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About Warps
Warps blends and combines two audio signals through
a variety of cross-modulation algorithms. Most of these
sonic transformations make the distinction between a
carrier signal and a modulator signal: the former will
be filtered or modulated to acquire some of the char-
acteristics of the latter. Warps also includes a digital
audio-rate oscillator which can replace the external
carrier signal.
1
2
level CV
OSC MOD
CARRIER
SIGNAL
MODULATOR
SIGNAL
level/freq CV
level
OSC
VCA
VCA
algorithm CV
int. osc switch
timbre CV
int. osc switch
output
AUX output
Installation
Warps requires a -12V / +12V power supply (2x5 pin
connector). The red stripe of the ribbon cable (-12V side)
must be oriented on the same side as the "Red stripe"
marking on the board. The module draws 5mA from the
-12V rail and 110mA from the +12V rail.
Online manual and help
The full manual can be found online at
mutable-instruments.net/modules/warps/manual
For help and discussions, head to
mutable-instruments.net/forum
Front panel
Controls
A.
Modulation algorithm. Selects which signal process-
ing operation is performed on the carrier and modulator.
B.
Modulation timbre. Controls the intensity of the high
harmonics created by cross-modulation (or provides
another dimension of tone control for some algorithms).
C.
Internal oscillator state. Enables the internal oscilla-
tor and selects its waveform.
A
C
B
D
E
3
4
1
2
5
6
7
8
D. External carrier amplitude or internal oscillator
frequency. When the internal oscillator is switched off,
this knob controls the amplitude of the carrier, or the
amount of amplitude modulation from the channel 1
LEVEL CV input (1). When the internal oscillator is ac-
tive, this knob controls its frequency.
E. Modulator amplitude. This knob controls the am-
plitude of the modulator, or the amount of amplitude
modulation from the channel 2 LEVEL CV input (2). Past
a certain amount of gain, the signal soft clips.
Inputs and outputs
1. External carrier amplitude or internal oscillator
frequency CV input.
2.
Modulator amplitude CV input. This CV input con-
trols the gain of the modulator input. When a signal is
patched into this input, the amount of CV modulation is
controlled by the Modulator amplitude knob (E).
3.
Algorithm CV input.
4.
Timbre CV input.
5, 6.
Carrier (1) and modulator (2) audio inputs (modu-
lar level).
7.
Modulator output (1×2). This is the main audio output.
8.
Auxiliary output. Signal from the internal oscillator
(when it is enabled) or sum of the carrier and modulator,
post VCA.
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