Arturia Drumbrute Impact Noir is a drum computer with 10 completely analog d
The Drumbrute Impact delivers 10 fully analog drum sounds with independent sequencer tracks. With knobs and buttons, each sound is very intuitive and directly customizable. Each drum sound has a unique parameter that changes timbre, pitch, envelope or synthesis properties.
The Color parameter can be activated for every instrument except the Cow-Bell and adds another sound variation if needed. This can be drive for the kick, harmonics for the open hi-hat or pitch envelope for the
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I’ve never tried a drum machine before, and simply wanted something that was more fun than a mere metronome to practice against.
This is very intuitive to use and a lot cheaper than some others. I particularly love the randomise feature & the polyrhythmic modes, which can make the patterns sound a lot more human and unpredictable.
You get accents and different “colours” for each sound, so in my opinion this smaller impact model actually has a wider variety of sounds than the bigger Drumbrute!
Great entry level drum machine with some fun features you won’t find on more expensive models.