I've wanted to do a comparison video on the @ArturiaOfficial MiniFreak versus the @AshunSoundMachines Hydrasynth Explorer ever since the MiniFreak was announced. Now that I've had enough time with the MiniFreak, I present my findings!

As mentioned in the vid...here's the patch creation tutorial for the MiniFreak:    • MiniFreak Tutorial // Sound Design Be...  

Ambient Hydrasynth    • Ambient Hydrasynth Explorer // Tefty ...  
More Hydra    • Happy Jamuary! MPC Live, Hydrasynth, ...  
Trap beat with MiniFreak    • Made a Trap Beat with Pigments 4.0  
Lofi Jam with MiniFreak    • Arturia MiniFreak first session (Synt...  

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Chapters:
00:00 Which synth to choose?
00:31 Quick overview of the two synths
02:01 Breaking down some core differences
04:35 Analog filter make a real difference?
09:46 Just looking for presets?
10:44 More filter differences
12:18 Performance features and experience
17:29 Minifreak sequencer is fun
19:21 Mod matrix comparison
20:16 Hydrasynth Macro Knobs
21:30 Keyboard differences
25:34 Sound design differences
31:03 Some final differences (modular, audio processing)
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