{"product_id":"mutable-instruments-clouds-demo-deal","title":"Mutable Instruments Clouds (Demo Deal)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClouds by Mutable Instruments\u003c\/strong\u003e is a granular audio processor – with a couple of twists.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike granular sample players, Clouds is focused on the realtime granularization of incoming audio signals, and the acquisition of textures from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eClassic controls such as grain position, size, and pitch are provided. Clouds can superimpose many grains simultaneously (at least 40, depending on the CPU used by its other features) and thus create thick textures. Control over texture density, independently of grain size, is thus provided. An external trigger input allows grains to be seeded in sync with LFOs or rhythmic generators.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTo provide a richer variety of timbres, Clouds allows the shape of the grain’s envelope to be morphed – from sharp rectangular edges to a smooth bell curve. In addition, a diffusion network can further dissolve the edges of grains into blurry textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTo cover various applications of granular synthesis without the need for additional modules, Clouds’ comes with four “blending” settings for mixing and re-routing its output signal: dry\/wet balance, random panning amount, feedback amount, and reverberation amount. Voltage control over one of those four parameters is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eClouds’ delay memory ranges from 1s to 8s depending on audio quality settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eOther surprises have been packed in Clouds, including alternative looping delay and pitch-shift\/time-stretch modes… and a very strange spectral buffer freeze\/glitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eControls\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eFreeze push-button.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBlending setting (or audio quality) selection button.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eLoad\/save button.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGrain position, size and pitch knobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInput gain knob, -18dB to 6dB.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGrain density and texture knobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-function “Blending mode” knob.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eInputs and outputs\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBuffer freeze gate input.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGrain generation trigger input.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGrain position CV.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGrain size CV.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ePitch-shifting\/transposition 1V\/Oct CV.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDry\/wet CV (or feedback, balance, reverb amount – depending on blend mode).\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGrain density CV.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eGrain texture\/timbre CV.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e2-channel audio input (line-level, with pre-amplifier\/attenuator).\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e2-channel audio output (modular level).\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInput impedances: 100k.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCV range: +\/- 5V. CVs outside of this range are simply clipped.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eInternal processing: 32kHz, 32-bit floating point. RAM Recording buffer uses 16-bit (high quality) or 8-bit µ-law (low quality) resolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-source hardware and firmware.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEasy firmware updates through an audio interface.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCortex-M4 ARM processor.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e18-HP.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCurrent consumption: +12V: 120mA ; -12V: 10mA.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mutable Instruments","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44450036056167,"sku":"64520","price":323.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/mutable_clouds_1_0a5f9ace-5676-47ef-8477-e1c771b5ff1b.jpg?v=1787091420","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/mutable-instruments-clouds-demo-deal","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}