Tutorial: Using the Arturia MiniBrute 2S as a Monstrous Techno Drum & Rhythm Machine 

Small correction: I realised that LFO 1 is actually hard-wired to modulate the filter resonance, so there's no need to patch it manually :) -Mike

At first, I was frustrated by this video because I couldn't get mine to sound exactly like yours, but then I watched it again and understood more of what you were doing. Finally, I stopped trying to copy your patch and I made my own, and I got an _awesome_ drum track based on the principles you outlined in the video. Great job, and THANKS!

Awesome VIDEO! The best I’ve seen so far that gives beginners the best chance at making something real!

FINALLY! A proper tutorial for once

Thankyou so much this is great and so informative. The minibrute 2s is my first synth and I think a very good choice it's fantastic 👍🏻

thanks a lot, had a lot of fund following. mine came out a lot different but still sounded really good!

Sheesh man..this is cool and exactly what i'm looking for in a youtube info vid. I've had mine for a year now and i'm just learning this, Cheers brother this is LIT!

Fantastic tutorial, really getting a lot out of the 2s.

I love my mini brute 2s! most love for the video is you certainly know what you doing to get the sound

This video is literally everything I want to do with this device! Thank you!! holy $hit!- when you run it thru the pedal......wow....

Thank you so much for producing this video!

Hi I'm French and good video.....yes I'm for more of it ^^ Great lesson... 👍

Love this beast of a machine

Excellent!

The kick sounds just like a DrumBrute Impact kick, it's actually crazy how alike they sound

Wicked! 👌🖤

From one Mike to another, gotta say this tutorial is on another level. Perfectly paced and so informative, love that 808 kick you got going. Your understanding of the patch bay is mind blowing, oh and the graphics you put to remind us what is doing what is very helpful. You said at one point that you ‘could lose yourself in this for a long time’ - video it, doesn’t matter how long it lasts, I’d quite happily watch. P E A C E : )

I love the miniBrute

This is a fantastic tutorial... I chose to make inroads for investing into eurorack modular & started by finding 3 great semi-modulars. X2 Mother32's & then added a Minibrute2S & the bigger Rackbrute for add on modular things too... Tutorials like this are just what I want to learn, & begin to re-patch my brain to think when I work in my eurorack systems. The more I see how to patch & think in modular terms creatively... like this. The better it can only get. I have no probs understanding synthesis, started things in 1989. But I'm still mostly thinking about how to route things I start as a sound & sequence, without patching initially on the Semi-modulars. & then taking on some patching from there... But I am still thinking about modular, in a straighter line for what I know using traditional synths. I can see how to take this techno beat box concept & idea for routing things like this. With clarity to not just copy the tip... but go bonkers expanding & experimenting heaps from it. 10/10 tutorial, much appreciated for sharing.❤

This is a game changing video!! Thanks for the badass patches!

This is amazing. I love the way it builds and builds, and sending the Att. 1 output through a pedal before routing it back in is an inspired move!

Rad thanks. Looking to pickup a new drum machine and change workflow - I think you sold me on this

Very inspiring, thanks! I need more patch cables...

I swear there was a techno rumble tutorial you did on here? Did i get sent to another alternative universe again

Seems like a lot just to make a kick sound. I’d rather just choose from a preset bank of kicks.

thats eff trick is crazy

So this is very inspiring! Please make one focused on bassline modulations, possibly demonstrating the FM, Lin FM, Sync or other parts of the patch bay

LMDAO, he made that miniBrute his b*tch!!!

Love what you are doing here yet i cannot hear your voice. Had to give up. So sad…

Top hein mano, vou recomendar proos meus amigos

Great video. Very useful. Will you do a Beat Step Pro tutorial utilizing the separate seq tracks for hardware connectivity?

Beast ❤ thank you

I’ve gotta say I really enjoyed that 👍 and subscribed!

This was so valuable. I keep looking for videos that show how far you can push this synth. I’d gladly watch more if you made them. Subbed!

Damn loving this,,,you are awesome

Fantastic stuff! Completely understand the sentiment of getting 'lost in music' whilst creating on this synth

when i pull out patched mid sequence it messes everything up....any help

Wow! Going to have to dig out my 2s for a play!

This is great man! I’ll be all over this idea after work tomorrow... It never even crossed my mind to patch pedals in. Muhahahaha, I see trouble ahead 🤘 Thank you sir, new sub here, peace ✌️

This is so good thanks for sharing! I was wondering if you could elaborate on how you incorporate the pedal though please?Would this work with pretty much any guitar pedal, or only certain models that send out audio at specific levels? And you don't need to use any sort of pre-amp or limiter to correct the levels? Thanks again!

How good is this machine for live performances on its own?

This makes me want to purchase a Minibrute 2S

Excellent video dude ! I would like more MB2S videos too, please :) this one was damm excellent !

Put an smile on my face. Love this. Thanks. The best

monstruously... thin and sterile...

The hardest part of being new to this is understanding how to make a full song on t he 2s, only because I didn’t know how to make changes without affecting every sound...so im guessing it saves the changes through the track and you can keep building on the other tracks? It’s discouraging when the only “songs” you make have to be all of the same affects.

First off, you need to rename this video. I nearly skipped it because I’m not into techno, but it’s great. The ideas you give could be applied to so many scenarios. Learned so much. Thank you for putting it up. Have you done any videos linking the mini brute 2 into your modular gear? That would be really cool.

I initialized the patch like you and quadruple checked it... it still comes out like a crunchy bass?

Great way to put effect from att to master in. Can it be routet from amp to master in for whole synth sound? Best D

When the MINIBrute 2S is a better drum machine than the DrumBrute...

Muy Buen Trabajo Amigo!!!!!!saludos desde Argentina.

This was a lot of fun to watch/listen to. Cheers! :)

Thanks so much making this video. Really helps!

Hello, really enjoyed this!! Im really looking forward to buy this synth, but im having a hard time knowing if I will need any extra equipment to make it work. I don't have experience on audio... I have only a JBL Boombox speaker, with has an aux in minijack 3,5mm. I don't know if I can connect the minibrute directly to the speaker, or I need an adapter to transform the cable of the out of the minibrute to the 3,50mm. Also don't know if I need a mixer or something. As you see I'm really lost here and don't want to make an impulsive decision and then realize I need to spend more to make it sound. I will really appreciate your wisdom on this complex thing for a beginner, who want to start making alien noises and be happy.

How do you shut off local on the minibrute 2?

Great and very useful tutorial!

AWESOME tutorial man!

80's pr0n moustache: check!

You are the Bob Ross of Synths! 🎉

keep this coming bro

Great exploration!

suscribed!

Great video! Could you tell me please if you can record when the 2S is in step rec mode using an external keyboard to insert pitch/notes? Thanks a lot!

Marvelous!

More, please!

Link to article is throwing a 404

It's a shame the voice recording didn't come out well. Can barely hear you speak.

Pfff

Watching this video made people give me pitying looks. I guess they don't share my hobby.

3:49 Finally😅

How do you sync the TR8 with Minibrute2s using the Midi? I have midi out on my TR8 going into the midi in of the Minibrute 2S and the brute wont play. Is there a setting in the Minibrute2s that I need to do? please help.