Mutable Instruments Marbles, Quick Start Manual

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t
Generator
The t generator produces random gates by generating a
jittery master clock (which is output on t
2
) and deriving from
it two streams of random gates which are output on t
1
and t
3
.
A. Clock rate. 120 BPM at 12 o’clock.
B. Clock range. Divides or multiplies the clock rate by 4.
C. Amount of randomness in the clock timing - perfect-
ly stable, then simulating an instrumentalist lagging and
catching up, then... complete chaos.
D. Controls whether gates are more likely to occur on t
1
or
t
3
. Several methods are available for splitting the master
clock into t
1
and t
3
, selected by the button [E] .
A coin is tossed at every pulse of t
2
, to decide whether
the pulse is passed to t
1
or t
3
. BIAS controls the fairness of
the coin toss.
t
1
and t
3
are generated by respectively multiplying and
dividing t
2
by a random ratio. Turn the BIAS knob fully clock-
wise or counter-clockwise to reach more extreme ratios.
the triggers alternate between t
1
and t
3
, following the
same kind of regularity as kick/snare drum patterns.
1. BIAS, RATE (with V/O scaling) and JITTER CV inputs.
2. External clock input. The clock signal patched in this
input replaces the internal clock. In this case, the RATE knob
and CV input are re-purposed as a division/multiplication
control, and the jitter setting is applied to the external clock.
3. Gate outputs. Hold the button [E] and turn BIAS to adjust
the gate length from 1% to 99%, or JITTER to adjust the
gate length randomization (from deterministic to completely
random).