Arturia Drumbrute Analog Drum Machine

Lots of drum sounds, easy to sequence, this machine is perfect for anyone who loves making good beats on stage or in studio. I love this DrumBrute and after carefully researching many other drum machines in its $400 - $1,000 price range, I'm ecstatic that I chose this.

I love this drum machine so much, it's almost illegal. It refers to a bunch of different machines from the past, such as an 808 (kick 2), 909 (Kick 1), Clave (CR78) and the list goes on. But it differs in it's shaping capabilities.

What a Bang(er) for the buck!

This was my first piece of actual hardware that I purchased roughly three years ago(2016) I admit that my first impression left me wondering if this was what I wanted..The kicks when used in tandem will give you the boom damn near that of the Roland 808 but with the inclusion of the HP/LP filter this left no room for an overdrive that would have truly set the kicks off and I would probably never noticed that by looking at the pitch knob of the hats causes a tsunami of white noise...Turns out this was exactly the piece of gear that I was seeking, Because like anything worth doing takes time to develop methods that will far exceed your initial expectations of it. 5 STARS NO CONTEST!

If you want a x0x box sound drumbrute is not for you. The sounds on it are different, but the individual outputs makes it great for post processing and you can achieve great results. The drum pads are not the best on the market, but with time you get used to it. The roller/looper strip is a great add. The filters are ok but lack a little more ressonance. I great add to any setup

Nice to play, I am less convinced about the sonic side, but def. nice for jamming sessions

Dont pay too much for this thing. the amount of control versus the genuine applied variability of its sound isnt really a ratio in its favor.

The Drumbrute is not for everyone. I view it as something like a CR-78 with an amazing polyrhythmic sequencer attached -- which to me is awesome, but I can see why some people wouldn't dig it. Definitely an old-school, 70's-era drum machine vibe. The sounds seem to need a lot of post-processing to sound good -- unlike say an 808 which just sounds good out of the box. Some sounds are not to my liking -- Kick 1 is intended to be 909-ish, but the pitch bend envelope is goofy and this makes it useless in 90% of knob positions -- easily diverges into 80's SynTom territory. Not good. If you dial out the bend and impact completely it is a kind of lackluster 909 kick. Sounds good with heavy distortion but I don't have much use for that sound. The "zap" is just stupid. The high hats are unique, can go from 808-ish to 909-ish, with some weird clangorous tones in between. The clap is great. kick 2 is a good but limited 606-style thump. The filter is not very useful as a performance tool, but useful for thinning out the high hats or taking top end off the snare. Despite my mostly negative review, I've been quite happy with the sound after some (heavy) individual processing, and the sequencer is good enough to make it worthwhile. This was one of only a handful of drum machines I found which could do polyrhythms/polymeters as well as randomization stuff. All in all a mixed bag, but definitely unique.

Very cool piece. easy to get around and sounds great!

Soundwise, it's sort of a combination of Roland TR 808 and 606 for the most part, but with some nods to the 909 as well - all very positive. The advantage of having the performance options of a Beatstep Pro built in to the unit really opens it up to experimentation and live grooving. Plus having MIDI IN/OUT, CV clock in/out, USB and individual sound outs means that it integrates really well with pretty much anything you might already have. Overall, very straightforward to use with some useable sounds and at a decent price.

Arturia drummashine is really amazing. I have a lot of fun to work with it!