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Mutamix​ ​Manual​​ ​​

v1.00 

 

 
 

 

Main​ ​Mode 

Mutamix

 

initializes

 

in

 

its

 

default

 

Main

 

Mode,

 

indicated

 

by

 

the

 

​​

X-MODE

​​

 

LED

 

being

 

off.

 

In

 

this 

mode,

 

Mutamix

 

functions

 

as

 

a

 

fairly

 

standard

 

audio/CV

 

mixer

 

with

 

muting

 

activated

 

by

 

the 

buttons,

 

but

 

also

 

the

 

​​

MUTE

 

CTRL/X-MODE

 

FUNCTIONS

​​

 

inputs.

 

In

 

this

 

mode,

 

the

 

buttons 

perform

 

different

 

functions

 

depending

 

on

 

how

 

they

 

are

 

pressed. 

 

Button

 

Single

 

Press

​​

 

-

 

Mutes

 

or

 

unmutes

 

the

 

respective

 

channel. 

 

Button

 

Double

 

Press

​​

 

-

 

Puts

 

a

 

channel

 

in

 

solo

 

and

 

mutes

 

all

 

other

 

channels.

 

Pressing

 

other 

buttons

 

adds

 

them

 

to

 

the

 

solo

 

state,

 

and

 

double

 

pressing

 

any

 

button

 

exits

 

the

 

solo

 

mode. 

Double

 

pressing

 

a

 

button

 

will

 

also

 

exit

 

any

 

menu

 

state. 

 

Held

 

Button

 

Press

​​

 

-

 

Holding

 

a

 

button

 

for

 

approximately

 

1

 

second

 

activates

 

the

 

labelled 

functionality

 

of

 

a

 

button. 

 

X-MODE

​​

 

-

 

Enters

 

​​

X-Mode

,

 

changing

 

the

 

functionality

 

of

 

the

 

buttons

 

and

 

​​

MUTE 

CTRL/X-MODE

 

FUNCTIONS

​​

 

inputs. 

 

SAVE

​​

 

-

 

Saves

 

current

 

muting

 

configurations

 

and

 

​​

GATE/PULSE

​​

 

settings

 

as

 

a

 

preset. 

Holding

 

this

 

button

 

allows

 

the

 

selection

 

of

 

a

 

button

 

as

 

a

 

slot

 

to

 

save

 

a

 

preset.

 

Then

 

press 

the

 

button

 

to

 

save

 

a

 

preset

 

to

 

the

 

desired

 

button.

 

A

 

preset

 

can

 

be

 

saved

 

to

 

each

 

of

 

the 

six

 

buttons.

 

These

 

presets

 

can

 

be

 

saved

 

to

 

EEPROM

 

for

 

recall

 

after

 

power

 

cycling

 

by 

holding

 

the

 

​​

SAVE

​​

 

button

 

until

 

it

 

flashes

 

rapidly.

 

Channel

 

fader

 

LEDs

 

of

 

buttons

 

with 

saved

 

presets

 

will

 

light

 

up. 

 

LOAD

​​

 

-

 

Allows

 

selection

 

of

 

a

 

preset

 

to

 

be

 

loaded.

 

If

 

a

 

button

 

has

 

a

 

saved

 

preset,

 

its 

channel

 

fader

 

LED

 

will

 

light

 

up. 

 

KILL

​​

 

-

 

Mutes

 

all

 

channels.

 

The

 

LEDs

 

will

 

all

 

blink

 

rapidly

 

to

 

indicate

 

kill

 

is

 

active.

 

Press 

any

 

button

 

to

 

exit

 

this

 

mode. 

 

GATE

​​

 

-

 

Causes

 

the

 

channel

 

fader

 

LEDs

 

of

 

any

 

channels

 

set

 

to

 

​​

GATE

​​

 

mode

 

to

 

light

 

up. 

Channels

 

set

 

to

 

GATE

 

mode

 

will

 

mute

 

if

 

a

 

gate

 

sent

 

to

 

the

 

channel’s

 

​​

MUTE 

CTRL/X-MODE

 

FUNCTIONS

​​

 

input

 

is

 

high,

 

and

 

unmute

 

while

 

the

 

gate

 

is

 

low. 

 

 

Page

 

Summary of Contents for Mutamix

Page 1: ...Mutamix Manual v1 00 Mutamix 6 Channel CV Audio Mixer ...

Page 2: ... Contents Overview Features Installation Before Your Start Installing Your Module Front Panel Controls Inputs and Outputs Instructions Main Mode X Mode Rear Jumpers Alternate Initialization Settings Technical Specifications Firmware Changelog Page 1 ...

Page 3: ...le can also be connected using a ribbon cable to normal the two together This flexible configuration means that the Mutamix can function as an audio and CV mixer sequential switcher voice allocator step sequencer and complex modulation distributor Features Six channel CV audio mixer with LED faders to set input levels mute solo buttons and three selectable Bus Outputs Preset saving and loading of ...

Page 4: ... capacity or upgrade your power supply You will also need to ensure you have enough free space hp as well as free power headers in your case to fit the new module You can use a tool like ModularGrid to assist in your planning Failure to adequately power your modules may result in damage to your modules or power supply If you are unsure please contact us before proceeding Installing Your Module Whe...

Page 5: ...e is connected to the right one The other end of the cable with a 16 pin connector connects to the power bus board of your Eurorack case Ensure the red stripe on the cable lines up with the 12V pins on the bus board On Intellijel power supplies the pins are labelled with the label 12V and a thick white stripe If you are using another manufacturer s power supply check their documentation for instru...

Page 6: ...correctly aligned If the pins are misaligned in any direction or the ribbon is backwards you can cause damage to your module power supply or other modules After you have confirmed all the connections you can reconnect the power cable and turn on your modular system You should immediately check that all your modules have powered on and are functioning correctly If you notice any anomalies turn your...

Page 7: ...Mutamix Manual v1 00 Front Panel Page 6 ...

Page 8: ...estination for a channel 4 BUS A Attenuator Used to reduce the signal level from the BUS A output When fully clockwise the signal is not attenuated 5 BUS C Attenuator Reduces the signal level of the BUS C output Fully clockwise means the signal is not attenuated Inputs and Outputs A INPUTS Allows input of an audio or CV signal to a channel B MUTE CTRL X MODE FUNCTIONS Sending gate or trigger signa...

Page 9: ...o light up if they are in the selected mode For example if you hold the GATE button the channels set to GATE mode will light up Channels in GATE mode will mute while the signal on their respective input is high Channels in PULSE mode will cause toggle between being muted and unmuted on every trigger received on their input GATE mode is optimized for square wave LFOs and sustained gate notes while ...

Page 10: ... the functionality of the buttons and MUTE CTRL X MODE FUNCTIONS inputs SAVE Saves current muting configurations and GATE PULSE settings as a preset Holding this button allows the selection of a button as a slot to save a preset Then press the button to save a preset to the desired button A preset can be saved to each of the six buttons These presets can be saved to EEPROM for recall after power c...

Page 11: ...Causes the channel fader LEDs of any channels set to PULSE mode to light up Channels set to PULSE mode will toggle between muted and unmuted if a trigger or pulse is sent to the channel s MUTE CTRL X MODE FUNCTIONS input Page 10 ...

Page 12: ...be selected by pressing one of the six buttons The channel fader LED of the last step will blink Preset button slots outside of the pattern length will be ignored when presets are randomized For example if the sequence length is set to four presets five and six will not be selected during randomization Holding the SAVE button until the X Mode LED flashes rapidly will still cause the Mutamix to sav...

Page 13: ... six INPUT NORMALS 5V GND The position of this jumper will determine the behaviour of the Mutamix faders GND With no input connected Mutamix faders send no offset signal regardless of their position If an input is connected the fader raises the amount of input signal sent to the selected BUS output This is the default behaviour for Mutamix faders 5V Mutamix faders will send a zero to five volt off...

Page 14: ...ton functionality except for muting is disabled but button response is instantaneous Both alternate initialization settings persist after power cycling Technical Specifications Width 18 hp Maximum Depth 38 mm Current Draw 58mA 12V 44mA 12V Firmware Changelog 1 12 July 10 2017 Fix gates on channel one MUTE input occasionally influencing other channels 1 11 July 24 2015 Fix for channel five and six ...

Page 15: ...1 00 Enable disable performance mode by holding X MODE while powering on the module All button functions except for mutes are disabled but button response is instantaneous The settings persist when powered down Page 14 ...

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