Arturia Polybrute: What is a $3000 analog synthesizer like?

[lemonderangello]

great vid, though the price is more like 2k now

[cassidyrenno]

I love the idea of how much an instrument wants to be played, because it takes everything into account. You have to consider what the instrument sounds like, how it works, and how it looks. Great way of putting it, and amazing content as always!

[PurlaneMauve]

Arturia really feels like they’ve been putting in their all with their releases. A lot of companies like Moog and Korg feel like they’re riding from their reputation and don’t feel comfortable taking risks as a result. Meanwhile, Arturia is making a name for themselves by making high quality, innovative, and *fun* products to play with, AND giving them consistent support after release thru firmware updates. They’re doing everything right!

I just got a Minifreak as my first synth a few weeks ago and it has been a joy to play with. I hadn’t ever been so inspired musically before I bought it. It’s just so *fun*. Arturia’s clearly doing something right, so I hope they keep doing what they’re doing! (Also hoping for a full sized Freak series synth one day… We shall see 😅)

[Surfingmushroomomnist]

My friend has this synth and it's the best sounding instrument I've ever heard. The new patches make it sound even better, it's the god of all synths.

[Kung_Fu_Jesus]

It’s a stunning synth, I play it every single day and love it more than ever

[MrDaigoRiki]

Thank you for the demo, I’m gonna get one.

[symbiat]

Two years: how long it took for me to become a total Arturia fanboy. My PolyBrute has been my main flagship polysynth of choice for over a year now. I’m so happy you made a video about it - I got into your channel because of your Microfreak video from way back when 👍🏽

[tommyg]

Arturia is the new Sheriff on the block.. They have the right kind of foreward thinking... Yes FOREWARD... NOT YESTERYEAR.... THEIR TAKE ON DEVELOPMENT AND LISTENING TO THEIR CONSUMERS, , YES, , ARTURIA WILL BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME.. I JUST LOVE THEIR PRODUCTS... CANT WAIT FOR THE S U P E R F R E A K ...

[enygmad]

I've got a handful of really nice synths in my studio, but I do agree that the Polybrute is the one that begs to be played with more than any other. That synth is a work of art.

[crtzmo]

I'm a huge Aeturia fan, I've got the minifreak, fuse 2, minilab 3 and pigments as the backbone of my brand new studio.. I recognize the foundational elements of the polybrute from my minifreak, but wow the depth of the tools offered on the brute are extraordinary. tx for showing us around, David!

[alecp]

Great video, beautiful synth! Arturia never disappoints

[eulman]

Thanks for another splendid video and review, David. And, yes, I must agree being a Patreon supporter and being able to download the latest instruments you provide via Decent Sampler is, well, in a word — decent! Thank you for all you do to inspire joyful music making.

[jondellar]

Hell's bells, it's amazing!
Thank you for, as always, explaining everything with such clarity. 🎉

[Leoine]

From someone lucky enough to have one - If you really think it's right for you, and can get one, get it. It's a niche. But it's my desert island synth.

I have other greats - polivoks, juno, dx7, eurorack, model D, etc - But the Polybrute calls the loudest when you walk into the studio each day. It's so damn inviting.

Harder to dial in than others, doesn't have a signature "sweet spot" the way a Moog D does. Those things just fall into place effortlessly. But man, it's fun sitting down and having no idea where you'll end up in an hour.

It's so good at "physical modeling" type sounds too. Sounds very present and mechanical.

It's a modern CS80, really. It'll never do bass like a Moog, never do brass like a Juno, but if you want etherial Vangelis-y soundscapes and complex textures it's king. It sounds more like a real CS80 than Arturia's own VST clone. Again, a niche, but if that's where you know you belong, then there's no question this is the way.

[MattGreerMusic]

Of all the new synths that have come out in the last few years, this one has interested me the most.

[rasmuswestergren]

Finally! A review capturing just the things out of insterest, the concept and the workflow, briefly

[MusicalWizardryMarcoIannello]

I had no idea the Polybrute would be that versatile, wow ❤

[andrew-pc]

Everything I have from Arturia is excellent. Can’t recommend them enough. I probably can’t justify spending 3K on one of these, and part of the reason is that I can already do almost anything imaginable on my other Arturia stuff. Pigments alone is absolutely exceptional.

[everybodyhasoul]

Awesome. Would love to see another sound design video with this synth!

[JustAddAsh]

Thank you for this, David! Once again a great watch