Arturia PolyBrute Sound Design Tricks

When Producer, DJ, content creator, and product expert for Arturia Jaxe (Jakub Manaj), recently paid a visit to Australia we jumped at the opportunity to host him in our studios. We asked Jaxe if he had any cool sound design advice for the PolyBrute since the “Limited Edition” Noir version had just been released, and Jaxe didn’t disappoint.

Designed for serious sound creation, the PolyBrute is a cutting-edge synthesiser. The Poly Brute captures iconic analogue sounds flawlessly, from gritty basslines to soaring pads, thanks to its six voices of polyphony, two analogue oscillators, and dual filter section with a Steiner-Parker and a Ladder filter. But this goes beyond a simple retro instrument. A 64-step polyphonic sequencer, a ribbon controller, a digital effects section, and Arturia’s state-of-the-art Morphée pad, which enables you to shape and evolve patches with deft hand control, are just a few of the cutting-edge features that the PolyBrute is packed with. It also has a 32-destination modulation matrix, ribbon controller, and digital effects section. Synthesizer and drum machine enthusiasts at Noisegate love Arturia’s Brute line, and the PolyBrute Noir is a welcome addition to the lineup.

• 6-voice analog morphing polysynth
• 61-note velocity/pressure-sensitive keyboard
• 2 Brute waveshaping oscillators per voice
• Noise generator ranging from red to white noise
• Dual filter design: Steiner multimode and Dr. Bob Moog’s 24db Ladder
• Master filter control and filter FM
• 3 LFOs and 3 Envelope Generators
• Matrix interface for modulation, sequencing, and preset control
• 64 Matrix points for modular-style patching
• Each preset has 2 states, seamlessly blended with the Morph control
• Split or layer the keybed with the morphable sonic states
• Select Poly, Mono, or Unison modes for the keyboard
• Revolutionary 3-axis Morphée controller for real-time tactile expression
• Assignable ribbon controller above keybed
• Pitch wheel and assignable multi-function mod wheel
• 64-step sequencer with motion recorder and automation
• Multi-mode complex arpeggiator
• Built-in stereo digital effects including reverb, chorus, and delay
• Left and right unbalanced 1/4″ output jacks
• MIDI In, Out and Thru DIN connectivity, plus USB MIDI

Arturia is Distributed by CMI Music & Audio in Australia