You’ll find MIDI (IN), USB (sending data IN/OUT), audio-in and -out and further CV/Gate connections back there. Wrong the one who might think a new CV-panel means fewer jacks in the back. MicroBrute gets a golden star for this …! Direct access from above is so much easier than having to reach around the instrument. A sequencer and a tiny CV-panel have been added. But wait! There are some (great) improvements, too. Fewer knobs and faders (the second ADSR is missing) are what’s left after a drastic Arturia diet. Not only the keys are of smaller dimension, the user panel has also been shrunk. Just try to forget about those mini-keys … This is a hell of an analog synth with superb sounds and stunning performance possibilities. But – wonder of wonders – the MicroBrute SOUND just blows any little inconveniences away. This, it can not be denied, might be a problem.

Whoever has learned to play the piano – whether on an acoustic or on an electric instrument – is NOT used to mini-sized keys.

Its mini-keys might lead you to think that this is a toy! So serious keyboard players could hold their noses, smile politely (or not), turn around and go on their way. A dwarf, a dwarf …Īt first, its size would seem to nudge the MicroBute into a certain corner. It’s a fun instrument, a magic box par excellence, a synthesizer for sound engineers and all-round musicians. The concept behind this latest Arturia offspring is clever and flexible, thanks to its cute CV-department, together with MIDI and USB. We all expected a real “Brute” synthesizer, a full-blown version of the “mini” with 4 octaves, 4-voice polyphony, memory and some extra controls (such as a ribbon controller).īut we had it all wrong – Arturia has released the MicroBrute. The real surprise, however, is that the tiny MicroBrute (the dwarf) is a fantastic musical instrument. Surprise! After the success of the MiniBrute synthesizer, Arturia has delved further into the microcosmos.

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