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Well there we go, it's all real now.
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What an awesome little synth for the money. Sold.Hugo76 wrote:Sonic State: MicroBrute exclusive review
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I'll keep my Minibrute for now 

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Bummers:
one EG
"mod matrix" reminds me of the MS20...rather than flipping a switch you must patch
and then there's no mod depth control
Can't change sequencer resolution except through software
SonicState video plays up the patching but skips over what you lose when used standalone
no glide over CV
one EG
"mod matrix" reminds me of the MS20...rather than flipping a switch you must patch


Can't change sequencer resolution except through software

SonicState video plays up the patching but skips over what you lose when used standalone
no glide over CV
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Yeah, definitely gonna hold out for a Minibrute. When did "now with fewer features!" become a selling point?
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I think this is a better value at $299 than the Minibrute is at $499commodorejohn wrote:Yeah, definitely gonna hold out for a Minibrute. When did "now with fewer features!" become a selling point?
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korg ms 2000, out of production, korg microkorg still in production...commodorejohn wrote:Yeah, definitely gonna hold out for a Minibrute. When did "now with fewer features!" become a selling point?
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I agree but the tradeoffs are (as usual) maddening to me. Well, good thing I'm not in the marketsupermel74 wrote:I think this is a better value at $299 than the Minibrute is at $499

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Seems neat, but I want the original Minibrute.
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It's a midi/cv converter, so that's automatically $80-$150. I'd say it's a damn good deal. The sequencer is actually way better than the minibrute. He didn't demonstrate transposing the sequence, which would be an extremely useful bonus. These companies are trying to sell us crack.
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Gates to advance the sequencer is possible.
However, it seems that the clock settings must be changed in software...? 


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Fewer features = cheaper. Cheaper is a selling point.commodorejohn wrote:Yeah, definitely gonna hold out for a Minibrute. When did "now with fewer features!" become a selling point?

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It's possible to transpose, as you can see in the start of this little video I did:Jabberwalky wrote:He didn't demonstrate transposing the sequence, which would be an extremely useful bonus.
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Re: New analog Arturia synth?
It seems like the sequencer is aimed at the SH-101 market. I've wanted a 101 for some time, partially because of that simple but flexible sequencer. This is a cheaper alternative and it looks like it would still play nice with the same gear a 101 would. I probably would jump for one of these faster than the MB for the low price. Go Arturia. It's not like I'm going to be playing a concerto on this thing--mini keyboards have their uses.
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