Converting a vanilla MiniBrute to a MiniBrute SE and vice versa...
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Aim of the modification:
Transform your vanilla MiniBrute into a MiniBrute SE in order to benefit from its 6x64 step sequencer or transform your MiniBrute SE into a vanilla onein order to benefit from its arpeggiator.

Technical level: Easy, you only need to knpw how to send a SysEx command chain to your MiniBrute through the MIDI port using either a MIDI sequencer, a DAW or a small software handling SysEx  communication through MIDI or USB.

Except for the external look, the only difference between a vanilla and a SE depends on a small string of  commands written to the EPROM of the microprocessor. The hardware and the firmware (1.0.3.23 or greater) are the same. Therefore in order to have your machine behaving like a vanilla or SE it's up to you to send a short SysEx command to your MiniBrute.

Hopefully, Arturia gave me these SysEx commands and has granted me permission to publish them here on this web site.
Software operation
In order to send the SysEx commands to your Minibrute you can use one of the following freewares :
Vanilla to SE

Here is the SysEx command: F0 00 20 6B 04 01 75 01 3E 01 F7  
 and the corresponding file:

SE to vanilla

Here is the SysEx command:  F0 00 20 6B 04 01 46 01 3E 00 F7  
and the corresponding file:



Changing the faceplate silk-screening
Here is a PDF file of the Sequencer silk-screen that can be printed on vinyl sticker foil.