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Mutable Instruments Beads User Manual

Mutable Instruments Beads
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Beads
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Mutable Instruments Beads Specifications

General IconGeneral
Depth25 mm
Sampling Rate48 kHz
Bit Depth16-bit
Audio OutputsStereo
Audio Input Impedance100k Ohm
Audio Output Impedance1 kΩ
FunctionReal-time granular synthesis and texture processing
ControlsDensity, Size, Pitch, Time, Feedback, Mix, Texture

Summary

Introduction to Beads

About Beads

Installation

Online Manual and Support

Beads in a Nutshell

Recording Quality and Audio Input

Input Handling and Gain Control

Mono/Stereo Operation

Beads operates in mono or stereo based on the patching of audio inputs.

Automatic Input Gain Adjustment

Beads automatically adjusts input gain when patch cables are inserted or removed.

Manual Gain Adjustments

Allows manual gain adjustment by holding the quality selector button.

Freeze Functionality

The FREEZE button and gate input disable recording and back up the buffer.

Grain Generation Modes

Latched Grain Generation

Enables latched grain generation by holding the SEED button or pressing FREEZE.

Clocked and Triggered Grain Generation

Clocked Grain Generation

Uses external clock or sequence signals for grain generation via SEED input.

Gated and Triggered Generation

Generates grains when SEED button is held or SEED input receives a gate signal.

Grain Playback Control Parameters

TIME Parameter

Controls grain replay position and direction within the buffer.

PITCH Parameter

Manages transposition of grains in semitones.

SIZE Parameter

Adjusts grain duration and playback direction (forward/reverse).

SHAPE Parameter

Defines the amplitude envelope of the grains.

Attenurandomizers

Controls CV modulation amount or repurposes CV input for randomization.

Attenurandomizer Functions

Patching Ideas and Examples

Mixing and Audio Output

Feedback Control

Manages the amount of output signal fed back into the processing chain.

Dry/Wet Balance

Controls the balance between the original and processed signals.

Reverb Amount

Adjusts the level of reverberation applied to the signal.

CV Modulation Assignment

Assigns and adjusts CV modulation for knobs J, K, and L.

Audio Output Configuration

Details stereo processing and summed output behavior.

Beads as a Delay or Beat Slicer

Manual Delay Time Control

Manual control of delay time via DENSITY knob and CV input.

Clocked or Tap-Tempo Control

Sets base delay time by external clock or tapping the SEED button.

Delaying or Slicing Modes

Delay Time Subdivision Control

DENSITY knob selects subdivisions of the base delay time.

Delaying and Slicing Modes

Operation as a delay or continuously looped slice with TIME knob selection.

Beads as a Granular Wavetable Synth

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