawtooth Up, Sawtooth Down, Square, Triangle, Random - Modulation Matrix: 20-Slot per Patch (7 Sources / 13 Destinations)
- Glide/Portamento: Yes
- Sequencer:
Number of Steps: 64x Step
Pattern Length: 1/16 Note to 4 Bars - Motion Sequencing: Up to 4 Parameters per Pattern
- Arpeggiator: Yes
- Audio I/O
2x 1/4″ TRS Balanced or Unbalanced Stereo Line Output
1x 1/4″ TRS Unbalanced Stereo Headphone Output
1x 1/4″ TRS Balanced or Unbalanced Mono Line Input - Pedal Support: 1x 1/4″ Sustain
- MIDI I/O:
1x DIN 5-Pin Input
1x DIN 5-Pin Output
1x DIN 5-Pin Thru - CV/Gate I/O: No
- Patch Points: No
- Sync I/O:
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm Sync Input
1x 1/8″ / 3.5 mm Sync Output - Network I/O: No
- USB I/O: 1x USB-B (USB 2.0, MIDI)
- Media/Memory Card Slot: No
- Bluetooth: No
- OS Compatibility:
Windows 10 or Later (64-Bit Only)
macOS 10.13 or Later (64-Bit Only) - Included Software: No
- Mobile App Compatible: No
- Supported Drivers/API & Plug-Ins:
OpenGL 2.0
Audio Units (AU)
AAX
VST - RAM Requirements: 4 GB
- Processor Requirement
PC:
2.5 GHz Intel (64-Bit)
Mac:
2.5 GHz Intel
Apple M1 - Storage Requirements: 2 GB
- Internet Connection: Required for Registration, Software/Driver Download
- Power Requirements: AC/DC Power Adapter (Included)
- AC Input Power: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
- AC/DC Power Adapter: 12 VDC at 1 A (Included)
- Color: Black
- Included Accessories: No
- Dimensions: 22.8 x 9.1 x 1.6″ / 57.9 x 23.1 x 4.1 cm
- Weight: 6.4 lb / 2.9 kg
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