Mutable Instruments Braids Manual

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