User Manual
ARTURIA – DrumBrute – USER’S MANUAL 5
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1! INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 9!
2! DRUMBRUTE OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 10!
2.1! MAKING THE CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................................... 10!
2.1.1! …with a computer .......................................................................................................................... 10!
2.1.2! …with external devices .................................................................................................................. 11!
2.1.2.1! MIDI devices .............................................................................................. 11!
2.1.2.2! Clock sources/destinations ........................................................................... 11!
2.2! TRANSPORT + PATTERNS ....................................................................................................................... 12!
2.2.1! Tempo/Value display ...................................................................................................................... 12!
2.2.2! Rate/Fine/Tap Tempo ..................................................................................................................... 12!
2.2.3! Transport buttons ........................................................................................................................... 12!
2.2.4! Synchronization .............................................................................................................................. 13!
2.2.5! DrumBrute modes .......................................................................................................................... 13!
2.2.6! Step buttons .................................................................................................................................... 13!
2.2.7! Copy/Erase ..................................................................................................................................... 14!
2.2.8! Pattern length/Last step ................................................................................................................. 14!
2.2.9! Save button ..................................................................................................................................... 14!
2.3! FILTER + PATTERN EFFECTS ................................................................................................................... 15!
2.3.1! Output filter .................................................................................................................................... 15!
2.3.2! Master volume ................................................................................................................................ 16!
2.3.3! Pattern effects ................................................................................................................................ 16!
2.3.4! Roller/Looper/Step Repeat ............................................................................................................. 16!
2.3.4.1! Roller ........................................................................................................ 17!
2.3.4.2! Looper ....................................................................................................... 17!
2.3.4.3! Step Repeat ............................................................................................... 17!
2.3.5! Global BPM ................................................................................................................................... 17!
2.3.6! Polyrhythm ..................................................................................................................................... 17!
2.4! INSTRUMENTS + PADS ............................................................................................................................ 18!
2.4.1! Instrument controls ........................................................................................................................ 18!
2.4.2! Instrument select buttons ............................................................................................................... 18!
2.4.3! Pads................................................................................................................................................ 18!
2.5! METRONOME, MUTE/SOLO + SHIFT ....................................................................................................... 19!
2.5.1! Metronome ..................................................................................................................................... 19!
2.5.2! Mute/Solo buttons .......................................................................................................................... 19!
2.5.3! Shift button ..................................................................................................................................... 19!
2.6! REAR PANEL, PART 1 ............................................................................................................................... 20!
2.6.1! Power ............................................................................................................................................. 20!
2.6.2! USB ................................................................................................................................................ 20!
2.6.3! MIDI input/output .......................................................................................................................... 20!
2.6.4! Clock input/output .......................................................................................................................... 20!
2.7! REAR PANEL, PART 2 ............................................................................................................................... 21!
2.7.1! Individual Outs ............................................................................................................................... 21!
2.7.2! Metronome Output ......................................................................................................................... 21!
2.7.3! Mix Output ..................................................................................................................................... 21!
2.7.4! Headphone Level Control .............................................................................................................. 21!
2.7.5! Headphones .................................................................................................................................... 22!
3! BASIC OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 23!
3.1! WORKING WITH PATTERNS ..................................................................................................................... 23!
3.1.1! Select a bank .................................................................................................................................. 23!
3.1.2! Select a pattern .............................................................................................................................. 23!
3.1.3! Set the tempo .................................................................................................................................. 23!
3.1.4! Enable the metronome ................................................................................................................... 24!
3.1.5! Record a pattern ............................................................................................................................ 24!
3.1.6! Save what you’ve done! ................................................................................................................. 24!
3.2! CREATIVE PLAYBACK OPTIONS .............................................................................................................. 25!
3.2.1! Output Filter .................................................................................................................................. 25!