Mutable Instruments

Also known as: Mutable

Founded by Émilie Gillet in France around 2010, Mutable Instruments became one of the most influential Eurorack modular synthesizer manufacturers. Gillet, who previously worked in signal processing and machine learning at Google and Last.fm, began experimenting with Arduino boards in 2009 and created the Shruthi-1 hybrid monosynth as a DIY kit, which proved popular enough to formalize into a bu...

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Mutable Instruments Clouds Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Rings Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Braids Macro Oscillator Module Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Plaits Macro Oscillator Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Peaks Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Yarns Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Elements Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Marbles Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Ripples Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Shruthi-1 Tabletop Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Veils Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Ears Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Tides Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Stages Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Grids Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Beads Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Shades Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Frames Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Links Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Shruthi XT Tabletop Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Anushri Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable instruments Shelves Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Veils (2020) Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Kinks Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Branches Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Ripples (2020) Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Streams Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Shades (2020) Modular Synthesizers

$90.00

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Mutable Instruments Shruthi XT Hybrid Mono Synthesizer Synthesizers

$393.56

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Mutable Instruments Blinds Modular Synthesizers

$222.85

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Mutable Instruments Blades Dual Multimode Filter Modular Synthesizers

$300.00

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Mutable Instruments MIDIpal MIDI Interfaces

$250.00

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Mutable Instruments Ambika Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Edges Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Warps Modular Synthesizers

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Mutable Instruments Cyclic Utility Plugins

The company's catalog includes some of the most iconic modules in modular synthesis: Braids and its successor Plaits (macro oscillators), Clouds and its successor Beads (granular texture synthesizers), Rings (a resonator based on physical modeling), Elements (a modal synthesizer), Marbles (a random sampler), Grids (a topographic drum sequencer), Tides (a tidal modulator), Warps (a meta-modulator), and numerous utility modules like Veils, Shades, Links, Kinks, and Branches. Earlier non-Eurorack products include the Shruthi-1 and Ambika hybrid synthesizers.

Mutable Instruments distinguished itself through a commitment to open-source hardware and software design, with full schematics and firmware source code publicly available. This philosophy led to widespread adoption of Mutable's DSP algorithms beyond the original modules — Arturia's MicroFreak and MiniFreak synthesizers incorporate Mutable Instruments oscillator engines, and software recreations appear in platforms like VCV Rack. Production of all modules ceased in 2022, but the open-source legacy ensures the designs remain accessible to builders and developers.

Mutable Instruments has 36 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Modular Synthesizers, Tabletop Synthesizers, and Synthesizers. Their gear is featured by 69 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Rock, and Pop. Notable users include Andrew Huang, Richard Devine, and Deadmau5. Mutable Instruments's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.