Well well, here we are a DivKid Eurorack module! I’m totally chuffed to have this brought to life after first drafting out a quick line drawing years back. By the time you read this the module will be available as both assembled units and DIY kits and PCB/panel combos at a range of great stores around the world. I teamed up with Befaco who have worked behind the scenes to bring this module to life, the PCBs say “powered by Befaco” which I’m proud to have on there and have them be involved. The Eurorack scene is such a wonderful, supportive and amazing group of people with a wide range of backgrounds. The scene has been great to me in getting started and supporting the videos I make. I’m proud to have a module out that I hope people find useful that’s been made by and will be sold by even more of the great people involved in the scene.
Add the module to your modular grid here –https://www.modulargrid.net/e/divkid-mutes
DIY build guide and images here – http://bit.ly/mutesfiles
PRODUCTION DESCRIPTION
“Mutes is my dream compact performance tool.” Sir Divward Kiddery
But Mutes goes above and beyond basic muting by allowing you to split groups of signals to multiple destinations, making it great for FX dub performing and varied signal routing.
You also get a three position switch giving you: MOMENTARY signal pass through (it springs back to the centre when released); OFF (or muted) in the centre; and ON to the right. We’ve also added vactrols to the circuit giving the switching a pleasing decay for both audio and modulation as well a totally click free muting. This module can add mutes to anything, your mixer, module inputs or outputs, modulation signals, sequencers, gate sources and more.
Mutes was developed by Befaco on behalf of DivKid. Special thanks to Glow Worm Cables for their free cables in the package too.
Key features 4HP // LEDs to visualise signals // 3 way momentary – off – on switching // buffered and cascading normalising of inputs // black metal panel // Vactrol based muting
Stores stocking Mutes (click store names for links) NOTE many of these ship worldwide.
Australia – Tin Shed Modular
Europe – Analogue Zone (Hungary) (sold out) // Escape From Noise (Sweden) // Modular Square (France) // Raw Voltage (Austria) // Schneidersladen (Germany)
United Kingdom – Cymru Beats (sold out) // Matttech Modular (sold out) // Rubadub // Signal Sounds // Thonk (DIY Kits + PCB/Panel)
USA – Control (Brooklyn, New Work) (sold out) // Midwest Modular (Minneapolis) // Modular Addict (Wisconsin) // Patchwerks (Seattle)
DIY Kits + PCB/panels – Modular Addict // Thonk
Here’s the famous magic hands himself Mylar Melodies having a switch wiggle with a pair of Mutes modules.
A huge thanks to my friend Bo, Mr. BobEats BoBeats for checking out the module (I didn’t buy him that Lambo) and making a video about it alongside the some other great modules.
Molten Music built up the DIY version and had a jam on Mutes too.
Thank you to the websites that have posted about my module too. FACT Mag // Gear News // Muff Wiggler forum // Top Music News
Congrats, Ben! Always nice to see dreams come to fruition.
Excellent realtime performance utility.Will definately find a space in my case.
thank you
Are the outputs normalled as well, does it mix? if so I will take 4
Thanks
Outputs aren’t normalled, if you get one you’ll see how packed the PCBs are for something seemingly so simple. No mixing I’m afraid.
Are you selling these directly or only through retailers?
check the links in the post, it lists which retailers have it already and which will (some in transit right now).
Hello, yes I can see how the panel upside would be useful. I’ve got one upside in one case even. But just put the panel upside down. There’s very little graphics to worry about and even with a new panel ins/outs would still be the wrong way around.