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MicroBrute is a pure analog sonic powerhouse of a synth. Small in size but loaded with features. Packed with mixable waveforms, a new sub-oscillator design, the famous Steiner-Park er multimode filter, a super-fast envelope, a syncable LFO, our new step sequencer and a patchable mod matrix, the MicroBrute is a landmark new synth at an incredible price. Pure Analog The MicroBrute is new but carries the award-winning heritage of its big brother, the MiniBrute. The MicroBrute was designed to be small but still retain an amazing sound quality. With a 100% pure analog voice path and advanced interconnectability via MIDI, USB, CV/ GATE, this machine is a true powerhouse synthesizer that takes your sound to a new level. Hands-On Heaven If you’re new to synths, you’re looking at one of the easiest to use and most unique-sounding synthesizers we think money can buy. And if you’re a synth veteran, we think it won’t have escaped your attention that MicroBrute is also a seriously capable semi-modular sequence-able beast. Wait till you hear how it sounds. No presets, no menus, nothing to get between you and the ability to sculpt your sound live. Not only does MicroBrute give you the means to create, perform and be completely original every time you power up, it does it with astounding sound quality. "I have to admit to falling for the MicroBrute almost immediately. It is compact, powerful, flexible and fun" Future Music "An inexpensive monophonic instrument with flexible modulation routing and a Steiner-Parker multimode filter that provides vintages tones without sounding like an ARP, Mg or Oberheim" Electronic Musician Press Clipping "A modern analogue single oscillator, multi-waveform monosynth that avoids just being a retro clone." Future Music "With the MicroBrute, Arturia has a winner, and along with a few other gear manufacturers, they seem to have tacitly acknowledged that we have come back to "days of future past" in search of the visceral thrill of "real" control over a wild and untamed sonic palette." Tape Op "The MicroBrute - with its own characteristic sound - is one of our favorites." Estrada i studio/Poland "If you’re an analog head, the Arturia MicroBrute is definitely the way to go." Keyboard US "The sound is anything but “pretty” compared to other contemporary analog synths, but that aggressive character is what makes it essential to my sounds. This synth is meaty and macho like nothing else. If you don’t already own a ’Brute, it’s clear that you will. At this price, practically everyone will." Keyboard USA "you get plenty of synth for not a great deal of money" Music radar "you get plenty of synth for not a great deal of money" music radar.com "MicroBrute should be the first synth students use to learn the basics of analogue synthesis. Thi synth can probably go to more places than any other single-oscillator machine out there" Music Tech magazine "The Micro – by virtue of its own distinctive sounds – is one of our favourites." Future Music "The MicroBrute is a landmark new synth at an incredible price" Rekkerd.org "the MicroBrute is a landmark new synth at an incredible price" Rekkerd.org "Is love too strong a word to use for an inanimate object? Perhaps. But I really clicked with the MicroBrute. It has real character, plenty of sonic scope , even as only a single Osc mono with its limitations, and the patching and interfacing is really brilliant" Sonic State "Is love too strong a word to use for an inanimate object ? Perhaps. But I really clicked with the MicroBrute. It has real character, plenty of sonic scope , even as only a single Osc mono with its limitations, and the patching and interfacing is really brilliant" Sonic State "The MicroBrute is a pure analogue synth, and it sounds like one. The MicroBrute will become a significant success in its own right." Sound on Sound "Genetically gifted! We have here a full-fledged synth that ought to bring down the last barriers and seduce die-hard opponents of real electronic instruments.It has earned a well-deserved 2013 Best Value for Money Award! It's unbelievable! This modest investment allows you to have an analog sound with a strong character." Audiofanzine "I have to admit to falling for the MicroBrute almost immediately. It is compact, powerful, flexible and fun" Futur Music "the MicroBrute is designed to provide all the essential elements of an analog classic synth in a convenient and fun to use package." Ask Audio Magazine "Would I own one? Yes sir-ee. The MicroBrute punches well above its weight in terms of sonic performance- so very retro. A brutal darling indeed." Audio Technology magazine "A great little synth that you can have a lot of fun with and use as the hub of a bigger network of gear. Superb value, too." Music Tech magazine "Getting creative with the routing is what makes the Microbrute so much fun—and ensures its usefulness in the studio for years to come. The MicroBrute is an amazing deal that meets all needs with savage style." Ask Audio Magazine "This synthesizer has a whole bunch of new characteristics as interesting as unique" Meet Music Magazine "I have to admit to falling for the MicroBrute almost immediately. It is compact, powerful, flexible and fun" Future Music "An inexpensive monophonic instrument with flexible modulation routing and a Steiner-Parker multimode filter that provides vintages tones without sounding like an ARP, Mg or Oberheim" Electronic Musician Press Clipping "A modern analogue single oscillator, multi-waveform monosynth that avoids just being a retro clone." Future Music "With the MicroBrute, Arturia has a winner, and along with a few other gear manufacturers, they seem to have tacitly acknowledged that we have come back to "days of future past" in search of the visceral thrill of "real" control over a wild and untamed sonic palette." Tape Op "The MicroBrute - with its own characteristic sound - is one of our favorites." Estrada i studio/Poland "If you’re an analog head, the Arturia MicroBrute is definitely the way to go." Keyboard US "The sound is anything but “pretty” compared to other contemporary analog synths, but that aggressive character is what makes it essential to my sounds. This synth is meaty and macho like nothing else. If you don’t already own a ’Brute, it’s clear that you will. At this price, practically everyone will." Keyboard USA "you get plenty of synth for not a great deal of money" Music radar "you get plenty of synth for not a great deal of money" music radar.com "MicroBrute should be the first synth students use to learn the basics of analogue synthesis. Thi synth can probably go to more places than any other single-oscillator machine out there" Music Tech magazine "The Micro – by virtue of its own distinctive sounds – is one of our favourites." Future Music "The MicroBrute is a landmark new synth at an incredible price" Rekkerd.org "the MicroBrute is a landmark new synth at an incredible price" Rekkerd.org "Is love too strong a word to use for an inanimate object? Perhaps. But I really clicked with the MicroBrute. It has real character, plenty of sonic scope , even as only a single Osc mono with its limitations, and the patching and interfacing is really brilliant" Sonic State "Is love too strong a word to use for an inanimate object ? Perhaps. But I really clicked with the MicroBrute. It has real character, plenty of sonic scope , even as only a single Osc mono with its limitations, and the patching and interfacing is really brilliant" Sonic State "The MicroBrute is a pure analogue synth, and it sounds like one. The MicroBrute will become a significant success in its own right." Sound on Sound "Genetically gifted! We have here a full-fledged synth that ought to bring down the last barriers and seduce die-hard opponents of real electronic instruments.It has earned a well-deserved 2013 Best Value for Money Award! It's unbelievable! This modest investment allows you to have an analog sound with a strong character." Audiofanzine "I have to admit to falling for the MicroBrute almost immediately. It is compact, powerful, flexible and fun" Futur Music "the MicroBrute is designed to provide all the essential elements of an analog classic synth in a convenient and fun to use package." Ask Audio Magazine "Would I own one? Yes sir-ee. The MicroBrute punches well above its weight in terms of sonic performance- so very retro. A brutal darling indeed." Audio Technology magazine "A great little synth that you can have a lot of fun with and use as the hub of a bigger network of gear. Superb value, too." Music Tech magazine "Getting creative with the routing is what makes the Microbrute so much fun—and ensures its usefulness in the studio for years to come. The MicroBrute is an amazing deal that meets all needs with savage style." Ask Audio Magazine "This synthesizer has a whole bunch of new characteristics as interesting as unique" Meet Music Magazine "I have to admit to falling for the MicroBrute almost immediately. It is compact, powerful, flexible and fun" Future Music "An inexpensive monophonic instrument with flexible modulation routing and a Steiner-Parker multimode filter that provides vintages tones without sounding like an ARP, Mg or Oberheim" Electronic Musician Brutal Potential Process audio. Sequence analog gear. Give your modular a new LFO and Envelope Generator. Hook up to your DAW and make whole tracks. Hook up to your Drumtracks, open your door, and play a whole gig. Tiny in size, tiny in price, huge in sound, and vast in potential. We’ve had so much fun with MicroBrute: Now it’s your turn. Details A synthesizer is a musical instrument that is meant to be played. However, playing a synthesizer is more than just playing some notes on a keyboard and recalling someone else’s presets. If that was the goal you could be looking at accordions or going to a department store to buy your keyboard (along with socks, milk and toilet paper)…but you aren’t, because you’re more creative than that. 1-Massive Oscillator Sawtooth, Pulse and Triangle waves with unique modifiers. Ultra Saw makes for huge sounds; Metalizer adds complex harmonics to the triangle wave. Sub Osc will rattle the house. 2-Steiner-Parker Filter Beefy filter with Low Pass, High Pass and Band Pass modes. Resonance can be pushed into self-oscillation. 3-Modulation Matrix Modulate the sound of the MicroBrute by connecting modulation sources and destinations. You can also use it to connect with external gear. With the MicroBrute's stackable patch cables, you get even more modulation possibilities! 4-Sequencer You get 8 sequences with up to 64 steps each to create multiple musical phrases. 5-Superfast Envelope ADSR envelope generator allows the sharpest attacks or extra-long release times. 6-Syncable LFO The LFO supplies three waveforms and can run in sync with the Sequencer. 7-Fine Tuning The MicroBrute uses 100% analog VCO's. Although ours are very stable, you may sometimes need to tune your instrument. 8-CV/Gate in/out Connect your MicroBrute with your vintage analog gear. 9-Audio in/out Process audio through MicroBrute; connect it to your favorite devices thanks to its audio input and output as well as MIDI input. 10-USB Connection Control MicroBrute from your DAW or use it as a master keyboard. Artists Corner Its a SMALL GIANT! I love the MicroBrute!! Hideki Matsutake ( Sound Engineer ) Artists Corner MicroBrute takes me back to the joy I felt when I pushed that first key and a saw wave spoke back to me. MicroBrute allows for more than 100% values of such things as keyboard tracking. MicroBrute melds the best in a compact little powerhouse. Terry Lawless ( U2 ) Artists Corner This mighty little machine runs the gamut from metallic, brutal bass to velvety bleepy, bloopy goodness - and is a sheer joy to play. The single oscillator is wildly diverse (wait till you meet the "Metalizer & Ultra Saw") and I love the sequencer and Mod Matrix which is vicious fun. Very inspiring! Tara Busch ( I Speak Machine ) Artists Corner The small form factor is disproportionate to the massive sound you can get out of MicroBrute. Having used many Arturia soft synths, this is a great piece to transition from a laptop. Turn the switch and go. Sandra Vu ( Dum Dum Girls ) Artists Corner Once again Arturia has given me the best of both worlds with MicroBrute. It's blowing minds at both my recordings session and in concert. The perfect compliment to my already diverse rig. Roger Manning Jr. ( keyboardist ) Artists Corner There's nothing like having the touch of knobs and buttons under your fingertips.. Makes it an organic experience. MicroBrute working right along with the MiniBrute just takes it over the top. It's already started to inspire new ideas with my writing and production. PJ Morton ( Maroon 5 ) Artists Corner If there is a keyboard name that suits well, it is the MicroBrute. Mini keyboard for big warm tones. Intuitive, fast, fun. A really good CV. oLI dE SaT ( Indochine ) Artists Corner I liked MicroBrute because it is small and portable and it is useful for me because I am always on the road. It Is very simple but it has a very strong signal and great filter. I like to use it as a starting point and put it through a bunch of different effects from other machines and also plug-ins. And I can make it sound very my own and unique. Nina Kraviz ( DJ ) Artists Corner The craziest part about it is that I can put it in my backpack and yet it's a true analog synthesizer. That's what I was waiting for. I microsized my all setup. Microsized ! That's not even a word ! Keith Shocklee ( Public Enemy ) Artists Corner A small and affordable little synth that is very fun to use and that can find its own place thanks to a real saturation and incisive sound. Joris Delacroix ( DJ/Producer ) Artists Corner Its a SMALL GIANT! I love the MicroBrute!! Hideki Matsutake ( Sound Engineer ) Artists Corner MicroBrute takes me back to the joy I felt when I pushed that first key and a saw wave spoke back to me. MicroBrute allows for more than 100% values of such things as keyboard tracking. MicroBrute melds the best in a compact little powerhouse. Terry Lawless ( U2 ) Artists Corner This mighty little machine runs the gamut from metallic, brutal bass to velvety bleepy, bloopy goodness - and is a sheer joy to play. The single oscillator is wildly diverse (wait till you meet the "Metalizer & Ultra Saw") and I love the sequencer and Mod Matrix which is vicious fun. Very inspiring! Tara Busch ( I Speak Machine ) Artists Corner The small form factor is disproportionate to the massive sound you can get out of MicroBrute. Having used many Arturia soft synths, this is a great piece to transition from a laptop. Turn the switch and go. Sandra Vu ( Dum Dum Girls ) Artists Corner Once again Arturia has given me the best of both worlds with MicroBrute. It's blowing minds at both my recordings session and in concert. The perfect compliment to my already diverse rig. Roger Manning Jr. ( keyboardist ) Artists Corner There's nothing like having the touch of knobs and buttons under your fingertips.. Makes it an organic experience. MicroBrute working right along with the MiniBrute just takes it over the top. It's already started to inspire new ideas with my writing and production. PJ Morton ( Maroon 5 ) Artists Corner If there is a keyboard name that suits well, it is the MicroBrute. Mini keyboard for big warm tones. Intuitive, fast, fun. A really good CV. oLI dE SaT ( Indochine ) Artists Corner I liked MicroBrute because it is small and portable and it is useful for me because I am always on the road. It Is very simple but it has a very strong signal and great filter. I like to use it as a starting point and put it through a bunch of different effects from other machines and also plug-ins. And I can make it sound very my own and unique. Nina Kraviz ( DJ ) Artists Corner The craziest part about it is that I can put it in my backpack and yet it's a true analog synthesizer. That's what I was waiting for. I microsized my all setup. Microsized ! That's not even a word ! Keith Shocklee ( Public Enemy ) Artists Corner A small and affordable little synth that is very fun to use and that can find its own place thanks to a real saturation and incisive sound. Joris Delacroix ( DJ/Producer ) Artists Corner Its a SMALL GIANT! I love the MicroBrute!! Hideki Matsutake ( Sound Engineer ) Sound Corner Here Comes the Sun (qatarsis) The melody is a saw-tooth wave with alot of ultrasaw modulation and bandpass-filtering. The filter sweeping was recoreded live and effected later. The first melody was later on recorded twice with further sub-overtones. UrsaMicro Noodles (Glen Darcey) Glen Darcey's Microbrute demo track Slow Beat (Pierce Warnecke ) An electro/hiphop track that explores Microbrute's possibilities as a Lead synth (using 2 voice lead part and modulation on both the PWM and Metalizer via the MOD Matrix). All sounds except for the kick/snare/clap/hat were made using Microbrute. Space House (Pierce Warnecke ) This slow house/disco inspired track uses exclusively Microbrute sounds (except for the drums). From deep basses to bubbling pops, sequenced acid-like synth lines to distorted effects, this is an overview of the range of sounds one can get out of this power. Gallery Main Features Monophonic synthesizer 100% Analog audio signal path Steiner-Parker 2-pole multimode filter (Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass) Analog Voltage Controlled Oscillator Oscillator Mixer (Overtone, Sawtooth, Square, Triangle, audio in [on rear panel]) ‘Overtone’ sub oscillator/5th generator Signal enhancers: Pulse Width Modulation Ultrasaw generates fat sawtooth waveforms Metalizer brings in extreme harmonics Brute Factor™ delivers saturation and rich harmonics LFO with 3 waveforms (sine, sawtooth, square) LFO can freerun or sync to arpeggiator ADSR envelope generator Keyboard tracking of the VCF cutoff 25-note mini-key keyboard Mod wheel (assignable to cutoff or LFO amount) Pitch wheel (bend range selectable via software) Octave selector from -2 to +2 octaves External analog audio input CV In jacks: Pitch, Filter, sub-harmonics, pulse width, Metalizer, saw animator CV Out jacks: pitch, envelope, LFO MIDI In with 5 pin DIN connector USB MIDI In/Out 1/4” audio output and 1/8” headphone output Full-functioned step sequencer: 8 memories up to 64 steps per memory tap tempo rate control step divisions (via software) trigger modes (via software) MIDI sync Steel bottom panel 12V DC 1A power supply Show more