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Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition

9 Sep, 2020  1 Comment

Arturia announced the MicroFreak in January 2019. This past January it added a noise oscillator, plus chord and scale modes for simplified playing.

Now, Arturia has taken another intriguing turn with the launch of a new Vocoder Edition. Arturia releases the MicroFreak Vocoder Edition.

The MicroFreak Vocoder Edition features 14 digital oscillator modes, analogue filters and modulation/randomization options aplenty, with the new 16-band vocoder mode promising to transform your voice; in the Freakiest way possible. The vocoder engine offers three waveforms – sawtooth, pulse width and noise. And the Timbre and Shape knobs that adjust the response of the 16 frequency bands. The 16 presets, meanwhile, take you beyond standard robot voices – expect ‘android translations’, harmonies and formant sequences as well.

In addition, you can also twist other sounds with the vocoder – just hook up a synth or anything else and off you go. The headphone port on the Vocoder Edition has a TRRS connector, so you can plug-in in a suitable smartphone in-line mic with TRRS connector and enjoy the vocoding functionality for yourself. The control panel has been given a makeover, and the centre strip now has a Swan graphic. This model comes in a white finish.

The Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition will be available for a limited time.

 

Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder Edition Hybrid Synthesizer 25-Key Paraphonic Hybrid Hardware Synth and Vocoder with Poly-aftertouch Flat Keyboard and Gravity Phone Holder Bundle

 

 

 

Korg KROME EX COPPER Music Workstation

8 Sep, 2020  1 Comment

 

The Korg KROME EX CU is a special-edition synth workstation.

Over the years, Korg likes to release limited editions of some of its most popular synths with eye-catching paint jobs. The portable synth workstation, Krome EX, is now available in a brand new shiny copper finish.

The special edition only available on the 61-key version of the KROME EX, the synth features remains the same.

Krome EX CU features:

  • 896 Programs and 512 Preload Combinations
  • Intuitive TouchViewTM interface
  • 16-track sequencer with Auto Song Setup
  • RPPR (Realtime Pattern/Play Recording) feature.
  • 2,500 Drum sounds with fine-tune control over resonance
  • Drum Tracks deliver realistic grooves
  • Dual polyphonic arpeggiators
  • USB and SD Storage

The Korg KROME EX CU is available immediately, so hurry!  This copper finish is only available in limited numbers.

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