All user reviews for the Arturia MiniBrute

1. Monophonic MONO ANALOG SYNTHESIS OSCILLATOR 2 OCTAVES
THE BACK:
CV-GATE OUT (pitch out pitch bend / gate out).
- CV IN GATE (gate in / amp to VCA / VCF filter to / PITCH to vco).
--- AUDIO (headphone / master out / in).
---- GATE SOURCE: (audio / hold / kbd).
----- MIDI (out / in)
------ USB.
------- 12 VDC 1A.
--------ON/OFF.

A FORWARD
SUB-OSC (WAVE: square / sin) by slide switch, a volume fader sub.
- Oscilator SAW TOOTH (ultrasaw amt / ultrasaw rate / volume fader).
______________CARRE (Pulse wildth / env amt / fader).
______________TRIANGLE (Metalizer: approx amt / fader).
______________WHITE NOISE.
______________AUDIO IN.
----- FILTER (cutoff / Raisonnance / mode: lp'bp'hp'ntch).
------ ENV Amt.
------- KBD tracking.
-------- ENV speed (fast / slow).
GROSS FACTOR.
PHONE.
MASTER VOLUME.
FINE TUNE.

FILTER ENV ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, release)
AMPLIFICATION ENV ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, release)

CONTROLS (to set the wheels): NOD Wheel (cutoff / vibrato / lfo amt), bend range, And AFTERTOUCH (cutoff / vibrato / off) with a knob of GLIDE below.

VIBRATO (square sum: note rising / sine / square down: note down)

LFO (pwm & METALLIZING / wave: sine / triangle / sawtooth / square / and two others that I love / pitch / rate / filter / amp / clock: arp / free).

Arpegiator (hold: one, off / step: 1/4.1/8.1/16.1/4T.1/6T.1/16T / / / tempo / swing / mode: up / down / up, down / random / tap tempo / octave.

2 WHEELS
SELECTOR 1 OCTAVE

UTILIZATION

The configuration is very simple.
Without menus and sub menu, it is plug and play.
The manual is extra and written in clear French.
Found his own sound with this thing fast analog synth. (It takes a few days, however, stored functions and be completely comfortable.

SOUNDS

Sounds they agree your style of music?
: Yes! I am yet musically eclectic: daft punk, kraftwerk, jimi hendrix, dre, chopin, gainsbourg, marley etc etc ....
It suits me because it is good in the bass, treble, crystalline sounds, sounds slimy grimey bass loaded.


The expression is good? (Response to velocity, aftertouch to)?

No speed, only noon.
The aftertouch suits me perfectly.

Are they realistic?
Yes if you want sound Minibrute!
I insist on the fact that his own character.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it a week, and it's been a year since I started to invest in a project electric music.
I turned for one year with logic pro: + mass Sylenth1, etc. etc. looking for that sound (a mixture of a bit daft / justice / oizo, I finally found it!

I was looking for a not too mastoc analog, ideal for mobile use with a powerful sound.
IF arturia had to release a version without a keyboard, I'm interested.

The MiniBrute is a 25 key analog synthesizer that has a 3 waveform oscillator and a noise generator. The keys are pretty good for it to just be a 25 key synth. They have nice expressiveness and after touch. The MiniBrute does have pitch and modulation wheels plus two oscillator types, Ultrasaw and Metalizer. The Vibrato LFO does have 3 modes, sine, trill down and trill up. The MiniBrute is made for the portable musician. It is well built and has a solid structure, you could probably run a car over it and it would still be intact.

UTILIZATION

Setting it up is simple, but understand it will take some effort. There are a lot of knobs and sliders on it. you will need to read through the manual to understand what these knobs and sliders do. Most of them are labeled but if you don’t have a general knowledge of working with a full analog synth then it could give you a headache trying to figure it out. Take the time to read through the manual and do some research on working with a analog synth before you purchase the MiniBrute.

SOUNDS

The MiniBrute is very affordable and portable. If you are looking for a analog synth to get your feet wet with than the MiniBrute is perfect for you. It has 2 audio outputs and a built in arpeggiator. The thing is, there are no presets on this synth as with most full analog synths.

OVERALL OPINION

So every single sound that it makes you will have to create. That could push some of the beginners away , but if you are a seasoned producer and understand working with analog synths this is a must have for your collection. The distortion on the MiniBrute is pretty good, it is called the Brute Factor. You will not be unhappy if you purchase this, it will remain a part of your gear for a long time.

I do not return complete specs (see the manual for it from Arturia).
See course also test Audiofanzine on, and those on Youtube (of musictrackjp, AutomaticGainsay) ...
In summary, this is a monophonic analog monophonic synth oscillator, which can serve as a gateway bonus to other analog synths with input / output CV / gate.

UTILIZATION

The work of Yves Usson reference modular synth in France, finds himself in the side "maximum potential in a minimum of space." This is obviously great thinking machine, the possibilities are impressive, but nothing makes gadget; each command / option is justified by a real contribution to the creation of sound.
An example? The LFO section, which in a few square centimeters can simultaneously modulate the oscillator, filter, volume waveforms waveforms saw-tooth and square, with each one different ampitude, which speed can be set manually or synchronized with the arpeggiator (which hides a mini sequencer 12 ratings) and offers 7 different waveforms including a random "sample & hold" with portamento! (Phew).
And this is just one example, while the rest of the machine is to match ... See the manual (available on the site Arturia) for a full turn.
The keyboard has a light touch with aftertouch, mono to drive the Minibrute but of course polyphonic control other synths by Midi Out.
No storage memory, to minimize costs and stay in the spirit of classic monosynths with "everything under the eyes." Arturia provides "caches" that come to rest on the device letting controls in order to note their position. Nice idea, but I prefer to keep a smartphone on hand to "save" my sounds a photo.

SOUNDS

The oscillator sounds great, both musical and punchy, and offers a level of customization of its impressive 3 waveforms plus a noise generator, plus a sub oscillator, each element mixable precisely, each of the three forms wave has also its own customization parameter: Ultrasaw for the "saw-tooth" metallizer for triangle and width modulation for square (rectangle stroke). The sub-oscillator repeats the same note but one or two octaves lower waveform smooth (sinusoidal) or more aggressive (square).
The filter is used when musical resonance with finesse, but if you push it ... It's brutal! It was he who gave his name to the synth?

OVERALL OPINION

Some remarks in bulk:
- I tested the output CV / gate with the Eurorack modular synth that I rode until the MB arrives: it works perfectly, oscilloscopes and modular envelopes follow the hair.
- The pitch wheel is adjustable from January to December semitones (and not 11 as I seem to have seen a test prototype)
- The center / neutral pitch wheel is a bit too wide, which makes it difficult if you want regular glissando from below the note played on the keyboard and finish on top (or vice versa)
- The test is sometimes called AF pbs response keyboard was a pb is pre-set or I'm lucky, but I have not found abnormal.

You should also know: the start of production was delayed due to a change in plant last minute, it is still difficult (September 2012) to obtain a ... I had to wait a little less than two months to receive mine.
I just guitar and digital synthesis (VST) so I'm not an expert, but I doubt that another analog monosynth of this size has already offered many possibilities for sculpting its sound.
At this price, it is a gift ... The machine of the year, and hopefully the first of many family.

analog synthesis. For more details look at the list of features it offers a catalog.

UTILIZATION

There are a few too many buttons to easily find a preset sound and therefore not to use it is a bit of a chore.

SOUNDS

This is where we are most disappointed because this synth sounds just like a monotron. For the price you could expect more even if the sound is nice monotron.
More generally it sounds more metallic and therefore no heat. For it sounds cold still arises the question whether it's worth it to buy analog rather than digital shot.
Nothing attractive in her anyway. Oscilateur dull and metallic filters more than mediocre. Everything else can fix these two key parameters.

OVERALL OPINION

I would never put as much in a machine of this type. For the price I'd rather find a used kawai 100F for example, a thousand times more interesting, or in respect of the current one monotribe Machine. (It seems to me that the monotribe sounds better elsewhere though much cheaper)
On paper, the 100% analog that is great but it is still necessary that the heart of the machine is designed especially for oscillator / filter.