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Description

Unlock the full potential of your modular synth setup with the Hexinverter Mutant Brain Édition Noire. This sleek, Eurorack-compatible module acts as your bridge between MIDI and CV/Gate, offering a world of creative possibilities for both studio and live environments. With its multi-channel MIDI to CV/Gate interface, this module ensures seamless integration, allowing you to transform MIDI data into precise control voltages and gate signals.

The Mutant Brain Édition Noire features a robust MIDI input via a classic 5-pin DIN connector, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of MIDI devices. Its four CV outputs, capable of delivering 0V to +8V, and twelve gate/trigger outputs, ranging from 0V to +5V, give you the flexibility to craft intricate, dynamic patches. Every output is freely programmable via SysEx and a user-friendly web editor, making customization straightforward and intuitive.

Customize your sound with programmable CV outputs that can handle pitch (V/Oct, Hz/Volt, 1.2V/Oct), MIDI CC, pitch bend, aftertouch, and fixed voltage settings. Meanwhile, the gate/trigger outputs can be adjusted for clock signals, transport control, note gating, and precise triggering. Status LEDs provide real-time feedback for all inputs and outputs, ensuring you're always in control.

Key Features:

  • Multi-channel MIDI to CV/Gate interface
  • MIDI input (5-pin DIN)
  • 4 CV outputs (0V to +8V)
  • 12 Gate/trigger outputs (0V to +5V)
  • Freely programmable outputs via SysEx and web editor
  • CV outputs customizable for various pitch and control settings
  • Gate/trigger outputs with comprehensive programming options
  • Status LEDs for all inputs and outputs
  • Power consumption: 19mA (+12V) / 4mA (-12V)

Reviews

PROS

  • Low hp, compact design

  • Seamless plug and play integration

  • Sufficient CV, gate, trigger outs for various setups

  • Allows for custom mappings via easy-to-use web app

  • Enables effective communication between Midi and Eurorack systems

  • Reduces cable clutter and supplements missing CV ports

CONS

  • Can be a bit complicated to use

Owner Insights

We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Hexinverter Mutant Brain Édition Noire.

Setup and maintenance

  • Users found that using a different browser (Safari instead of Chrome) resolved issues with non-clickable interface elements for sysex setup.

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  • Adjusting the sysex librarian settings to a delay/pause between messages of 150ms and speed at 50% helped resolve MIDI signal inconsistencies.

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  • The Mutant Brain's configuration tool is accessible online, allowing users to experiment with potential setups via a standard SysEX file system.

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Software and compatibility

  • Firmware updates may not initially resolve issues but can contribute to eventual successful setup when combined with other adjustments.

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Features and functionality

  • The module's CV and gate mapping issues were resolved using a single "note input" with "4 note cycle" mode for correct MIDI stream handling.

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  • The Mutant Brain adds unique features like step recording CC values and mapping CC to outputs, enhancing digital modulation options with Elektron sequencers.

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  • Some users highlight the Bastl 1983's diverse MIDI to CV modes, including monophonic with velocity and aftertouch, enhancing its functionality over the Mutant Brain.

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Use cases and applications

  • Some owners struggle to sync clock tick and transport run functions with external sequencers like Cubase, indicating potential compatibility or setup challenges.

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  • Integrating the Mutant Brain offers more configurable channels for trigs/gates, enhancing modulation possibilities with Elektron gear compared to single-channel interfaces like Intellijel's.

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  • Mutant Brain is favored for live events due to cleaner patching compared to the CV.Ocd, which is beneficial in performance settings.

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Comparisons

  • The Mutant Brain is considered more versatile than the Intellijel MIDI interface due to its multiple configurable channels, despite the latter's extensive features.

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  • The Bastl Instruments 1983 offers additional features like oscillator tuning and a built-in arpeggiator, making it a versatile alternative to the Mutant Brain.

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User experience

  • Owners appreciate having a MIDI to CV interface in the rack for flexibility in modulation and sequencing, even with external sequencers involved.

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  • Owners mention that the Mutant Brain and CV.Ocd share identical internals and firmware, with compatible SysEX files, offering the same core functionality.

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