Bad Gear - Arturia MiniBrute 2

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Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Arturia MiniBrute 2. Is this eurorack compatible analog synthesizer and successor to the original Arturia MiniBrute worthy of its legacy? Is it the best beginner instrument for modular synthesis?

Thanks to Klangfarbe for letting me use one of their floor models

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:53 Overview Arturia MiniBrute 2, Bleeps & Bloops
01:17 Arpeggiator, Sequencer, Keybed, Aftertouch
01:47 Oscillator 1 (Ultrasaw, PWM, Metalizer, FM)
02:24 Oscillator 2
02:52 Envelopes
03:19 Steiner Parker Filter
03:50 LFOs, more Bleeps and Bloops, Brute Factor
04:04 Patchbay
04:31 Semi-Modular Architecture, Shift Functionality
04:53 Noire vs. Non Noire
05:00 Is it really analog???
05:15 What else??? (Rackbrute, Pricing, Thanks)
05:42 Hate
06:05 Jam 1 (Electro)
06:58 Jam 2 (Techno)
07:51 Finale (Phonkwave)
08:21 Verdict

[TSBeebout]

I am eternally grateful that you release these on Fridays. My weekend has not started until I’ve heard the best possible jams that can be made with the worst possible junk at Klangfarbe.

[Yuzuki]

I know I keep saying things like this over and over again but they deserve praise and mention: Holy shit those jams are _juicy_

[keithsquawk]

I applaud your hard work and tireless efforts to bring us something that sounds almost but not completely unlike a cowbell 😁

[cristobalreyes]

I have chosen the Minibrute 2S as my first synth and I love/hate how it forces me to learn sound design every time I use it!...
I have learned more synthesis from this machine than any vst just by the "no presets bitch" factor!
And the 2S sequencer is just inspiring!

P.S: Amazing jam in this video! <3

[bengarland]

This is the only channel where I enjoy watching EVERY video. And the only one where I stop the video every 2 seconds so I can read the meme lulz that pop up. Florian is truly a master of the craft.

[CatgirlThatLovesYou]

Oh no. If we start seeing Eurorack modules on here one day it's over. One does not financially recover from modular gear. Stay safe and keep up the good work! <3

[cybergwen]

I do love this one's sounds! Fat yet sparkling. You've made this instrument shine in your jams, great work!

[wolfgang]

6:05 Instant hit! Really, this is just terrific and should be elaborated into a complete track. Would like to dance to it in a big club.

[peterkadarmusic]

You raise a good point about the Arturia keybed. While the aftertouch implementation is good, the actual feel of the keys is indeed spongy. I hope that they begin to implement a firmer feeling keybed in their future products. Even the MatrixBrute and PolyBrute which are otherwise amazing, feel like you're playing a $200 midi controller. An example of an Arturia product that felt good was the Origin Keyboard. THAT felt premium.

Also... I love how Nick Batt has become a physical manifestation of PWM. Love that guy. The OG.

[husssamo]

Hands down one of the best YT gear review channels. No BS, No fawning and drivel, honest objective assessment and FANTASTIC jams that SLAP!

[peterkadarmusic]

I love my 2s. It makes a great expander for the MatrixBrute when you want additional tempo synced LFOs and sequences to modulate destinations inside the larger synth.

[donaldpriola]

Making a drum kit is always for my first order when I get a new synth! It shows the versatility, and I get a (often) weird and unique sounding set of samples. Oddly, my favorite kit came from my MS2000 (it does sit in a mix well).

[caseyholford]

Wow - you squeezed some amazing jams out of this thing! The final “lo fi” one is especially cool.

[soundslikeandrej]

Congrats on another nice video! Would you consider making a video where you explain "behind the scenes" of how you are creating the Bad Gear content? Would love to see how you pick those memes, haha. 100k subs are approaching, would be a good reason to do it!

[catoleg]

"Let me play the song of my people" hahah and it really sounded like a dial up modem

[bgooss]

Your jams never fail to impress and entertain!
Really impressive how you manage to get pleasing sounds out of just about anything thrown your way.

[armignac]

That Asterix meme at the beginning really top notch man. Like always!

[scottnelle]

I can't believe you do 52 of these a year! Another great episode. I've been thinking there might be a Minibrute 2s in my future, if I can find room near my desk to store it.

[b]

I recently bought the noir version of this. It looks super versatile, being able to use it for so many parts of a track. Now all I need to do is get it out of the sealed box and plug it in! 😂

[TheEnderBand]

my ex girlfriend had one and I thought it was the perfect introduction to subtractive synthesis-I found the layout extremely intuitive and allowed me to understand how the process worked on a simple enough level that I was able to extrapolate that to other synths afterward. I also enjoy the very aggressive, raw sound of the oscillators- very fun instrument. I really enjoy Arturia as a company