Arturia MicroBrute - A Great Beginner Synth! 

Arturia designed the oscillators to start to distort when turned up past the half way mark. So if anyone finds the "raw" sound and "crunch" a bit much can take that into account. This synth can sound very sweet. It was my 1st analog, bought a while back, and still used now with some modular. Btw, delay/looper and reverb pedals turns this into a monster! As always, great video.

The Arturia Microbrute is a very awesome and underrated monosynth. The one thing that I did with mine recently is add a very inexpensive chorus pedal to it. Back in the "80's" a lot of synth players, including myself would do this on the signal chain. I really like your video that you made on this synth. Stay safe out there.

I love my MB! But you REALLY have to put some FX Pedal with like Reverb, Delay or Chorus on it! Then its beauty really starts to shine!

This video taught me more about how synths work than the tons of articles I tried to read. Thankyou!!

Great rundown of a great little synth. Keep up the good work Jade! Edit: I appreciate that you play the synth instead of looping a boring sequence. And your new website it awesome. Sharing the magic of hardware music creation!

Congratulations! For the first time on RU-vid, you've made somebody want to buy a shirt within less than a minute into the first video they've ever watched of yours. Those designs are incredible!

Very underrated synth! This was my first analog synth and I still love it

I know what I'm getting myself for Christmas.

I love your straight forward and simple communication style.

Your tutorials are great for people like me who are just beginning to learn about synths. Thank you for being down to earth and explaining everything clearly!

This is a wonderful video introduction to the synth, thank you so much for approaching this in a simplified manner.

It is a great beginning synth. As it is very good to learn on, and it grows with you. Was my first synth and still my favorite. Its limitations are its strengths.

This is the best review of a synth I've ever seen. O_o Girl you know how to push sound around so well!! . Really making that synth shine. I was curious to buy one of these but damn you've sold it. Best of luck to you. You're amazing! =)

I just bought the microbrute mostly because of your recommendation. I'm really enjoying it so far. Loving the content btw :)

my compliments for the best video that I have seen about showing what it does. I love how you showed each control and how they work alone and then together. Thank you. Now I understand synths much better.

Thank you for this easy to understand demo! All the others were either oboxious and loud...this was really easy to understand and put to use.

Have one and havent played it in a while. Youve helped inspire me to do so again. Thank you for that

Each pattern sequence can hold 64 notes/16 bars. It's pretty awesome.

I really love your videos! Your videos show how simple it is to use synths I know I’ll be watching your videos regularly

Hi Jade, I have a Baby 8 sequencer permanently hooked up the the filter input on my Micribrute clocked from a Korg Volca sync out. Incredibly cheap way of getting some really nice tempo synced filter effects! The Baby 8 is only £20 (guessing it's the same price in $) but you do have to solder it together as a diy kit. The Korg SQ1 will do this too, sequence A running the notes and sequence B controlling the filter (or any other input).

thats a amazing synthesizer for benineers well analogue stuff is gold

A really helpful video. The filter on the MB is an unusual one but it's a good one.

A good workflow with room to grow

Dude awesome page I’ve always wanted to get a synthesizer might pick this one up. Thanks for all the great info !!!

This thing is so versatile.

Hello, very informative review! Thank you for sharing this! Keep up the great work!

TLDR: I tried searching to see if you'd covered the MiniBrute or MiniBrute 2... I didn't see one, but you did a great job reviewing this one, and so I went ahead with my purchase... I bought a MiniBrute 2, it only just shipped on the 2nd (today, as of this posting). Thank you so much for sharing your experience/knowledge! Longer: The main reason I chose the MiniBrute 2, was the patch-bay, so that I can still build my projects and modules, but it'll play! I ended up finishing building the VCO in time for halloween (a previous project, the DIY halloween Synth) but I don't want to go away from music, the issue I've got is that I've spent 30 years playing guitar and music has been my life really... So Rather than build and build and build but never play, I wanted to get straight to business with something useful and adaptable!

I've been using the original since 2018, it really is my favorite bass, leads and subbass synthesizer, for any hip-hop, downtempo, triphop, house, break beat, big beat song... it's really beastly. But I was surprised that I could use the sequencer as an apregator, and do a duophonity using the filter as a second oscillator. after all these years I realized that it has an oscillator with a sub oscillator, LFO and a resonant filter that acts as an oscillator... it has 3 useful oscillators, yes, it generates very strange and unstable sounds, the bass has analog phase and generates the magic that I like so much in the 90s trip-hop bass.( thyevery corporation, portishead, tricky, massive attack...) can really do a lot of 90s reggae electronic dub, yes, this machine gives it to me. his tricks are great, and he has a very loud sound, good volume and aggressiveness, he can be soft and subtle. For my Arturia here I managed to make a mix between an MS-10 and a SH101, the result is united and very powerful in sound.

Great video! And my sooooo~ getting that cute tshirt ASAP :D

o, wow! I have one and enjoy it much. Thanks. Now Iunderstand better.

Nice Video! Thanks! Trying to sort out something for my son to try. Good Videos you have!

yeah ! Really good advice, the microbrute is the only appealing Arturia product, to me at least ; (I worked with the mini and the drumbrute...and yes I read the manual on spend dozens of hours on them, in studio and in live context but so far I wasn't satisfied enough) The micro is simple and really well designed, good sounding, and small :) anyway cheers :) :) :)

Digging your #4 sequence beat

Arturia MicroBrute a very nice miniSynth, nice tutorial ;-)

I have been researching stuff like sampling and stuff, but the I have been liking the synths so dope! Nice! I might buy of these some day :D

Always nice to see a girl / woman get as deep into synthesisas this. Proves it doesn't have to be an all male thing.

I'm looking to get into synth music and this was INCREDIBLY helpful, instant sub! (Your Dr. Slump stuff was a big plus lol)

I'm having trouble deciding between this and the Korg monologue, I think I prefer the monologue but this is pretty awesome too.. I'm very conflicted with this one.

Just purchased, we will see how I like her :)

Oh wow, is that a Roland TR-606 in the background! I used to have one of those... love it!

Muy bueno # Gracias Saludos desde Argentina

Fantastic demo 👏👏👏

Your playing is so fuckin cool! Great work!

Really nice Video, you very helped me out !

9:45 u just turned that into “on the run”

FM Panda would be a great synth name

ngl I really wish this included an oscilloscope like the Korg Mono/Micrologue. Tempted to buy one of my own accord because I really dig seeing the sound in some way or form.

omg that FM Panda with the algorithms

My first one is the microKorg. Cool and powerfull, but not so easy to handle. Way better on many orher synths. But now I have to say, working with it gave me lots of learnings.

All this time ive somehow missed the headphone jack. U get a like for bringing my own stupidity to my attention.

It's really a tremendous little package. When had a bit of an analog monosynth craze a few years ago and these were the cream of the crop IMHO. You can do so much with these brutes. The Micro's osc section is one of the few I still enjoy tweaking and actively gives me ideas. I sub/5th harmonic is my favorite...well a tie with the metalizer/triangle (the whole wave folding/fm-ish result is awesome). For a hardwired unit you get a lot of choice via the patch bay. For example use the EG to free up the ASDR, which you can then use almost anywhere (route to ach osc, filter and osc pitch). It has lot of little tricks. But I do agree with whoever mentioned pedals....you can get a power brick and a bunch of cheap strange oddities, had some really good results in mad scientist mode. But seriously if you do that get a few used reliably good ones, I use a Small Clone on everything and Memory Boy....plus some strange Chinese thing called Ghost Rain.

In 2022 we should have 1028 voice polyfonic synths with endless tracks, engines and memories. But the instead we go back to monophonic synths with no memories. I understand their charm, but with modern technology those sounds are easily included in a modern workstation.

great vid, I'm considering this!

It's pretty awesome synth

the Arale hat!

I'll buy it! Thanks for one mor great video!

Your videos are the best thank you so much 👽💛👽

i like mine better than my minimoog clone mostly. that filter is awesome.

That’s it- I’m getting one!

Great intro for this wonderful piece! I'm mostly a guitarist, but I've been getting into playing keys, especially synthesizers! I'm looking to get into the stereotypical Pink Floyd/Rick Wright type of sounds. Any suggestions based on that info? Btw- wonderful video! I'd love the chance to try to work together as musicians, you seem to be exactly what I've been looking for! P.M. me when you get the chance, right into my inbox! Thanks!

I have the red microbrute but the gold version you have looks so dope I'm so tempted to buy THAT one lmao but.... the gold monoluge also looks so sick... SO MANY CHOICES 😂

I was trying to find a keyboard for my friend but this made me want to get my own

Whoa, thanks for the great review! As I'm looking into adding a synth of this kind to my rig, which one would you suggest - Microbrute or Korg Monologue?

I've got a orange microbrute, and I love it! nice demo and interesting channel, cheers from Italy Ciao

Great video,thanks

4:10 fealt like she was about to start playing pulling teeth

Awesome channel

Might just be whatever speakers used, but it sounds like one of those things inside a toy with colored lights, now and then adding a bubble sound.

Reminds me of music from the old NES games

Your much better lookin then Andrew Huang! Looks like i have found a new channel for my Synth needs lol

love its size and straightfoward ness, and brute knob kills

And I thought the Korg MiniKorg model was the smallest synth out there, but after seeing this, that synth looks even smaller in size!

Hey Dawless, thank you for your videos. Thanks for your videos. I am very new to all this. I had a question for you, and it may be a stupid one. I have been looking into getting a piano/keyboard for a hobby. I enjoy playing traditional piano music, but I also make short films so it would be cool to play with the effects from a synthesizer. Is there a synthesizer/keyboard or setup that I could use that could double as a piano/keyboard. One that preferably has a mic input so I can play with voice tones. Also one that has a decent amount of keys that I could potentially play an assortment of songs? I'm sorry if this question makes no sense. My budget would be around $500.

2020s....meet the 1970s!

Thanks for your interesting videos. I'm new to synths. Bought two - Yamaha Reface CS and Arturia MicroFreak - since October. What do you think of the MicroBrute's keys? Some people don't like them.

unbelievable it only has one oscillator but it will do the trick and i dont need thick bass lines or something

This is really cool, but no sine wave? Thats kind of a bummer...

You are one clever cookie. loving your vids sis. Best of luck to you. moog.

Hi! Im thinking obout getting the creation version like yours. Does it need a program and is it free? Great video btw

Hi ❤️ i think you create your own music, but is it possible to recreate the keyboard sound from Van Halen "Jump"? Or some of Steve Miller? Thank you 🌹👸

Hi. I'm thinking of getting this & drumbrute or microkorg? Whats ur opinion? Thanks

i want one

I see there's no arpeggiator. Can the sequencer be used as an arp with octave notes?

nice demo - is there a hold function for the tones/sequencer? - if not, i will have to use the old sticky tape trick..;)) - planning on getting this some time next week, greetings Levi in sweden

I'd pick one up used if I found one in a pawn shop for good price however not sure how I would fit it into My music.

FM PANDA!!! :D

I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm trying to figure out what device I would need to connect my Microbrute, and 3 Pocket Operators to a laptop to use with a DAW (FL Studio).

Cool ! I have a microbrute 2s but i want a keyboard as well. Would it be wise to add a minibrute? Or just connect somehow a midi keyboard?

Nah.... Korg Monologue for me. Also cheaper and comes with batteries. Easy to programme and store your own patches. Owned a few Arturia products and they all had issues. Bad keybeds etc,... It's nice to play with the motion sequencer. Filter is very good and the oscilloscope is a bonus, especially when you are learning synthesis. MB sounds good, don't get me wrong. Just to small and limited.

Would this be a good fit for Baselines for my MPC live 2 projects will it connect through the CV gates ?

Super synth girl

for someone getting their first synth.. i am torn between this and the KORG Monologue..i see some of my favorite artist use KORG which makes me wanna go that route but i also dont want to be over whelmed meeting my first synth

Hey, does it transpose from the keyboard?

Is there a battery compartment or any way to make this portable? Like if I have a portable battery for example

Thank you, for creating this video you are very informative, I have a question does the USB MIDI have MIDI OUT on the USB port, or just MIDI IN?

$260 isn't really "cheap".

I'm confused, is this a midi controller or a synth (plays sound)?

How do you start to learn to play a synth? Do you learn by learning to play piano first? I'm trying to understand how to play but have no idea where to start. :)

Does the Creation Edition come with the cables?

Dös it habe a latchmode for the Sequenzer?