Mutable Instruments Braids Manual

Braids
Macro oscillator
Synthesis models
Classic analog waveforms
Model Description Timbre Color
CSAW
CS-80 imperfect
saw
Notch width Notch
polarity
/\/|-_-_
Variable
waveshape
Waveshape Distortion/
filter
/|/|-_-_
Classic saw-
tooth/square
Pulse width Saw to
square
FOLD
Sine/triangle into
wavefolder
Wavefolder
amount
Sine to
triangle
Digital synthesis
_|_|_|_
2 detuned
harmonic combs
Smoothness Detune
SYN-_
SYN/|
2 VCOs with
hardsync
VCO fre-
quency ratio
VCO
balance
/|/| x3
-_ x3
/\ x3
SI x3
Triple saw/
square/triangle/
sine
Osc. 2
detune
Osc. 3
detune
RING
3 ring-modulat-
ed sine waves
2/1 frequen-
cy ratio
3/1 frequen-
cy ratio
/|/|/|/|
Swarm of 7
sawtooth waves
Detune High-pass
filter
/|/|_|_|
Comb filtered
sawtooth
Delay time Neg./pos.
feedback
TOY*
Low-fi circuit-
bent sounds
Sample
reduction
Bit toggling
ZLPF
ZPKF
ZBPF
ZHPF
Direct synthesis
of LP/Peaking/
BP/HP filtered
waveform
Cutoff
frequency
Waveshape
VOSM
Sawtooth with 2
formants
Formant 1
frequency
Formant 2
frequency
VOWL
VFOF
Low-fi or hi-fi
vowel synthesis
a, e, i, o, u Gender
HARM
Additive synth,
14 harmonics
Harmonic # Spectral
peakedness
FM
FBFM
WTFM
Plain/feedback/
chaotic 2-opera-
tor FM
Modulation
index
Frequency
ratio
Physical simulations
PLUK
Plucked strings Decay Plucking
position
BOWD
Bowed string Friction Bowing
position
BLOW
FLUT
Reed and flute
simulations
Air pressure Instrument
geometry
Percussions
BELL
DRUM
Bell and
metallic drum
Decay Harmonicity
KICK
808 bass drum Decay Brightness
CYMB
Cymbal noise Cutoff Noisiness
SNAR
808 snare drum Tone Noisiness/
decay
Wavetables
WTBL
21 wavetables Smooth
wavetable
position
Quantized
wavetable
selection
WMAP
16x16 waves X position Y position
WLIN
Linear wavetable
scanning
Wavetable
position
Interpola-
tion quality
WTx4
Polyphonic
wavetable
Wavetable
position
Chord type
Noise
NOIS
Tuned noise
(2-pole filter)
Filter
resonance
Response,
LP to HP
TWNQ
Noise sent to 2
resonators
Resonance Resonators
freq. ratio
CLKN
Clocked digital
noise
Cycle length Quantization
CLOU
Sinusoidal gran-
ular synthesis
Grain
density
Frequency
dispersion
PRTC
Droplets granu-
lar synthesis
Grain
density
Frequency
dispersion
QPSK
Modem noises Bit-rate Modulated
data

Mutable Instruments Braids Specifications

General

Brand	Mutable Instruments
Model	Braids
Category	Music Equipment
Language	English