There is not one screen to be found on the MiniBrute 2. I am not a fan of small screen menus and sub-menus typically found on today’s synths – the MiniBrute is the polar opposite in this regard. It was fantastic to get a personalized introduction on the subject of synthesis, which helped to give me the knowledge I needed to start creating sounds on my own instead of relying on presets or just blind tweaking.
John explained Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCOs), Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs), Filters (VCFs), Amplifiers (VCAs) and Envelope Generators (EGs). To over simplify, subtractive synthesis is the foundation of analog synthesizers – the process of taking a complex waveform and altering its sound by removing or attenuating its partials using voltage controlled filters. It’s an excellent stand-alone beginner synth but is also expandable, with a perfect control center for a Eurorack system.On a call with John he walked me through the basics of subtractive synthesis.
The MiniBrute 2 is their next generation mono synth with the addition of semi-modular architecture for integration into the Eurorack ecosystem. He has a substantial collection of old analog synths, and an enviable modular setup, so I figured he was qualified to get me started.Īrturia sent me their MiniBrute 2 analog synth and the accompanying RackBrute case to house Eurorack modules. He learned on a Buchla Modular system, an ARP 2600, and an EMS Synthi AKS during his time at Evergreen State College in Washington. Fortunately, Tape Op’s own John Baccigaluppi knows a lot about synths. What do I know about synths? Some basics, but not much. I am not a synthesizer aficionado or expert, but if you are, you probably already know that Arturia, the French company that began making software emulations of classic synths, moved into the hardware realm several years ago and is now making high-quality analog synths with price points well within reach of small studios and independent musicians. Geoff Stanfield who is completely new to analog synthesizers wanted to review the more traditional keyboard-based MiniBrute 2 and the RackBrute as he also wanted to explore Eurorack processing. Thom Monahan is an experienced analog synthesizer user and wanted to review the MiniBrute 2S, which has an onboard step sequencer but no keyboard. When Arturia introduced a new series of Brute synths and a Eurorack/power supply system at NAMM last year, we had several reviewers asking about them.
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