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Synthesizer

Arturia MiniBrute 2S

Name: Arturia MiniBrute 2S
Brand: Arturia

Arturia · MiniBrute 2S Desktop Synthesizer

Price: 339 EUR – 369 EUR

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A keyboard-less desktop version of Arturia's MiniBrute 2 semi-modular synth, replacing the keys with dedicated performance pads and two independent step sequencers for a studio-desk or rack-focused workflow.

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About the Arturia MiniBrute 2S

The MiniBrute 2S shares its analog voice architecture and full patch bay with the keyboard-equipped MiniBrute 2, but strips out the keyboard entirely in favor of velocity- and pressure-sensitive performance pads, aimed at players who trigger notes via sequencer or an external MIDI keyboard rather than playing directly on keys. This desktop format takes up less space on a crowded studio desk and integrates more naturally alongside other tabletop and modular gear.

Its two independent step sequencers can run simultaneously, each controlling different parameters or pitch sequences, letting a player build polyrhythmic and evolving patterns similar in spirit to dedicated sequencer-focused semi-modular instruments - a genuinely performance-oriented feature set built around the assumption that this instrument will often sit within a larger patched or sequenced setup rather than being played as a standalone keyboard synth.

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Sound character of the Arturia MiniBrute 2S

MiniBrute 2S uses Arturia's Steiner-Parker-derived analog filter together with its signature Brute Factor feedback circuit, Ultrasaw waveform-doubling oscillator and Metalizer waveshaper, a combination built specifically to push the raw analog waveform into aggressive, metallic, distorted territory beyond a clean analog tone.

Aggressive Metallic Punchy

Technical data for the Arturia MiniBrute 2S

Interface	Performance pads (no keyboard)
Sequencer	2 independent step sequencers
Format	Semi-modular desktop, Eurorack-compatible
Voice	Analog

Price history for the Arturia MiniBrute 2S

Cheapest seen: 339 EUR · Most expensive seen: 369 EUR

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The history of the Arturia MiniBrute 2S

Arturia's MiniBrute 2S offers a desktop, pad-based alternative to the keyboard MiniBrute 2, aimed at players integrating it into larger sequenced or modular setups.