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- Page 1 CHANGES IN VERSION 2.0...
- Page 2 Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Arturia. The software described in this manual is provided under the terms of a license agreement or non-disclosure agreement. The software license agreement specifies the terms and conditions for its lawful use.
- Page 3 MatrixBrute rocked the synthesizer world with its introduction in 2016. Never before had a portable analog synthesizer offered so much power and performance in such an affordable package. And now with the release of the version 2.0 firmware, Arturia adds a host of new features to the already impressive feature set of the MatrixBrute.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents Overview of Changes..............................2 1.1. Preset compatibility with v1.0 ............................2 1.2. Preset mode: Compare presets ........................... 2 1.3. MOD mode: More custom routes ..........................2 1.4. SEQ mode: New features ..............................2 1.4.1. Edit Note, Mod values with Mod knob ................................2 1.4.2. -
Page 5: Overview Of Changes
Tempo can now be changed by whole numbers as well as by decimal values. For details, BPM Adjustment [p.6]. 1.4.3. Sequence Rotate MatrixBrute now has the ability to rotate the contents of a sequence to the left or right, one step at a time. Instructions are found here [p.7]. -
Page 6: Disable Multiple Steps At Once
We've added a lot of shortcuts to allow quick access to the great new features in version 2.0. For a series of charts that incorporate all of the front-panel shortcuts, see this section [p.16]. Arturia - Changes in version 2.0 - Overview of Changes... -
Page 7: New Features: The Details
2. NEW FEATURES: THE DETAILS 2.1. Preset mode: Compare presets This section refers to section 5.1.3 "Preset Compare" (p.35) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual MatrixBrute has 3 memories available when working with a preset: • The active preset (i.e., the edit buffer) •... -
Page 8: Mod Mode: More Custom Routes
2.2. MOD mode: More custom routes This section refers to section 5.2.3 "User assignable destinations" (p.37) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual MOD mode provides 16 user-definable mod routes, divided into four banks of four routes each. Buttons 13-16 are used to access the four banks. Let's start by learning how to assign a parameter to destinations 13 - 16: Select the first bank of custom mod routes by pressing button 13 once. -
Page 9: Seq Mode: New Features
Step editing actions [p.10] 2.3.2. BPM adjustment This section refers to section 5.3.1 "Tempo, rate, and playback controls" (p.41) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual Many of the step editing techniques also work during real-time recording. Version 2.0 provides two methods for changing the tempo. You can still adjust the BPM in decimal values by turning the Rate knob, but now you can also adjust the BPM by whole numbers. -
Page 10: Sequence Rotate
2.3.3. Sequence Rotate This section refers to section 6.1.1 "Rotate sequence" (p.47) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual Sometimes a good idea ends up in the middle somewhere when recording a pattern. This feature lets you fix that by shifting the contents of a sequence to the left or right. -
Page 11: Sequence Extend / Duplicate
2.3.4. Sequence extend / duplicate This section refers to "section" 6.1.2 "Extend & duplicate SEQ content" (p.47) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual This feature can double the length of a pattern in an instant, while also duplicating the contents. For example, a 16-step pattern becomes a 32-step pattern, with the second half pre-filled by musical data from the first 16 steps. -
Page 12: Multi-Step Erase
2.3.5. Multi-step erase This section refers to section 6.2 "Step editing" (p.48) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual You can disable multiple events at one time by holding the last button of the desired range and then pressing the first button (i.e., hold the right one, press the left one). All of the buttons within that range will be disabled, including the two that were pressed. -
Page 13: Step Editing Actions
Same as slot + turn Enable step + set pitch Same as Stop pitch Stop [1] Button hold/press order: L>R = Left to Right; R>L = Right to Left Arturia - Changes in version 2.0 - New Features: The Details... -
Page 14: Custom Lfo Waveforms
2.4. Custom LFO waveforms This section refers to section 4.11.2 "Draw an LFO waveform" (p.28) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual Press both Wave Selection arrows at the same time to enter LFO Draw mode. All of the LFO waveform LEDs blink three times, and the Preset screen shows "LF1" or "LF2" depending on which LFO is being edited. -
Page 15: Lfo Subdivision
2.5. LFO subdivision This section refers to section 4.11.1 "LFO time division" (p.28) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual The LFO rate can be subdivided into triplet or dotted values. To set the LFO time division value, hold Seq-Sync and press one of the three note value buttons in the Sequencer section (the quarter note, triplet, or dotted icons beneath the Link button). -
Page 16: Mcc Settings Mode
2.6. MCC Settings mode This section refers to section 7.3 "Settings mode" (p.58) in the matrixBrute 2.0 manual It's quicker to use the MIDI Control Center to change these settings because you can see them all at once. But you can change them without a computer attached: simply access Settings mode. - Page 17 To exit Settings mode, press one of the three large mode buttons (Preset, SEQ, MOD). These settings will be saved and recalled when the MatrixBrute is turned off and back on. Arturia - Changes in version 2.0 - New Features: The Details...
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Page 18: Glide In Duo-Split Mode
2.7. Glide in Duo-Split mode This section refers to section 4.8.1.1 "Glide and Duo-Split mode" (p.23) in the MatrixBrute 2.0 manual When the MatrixBrute is in Duo-Split mode, Glide can be enabled independently for the upper and lower sections of the keyboard. (Note that the Glide time is not independent for the two parts: this value is shared.) Here's how it works. -
Page 19: Shortcut / Combination Charts
2.8. Shortcut / Combination Charts Here are some charts that summarize the MatrixBrute shortcuts / button combinations: 2.8.1. Utility shortcuts Function Button press combinations Description Enter Settings mode Press Preset + SEQ + MOD Opens the settings editing menu Tune oscillators... -
Page 20: Compare Commands
Hold Voice Mode + press Octave Adjusts the lower part keyboard range octave buttons Enable lower part Hold Voice Mode + press Glide button Toggles Glide On/Off for the lower part glide Arturia - Changes in version 2.0 - New Features: The Details... -
Page 21: Sequencer Commands
Set the note one half step below the defined Hold Step < + Matrix button note note Enter upper approach Set the note one half step above the defined Hold Step > + Matrix button note note Arturia - Changes in version 2.0 - New Features: The Details...
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