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patrickvf1976
Joined: Aug 08, 2011 Posts: 192 Location: Gig Harbor
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 1:43 pm Post subject:
Opinions needed - Arturia Minibrute vs MFB Kraftzwerg |
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Both are in the same or similar price class, both are analogue, both are very flexible and programmable. What is your opinion if you had to decide between the two? |
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Cynosure
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Joined: Dec 11, 2010 Posts: 966 Location: Toronto, Ontario - Canada
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:01 pm Post subject:
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It think it depends on what you need/want.
The MFB Kraftzwerg is semi-modular and patchable.
The Minibrute has a keyboard (with aftertouch I think) and an arpeggiator.
Plus they both sound different. Listen to demos online and try to figure out which one will fill a void in your current selection of gear. _________________ JacobWatters.com |
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patrickvf1976
Joined: Aug 08, 2011 Posts: 192 Location: Gig Harbor
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:36 pm Post subject:
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Can the Microzwerg also function as a controller and Midi 2 CV converter? I know the Minibrute doesn't send midi messages other than note on/off. I always wanted a (semi) modular synth but the Minibrute also seems to be a pretty cool synth although it has only one OSC, but it has features that most other synths don't have plus it has the Steiner-Parker filter. I would be tempted to get both, but I would have to dip into my college funds and I'd rather avoid that. Hmmm decisions, decisions..
PS: is the Microzwerg now a fully analog or virtual analog/analog modeling synth? I know I said they were both analog but I didn't find any mentioning about it, so I assumed that it has a fully analog signal path |
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anigbrowl
Joined: Jan 21, 2008 Posts: 116 Location: San Francisco, USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:54 am Post subject:
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Now you need to consider the new MS-20 as well |
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patrickvf1976
Joined: Aug 08, 2011 Posts: 192 Location: Gig Harbor
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:25 am Post subject:
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Welll... I got the Microzwerg, mainly because I like to experiment and it's a (semi) modular synth for a relatively low price, however I'm still looking into getting the Minibrute, but now I'm conflicted between that, a Realistic MG1 and a Yamaha CS15. However $800 for the Yamaha seems a bit high. Hmmmm... |
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SPIKE the Percussionist
Joined: Jun 06, 2006 Posts: 74 Location: manipulate.net
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Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:02 pm Post subject:
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both are cool.
i have the miniBRUTE and really like it.
get some really cool noiz out of it when i hook up the Oberkorn to it!
it also REALLY plays well with an SH-101.
very complimentary of each other. _________________
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Venn Diagram
Joined: Sep 29, 2013 Posts: 31 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:39 am Post subject:
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patrickvf1976 wrote: | Welll... I got the Microzwerg, mainly because I like to experiment and it's a (semi) modular synth for a relatively low price, however I'm still looking into getting the Minibrute, but now I'm conflicted between that, a Realistic MG1 and a Yamaha CS15. However $800 for the Yamaha seems a bit high. Hmmmm... |
CS15 would IMHO be a no brainer but I am not a fan of the Minibrute and not huge fan of the Moog "sound" - personally I'd probably look at the Basstation 2 or an SEM patchpanel (which would be my next choice of analog). _________________ Autocorrect is becoming my new enema .......
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patrickvf1976
Joined: Aug 08, 2011 Posts: 192 Location: Gig Harbor
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:49 am Post subject:
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Well, here's an update - I got the Microzwerg AND the CS15 AND the MG1... and now I'm waiting for an PAIA 2720 to arrive at my door step
The MG1 however is in pieces because the keys wouldn't play right (varying volume, or not at all) and they are extremely corroded thus need a lot of careful scraping and scratching one at a time.. ugh.. but I'm happy with what I got. But now I'm conflicted AGAIN.. Minibrute vs Bass Station II. Any opinions about these two? |
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Venn Diagram
Joined: Sep 29, 2013 Posts: 31 Location: Toronto
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patrickvf1976
Joined: Aug 08, 2011 Posts: 192 Location: Gig Harbor
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject:
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Yeah the specs look pretty good. What are your opinions on the Paia 2700/2720? I paid $500 for it and am waiting anxiously for it to arrive. You think it's a good modular or did I throw money out for a piece of crap? I'd like to see a decent, raw demo of it, not just some random patching and noodling around on a badly built Paia modular and I don't care much for heavily processed multitracked demos. I would like to see a raw, informative, cool demo of this synth. |
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