MUTRONICS MUTATOR MIDI SN 779M

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"Probably the most musical and involving filter unit ever - you know what this sounds like, but until you've played with one you don't realise how great it sounds... Deep, deep subs; Mutron-style envelopes; can turn almost any sound into music; makes a soft synth hard; so much fun to be had..."

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Mutronics Mutator Filter with MIDI SN 685

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"Often regarded as the best analogue rack filter ever made. Quite a legendary machine, used by everyone from Daft Punk to Radiohead. Very powerful filter with good modulation capabilities and envelope follower.

This is the MIDI model. Fully checked and working well, sounds wicked. Great condition too.

This is serial number #685, which gives some idea how rare these are."

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Mutronics Mutator SN 322M

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"Offered for sale is this Mutronics Mutator in perfect working order and immaculate cosmetic condition (see detailed photos below).

Probably the most musical and involving filter unit ever - you know what this sounds like, but until you've played with one you don't realise how great it sounds... Deep, deep subs; Mutron-style envelopes; can turn almost any sound into music; makes a soft synth hard; so much fun to be had...

These are highly sought-after units, getting harder to find - a true future classic.

It is 240V mains powered - buyers in the USA/Canada will require a step-up transformer for this to function with 110v mains power - the UK plug will be removed for shipping to overseas countries with 240v supply unless otherwise requested."

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MODULAR DRUMS

YouTube Published on Jul 4, 2012 by arnouxindahouse

"Kick: Mutronics Mutator self-oscillating shaped by the A-100, sequenced by Renè
Snare: sample from the OP-1 played by an A-112 sequenced by the drum machine with an audio signal (clap)
"Kraftwerk-a-like HH": A-106-6 self-resonating modulated by the ADSR and sequenced by Renè
CLOCK: Oberheim DMX
A bit of Kaoss Pad and a bit of reverb from Pro Tools."

Mutronics Mutator

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"Mutronics Mutator - MIDI, CV-Controlled, Analog, Stereo Envelope Follower, Low Pass Filter, Amp.

The Mutator is a stereo analogue filter and envelope follower with full control facilities. It contains two independent voltage controlled filters similar to those found in analogue synthesizers, which can be used to treat any external sound source. Each filter can be controlled from its own associated low frequency oscillator (LFO) and/or its own envelope follower section, which extracts the envelope contour of an input signal and applies it to control the cut-off frequency of the filter.

Each envelope follower can be switched to track either the envelope of the sound that is being treated by the filter, or that of an independent external control signal. This external control signal can be any audio source , eg. a drum sound, a guitar, a synth, a sampler output, or even a microphone. Thus the envelope characteristics of one sound can be superimposed onto the filtering contour of another.

Another switch on the envelope follower selects envelope follow mode or gate mode - in which the circuit detects whether a signal is above a certain threshold level before switching on.

In gate mode, the device can operate much like a dedicated noise gate unit, with the added capabilities of the analogue filter

The LFO's have four different sweep waveforms each and may be switched via a stereo link to produce stereo panning effects."

Mutronics Mutator Filter with MIDI MU685M

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"Often regarded as the best analogue rack filter ever made. Quite a legendary machine, used by everyone from Daft Punk to Radiohead. Very powerful filter with good modulation capabilities and envelope follower.

This is the MIDI model. Fully checked and working well, sounds wicked. Great condition too.

This is serial number #685, which gives some idea how rare these are."

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Mutronics Mutator

This one is listed on MATRIXSYNTH-P with more pics.

Mutronics Midi Mutator

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Top Banana - Because of the void

YouTube Uploaded by MegaphoneTV on Dec 20, 2011

"The songs on this year's Megaphone's Xmas Compilation are all connected to a single video that our friends Francesco Imperato and Flavio Toffoli created for us!!!

9 soundtracks inspired by a single muse
9 Interpretations of a silent motion picture


released 23 December 2011
All tracks mastered at Spiderland Studio, except 4 and 9 mastered at Atracoustic Recording Studio
Artwork by TWO
Silk screened at Faingraph

free download on www.megaphone.it/compilation2011"

via The MATRIXSYNTH Lounge

"The bass line on this song came out by placing a pick-up on a broken cdj-player and filering the glicthing sound through a delay, a bass syhtesizer Boss pedal and a Z.vex Mastotron = unbelievable!
Other synths: MS20, JUNO 106"

Update: one more track:

Arnoux ft Steve Nardini - Firebombs

Uploaded by MegaphoneTV on Dec 20, 2011

"stuff: MS20/LINNDRUM/JUNO106/MUTATOR MUTRONICS/DOEPFER A-100/KORG M-1"

Mutronics Mutator rackmount filter w MIDI SN MU939M

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MKS-80 processed by Mutine1 VST

CoolColJ · MKS-80 processed by Mutine1 VST

"Just trying this free VST out on my Roland MKS-80 rev 5.
Mutine is apparently modelled on a Mutronics Mutator
http://mokafix.chez-alice.fr/vst/Mutine_gb.html

Even though it only has 2 filters and 2 LFOs, it sounds quite a bit like the vactrol triple resonator on the old Korg PS 3100"

Mutator Mutronics analog filter w/midi

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iAm-MS20

Avialable on Goldbaby here. You'll find samples and a link to the PDF. Be sure to see the rest of the site for more sample sets. You can find a free sample set featuring drum sounds filtered by the MS20 here.

"Legendary vintage analog synth the MS20 is a very special instrument. With loads of character and quirky controls, it has become a very sought after synth for its raw upfront sound and incredibly creative options for editing...

After finally finding a great example of this synth... it was put through it's paces and recorded via various tasty bits of studio hardware... things like the UBK Fatso, Otari 1/4 inch tape machine, Great River Harrison EQ32 (eq), A-Design EM-PEQ (eq), Boss Dimension C, E-MU E4XT, Mutronics Mutator...

A great deal of time and experimentation went into the development of this product.

The result... fantastic sampled instruments with the raw power and unique character that the MS20 is renowned for.."

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Mutronics Mutator

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"The Mutator is a stereo analogue effects unit based on technology developed for synthesis in the late sixties. Quite unlike your standard reverb, delay, chorus and flange type effects the effects achievable with the Mutator are unique and quite simply defy description.

The Mutator is a stereo analogue filter and envelope follower with full control facilities. It contains two independent voltage controlled filters similar to those found in analogue synthesizers, which can be used to treat any external sound source. Each filter can be controlled from its own associated low frequency oscillator (LFO) and/or its own envelope follower section, which extracts the envelope contour of an input signal and applies it to control the cut-off frequency of the filter.

Each envelope follower can be switched to track either the envelope of the sound that is being treated by the filter, or that of an independent external control signal. This external control signal can be any audio source , eg. a drum sound, a guitar, a synth, a sampler output, or even a microphone. Thus the envelope characteristics of one sound can be superimposed onto the filtering contour of another.

Another switch on the envelope follower selects envelope follow mode or gate mode - in which the circuit detects whether a signal is above a certain threshold level before switching on.

In gate mode, the device can operate much like a dedicated noise gate unit, with the added capabilities of the analogue filter

The LFO's have four different sweep waveforms each and may be switched via a stereo link to produce stereo panning effects."

MUTRONICS Mutator MIDI Stereo analog SSM filter

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"MUTRONICS Mutator Stereo analog FX unit with the very rare SSM filters and original MIDI interface... Gorgeous booming analog Low Pass self-oscillating stereo filter and envelope follower with 4 waveforms LFO. Can be controlled by MIDI or CV (control voltage)."

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Cubase SX Midi Device Panels

click here for Cubase SX software editors for the following synths:

"Full Panels:
Access Virus A, Access Virus b, Access Virus C, Akai SG01v, Quasimidi Quasar,
JoMoX AirBase99, Roland DDR-30, Korg DRM-1, Roland MKS-7, Roland Juno-106,
Roland MKS-50/Juno + PG-300, Roland MKS-70 JX + PG-800, Roland MKS-80 + MPG-80,
Studio Electronics ATC-1, Korg EX-8000, Kawai K1 / K1m, RedSound eleVAta,
Dave Smith Instruments DSI Evolver v1.x, Vermona M.A.R.S. + M.A.R.S. Control,
Braintec Transistorbass3, MAM MB33 II, Syntecno TeeBee T303, Voce Micro B,
Voce Electric Piano, Kurzweil MicroPiano, Novation BassStation Rack, Solton SM100,
Spectral Audio Syntrack, Cheetah MS6, Oberheim Matrix-1000, Roland M-OC1
Roger Linn AdrenaLinn II, Electrix Mo-FX, Mutronics Mutator, MAM Warp9,
Line6 POD, RME Total Mix

Semi-Dummy Panels / Dummy Snapshots Panels:
MAM ADX-1, Doepfer MS-404, Spectral Audio ProTone, Control Synthesis Deep Bass 9,
MFB Synth, Touched By Sound DRM-2, Touched By Sound ACM-2, PAiA 9308 FatMan,
ARP Axxe, Analogue Systems SPAWN, Moog Rogue
Patch Names Select Only XML:
DSI Evolver v1.x Patch Only, Korg EX-8000 (DW-8000) Patch Only
RedSound eleVAta Patch Only, Cheetah MS6 Patch Only, Cheetah MS800 Patch Only
Oberheim Matrix-1000 Patch Only, Lexicon MPX-550 Patch Only"

Synthesizer-Magazin #14

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"* Native Instruments Maschine - Sonderbericht - Grooveboxen Hybrid, eine ganz neue Produktkategorie?
* Metasonix Wretch Machine
* Korg Microkorg XL
* Steinberg Cubase 5
* Roland V-Synth GT Workshop / Praxis und V2.0 Update
* U-HE Zebra Workshop
* Modular Workshop - Über spezielle Themen Modularer Synthesizer
* Haus der Musik, Wien - Bericht
* Synthesizerstudio Hamburg
* Mutronics Mutator
* Yamaha CS80

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* Drum and Bass Producer - Spezial

Menschen
* Jean-Michel Jarre
* Client"

tr909 tr808 & sp1200 quick filtered house jam

YouTube via kidysputpikii. via fischek
"live impro with sp1200 tr909/808 and some filters ( mutronics mutator / xone vf1 )"

tr909, ms20 and mc 202 having a chat

"sorry for the audio glitches and video sync :/
setup :
tr909 synced to mc202
Ms20 controlled with kenton pro solo
Fx : EH small stone / A&H xone VF1
remoste 25SL for muting and mixing purposes"

Korg Live Techno starring MS20 and SQ10

"ive jam featuring :
- korg ms20
- korg sq10 (impossible to see, it sits on top of the ms20)
- roland tr909 (hi hat, snare, clap , rim shot)
- roland s550 (kick & drum loops)

Always the same synchronisation problems between audio and video :( I need to buy a better cam."

The Mutronics Mutator

Niall on AH put up a shot of the inside of his Mutronics Mutator. I realized I haven't put up a post on the Mutator, so why not. Title link takes you to the Mutator site with samples and more.


"The Mutator is a stereo analogue filter and envelope follower with full control facilities. It contains two independent voltage controlled filters similar to those found in analogue synthesizers, which can be used to treat any external sound source. Each filter can be controlled from its own associated low frequency oscillator (LFO) and/or its own envelope follower section, which extracts the envelope contour of an input signal and applies it to control the cut-off frequency of the filter."

Note that chip in the middle is an SSM2045. I checked Synthech and Sequencer.de to see what other synths might have used the chip. I only found it on Sequencer.de for the Solton SM100 used as a VCA/VCF. If you know what else the chip was used on, feel free to comment. Click here for a full shot of the above.

Update via the comments:
"Someone who was there at the time said...

Little-known fact:
Contrary to the information given by the Mutronics website, the Mutator was conceived, designed, and the first production runs hand-built and tested by a British guy called Nigel Bradbury who started Mutronics with London-based studio-owner Mark Lusardi in the mid 1990s.

With his partner and their new-born daughter remaining in their home-town of Oxford, Nigel worked on the Mutator in London for £50 a week, almost all of which was taken up by the rent for his grimy week-day accommodation and bus transport back home at the weekends. Eventually it became uneconomic and uncomfortable for him to continue spending so much time away from his family, and Nigel parted company with Mutronics with nothing but a second-hand Mutator (previously owned by Duran Duran, no less) to show for his hard work and creativity.

His part in conceiving and creating what is probably the best analog filter unit available remains unmentioned on the Mutronics website and promotional materials, and some people feel he was unfairly treated by his business partners. To this day he refuses to discuss this period of his life.

Nigel currently designs medical electronic equipment in Oxfordshire."

Update: more updates in the comments.