Portishead's Adrian Utley on Arturia MiniBrute Analog Synth
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- Source visited Portishead's Adrian Utley in his home studio. Here are some of his first reactions to Arturia's MiniBrute analogue synth, which was on loan for a few days. Adrian's got it hooked up here to his Maestro Echoplex EP-4, running into a Universal Audio 6176 channel.
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lol he touches the thing and it instantly sounds like portishead
+Fabian Tombers its the echoplex.
mm not only that.. i think detuning the oscs and the scales he uses are also a big part of it. great video. third is great
I fuckin agree. It's like instant flashback to The Rip or Machine Gun. He really has that dark style for playing synths, like detuned jazzy space, most of it into basslines.
I can hear Beth singing over any of the things he played out of the Mini
literally lol'd hhahhahahhahhahh
I know it's old but what you called "detuning osc" is just a pitch env or the pitch wheel
Does anyone else keep coming back to this video? - I love it
me. I keep on watching Adrian Utley videos over and over again, just for pleasure. He's my hero. But I keep on watching this particular one because that bugger tuned me on to buy a Minibrute and I am looking for interesting details I may have missed or forgotten.
I just did 6/24/2019, for about the 6th time. Every time I think about buying something new, I come here and listen to the sounds he created with the genesis of the small analog hardware gear, minibrute! I'm so glad I didn't sell mine.
Yep
all the time. I,m buying a minibrute tomorrow
Yeah... It's oddly super satisfying.
If David Gilmour and Adrian Utley did a project together....wow..I'm not sure what would happen to space and time...
Yeah man definitely haha
I wouldn't add Aphex since he kinds of hate Radio :(
I would say that Jonny, Adrian and Fripp could do some awesome shit together
cant forget Carl Sagan on vocals
I’d buy the album and tickets to that show any day!
All Adrian received in exchange for doing the video was a MiniBrute to keep.
Thank you.
I just found one for super cheap. I was thinking that it would be a nice piece of kit. Alot of people are saying its trash. Im glad i saw this because Adrian is a master. Might have to go grab it.
I love me minibrute and I had to fix it to play it and it was so worth it.
I do love the fact that person that is doing the interview knows what is taking about. Props!
Yes, great interview. I just wish he had planted the camera on a tripod or something, I am getting motion sick here :D
@@Porsche996-t1y Even a stabilizer filter would have been enough.
Sounds like Mylar Melodies, who also did a really nice interview with Adrian on his podcast "Why We Bleep". It may even be in the related videos list next to this one!
@@TheWilliamBogart that's what I was thinking, sounds a lot like Mylarmelodies
Adrian Utley is one of the best interviewees there is. He's so mild mannered and so damn interesting to listen to. I find his enthusiasm totally infectious.
Adrian Utley: "This is very good for doing strange things". - SOLD.
This was a brilliant demo. I love the Minibrute and while the Echoplex adds a lot to the sound, it's Adrian that makes it sound great. He has an affinity for synths.
By far still one of the funnest demo videos. A great synth and a great synth player! This was the video that introduced me to the minibrute some four yrs ago. After watching this synth guru rock it you can't help but be hooked and sold on analog and the brute.
So cool to have my comment highlighted. Thanks!! It just so happens I had sold my Minibrute about a year ago to get another synth, but I had to get it back. So I found one recently with a broken keybed and my dad bought it for my birthday coming up here at the end of this month. So now I have my first analog back and converted it to a module and you highlighted my comment too. Talk about a cool birthday, thanks again for getting this interview and demo, I watched it again just a few weeks ago too. Ha Ha!!
Still enjoying the synth?
@@TwinCitiesOxygen Yes, though I use a Moog Sub Phatty as my main mono synth now I still use a bunch of the samples I recorded over the years and break it out when I want to get it’s more raw tone, as the Moog in a way is kind of more subdued.
Wonderful artist, brilliant sounds...Exceptional Adrian!
Waiting his news publications with Portishead. Thanks for share!
The best part of this (it's all great) is when Utley says he reset his Minimoog settings for each track while he was playing. Professional.
This synthesizer is an absolute joy. If you're questioning your decision to buy it, just do it. Don't let the "one oscillator" fool you. This thing is POWERFUL, and it allows you to make so many sounds that you wouldn't expect from a $500 instrument.
Thanks, Adrian, for helping make my decision to purchase easier! ;)
I agree, get one. remember, the Roland SH101 is a 1 oscillator mono synth too and that goes for £800! Nowadays. This thing sounds much more versatile
There are some incredible single oscillator synths out these days.
Second time I watch this video...so inspiring. Can't get tired of watching this guy wandering around this synth like it's breathing!
This guy could make an entire album with just this synth and it would sound amazing. He should do it. Great vid.
He seems like a really nice guy.
This was one of two videos that sold me on the Minibrute (Marc Doty's series was the other). A good musician + a cool little instrument = awesomeness.
yes, and the echoplex helps quite a bit too.
knewy any analog synths sound a ton better with a delay and chorus, reverb, mine are plugged into moog minifoogers and some dr tone guitar pedals, WTF !!! the sounds are too much of a distraction - i never make music anymore, just drift away for 2 or 3 hours and entertain myself hahaha
jamie munro I want to buy a synth but I KNOW I'm gonna need some good effects. Can I get by with a multi-effect? I'm really not sure. I almost think it'd be worth it to just spend 300 bucks on a reverb. One effect might be enough for awhile...
Matthew yes a Multi will be fine mate , just get the best you can
300 on one effect is great if you have that sort of cash but then you'll wanna look at delay etc also, gets pretty expensive at 300 a pop
Obvious argument is buy once and buy one good version of each type then you're sorted but a decent Multi will be plenty sufficient plus you get variation and effects in parallel or series
The weird trend at the minute is to completely hide synths with extreme effects such as strymon etc , I don't like that personally as I buy synths for their sound but each to their own
Matthew C Good effects can be found all over eBay for under $70. Scores of them under $30. Behringer, Danelectro, Digitech, Arion, DOD, Line 6, EHX even. The Zoom G3 would be a really great start on multis, can be had used for a $100 and very clearly maps out how all the effects work analog style. You could get an idea of what you like and go from there, and there's a looper. Easy to get rid of too, they're popular.
Digitech, Line 6 and EHX all have really good reverbs under a hundred dollars. Don't feared used pedals on eBay, as long as it was tested, you'll be fine. I've been on forums where people bought scores of them on weekly basis, it's worth it and addictive.
This video definitely was part of the reason I bought mine :) Probably because he has so much fun exploring it.
I get the feeling that the SH-101 must have been sitting where the MiniBrute is and he had to move it for this demo. If you watch the "Synth Collection" video then you will see him talking about the 101 in a positive manner.
@Bobby Lawson There is nothing quite like the MiniBrute. It is affordable, raw, and doesn't hide behind any brand name. It is a great starting point for anyone not familiar with sound design. The packaged templates make it easy to get started and get to making your own unique sounds. I love my vintage synths, but you can really push this and know it won't cost you thousands of dollars if you decide dropkick it whilest on stage.
echoplex!!
I played with one in a store for 5 minutes, and bought one a week later
That Echoplex makes everything sound good. ha!
Hey Source, could you make another video with Utley playing with the *Micro* brute as well? Pretty please with voltage control on top? :)
Such a pleasure and treat to hear someone who is talented, creative, and with deep knowledge of analogue synths “go on a journey” with a quality piece of hardware. Thank-you for this. I’m so tired of hearing talentless amateurs on TH-cam with their new $3k synth when they don’t have a clue.
So fun to watch a synth master play with his new toy.
I am actually considering buying the MiniBrute and this video is pushing it towards 'yes'... great demo!
What a great Synth in the hands of a master. I'm no expert, but it sounds very ARP/ Moogy old school.
Nevermind, I want this. Adrian sold me.
Great video, now I must have one too
portished is great sound man
What an excellent vid to have watched! It's not regular that I watch a video on TH-cam and am thinking about it hours later...some o the sounds Adrian pulled were just mind blowing@5:25....
interviewer knows his shit
Interviewer is mylarmelodies
all right!
Pros: Its affordable, has a very flexible and otherwise pretty rare Steiner Parker filter in it, it has unique sounds which greatly differ from "moog standards", it can be very aggressive and gritty, but can also sound mellow, if you know how to tweak it. It comes with a great arpeggiator and has even aftertouch which makes it really fun to play. It has also a lot of connectivity with midi and CV so you can use it in modern and vintage setups.
Great. Now I need a tape delay. =/
just get a guitar pedal delay..
Do it! There are used Fulltone TTE’s and SSTE’s for decent prices. They are smaller, lighter, quieter, more reliable, and still being made unlike a Maestro Echo Plex. Not knocking Echo Plex’s at all but I felt more comfortable investing in a Fulltone. Still *need* a Roland RE:201 though.
As far as pedals go the Skreddy Pedals Echo is my only delay pedal that comes close to the real tape echo. It’s absolutely wonderful.
Bought my 68’ Echoplex for $120 a couple years ago. Had it serviced soon after, probably the best sounding piece of gear I own. The power transformer gives you a warm boost
I am now seriously considering getting a Mini Brut, Considering he has a vast synth collection and a lover of all things analogue this is the best review I have seen of the mini brut by far as he's not trying to sell it but just glowing with wonderment. Now about this Echolplex unit...
Proper Job ! Great Synth and great video. Portishead Adrian is great.
Heh, UAD plugins could take care of that! I've tried the UAD Echoplex and got it to sound VERY similar.
It's so amazing that the interviewer DOES know about synthesis. When they talk about triggering shit with the CV gate, hahaha, so geeky.
fluff on the analog synth is better than the shimmer of digital
Actually, having spent a fair bit of time with MiniBrute, it's still very representative of how it sounds. Plenty of other vids online with no FX!
Fantastic video! Also, Third is such a great album! Btw, is the interviewer Mylar Melodies? :)
Came here to ask this same Q. Sure sounds like Alex!
magic field trip with the minibrute , it's a classic!
it has a single oscillator so true detuning is not really possible, but thanks to an "Ultrasaw" phaser you can thicken up the sound. It also has a suboscillator which gives it more low end.
Cons: it has only 25 keys, is monophonic, so you can't play chords and it does not have patch memory, so you can't save your sounds. it is really a very old school synth, but one that inspires you to get into synthesis, becaus the interface is so intuitive.
Allright I'm sold. Ordering now. WOW
this is the best demo of the minibrute
I honestly sat with Thomann's website open looking at the MicroBrute (newer version of MiniBrute) and while watching this video i couldn't hold myself, so i ordered it. Such a nice piece of equipment! :)
This is like ASMR for synthesists.
See description, but he's running it through a Maestro Echoplex and a UA6176 preamp.
Though many y scince this video was made, i understand the Brute is very versatile, i just got my SE version of it a week ago and i am experimenting with it,- its great! - and this clip was very nice too! - Levi in sweden
awesome. Adrian Utley tearing through an affordable synth. Sometimes its the hands not the machine though people. We are talking Portishead here
Great video! Such a nice guy! It's amazing that everything he plays sounds like a new track for Portishead.
Thank you portishead - you have made me feel ok to have an obsession for synths and understand if you don't use it get rid of it - so my next synth is a minibrute :)
It really tied the room together.
Awesome!! I want to use the MiniBrute.
Love for analog synths can be explained in many ways. Watching this video is one.
Looks like the MiniBrute could be one of these machines Japanese call "epoch-making", like the Prophet 5, the MS-20 or the Minimoog for example.
ok, you convinced me, i´ll tak 2 please.
Ros - toM You should make a video of that :)
when i get it i will!
The echoplex has the main role in this one!....it even makes my First Sony sound great!
Thé echoplex. Using. Movie. 13 frideay
What a gent!
at the begining it sounds like the shinning soundtrack
I love this video I must have watched it 10 times, its like hanging out with Adrian (what I'd give!!!) With the Minibrute....been experimenting with running it through the Korg Monotron delay....Ill see if it makes it on an upcoming track...I do think so! Thanks for this vid!
On the subject of readability of patch sheets vs photos... potentially someone could make a mobile app that would process a photo of the synth and transcribe the parameter values...
Excellent little synth and Adrians a top bloke to.
I come all over this video every time
AMAZING.....Arturia is the gooood shit!!
Great interview..I learned quite a bit.
Yes he is a nice Guy. I know Adrian, not that well but as I used to, up until recently, co-own a recording studio in Bristol with Portishead then that`s why. I also love Analog synths etc, Look at the size of the Synth and how small it is and how reliable it is likely to be over the Classics. I should imagine that Adrian would have really liked the portability of it over his usual classic fave`s and it may well have found a place in his pre-production work or in a live sense for him.
reading the comments, this video alone has prolly sold at least 1000 minibrute's....it sounds good, im assuming you can control everything in real time w/ the knobs....unfortunately nobody has left any feedback....
This whole video and the fact that a friend bought one and used it with a line 6 dl4 and produced the same type of sounds sold me on this synth!
Great vid - really interesting on all levels - I've own a Minibrute for abt 1yr and i) it is a single OSC synth, so it can sound 'thin' and patching in a second voice using CV/gate outs & Audio-In can be tricky as the two voices will drift ii) without after effects (reverb etc) the sound can be 'hard' - this is neither good nor bad, it's just the MB's sound - when into bass territory this hardness is a god-send! Audition and if you like, buy - it's cheap and built like a tank!
Great great video! This is how you do a demo.
that tape delay helps a lot lol
Some very very awesome stuff....I like the sound of that thing ♥
I've had some serious analogue gear and this is sending me pulses of BUY ME.
It sounds like my old Pro-1, at times.
Minibrute and an Echoplex? The absolute dream.
i was planning on getting a mininova for my first synth,am now thinking about a microbrute.not being musically gifted,i like the ease of use an analogue synth gives you (compared to going into menus to change sounds e.t.c. also the sounds they can produce are fab (dr who type sci fi noises/soundscapes)
i can definitely see myself making some music/noisescapes with the mcroibrute and that's what it's all about 9as well as big bassy booming sci fi noises daddio ;-)
+racefaceec90 I would say going into menus is a lot easier :D But then, also much less fun.
Fun to watch a master at work.(play)
Excellent video
14:43 Wow, I learned a new Minibrute trick.
This video alone made me want to buy this thing
around 7 min , it starts to sound like pierre henry
Never had a chance to try the Poly Moog - sure there's loads of stuff on what Numan used out there on the interwebs! Thanks
I now wish I still had my Oberheim TVS-1, my Tonus (Arp) Pro Soloist, my MicroMoog....sadly, sold them all when financially embarrassed for a time. Glad to see someone is making knobs n' switches analog solo synths again. Nice demo.
Moog w Signature, nice :)... Nice collection of analog gear in general
This is my most favorite synth video of all time
even though i am not a musician (25 odd years trying to play guitar has taught me that) i still have the desire to make music.i have been thinking about getting a synth to play around with (as i have always loved synths) i think this synth would be perfect for someone like myself who doesn't know how to use a synth,as it is all hands on as opposed to menus. this synth sounds fantastic i have to say.
i could see myself actually making some type of music with it and having a good time doing it to boot :-)
9:30 they sound like wine tasters :)
I'm intrigued.. Adrian mentioned a lady who'd had just one synth, but learnt every nuance of it and made it her Stradivarius.. I'd love to find out who that lady is and be able to listen to some of her music...
Her name is Éliane Radigue.
Check this out, brilliant mini documentary on Eliane Radigue: vimeo.com/8983993
I was wondering who she was as well.
Thanks for providing her name @AmatuerDeadbeat. @SourceDistributionTV cheers for the link!
zomg.. so much want on the echoplex...
I like to go back to this video. Adrian is a wonderful musician. Since this video was made, I have owned two Minibrute SEs and two standard Minibrutes. Now I only have one of the SE units left. It's an amazing sounding monosynth with its own character (one that is not present in the Minibrute 2) that sets it apart from other monosynths from past and present. If only it had been made in sustainable material. The rubber parts detoriate (especially on the OG that has these rubber sides, and also on the Microbrute) after a couple of years and melt, leaving you a sticky feeling and oily fingers. They should compensate this by offering cheap replacement parts for all units that suffered from this. I tried to get help with replacement parts for my Minibrute SE but they didn't have any (although it was made in 3000 units) and only offered Minibrute OG replacement pots and faders at around 80 euro in total which is too much, and the colours and amount of pots and faders är different on the SE). They have a chance to build a legacy with their early hardware synths but when they can't offer solid replacement parts to a synth that they retailed 5 years ago, I question if it's worth to buy any of their more recent hardware synths. If anyone has good replacement parts suggestions for the SE, as well as the other early Brutes, please leave a comment). I tried the baking soda bath to get rid of the oily feel of the pots and faders but this helps only temporarily and I don't tend to keep doing this.
all you need is some spiritus and rub that sticky stuff out with some old clothes. takes some time but you can keep you og pots ;) did this to my microbrute. worked like a charm.
yooooo that echoplex is fire
Deliah Derbyshire in a synth.
Ace, post a vid with the results, it should sound pretty damn good!
Anyone know what desk he's got there?
I had my mind made up, 100% going for mini MS-20. That was before I watched this video... now I am back to - decisions decisions decisions...
20:23 . . that's called a 'moment' . . wow he was storing things in his memory... I love artists......
Check out the other vid on our channel for a walk through his studio and the other synths - it's linked right at the end of this one.
any advice for a noob? i've got one drum machine, one synth... what budget effects processor box could/should i get to enhance my music?
the old school was beautiful. But producing this way(with analog synths) is expensive and inconvenient. Adapt or die my friend. Embrace what the new school has to offer.
jo8854 I sold my drum machine and bought a minibrute SE and a boss dr-55 :)
jo8854 Musicians have pretty much always endured expense and inconvenience for the sake of getting the sounds they want. Besides, it's no more expensive or inconvenient than an electric guitar and those aren't exactly on the way out.
Poor old SH-101 laying dejectedly on the floor!
t3l3phasicworksh0p I’m just thankful he’s giving me GAS for something relatively affordable.
why not? he wont step onto it
@Shrek ... The speakers are Yamaha NS-10 reference monitors, meant to have a fairly flat standard when working between different studios. They are no longer made for the last decade so check out Adam A7X !!!
any idea what his other monitors are? thanks)
Brian Eno has made a couple of VSTi/Apps.
I'm sure he knows the value of sound regardless of where it comes from.