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Arturia PolyBrute 12 specs
The PolyBrute 12 is Arturia's flagship 12-voice analog morphing synthesizer, upgrading the PolyBrute formula with the FullTouch MPE keyboard that senses each key's full travel and offers five aftertouch modes including polyphonic touch. Dual Brute VCOs, dual filters, a 12x32 matrix, Morphee pad and bi-timbral morphing presets sit under a metal chassis with wooden leg compatibility.
Brand: Arturia
9.0/ 10
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Twelve voices of pure analog under a FullTouch MPE keybed with a 12x32 modulation matrix and morphing A/B presets.
#1 of 38 synthesizers · full ranking| Status | current |
|---|---|
| Keys | 61 |
| Key action | FullTouch MPE keyboard (61 keys, key-position sensing across full travel; 5 touch modes incl. polyphonic aftertouch) |
| Polyphony | 12 |
| Sounds / presets | 480 |
| Effects | 3 stereo digital FX engines: modulation (chorus, phaser, flanger, ring mod), delay (9 algorithms incl. BBD, digital, Karplus), reverb (9 algorithms incl. plate, spring, shimmer), plus 6 distortion types |
| Sound engine | Pure analog signal path: 2 Brute VCOs per voice (saw/triangle + Metalizer, square + PWM, sub, linear FM, hard sync, noise), Steiner-Parker 12 dB/oct and Ladder 24 dB/oct filters, 3 envelopes, 3 LFOs, 12x32 modulation matrix, morphing A/B presets, Morphee 3D pad, ribbon controller, 64-step poly sequencer and arpeggiator |
| Speakers | None (line out only) |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB audio | No |
| Pads / faders | no (Morphee touch/pressure 3D controller + ribbon) |
| Weight | 22.8 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | [972, 157, 380] mm |
| Battery power | no |
| Released | 2023 |
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Strengths
- FullTouch MPE keyboard with polyphonic aftertouch across the entire key travel
- 12-voice fully analog path with Steiner-Parker and Ladder filters
- Morph, Morphee 3D pad and ribbon for deep performance control
- 64-step poly sequencer and matrix arpeggiator
Weaknesses
- 22.8 kg and premium 4999 USD price
- 12-voice ceiling for big stacks
- No USB audio interface
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Spec source: www.arturia.com — verified 2026-10-10