monsoon

After Later Audio Monsoon

Granular processor with dedicated blend controls and CV

12 HP Eurorack module

Monsoon is a variation of Mutable Instruments Clouds, a granular audio processor that captures audio into a buffer and re-synthesizes it as clouds of grains. It features separate CV inputs and dedicated sliders for the four blend parameters (dry/wet, stereo spread, feedback, reverb), giving hands-on control over the output mix. Parasites 2.01 firmware is loaded by default, adding additional synthesis modes beyond the original Clouds feature set.

Features

  • Based on Mutable Instruments Clouds open source design
  • Parasites 2.01 firmware loaded by default
  • Separate CV inputs for all 4 blend parameters: Dry/Wet, Spread, Feedback, Reverb
  • Dedicated sliders for 4 blend parameters with individual LEDs
  • 4 LEDs on sliders indicate incoming CV for blend parameters
  • Mode Button toggles LED display between audio input monitoring and blend CV monitoring
  • Separate CV inputs for Density, Texture, Size, and Pitch
  • Freeze CV input and Freeze button
  • Gate input
  • Stereo outputs (Left and Right)
  • Module power connector can be connected either way (reverse-power-safe)
  • Alternative firmware can be loaded by request

Controls & Jacks (32)

  • Write— Enables writing/recording into the buffer
  • DISP— Display mode button — cycles through parameter display modes on LEDs
  • LED 3— Indicates CV input or blend amount for parameter 3
  • LED 2— Indicates CV input or blend amount for parameter 2
  • LED 1— Indicates CV input or blend amount for parameter 1
  • LED 4— Indicates CV input or blend amount for parameter 4
  • Pitch— Controls pitch shift of grains
  • Position— Controls grain start position in the buffer
  • Density— Controls grain density
  • Size— Controls grain size and duration
  • Texture— Controls grain texture and characteristics
  • In Gain— Controls input gain level before granular processing
  • Wet— Controls dry/wet mix balance
  • Pan— Controls stereo panning of grains
  • Feedback— Controls feedback amount in the processing chain
  • Reverb— Controls reverb amount on output
  • Wet CV Input— CV input for wet/dry mix parameter
  • Pan CV Input— CV input for pan parameter
  • Feedback CV Input— CV input for feedback parameter
  • Reverb CV Input— CV input for reverb parameter
  • V/Oct Input— 1V/oct pitch CV input for transposing grains
  • Trig Input— Trigger input for grain generation
  • Position CV Input— CV input for position control
  • Density CV Input— CV input for density control
  • Size CV Input— CV input for size control
  • Texture CV Input— CV input for texture control
  • Left Input— Left channel audio input for granular processing
  • Right Input— Right channel audio input (normalled from left)
  • Freeze— Freezes the current buffer for granular playback
  • Gate Input— Gate input for freeze control
  • Left Output— Left channel audio output
  • Right Output— Right channel audio output

How-To Guides

  • Basic Granular Clouds Setup
  • Freeze Ambient Pad
  • Granular Pitch Shifter
  • CV-Automated Blend Morphing
  • Feedback Texture Loop
  • Gate-Triggered Grain Bursts
  • Shimmer Reverb Effect
  • Generative Grain Cloud

Explore the interactive Monsoon panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.

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