MiniFreak 5.0 Hardware Update Causes Noise Issues

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#1

I just updated my MiniFreak via the MiniFreak V app, having updated the app first, and now my MiniFreak hardware sounds awful! Crackling, voices WAY too hot and loud- just awful.

I have redone the firmware update, this time by using the file downloaded from the Arturia website, but to no avail. I’ve checked everything else, such as cables, audio interface, etc., but the MiniFreak is not at all happy.

I get the same awful performance via the headphones, and I’ve tried resetting the device to factory settings, but it doesn’t help.

There is something very wrong with this. The plugin works and sounds fine, and nothing like the hardware does now.

Anyone else getting this?

New firmware... when?
#2

Does the problem present with a new INIT patch or is it confined to existing patches?

#3

It seems confined to presets so I’m wondering if they need updating?

#4

I think restoring a backup of the presets has fixed it. I will continue to monitor it.

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#5

Ok, I’m pretty convinced that the presets got messed up during the update with many of them distorting to ridiculous levels. A complete restore of the presets via MiniFreak V seems to have fixed the issue.

I was also experiencing the FW Update pop up coming up every time I connected the MiniFreak hardware, even though it had been updated. When it wouldn’t go away, and I wasn’t able to link the HW, I clicked Update and was told to restart MiniFreak V. This seemed to sort the issue.

For anyone interested, I’m running an M1 Max Mac Studio, macOS 26.6.2, 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD.

#6

Good advice to create a backup of your presets with the old minifreak version first!

I also created a backup after the update and can see that for some presets the fx have changed. From distortion to bit crusher for example.

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#7

I have the same issue.
From my observation, only the presets that have “basic waves” or “audio in” got corrupted.

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#8

HI @Failed_Muso and many thanks for reporting this.

@Gleb could you list your system spec too please?

@edd Yes, i’ts ALWAYS a good idea to back up ANY ‘valuable’ data before updating etc.

#9

Yes, it was very much like the distortion and/or bit crushing was set to max.

#10

No problem Mat. Happy to help :slightly_smiling_face: :+1:

#11

Hi, I’ve shared this with the MiniFreak team, thanks!

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