Using Arturia's MicroFreak with VCV Rack
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2019
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Well, making this video took longer than I expected, and only because I spent more time playing and enjoying this little device than actually recording... The MicroFreak from Arturia is such a nice companion to VCV Rack, able to connect in various levels at the same time like sequencing voices in VCV, acting as a Midi controller for hands-on experience tweaking parameters in VCV, and even receive sequences and modulation from VCV.
Thank you, Arturia for sending me the MicroFreak!
Introduction - 00:24 Syncing via Midi - 00:50 Syncing via clock - 05:35 Processing the sounds of the MicroFreak - 07:52 Using the MicroFreak as a Midi controller - 12:26 Sending Midi to the MicroFreak - 27:34
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Introduction - 00:24 Syncing via Midi - 00:50 Syncing via clock - 05:35 Processing the sounds of the MicroFreak - 07:52 Using the MicroFreak as a Midi controller - 12:26 Sending Midi to the MicroFreak - 27:34
u forgot 0:00 HEHHHH GUIIIIIISE
When Omri says "oh yah" - you are in the sweet zone! Thanks for this vid.
Cheers!
excellent! i’ve been looking forward to this video. many many thanks!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Just givning you a comment to show support. this video was exactly what I was looking for
Thanks so much!
minimal and powerful setup...
really love what you did with it 😉
Thanks so much! I'm happy you enjoyed it :)
Another great video! Thanks!
Cheers!
Very Very Helpful!! Thank you !!!
Glad it was helpful!
this is brilliant and useful stuff. owing both i feel i still have a lot to discover. thanks
Glad it was helpful!
THANKS ! :)
By this video you gave me the last decisive reason to buy the Microfreak. You are the best GAS catalyst Omri :) This proved I don't need a dc coupled i/o to use a hardware unit with the vcv which I didn't know. Super informative. Thanks alot. Big up !
I wish you lots of fun with it :)
Great video
Thanks!
I... haven't seen this before!? Huh? Awesome sounding examples, in any case!
Would just like to add a quick something: I very much liked what happened when I accompanied Microfreak's own voice - playing chords/pads in paraphonic mode - by a VCV arp driven by that same pitch information (or, yes, a +/- 7th).
Oh nice! That sounds like a good idea!
the best!
Thanks!
Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤
Cheers!
VERY NICE
Thanks
very nice
Thanks!
sound wonderful. (: I was wondering about the side to side comparison with Plaids since I learned about the freaks pedigree.
...Chronoblob has a distinct character too btw... puts this shiny glosson on everything you feed it.
Thanks! Well, I have to say that a lot of the sounds in the Freak I recognized almost immediately because they sound really like Plaits, but I didn't make a full comparison actually... And yes, Chronoblob2 is amazing!
Hey Omri, I've been enjoying your videos with your new equipment, I'm wondering you'll get your hands on the behringer crave when it comes out. It looks like a very capable (and patchable) synthesizer for its price.
Thanks!
Thank you! Well, I also think that it can work nicely with VCV. Maybe one day :)
Awesome demonstration! Thanks
I was wondering if I needed to buy a DC coupled audio interface for opening to the vast world of vcvrack with my matrixbrute... It seems that I don't have to to have great fun since it has the same midi interfacing than the microfreak. Was I missing something? Sorry for the noob question
Thanks! Well, I'm sure that there are advanced routing possibilities on the MatrixBrute or? So you could eventually route Midi anywhere.
Hi Omri, I wanted to thank you once again for the excellent work on your videos and ask if you could give me a hand. It is with respect to the part of the video where the Quantum gate cable goes to the CV-MIDI gate input and the sequence is activated when the CLOCKED module is RUN. It works without problems with Microfreak, but when replicating the same procedure with another device (Novation Circuit), there is a different behavior: Circuit always generates a sound (hanging note), from the moment it is connected, that is, it never stops playing, which is a little annoying. Any ideas on how to prevent Circuit from emitting signal when idle?
Oh, doesn't it have something like a VCA or something like that? Are you sending the sound back into VCV?
@@OmriCohen-Music I'm repeating exactly the same steps but the results are different in case of the Novation Circuit. I'll check the manual again. Thanks.
Oh, wait. Vcv stands for virtual control voltage?
Can be, yes. Voltage Controlled Virtual Modular Synthesizer...
Hi Omri... Arturia is very wise to send you their new gear.. just bought a microfreak after seein' this... :-)
Just a question. Is the audio signal flow on this video like this?
Microfreak -> interface -> Reaper -> Rack (via ReaRoute) -> Reaper (via ReaRoute) -> master output.
I ask because I'm a Logic user, and doing something like this (through soundflower in the place of ReRoute) causes lags and latency, so I'm thinking about trying Reaper.
Thanks for your wonderful work!
I appreciate it :) You will love the recent update also, it adds so much...
About the routing, yes, that's correct. Reaper is where everything lands and get routed from there. There will always be latency though and it will depend on your buffer settings among other things. I'm not familiar with soundflower but ReaRoute works great for me. It's on Windows only though.
My Korg monologue doesn't seem to sync with clocked. The signal coming out of CLK is super fast...
You will have to set the right clock resolution. What is the clock resolution of the Korg?
Hey @@OmriCohen-Music I finally figured it out last night at 1am. I had to reduce the clock speed by a factor of /24 on clocked module and connect reset so the timing was right. By the way, you make great vids
Hey Omri! Very good video! Im trying to setup here but my microfreak do not play. He can control the vcv rack, the vcv play sound, but the microfreak not. :( Do you have any idea what can be? (i've tried make it work in many ways and fail..) Thank you!!
Well, how do you have it connected? Only with USB?
@@OmriCohen-Music Microfreak usb going to notebook and Microfreak output going to my audio interface, that send other usb to notebook. I also have MIDI in cable going from MIcrofreak to a Midi Thru. I also realized that i cant make the Volca Bass work, i dont know if can be same problem... Thanks!!
@@victorarruda5408 There has to be something with the settings or something like this. I'm not so sure how I can help, I have to see how everything is set and connected...
@@OmriCohen-Music ok, i tried everything i could again on settings as you said and the only way i could make the MF works, was using Bridge. Actually im trying to map the VCV to MF and Push.. Theres to much difference if i do like that, using bridge? Could u tell me the difference? Thanks
Can i use Arturia Microlab II encoders to change the values?
Well, I guess so yes, but I don't have any experience with it.
From clock output of Microfreak to which input in the audio interface to you connect it? Asking because I am reviewing audio interfaces.
Btw I bought the Microfreak, DrumBrute, BeatStepPro and the Behringer Neutron, mostly inspired by your setup :)
Oh wow, I hope that you're enjoying this setup :)
About the interface, I just connect it to a line input. Just make sure that it's not going to your mix. I can totally recommend Motu interfaces, I have the Ultralight MK4, but I had also a couple of Steinberg ones and they are also really good and more affordable.
@@OmriCohen-Music I was wondering about this for a while... So, clock out goes to line in, that is nice! I may buy a second hand Focusrite, because I want to save a little bit on this and maybe upgrade in the future.
@@ulteriorreignsupreme Well, before the Motu, I had the UR242 from Steinberg which was really nice, but I wanted more ins and out and also ADAT. I got a Focusrite interface, I think it was the 18i20, and 20 minutes after getting it, I sent it back because it didn't perform at all. I got all sorts of clicks and pops and what not, that I didn't have with the Steinberg. I then ordered the Steinberg UR842, which worked perfectly, but was a bit too big so I decided to go with the Motu, and I'm very happy with it.
@@OmriCohen-Music thanks for the info, I tried a Focusrite from a friend this weekend and I also got clicks, especially when using a higher bitrate, but I thought this is because I am using Linux with Alsa drivers, I was thinking that it will be gone when using proprietary drivers on Windows. I will rethink my decision, thanks for the info.
@@ulteriorreignsupreme Yeah, I think that's a good decision...
Great! Can the pressure out of microfreak be sent to vcv via USB?
Thanks :) Yeah, I'm pretty sure it should be either velocity or after touch
Hello Omri, i was trying to connect my mono synth machines (dark energy dop and mother 32) but despite dark energy has usb connection i still can not send sounds to vcv. I even tried via keystep pro but still no happy conclusion. There should be a way to use these machines in vcv right?
Hi! Well, yeah, but you will have to use an audio connection and not the Midi one. Do you have an audio interface?
You have to plug it in to a mic input or an audio interface to send sound through. None of the USB connections transmit audio data, it only transmits update or MIDI information.
If your computer has a mic input on the back, you can plug it in there and set it up as a "Microphone", not the greatest audio quality but can work as long as you select the mic with the VCV audio module.
So even when I do not need the MicroFreak for its sound capabilities would you say a second-hand one could be a very cool and cheap controller for VCV Rack and my Eurorack?
I guess that there are other more capable controllers out there, if you don't need a synth as well
@@OmriCohen-Music True, but a MF second-hand is like 175 Euros, and I have very limited space for keybeds, so it was just a thought. Thanks for the videos, Omri!
omri whats the name of that module between vult and alley i really can reconize the name from display. is that a free or premium module. man its corona. many ppl doesnt have money....at least me. you should make tutorial just with the free modules. its the first time i want to set my microfreack wit vcv. great video as always.
In which patch? And don't forget, we're all in this together so also the developers need some help. Anyway, this video was recorded long before Covid... Cheers!
@@OmriCohen-Music you right. im bankrupt like never before. so would be great to tell me the name of the pink modul. im about to set the same patch to learn some things. i've always been a synth guy. absolutely new to the modular worls. love your viseos my man!!
I hope things get better for you soon... That's Chronoblob 2 from Alright Devices. It's a free module and it's awesome :) All the best man!
Hi Omri. Do you need to use midi cables for this? I just have my microfreak plugged in via usb. I can't choose microfreak in midi-cv although I can in cv-midi. It autoselected it. (Sorry for so many questions today).
Don't worry about it, I'm happy I can try and help. It should work with the USB cable, Midi in AND out. Do you have it open anywhere else? Ableton maybe?
Yes that was it! Thanks
@@plunderclat221 not really, no. I use Reaper so it says ReaRoute but I have a Motu interface. Are you sure you have an Asio one?
@@OmriCohen-Music yeah it just says 'ASIO' in the audio driver. The other options are 'WASAPI, DirectSound and Bridge'. Whatever they mean. Won't allow me to choose an audio device beneath it.
So were you saying at first that I can use this just with the microfreak usb cable? Would I still need my umc22?
E stare un po' più.in silenzio....
Still got a MicroFreak, Omri?
Oh yes, indeed!
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