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lcarre10 « An excellent first analog synth »
Published on 10/05/14 at 15:32Only 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.
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.