Christmas bonus already used up, and now the MatrixBrute is here! Untimely, as far as our bank accounts are concerned, but we’re really happy just the same. Finally. The conceptualization,… Read More
Arturia MatrixBrute now shipping
Tag: Arturia
Arturia DrumBrute – modern 909 with polyrhythms?
That’s interesting. Arturia is a little reminiscent of Moog. That American company used to build a Minimoog (a loooong, loooong time ago). Since then – since 1970 – they’ve based… Read More
SUPERBOOTH16 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 2)
We met Dave Smith. The famous synth pioneer is very agile and inventive, and he doesn’t seem to become older! He proudly presented the Prophet-6, OB-6 and Pro-2 – the… Read More
Arturia MatrixBrute – a programmable MODULAR?
Here it is – the NEW Brute synthesizer. Matrix by name, matrix by nature. That namesake modulation matrix is at the heart of MatrixBrute, making the most of each ‘module’… Read More
Musikmesse Frankfurt 2015 Report – Part 2
The 1st part of our report was dedicated to the modular synth area. We continue with some thoughts about synthesizers / keyboards. Now, most of the “new stuff” is probably… Read More
Arturia MiniBrute – the BRUTAL offer
Maybe it’s not good manners to so blatantly advertise a specific electronic music instrument, but in this case we have no other choice. Arturia has reduced the cost of the… Read More
Arturia MicroBrute SE – new limited edition colors
Last year, Arturia has succeeded in producing a complete, excellently sounding analog synth with step-sequencer and CV-panel – the MicroBrute! Now, there’s the limited MicroBrute SE Edition. For each style,… Read More
Arturia BeatStep – MIDI/USB/CVgate Sequencer
Chameleon-like in its many control options, BeatStep is designed to work with DAWs, loop triggering software, VST-instruments or effects, MIDI hardware, or even CV/Gate-equipped analogue instruments (like Arturia’s MiniBrute or… Read More
Musikmesse Frankfurt 2014 Report – Part 2
Picking up where we left off with the “Buchla” theme (Report Part 1), lets stay in the good old USA and dedicate a few moments to MOOG. The booth of… Read More
Arturia MicroBrute – tiny on the outside, huge on the inside
Surprise! After the success of the MiniBrute synthesizer, Arturia has delved further into the microcosmos. We all expected a real “Brute” synthesizer, a full-blown version of the “mini” with 4… Read More