Arturia Limited Edition MircoFreak Stellar Experimental Hybrid Synthesizer

The all-new limited edition MicroFreak Stellar is a world-renowned experimental synthesizer that combines digital oscillators with an analog filter, limitless modulation with musical expression, and a sophisticated black finish with distinctive space-age markings - ready for your interplanetary sonic journey. A Limited Edition Look - Equally weird and wonderful in both looks and sonics, MicroFreak Stellar's classy all-black housing features detailed space-age graphics to mark its controls. New Firmware - MicroFreak Stellar has launched alongside a free firmware update for all MicroFreak users, which includes user sample import, a Sampler engine, and 3 Granular engines. The Hybrid Gamechanger - The newest chapter in the Freak legacy, MicroFreak is the ever-evolving hybrid desktop synth that encourages greater inspiration with every update. Voices from Outer Space - MicroFreak Stellar gives you access to virtual analog, wavetable, FM, vocoder sounds, and more - all in a single desktop synth, alongside algorithms from Mutable Instruments and Noise Engineering. With a free V5 firmware update, you unlock sampling and granular engines, as well as 21 different oscillator modes - allowing you to go bigger, deeper, and weirder into your sonic exploration than ever before. A Hands on Experience From the one-knob Modulation Matrix to the multi-functional touch strips, explore MicroFreak Stellar's layout, controls, and powerful sonic tools: Front Panel Overview Digital Oscillator - Featuring an impressively powerful digital oscillator with multiple modes, MicroFreak allows you to sound like yourself. Discover new and inspiring sounds from virtual analog to otherworldly speech synthesis. Analog Filter - A glorious state-variable LPF, BPF, HPF analog filter capable of self-oscillating LFO, Envelope and Cycling Envelope - Deceptively simple, but massively powerful LFO and Envelope to shape your perfect synth sound. The versatile cycling modulator can serve as an Envelope or an LFO with variable rise and fall times. 25-Note PCB Keyboard - Highly-expressive interface with poly-aftertouch sensitivity. Transpose Buttons - Effortlessly switch between filthy, thumping low end and blistering high notes. Arpeggiator/Sequencer - A polyphonic sequencer that allows you to assign the 4 modulation tracks to any parameter. Use Spice and Dice to find happy accidents and impart some fun and flavour into your sequences. Assignable Mod Matrix - With three user-defined points, you're able to virtually wire up to 5 modulation sources and 7 destinations. 512 Preset Slots with 320 Factory Presets - A powerful mix of classic and cutting-edge sounds to discover, with plenty of space to store your own creations. OLED Screen - Allows you to navigate parameters and presets with ease. Rear Panel Overview Headphone Output - Perfect for silent play, this connector is also TRRS compatible for microphone and audio input for the Vocoder engine. Audio Output -  A standard ¼ connector for balanced, line-level output Analog Clock - Sync your MicroFreak with other external gear and processors, compatible with older clock types (24pp1, 48ppq, 2ppq and Single Pulse per Step). MIDI Connections - Connect your favourite synths, controllers, drum  machines, and more with the MIDI connectors and supplied MIDI breakout cables. CV/Gate Connections - Integrate MicroFreak into your existing creative workflow thanks to it's CV outputs. Control vintage synths using the onboard sequencer, control Eurorack gear, and beyond. The options are virtually endless! PSU & USB Power - Powered using the supplied PSU, but also can be USB bus powered. The Freak Within Delivering the same inspiring, out-of-this-world sounds, but embellished with a distinct space-age design, the new MicroFreak Stellar offers sparkling digital and wavetable oscillators that combine with a gloriously textured analog filter. A unique poly-aftertouch PCB keyboard, combines with a powerful and unruly arpeggiator and sequencer. Drench your songs in sonic chaos with the erratic mod matrix or the unique Spice & Dice randomizers. MicroFreak was designed to break the rules. An unpredictable device for the sonic explorer, an adrenaline rush for the thrill-seeker MicroFreak is a mind-melting instrument that encourages you to explore uncharted territory and think outside the box. Freak Out! Specifications and 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, Paraphonic or Unison 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 2x patterns per preset 4x automation tracks per preset CV / Gate / Pressure outputs USB, Clock and MIDI in and out 6.35mm master and 3.5mm headphone output Dimensions 311mm x 233mm x 55mm 1.02kg What's in the Box? MicroFreak Unit Universal PSU Registration card 2x MIDI port adapters