Mutable Instruments Frames User Manual

Frames, Keyframer / mixer front panel, Inspiration

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Frames

Keyframer / mixer

Front panel

A. B. C. D.

Channel gains. These knobs have an effect

only when the keyframe indicator

(G)

is lit, that is to

say when a keyframe has been recorded at the position

pointed by the FRAME knob.

E.

Creates a keyframe at the position pointed by the

FRAME knob. The timeline can contain up to 64 key-

frames.

F.

Deletes the keyframe at the position pointed by the

FRAME knob.

G.

Keyframe indicator - lit when there is a keyframe at

the position pointed by the FRAME knob. The keyframe

can be edited by the knobs A, B, C, D; or deleted with

(F)

.

H.

Frame knob - scrolls through the animation.

I.

Animation attenuverter. Attenuates and inverts the

polarity of the signal received on the FRAME CV input.

J.

+10V offset. When enabled, a +10V constant CV is sent

to the ALL input - unless a patch cable is inserted there.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

I

J

H

1.

Common input. The signal patched here is sent to all

unconnected input channels.

2. 3. 4. 5.

Channel 1, 2, 3, 4 inputs.

6.

Animation input. This CV modulates the position of

the FRAME knob.

7.

Mix output - sum of channel outputs 8, 9, 10, 11.

8. 9. 10. 11.

Channel 1, 2, 3, 4 outputs. When a patch

cable is connected there, the channel is removed from

the global mix.

12.

Frame step output. Sends a 1ms trigger pulse every

time a new keyframe is reached.

Inspiration

Patch four outputs from a complex VCO to the four

inputs, and animate the mix.

Send basic gate patterns to each input, and use the

gains to create CV melodies. Morph between them.

Dispatch the same sound source to 4 different filters,

wavefolders, FX processors, speakers...

Patch a simple ADSR envelope to the FRAME input.

Get 4 synchronized multi-stage envelopes!

Mix and match attenuation/gain channels and CV

generation channels. For example, use 2 channels for

mixing VCOs, and 2 channels as CV sources to alter

their timbre.

1

2

3

4

5

8

9

10

11

7

6

12

Tip: hold ADD

(E)

for five seconds to save the

current configuration of the module. It will be

restored the next time the module is powered on.
Tip: hold DEL

(F)

for five seconds to erase all

keyframes and get back to a blank state.

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