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QUAD MUCORDER

Mode III: Quad Mucorder 

Mode III transforms CVilization into a 4-track, 16-step ‘

Mutagenic CV Recorder

’. You can record more than 

one track (‘sequence’) at a time, and recording can be initiated manually or via external gate. If transposition 
is activated, individual sequences can be shifted up or down via CV (1V/octave) at the 4 inputs. 

Playback can be 

mutated

 per track. With the default mutation type, the intervals either widen or approach 

the first recorded value. The mutation rate is adjustable from very slow to ‘a bit too fast’. 

CV A serves as the necessary 

clock input

 for recording as well as playback. CV-B can be used for various 

duties, including extra clock, remote record / stop or even mutation control. 

Basic Operation 

•

Optional

: Turn LE1-4 to specify the sequence length i.e. number of steps that will be recorded. 

• Press LE1-4 to start recording. If the input jack is unused, random values will be recorded 

• Press LE1-4 again to stop recording ‘early’ e.g. if you only want to record 7 steps 

• After recording, turn LE1-4 one tick up to activate 

transposition

 via CV at inputs 1-4 

• Turn RE1-4 to 

mutate

. Default: Negative values narrow the range, positive values widen the range 

• Press RE1-4 to 

freeze

, press again to set 

zero

 mutation, or long-press to 

overwrite

 the recording 

• If you like, save all 4 tracks as a preset. Or erase a track by pressing LE and RE at the same time.

MIX  SEQ  MUC  PAN  EXP

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Unlike other modes, the Quad Mucorder was designed specifically for processing CV.

As the Sample & Hold is permanently active, Mode III is not suitable for processing audio.

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II

III

IV

MODE III

Quad Mucorder

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LE 1-4

Turn to specify no. of steps

Press to start/stop recording

Turn 1 tick up to activate 

transposition via CV at input

CV-A

Clock / trigger (required)

CV-B

Reset to first step or

quantizer selection or

glide on/off or 

record/stop or

dub or mutation control

RE 1-4 

**

Turn up to mutate a track
or turn down to unmutate
Press to freeze the mutation
Press again to zero mutation
Long-press to save mutation

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

MODE

Input CV

Inputs 2, 3 and 4 are normalled 
to input 1 so you can record all 4 
sequences from a single source

**

Each pair of encoders 

represents a track

LE1-4 + RE1-4 

**

Press both to erase a recording

A

B

CV

1

2

3

4