Aranea

5x5 Matrix Mixer

Aranea is a 5x5 active matrix mixer. It can be used for both audio and CV duties.
There are five inputs (lines) which are mixed to five outputs (columns). This configuration can be used to create five different mixes of the same inputs which can be interesting for CV applications, to create feedback patches using effects or as a mixer for multi channel diffusion.

Each knob is an attenuverter with 1x gain. Full attenuation is at 12:00. To the left, the phase is inverted. To the right, the phase is preserved. Having the choice of in phase or out of phase is very handy for a matrix mixer, whether for CVs or for audio signals. It also helps going from “no sound” to “full on” with only half a pot turn. Handy in Aranea’s dense but playable layout.

Our matrix mixer has a few special outputs. We added a global mix out, mixed outputs for columns A+B and D+E, and diagonal outputs ( “/” and “\” ), which give even more possibilities.