MiniBrute
| Arturia MiniBrute | |
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| Manufacturer | Arturia |
| Dates | 2012–present |
| Price | |
| Technical specifications | |
| Polyphony | monophonic |
| Timbrality | monotimbral |
| Oscillator | 1 VCO |
| LFO | 2 |
| Synthesis type | analog subtractive |
| Filter | 12dB/octave resonant low-pass resonant high-pass band-pass notch |
| Attenuator | 2 ADSR envelope generators (VCA and VCF) |
| Aftertouch expression | Yes |
| Velocity expression | Yes |
| Effects | Brute Factor (drive) |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | 25 keys |
| Left-hand control | Pitch bend and mod wheels |
| External control | MIDI IN/OUT, USB MIDI, CV/Gate |
The Arturia MiniBrute is a monophonic, pure analog synthesizer designed and manufactured by Arturia, a French synthesizer software and hardware company. Although the MiniBrute was the first piece of hardware created by Arturia—which had previously exclusively marketed software synthesizers—it generated strong sales.
The MiniBrute takes some cues from vintage monophonic synthesizers, such as the Roland SH-101 and Minimoog. However, it also incorporates modern technology to increase its versatility and the depth of its sound. The synthesizer uses a single, highly shapeable oscillator, which can be processed through a multimode Steiner-Parker filter and multiple LFOs.
Before releasing the MiniBrute, Arturia was known for its affordable software synthesizers. These were generally faithful software emulations of classic analog synthesizers, such as the Moog 3C and Moog 55. The MiniBrute was the first piece of hardware manufactured by Arturia. Following the 2010 NAMM Show, Arturia CEO Frédéric Brun began to receive word that American customers were interested in small, low-cost analog synthesizers, which were not available at the time. In June 2010, Arturia reached out to synthesizer designer Yves Usson of YuSynth in order to gain insight into the production of analog hardware. Usson designed schematics for the circuitry of the MiniBrute and helped troubleshoot technical problems. The release of the MiniBrute was first announced at the 2012 NAMM Show.
There was some uncertainty about whether or not a monophonic synthesizer would sell well compared to contemporary digital and analog competitors, which were mostly polyphonic. New analog monosynths were not common at the time. Despite this, Arturia invested resources in the unit's build quality and produced a fairly large first run.
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