Mutable Instruments Frames - Manual

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.
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2 3 4 5
8 9 10 11
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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.