Arturia - Drumbrute Impact 1984

Drumbrute Impact 1984

Unleash the rebel within

The same powerful 10-voice analog drum machine, reimagined in an iconic off-white finish. DrumBrute Impact 1984 merges in-your-face analog percussion with a polyrhythmic 64-step sequencer and modern-sounding appointments in a compact, instantly satisfying beat-making machine.

Punch it in

Perform beats on the fly with 8 responsive pads. Finger-drum live or record in real-time. Improvise over existing sequences or record your jam as you go. Switch banks while playing, quickly mute or solo channels, and watch the pads light up with every triggered sound.

Hook it up

Thanks to DrumBrute Impact 1984’s advanced I/O, you can produce and perform your own way - sync up with your entire hardware rig and let the analog mayhem commence.

With multi-out, midi and sync, route your hats and snares through external effects, jam with a modular system, or chain multiple drum machines together. It’s up to you.

Discover your flow

From crisp, quantized hits to unquantized jamming - DrumBrute Impact 1984 adapts to your style. Use accents for extra dynamic punch or dive into polyrhythms to create endless evolving grooves. Add movement with step components like random, repeat, or roll for a living, breathing sequence.

10 in-your-face analog sounds: Kick, Snares, Toms, Hats, Cowbell, Cymbal, and FM.

64 patterns with up to 64 steps, chainable in Song mode.

Chain patterns to create 16 songs, perfect for live sets.

Swing control to add groove, per instrument or globally.

Randomness to generate beat variations.

Output distortion for rich analog warmth, with bypass.

Color control for per-voice tonal shaping.

Sync to anything via USB, MIDI, or Clock.

3.5mm headphone output with metronome override.

Group outputs for kick, snares, hats, and FM.

A closer
look

Explore DrumBrute Impact 1984 in detail, from its hard-wearing pads to its raucous driven sound palette

Overview
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10 in-your-face analog sounds
High-impact drum sounds that will make your audience a slave to your rhythm. A chest-pounding kick, two face-slapping snares, hi and low toms that’ll shake your pants off, a zingy cymbal, searing hats, a massive FM synth sound, and a cowbell, because everything needs more cowbell.
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4 banks of 16 patterns, each with up to 64 steps
Easily create your own patterns by using the “step” and “accent” buttons, or record them in real-time from the pads. Use the Polyrhythm feature to change the pattern length per instrument, use the looper to add some glitchy beat-repeats, and the roller to add per-instrument drum fills.
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Chain 16 patterns to create 16 songs
Create up to 16 full songs by chaining up to 16 of your saved patterns, perfect for creating live sets.
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Swing
Add some groove to your rhythm, either globally or per drum.
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Randomness
Add unpredictable variations to your pattern, from a little extra hit here and there, to a full-blown sonic assault. Available per instrument, or globally if you’re feeling brave.
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Output distortion
The main output features a rich, specially voiced distortion to add some filth when you need it, and the ability to bypass it when you don’t.
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Color
Unique to DrumBrute Impact 1984, “Color” can be activated per instrument, or per step, giving you another layer of tonal control. Add overdrive to the kick, make the snares snap and crack, and excite the hats, toms, and FM sound.

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Headphone output
3.5mm output for headphone monitoring. When connected, the metronome is removed from the main output so you hear it, and not your audience.
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Group outputs
4 additional outputs to send the Kick, Snares, Hi Hats, or the FM Sound out separately for post-processing, letting you create your perfect drum sound. When you route one of them, they are removed from the main mix, giving you massive creative control.
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Sync to anything
DrumBrute Impact 1984 can sync to external MIDI, vintage sequencers, modular synths, KORG Volcas, and DAWs via MIDI, clock, or USB.

Get hands on

DrumBrute Impact 1984 is a drum machine for demanding musicians who crave raw power and monstrous tone. Tweak the Color, slam the Distortion, push the Polyrhythms further than ever before. Are you ready to make an impact?

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Hear it
in action

DrumBrute Impact 1984’s sounds were designed from the ground up to stand out and get noticed. Each featuring a distinct, unique flavor, with a strong overall “kit” sound that will deliver the punch and power you need.

Bass Jam

Jam showing the rawer side of the machine. All sounds coming from the DrumBrute Impact, using the built-in distortion, and with additionnal touch of processing from Ableton's Color Limiter.

Groove Jam

This very lively jam was recorded straight from the machine, performed in one take. It is clearly making the most of all the instruments' ranges and performance features. All sounds coming from DrumBrute Impact and its built in distortion circuit, n o external processing applied.

Lighthouse

Ambient and relaxing track made using DrumBrute impact for drums, as well as Analog Lab for synth sounds. Additional processing was made using Ableton's native ping pong delay effect on the Snare 2.

Micro Jam

This à la micro-house jam/track shows well the variety of sounds that can be achieved by using accent tracks and automating the color of the instruments. All sounds coming from the DrumBrute Impact, using the built-in distortion, and with additionnal touch of processing from Ableton's Color Limiter.

Overtimed

Groovy and ambient electro composition put together very quickly thanks to the handy sequencer. 3 Instances of DX7V were used for the synth parts. Processing include DrumBrute Impact's built-in distortion at a discrete setting, and Ableton's Glue Compressor for mild compression.

Slow Rise

In this ethereal track, Snare 2 is being used as a way to simulate a crash, thanks to its longer decay settings. Additional processing was made using Ableton's native ping pong delay effect on the Snare 2. All synth sounds come from Analog Lab.

Artistscorner

Kenny Larkin
Techno producer from Detroit
Don’t let the small size fool you, the sound of this thing is massive! The redesigned engine is amazing. Add in the distortion, and it’s on another level! Punchy as f**k! This bad boy is my new go to machine for kick and snare!
JT Daly
Songwriter / Engineer
The DrumBrute Impact is built like an absolute analog tank! It instantly became the warmest and punchiest drum machine in my studio. It sounds amazing and plays even better.
Ross McNae
Twin Atlantic
This thing is really inspiring. Every sound is usable and it’s lots of fun.

PressClippings

Audio Fanzine
On DrumBrute Impact
“With its very competitive price, DrumBrute Impact is positioned as a very affordable composition and performance tool to start or complement ones analog stage or studio setup. We award him a 2018 'Value for Money' Award”
Audio Technology
On DrumBrute Impact
“I’m certain the machine will be a runaway success, simply because of the kick and the distortion effect. Then the FM Drum adds a world of versatility to the device again. Go have a listen, absorb a slight incursion on the credit card and grab what will outrun the original DrumBrute as a true classic.”
Future Music
On DrumBrute Impact
“PLATINIUM AWARD The original DrumBrute was a very solid all-round drum synth paired with an excellent sequencer, at a price that made it very tempting. The Impact doubles down on all of this. (...) It is an inspiring and enticing drum machine at a very good price. ”
ISPMúsica
On DrumBrute Impact
“New sounds, simple tools, powerful analog character and very broad connectivity.”
Hispasonic
On DrumBrute Impact
“This new Drumbrute expands the existing range in a way I never could imagine. The result it's awesome and the options to sculpt my own sound are amazing.”
Music Radar
On DrumBrute Impact
“I love the distorsion !”
Future Music
On DrumBrute Impact
“What matters here is the sound, and we found that everything that comes out of DrumBrute Impact is filled it with freshness and innovation. An excellent analog drum machine.”
Reverb
On DrumBrute Impact
“What you have here is a really really nice sequencer with a really nice pallette of analogue sounds.”
Create Digital Music
On DrumBrute Impact
“The result: this thing hits really hard. That matters. We’re humans. We like things that go thud. We can feel it. This isn’t theory; it’s visceral.”
Ask Audio
On DrumBrute Impact
“Very, very good Drum Machine.”
Sonic State
On DrumBrute Impact
“My god, it kills!”