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toitoi · Post by **toitoi** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:31 am

Arturia new hardware synth for 499 Euro

MiniBrute

Key features:

Voltage controlled oscillator
25 key keyboard with aftertouch
Steiner-Parker multi-mode filter
Innovative analog Ultrasaw , Metalizer , Brute Factor technology
Difficulty of use of the controller, 14 faders and 29 knobs
Rich interface, CV , Gate , USB , MIDI
Advanced arpeggiator
Rugged metal housing

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:36 am

If it sounds half as good as it looks it will be amazing!

2012 is shaping up to be 'THE' gearlust year!

musikmachine · Post by **musikmachine** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:48 am

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:54 am

I'd rather have it as a sound module with no keys - maybe they will do 2 versions - can't see much point in 25 keys myself

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:01 am

That came out of the blue! Very interesting. My CC is ready. But, there is no info about this anywhere so far, except this thread? Is this a new NAMM announcement?

The (brief) specification state one oscillator, is that right? Which would be a shame. Is there hard sync available?

penguinfromdeep · Post by **penguinfromdeep** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:05 am

Looks good! I like that there's loadsa new analog stuff coming out .. Hw ruuuls

toitoi · Post by **toitoi** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:06 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fvgkAYw ... r_embedded

Dogboy73 · Post by **Dogboy73** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:19 am

SLiC wrote:If it sounds half as good as it looks it will be amazing!

I don't think it looks very good at all. Looks more like a 2 octave MIDI controller than a synth. I don't like the way any Arturia hardware looks for some reason. Just doesn't float my boat. Interested to hear/see more of it though. NAMM 2012 presumably?

himalaya · Post by **himalaya** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:22 am

So far it looks like the knobs are spaced a bit too close. Might be a tight squeeze trying to quickly grab a knob. But I love the sliders. Much prefer those for envelopes than knobs.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:37 am

Dogboy73 wrote:
SLiC wrote:If it sounds half as good as it looks it will be amazing!
I don't think it looks very good at all. Looks more like a 2 octave MIDI controller than a synth. I don't like the way any Arturia hardware looks for some reason. Just doesn't float my boat. Interested to hear/see more of it though. NAMM 2012 presumably?

I'm sure it will devide opinion- good for Arturia for doing something that looks different! I think it looks retro- Moog Rogue or CAT, I suspect (if it is 1 Osc) that it may be designed for dirty, rasping bass lines? No Bass Synth for ages then 2 at once? (Moog doesnt have a keyboard).

JoeCat · Post by **JoeCat** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:21 am

SLiC wrote:... I think it looks retro- Moog Rogue or CAT, I suspect (if it is 1 Osc) that it may be designed for dirty, rasping bass lines? No Bass Synth for ages then 2 at once? (Moog doesnt have a keyboard).

Holy Crap - someone mentioned CAT! Been wondering about that. Used to work with one of their engineers (before that, he was a roady/coffee-getter/lifter-of-stuff for Bob Moog.

The CAT's were like Odesseys that had Moog knobs and Arp sliders that didn't bust off. I think they were even sued by Arp. Fatter, grittier sound if I'm not mistaken.

(sorry to hijack).

Arturia - maybe they'll do a keyboardless version a-la Mopho, Blofeld, etc. But does look interesting...

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:31 am

JoeCat wrote:
SLiC wrote:... I think it looks retro- Moog Rogue or CAT, I suspect (if it is 1 Osc) that it may be designed for dirty, rasping bass lines? No Bass Synth for ages then 2 at once? (Moog doesnt have a keyboard).
Holy Crap - someone mentioned CAT! Been wondering about that. Used to work with one of their engineers (before that, he was a roady/coffee-getter/lifter-of-stuff for Bob Moog.

The CAT's were like Odesseys that had Moog knobs and Arp sliders that didn't bust off. I think they were even sued by Arp. Fatter, grittier sound if I'm not mistaken.

(sorry to hijack).

Arturia - maybe they'll do a keyboardless version a-la Mopho, Blofeld, etc. But does look interesting...

Closest I was thinking it was like- 'The Kitten' (the ssmall CAT)

http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/octavekit.php

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:34 am

penguinfromdeep wrote:Looks good! I like that there's loadsa new analog stuff coming out .. Hw ruuuls

It's certain that it will be analogue?

JoeCat · Post by **JoeCat** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:01 am

SLiC wrote:Closest I was thinking it was like- 'The Kitten' (the ssmall CAT)

(Forgot about that one. Maybe CAT will re-group, make a bigger synth, and call it The Cougar.)

chk071 wrote: It's certain that it will be analogue?

Specs say VCO, which implies it (if that's the case I'd imagine the filter would be).

Is it intended to be a bass synth specifically? Or are we guessing?

Bronto Scorpio · Post by **Bronto Scorpio** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:08 am

Wow! The design is beyond horrible imo (judging from the small picture)! But a Steiner-Parker filter?

That's really cool!
A version without the keys would be really nice! And the name MINIbrute implies that a bigger version may be planned.

Cheers
Dennis

Arturia new hardware Analogue Synth MiniBrute for 499 euro