Arturia DrumBrute Impact 1984

Defiant analog sound

A limited-edition analog drum machine that fuses a timeless look with a beefy, Brute-powered sound. With per-voice color controls, built-in analog distortion, and polyrhythmic sequencing - craft raw, punchy rhythms with ease.

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.

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?

SPECIFICATIONS

• 10 pure analog sounds: Kick, Snare 1, Snare 2, Tom Hi, Tom Low, Cowbell, Cymbal, Closed Hat, Open Hat, and FM Sound

• 64 patterns with up to 64 steps each

• Separate accent per drum

• Optional Color sound-shaping on all instruments (except Cowbell)

• Song mode for chaining patterns

• Polyrhythm capabilities: each drum track can be a separate length

• Swing: global or per instrument

• Randomness: generate pattern variations

• Pattern Looper for beat repeat functions

• Roller for real time instruments rolls

• Output Distortion with bypass

• Smart metronome with headphone override

• Multiple sync options: Internal / MIDI / Clock, including 1PPS, 2PPQ, DIN24, and DIN48

• USB MIDI interface

• Master output, & optional individual audio outputs for Kick, Snares, Hats and FM Sound

• 3.5mm headphone output

What's in the box:

• DrumBrute Impact 1984 unit

• Power cable