Fixes and minor improvements
- Fixed a bug causing spurious jumps in the DEJA VU loop playback position (occurring randomly, when DEJA VU is turned CCW), and another bug causing an unexpected change in the loop (occurring randomly, on average once every 37 hours) when DEJA VU is locked at 12 o'clock. Thanks to Tyler/float32 for finding these two!
- Fixed a bug occurring when a buggy external clock source "stutters" by sending two rapid rising edges distant by a few ms at each clock tick.
- Lowered the amount of hysteresis in the quantizers responsible for converting a voltage or knob position into discrete settings (eg: a clock divider ratio, or LENGTH). This makes the relationship between a voltage (or knob position) and a specific setting more consistent.
- Increased the width of the "virtual notch" for the 14-step setting of the LENGTH knob.
Implicit and explicit reset
- If a clock pulse arrives after a long pause (3 seconds, or 4 times the interval between two clock ticks, whichever the longest), the module will reset all counters, dividers, patterns, and the step number of the relevant section (t or X). Provided DEJA VU is enabled and set at 12 o'clock, this gives a completely reproducible behavior at each restart of the clock.
- Hold the t and X section mode buttons (labelled E and N in the manual) simultaneously to repurpose the JITTER and STEPS CV inputs as explicit reset inputs for the t and X sections. The corresponding LEDs blink temporarily for 2s when the repurposed reset inputs are enabled, and go off when they are disabled (which is the default setting).
The JITTER CV input is repurposed as a reset input for the t section: a rising edge on this input will reset, on the next clock tick, the clock divider, the step counter in the DEJA VU loop and the position of the rhythmic pattern.
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The Mutable Instruments Marbles is no longer made, but Mutable Instruments can still ship firmware for it and we keep checking the official download page. One message per release. No spam, no newsletter.
Download the .wav firmware file from the firmware page. Unplug all CV inputs and outputs from the module and connect the output of your audio interface or sound card to the RATE CV input. Set the RATE knob to an intermediate position, then power on your modular system while holding the t section DEJA VU button. Mute other computer sounds, disconnect your speakers and play the firmware file into the module (turn the output gain up on non-studio equipment). The RATE LED acts as a level meter (orange is best); adjust the gain with the RATE knob. The module restarts by itself at the end of the file. If all LEDs blink red, press the DEJA VU button and retry with a higher gain.
What is the latest firmware for the Mutable Instruments Marbles?
The latest firmware for the Mutable Instruments Marbles is version 1.3. FW//RADAR last checked Mutable Instruments's official page on 23 Oct 2026.
How do I update the Mutable Instruments Marbles?
Download the .wav firmware file from the firmware page. Unplug all CV inputs and outputs from the module and connect the output of your audio interface or sound card to the RATE CV input. Full instructions on Mutable Instruments's official firmware page.
Where can I download Mutable Instruments Marbles 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 →
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Is the Mutable Instruments Marbles still receiving firmware updates?
The Mutable Instruments Marbles is discontinued: Mutable Instruments no longer makes it. The latest firmware we recorded is 1.3. FW//RADAR keeps checking Mutable Instruments's official page, so a new release would show up here.