All user reviews for the Arturia MiniBrute

Everything has been said in the test.

USE

You use it, it is turned on and it works.

Special mention to the manual, both simple, clear, comprehensive and didactic.

I never use plugs included in the box to record the sound setting. With a little experience we find very quickly that we seek. The absence of memory and preset is in my opinion a quality that requires the user to be creative all the time.


SOUNDS

The sounds they agree your style of music? This is my first MiniBrute analog synthesizer. From the classical guitar, I adapt MiniBrute of sounds with guitar sounds to create a happy marriage. Having no other analog synthesizer, I have no material to compare. However it is clear that I no longer will touch one VSTi: turn the knobs to search or discover a sound is so enjoyable, and analog grain definitely bury any digital software.

Are they realistic? Given the nature of the machine, do not expect to get out of the sounds imitating certain instruments of the orchestra. Even if one can roughly imitate the sound of a clarinet, it will look more like a clarinet sound out of a Game Boy instead of the Berlin Philharmonic. But the interest is not there, in fact, the sound palette of MiniBrute only matched by the imagination of the man behind the instrument. It is quite fun and instructive to try to imitate sounds known: wind, cow, cat, R2D2, a fly on the floor dying after taking a pschit insecticide in the face ...

Are the effects effective and responsive? There are no built-in effect in the MiniBrute, personally I just sticks it a slight reverb and that's enough.

Expression is it good? The two dials and aftertouch allow nice expressiveness, especially since they are adjustable. The keyboard is nice although there is two octaves.

What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? Very good for bass, lead the beep, the squeaker, the BRRrraaaowOOoaoowwaoWw ... This synthesizer can be a monster if you push a little fader and knobs, especially the raw torque factor / filter. But it can also be very soft and this is what I enjoy most. It should not place undue reliance on demonstration videos that abound on the Internet; they do not reflect a comprehensive view of the instrument. Too often the demonstrators push the fader thoroughly, abusing the gross factor and Metalizer modulates excessive, while with a little finesse in the settings, the resulting sound becomes much more interesting and musical. Anyway, it depends what you trying to do too; In short, the MiniBrute can make music as noise.


NOTICE GLOBAL

How long have you use it? For six months. Daily.

What thing do you like most and least?

Positives: Steiner Parker filter characteristic, the gross factor, the mixer waveform, the enrichment of waves, the sub oscillator, envelopes, many possible modulations, grain, general architecture, fact that there is no preset or memory and finally the price.

The bad: the arpeggiator that I never use (although it is quite complete); I do not think I will use more of a sequencer (as available on SE). The cutoff control the aftertouch is probably improved. That's it for the negative.

Have you tried many other models before buying it? I knew that the old school synth emulations performed by Arturia, and no, I'd never put my finger on a real analog synth.

How would you rate the quality / price? Unbeatable!
I should note that I am unfortunately fell on a defective keyboard when my purchase in January 2014. After a few lines, a touch peeling of the entire keyboard but still playable. This defect only affected one set of production and the problem is now resolved. But it allowed me to have to do the service of the company has been able to show fast and efficient.

With experience, you do again this choice? Yes, without hesitation.

Besides, like this, by the way, if the team could lay Arturia us maxibrute, SuperBrute, mégabrute or gigabrute with why not: an additional tilt désaccordable a ring modulator, a keyboard 3 (or 3.5) octaves, a modular part, especially not polyphony or paraphonie thing here, no! So, if something like that out in the future, they could be sure, and some sell at least one.

Everything has been said in the test.

USE

You use it, it is turned on and it works.
Special mention to the manual, both simple, clear, comprehensive and didactic.
I never use plugs included in the box to record the sound setting. With a little experience we find very quickly that we seek. The absence of memory and preset is in my opinion a quality that requires the user to be creative all the time.


SOUNDS

The sounds they agree your style of music? This is my first MiniBrute analog synthesizer. From the classical guitar, I adapt MiniBrute of sounds with guitar sounds to create a happy marriage. Having no other analog synthesizer, I have no material to compare. However it is clear that I no longer will touch one VSTi: turn the knobs to search or discover a sound is so enjoyable, and analog grain definitely bury any digital software.
Are they realistic? Given the nature of the machine, do not expect to get out of the sounds imitating certain instruments of the orchestra. Even if one can roughly imitate the sound of a clarinet, it will look more like a clarinet sound out of a Game Boy instead of the Berlin Philharmonic. But the interest is not there, in fact, the sound palette of MiniBrute only matched by the imagination of the man behind the instrument. It is quite fun and instructive to try to imitate sounds known: wind, cow, cat, R2D2, a fly on the floor dying after taking a pschit insecticide in the face ...
Are the effects effective and responsive? There are no built-in effect in the MiniBrute, personally I just sticks it a slight reverb and that's enough.
Expression is it good? The two dials and aftertouch allow nice expressiveness, especially since they are adjustable. The keyboard is nice although there is two octaves.
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? Very good for bass, lead the beep, the squeaker, the BRRrraaaowOOoaoowwaoWw ... This synthesizer can be a monster if you push a little fader and knobs, especially the raw torque factor / filter. But it can also be very soft and this is what I enjoy most. It should not place undue reliance on demonstration videos that abound on the Internet; they do not reflect a comprehensive view of the instrument. Too often the demonstrators push the fader thoroughly, abusing the gross factor and Metalizer modulates excessive, while with a little finesse in the settings, the resulting sound becomes much more interesting and musical. Anyway, it depends what you trying to do too; In short, the MiniBrute can make music as noise.


NOTICE GLOBAL

How long have you use it? For six months. Daily.
What thing do you like most and least?
Positives: Steiner Parker filter characteristic, the gross factor, the mixer waveform, the enrichment of waves, the sub oscillator, envelopes, many possible modulations, grain, general architecture, fact that there is no preset or memory and finally the price.
The bad: the arpeggiator that I never use (although it is quite complete); I do not think I will use more of a sequencer (as available on SE). The cutoff control the aftertouch is probably improved. That's it for the negative.
Have you tried many other models before buying it? I knew that the old school synth emulations performed by Arturia, and no, I'd never put my finger on a real analog synth.
How would you rate the quality / price? Unbeatable!
I should note that I am unfortunately fell on a defective keyboard when my purchase in January 2014. After a few lines, a touch peeling of the entire keyboard but still playable. This defect only affected one set of production and the problem is now resolved. But it allowed me to have to do the service of the company has been able to show fast and efficient.
With experience, you do again this choice? Yes, without hesitation.
Besides, like this, by the way, if the team could lay Arturia us maxibrute, SuperBrute, mégabrute or gigabrute with why not: an additional tilt désaccordable a ring modulator, a keyboard 3 (or 3.5) octaves, a modular part, especially not polyphony or paraphonie thing here, no! So, if something like that out in the future, they could be sure, and some sell at least one.

Everything has been said in the test.

USE

You use it, it is turned on and it works.
Special mention to the manual, both simple, clear, comprehensive and didactic.
I never use plugs included in the box to record the sound setting. With a little experience we find very quickly that we seek. The absence of memory and preset is in my opinion a quality that requires the user to be creative all the time.


SOUNDS

The sounds they agree your style of music? This is my first MiniBrute analog synthesizer. From the classical guitar, I adapt MiniBrute of sounds with guitar sounds to create a happy marriage. Having no other analog synthesizer, I have no material to compare. However it is clear that I no longer will touch one VSTi: turn the knobs to search or discover a sound is so enjoyable, and analog grain definitely bury any digital software.
Are they realistic? Given the nature of the machine, do not expect to get out of the sounds imitating certain instruments of the orchestra. Even if one can roughly imitate the sound of a clarinet, it will look more like a clarinet sound out of a Game Boy instead of the Berlin Philharmonic. But the interest is not there, in fact, the sound palette of MiniBrute only matched by the imagination of the man behind the instrument. It is quite fun and instructive to try to imitate sounds known: wind, cow, cat, R2D2, a fly on the floor dying after taking a pschit insecticide in the face ...
Are the effects effective and responsive? There are no built-in effect in the MiniBrute, personally I just sticks it a slight reverb and that's enough.
Expression is it good? The two dials and aftertouch allow nice expressiveness, especially since they are adjustable. The keyboard is nice although there is two octaves.
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? Very good for bass, lead the beep, the squeaker, the BRRrraaaowOOoaoowwaoWw ... This synthesizer can be a monster if you push a little fader and knobs, especially the raw torque factor / filter. But it can also be very soft and this is what I enjoy most. It should not place undue reliance on demonstration videos that abound on the Internet; they do not reflect a comprehensive view of the instrument. Too often the demonstrators push the fader thoroughly, abusing the gross factor and Metalizer modulates excessive, while with a little finesse in the settings, the resulting sound becomes much more interesting and musical. Anyway, it depends what you trying to do too; In short, the MiniBrute can make music as noise.


NOTICE GLOBAL

How long have you use it? For six months. Daily.
What thing do you like most and least?
Positives: Steiner Parker filter characteristic, the gross factor, the mixer waveform, the enrichment of waves, the sub oscillator, envelopes, many possible modulations, grain, general architecture, fact that there is no preset or memory and finally the price.
The bad: the arpeggiator that I never use (although it is quite complete); I do not think I will use more of a sequencer (as available on SE). The cutoff control the aftertouch is probably improved. That's it for the negative.
Have you tried many other models before buying it? I knew that the old school synth emulations performed by Arturia, and no, I'd never put my finger on a real analog synth.
How would you rate the quality / price? Unbeatable!
I should note that I am unfortunately fell on a defective keyboard when my purchase in January 2014. After a few lines, a touch peeling of the entire keyboard but still playable. This defect only affected one set of production and the problem is now resolved. But it allowed me to have to do the service of the company has been able to show fast and efficient.
With experience, you do again this choice? Yes, without hesitation.
Besides, like this, by the way, if the team could lay Arturia us maxibrute, SuperBrute, mégabrute or gigabrute with why not: an additional tilt désaccordable a ring modulator, a keyboard 3 (or 3.5) octaves, a modular part, especially not polyphony or paraphonie thing here, no! So, if something like that out in the future, they could be sure, and some sell at least one.

Only two octave keyboard synth touch, very flexible.
Connectors on the rear panel comprehensive USB for MIDI, midi in and out, switch to select to play with the keyboard or via the hold maintain or via audio, 1 audio input, 1 output mono, 1 headphone, 2 CV 4 CV and gate out in gate.
The utility can be downloaded via the site ARTURIA free and easily and it is relatively basic: choose the midi channel input and output, 3 type of response to the keyboard, the game mode ...
As for controllers on the front panel, I leave it to you to read their descriptions via prior reviews and testing synthwalker.
The MiniBrute a small monophonic analog without memory effect, but with a strong personality ...

UTILIZATION

The general configuration of MiniBrute is the highlight of small analog ARTURIA home. The pitches are very well thought out:
Far left top: the pitch bend wheel and the modulation and below the octave selectors. Then follow the VCO section, the VCF and VCA. All right, 3 knob, the dreaded brutalizer, the knob for the headphone volume and the overall volume. Below you have a knob for the tune. It is recommended to heat the MiniBrute few moments then adjust the tuning as our good old guitars ...
Below this first table, adjusting the modulation wheel, vibrato and aftertouch. Then a LFO part and a basic arpeggiator but can already have fun.
In short ergonomics is the highlight of the MiniBrute. Button = a function and everything is logical. Editing sounds is therefore very fast.
The manual, I have not opened yet ... it said.
The MiniBrute is also sold with sheets to record their favorite sounds but I think once mastered, everything is done in 30 seconds by my watch ...

SOUNDS

Sounds are obviously not realistic and the result of your imagination. The MiniBrute is great for FX, leads, evolving rhythmic patterns. I would say the bass is not as punchy as a moog.
It may be more than one type MS20 synth but again, the punch is not closer.
But beware, I do not go down the MiniBrute which has excellent sound with a very wide range of sounds from his silky tones to more undue via brutalizer or Metalizer. Both knobs are a great addition I find sibilance beautiful is obtained. The Ultrasaw is also beautiful.
honors also to comprehensive LFO that syncs to the arpeggiator. One begins to play the new Klaus Schulze ....

OVERALL OPINION

It's been two days since I possess. I wanted to add more color to my analog kronos.
The MiniBrute puzzled me a lot of time with his two octaves. And here I must say that it is always a downer for me. 3 would have been a minimum. Not easy to test riffs of my favorite songs on this keyboard without using more or less skillfully octave transpose buttons.
As against the MiniBrute opens the way to all the trials and there can applaud with both hands. This is a synth designed for this, we do not waste time with any menus, the result is obtained immediately. Sounds really stand out and have a real life side.
I just spent my afternoon to pass its signal to the internal effects of Kronos, and there is the big delusion.
I am very happy with this purchase. The MiniBrute is in my opinion a first entry into the world of analog with real personality, ease of use evident that allows all possible experiments. It is finally open to the outside synth: steering noon opening to digital or the modular world. The choice is in your court. Congratulations ARTURIA.

See the previous reviews and the internet!

The features that I like:
- Noon via USB.
- Audio-in.
- The synced LFO clock pm (via arpégateur).
- Aftertouch

UTILIZATION

It is an analog synth with all its buttons, as is often said, a Function button.
This is partly true, because there are certain parameters that must be configured by software, but this is the kind of parameters that rule once (Velocity curve, midi channel ...). Personally, I used the software once, to see what it was, I did nothing to change the configuration.

SOUNDS

So yes in MiniBrute, he brute there, but not that ...
Let me explain, it's easy to get big sound gross turning all the knobs to 11, but it is capable of much more than that.
Already just do not push the faders of the mixer wave background made much change response of the filter.
I love it for bass and leads. I experimented a bit FX, but as I put very little in the music I make, I can not really judge. As is with monophonic, we forget the pads and strings. But as the beast has an audio input, you can always route a software synthesizer (or hardware) that plays chords and let him enjoy the MiniBrute filter!
About the filter is not moog or the korg is what really gives its particularity. It may look like a SH101 in terms of sound architecture, but the sound is very different. This is simply because the element that will most define the sound of a synth is its filter (for subtractive synthesis course).

OVERALL OPINION

It will now make a little more than 6 months that I have, and really, I'm tired. It has been some time overshadowed by a Volca Bass in my set-up. Inevitably, it is always the last in which to receive more attention But in terms of synthesis is totally different, more versatile.
I strongly advice to anyone wishing to learn synthesis, and also to all the world for sonnorité of the beast.
A little trick that I like, and I just started to really use is the audio input. Lately I'm having to send a software synth audio-in and I triturated with its filter and LFO MiniBrute (synchronized with the clock pm), a bit of a gross factor to heat or add fat and sends it! Razor Native Intruments has never been so hot

The Minibrute is a monophonic analog synthesizer.
Lightweight keyboard with aftertouch 2 octaves. Even if it seems weak it is rather comfortable.
Steiner Parker, the VCO block and boosted the gross factor filter gives a unique sound to the beast.
2 envelope generators and 2 LFOs.
A pitch bend and modulation wheel can control the filter, LFO Amount or vibrato.
The rear panel is well supplied: An Input and Audio Output, MIDI IN and OUT entries and CV / Gate and USB outputs. An app is downloadable on the site arturia
No memory but there are records to note the location of the knobs / faders

UTILIZATION

The use of synth is very simple ideal for learning analog synthesis.
You get used to quickly

SOUNDS

Grain Minibrute makes him a unique synthesizer. The sounds can be aggressive and sweet, warm, round and colorful. It has its own personality and even a soul. The possibilities are varied sounds. There is nothing better than to add some effects to highlight.
The aftertouch is not really useful to me.
It is comfortable for leads and bass through the sub-oscillator and the gross factor

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than 3 months and I am delighted. I tried the ms 20 mini but I preferred the Minibrute. Easier to use and I fell in love with modifiers signals and the gross factor.
The value for money is excellent is one of the biggest benefits of Arturia products.
"With experience, you do again this choice?"
How could I remake this choice as I do not separate: D
Finally, I would say that this synth is a bomb that perfectly complements my little home studio as my first analog

CF other notices / manual.

UTILIZATION

Intutif very pleasant to program, because all the controls are on the front panel to reach. You can play with one hand by changing are aWith the other hand (or modulate both hands if the MIDI synth is controlled)
It's really good to play the MiniBrute.
on the other hand, there is no memory, so it should be noted if the settings have wants to find.
The manual is very clear to anyone who has ever had a synth analogioque hands.

SOUNDS

Great sound (s!) for electro, rock, funk, rap, reggae, dub ... Lets soft sounds and vintage, are the aggressive and modern ...
I use it mostly for reggae dub bass lines so 80's King Jammy's, Doughie Wardrop ... and for FXs and analog percussion. The filter, the noise and the "gross factor" (saturation feedback sound in the filter) are really cool about it.
The 12dB HP / LP / BP / notch filter is "grainy" it has character! (You can also have smooth sounds, you worry!)

OVERALL OPINION

Very good purchase for a first analog if you start (compare his sound and a moog filter, a DSI, MFB Vermona ... or else to be on the sound you want!).
Perfect complement other analog or softwares (incomparable!), I put a 9/10 for build quality, which is a cheap Studio Electronics or a Moog for example.
Good value for money! go!

type 25 keys keyboard synth so plastic velocity not terrible

Many sounds can be a bit of everything I used for one-shots in ppppssssyy-trance mode, fxs, leads, wicked sounds GGGrrrrRRR!

for controls, see the specs it's too boring to write

the many and varied connectors are significant, noon-fiage is great for those who, like me, many digital bossent with a DAW and plugs

only regret monophonic so no pads, only "simple" sounds

+ other: French, supporting the top, accessible and vast sonic palette, no memory (= more creativity, surprises, develops a taste for sound design and an aversion to the systematic use of presets in plugins )

it's my first analog and here gives me honestly want to make me a set of analog compact (korg ms 20 mini moog Minitaur, Arturia and analog polyphonic (hear my prièreee


oh yeah and utility software is simple and effective, what more? .... polyphonic arturia not too big


Arturia support! Daily Motion and the way haha

UTILIZATION

simple, perfect

SOUNDS

I like everything, it is very versatile

realistic? uhhh this is a synth which

OVERALL OPINION

used for 1 year

I love everything

Monophonic analog synthesizer with only one oscillator, non-dynamic keyboard (except as midi controller) with aftertouch, 1 LFO, arpeggiator 1, no memory and that's it.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use for someone who has experience in programming, we can find the sound you want, but he's made has only one oscillator is can not ask the moon either ...
We find various vintage sounds pleasantly with another more modern personality.
Editing sounds is easy, but as there is no memory and the buttons are very sensitive it is difficult even taking a photo to find the exact sound that has been set, it must rely more has ears that view.
So for me its use will be primarily in the studio, I have too much to handle live sound, I do not have time to program patches between songs because I play all the time.

SOUNDS

The sound is round, very colorful, I find it best as lead synth & FX, and a little less good as a bass, but it is a matter of taste, I like the light touch with aftertouch very nice play, too bad there was only two octaves, three would have been perfect for the type of sound produced by the MiniBrute.

There is only one oscillator but MiniBrute covers a wide range of sounds despite knowing that some sounds will never be possible to make this done.

A little flat for me I think the filter envelope does not slap very strongly, although it can be fast, but not suitable for sound type (acid), I would say that sounds MiniBrute + soft and not too gross to made which does not displease me.

Personally I find it very appropriate in relation to the round envelopes to make sounds funky 70 or early 80's new wave.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought a few days ago and I already see these limits as these qualities, the sound is very accurate in the settings, I like a little less than its slightly soft shells and especially the made that there have not backup sounds (in 2013), I thought a quick and easy solution to store my patches for now is i-phone + application to write the name on the photo and then integrate them into a folder in computer, a little long but effective after it is always adjusted to the ear as sound as I said above the knobs have a little run and very accurate, difficult to find the exact sound as the had left but you get raproche strongly anyway.

I lay still an overall score of 9 because the interface is flawless, the sound is in the top of the dish, the quality is very good, the touch keyboard is very nice, the sound palette is very broad and include colors full of vintage keyboards before 2000.

A little extra is the syncro by usb arpeggiator and LFO at the same time! Yum ^ ^
And excellent mixer section of the oscillator and the speed to get the sound that was in my head as long as it is not very complicated and vintage and finally the overall sound of minibrut is how to say music ranging from very soft to very soft and straight forward drive of all integrated perfectly in the mix.

The key features of the machine:
- The sound system is completely analog.
- Mono single tilt (but see below how tilt!)
- Each parameter has its own button on the front, except some behaviors such as legato or behavior aftertouch which requires the use of the software to be modified.
- A formidable multimode filter
- No presets

UTILIZATION

The manual is very well done and the synth is well in hand: each parameter can be accessed directly by a knob, which makes it very simple and intuitive, it is a particular joy on stage.

SOUNDS

Sound level, a true delight: the MiniBrute can send very heavy and knows how to be a place of choice in the mix as well as on stage. I often read on forums that the MiniBrute was more "aggressive": it has much more of the image it gives (the name "MiniBrute", the "gross factor", the "Metalize") that of reality: it is also perfectly capable of producing sounds very "old-school", warm and soft to serve wisely provided that the oscillator section (I will return below). And it is also effective for leads that to keep the low frequencies of a song.
edit: I see a notice indicating that it is worse in lower than the old analos. I do not have the chance to make this comparison for the moment, but I can assure that it can clearly hold the bass very convincing concert given the feedback I got. And as I write down, a tad gross factor enriches the low end very musical way.

Note that there are no presets, which does not suit everyone. For me, it's part of the pleasure of handling the machine: it pushes to master the machine to the end and managed to quickly find the sounds to the ear. (For patches too twisted). For more complex patches, you have to take a photo or use the friendly sheets presets provided by Arturia to record and reproduce rapidly settings.

To return to the oscillator section, you should know that you can choose how the volume is sent to the oscilloscope filter: it clearly changes the behavior of the filter. More volume is sent, the more it becomes "aggressive" and more resonant "hook".
To stay in a range of round and warm sound, so keep the volume of the oscilloscope rather low. (One-third of the stroke for example).

Modulations are relatively few but all very thoughtful and ingenious (except maybe the destination VCA LFO whose behavior is somewhat against-intuitive and does not produce a simple classic tremolo)

The machine has only one oscillator oscillator but what! It produces three waveforms that you can mix them and a suboscillateur (sine or square). But even more, it offers to each of these waveforms a "modifier" of his to enrich the sound.
Of particular note, the modifier "metalizer" the triangle that is specific to waveshapper MiniBrute and musical. By combining these modifiers (eg Ultrasaw the sawtooth metalizer +) and activating the sub-tilt, we arrive at a fantastic sound thick.
Note that the "metalizer" can certainly make "metal" sound but also allows for some beautiful wooded sounds, by not pushing the knob fully and playing the LP or BP filter.

The filter itself is a killer, and may enter into self-oscillation both in band-pass low pass. When you push the resonance, the effect is still very musical, either for or rather round sounds very aggressive sounds. I had a little hesitation in buying it on the fact that it is not a 12dB and a 24dB/octave, but after several concerts and pieces with only one thing to say: it sounds fire god!

The gross-factor parameter (many demos on the net abuse alas) is also a real plus: it can provide a very interesting and warm grain in the lower spectrum used sparingly. The more you shoot, the more the behavior of the sound becomes distorted, noisy and innattendu.

Among the extras to live: the arpeggiator has a tap tempo, so we can happily sync with a real drummer if desired.

The connection is very comprehensive and well thought out. A headphone output, audio output-out, USB, CV OUT and IN, Audio IN ... The MiniBrute is very social and talk to a computer as well as to other analog machines.



OVERALL OPINION

If you have arrived at the overall view, you understand that I think the MiniBrute is a great investment, amazing sound quality for price pokey. I chose it also because it is a synthetic character in my opinion, has not hesitated to innovate a little in the field of neo-analogy rather than trying to imitate an ancient legend. And the gamble has paid off: the MiniBrute has a character of its own sturdy and sounds as good live as in the studio in a mix.

I had tried many other monophonic synths before buying, but that's just his personality a little part that has me leaning in his favor, and the fact that there are NO settings hidden in sound: the man-machine communication is optimal.

It's a choice I do it again with your eyes closed, I also purchased a second for my live set ...

Edit: I see in some opinion that the lack of presets is considered too disturbing for some:
1) backup presets would have considerably increased the price
2) sincerely, when the machine is mastered, you are able to redo the patch memory or in the ear, and it takes 10 or 15 seconds between songs for not too complex patches. Nothing so insurmountable but must actually take this and know the machine on the fingertips to be comfortable live.

For characteristics that are already mentioned in the news, tests and other notices.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is very clear, logical, a function button (♥), the faders for the oscillator and the envelopes are very nice (you can move more easily in a hand with a fairly precise control).

The manual is useless if you have ever had to do in analog synthesizers, otherwise it seems to me clear for beginners.

SOUNDS

This is where opinions differ, I find it very comfortable for the special effects, "blips" acute and deep, the lead (soft or aggressive), but I find the bass almost ineffective despite sub oscillator.
The oscillator saturates quickly (about a third of the race faders).

Used for basseline live, the lead played on other analog (one to two octaves above) covers the lot, so they need a lot of EQ to play it off the mix.

The filter is very special (we like it or not should be tested) but anyway congratulations to the team that Arturia has not chosen yet another copy of moog!

Envelopes respond perfectly to the rhythm.

Overall, I think it lacks a bit of "sound character" it to a grain too "smooth" for my taste.

OVERALL OPINION

Used extensively for 6 months, I sold it (hard as it clings to its simplicity) for his lack of personality did not like.

Like other synthesizers, I test, SH101, TB303, x0xb0x, SEM patch panel, CS30, MS10, microcontroller II, VA and I do not cite.

Pros:-Its ergonomics, being quickly find the sounds you in the head.
-The quality / good price.
-The minimum space

The -: fast-Saturation oscillators
-Lack of depth in the bass (I'm not saying it can not do!) Face VST he draws handily but face old analos forget the bass ...
-The tiny keyboard.

I would not do it just because NIOHC low, because for me, a synthesizer must be effective over the entire bandwidth.
Otherwise congratulations to Arturia for having laid the MiniBrute, hoping they do not stop in so good way!

Google Minibrute

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration
Easy and intuitive editing
Clear manual

SOUNDS

This is a pretty basic monophonic ultra limited. In its scope it sounds very good.

OVERALL OPINION

I used 2 months and have sold

I think we should discuss an instrument relative to the use that you want to do.

Due to limitations stamp and games, it can not be considered a self-sufficient tool in a com / for the stage. Like any small mono should be used in other instruments. But it is quite difficult: no backup config impossible to control the knob via an external feed (for mechanical / which would have raised the bp backup config). So I do not see me live again sounds continuously ... and even less in the studio! it can be fun to take pictures of the beast to redo the configuration by hand, but we're still in 2013 ... You'll February 1 10 times, but not 150 times ... Or necks use it for a song for his live ... but the space is worth it worth it?


I would not say this is a bad instrument, far from it, but I did not manage to find it potentially useful in my lineup (even imagining rethink ...)

Do not give in to the hype gurus who advocate analog (it's a cheap analog) and consider the use you want to make ...

on this point only, even notes that spilbout - the MiniBrute is not an obscure synth rare

UTILIZATION

The time to take a little hand, then it rolls alone.
The manual is very well done and complete.

1 button = 1 function

A delight!

SOUNDS

It sounds like hell, is very flexible and versatile.
I use both for electro "classic" as frankly more experimental stuff.
Multitrack composition and improvisation in groups.
He's doing very well!

OVERALL OPINION

For seven months.
At first I used it every day for several hours. Now it is a bit spaced, but it remains my favorite synth lineup (and this is far from my first synth!).

I love the most flexibility of use, modulations in all directions, his SON!
The fact that it is USB and MIDI and compatible HP is a definite plus.
I was amused to connect with the SH101 (with which it is compared wrongly) and it was eargasm!

Value / price.

I would do this purchase with your eyes closed!
(And if I was not planning to start my adventure in the modular, I probably would buy a second ...)

On the characteristics of Minibrute, I'll let you look on the website or simply Artutia obsverver the front .. everything is over!
In its price range, I find very complete Minibrute. The only gripe I have with him and there is only one knob to adjust the LFO of the pulse width (PWM) and metalizer ... so if you would like to LFO for PWM square, it also acts on the Metalizer the waveform Triangle damage, but otherwise great!

The Minibrute has no memory, so no opportunity to store your sounds.
The two-octave keyboard is correct, three would have been appreciated, and aftertouch for vibrato (LFO with three waveforms) or opening of the filter is in my opinion a bit too sensitive.

UTILIZATION

The use is very simple as access to all the features of the bike are at your fingertips and all these are clearly indicated on the front.
For a regular, time to grip the Minibrute is about 1 to 2 hours, and for a novice in synthesis, in view of the very explicit instructions a few days is sufficient.

SOUNDS

Ha! the most interesting!
I was very surprised when for the first time I listened Minibrute ... he trunk the guy! It sounds very well combined with the VCO via a mixer and each waveform has a setting modifying.
In addition, the sub oscillator is a definite plus as it offers two waveforms (sine and square) and lets you choose from one octave or two octaves ..
On the filter, it is a multimode filter 12dB/octave Steiner Parker, so nothing to do with a Moog or HE filter. It has its own character and when you push the resonance from the three quarters of the way the sound is a cradouillé hair ... and that's good!

Other features Minibrute very nice, it is the arpeggiator and LFO sections. They are very comprehensive and offer many possibilities: 6 waveforms for the LFO with many destinations and the choice of whether to synchronize with the clock of the arpeggiator.

OVERALL OPINION

I have the Minibrute for three days and I was very pleasantly surprised. The sound that comes out of this machine is excellent, the choices made by its designers make a synth apart and having its own character. The embedded architecture in the VCO section and multimode filter provides the user with a wide and varied range of sounds.

Big strong point that I did not specify the connection! The Minibrute has CV inputs (filter, pitch, gain and gate) and a CV Gate Out which makes semi-modular ... and that's cool!

The proposed price (about 485 €) is a very good value for money and it would be wrong to deprive ... So choice again without hesitation!

I hope qu'Arturia the same concept, offer one day a Maxi-Minibrute three octaves (or four) with a second VCO with the possibility to synchronize the first, a ring modulator, and a few more frills ...