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Arturia MiniBrute 2 Noir Analogue Synthesizer

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Arturia MiniBrute 2 Noir Analogue Synthesizer
Product no: 9000-0087-2817 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

As the name suggests, Arturia's MiniBrute II is the follow-up to the legendary original. Piling on even more options, this affordable synth takes the analogue revolution a few steps further than the first edition and is now fully compatible with other gear, including Euroracks, modular synthesizers and effects pedals. While it's definitely souped-up, Arturia have retained all of the best bits of the original MiniBrute, so sound-designers can still count on pure analogue sound that can be warped, bent, twisted and sculpted at will.

The Arturia MiniBrute II

The MiniBrute II is astoundingly easy to operate and has definitely been set up to support experimental work. The clean and clear layout is so intuitive that even entry-level sound-designers are able to get to grips with this synth-based box of magic. Advanced synth-heads are also offered plenty to drool over, since they're treated to a 48 CV mod matrix as well as Eurorack compatibility, so the MiniBrute II can be hooked up via CV, MIDI or USB, and synced with a drum machine to serve as the analogue core of a fully-grown sonic ecosystem.

Inspiring Synthesis

The Arturia MiniBrute 2 is equipped with two oscillators, a classic Steiner Parker filter and an innovative looping envelope complete with full parameter controls. A Keystep-style sequencer/arpeggiator is supplied for stacking and creating virtually limitless sounds, and even if you have no clue where to begin, the MiniBrute II comes with a Preset Cookbook that'll get you up to speed within an evening.

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: This is a very limited edition model! Only a few will ever be made!

Specifications

Product features

19-inch rack size	not applicable
Number of keys	25
Arpeggiator/sequencer	arpeggiator, sequencer
Audio via USB	no
Control	aftertouch
Sustainable product	not specified
Synthesizer inputs	not specified
Sound source	analogue
MIDI & other	MIDI in, MIDI out, CV/gate in, CV/gate out
Synthesizer options	standard
Synthesizer outputs	line out jack, headphone
Polyphony	1
Synthesizer kind	standard
Type of keys	keyboard action
Vintage remake	no
Synthesizer type	keyboard
Difficulty level	difficult

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	6,3 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	60,0 x 40,0 x 12,0 cm

Product specifications

Korg MiniBrute II
analogue synthesizer
100% analogue signal path
semi modular construction
Eurorack compatible
mixable multi-waveform VCO1 and VCO2
- sound shapers: sawtooth, ultrasaw, square, pulse, triangle, metalizer and sine waves
Steiner-Parker multi-mode filter (LP, BP, HP, notch)
Brute Factor for subtle drive
envelope with controls for each parameter
keystep-style sequencer/arpeggiator
ports:
- mod matrix with 48 CV inputs and outputs
- MIDI in/out via 5-pin DIN
- 6.35mm mono jack audio output
- 6.35mm stereo headphone output
MatrixBrute-style keyboard with assignable aftertouch
dimensions: 84 x 336 x 58mm
weight: 4.8 kg
included: Preset Cookbook

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