{"product_id":"mutable-instruments-marbles","title":"Mutable Instruments Marbles","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCONTROLLED CHAOS, REPEATABLE RANDOMNESS\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMutable Instruments Marbles\u003c\/strong\u003e is a source of random gates and voltages, which offers an extensive amount of (voltage) control on all the different flavors of randomness it produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe module gives the musician many different ways of imposing structure on the random events generated by the module: synchronization to external clocks, control of the repetition or novelty of the generated material, quantization of the voltages, or randomization of gates or voltages generated by traditional sequencers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003et: the random gate generator\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMarbles either follows its own internal clock, or locks onto an adjustable multiplication\/division of an external clock (or regular rhythmic pattern). This regular clock is perturbed by a process simulating an instrumentalist playing along a click and trying to catch up on their errors - from perfect accuracy to complete chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eFrom this imperfect master clock, a 2-channel random rhythm is generated, using one of the following processes: random coin toss (similar to Branches), random ratcheting, or random drum pattern generation (similar to a randomly modulated Grids).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eX: the random voltage generator\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis generator produces 3 channels of random voltages, each of them clocked by the individual outputs of the t section, or by a common external clock signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eComplete control on the distribution of the output voltages is provided: concentrated or spread-out, quantized or unquantized, smoothed or steppy, centered or biased towards a specific voltage. The same transformations can be performed on an external CV, for sample-and-hold or shift-register operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAn auxiliary slowly fluctuating random voltage output (Y) is also available for self-patching fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eA FEELING OF DÉJÀ-VU\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMarbles remembers the history of every recent clock deviation, rhythm or voltage it has generated. The DEJA VU knob on the panel controls the probability of reusing past material instead of sampling fresh random data.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou are thus given control on the feeling of repetition and structure in the generated random voltages and rhythms. At the extreme, the module no longer generates any novel values and loops over the same pattern (or a random permutation of it). And of course, this (variably) random looping can be performed on external CVs!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eMaster clock\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInternal clock with adjustable rate (with V\/O CV input), or division\/multiplication of an external clock\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRange selection button further multiplying or dividing the clock by 4\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRhythm follower\/predictor to lock onto uneven clock divisions or rhythmic patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable jitter (knob and CV), going from perfect tracking to completely erroneous – but always preserving the overall tempo\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo-channel random rhythm generator\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are three gate outputs, t2 is the main output carrying the jittery clock, t1 and t3 are the complementary random rhythm output. Three generative models, with CV-controlled bias parameter increasing the density of notes on one channel or the other:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRandom routing of each clock pulse to either outputs, following a coin toss\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSelection of a random division factor for one output, and the reciprocal factor for the other\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGeneration of random kick\/snare patterns using a process similar to Grids\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAdjustable gate duration, from short triggers to full length. Gate duration can be randomized\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eRandom voltage generator\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e3 outputs, either clocked by the 3 outputs of the random gate generator, or by a common external clock\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDistribution control: SPREAD control, scanning between constant, bell-shaped, uniform or discrete distributions; and BIAS control biasing the generated voltage towards the bottom or top of the voltage range\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable range: 0 to +2 V (for melodies), 0 to +5 V, -5 V to +5 V\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCV Post-processor\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe STEP parameter controls the steppiness\/quantization of the output voltages\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTurn this knob clockwise and a progressive quantizer is applied to the voltages - progressively reducing the probability of hitting a note outside of the scale, then making accidentals less likely, then giving more weight to the root and fifth - and at the extreme yielding only octaves\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eIf steppy is not your thing, turn counterclockwise to increasingly slew the output voltages to the point that the module produces smooth, continuous curves\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eProgrammable quantizer\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e6 programmable scales\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eScales are programmed by playing a short jam in the target scale: Marbles learns which notes are more prominent than others\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eOutput diversity\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe three outputs can all follow the settings dialed on the control panel, or react in different and opposite ways. The turn of a knob can completely push your patch towards a new direction!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eRandom looping and shuffling\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDEJA VU parameter increasing the probably of re-playing past material to the point that the generated output forms a loop... then increasing the probability of randomizing the order of this loop\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe DEJA VU control applies to the random rhythm, the random voltages, or to both, or neither of them\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable loop length from 1 to 16 steps\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eExternal CV processing\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAn external CV can be recorded in the DEJA VU loop in place of internal random voltages\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAll transformations performed by the random voltage generator (looping, shuffling, spreading, transposition, quantization, lag-processing) can be performed on external voltages\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTLDR: live remixing of external sequences!\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAnalog random source\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eAll inputs: 100k impedance, DC to 3.2kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum input clock rate: 1 kHz for the t Section, 8 kHz for the X section\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e32kHz refresh rate\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e14-bit DAC with accurate software calibration - error below 1mV\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e12-bit CV capture\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOutput levels: -5 V to +5 V for CVs (largest setting), 0 V to +8 V for gates\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInput CV range: -5 V to +5 V\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eFront panel with Computer Modern labels, just like on your calculus textbook\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mutable Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450262384743,"sku":"99473","price":359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/mutable-instruments-marbles_99473_1_1_bcc98eb8-0637-4272-ac6f-2ee177dae0e1.jpg?v=1787092363","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.com\/products\/mutable-instruments-marbles","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}