Mutable Instruments Marbles User Manual

Tips and tricks
• If DEJA VU is past 12 o’clock and the loop length
is set to 1, the outputs remain frozen in the same
state.
• If DEJA VU is around 11 o’clock, the loop will
slowly mutate.
• The DEJA VU knob has a “virtual notch” at 12
o’clock - even if it is not exactly at 12 o’clock, you
will still get a perfectly non-random loop.
• Once a sequence is looping, it is still possible to
alter it with SPREAD/BIAS to map it to a differ-
ent range of voltages.
• Once a sequence is looping, a rapid double press
on the DEJA VU buttons reseeds it.
• When the X section is not externally clocked,
X
1
, X
2
and X
3
are rhythmically independent from
each other, each output changing its voltage at
its own pace. Setting the loop LENGTH to 3 (for
example), will cause each output to go through a
3-note sequence independently from the other,
creating polyrythmic effects.
• Self-patching is a rewarding technique with
Marbles! In particular, the Y output provides a
useful slow modulation source for randomizing
the other parameters of the module.

Mutable Instruments Marbles Specifications

General

Depth	25 mm
Type	Random Sampler
Channels	3
Clock Input	Yes
Gate Outputs	3
CV Outputs	3
Voltage Range	-5V to +5V

Summary

About Marbles

Installation

Online Manual and Help

Marbles' Recipe for Random Music

t Generator

DEJA VU Section

Probability of Re-cycling Random Decisions/Voltages

Controls the probability of reusing past random data or sampling new data.

Loop Length

Sets the length of the sequence loop for DEJA VU.

X Generator

Output Voltage Range

Defines the possible output voltage limits for the X generator.

Probability Distribution Width and Shape

Shapes the probability distribution of generated voltages.

Distribution Bias

Skews voltage distribution towards low or high values.

Horizontal and Vertical Steppiness

Adjusts the smoothness or quantization of voltage changes.

Control Reactions

How outputs react to J, K, L settings for different voltage flavors.

External Processing Mode

Y Generator

Shaping Voltage Distributions with SPREAD and BIAS

STEPS Quantizer

Selecting a Scale

Preset Scales

Programming a Scale

Tips and Tricks