{"id":16451,"date":"2013-11-22T18:35:21","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T18:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatsynthesizers.com\/?p=16451"},"modified":"2019-03-26T17:26:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T17:26:34","slug":"arturia-microbrute-first-impression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatsynthesizers.com\/en\/general\/arturia-microbrute-first-impression\/","title":{"rendered":"Arturia MicroBrute – first impression"},"content":{"rendered":"

If a “Mini” model is followed by an even smaller “Micro” model, expectations might be very low. You could easily overlook the new Arturia synthesizer, but … boy, that would be a mistake! This instrument does not only sound<\/em> fantastic, it also has a very clever concept. More than that, it is – thanks to the new performance opportunities – even more attractive than the original MiniBrute.<\/p>\n

\"MicroBrute-01\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MicroBrute-03\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A quick MicroBrute overview:<\/p>\n

+ Meaty, inspiring analog sound
\n+ VCO – mixable waveforms with extra modulation possibilities
\n+ VCF – multimode filter LP \/ BP \/ HP
\n+ VCF – filter-frequency-performance via modulation wheel
\n+ Sequencer: a great tool, easy to use, 8 memories
\n+ CV\/gate panel, MIDI and USB<\/p>\n

– Minikey keyboard
\n– “Hold” is only available via software (no dedicated button)<\/p>\n

\"MicroBrute-02\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MicroBrute-04\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MicroBrute-05\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Arturia MicroBrute rocks, it jams, it’s alive. An indepth review with comprehensive soundfiles will follow soon …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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