Mutable Instruments Blinds User Manual

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Blinds 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

70mA from the -12V rail and 70mA from the +12V rail.

Current consumption can reach 90mA on either rail depending on the color and brightness of the LEDs.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

This device meets the requirements of the following standards: EN55032, EN55103-2,

EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, EN62311.

Blinds is a 4-channel voltage-controlled signal polarizer. Each channel consists of a polarizer circuit, also

known as a four-quadrant multiplier. This circuit acts like a VCA, except that a negative control voltage will

cause the output signal to be inverted, instead of being silenced. Blinds' outputs are daisy-chained,

allowing adjacent groups of 2, 3, or all 4 channels, to be mixed together.

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Page 1 Mutable Instruments | Blinds Blinds 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 70mA from the -12V rail and 70mA from the +12V rail.
Page 2 A. 1. Signal input. Blinds’ inputs are DC-coupled and accept both audio and CV signals. This input receives +5V when no patch cable is inserted. 2. Modulation input.
Page 3 Daleks are still there! When Blinds is used as a ring modulator, with audio rate signals going in both inputs, the big knob controls a very interesting parameter: carrier rejection (how much of the unmodulated signal will “bleed” on top of the ring-modulated signal).
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