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Arturia DrumBrute Impact

£279

The French brand unveil a compact, affordable drum synth with

added punch. Si Truss straps in for a crash test

CONTACT WHO: Source Distribution / Arturia WEB: www.sourcedistribution.co.uk / www.arturia.com KEY FEATURES SOUNDS: Kick, Snare 1,

Snare 2, Hi/Low Tom, Cymbal/Cowbell, Closed Hat, Open Hat, FM Drum. I/O: Main ¼-inch jack out, mini-jack headphone out, individual mini-jack track outs for

Kick, Snares, Hats and FM Drum, MID in/out, clock in/out, USB (clock and MIDI)

Reviews | Arturia DrumBrute Impact

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Reviews | Arturia DrumBrute Impact Arturia DrumBrute Impact £279 The French brand unveil a compact, affordable drum synth with added punch. Si Truss straps in for a crash test CONTACT WHO: Source Distribution / Arturia WEB: www.sourcedistribution.co.uk / www.arturia.com KEY FEATURES SOUNDS: Kick, Snare 1, Snare 2, Hi/Low Tom, Cymbal/Cowbell, Closed Hat, Open Hat, FM Drum.
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Arturia DrumBrute Impact | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + Same great sequencer as the original DrumBrute, at a great price Color adds an extra level of sequencing and sound depth Analogue distortion is great for saturation and gel - Not the most versatile sounding drum machine No automation or sequencing for the FM Drum Cymbal sound pretty similar to Open Hat I f you were to spend a lot of time reading the internet’s various comment sections – not advisable – you might come away with the impression that A
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Reviews | Arturia DrumBrute Impact THE ALTERNATIVES Arturia DrumBrute £395 With more sounds and extra front panel controls, the original DrumBrute still has more flexibility www.arturia.
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Arturia DrumBrute Impact | Reviews making them good for techno-style bass. Despite its name, the high tom is more of a mid-range instrument, although this isn’t a problem since high-frequency percussion is easily covered by the FM Drum (see the opposite page). The cymbal and cowbell are probably the weakest of the Impact’s sounds. The cowbell is a decent 808 clone, but has no tone or pitch controls so it’s a bit of a one trick pony.