8.4. Playback and polyphony
MiniBrute 2 is a monophonic synthesizer, and the Sequencer and the Arpeggiator share
a single voice. Both can run at the same time, but when you play the pads to create an
arpeggio it will override the notes being played by the Sequencer until you release the pads.
This can result in some marvelous interplay between the two. (In other words, try it! It's a lot
of fun.)
Naturally, as the MiniBrute 2 makes the decision to favor one note over the other, it translates
that into a control voltage and sends it to the patch bay. It's the same with the USB/MIDI
outputs, since they share a single MIDI channel: a single note will be transmitted either from
the Sequencer or the Arpeggiator at any given moment.
Here are two reference charts for the playback features of the Sequencer and the
Arpeggiator. The top chart lists the shared features; the bottom chart lists the independent
features.
Shared features Description
Synth engine Monophonic voice is shared; Arp overrides Seq steps
CV/Gate outputs Monophonic voice is shared; Arp overrides Seq steps
USB/MIDI output Arp and Sequencer share the same MIDI channel; only one note can be active at a time
Sequencer tracks Arp notes can be captured during real-time recording
Independent features Description
Playback direction [p.92] Independent: Seq/Arp can play back in different directions
Gate time [p.91] The sequencer has a Gate track; Arp gate time is fixed at 50%
The sections that follow expand upon the information provided earlier in this chapter.
86 Arturia - User Manual MiniBrute 2S - Seq / Arp: shared features
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