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ARTURIA: Drum Brute or Impact.....GOT ONE?
Like it?
What do you use it for?
Is it useful?
Or too much a one trick pony?
Comments
I've got the Impact. I love it.
I like it because it's a very simple drum machine, interface-wise. It's got no menus. That's a huge bonus.
The bass drum(s) are massive. Really nice. The snare is a bit one-dimensional but useable. I like the sounds overall. Really analogue sounding in a good way. The FM synth hit is really nice. There are basically four different sounds per instrument if you use accents and the colo(u)r setting (normal, accented, colour, colour+accent). The output distortion is reasonably subtle but nice and really good on the Kicks.
The sounds are limited, but again I like that. It makes me make quick decisions. And not having a million different sounds per track never did the 808 any harm ;-)
The UI is great. You can program it on the fly, the step/repeater strip is really cool. It has a useful randomiser that sounds good and is a great big knob; Easy to change as you play and can be applied to current track or all tracks.
It has a few separate outs but not as many as the original DB. Good enough for me.
Once I've got a pattern/song going I play it into my DAW and then tweak and 'perform' with it as I go, chopping up loops later if needed. You can change everything as you're playing, including changing the step lengths of each track.
It is great if you like things simple with one button per function (I'll forgive it the shift key, it's very clearly laid out).
I also like it as a controller, sending patterns to other samplers etc for layering.
I don't want a drum machine that has all the computer-ey features. I like it because it's simple and encourages playing it like an instrument. It's limited if you start comparing it to the Electron boxes (for example); In my book that's a good thing. If you're into parameter locks look away; this thing is made to jam with. If I want to get into the minutiae I use iOS/Logic.
None of the dials are automatable. That might be a deal breaker for some. Again, I like it like that as it's never the same twice and makes me commit to audio really early stops me over programming everything.
If i want extra control, I chop up a loop into Logic's sampler and tweak there.
I just wish I had more (some) time to use it more :-)
TLDR; Fantastic, highly recommended unless not being able to automate the knobs is a problem. Whatever the dials are showing is the sound you're getting. It's the opposite of an Electron Drum machine. It's very 808-like in ability and to a certain extent also the sounds.
Plus you're paying around 25% of the cost of the Elektron. I am working my way towards a semi modular drum machine. I have a Behringer Neutron and 104HP x 3u of rack space. I would buy an all-in-one but the choice is so massively limited or hugely expensive. I don't really understand why there are so many midi boxes for finger drumming but hardly any stand alone drum machines in the lower price bracket. There are more in the +£1K bracket than £3-500.
I had both and now sold due to limited functionality and too soon get bored. Just stick with iOS & vst drum machines.