Mutable Instruments Shades
Triple attenuverter mixer with offset generation
6 HP Eurorack module
Shades is a 3-channel utility module that provides attenuators, attenuverters, and mixers in a single unit. Each channel can independently scale, invert, or offset signals, with outputs that chain together for mixing multiple signals into composite CV or audio sources.
Features
- Three independent attenuator/attenuverter channels
- Daisy-chained outputs for mixing
- Constant voltage generation when inputs unplugged
- Selectable +5V/+10V/0V reference voltages via rear jumpers
- Bipolar LED indication per channel
Controls & Jacks (15)
- Channel 1 Level — Controls gain from 0 to 1 (attenuator) or -1 to +1 (attenuverter)
- Channel 2 Level — Controls gain from 0 to 1 (attenuator) or -1 to +1 (attenuverter)
- Channel 3 Level — Controls gain from 0 to 1 (attenuator) or -1 to +1 (attenuverter)
- Channel 1 Mode — Switches channel 1 between attenuator (lower) and attenuverter (upper) modes
- Channel 2 Mode — Switches channel 2 between attenuator (lower) and attenuverter (upper) modes
- Channel 3 Mode — Switches channel 3 between attenuator (lower) and attenuverter (upper) modes
- Channel 1 Input — Signal input for channel 1, defaults to +5V or +10V when unpatched
- Channel 2 Input — Signal input for channel 2, defaults to +5V or +10V when unpatched
- Channel 3 Input — Signal input for channel 3, defaults to +5V or +10V when unpatched
- Channel 1 Output — Output for channel 1, routes to next channel when unpatched
- Channel 2 Output — Output for channel 2, becomes sum of channels when previous output unpatched
- Channel 3 Output — Output for channel 3, becomes sum of all channels when previous outputs unpatched
- Channel 1 — Indicates signal level; bipolar (positive/negative)
- Channel 2 — Indicates signal level; bipolar (positive/negative)
- Channel 3 — Indicates signal level; bipolar (positive/negative)
How-To Guides
- Three Channel Audio Mixer
- CV with Offset Generation
- Triple Constant Voltage Generator
- Signal Inversion and Scaling
- Dual Mix Plus Utility Channel
- Performance Attenuation Control
Explore the interactive Shades panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.
