Quantum Fold Vol.2 FAQ: MicroFreak wavetable banks & setup

Question 1

What does Quantum Fold Vol.2 for MicroFreak include?

Accepted Answer

This edition contains the full 135-WAV Quantum Fold Vol.2 library, organised into nine folders, plus nine ready-to-load MicroFreak wavetable sets. The families are Holograms, Limes, Fog Horns, Lazers, Neutrons, Meckano, Raptors, Wormholes and Warps. The sets package the material for the hardware workflow; they are not 135 finished MicroFreak presets.

Question 2

How is a wavetable different from a complete MicroFreak preset?

Accepted Answer

A wavetable supplies oscillator material that can change character as you scan through it. A complete preset also defines the surrounding patch, including envelopes, modulation and filtering. Quantum Fold supplies the wave material and prepared sets, leaving you to design that behaviour. A slow scan can reveal a long sweep, while a fixed position can become the starting point for a more focused bass or lead.

Question 3

How do I load the sets into my MicroFreak?

Accepted Answer

Custom wavetables use MicroFreak's WaveUser oscillator, introduced with firmware 4.0. Connect the synth to Arturia MIDI Control Center, open the Wavetables tab, import a bank and send it to the instrument. Arturia's oscillator guide explains the transfer workflow. You do not need Phase Plant to use the supplied MicroFreak sets.

Question 4

Can all nine wavetable sets stay loaded in the MicroFreak at once?

Accepted Answer

No. MicroFreak holds one user bank of 16 wavetables at a time. Sending another bank replaces that user-wave content, which can change the sound of existing presets that use it. Recall and export your current bank in MIDI Control Center before replacing material you want to keep.

Question 5

Which MicroFreak controls select and scan the wavetables?

Accepted Answer

In WaveUser, Wave selects the table, Timbre scans its position and Shape controls bit depth. Start with a slow Timbre movement to hear the available change in tone. Then choose a smaller range if the full sweep is too busy for your part. The wavetable family supplies the character; your modulation and note choices turn that character into a musical gesture.

Question 6

Which families suit acid sounds, heavy tones or evolving sweeps?

Accepted Answer

Limes explores acidic colour, while Fog Horns and Meckano offer heavier, more technical tones. Wormholes and Warps focus on expressive movement. Neutrons starts from transformed sine waves, Holograms and Lazers bring brighter harmonic material, and Raptors adds a crunchy edge. These are auditioning directions, not restrictions: changing register, scan range and filtering can move a table into a different musical role.

Question 7

Can I use the WAV wavetables in software as well as MicroFreak?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The included WAV library is listed for Serum, Vital, Phase Plant, Pigments and Hive 2, as well as the prepared MicroFreak workflow. Each synth has its own wavetable import procedure; ordinary WAV playback in a sampler is not the same as wavetable scanning. The separate standard Quantum Fold Vol.2 listing focuses on the software library, while this edition explicitly includes nine MicroFreak sets.

Question 8

Does the overview demonstrate MicroFreak, and is there a hardware session?

Accepted Answer

The narrated overview auditions the families in Phase Plant, so its processing and interface should not be mistaken for a MicroFreak patch. A separate MicroFreak jam is available for the hardware context. The WAV material is the common starting point, but the synth engine, modulation and effects affect the final result. An old launch bonus mentioned in the overview is not part of the current contents described here.