Arturia Microbrute - Ambient Ultra Phat Sounds. - Invasion Dominion
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Live performance, recorded in a single take on the Zoom Q4. Using overdub techniques, the Microbrute along with delay and reverb emits lush stereo soundscapes and brain tweaking leads. Some compression was added to save your speakers and your ears from the brutal bass and searing super saw sounds of the ever brutal Microbrute. Eventide Space and Timefactor are directly connected via line out from the Microbrute and then in to the Korg KP3 The video was cut down from it's original 23 minutes and some effects added for drama. All sounds originate from what you see. The power of this analog synth is exposed with pristine signal processing of the Eventide effects
synth->eventide effects->kp3->recorder! thanks for asking! thanks for watching! thanks for playing along!
Any tempo syncing between the different gear going on?
Don't think so
Yo Momma
You don't THINK so? What a needless comment... Please consider to GTFO!
The Kaoss Pad and the Timefactor are MIDI synced, as seen at 2:35. There also is a MIDI cable going into the Microbrute, it might be synced as well since the LEDs blink at the same rate.
Also, please consider being nice on the internet :)
this is what alien abduction sounds like.
this is the video that made me buy a microbrute. amazing stuff. when I make music like this I'll message you for a critique because this is immense.
okay!
These are some seriously nice brute sounds. Easy to get lost for hours on that thing. Nice work.
Thanks!
Awesome, and crazy...we were blasting the mini through a TC electronics HOF reverb just last night. Badass live play!
Thanks I saw your post but i was mobile. gonna check it now.
Really impressed. I never thought of the Microbrute as anything more than a competent little lead synth - this just goes to show how wrong I was.
Thank you for this demo! Some of the first sounds that really showed me the potential of this synth for what I would intend to do with it
fantastic! they are really a great instrument for the price.
you rock bud! You're right too; those eventides really bring out some of the Brute's sounds! Really dig the diversity of the sounds you used!!
wait.... just got even sicker. This is actually brilliant.
Ian Fisk Your comments made my day. I've been so busy since the holidays. Finally gonna try and get something done tonight. THanks for the inspiration.
I have had a microbrute for a while and absolutely love the thing but haven't gotten around to the inputs and outputs. this video is amazing.
+Benjamin Hadley thanks man. It was fun!
Very cool. You're doing more with the Microbrute than I have been. I seem to get stuck making the same sound in each of my tracks. But it's great to see an inventive video like this one.
Magnific electronic ambient!!!The space sequence!!Great work in the mix!!!👍
I know it's from a while back, but I love this! Awesome sounds showing what an artist can do with a good brush, even if it didn't cost $5K
Wonderful sounds and wonderful demonstration! Thank you!
Really cool stuff! With many vids its interesting to see what people do with gear, but this was just straight up very enjoyable to listen to, regardless of nerdy-interestingness. Thanks for sharing! :D
This is wicked, absolutey bloody wicked! Awesome jam!
Sounds crazy good Xen - almost polyphonic microBRUTE!
You use the KP3 in a really musical/rhythmic way -Awesome!
I like this setup and the angle of view! In some of your former videos I haven't been able to get a good look at the Eventide effects - this is much more to my likings! ;)
Thanks for the input. It really means a lot.
Whaow, single performance, in only one take! This is so incredible, I would so much like to be you, you are so good! I'm so sad to know that I will never be as good as you because I always have to make several takes!
a little trick:
plug gate in into gate out, and a pressed note is hold. you have two free hands for tweeking
Also there's a setting in the arturia software you can get on their website.
Luuk Willems Thanks! That's good to know.
this setting is just for the sequenzer
It seems appropriate to mention here that the sequencer setting in the software is under "Play > Hold". This setting can be sent to the Microbrute by CC#105 as well. I'd guess that 0 is off, 127 on? I haven't tried it yet.
Thanks! Cool!
Yesss, I love that space sounds!
Thanks! make sure you check out some of the other brute videos on my channel. I've tried to capture it's wonderful diversity.
Wow,now I have a much better idea what these are capable of. Played with one in Guitar Center today and was immediately hooked. Unfortunately couldn't play for long. I'll be checking out your other vids. Thanks for making this one!
just got a Microbrute..very beautifull sounds.
Wonderful sounds and demonstration!
You made an amazing work. Congratulations!
Thank you so much.
Beautiful session! Thanks for sharing :)
AMAZING
Thanks!
Very inspiring! Just got the Brute and some other stuff as a beginner. Really like your ideas and sound :)
Thanks! Hope have been enjoying your Brute.
Amazing~!! What a sick tune~!! Thank you.
This is very enjoyable to listen to and the microbrute is a tremendous value but people should keep perspective that this is a $250 synth running through $1000 worth of top of the line effects (which do add A LOT).
Matt Greer very good point. i also ran it through ableton live lite version 8 and used their delay in another video which had very impressive results. i would imagine reaper and some free vst could do just as well... any thoughts?
A bit of verb and delay almost always sounds nice on a synth in my opinion. I can't say for sure though, I'm more of a hardware junky these days (have a Space and a KP3+ myself actually) but I do utilize Ableton's effects on occasion. If someone wanted a really budget option, Audacity aint half bad.
Good video though. That huge pitch bend at the beginning is epic sounding. The microbrute is probably the best synth out there for your money right now. I think I even like better than the mini.
Matt Greer yah.. i noticed that too. i have a few vintage analog synths, but still i bought one ..and for 200 bucks IT SOUNDS GREAT!!!!!! my odyssey is 40 years old and doesnt have cv/ gate inputs, this has cv AND MIDI in AND usb. come to think of it it's cheaper than a midi to cv converter, and this video shows how great it sounds,
PHAEDRIDER you all rock! I love the brute. Best money i ever spent hands down!
Rad video man, I got some great ideas from this, keep it up!
Bad ass! I came looking for microbrute sounds and instead got sucked into a demonic vortex!
I think I know what to ask Santa for this year. ;)
Great sounds!
Thank you!
This one develops nicely
Thanks!
Really like your video's with the MicroBrute man, amazing sound design, really reminded me of a Silent Hill kind of atmoshpere, dark stuff :) I'm buying one too!
I was totally amazed at how much fun the MicroBrute has been. Maybe you will post some videos of yours? Best wishes.
Awesome stuff Sir!
this is really B R U T A L and ultra P H A T , like you described! Great also the video FX at the first "scream" ! amazing demo for the micro brute! makes me feel i need one ;-)
Very cool stuff!
But I no longer believe the sound quality of synth demos that use Eventide products. It's the equivalent of photoshop-ing your sound ;)
...which is exactly why I use the Eventide Space. Made my crap TX7 patch sound amazing.
Yes. Indeed! It kinda shoots the "Garbage In Garbage Out" theory to pieces. Although, there must be something said for a good source signal but I don't know what. What is even funnier is, then I sample all that pristine goodness that comes out of the eventides into the kp3 at a lower sample rate.
Sick sounds.
Awesome!
INSPIRING, Hmm, i better shove my 'brute through my old FX units. THANK YOU!
please do! and show us.
14min mark is epic!
Impressed
Massive sirens, cool
awesome
Nort BaY Thanks!
I really like the deep and dark bass at 3:00 nice one :) It's an great way you are using the Kaoss pad, it seems to be a good way to make live EDM :) Well... more like subground, tek, jump and acid :)
Wow. Thanks for that. Your comment really made my day!
xen multigrin you think you can make a video where you explain how you routed the sound? and what you used the different equipment? for example what functions of the kaoss pad you were using, and what functions of the Eventide's etc.?
awesome. Thanks...
+Pascal Angenent Dude you're awesome! THank you!
Awesome setup and sounds! I'm definitely going to be picking up the Microbrute. Will probably want to pick up an effects processor or two as well. I've had my eyes on the KP3 for a while but it doesn't seem like you really used its effects in this performance much at all. Honestly, the big kicker for me on the KP3 and the Kaossilator is the looper. From this video though I'd say you seem pretty fond of the Eventide reverb and delay. I'm pretty fond of them now too ha! What do you have to say about Eventide pedals?
I do like the eventide pedals. But for the price of one space pedal you could almost get two microbrutes. That being said, the pedals are very flexible and I haven't even tapped into their potential.
A $300.00 synth with $1000.00 processing. I would sure like to have that Eventide Space, it makes anything sound wonderful.
+Jean-Fabrice Vernet I will not have $500 for effects in the for-see-able future. I am going to try Behringer only rack mount effects box, I had one 8 years ago, for $130 I will see how much better it is and what algorithms I can custom design to get close to Eventide"s.
nice jam man i love microbrute sounds, just subb your channel ciao
Thanks for sharing this video. All impressive. I wouldlike to see how kaos pad deal with ambient loops. Did you notice any clipping sound when the loop restarts?
Awaiting for reviews, deep insights about your gear !
Thanks
Yes there would be some clipping of the ambiance. With delay, I like to use a timing that works evenly with the loop cycle, so I tend to use beat synced delay. As for reverb, that's a bit more difficult. I have tried to run ambient effects after the kp3 as well. In the end, I love the experimentation process and the crazy sounds. Great question. Thanks for asking!
nice work bro
Thanks!
Awesome abdusizioons sound track motion
Sounds nice =)
enzeth Thanks!
i like it!!
Nice dark synths man!
Ok. I want one.
JimBobJrJackson I highly recommend it. Very flexible and tons of fun!
xen multigrin Some very different sounds with the same kind of setup ua-cam.com/video/RgYrbLIUR4w/v-deo.html Thanks for the comment!
+xen multigrin Ok, finally ordered one. LOL. Took me a while, but it'll be here next Monday. Can't wait to rock it. Hopefully I'll get around to making a video soon.
Amazing sounds you're getting out of that microbrute! Could you share the sub bass droning patch that runs through much of it? I love that tone!
Fukin SIK!
+Anonymous Electronica ♪ Thanks for sharing my shit man.
Read the comments...huh HELL YEAHHHH! THAT BRUTE IS.....NASTY!!!!
yes man holy crap
Really hammed it up with that kaoss jam at 6:00 =)
nice
mystic
All fantastic - esp the bit you recommend we skip over. Dont make apologies for your art!
TANGERINE NIGHTMARE!!!
dude. wow.
all of my yes
@xen multigrin How did you get that kick in Kaoss Pad? Thanks brother. Beautiful music.
powerful bass sounds...amazing. You said overdub techniques: the bass we hear coming from the microbrute is just one "solo" track right?.
maaaaaaaan u batista bombed my brain... illuminating journey
Hawkwind - eat your heart out! I wonder if Dave or Tim Blake has played with the MicroBrute? Pure brill!
+BreekieMe Thanks for the kind words.
Excellent sounds you got from the Brute..I recognize the Korg Kaossilator on the left hand side but can you tell me about the two devices on the right hand side of the instrumemt? What are they exactly? Thanks for those fat grooves. Cheers.
Son Ofsam Sorry for the long delay in response. The two are reverb and delay units. The one on top is delay.
I know nothing about this stuff, but what kind of device would be required to record and play live samples from the synth like to KP3 was doing? Could it be done with a pad controller or sequencer?
Great video, I really want this synth now...
+Ethan Alba I hope you have your synth by now. I like to record directly into my zoom q4 now from the output of my mixer. However, i have been able to simplify for travel and use my synth by going directly into the kp3 and into the camera. I hope that helps!
Thanks for the help. I eventually ended up getting a Tascam DR-40 (basically the same as the Q4), and I record directly into that. which works pretty well. For now I am just using the built-in software effects in Adobe Audacity, but I would really like to get something external (ideally an Eventide H9, but I might as well buy another two synths with that money :P)
Anyways, I made this track by simply recording all of the parts separately. It's not anything special, but I hope to improve on this method over time. I just wanted to let you know that your videos are really inspirational to me :)
soundcloud.com/faceman-853954995/interstellarday-one-main-theme-with-a-synthesizer
Pretty sick dude ;-)
What!?!! You edited it down!!!! Please can we have the full 23 mins warts and all?
I play my bass through mine and split the signal to get the bass in one cabinet and the brutal sound from other. It’s like having your head in an aircrafts jet engine!!!!
Holy shit!
i have the mikro brute- what are the eventide effects for. how do you use them?? (apart from the video I mean)
Nice, dirty atmos. Sometimes even psychedelic ;)
Nice, but can I do with my Zoom G2 and my Pocket Pad? Oh, yeah, the MicroBrute too.
is there an arpeggiator in there somewhere. im guessing thats how you keep layering the different synth patterns and such or maybe just a sequencer i cant tell
concept it has a sequencer
this is so fucking hard i need to get this shit
nice video!.. can you explain the midi routing ?..
How much is the delay pedal contributing?
is it possible to have fat sub bass ? I mean really sub bass like the preset "hip-hop bass" in Ableton
yep.i put up a video called Arturia Microbrute - Alien Substation. I was exploring the lower end capabilities. For what you want, you would want a triangle wave, little or no attack, and a long decay.
Is It possible to connect de Microbrute directly with the Kp3 ?
absolutely. you could use the headphone output on the microbrute and a rca y cable. hope that helps.
how do you conect your kaoss to the microbrute?
6:05 ish.......wow sauce
1:11 Holy shit.....
+pharbour24gmailcom I know right?
do doctor who for us with that set up Xen PLEASE
Hahah, nice friendly video-comments dude :D
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I must have missed the ambient part...
This is pretty cool. I love that scream at the beginning. Microbrute is well worth the money. Check out my vids, I've had a lot of fun with mine. [like]
Heck yeah. I'll take a look.
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Episch
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I like some parts. Some not. Dont use this TUC TUC cliche drum, its terrible and flustrating, when you try to do progressive and phylosofical sound, its good for some fun projects. Some harmonies dont work as well, some works perfect. Actually you are not Aphex Twin, but your skills are growing with every touch with keys...
ac sola this reply tho!
Interesting sounds. Well done.
But it is only one note and on sound at a time....so your not busting yer ass doing it.
Thank you! It's amazing the tones that can be generated from those machines.
True.the tones are nice.They should make this in a rack and dump the mini keys lol
I'd consider a couple of rack versions. I do like the mini keys just so i can take it to the office and play over lunch.
No need to have big gear to do great zic!!
***** Yes but you can have really good verbs or delays really less cheap,and of course plug-ins,too!...with your seqencer you can do great things too!!!
live performance. lol. you should know more about "ambient" before you start "playing" it.
genre snob alert :D
Aleksey Trofimov h
awesome