Now I can't decide if I want a MicroFreak or a furry rug for synth sexxy time.

Word to your sponsors.. What ever this man suggests I seriously consider

Damn the way you explained changing the game really changes the game

The thing I love about the Microfreak is you can sequence up to 64 (on each A and B for each preset, 256 presets) and can change to use any of the provided engines per step. Being able to save Arps as sequences was a great addition in the firmware, too.

This synth rocks, i got it hooked to the Strymon Night Sky and boy, the sounds and textures are so rich and amazing. I am gonna hit V3 firmware from Arturia and explore more of this awesome Synth!

The MF is absolutely great for generative music. The modulation matrix allows me to create patches that are truly generative and non repeating. It's a great tool.

Great video and cool instrument, thanks Benn!

I really like how this little machine makes so many different sounds. Can’t wait for mine to come in, in 2021.

Rewatching i really appreciate the work you put into these back then. It was really something to look forward to in lockdown. Just a random thanks for that, while i revisit for microfreak inspiration!

This is literally my favorite youtube channel because you are kind of awesome, in an insane no-filter way.

So glad to see the microfreak on your channel! And happy to hear that videos are coming more frequently!

amazing, so good to see you regularly posting content on this channel again. 18:00 extremely beautiful sound...

Big fat subscribe. Thanks for convincing me I need both a Beatstep Pro and a Microfreak that much more

Excellent video,thanks.I just bought the white version which arrives tomorrow,can't wait to get started with it!

Excellent. Love your channel.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! Exactly what I was looking for.

I subscribed about 15 seconds in-Sold! 😆😄👍 LOVE the Loopop mimicry! 🤣 I’ve had this little gem for about 6 months-now on version 4, which allows you to both edit and upload your own wave tables, among other great twicks and tweaks! The mod matrix, and things like poly-after touch and its endlessly creative potential is just insane for $300 bux.

Honestly man I haven’t watched your videos in a while but I was scrolling through KZfaq, saw this and it’s exactly what I needed. I was feeling kind of down and anxious because of college today and finals coming up and this little jam helped me calm down. Thanks a bunch for what you do!

A time machine back to when we were barely a month into the pandemic. Were we ever so young? And be-hatted?

My interest in Microfreak has suddenly come back. Funny how that happens. Some experimental, droney type of synthesizers would be cool to see in your hands. Lyra-8, Meng Qi Wing Piper, Landscape Stereo Field, that kind of stuff.

Great video man ! So musical, thanks !

Damn it Benn! Your video made me buy a Polybrute and now this one just made me order a microfreak! but seriously thanks, loving the Polybrute and this looks like a lot of fun too

Wow you really make it shine

Yes, this is on my next to buy list!

Benn your killing' me man, your way to funny. Great presentation, very fun!

Instant sub. I need all 3 of these now... Thanks, I guess haha

For some reason I knew me and the Freak would be soulmates. We just need a great reverb and it’s on on.

I know, this is not the right place maybe, but i wanted to make my humble compliments for your music works in general but in a very special way for your Dormant album...very very very touchy and great music 🙂

Great video :) made me happy!

STILL the most fun I've had on a synth for about 20 years… Its DEF not just a floaty noise box, its a Killer for techno jams as well as some really expressive leads due to the expressive keybed.

Best original affordable music instrument of the last decade imo! Bang for the buck, conceptwise, if they only added a metronome of sorts, but damn! IT IS GREAT! so deep, so intriguing. i would pay so much only for the midi controling part of it, or the voices alone. + it.s size of a 13inch imac. LOVE IT!

Great stuff! And from a man that wears many hats!!

You just sold a microfreak. Watched many microfreak videos to decide if I should buy one or not. This is the one.

Play by play would've been awesome 😎 you got me at the end there so nice

Amazing jam.... hope someday i can get a performance out of the microfreak like that

so beautiful

You are so funny and intelligent. Good company, in other words.

18:57 loooove that patch!

Nice one, thanks mate!

that was hypnotizing

Wow, talking about Microfreak in 2020, so vintage :)

If you were to play it on top of a Pool table then it would definitely be a game changer.

also, just realized that i can use standard 3.5 mm aux cable for midi between microfreak and beatstep pro. i just got a micro freak, really enjoyed this video!

If the Microfreak is bundled with that rug then I'm all in!

Nice one buddy, I LOVE 💘 JAMMING WITH microfreak TOO... KEEP ON JAMMING POSITIVE 👌 vibrations 💛❤💚✌✌✌

You had a like within the first 30s for the Isaak impression. Nice vid, I have a MicroFreak, and love it! This was a good vid, nice jam. I hope Falcore didn’t mind you recording this jam on his back?

I just noticed you have a 5 pin midi cable there with adapters on each end (I think). You can just use a TRS cable all the way. Thanks for the fun vid!

... and I'm late to your party. I want you to know that your demonstration of the instrument was outstanding. Peace ✌️ ☮️ 🕊 😄

for this sick price microfreack is juat the best arturia product weather soft or hardware. i mean there is the polybrute out there, but 1 polybrute costs 8 or 9 microfreacks. i bought it as it came out 3 years ago and it was so buggy and shitty. i was close selling it. but in the mean time it belongs to one of my fav synths. i am very glad i didn't sell it. and now with the 3 new noise engineering osci's the mf is fucking huge. for that price just unbeatable!!!!!

So nice of Falkor to let you play music on his furry back

Sample and hold assigned to hats.

Dude your hat keeps changing shape and color!

Beautiful sounds. Though the reverb is the star here I guess 🎶

very yummie

Coooraallllll! I lost all my stuff and thaangs. Where's my Microfreak?

21:08 around this part.... When you started playing in that bassline. Wow, dude. Beautiful stuff. I wonder, since you're more or less the reverb guy and I'm sure you've been asked this many times, but are there any free or very affordable software/vst reverbs that you'd recommend? I've been struggling to get anything good from Ableton's built in reverb or from the plugins I currently use.

This is beautiful, it got me itching for a Microfreak... are you using default patches on this video, or your own custom ones?

That's pretty beautiful sounds you got from this. What's your opinion on choosing between Microfreak and Minilogue XD? I cannot decide which one to purchase. Both of them sound great but and i cannot decide which one is better.

Update the channel while we're living in a fucking horror movie......totally cracked me up! Best one-liner so far!

I love my Microfreak!! Arturia fanboy right here

Beautiful sounds, thanks for sharing. Anyone have any VST/Plug-in Recommendations for reverbs remotely similar to the empress reverb?

so how did you programmed that beatstep? awesome randomness

“I’m going to try and update this channel a little more frequently while we are all living in a f#cking horror movie” you are f#cking hilarious 😂🤣

I'm using the korg nst-1 as a filter and wow the microfreak is a beast

Dang! 17:40 can you please explain how you're getting all those chords and other notes by pressing one key? randomizer of beatstep? chord mode on one of them? arp played seperate notes?

CAnt believe i never picked up in that "shotcut" for the mod matrix goddamn

I hope that isn't the pelt of Harry the Monster from Sesame Street that you're presentation is setting on!

Hello. I have a noob question. Can those chords (and new features in the update) be played and sequenced using an external midi controller/sequencer? Or are they limited to using the onboard keyboard? Thanks.

Microfreak is my first gear.. looking for suggestions for an analog/ semi modular piece...

My dream hair..... haha.... just got eh Mini Freak and the BS Pro.

sick

holy cats, thats a lot of hats!

OMG Red hat! Just crazy!!!

Hi Ben, being the technical wizard that you are, I’m hoping you could help me get around a known issues with the microfreak - When i power it off the output jack create a lot of noise (If I use the headphone jack there’s not a problem but it’s a little quieter than the output jack). I’ve read about this problem from others in Arturia’s forums. It’s not a big deal except that when I turn my Canyon delay on or off it triggers that noise for a split second. Very annoying. Getting a three prong adapter make any difference? Any other suggestions? Thank you

oh sweet, tbh I haven't seen a lot of other channels' microfreak videos so

It is Plaits as in hair something, because Braids.

I am a simple man, i see Benn's notification i stop whatever i was doing click and enjoy.

Hast wunderschöne Stimme!

the only synth i will never sell.

New subscriber here definitely..... 💞

Nice! Sounding very 'Stranger Things'esque.

Крутая бейсболка :)

Oh... "man of many hats"! I get it, because you're *smoothed out*, right?

haha, great channel

This sounds amazing! I need a freak :/

wow, sounds amazing

How do you hook this up?

Sweet

Sooooo ... have you tried the Zoia yet? I'm curious how do you feel about the Zoia vs. the Empress Reverb. I would guess it's the same algorithms, but there's also a ton more stuff in there so I'm not 100% sure.

Whereeeee did you purchase that hat at 5:14?

what software were you using to just let the midi controllers play the sound instead of using some sort of software like velvet or Hybrid 3?

THE HATS

..................................... With you!

All the hat changes 🫡

19:56 reminded me of lorenzo senni

i shat myself

What is the purpose of the beatstep? I don't see it doing anything...am I missing something 🙁

Pl-ats!

Wow!!! Listen at 16:40.....🌈🙏🏻🕊. Very beautiful Bro 😃👍🏻✨

Benn, you have 25+ years of experience of making music and started your channel only 2 years ago? C'mon, i think you have stories to tell for next 10 years :)