Mutable Instruments Ears
Contact microphone with envelope and gate outputs
4 HP Eurorack module
Ears is a 4HP contact microphone module that turns your Eurorack case into a microphone. It features a built-in contact mic soldered under the front panel, high-quality amplification for external sources, and utility functions including envelope following and gate detection.
Features
- Built-in contact microphone soldered under front panel
- Ridged panel surface designed for scratching and texture generation
- High-quality amplifier with 1M input impedance and up to 40dB gain
- Envelope follower with 3 preset attack/release times
- Gate detector with 3 sensitivity levels and +8V output
- External input for contact mics, guitars, and line signals
- Three LED indicators for clipping, envelope level, and gate activity
- Jumper-configurable envelope and gate parameters
Controls & Jacks (7)
- GATE— Gate detector output providing +8V gate signals from taps
- OUT— Main amplified audio output
- ENV— Envelope follower CV output tracking amplitude
- Level— Controls input sensitivity and gain
- Audio In— External input bypassing the built-in contact microphone
- Contact Mic— Built-in contact microphone pickup
- Music
How-To Guides
- Basic Contact Microphone Setup
- Physical Control Interface
- Textural Sound Generation
Explore the interactive Ears panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.