Arturia Drumbrute Impact NOIR USB MIDI Analog Drum Synthesizer Machine Interface

DrumBrute Impact NOIR is the all-black edition of the analog drum machine with 10 punchy voices: kick, two snares, high and low toms, cowbell, cymbal, closed and open hats, and an FM sound. Every voice is generated by analog circuitry rather than samples, which is why the kick moves air and the snares cut through a dense mix.

Color sound-shapers add a per-voice effect on every voice except the cowbell, boosting harmonic content or adding grit, snap, and bite at the press of a button. Color changes can be sequenced, so a hat opens up or a snare bites harder at specific points in a pattern. Built-in output distortion pushes the whole kit into crunchier territory with a bypass switch when you want it clean.

Sequencing follows the architecture of the original DrumBrute. Sixty-four patterns hold up to 64 steps each, every drum track can run its own length for polyrhythms, and each drum has a separate accent. Song mode chains patterns into full arrangements, a Random knob generates variations, and Swing adds groove globally or per voice. The touch strip handles real-time beat repeat, and the Roller triggers drum rolls.

Connections cover internal, MIDI, and clock sync including 1PPS, 2PPQ, DIN24, and DIN48, plus a USB MIDI interface. A main output carries the full kit, while individual outputs for kick, snares, hats, and FM sound let you process and mix parts separately. A 3.5 mm headphone output with smart metronome override handles quiet practice. It measures 13.5 x 9.6 x 2.2 in and weighs 4 lb.

The NOIR finish keeps the same layout and feature set in a darker chassis that suits stage rigs and studio desks built around black gear.