General
Info
Modes
CSAW
/\/|-_-_
/|/|-_-_
FOLD
_|_|_|_|_
SYN-_-_
SYN/|
/|/|x3
-_-_x3
/\x3
SIx3
RING
/|/|/|/|
/|/|_|_|_
TOY*
ZLPF
ZPKF
ZBPF
ZHPF
VOSM
VOWL
VFOF
HARM
FM
FBFM
WTFM
PLUK
BOWD
BLOW
FLUT
BELL
DRUM
KICK
CYMB
SNAR
WTBL
WMAP
WLIN
WTX4
NOIS
TWNQ
CLKN
CLOU
PRTC
QPSK

General

Info

Braids

Braids is a multi-function oscillator by Mutable Instruments.

Links

Braids Home
Braids Manual


Modes

CSAW

Description

CS80-like sawtooth with 'notch'.

Controls


TIMBRE 		notch width

COLOR 		notch depth and polarity


/\/|-_-_

Description

Classic variable wave analog-style oscillator.

Controls


TIMBRE 		triangle to sawtooth to square to pulse

COLOR 		tone, from a 1-pole filter to a waveshaper


/|/|-_-_

Description

Morph from dephased saw to square with pulse width control

Controls


TIMBRE 		dephasing of saw, pulse width of square

COLOR 		waveshape, saw to square


FOLD

Description

Blend of sine/triangle oscillators sent to wavefolder

Controls


TIMBRE 		wavefolder strength

COLOR 		sine -> triangle


_|_|_|_|_

Description

Two detuned variable sine->comb waveforms.

Controls


TIMBRE 		sine -> dirac comb

COLOR 		detune


SYN-_-_

Description

Two square-wave oscillators, one hardsynced to another.

Controls


TIMBRE 		interval between primary/secondary osc

COLOR 		oscillator mix


SYN/|

Description

Two saw oscillators, one hardsynced to another.

Controls


TIMBRE 		interval between primary/secondary osc

COLOR 		oscillator mix


/|/|x3

Description

Three independently tuned saw oscillators

Controls


TIMBRE 		relative frequency of 2nd osc

COLOR 		relative frequency of 3rd osc


-_-_x3

Description

Three independently tuned square oscillators

Controls


TIMBRE 		relative frequency of 2nd osc

COLOR 		relative frequency of 3rd osc


/\x3

Description

Three independently tuned triangle oscillators

Controls


TIMBRE 		relative frequency of 2nd osc

COLOR 		relative frequency of 3rd osc


SIx3

Description

Three independently tuned sine oscillators

Controls


TIMBRE 		relative frequency of 2nd osc

COLOR 		relative frequency of 3rd osc


RING

Description

Three sine wave oscillators ring modulated -> waveshaper

Controls


TIMBRE 		relative frequency of 2nd osc

COLOR 		relative frequency of 3rd osc


/|/|/|/|

Description

Supersaw. 7 saw waves mixed.

Controls


TIMBRE 		detuning

COLOR 		highpass filter


/|/|_|_|_

Description

Saw -> tuned comb filter

Controls


TIMBRE 		relative tuning of comb filter

COLOR 		negative/positive feedback


TOY*

Description

Circuit bent toy emulation

Controls


TIMBRE 		toy clock rate

COLOR 		data line short circuiting


ZLPF

Description

Synthesis of the response of a lowpass filter excited by a waveform.

Controls


TIMBRE 		filter frequency

COLOR 		waveshape saw->square->triangle


ZPKF

Description

Synthesis of the response of a peaking filter excited by a waveform.

Controls


TIMBRE 		filter frequency

COLOR 		waveshape saw->square->triangle


ZBPF

Description

Synthesis of the response of a bandpass filter excited by a waveform.

Controls


TIMBRE 		filter frequency

COLOR 		waveshape saw->square->triangle


ZHPF

Description

Synthesis of the response of a highpass filter excited by a waveform.

Controls


TIMBRE 		filter frequency

COLOR 		waveshape saw->square->triangle


VOSM

Description

VOSIM formant synthesis emulation.

Controls


TIMBRE 		relative frequency of formant

COLOR 		relative frequency of formant


VOWL

Description

Vowel speech synthesis

Controls


TIMBRE 		vowel, a e i o u

COLOR 		formant frequency shift


VFOF

Description

Vowel speech synthesis

Controls


TIMBRE 		vowel, a e i o u

COLOR 		formant frequency shift


HARM

Description

Additive synthesis of 12 sine harmonics

Controls


TIMBRE 		amplitude distribution

COLOR 		center frequency for amplitude distribution


FM

Description

2-operator phase-modulation synthesis

Controls


TIMBRE 		modulation amount

COLOR 		relative frequency


FBFM

Description

2-operator phase-modulation synthesis, with carrier feedback

Controls


TIMBRE 		modulation amount

COLOR 		relative frequency


WTFM

Description

2-operator phase-modulation synthesis, with 2 feedback paths

Controls


TIMBRE 		modulation amount

COLOR 		relative frequency


PLUK

Description

Plucked string synthesis. Requires trigger signal.

Controls


TIMBRE 		damping

COLOR 		plucking position


BOWD

Description

Bowed string modelling. Requires trigger signal.

Controls


TIMBRE 		friction

COLOR 		bowing position


BLOW

Description

Reed instrument modelling

Controls


TIMBRE 		air pressure

COLOR 		instrtument geometry


FLUT

Description

Flute instrument modelling

Controls


TIMBRE 		air pressure

COLOR 		instrtument geometry


BELL

Description

Bell additive synthesis

Controls


TIMBRE 		damping

COLOR 		inharmonicity


DRUM

Description

Metal drum synthesis

Controls


TIMBRE 		damping

COLOR 		brightness


KICK

Description

Simulation of Roland TR808 kick

Controls


TIMBRE 		decay time

COLOR 		brightness/tone


CYMB

Description

Simulation of Roland TR808 cymbal

Controls


TIMBRE 		bandpass filter frequency

COLOR 		oscillator/noise balance


SNAR

Description

Simulation of Roland TR808 snare

Controls


TIMBRE 		tone

COLOR 		noise/"snappy"


WTBL

Description

Wavetable synthesis

Controls


TIMBRE 		sweeps wavetable

COLOR 		picks wavetable


WMAP

Description

2-dimensional wavetable synthesis. Waves placed in a 16-by-16 grid, Interpolated in both dimensions.

Controls


TIMBRE 		sweeps wavetable in X direction

COLOR 		sweeps wavetable in Y direction


WLIN

Description

Wavetable synthesis, 1-dimensional scanning through all wavetables.

Controls


TIMBRE 		sweeps wavetables

COLOR 		interpolation method. Past 12oclock, decreases playback resolution.


WTX4

Description

4-voice paraphonic wavetable chords

Controls


TIMBRE 		interpolates through 16 different waves

COLOR 		chord structure


NOIS

Description

White noise through a state-variable filter. Pitch input controls filter frequency.

Controls


TIMBRE 		filter resonance

COLOR 		crossfade between lowpass and highpass


TWNQ

Description

White noise processed by two bandpass filters

Controls


TIMBRE 		filter resonance

COLOR 		filter frequency spacing


CLKN

Description

Random samples generated at rate determined by main pitch.

Controls


TIMBRE 		periodicity

COLOR 		quantization, from 2 to 32 distinct values per sample


CLOU

Description

Texture generator by mixing short grains of windowed sine waves

Controls


TIMBRE 		density and overlap of grains

COLOR 		frequency randomization


PRTC

Description

Texture generator by mixing short decaying "pings" of sound

Controls


TIMBRE 		density and overlap of grains

COLOR 		frequency randomization


QPSK

Description

Generates audio frequency QPSK encoded data

Controls


TIMBRE 		bit rate

COLOR 		8-bit value