If you’re a real synth player—a person who can speak with authority to the differences between West Coast and East Coast synthesis—then at some point you’ve fantasized about owning your very own vocoder. Now, with the Limited Run of the Arturia MicroFreak Vocoder, you can do exactly that: you can own a vocoder at price that won’t break the bank, and with sonics that sound like it’s breaking the very same bank.
The MicroFreak Vocoder offers an aptly named Vocoder mode, complete with its own Vocoder Oscillator. This mode allows you to hear 4 synthesized vocal notes when you play a chord, and while you sing into the microphone. Make sure you have Paraphonic mode turned on so that everything works correctly.
But don’t be upset if you already own the MicroFreak: The Vocoder Edition builds upon a firmware upgrade that is available to all owners of the original unit. So, if you already own the Arturia MicroFreak, all you need to do is update the firmware, and you’ll be able to turn your headphone jack into a mic input jack for vocoding. All you need on your end is a suitable microphone and a TRS-to-TRRS adapter to make the connections work. Heck, you can just buy the microphone that Arturia is shipping out with its limited-edition vocoders all on its own!
Now, if you don’t own the MicroFreak, then we strongly recommend you get the limited-run Vocoder Edition: its control panel has been given a whole new cosmetic makeover, including a snazzy Swan graphic, and the unit as a whole boasts a sleek white finish. Also, the MicroFreak Vocoder comes with that gooseneck microphone we just mentioned, already included.
If any of this tickles your fancy, then you already know where to go: you go to B&H. Or you come and visit us virtually!
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