Providing 17 distinct, fully analog drum and percussion instruments with an intuitive sequencer, massive connectivity, a two-mode Steiner-Parker filter, and dynamic performance controls, DrumBrute will take your beat production to the next level.
Create energetic and exciting drum beats with a single, user-friendly device. With its vast sonic potential and smooth workflow, DrumBrute meets and exceeds the expectations of demanding musicians. Bridging the gap between inspiration and technology, DrumBrute offers punchy analog drum sounds, advanced 64 step / 64 pattern sequencing possibilities and ultra-effective performance controls.
Absolute
Rhythm Mastermind
Big sounds without the big budget
A collection of 17 distinct analog drum instruments; an advanced 64-step drum sequencer with song mode; a polyrhythmic, step-repeat glitch machine; a performance powerhouse and sequence looper. DrumBrute is all of this. It can also act as your creative hub, as its vast connectivity allows you to output different sections of your mix separately, and connect to all your existing studio & performance gear with USB, MIDI, and Clock I/O.
More than the sum of its parts, DrumBrute combines the technical perfection of studio gear with the excitement of a playable instrument
Hit with your Instinct,
Beat with your Heart
Every feature and detail in DrumBrute has been designed to amplify your creative flow.
Producing? DrumBrute makes shaping your sound and building your rhythmic patterns a breeze. Performing? DrumBrute gives you massive connectivity and vital control. Every function is immediately accessible from the front panel. No dropdown menu, no waste of time.
Jake Miller
Drumbrute: an experience in itself
Originally from Brisbane, Australia, Jake Miller has spent the last few years based in London, UK, acting as an engineer and producer for some of the world’s top pop, rock, and electronic artists.
Read the StoryHouse 117
House pattern recorded in one take directly from the master output of the DrumBrute. No dynamics or EQ has been used here.
Musicvideo Extract#1
Audio clip extracted from the DrumBrute introduction movie. Every part has been recorded separately using the individual outputs. Soft compression and EQ have been applied to each tracks.
Musicvideo Extract#2
Audio clip extracted from the DrumBrute introduction movie. Every part has been recorded separately using the individual outputs. Soft compression and EQ have been applied to each tracks.
NCP086
One shot recording from the output of the DrumBrute through the Glue compressor from Ableton for some coloration. Two Jup-8 V, one Synclavier V and one Ableton Operator track for the synth part.
Techno 137
Techno pattern recorded in one take directly from the master output of the DrumBrute. No dynamics or EQ has been used here.
Dreamlike
Ethereal, dreamlike beat. All drum sounds and performance are coming from the DrumBrute. Additional melody is played by Mini V3 .
Soft Dropts
Slow groove using a pattern recorded with quantization off. DrumBrute is recorded from the main mix, slighly compressed and distorted, and uses a touch of reverb. Mini V and Matrix-12 V chords to accompany the beat.
Invocation
Breaked drumbrute pattern with tension created by silence. Audio recorded directly from the master output. Compression and reverb have been added to the track.
RollTheHat
Hip Hop / Trap rhythm made with three instruments of the Drumbrute, Kick2, Snare and Closed Hat.
DB BBOYTECH1.mp3
Direct out of the mix output with no additional processing. Hiphop beat with occasional low pass filter and looper. Kick and snare tuned and decay adjusted occasionally.
DB BBOYTECH2
Direct out of the mix output with no additional processing. Hiphop beat with occasional low pass / high pass filter and looper throughout.
Strike
the First Blow
Create your perfect kit using the best analog sounds
Every single one of the seventeen drum & percussion parts is 100% analog, and carries the savage DNA of the Brute synth family. DrumBrute is fully polyphonic, so all of its sounds can be played simultaneously and twisted by the nasty two-mode 12dB Steiner-Parker filter.
Soft, sharp, pure, trashy, or devastating... DrumBrute lets you create an exciting, personal sound palette that will electrify your music.
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What's in the box
Box content
- DrumBrute unit
- Power cable
Instrument dimensions
- size : 16.46 x 10.87 x 1.58 inches (418 x 276 x 40mm)
- weight : 5.69 lbs. (2.58 Kg)
Main Features
17 pure analog drum sounds
- Kick 1, kick 2, snare, clap, hi-hat 1, hi-hat 2, conga hi, conga low, tom hi, tom low, maracas, rimshot, clave, tambourine, cymbal, reverse cymbal, zap.
- Wide-range controls allow for many new and unique sounds.
- 2 different flavors of kick drums
- Our unique analog Reverse Cymbal
64 patterns with up to 64 steps each
Separate accent per drum
Song mode for chaining patterns
Pattern effects
- Swing that can be global or per instrument
- Randomness per instrument for generating variations.
- Pattern Looper for beat repeat functions
Steiner Parker output filter with bypass
Multiple sync options
- Internal
- MIDI
- Clock
- 1PPS, 2PPQ, DIN24, DIN48
USB MIDI interface
Mix audio output (unbalanced 1/4" jack)
Individual audio outputs (unbalanced 3.5mm jacks)
Headphone output with both 3.5mm and 1/4” jacks
Create polyrhythms
- Each drum track can be a separate length.