brute
La synthèse analogique à l’état brut
Brut, puissant, organique. Peu importe comment on le qualifie, comment on le définit, il faut juste le ressentir. Explorer la machine, chercher ce son tactile, électrique, vital de la véritable synthèse analogique. Ce moment de création pure, si rare et précieux, au bout de ses doigts… Bienvenue dans l’univers des Brute.
Synthétiseurs analogiques
puissants et boîtes à rythmes
La gamme Brute réunit des synthétiseurs et des boîtes à rythmes analogiques pensés pour produire des rythmes, des mélodies et des textures à partir de tensions électriques. Manipulez le son analogique classique avec des fonctions expérimentales ultra-modernes et découvrez un nouvel univers sonore fascinant, et très inspirant.
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Une puissance 100% analogique
Ces instruments génèrent du son en contrôlant et en manipulant le courant électrique. La gamme Brute permet de transformer une tension en signaux sonores, et chaque composant ajoute sa propre couleur au son.
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Les facteurs Brute
Chacun de ces synthétiseurs possède des fonctionnalités originales qui les rendent vraiment irremplaçables : des filtres Steiner-Parker, une distorsion globale, le feedback du facteur Brute et des possibilités de recâblage.
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Un fonctionnement pratique
Pas de menus déroulants, pas d’options cachées, ces instruments se pilotent du bout des doigts pour que votre jeu soit totalement instinctif. Le signal passera directement de votre imagination aux enceintes.
Explorer la matière sonore
La gamme Brute vous fait bénéficier de l’aspect immédiat, puissant et organique de la synthèse analogique. Ce son produit par la tension électrique. Des claviers semi-modulaires aux boîtes à rythmes analogiques en passant par les boîtiers Eurorack, c’est l’exploration de la matière sonore incarnée. Des basses détonantes, des leads légers et des nappes moelleuses produites par des ondes en dent de scie. Un son au caractère survolté.
Faites votre choix dans la gamme
Brute
De la finesse de l’onde sinusoïdale d’un synthé monodique au son multidimensionnel incroyablement expressif d’un modèle polyphonique, les Brute vous donnent accès à tout l’éventail du son analogique.
Là où l’histoire
commence
Avance rapide jusqu’en 2011, quand le numérique dominait le marché. Les instruments virtuels faisaient fureur et tous les synthés matériels populaires étaient numériques.
[...] quand, au NAMM 2012, Arturia présenta son premier clavier analogique, le MiniBrute, un instrument qui sonnait formidablement, et coûtait moins de la moitié du prix de ses concurrents. Arturia avait eu la clairvoyance de sentir arriver et impulser une nouvelle tendance : la ré-émergence et l’éventuelle domination de la synthèse analogique. Ils ne pouvaient pas arriver au meilleur moment.
Geary Yelton, fondateur et rédacteur en chef de Synth and Software
JANVIER 2012
MiniBrute
Notre première incursion dans l’univers de la synthèse analogique. Le MiniBrute était un synthé au format desktop doté de commandes pratiques, d’un clavier fin et d’un arpégiateur, qui produisait un son particulièrement abrasif. Le côté agressif de son facteur Brute, le tranchant de son Metallizer et la chaleur de son filtre multimode Steiner-Parker en ont fait une référence sur le marché des synthés analogiques tout-en-un, avec un tarif abordable.
OCTOBRE 2013
MicroBrute
Toute la puissance du Brute condensée dans un modèle facile à transporter. Une dent de scie qui fait pomper une ligne de basse, des leads d’une intensité rare et une architecture semi-modulaire. Malgré son format compact, le MicroBrute est un véritable colosse. Il est idéal pour les musiciens et les réalisateurs artistiques nomades qui ne transigent pas sur le gros son analogique. Cette petite machine tactile est aussi amusante qu’impitoyable.
JANVIER 2016
MatrixBrute
La flexibilité d’un instrument modulaire, l’instantanéité de la conception « une fonction par bouton », l’aspect pratique de la mémorisation et du rappel des presets, et bien entendu, le son détonant d’un Brute. Le MatrixBrute n’a eu aucun mal à imposer sa puissance analogique. Ce redoutable synthé monodique combine le meilleur d’hier et d’aujourd’hui, avec ses filtres, ses LFO, ses effets et son impressionnante matrice de modulation. Le rêve de tous les amateurs de son analogique.
OCTOBRE 2017
DrumBrute
Le côté punchy et explosif des percussions contrôlées en tension – des batteries analogiques classiques avec le facteur Brute. Une ingénieuse interface qui rend le DrumBrute agréable à utiliser aussi bien en live qu’en studio. 17 sons entièrement analogiques et un séquenceur de 64 pas à manipuler en temps réel. Des rythmiques ultra-puissantes, au bout de vos doigts.
SEPTEMBRE 2018
DrumBrute Impact
Avec ses percussions analogiques modifiables, son circuit de distorsion intégré et son séquenceur polymétrique parfait pour le live, le DrumBrute Impact a fait évoluer la formule rythmique des Brute. Son format compact, son agencement interactif et ses sonorités corrosives ont été pensés pour vous permettre de créer des rythmes au caractère bien trempé et faire un véritable carnage analogique.
SEPTEMBRE 2020
PolyBrute
En associant la puissance des oscillateurs Brute à la précision d’une matrice numérique, à l’innovant pad tactile tridimensionnel Morphée et à des effets stéréo de haut vol, le PolyBrute a écrit une nouvelle page de l’histoire des synthés polyphoniques. Un Brute de six voix particulièrement expressif, doté d’un clavier de 61 touches, pensé pour vous permettre d’explorer le son en mouvement perpétuel.
Press
Clippings
Pro Sound
On PolyBrute
"It's no coincidence that the manufacturer says that PolyBrute is made by musicians for musicians!"
MusicTech
On Origin Desktop
"It may have been a long time coming, but Origin is a bold first step into hardware for Arturia. Huge-sounding and accessible but with great depth, this is a tremendous synth. -MusicTech Choice Award-"
Future Music
On Origin Desktop
"It sounds fantastic and sets a new high in contemporary synth design. Put it on your shopping list."
Music Radar
On Origin Desktop
"It's with great pleasure that I can tell you that the Origin sounds amazing and well worth the effort that Arturia has put into programming it. It's everything you would expect and more and should keep you occupied for many years."
Audio Technology
On Origin Desktop
"The Origin has an unashamedly large, lush sound and quite unlike what you'd expect from software synths - and rightly so as this isn't a software synth. This is dedicated DSP, designed strictly for the creation of huge analogue-sounding synth patches. All the usual adjectives spring to mind: syrupy, smooth, fat, etc. In short, it sounds quite amazing, with a lot fo the "hybrid" patches screaming "Oberheim®" to me. Plus, it really has a very hands-on synthesis engine thrown into the bargain- easy to program and edit, and lots of fun to use."
Sound On Sound
On Origin Desktop
"The Origin is a unique instrument, combining modular virtual analogue synthesis derived from imitative soft synths with modern features such as splits, layers and truly multitimbral effects. It sounds excellent and, if you can afford it, you should take a close look, because there's nothing else that does quite the same thing."
Keyboard Magazine
On Origin Desktop
"The Synth Freak's Dream Realizer. Monstrously huge sound. Lots of knobs. Interactive step sequencer. Highly patchable, quite like a modular synth. Four-part multitimbral with aux outs. Numerous modules emulate vintage synth components."
Electronic Musician
On Origin Desktop
"Terrific, animated sounds. Generous supply of modules. Powerful modulation capabilities with flexible routing. Brilliant user interface with intuitive controls, navigation, and display. Versatile mixer options. Writing for EM, I've witnessed many evaluations of products based on whether they are evolutionary or revolutionary. With its innovative coupling of classic synthesis and contemporary musical-instrument technology and design, the Origin manages to satisfy both criteria easily. This is the first hardware synth I've wanted to buy in nearly a decade; need I say more?"
Electronic Musician
On Origin Desktop
"I highly recommend the Origin Keyboard. It's an inspiring piece of well-designed gear at a fair price. It isn't cheap, but you get a tremendous amount of sound engine for your money. Although the Origin has lots of useful and interesting factory programs, it's one of those synthesizers obviously designed with programmers in mind. If you like to build sounds from scratch, you could spend many happy hours and years exploring and programming the Origin Keyboard. If live performance is your gig, it could very effectively take the place of half a dozen vintage keyboards onstage. I was especially impressed by the well-thought-out versatility of the ribbon controller, which may be reason enough to prefer the keyboard model over the module."
Future Music
On Origin Desktop
"This is a fantastic and rewarding instrument with a sound that is unrivalled in the emulation stakes."
Music Radar
On Origin Desktop
"Superb analogue synth emulation. Large ribbon controller. Seemingly limitless modular combinations."
Ask Audio
On MicroBrute
"Getting creative with the routing is what makes the Microbrute so much fun—and ensures its usefulness in the studio for years to come. The MicroBrute is an amazing deal that meets all needs with savage style."
Future Music
On MiniBrute
"MiniBrute offers you a good value quality - price on its options"
Future Music
On MiniBrute
"A great little synth, which manages to pack a lot of punch into its modest frame. The final word on MiniBrute is that we're seriously considering buying one - though we might have to wait for the 'PolyBrute' should Arturia decide to make one!"
Meet Music Magazine
On MicroBrute
"This synthesizer has a whole bunch of new characteristics as interesting as unique"
Beatport
On MiniBrute
"The MiniBrute combines 21st-century amenities like USB MIDI and the festival-friendly Ultrasaw waveform with vintage tools like the Steiner-Parker multimode filter, arpeggiator, and a thoroughly nasty feedback circuit in its signal path"
Electronic Musician
On MiniBrute
"Are we crazy for giving a monosynth an Editors’ Choice Award in the 21st century? We’d be crazy not to, because the MiniBrute is packed with features, built like a tank and, most importantly, sounds fantastic."
Electronic Musician
On MicroBrute
"An inexpensive monophonic instrument with flexible modulation routing and a Steiner-Parker multimode filter that provides vintages tones without sounding like an ARP, Mg or Oberheim®"
Estrada Studio
On MicroBrute
"The MicroBrute - with its own characteristic sound - is one of our favorites."
Keyboard US
On MiniBrute
"This real analog monosynth looks and plays like the love child of an ARP Axxe and an Octave Cat. The filter from the rare Steiner-Parker Synthacon has an aggressive sound you won't find elsewhere and the arpeggiator is wicked decent. Be warned: if you use the MiniBrute just for Dubstep, we will find you."
Keyboard Magazine
On MicroBrute
"If you’re an analog head, the Arturia MicroBrute is definitely the way to go."
Keyboard Magazine
On MicroBrute
"The sound is anything but “pretty” compared to other contemporary analog synths, but that aggressive character is what makes it essential to my sounds. This synth is meaty and macho like nothing else. If you don’t already own a ’Brute, it’s clear that you will. At this price, practically everyone will."
KRHome Studio
On MiniBrute
"More fun that a SH-101, equipped with a filter that surpasses more expensive vintage models, available at a very reasonable price, the MiniBrute should meet with success that will be very well deserved."
Music & Musicians
On MiniBrute
"Between its brilliant simplicity and modest price tag, the Arturia MiniBrute is one of the most accessible pure analog synthesizers available"
Music Radar
On MicroBrute
"you get plenty of synth for not a great deal of money"
Le point de vue des artistes
sur les Brute
Arturia a toujours entretenu un lien étroit avec les artistes. Nous avons donc décidé de montrer ce qui se passe en coulisse. Découvrez ce que ces musiciens et réalisateurs artistiques de renom ont à dire de leurs produits favoris d’Arturia et comment ils les utilisent.
Alan Hewitt
The Moody Blues
"Origin allows me to get those great fat sounds I had with my old analog synths. The keyboard is very expressive, allowing you to set it up in just about any way you can think of, also the sequencers and last note expression are invaluable."
Amin Bhatia
Score Composer
"Now this is the future: All the sounds from the worlds greatest synthesizers in a box that is as easy and as fun to use as a MiniMg. The joyous days of analog power and warmth, but with digital recall. And no computer required. I'm liking this !"
Brian London
Keyboardist for Lady Gaga, Rihanna
"Arturia’s Origin is a dream come true. Its huge sound palette and incredible control over massive synths have made it my tool of choice on stage with Rihanna and Lady Gaga."
Bruce Somers
Kidneythieves
"The Origin Keyboard is such an amazing and original instrument. I immediately created a new patch that became my favorite sound and song idea. True inspiration from an amazing piece of gear. Thanks Arturia!"
Che Pope
Producer - Composer
"I purchased my origin site unseen because I love all of Arturia's virtual plug ins and to my surprise the origin sounded bigger and fatter than I expected. It is one of my go to weapons in my arsenal."
Chris Godbey
Sound Engineer
"Whether you are simply calling up a simple MiniMoog patch or custom building a four oscillator, four filter polyphonic monster, the Origin provides you with interactive inspiration. Origin allows you to create impossible synth combinations."
Danny Saber
Sound Engineer
"The Arturia Origin is the most pliable sound source I've ever heard. It sticks to what ever you throw it at."
Drew Neumann
Score Composer
"The Origin easily covers everything from CS, VS to ARP, and even does Digital FM noises. It is a one-stop all-in-one virtual modular synth that covers the history of vintage synths while adding capabilities that the originals lacked."
Herbie Hancock
Jazz composer
"There are a lot of things on the Origin that I've never seen before, and the end results are sounds I've never heard before, and it's great to me. They found another great path for Arturia."
Jordan Rudess
Dream Theater
"Origin is a super powerful synthesizer. Having grown up with the world of classic analog synthesizers and now living in the digital age, the Origin marries these worlds for me in a perfectly intuitive, great sounding hardware musical instrument."
Kern Brantley
Lady Gaga
"I think the Arturia Origin is amazing. It's perfect for live shows as I can have multiple synth sounds on stage without the extra lap top. I love the presets and I'm very excited about incorporating it on tour."
Luis Resto
Producer - Composer
"On Eminem's "Recovery" album (2010), I used Origin on the song "WTP (White Trash Party)" in the chorus doubling up Marshall's melody fairly verbatim with a lead sound that accentuated his phrasing as well as stood out in track."
Steve Ferlazzo
Keyboardist
"The Arturia Origin is a truly inspirational instrument. Having some of the most classic synth engines available onboard and the ability to mix and match components from each of these synths really allows me to create fresh and exciting new sounds."
Steve Jablonsky
Score Composer
"I love how easily I was able to integrate it into my writing process. It's a really deep synth that you can spend hours and hours experimenting with, or you can twiddle some knobs and quickly have a cool and unique patch."
The Crystal Method
Producer - Composer
"I can't tell you how many people asked us where did those particular sounds come from. When we say Arturia Origin, immediatly you can see them checking their bank account to see if they can afford it."
Wally Badarou
Level 42
"Origin is to me a Bentley, a Rolls Royce, and yet so small and powerful."
Adrian Utley
Portishead
"MiniBrute is very nice to play with. The knobs are exactly where they should be. I could sit with my MiniBrute for hours."
Arnaud Rebotini
Black Strobe
"Arturia makes the best synth emulations in my opinion. They are very faithful to the original machines. I think people will soon notice the minibrute signature sounds in electronic music, because it has a true personality."
Capri
DJ / Producer
"When I received my MiniBrute, what caught my attention was it's really solid build quality. It's a nomadic synth, which has absolutely nothing to envy from its analog ancestors. It's an amazing analog creation tool."
Citizen Kain
DJ / Producer
"MiniBrute, My new best friend. 100% inspiring analog sound and unlimited creative possibilities."
Dave Clarke
"The MiniBrute doesn't feel cheap, but very well made. It's a brute, an animal. You can do anything, there is no limit. Arturia is absolutely on the forefront and I'm so happy I've found them."
Gesaffelstein
DJ / Producer
"I've tested the MiniBrute and I find it really good, it is simple in usage as well as in the sounds provided that are basic and effective. MiniBrute allows for specific sounds quickly without going through a complex modulation."
Jean-Benoit Dunckel
Air
"MiniBrute condenses outstanding analog sounds in a compact and solid format that is great for touring. I was impressed by its raw, sometimes dark, and incredibly edgy sounds."
Junkie XL
DJ / Producer
"The MiniBrute is a wonderful analog synth that gives you all the controls you need. You can make great sounds from very dirty to very smooth."
No ID
Producer - Composer
"Arturia has created a keyboard which will re-introduce the world to analog sound on steroids... Definately what the new generation needs."
Technology
Anatomy of the Brute
La technologie qui a distingué les Brute et fait aujourd’hui référence dans l’univers de la création musicale analogique.
- Oscillateur Brute : Un oscillateur analogique original qui combine plusieurs formes d’onde, un wavefolding complexe et un feedback Brute Factor intégré pour un feedback intense.
- Filtre Steiner-Parker : Un filtre multimode légendaire apparu dans les années 70, repensé, amélioré et approuvé par Nyle Steiner lui-même. Puissant, mordant, d’une douceur veloutée… et tout ce qu’il y a entre les deux.
- Patching : La gamme Brute offre la possibilité de reconfigurer et rediriger votre signal audio et vos tensions, de la connectivité CV semi-modulaire à la matrice de modulation complexe.
Et ensuite ?
Freak
La synthèse numérique avant-gardiste
Freak, son nom donne le ton. Explorez les limites ultimes de votre synthé et préparez-vous à vivre la plus radicale des expériences sonores. Laissez-vous inspirer par son incroyable variété de sons synthétiques, cherchez les idées les plus folles et faites sauter toutes les barrières pour obtenir des résultats totalement inédits. Avez-vous dit insensé ?