DrumBRUTE IMPACT

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O1B
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20 Jul 2018

Smaller. Better Kick(s). Same crispy highs, though. Nice.
4 configurable outs. CV triggers would’ve been perfect.

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A true analog experience

Connect to your other gear, sync up, and make some music the old-school way.
Get away from computer screens, say goodbye to sub-menus, and jump into the world of tactile, instant, analog satisfaction. Featuring a huge array of sync and connectivity options, you’ll be able to hook up and jam with practically any other synth, sequencer, or MIDI-enabled instrument. Mix on the fly with dedicated controls for every function, multitrack, record, effect, and mix the sound your way with multiple bus outputs. Save patterns that you love, chain them together, and create full songs and live sets, all without looking at a single screen.

DrumBrute Impact is a massive sounding, creativity fueling beast, with effortless workflow and amazing performance controls.

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Faastwalker
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22 Jul 2018

Great little unit. Sounds good to me. Nice & compact for the desktop. Great price. Very hands on & playable. Very tempted by this.

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O1B
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22 Jul 2018

FYI: @Sweetwater in two weeks.

Original Drumbrute was great - as far as programming. Lots of fun!
But those kicks were horribe! Still ... it was so much fun to program... I held on to it.

I’ll get the rtym a some point - but I don’t wanna menu dive right now.
I need to get the beats out of my head.

For immediate fun, 64 steps, the touch strip, and direct access to sound parameters -
Nothing comes close
:twisted:
.. this seems just right. Size, Access, Analog, drum pads, and the crispy highs.

I almost got the DC-1 from S-Machines. $400
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I did get the SD-1. Small. Sounds Great! $150 sale price (vs $250) made it a no-brainer.. But 1 out.
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IMPACT has 4 outs, I believe. More than enough!
Faastwalker wrote:
22 Jul 2018
Great little unit. Sounds good to me. Nice & compact for the desktop. Great price. Very hands on & playable. Very tempted by this.

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O1B
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12 Aug 2018

SHIPPING!

Got mine! Very nice.
Pads.
Sounds.
Tweaks
Unquantized... YES!
Crispy Highs
Useful FM Drum
Tight Tempo lock - for me (two decimal places)
64 Steps.
** SMALL **
Tempo, MIDI, in ouut.
Kick, Snare, HIs, FM Drum out.

Pretty
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only wish the TEMPO config was a la Roland - or Korg (only ones who get it right)
The whole number and decimal value can't be seen together.
And, you can't go from 88.5 to 89.5 - like Roland/Korg... it resets to 89.

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O1B
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13 Aug 2018

Sonic LAB: Arturia DrumBrute Impact Analogue Drum Machine Review


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O1B
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19 Aug 2018

Great video tutorial. Distortion, Color, Sequencing.... etc...



Can 'live' Quantize be turned off on the Rytm, - or are the steps just able to be shifted afterwards...?

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demt
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04 Sep 2018

how many audio tracks can be got out of the drum machine is a thought that occurs to me
Reason 12 ,gear4 music sdp3 stage piano .nektar gxp 88,behringer umc1800 .line6 spider4 30
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O1B
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07 Sep 2018

There are Four "Individual" outs which means-
1 -Kick
2- Snare(s)
3- Hat(s)
4- FM Drum
and the Headset and MIX.

A mini 808 is the bees knees. Quantize OFF (Shift+Record) is the killer feature for me though.
The main kick is proper. the FM drum is versatile. (wish i could "play" it)
And, try that distortion circuit. Very nice Gain Compensation.

It's not the be all and end all, but it's by my side now. Puts off the RYTM for a bit...
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demt wrote:
04 Sep 2018
how many audio tracks can be got out of the drum machine is a thought that occurs to me
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07 Sep 2018

not trying to be funny but where is the DIGITAL 1/2 price but twice as good drum machine
ps thanks O1B for the feedback on outputs
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O1B
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07 Sep 2018

No problem on the info.

But, I dont understand the first part... where is the DIGITAL 1/2 Price?
If you mean a Drum Machine for $150-175, there are plenty.

Alesis... or the Rhythm Wolf...or, the Volca Beats or Drums/summin....or, Software!!
Choices for Everybody!

Pick 1, or 3: Best of 2018, as per WR: https://www.wirerealm.com/guides/top-10 ... m-machines
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demt wrote:
07 Sep 2018
not trying to be funny but where is the DIGITAL 1/2 price but twice as good drum machine
ps thanks O1B for the feedback on outputs

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29 Sep 2018

right o1b i settled for the original drumbrute and i think ive made the right choice theres a few out there at 1/2 price as the impact replaces the drumbrute on display
Reason 12 ,gear4 music sdp3 stage piano .nektar gxp 88,behringer umc1800 .line6 spider4 30
hear scince reason 2.5

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O1B
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29 Sep 2018

The Price is Right! Enjoy it. (Filter/EQ that kick, though)

demt wrote:
29 Sep 2018
right o1b i settled for the original drumbrute and i think ive made the right choice theres a few out there at 1/2 price as the impact replaces the drumbrute on display

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