Arturia MicroBrute - Pure analog sonic powerhouse

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-Parker 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.

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.

Keyfeatures:

• 100% Analog audio signal path

• Creative control with Mod Matrix and stackable jacks

• Innovative step sequencer

Box contents

• MicroBrute synthesizer

• User manual

• Preset sheets

• Power supply

• 2 mini-jack patch cords

Size & weight

• Instrument size : 12.8 x 8.7 x 2.36 inches (325 x 221 x 60mm)

• Instrument weight : 3.86 lbs. (1.750 Kg)

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

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