Arturia DrumBrute Impact Reviews

Sehr intuitive Drum Maschine

Großartige Drum Maschine, die sich sehr intuitiv benutze lässt. Die Sounds sind prägnant - insbesondere die FM Drum ist für melodischen Techno sehr cool, dazu kommen individuelle Outputs, wenn man die Sounds in der DAW nachbearbeiten will.

Die Kick ist auch sehr gut, geht mir aber im Vergleich zur z.B. Behringer RD-9 Kick etwas unter.

Gerade live extrem vielseitig und es macht echt Spaß mit dem Gerät zu arbeiten, vor allem zu dem Preis.

Beast

A small size beast for my dawless electronic set up. Don't even need a clock to spread midi and bpm to the rest of devices, quantising everything in a button push! I love it

Cool little machine but...

It is a cheap little machine so don't expect this to cover all your needs, Behringer drum machines cost about the same and offer much more both in terms of sound and versatility.

The sound is good, the kick can sound ok on any type of electronic music, from hip hop to techno it is usable but this drum voice should have had one more parameter to play with e.g. a pitch envelope in order to sculpt the sound even further.

The snare and claps are ok as well, but the biggest letdown are the toms which are almost inaudible, really a missed opportunity which Arturia doesn't seem to care to fix or even aknowledge (I suppose it could be fixed through firmware update) those looking for a drum machine that can do toms should look elsewhere.

The coolest feature here would be the FM drum (which you can sculpt) and polyrythmic options for each voice.

What makes this machine stand out though is it's small size, I use it for hybrid dj sets (synced from traktor) which also serves perfectly as a clock generator for my Octatrack and keystep, syncs perfectly.

The build quality is pretty good, looks durable.

All in all a cool little machine but to pricey considering what is outhere especially from Behringer.

powerful lil analog machine

the impact was purchased to sit next to my Microfreak in a Magma XL Dj case at live shows. Not getting much studio use.

Edge to edge perfect.

The sounds present on this machine are as expected from an analog drum machine; and definitely have their own character. Build quality is fantastic, and supporting software from Arturia is amazing, very concise and user friendly.

Recommend this for a gigging drum machine on a budget.

Total Beast

Super punchy sound with as much warm fuzzy saturation as you want. It's very easy to use - you probably won't look at the manual. Some people might want more control over the sounds but especially considering the price, this thing is great value and a huge amount of fun.

Professional and high quality

Awesome little machine, it's easy to learn and use. The sounds it produces are unique and powerful. I'd recommend this item to amateurs and professionals.

Incredible piece for the price

The sounds are good, controls are very intuitive, this piece packs a lot of functionality. Individual outputs for the instruments are very useful.The only downside for me is a song length, 16 patterns of up to 64 steps results in just 64 bars max. But after all, I really enjoy using this drum machine

Arturia Rules

DrumBrute Impact it's now part of my daily production more or less.. I was waiting something more elastic but instead it has his own sound and characteristic. It fits perfectly in my creation but i suggest to test it before buying for some people.

It change my life

yes, but if you put some efxts or processing the sound can change for good... anyway, for the price, it is an amazing instrument

Modern drum machine with solid squencer

This 'laptop-size' drum machine inspired me from the very begining. The sounds are great, deep and if you use Distrotion - dirty. But always the sound is well controlled so when you experiment with maximum values of the knobs - it's still great. Sequencer is simple, logic but also very deep and effective. Especially with Swing, Random or Step Repeat use.

Before I have used Volca Beats, that I loved but found some limits.

With Impact it seems for me even more music styles are possibles to explore even though Impact is a strong position for any electronic, edm or hiphop styles.

Pros: Analog Sounds (Kick Decay ...), Color function (change a little bit main sound of the pad), Distortion, Interface and Hardware quality, logic sequencer with 64 pattern, additional FM Drum, Computer application for configure/upgrade HW and import/export patterns, multiple connections. Good sync options with other HW/Daw.

Cons: Maybe one - Not all instruments are equipped with 3 knobs for more sound modify but two only, but well you can always trigger two instruments on same time to get more rich, combined sound.

Excellent

Excellent analog sounds, something different from the 808/909 sounds (which I have covered with a TR8). I particularly like the distortion effect. Easy to use, tweak and programme too. I also like the smaller form factor (compared to the original Drumbrute). Very well built.

Solid and easy to use drum machine. The seperate outputs lifts this machine from being bland to super cool and usable in many si

I often end up using the brute more often than my analog rytm because how easy it is to get a groove going, and i love experementing with different kind of signal processesing with the individual outs. For the price it is awesome, wouldnt trade it for anything, always there hooked up when im tweaking around with some weird horrible song ideas. Get it, ya dont like it give it to a friend and then realise you want it back. Happy new year

Amazing piece of analog gear for the price

Turning it on and programming some midi notes, this is going to sound thin. However, activating the color function (each drum has a secondary stock sound, which this activates) plus some distortion and EQing + automation on a DAW and this thing really roars. That's what I think most people miss when it comes to analog drum machines. Shipping the sounds sounding already processed would stifle creativity and reduce the possibilities of unique drum sounds.

I can't recommend this enough, even after I've seen negative reviews and talk of people 'getting bored' quickly. It's not meant to be a complicated device, appreciate it for what it is. It's amazing there's a decent sequencer on board with the price also

Great analog drum machine

This is an amazing analog drum machine. However, you have to have some understanding of its capabilities, because even though it offers a good amount of controls, you can't dramatically change the sound of it.

The Arturia sequencer is just great, very intuitive and easy to use. It is convenient to enter patterns both live and in step mode. The only thing that is missing for me is that it can't record automation of the knobs.

I would love to see stereo output in this device, though it provides separate mini-jack outputs for kick, snare, hats and fm drum.

Overall it is really good offering for the price and its sounds can fit a lot of music genres.

A Future Classic!

Being in the lookout for an analog drum machine I stumbled upon this little beast! The DrumBrute Impact made quite an impression to me, considering the price and the features:

There are 10 clean & punchy analog sounds which sit well in a modern track. The kick and the snares are the most prominent, however the entire drum set sounds tight and well thought out musically.

My most praised features are the "Color" function which transforms each sound, and the FM drum, that acts like a wildcard! Meaning you can transform it to many other sounds. Finally the distortion at the master bus makes the sound gritty and harsh, adding that special "brute" sauce!

Although I'm using it via DAW, I enjoyed playing live, using the countless sequencer features, and building patterns easily! I'm sure it will serve you well in a live gig.

To the cons, I would add the lack of a rimshot, and midi control over the sound parameters! Also a big minus is the lack of a complete list of SysEx messages in the manual.

Nevertheless in regards to it's sound, I think this drum machine is a future classic!

Easy to use

So I wanted to upgrade my music with some beats. Arturia Drumbrute presented a good price drum machine to get started. It is my first drum machine so i was a bit worried, how long will it take me to get to know it. I started making realy nice and dynamic beats in no time. It realy is easy to use and it has some neat tricks in its sleeve, like randomness, where you can spice up your dynamics.

Sounds are reasonably good for the price. The kick and the FM drum are great, others can be good with some tweaking. I did not like the fact that distortion knob also increases loudness, but maybe that can work in some aplications.

For the price, Arturia offers one hell of a drum machine. I am happy with the purchase.

A solid Drum

Exceptional features, solid analogue sound that can become extra beefy with the internal distortion, decent amount of different sounds combining both Color and Accent.

The roller strip is a bit gimmicky, it's kinda random in its response and in a live situation is pretty useless.

Arturia sequencing style is top-notch, and here it's no exception. The Impact may not sound elegant, but it's super easy and fun to sequence.

Even though I like this instrument a lot -it has a lot of character and sounds punchy and organic- I have sold it after half a year. The reason being... the power cord is not that well isolated, and I end up having too much hiss/noise if I put the master volume somewhere other than 12 o clock. I have had two units and they both had the same problem (tested in different studios-I have a power conditioner in mine-).

Sturdy case and well designed UI. It is really not a cheap looking drum machine. Well thought control panel, no need to study the manual. The sound is not a LinnDrum, it is not an 808, it is Arturia. Check online demos if the sound fits your genre. I'm okay with most of the sounds, the FM sound is an unnecessary luxuryI, I would better swap it for yet another kick drum sound. Overall, not superior, but decent drum module worth playing.

A big bang for your buck

For under 300eur, this little gem packs a mighty punch. This is my first analogue drum machine and I was not disappointed. The only downside that exists is the inability to load your own samples onto the drums but features such as colour, swing and randomisation as well as pitch and tone knobs create a diverse range of sounds from an 8-pad drum machine. The sequencer is incredibly easy to use. Beyond satisfied with this purchase. Another great product from Arturia.