The snare and claps are ok as well, but the biggest letdown are the toms which are almost inaudible, really a missed opportunity which Arturia doesn't seem to care to fix or even aknowledge (I suppose it could be fixed through firmware update) those looking for a drum machine that can do toms should look elsewhere.

a pitch envelope in order to sculpt the sound even further. The sound is good, the kick can sound ok on any type of electronic music, from hip hop to techno it is usable but this drum voice should have had one more parameter to play with e.g.

It is a cheap little machine so don't expect this to cover all your needs, Behringer drum machines cost about the same and offer much more both in terms of sound and versatility. Nevertheless in regards to it's sound, I think this drum machine is a future classic! To the cons, I would add the lack of a rimshot, and midi control over the sound parameters! Also a big minus is the lack of a complete list of SysEx messages in the manual.

Finally the distortion at the master bus makes the sound gritty and harsh, adding that special 'brute' sauce!Īlthough I'm using it via DAW, I enjoyed playing live, using the countless sequencer features, and building patterns easily! I'm sure it will serve you well in a live gig. My most praised features are the 'Color' function which transforms each sound, and the FM drum, that acts like a wildcard! Meaning you can transform it to many other sounds. The kick and the snares are the most prominent, however the entire drum set sounds tight and well thought out musically.

There are 10 clean & punchy analog sounds which sit well in a modern track. Being in the lookout for an analog drum machine I stumbled upon this little beast! The DrumBrute Impact made quite an impression to me, considering the price and the features:

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