I like how Arturia is doing theyr own stuff, making new original things happen, and incorporate more creative features in these products. Good job showing it also Bo.
i´m getting closer to buying my first drum machine and you really help me choose which one to buy. your videos are so nice, you´re such a calm dude and you explain very well. thanks and keep on the good stuff :)
On first sight it looks like everything one could wish from an Micro/Mini-Brute update! Detunable 2nd oscillator, 2x LFO, 2x ADSR, a lot of patchpoints, keyboard playable formfactor, keystep style sequencerand a price that feels just right! WOW. I'm kind of hyped about this one!
I'm loving the resonance modulation! Also, this interests me much more than Behringer creating endless clones of classic synths. Something new is what we need.
Thanks for the timeless Minibrute-2 episode. My new, i.e., used Minibrute-2S, is arriving five years after its release tomorrow. Thanks to your well-explained review, I am acquainted, excited, and confident about getting the most out of this awesome device.
The Minibrute is the one synth I have found that can create an almost realistic flute sound, from the breath of the flautist to the end of the sound.. You can not create this on a Sub37 / Phatty, etc.. I have tried to. Each synthesizer has their own special characteristics and the Minibrute does not disapoint. I am super impressed with the updates for the Minibrute 2 and can't wait to get my hands on one.
Hello Bo, I understand you prefer the Minibrute 2 because of the keyboard. But if you get the 2s and connect a keystep wouldn't that be pretty much the same with the extra benefit of more sequencing power?
Bästa syntrecensionerna på nätet. Starkt jobbat, mannen. Lite avis på alla syntar du får leka med... Nåja, får gå tillbaks till mitt Excelark innan chefen kommer.
Stunning, thank for the in-depth review! But, question: is it possible to use OSC2 as sub-oscillator octave(s) lower like on the original Minibrute? I can't see the the -1/-2 octave switch here.
Awesome! This one goes straight to the wish list. Sold my MB a while ago and really hoped they would come up with something new to bring back that Brute flavor to my pallet. Thanks for the great review!
This one had me in doubt at first probably because it doesn’t have much ‘built in’ expression and the sound is very tidy and slightly insipid mids. Well do not worry it’s absolutely SUPERB and does what other synths don’t quite do for you or at least require intense processing for. I ran it through Boss bass cosm - that’s great but you could comment that the cosm isn’t in the same sound league...!
Keep in mind it does lack a couple of features, too. And the oscillators, filter, brute factor, etc all sound a bit different. So don’t buy it expecting to get the same sound the Minibrute has. It will be similar, but some patches will not be possible on the MB2 and vice versa.
to be fair, I half expected it, with Your Arturia T-shirt and the patch cables laying on the table, but I was expecting something else than the Minibrute 2 :D
Pretty smart of Arturia to situate this little beastie between the first Minibrute and the Maxibrute. Seems like they took the most logical path after producing the Maxibrute. Also, it's functionalities it makes it useful wether you have the Maxi or not, or if you plan on doing modular or not. Very happy that the sequencer is basically the Keystep's.
also, pretty intrigued by their "it's not alone" line on the website, and the fact that they're keeping the best for last :D I guess something wicked this way come :D
thanks for the extensive presentation (and thanks Arturia for providing Bo with a demo piece ;) ) Seems to have most of the things I was missing at the Microbrute and Minibrute 1, so indeed a very interesting machine
1:18 Actually it has 4 LFOs if you use the loop-function of the AD envelope (and connect it via the patchbay to any favoured destination) and the osc 2 as a lfo
Yeah thats a good point! When describing functions however there is just so much that could be said when taking the PB into consideration. I might put that in a more in depth PB video! :-)
Yeah, as the MB2 seems to be feature-packed, it is difficult to show them all in a vid, i suppose. But i think you did an awesome job with it, as usual!
"The Minibrute is too big to fit on camera" Bo... what do I do with my Montage? LOL. Really nice video though and I will definitely be checking this bad boy out in couple weeks at NAMM. Seems like Arturia took all the best of the things they've been doing over the past few years and crammed it into an extremely compact and affordable package.
Hi Bo - if you already have the Minibrute 1, in your opinion is the 2 different enough to have both? In addition, are the different features of 2S vs. 2 worth getting the 2S instead of, let's say, a Eurorack sequencer module?
Bo, hi. Just a little touch of constructive help: would have been nice to have seen a framed direct overhead shot( camera squarely above) of the interface starting @ 5:14 . Perhaps it's not physically possible with your current setup...? That aside, thanks for this nice review.
I would actually say this one. M32 is close but I feel like this just have a little more functions for about the same price. Unless you really dig the M32 sound which is slightly "warmer".
You know, it looks amazing. I was so close to buying a Minibrute this past week, but all of the horror stories regarding the keys falling off scared me away. Hopefully, Arturia have learning their lesson when it comes to build-quality because I'm probably going to buy this thing. Good review.
Great Review BO!! Congrats on your award! I’m torn. I love the options and the patch bay but I stepped over to a Sub Phatty from a minibrute b/c I don’t have the time to create patches everytime I use it. It would be nice if they could do some sort of patch mem. I know that would cut off the patchbay, but I’m sure you could save great patches w/out it and then have that as a random creative source. If they release a poly synth they might get my money. Matrix is beyond me, and no patch mem mono’s are 2 time consuming. But I do love the sound of the Brutes.
Awesome. Do the knobs / sliders send MIDI CC? I don't think they did on the original. Would be nice to have to use as a controller. Or control externally if the parameters responded to incoming MIDI CC.
No, the knobs does not send or recieve midi CC but I think some of the keyboard stuff like the mod wheel and aftertouch does so you could use it as a midi keyboard.
Damn i was going to spend all my money on the Elektron analog 4 MK2 now i am confused...i guess i have to wait till the end of the NAMM 2018 then decide...prob i will still go with the Analog 4 MK2, but this synth looks fun! Bo what do you think?
man so hard to say... The A4 is a much much deeper synth with a ton more options. However the raw sound of the Mini 2 is really cool imo. If you are just planning to use it as a module and/or can interface it using CV with other gear then Mini 2. Otherwise A4 mk2.
Kind of a bummer that mod wheel and aftertouch can't be used at the same time. Maybe there's some patch bay workaround, or CC 1 maybe? I don't need this, but I thought about getting a Mini to keep my Micro company.
So cool I'm buying this thing like tonight instead of the minologue Xd. Which I was going to get but for almost the same price i found this. But actually I just realised I'm thinking of the S version with the step sequencer. Although other than that is there really much difference?
Can you do some stuff running the drum brute through the filter of this with the brute factor cranked up? I wanna know what that sounds like and why they didn’t include it....I’m guessing it sounds bad...and not in a good way haha I’m also assuming you could do some interesting things with the drum triggers controlling things on this guy? Could be kewl ;)
Can you / how hard is it to redirect the keyboard's midi out? For instance, is it as simple as holding shift and choosing output channel or something like on miniLab?
you lucky b...rd!! How do you get all the cool things? :-) Btw it can fit the camera if you move back 50 cm :-) As for the synth. Looks pretty very fantastic! Even 2nd Osc with a Sinewave! wow. btw are the sidepanels real wood or fake like the Minibrute SE? Arturia has to make a 4-6 voice out of this already!
Could you do a video (even if it's a short one) with the Mini Brute 2 patched to the MicroBrute?? I've seen videos hooking up a MicroBrute to the original MiniBrute through the connections in the back and it created some amazing sounds...I could only imagine the madness of patching the Micro with the Mini 2
Good job Bo and good move on Arturia's part, coming up with something occupying more of the middle ground. Have to say it sounds pretty sweet, but hopefully they fixed the old Minibrute tuning scaling problem.
fwiw, I found the original MB benefited from being calibrated, using the two little screws on the back ... PITA but helps the synth track accurately. Loved the Prockgnosis abyss vids btw.
ruclips.net/video/evxlR5ILiEg/видео.html Hey Adamski ... The youtube above demonstrates the tuning procedure for the original MiniBrute ... takes a little trial and error, but it works. Whether this speaks to the exact issue ProckGnosis mentioned, I don’t know. This youtube is in French, but you can see what to do by watching Franco tune his Brute. There is also a tuning PDF Arturia can send you, I think, but you have to ask them for it. Hope this helps.
Out of the factory, the Minibrute 1 was scaled where it was only playable (in tune enough) for about 2 octaves. Outside of that range, most were just be too out of tune. You could adjust some screws in the back of the unit to help improve the scaling, but I never got around to trying to adjust it (bought my first Dreadbox not long after, and I was distracted by that a bit more). As Percussion Boy has already posted, there was a great video showing how to adjust it, the only drawback is it's in French (Et mon français est très mauvais) , but it still gives a good overview.
great review! it's a shame there isn't any poly functionality given the depth of sound design capabilities. other than that this thing is damned amazing.
You can click record, and then play the notes you want in a sequence, then hit play to play them back. And you can "overdub" live while the sequence is playing.
for example : i play live with my Korg Monolog , the play button always on. then i start to play bass-line in real-time and hit the RECORD button > the machine recording what i'm playing and starts repeat it. can Minibrute 2 do this or not ?)) sorry to much questions, but i really need to know this part.. thanks again
i've just read the manual - unfortunately it can't normally record a sequence.. only normal realization of step-recording (i never understand what for.. for an 'acid-like' short sequences LOL ). arturia still releasing unreasoned products. thats pretty stupid. by the way - Korg Monologue can do that normally, but there is a different problem - there are just 16-steps seq... 😏 the only device i found can do this thing normally - Beatstep Pro
Yes, you can't do live recordings UNLESS there is already a sequence. So you can overdub in real time recording. Say you record a 16 step pattern then you can real time record OVER that pattern.
I got the 2S back in July and must admit to still struggling to get any decent sounds out of it. It's my fault, of course, for diving straight into my first analogue synth without reading the manual.
I'm slowly working through it - working with digital equipment (Push 2, Maschine Mk3 and Jam) has made me lazy. Two weeks ago I saw a store over here (Juno) was selling the Behringer Neutron for £249 which was precisely how much I had traded in my old iPhone for and well, it would have been churlish not to take advantage of such a great deal!!! Are you going to have a look at the new FL Studio controller? FL was my gateway drug into computer music!!!
Great review - All the S2's new feautures makes sense, except for the omission of the KBD filter track knob in favour of res mod!? I think the sound of the Steiner Parker filter is an aquirred taste that teleports you back to French 70's Elektro🗼🎶👾
Hi there! I'm going to buy my first "real" synth (I use mostly VST and now I wanna feel some real knobs in my hands!)... I'm in a struggle here choosing the one... I'm now between Korg Minilogue XD and this Minibrute... Could you give me your insight? (if possible unbiased hehehehe)
Wow "Bend range"! Not sure but I don't remember a lot of synths with this function (with a knob). Mod.wheel can only use LFO or Aftertouch as a source... it's lame IMO. The could easily make a sum option of these signal paths. Doesn't need a lot of elements (a small space on the MB).
I just got this expressing nicely like a classic Moog without resorting to patch bay just using adsr and filter fm. I retract my previous comment that this synth is not all easy as it’s misleading : it’s fairly easy with a bit of familiarisation - even the patch bay - familiarisation. Getting quicker at tuning this one (eg osc2) on the run . It’s ok. I think a sub as well as osc2, also maybe 3 or 4 voices.
Re: The mod wheel / after touch. Does the fact that it has that toggle mean you can only use one function at a time? Eg. if you have it selected to after-touch the wheel just does... nothing? I'd love to have after touch effect one thing and the wheel effect another
actually its a 3 lfo synth and 2 vco......the question is can you send the lfo to audio in and then use as a 3rd osc.... also the filters i believe the hp is 1 db and lp is 12 db and the bp is 6db i think
Darn! I promised NO MORE SYNTHS this year. How am I going to keep that promise now?
I was just saying the same thing 3 days ago!!!!
Is going to be tough! NAMM is only a couple weeks away. A lot of amazing stuff is going to be released soon! Can't wait to see the Arturia booth.😎
January :D
hahahahaha, so am I ,just got model D ,3days ago
JiggyWig Why would you do that to yourself this early in the year?
I like how Arturia is doing theyr own stuff, making new original things happen, and incorporate more creative features in these products. Good job showing it also Bo.
Do I need this? No. Do I want this. YES!!!!!
I have one of these. do i love it? No. i really dont know why i bought this. only positive thing is the fatar keys. not much else for me.
i´m getting closer to buying my first drum machine and you really help me choose which one to buy. your videos are so nice, you´re such a calm dude and you explain very well. thanks and keep on the good stuff :)
On first sight it looks like everything one could wish from an Micro/Mini-Brute update!
Detunable 2nd oscillator, 2x LFO, 2x ADSR, a lot of patchpoints, keyboard playable formfactor, keystep style sequencerand a price that feels just right! WOW. I'm kind of hyped about this one!
I'm loving the resonance modulation! Also, this interests me much more than Behringer creating endless clones of classic synths. Something new is what we need.
I agree. This is definitely quite fresh!
Thanks for the timeless Minibrute-2 episode. My new, i.e., used Minibrute-2S, is arriving five years after its release tomorrow. Thanks to your well-explained review, I am acquainted, excited, and confident about getting the most out of this awesome device.
Cool gear ! Thank you Bo for the review. BoBeats = my favorite Synths channel !!! Keep the good work !
Cheers from Belgium ;-)
i just love your reviews man, im new to synths so your vids have been the best! i already bought the circuits rythm just cause your reviews of it.
Excellent review, Bo! This is a nice step up from the Micro/Mini, but not quite as hard core as the Maxi. Looking forward to seeing this in the wild!
BO!!!! We need the follow up on the routing options man!!! Great video!
Cheers mate!
It’s fairly simple actually.
That was very cool. I've got one in the mail. I am now very glad I do. More than I was.
The Minibrute is the one synth I have found that can create an almost realistic flute sound, from the breath of the flautist to the end of the sound.. You can not create this on a Sub37 / Phatty, etc.. I have tried to. Each synthesizer has their own special characteristics and the Minibrute does not disapoint. I am super impressed with the updates for the Minibrute 2 and can't wait to get my hands on one.
Hello Bo, I understand you prefer the Minibrute 2 because of the keyboard. But if you get the 2s and connect a keystep wouldn't that be pretty much the same with the extra benefit of more sequencing power?
Man this video is amazing... Never knew it was coming out.. The body reminds me of the drumbrute..
:-D yeah its been real quiet about it
Bästa syntrecensionerna på nätet. Starkt jobbat, mannen. Lite avis på alla syntar du får leka med... Nåja, får gå tillbaks till mitt Excelark innan chefen kommer.
Stunning, thank for the in-depth review! But, question: is it possible to use OSC2 as sub-oscillator octave(s) lower like on the original Minibrute? I can't see the the -1/-2 octave switch here.
Awesome! This one goes straight to the wish list. Sold my MB a while ago and really hoped they would come up with something new to bring back that Brute flavor to my pallet. Thanks for the great review!
Thanks Dacci!! I fear this will get more use than my Matrix :O
This one had me in doubt at first probably because it doesn’t have much ‘built in’ expression and the sound is very tidy and slightly insipid mids. Well do not worry it’s absolutely SUPERB and does what other synths don’t quite do for you or at least require intense processing for. I ran it through Boss bass cosm - that’s great but you could comment that the cosm isn’t in the same sound league...!
Love the Metalizer! Great review Bo!
About time Nick made cameo appearance on BoBeats lol!
I already loved the MicroBrute and i guess i'll freakin adore the MiniBrute 2.
It has everything, that I felt, was missing on the MicroBrute!
Keep in mind it does lack a couple of features, too. And the oscillators, filter, brute factor, etc all sound a bit different. So don’t buy it expecting to get the same sound the Minibrute has. It will be similar, but some patches will not be possible on the MB2 and vice versa.
now, that's what I call a nice surprise!
to be fair, I half expected it, with Your Arturia T-shirt and the patch cables laying on the table, but I was expecting something else than the Minibrute 2 :D
Pretty smart of Arturia to situate this little beastie between the first Minibrute and the Maxibrute.
Seems like they took the most logical path after producing the Maxibrute. Also, it's functionalities it makes it useful wether you have the Maxi or not, or if you plan on doing modular or not.
Very happy that the sequencer is basically the Keystep's.
also, pretty intrigued by their "it's not alone" line on the website, and the fact that they're keeping the best for last :D
I guess something wicked this way come :D
Mathieu Laurent I mean it’s literally the title of the video? Lmao.
Great review Bo of Sweden ... You explained all of the functions very well. If I was just starting out I would definitely be interested in this.
I mean it’s a great synth whether you’re just starting or not
This looks absolutely amazing! Now I want one to run alongside my MS20 mini
thanks for the extensive presentation (and thanks Arturia for providing Bo with a demo piece ;) ) Seems to have most of the things I was missing at the Microbrute and Minibrute 1, so indeed a very interesting machine
I interrupted a movie ad about a talking, crime fighting dog for THIS!? Actually looks awesome, will work beautifully with the modular I'm building.
Now you got my all excited about that talking crime fighting dog!
BoBeats clearly a track is in there somewhere :) thanks for the great review!
1:18 Actually it has 4 LFOs if you use the loop-function of the AD envelope (and connect it via the patchbay to any favoured destination) and the osc 2 as a lfo
Yeah thats a good point! When describing functions however there is just so much that could be said when taking the PB into consideration. I might put that in a more in depth PB video! :-)
Yeah, as the MB2 seems to be feature-packed, it is difficult to show them all in a vid, i suppose. But i think you did an awesome job with it, as usual!
guys... what's a PB?
@@roccoharris A patchbay
oh!! duh. hahaha!! thanks. ;-)
okay, that musical moment leading up to about 4:44... wow!! bravo!! thanks for this video. both informative & inspiring. yaaaay!!
"The Minibrute is too big to fit on camera" Bo... what do I do with my Montage? LOL. Really nice video though and I will definitely be checking this bad boy out in couple weeks at NAMM. Seems like Arturia took all the best of the things they've been doing over the past few years and crammed it into an extremely compact and affordable package.
Hi Bo - if you already have the Minibrute 1, in your opinion is the 2 different enough to have both? In addition, are the different features of 2S vs. 2 worth getting the 2S instead of, let's say, a Eurorack sequencer module?
Hmmm, very difficult question to answer... to integrate with a eurorack I think the 2S is super strong!
Thanks!
Yet another great Video..... Nice review... Makes me want to get more into sound design .. :)
Now I know, what I will get this summer!
Bo, hi. Just a little touch of constructive help: would have been nice to have seen a framed direct overhead shot( camera squarely above) of the interface starting @ 5:14 . Perhaps it's not physically possible with your current setup...? That aside, thanks for this nice review.
Yeah I am working on a much better overhead rig. Its just not very practical to do it with the current setup. But its something I really want!! :)
You do realize you can go on Arturia’s website as well as any retailer website and get up close and personal with the interface right? 🤦🏻♂️
Nice Review, Bo!
That SonicState reference was genius XD
This looks like the best way to get into modular without going broke. Would you get the Minibrute 2 or 2s and why?
I have a video talking about this :-)
Thanks for the review! This synth is really powerful. Which one should I choose among ms-20 mini, mother 32 and this one?
I would actually say this one. M32 is close but I feel like this just have a little more functions for about the same price. Unless you really dig the M32 sound which is slightly "warmer".
You know, it looks amazing. I was so close to buying a Minibrute this past week, but all of the horror stories regarding the keys falling off scared me away. Hopefully, Arturia have learning their lesson when it comes to build-quality because I'm probably going to buy this thing. Good review.
Thanks mate! I do feel that the build quality is at least on par with the MatrixBrute.
The Keybed is the same as MatrixBrute, with Aftertouch!
Very comprehensive review. Great job.
Nice Nick Batt PWM shout out @8:10
Great Review BO!! Congrats on your award! I’m torn. I love the options and the patch bay but I stepped over to a Sub Phatty from a minibrute b/c I don’t have the time to create patches everytime I use it. It would be nice if they could do some sort of patch mem. I know that would cut off the patchbay, but I’m sure you could save great patches w/out it and then have that as a random creative source. If they release a poly synth they might get my money. Matrix is beyond me, and no patch mem mono’s are 2 time consuming. But I do love the sound of the Brutes.
Awesome. Do the knobs / sliders send MIDI CC? I don't think they did on the original. Would be nice to have to use as a controller. Or control externally if the parameters responded to incoming MIDI CC.
No, the knobs does not send or recieve midi CC but I think some of the keyboard stuff like the mod wheel and aftertouch does so you could use it as a midi keyboard.
No midi control? That's a shame, some extra digitakt control and LFOs would have been great.. Sounds great though!
I just bought the Korg Monologue.... My wallet's gonna hate me. Damn you Bo!
Good choice, though. I love the Monologue!
Me too!
Damn i was going to spend all my money on the Elektron analog 4 MK2 now i am confused...i guess i have to wait till the end of the NAMM 2018 then decide...prob i will still go with the Analog 4 MK2, but this synth looks fun! Bo what do you think?
man so hard to say... The A4 is a much much deeper synth with a ton more options. However the raw sound of the Mini 2 is really cool imo. If you are just planning to use it as a module and/or can interface it using CV with other gear then Mini 2. Otherwise A4 mk2.
wondering... did you ever wind up doing that in-depth vid in the patch bay?
Kind of a bummer that mod wheel and aftertouch can't be used at the same time. Maybe there's some patch bay workaround, or CC 1 maybe?
I don't need this, but I thought about getting a Mini to keep my Micro company.
03:48 - what a beast
When I clicked your time stamp it took me to my face... :-o
Red loves Bobeats!!
should have used a different filter on this one; looks almost perfect, but it sounds just like the Minibrute. what do I do with 2 minibrutes?
I like the PWM joke with Nick Batt.....hahaha....
So cool I'm buying this thing like tonight instead of the minologue Xd. Which I was going to get but for almost the same price i found this. But actually I just realised I'm thinking of the S version with the step sequencer. Although other than that is there really much difference?
How's the keyboard on the MiniBrute 2? Is it sturdier than the original one?
Damn, that's on my wishlist now!
Nice nod to Nick Batt during the PWM demonstration
Ok, I will subscribe to one more channel :) Very nice review!
Welcome here! :)
Can you do some stuff running the drum brute through the filter of this with the brute factor cranked up? I wanna know what that sounds like and why they didn’t include it....I’m guessing it sounds bad...and not in a good way haha I’m also assuming you could do some interesting things with the drum triggers controlling things on this guy? Could be kewl ;)
Quest, can you record either the performance and midi cc in your DAW.? thanks.
Can you / how hard is it to redirect the keyboard's midi out? For instance, is it as simple as holding shift and choosing output channel or something like on miniLab?
Unfortunately you seem to do it in the software. I cant see any way of doing it from the unit itself.
**grmble** That's kind of a bummer... Could have been a good way to have a decent master keyboard... Oh well... Thx for response!
yes, I would really like them to add midi channel switch on the keyboard itself
Dope video! Who made that little animation in the beginning??
Great review. Would like to see that patch point vid.
Thanks! Planning it as we speak
you lucky b...rd!! How do you get all the cool things? :-) Btw it can fit the camera if you move back 50 cm :-) As for the synth. Looks pretty very fantastic! Even 2nd Osc with a Sinewave! wow. btw are the sidepanels real wood or fake like the Minibrute SE? Arturia has to make a 4-6 voice out of this already!
Thanks! I can't tell if the side panels are real or not. They feel similar to the Matrixbrute
Oh yes. Getting one.
Could you do a video (even if it's a short one) with the Mini Brute 2 patched to the MicroBrute?? I've seen videos hooking up a MicroBrute to the original MiniBrute through the connections in the back and it created some amazing sounds...I could only imagine the madness of patching the Micro with the Mini 2
I do not have a Micro :-(
Did you try some crazy sound design using the matrix and the minibrute too in chain ?
not yet :)
how this synth compare with some others like the ms-20 mini , Moog Sub Phatty, Behringer Deepmind 6 ? what would you recommend for a beginner ?
Minilogue 100% if you want a poly. Mother 32 if you're more into modular
Can you please do a vid on the patchbay ?
Good job Bo and good move on Arturia's part, coming up with something occupying more of the middle ground. Have to say it sounds pretty sweet, but hopefully they fixed the old Minibrute tuning scaling problem.
Thanks! What was that issue? I havnt used the Mini 1
fwiw, I found the original MB benefited from being calibrated, using the two little screws on the back ... PITA but helps the synth track accurately. Loved the Prockgnosis abyss vids btw.
percussion boy Can you tell me which of the 2 screwholes does what . Are they v/oct scale and initial tune ?
ruclips.net/video/evxlR5ILiEg/видео.html
Hey Adamski ... The youtube above demonstrates the tuning procedure for the original MiniBrute ... takes a little trial and error, but it works. Whether this speaks to the exact issue ProckGnosis mentioned, I don’t know.
This youtube is in French, but you can see what to do by watching Franco tune his Brute. There is also a tuning PDF Arturia can send you, I think, but you have to ask them for it.
Hope this helps.
Out of the factory, the Minibrute 1 was scaled where it was only playable (in tune enough) for about 2 octaves. Outside of that range, most were just be too out of tune. You could adjust some screws in the back of the unit to help improve the scaling, but I never got around to trying to adjust it (bought my first Dreadbox not long after, and I was distracted by that a bit more). As Percussion Boy has already posted, there was a great video showing how to adjust it, the only drawback is it's in French (Et mon français est très mauvais) , but it still gives a good overview.
great review! it's a shame there isn't any poly functionality given the depth of sound design capabilities. other than that this thing is damned amazing.
Wow! This is the first i have heard of this! Cool!
Yeah its been a well kept secret! More secrets coming today too ;)
Hey Bo, what are you using for a stand?
Nice video, are the keys the same size as the Matrixbrute?
Yes it is the exact same keybed according to arturia
hey mate. is there only step-sequencer or it can record what you play in realtime (like korg monologue) ?) thanks in advance
You can click record, and then play the notes you want in a sequence, then hit play to play them back. And you can "overdub" live while the sequence is playing.
so, can is recording the melody in real-time if you start with empty pattern?)) your answer looks like 'no', but i did not completely get it......
for example : i play live with my Korg Monolog , the play button always on. then i start to play bass-line in real-time and hit the RECORD button > the machine recording what i'm playing and starts repeat it.
can Minibrute 2 do this or not ?)) sorry to much questions, but i really need to know this part.. thanks again
i've just read the manual - unfortunately it can't normally record a sequence.. only normal realization of step-recording (i never understand what for.. for an 'acid-like' short sequences LOL ). arturia still releasing unreasoned products. thats pretty stupid.
by the way - Korg Monologue can do that normally, but there is a different problem - there are just 16-steps seq... 😏
the only device i found can do this thing normally - Beatstep Pro
Yes, you can't do live recordings UNLESS there is already a sequence. So you can overdub in real time recording. Say you record a 16 step pattern then you can real time record OVER that pattern.
I got the 2S back in July and must admit to still struggling to get any decent sounds out of it. It's my fault, of course, for diving straight into my first analogue synth without reading the manual.
Easy mistake! :-) give it some time and see it as a process. Or sell it and get something with more presets
I'm slowly working through it - working with digital equipment (Push 2, Maschine Mk3 and Jam) has made me lazy. Two weeks ago I saw a store over here (Juno) was selling the Behringer Neutron for £249 which was precisely how much I had traded in my old iPhone for and well, it would have been churlish not to take advantage of such a great deal!!!
Are you going to have a look at the new FL Studio controller? FL was my gateway drug into computer music!!!
I'm happy I didn't get the first minibrute.I just need to wait for what Korg brings to the game this year and decide.But this is pretty sweet
this is #1 on my wishlist right before arturia sparkle
Thanks for the review :D
Bo Beats..you beauty!!!
Great review - All the S2's new feautures makes sense, except for the omission of the KBD filter track knob in favour of res mod!?
I think the sound of the Steiner Parker filter is an aquirred taste that teleports you back to French 70's Elektro🗼🎶👾
Well shouldnt it just be a matter of setting KBD out from the patch panel to the cutoff or filter mod? :)
BoBeats Yep - but i liked the knob ;-)
Hi there! I'm going to buy my first "real" synth (I use mostly VST and now I wanna feel some real knobs in my hands!)... I'm in a struggle here choosing the one... I'm now between Korg Minilogue XD and this Minibrute... Could you give me your insight? (if possible unbiased hehehehe)
Which one do you prefer: Bass Station 2 or Minibrute 2 ?
BS2 for ease of use and more standard stuff. Mini2 for versatility and the patch bay as well as the sequencer
Good job on the review !
Thanks!
There it goes again, GAS ⛽️
Is there an audio input for processing external signals?
yepp, I think I mention it that you can route it thru either the whole circuitry or just to the master outputs. It is on the patchbay
That’s great Bo, thank you, I must have missed that part. Running a Guitar, Bass or Percussion through it could be fun.
bass sounds were deeper than expected!
the patchbay looks so awesome, arturia gone and done it again
Wow "Bend range"! Not sure but I don't remember a lot of synths with this function (with a knob).
Mod.wheel can only use LFO or Aftertouch as a source... it's lame IMO. The could easily make a sum option of these signal paths. Doesn't need a lot of elements (a small space on the MB).
I just got this expressing nicely like a classic Moog without resorting to patch bay just using adsr and filter fm.
I retract my previous comment that this synth is not all easy as it’s misleading : it’s fairly easy with a bit of familiarisation - even the patch bay - familiarisation.
Getting quicker at tuning this one (eg osc2) on the run . It’s ok. I think a sub as well as osc2, also maybe 3 or 4 voices.
could you potentially use this as a midi controller in lieu of a keystep?
Re: The mod wheel / after touch. Does the fact that it has that toggle mean you can only use one function at a time? Eg. if you have it selected to after-touch the wheel just does... nothing? I'd love to have after touch effect one thing and the wheel effect another
No the wheel still affect the ATT: Cutoff if aftertouch is set to say CV mod.
sounds really good!
actually its a 3 lfo synth and 2 vco......the question is can you send the lfo to audio in and then use as a 3rd osc.... also the filters i believe the hp is 1 db and lp is 12 db and the bp is 6db i think
how do you set the midi channel with this?
do you need to use a computer like the minibrute?
yes it seems like it is the only way
ugh that sucks..i have a minibrute and dread the day the app is not supported and refuses to work, then i'm stuck on whatever i leave it at.
yes... that IS annoying
@@BoBeatssoesnmocrobrute need computer
Please help me understand WHY they put only AD on the amp envelope?
(I can understand elsewhere, but the amp???)
-thx
Definitely sounds like a Brute, and reminds me that I need to get my MicroBrute out for a play!
I agree. It is very much a similar sound to the Matrix for example
Great review
wish they had that time division knob on the microbrute's sequencer...lol
It does.
very good review
Great overview of a great synth! The biggest con, imo, was not adding a couple of mults in the patchbay.
It's a budget Buchla :P Okay, not quite but amazing job yet again Arturia!
tremot Hey, with the shakeup over in BMI, we might get a budget Buchla yet! One can dream anyway...
HOW DO YOU GET IT TO WORK WITH LOGIC PRO X?