Arturia MatrixBrute 5-stars Reviews

A synth for the pros

Very high quality and very powerfull sounds.

Very heavy and difficult to master.

The best analog-mono synth..with modulation power..very flexible and

gives you the path for synthesis for easy..

Great synthesizer

It's a brilliant, comprehensive monsynth (or Paraphonic).

Pros - the sound is great, the options to edit and create are endless, the mod matrix is quite easy to use with a bit of practice and tuition. The sequencer is very easy to use, the CV options and outputs/inputs on the rear panel make it very expandable into and out of Eurorack. It's beautifully made and exudes quality.

Cons - the options are endless and sometimes endless choice makes creativity difficult. Limitation in its own way may be a more potent creative force. The Paraphonic mode is so far a little underwhelming but that could easily be me rather than the capability of the synth. I'm not entirely sold on the in-built BBD effects and they can't be used simultaneously. I use an external board with HoF2, Nux Tapecore, Tailspin, etc. instead.

A great blend of analogue and digital technology.

The build quality is very high and gives a sense that this is an instrument that will last for many years. The sound creation possibilities are vast and tones have that fat analogue quality we love from the classic synths of the past.

The one drawback that I have experienced in the 3 months I have used the synth is that the knobs will not represent their settings when you change patches. This means you can't easily see the settings of the knobs and sliders once you change patches since they will not be in their real positions for the new patch until you move the knob. If you are an expert in sound design you will know which parameter to adjust if you want to tweak the sound and so this is not too much of a drawback. For most people though it would be a real bonus to be able to see the settings. In order to do this the front panel would need to be redesigned to have LED's to represent the knob positions. Not all of the knobs have a fixed range though (some will turn more than 360 degrees) so this is not a full solution.

That being said this synth is super fun, well made and is destined to be one of the great classic synths. Excellent work Arturias!

The best synth of its era

She's a heavy girl and oozes quality. Ignore the preset, you'll be doing your own sounds/sequences/routings in no time.