Mutable instruments Branches User Manual

Installation

Branches requires a -12V /
+12V power supply (2x5 pin
connector). The ribbon

cable connector must be
aligned so that the red
stripe of the ribbon cable
(-12V) is on the same side of
the module’s power header
as the “Red stripe” marking
on the board. The power
consumption is:

+12V: 10 mA; -12V: 1 mA.

The trigger/gate signals
generated by Branches have
a +5V level.

Online manual
and help

The full manual can be
found online at

mutable-instruments.net/
modules/branches/manual

For help and discussions,
head to

mutable-instruments.net/
forum

Branches

Dual Bernoulli gate

Branches consists of two
identical sections called
Bernoulli gates. An internal
connection routes the input
of section 1 to section 2 –
unless a jack is connected
into the input of section 2.

The Bernoulli gate

B

A

1 2

3 4

Upon receiving a trigger on
its IN input (1), the
module tosses a virtual
coin: if the outcome is
heads, the trigger is sent to
output A (3); if the outcome
is tails, the trigger is sent to
output B (4).

The probability knob (A)
and the associated CV
input (2) change the odds

of the “heads” and “tails”
outcomes. In extreme
settings, the outcome is no
longer random - causing
the module to behave like a
voltage-controlled switch.

Toggle mode

In toggle mode, the module
associates the “heads” and
“tails” outcomes to a differ­ent pair of decisions: “con­tinue sending the trigger to
the same output as before”
and “send the trigger to the
opposite output”.

Press the switch (B) to
enable or disable the toggle
mode.

Latch mode

When the latch mode is
enabled, an output (3) or (4)
stays at +5V until the other
output gets activated.

Hold the switch (B) for more
than 1s to enable or disable
the latch mode.

Toggle and Latch settings
are kept in memory even if
the module is powered off.