Arturia has released its iconic monophonic synthesizer in an updated limited edition design, so, let's welcome the MicroBrute UFO!
The UFO version features a sleek black design with green, space-alien-themed accents. The instrument retains all the features of the original, including an analog VCO, a Mod Matrix patch modulation system, a Steiner-Parker multi-mode filter, Brute Factor™ saturation, and a built-in 64-step sequencer, all in a compact desktop format.
We have a full review of the Arturia MicroBrute on our website, so we won't describe all of this synthesizer's features in detail here. However, we want to mention that the MicroBrute UFO has one of the coolest color design we've ever seen. We will definitely buy a MicroBrute UFO for our SoundGale Studio to inspire our workflow and keep us happy. The Arturia designers and engineers did their best — the Arturia MicroBrute UFO is a masterpiece!
Arturia MicroBrute UFO Specifications:
- Monophonic synthesizer
- 100% Analog audio signal path
- Steiner-Parker 2-pole multimode filter (Low Pass, Band Pass, High Pass)
- Analog Voltage Controlled Oscillator
- Oscillator Mixer (Overtone, Sawtooth, Square, Triangle, audio in [on rear panel])
- Overtone sub oscillator/5th generator
- Signal enhancers: Pulse Width Modulation | Ultrasaw generates fat sawtooth waveforms | Metalizer brings in extreme harmonics
- Brute Factor™ delivers saturation and rich harmonics
- LFO with 3 waveforms (sine, sawtooth, square)
- LFO can freerun or sync to arpeggiator
- ADSR envelope generator
- Keyboard tracking of the VCF cutoff
- 25-note mini-key keyboard
- Mod wheel (assignable to cutoff or LFO amount)
- Pitch wheel (bend range selectable via software)
- Octave selector from -3 to +2 octaves
- External analog audio input
- CV In jacks: Pitch, Filter, sub-harmonics, pulse width, Metalizer, saw animator
- CV Out jacks: pitch, envelope, LFO
- MIDI In with 5 pin DIN connector
- USB MIDI In/Out
- 1/4” audio output and 1/8” headphone output
- Full-functioned step sequencer: 8 memories | up to 64 steps per memory | tap tempo | rate control | step divisions (via software) | trigger modes (via software)
- MIDI sync
- Steel bottom panel
- 12V DC 1A power supply
The Arturia MicroBrute UFO is available for purchase for ~$400. Visit the official Arturia website for more information about this synthesizer.
