Back in 2016, this machine burst onto the scene as Arturia's first full analog drum brute, delivering 17 pure analog voices that carry the raw, aggressive DNA of their Brute synth family—think punchy kicks with dual flavors and a wild analog reverse cymbal you won't find just anywhere.
Its heart is a 64-step sequencer holding 64 patterns, with song mode to chain them up, per-drum accents, swing, randomness, and a pattern looper for glitchy repeats. Seventeen dedicated tracks cover kicks, snares, claps, dual hi-hats, congas, toms, maracas, rimshot, clave, tambourine, cymbal, reverse cymbal, and zap, all fully polyphonic and tweakable via wide-range knobs for tone, decay, and more. A nasty two-mode 12dB Steiner-Parker filter sweeps the whole output (with bypass), plus built-in distortion, individual 3.5mm outs for every voice, main mix and headphone jacks (both 3.5mm and 1/4"), and rock-solid sync via USB, MIDI, and clock I/O. The compact desktop chassis packs velocity-sensitive pads, aftertouch, and performance controls into an intuitive, hands-on layout that's perfect for jamming.
Over the years, it's earned a loyal following for its thick, characterful sounds and workflow that sparks ideas fast—folks love how it slots into modular rigs or DAWs, though some wish for deeper motion recording. If you're chasing energetic beats without the fluff, this one's a timeless workhorse.
