Arturia’s DrumBrute Impact has been given a retro ’80s makeoverArturia has updated its DrumBrute Impact analogue drum machine with a new, retro-inspired aesthetic.
First launched in 2016, the DrumBrute was designed to “deliver raw, unapologetic drum sequences for producers and performers alike”. Now, the limited edition DrumBrute Impact 1984 sees the same 10-voice machine reimagined with an off-white finish.

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DrumBrute Impact 1984 mixes analogue percussion with a polyrhythmic 64-step sequencer and modern-sounding upgrades. Its 10 voices include kick, snares, toms, hats, cowbell, cymbal, and FM, and there are 64 patterns on board with up to 64 steps, which are chainable in Song mode.
Users can record or perform beats on the fly using its eight responsive pads, and can also switch banks while playing, or quickly mute or solo channels as desired. There’s a swing control to add groove (per instrument or globally), and a Random control to generate beat variations.
The DrumBrute also lets you “sync to anything” via USB, MIDI, or Clock, and it has a 3.5mm headphone output with metronome override, and group outputs for kick, snares, hats, and FM.
Take a closer look below:

In other Arturia news, the brand recently launched the sixth iteration of its powerful sound design software, Pigments. It features a new Vocoder, which enables producers to get creative with voice modulation, plus a new Modal engine, new filters and modulators, and an improved user interface. If you’re an existing Pigments user, you can download the update for free.
The DrumBrute Impact 1984 is priced at €299. Find out more via Arturia.
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