Arturia MiniBrute V: A detailed demo & tutorial + hardware comparison

We take a detailed look at the new MiniBrute V from Arturia. A recreation of their very own MiniBrute monophonic analog synthesizer. We go over all the features emulated from the original, as well as the addition features introduced for this software version. We also do a brief comparison with our MiniBrute 2 here at CatSynth HQ.
For more information, please visit arturia.com
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Overview
00:51 Oscillator
05:06 Filter
10:24 Arpeggiator
12:50 Comparison with the MiniBrute 2 hardware
15:41 Unison Mode
16:53 Polyphonic Mode
17:27 Dispersion Parameters
17:59 Effects section
21:24 Factory Presets
23:22 Conclusion
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[@malcolmbliss777]

I love it. I have no idea how it works. Yet. I’ve spent 10 mins on it, then got busy on another project. It’s not nearly as hands on, and thus as satisfying to play, as the REAL Minibrutes (all 3 others; the MicroBrute, Minibrute, & MiniBrute 2. I just happen to have all 3).

[@CatSynthTV]

Wow, cool that you have all three of the hardware "Minibrutes" (We just have the MiniBrute 2 here, but I love it)

[@AaronDuckFish]

Great review as always! I do think it’s a little weird they’re modeling their own hardware… Still it sounds great. I really like that you can dial in your own instability!

[@LinaaaOfficial]

Roland and KORG modelled their own hardware aswell, it's not that weird.

[@malcolmbliss777]

It does react incredibly fast. That’s a huge plus.

[@malcolmbliss777]

@@LinaaaOfficialI find it weird they’d bother to repeat themselves. Roland & Korg? Of course. Arturia? Not so much.

[@briankruesi6484]

Hardware sounds better to my ears.

[@bonchbonch]

Have you done a blind comparison?

[@briankruesi6484]

@@bonchbonchno I just listened to the examples in this video and that was my thought.

[@happylittlesynth]

@@briankruesi6484 I'm with you Brian...hardware takes the lead.

[@rockstar-technology]

I think there's something to be said for the metallic virtual analog quality of the plugin but yeah it's hard to match the vibe of the original.

[@novalogue]

@@bonchbonch it clearly has a distinctive buzz in the oscillators - filter and feedback also sound pretty different - different but not necessarily worse

[@meneerjansen00]

Hmmmm. Even though I like it $100 for a VST of a synth that's $300 for the actual hardware version seems steep... Maybe there will be a discount pretty soon.

[@robmlisanti]

I just got it for $69 since I own a bunch of Arturia products

[@mrdrgonzo]

I can get it for €49 since I own v collection x

[@dulusmusica]

damn that filter all the way up on the vst version sounds dookie

[@CatSynthTV]

I would expect no less 😺

[@kostyakonstantinoff]

Filters and resonance are emulated completely inaccurately.