The slim phatty can do a few things that the sub phatty cant at least currently. I dont really conform to a genre and i do work for other people as well. You ll soon be able to control these using the forthcoming editorlibrarian software, but. Oct 24, 20 the notes can be transmitted via cvgate which allows us to control an external analog synth or usb for the midi out. While the moog sub phatty is certainly an excellent synthesizer that has helped keep moog on top of the market, its the voyager performer edition that really brought the company into the modern era. Oct 24, 20 arturia has officially announced the microbrute synthesizer a new synth in their brute family that offers 100% analog path, midi and cv connectivity and unique features, like an analog patch bay. Arturia minibrute vs moog slim phatty i mean i would think that the slim phatty is better than the minibrute, but is it significantly better than the minibrute for its price. I used the minibrute for the track called the wall. Moogs latest synth, the sub 37, sees the company return to the form that made. The microbrute produces an astounding variety of sonic potentials. One thing im really enjoying is holding the low c note in a low octave to run a bass sequence with my left hand, and then still holding that low c tapping the octave up button a couple of times and using my right hand to substitute higher notes into that bass. June 2012 information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on behalf of arturia. The original version of the voyager was known as the model d and saw massive success between 1970 and 1982.
Just a little jam with these incredible little synths. The sub phatty, released by moog in 20, is an analog synth that thankfully managed to live up to the legacy of the legendary brand. So, the micro has the sequencer and the patch points but loses a few controls and gains a couple of other controls as i understand it. The arturia minibrute is the obvious alternative to the sub phatty. The little phatty is the next great thing to emerge from the revitalized moog. I havent had a chance to play with an ms20 mini, but i did get to spend some time with a minibrute last week. The sp is a high quality musical instrument, the minibrute not so much. The unit employs a monophonic, singleoscillator design and features a very broad range of soundshaping capacities and a 25note keyboard. Both of them are good synths sub phatty with pre and post flter overdrive and mini brute with. Folks, id like to control the lfo on my minibrute and the arp on the moog with the. Its also easy to get some interesting sounds of it.
Additional updates include a second vco, a second lfo, and. Nord user forum view topic arturia minibrute or dsi mophox4. Live synth comparison arturia matrixbrute vs moog sub phatty. I have a minibrute but im trying to decide if i might want to also pick up a microbrute. Itll work perfectly alongside the moog slim phatty, for instance, or the control voltage toolkit that is the moog cp251, which adds an extra analogue lfo plus a host of control voltage warping tools. Minilab mk2 firmware update now expects later releases. Before doing so, i was really wanting a minibrute but afterward not so much. The arturia minibrute is another excellent synthesizer with great sound and functionality, available in a very affordable range. Arturia minibrute post by stiiiiiiive sat dec 29, 2012 3. A new moog monosynth is exciting enough in itself, but the sub phatty has. Arturia minibrute vs moog slim phatty page 2 gearslutz.
Ive had some bad experiences with arturia, both software and hardware, and wouldnt recommend it. Their software recreations have sounded really good so you would expect the new hardware endeavor to follow that path as well. The editor works bidirectionally meaning that if you turn a knob onscreen, it affects the sound generated by the synth in real time. The sub phatty is also the first analog synthesizer to feature moogs transformative multidrive circuit.
It marks the first entry by arturia, predominantly a software company, into the analog synth market. Considering a sub phatty or a mini brute moog music forum. Im also thinking about preparing a live act in the future and the minibrute is definitely one of the synths i. The 2s replaces the keyboard with 16 pressure and velocity sensitive pads and adds an advanced 3track sequencer borrowed from arturias keystep controller. Featuring a pure analog signal path and a host of unique features, it sets a new standard for what a hardware synthesizer should be. I found it to be more difficult to dial in a new sound than it is on my slim phatty. I used to have a little phatty and really liked it, but my music took a different direction for the past few years. It can be really brutal but also super smooth if you want. The microbrute was designed, according to arturia, to be small but still retain an amazing sound quality.
F0 00 20 6b 04 01 75 01 3e 01 f7 and the corresponding file. Moog sub phatty vs slim phatty i own a moog slim phatty and i am wondering if the sub phatty would be a good purchase or if it would be too similar to what i already have to be worth it. If you ever plan to dive down the eurorack rabbithole, the minibrute would be the. Microbrute vs slim phatty can you hear the difference. Im sure the sub phatty is loads of fun and sounds beautiful, but it seems a pretty generic mg product with some bells and whistles pasted on top to give an appearance of new product. The only midi data sent out by minibrute is the keyboard data notes with velocity, channel aftertouch, mod wheel and pitch bend. However, what made it the most appealing to fans was that the sub phatty was one of the most affordable analog synths released by moog. Korg minilogue vs minibrute september 27, 2017 september 29, 2017 by admin synthesizers generally play with the keyboard, but can also be controlled through a variety of other input devices, including a music sequencer, controlling instruments, fingerboards, synthesizer guitar, wind controllers, and electronic drums. To the op i would suggest getting a minibrute and a slim phatty and sell the minitaurthe reason being that 1 a sp and minitaur would be redundant they are more similar. Remember, the midi coming out of the ewi is going to be on a scale of 1127, and i dont expect the converter to have some sort of magical effect.
Where the sub phatty becomes more versatile and breaks out of its hardware. Arturia minibrute connection users manual 1 3 firmware update users manual minibrute connection software editor 1. Im thinking about getting another monosynth, either a sub phatty or a mini brute. The sub phatty s editorlibrarian software, which should be available by the time you read this. Sub37, minibrute, slim phatty, maschine studio, tr8, ms20, qu32 6 points 6 years ago i have a slim and the bass that it puts out knocks pictures off the wall in my wifes office. Analog synth jam eurorack, moog sub phatty, arturia.
The minibrute 2s offers the same dualoscillator analog synth engine as the minibrute 2, but replaces the keyboard with a triplelayered step sequencer and arpeggiator section. It combines the classic, handson control of vintage moog instruments with a dynamic and ultragritty new sound engine. The slim phatty was the first moog device with usb, which not only makes those updates easier but also makes integration into a modern studio very simple. Arturia microbrute analog synthesizer arturia microbrute analog synthesizer. Arturia minibrute users manual 6 6 legal notes overview of some of arturias software, hardware and hybrid instruments after recreating so many legendary analog synthesizers by translating golden versions of these classic instruments into sophisticated dsp algorithms, the time was right for arturia to introduce an analog synth of its own. The skinibrute is a wood panel desktop conversion kit for the arturia minibrute. But the sub phatty is a bit more versatile and can do more of a moog type sound than the minibrute, at a price. It is a robust product with firm switches and knobs. I think the sub 37 has amazing fundamental sound and has a lovely overdrive saturation to it as well as good midi software integration and preset management crucial to the way i work.
After all, it was bob moog who pioneered the portable analogue monosynth way back in 1970 with the original minimoog model d, and the voyager is perhaps the ultimate evolution of that original design, introduced in 2002, three years before moogs death. Moog synthesizers and analog effects connect your creativity and imagination with sounds not possible anywhere else. I think the monologue sounds closer to the minibrute with the 2 pole filter and variable waveforms. Best value modules, why hardware is better, cases, power, and more. Arturia microbrute discussion in effects, pedals, strings. But the sub phatty has looping envelope, velocitysensitive decay and release for amp and filter, and aftertouch on the filter if you plug in an aftertouch keyboard. Moog seems like a way more reliable instrument in the long term. An audio input means you can use that filter to wreak super warm havoc on any source material you have lying around. But software on a computer cant compete with the sound of an. So, the micro has the sequencer and the patch points but loses a few controls and gains a couple of other controls. Im unsure if it applies to the microbrute but i heard the minibrute had a few issues with the key weights. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Its a version of the moog ladder, but not the exact same filter design as in the slim phatty and voyagers.
Both are based on twooctave keyboards although the minibrute s has the distinct advantage of aftertouch, both make more than a passing nod toward bass synthesis, both. Arturia expects the microbrute to be available in november. We had the return of the ms20 and the novation bass station and also the moog sub phatty. Minilogue is playing a chord progression with the arp mode selected, going thru chorus and reverb. The minitaur on the other hand has to try not to compete with the phatty family so it limits how far moog can take it feature wise without them crossing over each other. Real moog sound now fits your back pack and your budget. The arturia minibrute is a true analog synthesizer.
In addition to discussing the architecture of the sub phatty and its. The first takes care of the synth configuration, with options for midi channel, access to three velocity and three aftertouch curves, lfo keyretriggering onoff, three options for the audio gate threshold, three more for the key trigger mode, legato onoff, and the arpeggiator hold type. My last synth game link was a classic funk lead sound on four different synths. In order to send the sysex commands to your minibrute you can use one of the following freewares. Thoughts on microbrute vs monologue hey everyone, i know this is a topic that is discussed a ton, but im seriously at a standstill. All the tracks on there are mostly live takes using different software or devices, with very little or no editingautomation. Minibrute is a revolutionary new analog synthesizer from arturia. The presetcc control software control of all the synth parameters also makes the price shoot up. Its equipped with a ribbonstyle keyboardcomesequencer, builtin speaker, midi input and 3. Arturia minibrute desktop case skinibrute gmusynth.
The big difference in the two, and the reason i dont own the minibrute anymore, is build quality. The minibrute 2 seems like a nice upgrade from version one, but its knobs arent very good, sliders are horrible, keys are way better than the original one. Minibrute is portable enough for even the most nomadic and spaceconscious of musicians. Mar 02, 2017 come join the live chat as i do a live comparison of the matrixbrute and various synthesizers. Moog minitaur, slim phatty and mopho x4 drone youtube.
Arturia has a long heritage in designing recreations of classic analogue synths as software plugins. As i wanted to change the midi channel of the micro, i realized that this could just be done with the connection software which is not downloadable at the moment, right. Announced in january 2012, the minibrute created quite a buzz at winter namm 2012 and in the electronic music world. Its 100% analog audio signal path features a vco wave mixer, the classic steinerparker multimode filter, and numerous analog innovations such as. May 2014 information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on behalf of arturia. Check out the info and let us know what you think of the new microbrute. It was also released during a period when analog synths made a comeback. The sub phatty is not cheap, and you can buy two arturia minibrutes for the. Computer production software, referred to as digital audio workstations daw. Novation bass station ii analog synthesizer im still working my way through the amazing things this synth can do. The minibrute is super easy to use and sounds really good to me. A simple filtered bass sound comes from the moog slim phatty. Perhaps in photos the sub phatty appeared to be shorter due to the mod and pitch wheels to the left.
The moog sub phatty looks great, ill look into it for sure. Its my first analog hardware synth, but ive been using a software classic analog synth for a couple of years, now. Suitable for live and studio due to its slim nature, with intuitive control and immense moog sound. Minibrute is a revolutionary analog synthesizer from arturia that redefined the priceperformancesound ratio of modern synths. All the knobs are actual analog potentiometers not digital encoders, therefore they do not send any midi data. Apr 16, 2020 the volca fm is a compact, batterypowerable instrument, housed in a plastic chassis with a design that gives a cheeky stylistic nod to the yamaha dx7 from which it takes its sonic cues. It somehow seems only right that moog should secure the final spot on our list with the voyager. The arturia minibrute 2s is a semimodular monophonic analog synthesizer with a 48point patchbay and full eurorack compatibility. Hey, so i am looking into getting my second analog synthesizer and trying to see which one is better. Meet the minis minibrute vs minitaur absolute music. Take center stage with a bold sound thats as unique as yo. Akai ewi midi out to kenton pro solo converter to lp cv in. The ms20 mini did in fact feel a bit cheap but was still capable of achieving some great sounds. So i suggested that a sub phatty with a wider keyboard and everything.
Mar 16, 2012 their software recreations have sounded really good so you would expect the new hardware endeavor to follow that path as well. For those who have dreamed of owning a polyphonic moog but cant afford a memorymoog, the slim phatty can also be chained with other phatty devices for multivoiced moog richness. Nov 25, 2012 moog slim phatty i didnt include any of the module versions of the dsi synths mopho, tetra, prophet 08, evolver, since with the exception of the prophet 08 youd really need to use an editor on your pc to quickly create your own sounds. Arturia microbrute is an analog synthesizer with so many interesting features. But for arturia at least this new synth comes as a premium special edition version. Jan 16, 2014 the minibrute is a great bit of kit, but just to stir the pot, 20 was a great year for budget analogue mono synths. Moog slim phatty keyboard synthesizer for sale online ebay. Discussion in maschine area started by the widowmaker, mar 16. In particular, the slim can modulate amplitude and has an arpeggiator. Analogue synth power studio jam with 2 moogs and a dave smith mopho keys in the lead duration. Alex from source gives us a comprehensive look at the moog slim phatty analogue synthesizer.