Mutronics Mutator Filter Excellent Rare

In excellent working condition.

The Mutronics Mutator is a legendary, dual-channel analog filter and envelope follower originally released in the 1990s. By taking the voltage-controlled filter (VCF) stages of classic synthesizers, it allows producers to process any sound source—guitars, vocals, or drum loops—with warm, dynamic filter sweeps. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]Key Features & Capabilities

• Stereo or Dual-Mono Filters: Two independent, high-quality 24dB-per-octave analog filters capable of rich, seminal '90s-style sweeps. [1, 2]
• Envelope Follower: Detects the dynamics (amplitude) of your incoming audio and uses it to automatically open and close the filter for incredible auto-wah effects. [1, 2]
• Sidechain & External Control: Allows the envelope of one instrument (e.g., a hi-hat or drum loop) to control the filter opening of a completely different sound source. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• LFO Modulation: Built-in Low-Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) with multiple waveform types for slowly evolving sweeps or tempo-synced tremolos. [1, 2, 3]

History & LegacyConceived in London in the mid-1990s, the hardware was famously used to shape the sounds of era-defining albums. Seminal artists who relied on the Mutator include: [1, 2]

• Radiohead (on OK Computer, specifically the guitar solo in "Paranoid Android")
• Daft Punk
• Massive Attack (on Mezzanine)
• Nine Inch Nails [1]

Original hardware production was eventually halted because vital components (the SSM 2045 filter chips) were discontinued, making original units highly sought-after collector's items