Drum Machine Sequencer Arturia DrumBrute Impact 1984

Arturia DrumBrute Impact 1984 is a limited-edition analog drum machine that combines a classic design with the powerful Brute sound. With per-voice tone adjustment, built-in analog distortion, and the ability to create polyrhythmic sequences, you can effortlessly craft punchy drum patterns.

This 10-voice analog drum machine has received a new iconic look in an elegant off-white finish. DrumBrute Impact 1984 blends aggressive analog percussion with a 64-step polyrhythmic sequencer and modern features, making it a compact and highly intuitive beat-making tool.

DrumBrute Impact’s sounds were designed from the ground up to stand out and get noticed. Each featuring a distinct, unique flavor, with a strong overall “kit” sound that will deliver the punch and power you need.

The basic principle of this sequencer is the ability to program and control the playback of rhythmic patterns to create unique drum sounds.

The sequencer allows you to define time points for various drum instruments (bass drum, snare, hi-hat and others) in time scales. You can program rhythms by setting notes and their lengths in the appropriate cells of the sequence.

Using the controls on the control panel, you can set parameters such as tempo, volume, pitch and more to create the desired sound. This makes DrumBrute Impact a powerful tool for creating a variety of rhythmic compositions and drum patterns in electronic music.

DrumBrute Impact features 10 discrete drum sounds each with their own independent sequencer track. Hands-on analog controls let you adjust and tweak the sounds on the fly, letting you tailor DrumBrute Impact’s sound for tight, choppy performances. Open up the decay to let the sounds breathe; raise the pitch and tone for crisp, snappy parts or lower them for big, booming power. The choice is yours.

Everyone enjoys getting dirty from time to time, and DrumBrute Impact gives you instant access to a simple, yet devastatingly effective output distortion.

With just a simple “On” switch and a single knob, DrumBrute Impact’s distortion circuit will add some grit and drive to your drums. Tailored to percussive sounds, the Distortion knob can be cranked to get things a little “hot under the collar” without losing the all-important power and transient detail of each instrument. Thanks to the natural compression effect that goes hand-in-hand with distortion, the distortion can be used at more subtle settings to add that mix “glue” to bring everything together in a cohesive sonic space.

The distortion circuit drives every sound going through the main output. If you start connecting the individual kick, snares, hats, or FM outputs, those sounds will come out “clean”, giving you full control over mixing, multi-tracking, and post-processing.

Main Features

• 10 pure analog sounds: Kick, Snare 1, Snare 2, Tom Hi, Tom Low, Cowbell, Cymbal, Closed Hat, Open Hat, and FM Sound
• 64 patterns with up to 64 steps each
• Separate accent per drum
• Optional Color sound-shaping on all instruments (except Cowbell)
• Song mode for chaining patterns
• Polyrhythm capabilities: each drum track can be a separate length
• Swing: global or per instrument
• Randomness: generate pattern variations
• Pattern Looper for beat repeat functions
• Roller for real time instruments rolls
• Output Distortion with bypass
• Smart metronome with headphone override
• Multiple sync options: Internal/MIDI/Clock, including 1PPS, 2PPQ, DIN24, and DIN48
• USB MIDI interface
• Master output, & optional individual audio outputs for Kick, Snares, Hats and FM Sound
• 3,5 mm headphone output
• Instrument size : 320x290x90 mm
• Instrument weight : 1,84 Kg

User Manual