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Mutable Instruments discontinued Device launched 2013

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1.8
Download firmware from pichenettes.github.io

Mutable Instruments no longer makes the Braids. No firmware update since 2017.

What's new in 1.8

- Rewrote from scratch the band-limited waveform synthesis code used in the analog waveform models (CS-80 saw, waveform morphing, square-saw morphing, sync square, triple saw, triple square). As a result, the sound quality of these models has been improved. The generated waveforms are crisper, with a more consistent amplitude, and less aliasing. - Increased the range of the TIMBRE and COLOR settings on the CSAW model. It is still possible to synthesize the CS-80 "sawtooth with a notch" waveform of the previous revisions, but this model now covers a larger range of saw/square hybrid tones. - Added a new synthesis model, HARM, which generates a mixture of sine harmonics. COLOR modifies the distribution of the amplitudes of each harmonics, around a central frequency set by TIMBRE. - Improved the quality of the Z?PF models when they are played with fast envelopes, by adding linear interpolation to the TIMBRE parameter. - Improved the quality of the VFOF model. - Removed some of the "clickiness" of the built-in VCA. - Improved the DRFT setting, which generates analog-style frequency drifting and detuning. The random process generating the noise has a more realistic behavior; and the amount of frequency drifting can be adjusted (instead of a plain on/off switch). - Reworked the SIGN setting, which was designed to give each module a unique tone coloration, and glitches, generated from its serial number. The generated curves are now more "fuzzy" and "organic"; and the amount of coloration can be adjusted (instead of a plain on/off switch). - Exposed many of the parameters of the internal AD envelope. The TDST setting has been replaced by 4 new individual settings to control the amount of FM, TIMBRE, COLOR and VCA modulation from the internal AD envelope – making it dead easy to create drum sounds with Braids. The TENV setting (the preset envelope shapes with silly names) has disappeared and you can now control both the attack and decay of the internal AD. [...]

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Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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How to update the Mutable Instruments Braids

Download the firmware file from the Braids firmware page. Unplug all CV cables, connect the output of your audio interface or sound card to the FM input, set the FINE knob to 12 o'clock and the FM attenuverter to 5 o'clock. Power on your case with the encoder pressed: the display shows RDY with a "snake" on the first character. Disconnect your speakers (the signal is loud and harsh), mute other computer sounds and play the file; the display counts the packets received and the module reboots after the last one. If it shows @SYN the level is wrong: adjust the FM attenuverter, click the encoder and play the file again from the start. If it shows @CRC, retry from another computer or interface with no EQ or effects in the signal chain.

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Mutable Instruments Braids firmware update history

Changelogs summarised from the manufacturer's release notes.

1.8

Release notes for this version are listed above.

Release notesopens in a new tab — pichenettes.github.io

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Mutable Instruments Braids firmware FAQ

What is the latest firmware for the Mutable Instruments Braids?

The latest firmware for the Mutable Instruments Braids is version 1.8. FW//RADAR last checked Mutable Instruments's official page on 23 Oct 2026.

How do I update the Mutable Instruments Braids?

Download the firmware file from the Braids firmware page. Unplug all CV cables, connect the output of your audio interface or sound card to the FM input, set the FINE knob to 12 o'clock and the FM attenuverter to 5 o'clock. Full instructions on Mutable Instruments's official firmware page.

Where can I download Mutable Instruments Braids firmware and drivers?

Directly from Mutable Instruments's official firmware page — FW//RADAR links to the source and never hosts firmware files. Official firmware page →

Where can I find the Mutable Instruments Braids manual?

The official Mutable Instruments user manual is a PDF hosted on pichenettes.github.io. Mutable Instruments Braids user manual (PDF) →

Is the Mutable Instruments Braids still receiving firmware updates?

The Mutable Instruments Braids is discontinued: Mutable Instruments no longer makes it. The latest firmware we recorded is 1.8. FW//RADAR keeps checking Mutable Instruments's official page, so a new release would show up here.

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