Centreville — PlusMix

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Creative Eurorack Patch Ideas with PlusMix

The PlusMix by centrevillage is a compact (2HP) unity mixer with gate-controlled switching, high-precision CV mixing, and manual mute/switching capability. Here’s how you can creatively integrate it into your Eurorack system:

1. Pitch CV Remixing / Transposition Selector

• Modules to combine: Sequencer (e.g. Arturia Keystep, Intellijel Metropolis), Quantizer (e.g. Intellijel uScale), Envelope Generator
• Patch: Send sequenced pitch CV to BASE, a second melodic CV to PLS1, and another transposition source (e.g., an LFO or slider) to PLS2.
• Action: Use the manual switches (SW1PL, SW2PL) as transposition toggle switches, or remotely control with triggers/gates from your sequencer to "activate" extra voices or modulations.
• Result: Perform live key changes, transpositions, or layered melodies on the fly—without drifting out of tune.

2. Gate-Controlled CV Routing for Expressive Modulation

• Modules to combine: Envelope generators, LFOs (Mutable Instruments Tides or Pamela’s New Workout), Random CV (e.g., Wogglebug), Step sequencer gates
• Patch: Mix several modulation sources (envelope to BASE, LFO to PLS1, random to PLS2). Then use rhythmic gates/triggers to the SW1 and SW2 inputs from your sequencer or drum machine.
• Result: Voltage-controlled, rhythmically gated modulation to a target parameter (e.g., filter cutoff), with certain LFOs/envelopes only mixed in for specific beats, fills, or groove changes.

3. Instant Audio Ducking or Manual Muting

• Modules to combine: Drum modules, percussion samplers, effect units (reverb, delay)
• Patch: Route dry drum audio to BASE, wet (reverb) signal to PLS1. Use SW1PL as a manual mute—or patch a gate from a kick drum trigger into SW1 to instantly "duck" or mute FX tails in sync.
• Result: Quick mute, ducking, or switching between dry/wet signals for percussive mix clarity with hands-on or automated (trigger) control.

4. Performance Mixer with Footswitches

• Modules to combine: Foot-operated gate switch (e.g., Erica Synths Pico Drum Programmer), Effects modules (Distortion, Chorus)
• Patch: Route clean guitar synth signal to BASE, overdriven/chorused version to PLS1, controlled by gate switches triggered via a foot pedal into SW1.
• Result: Live guitarists/synth players can use effect toggles hands-free for performance dynamics.

5. Precision Logic Mixing

• Modules to combine: Logic modules (Mutable Instruments Kinks, Doepfer A-166), gates and triggers
• Patch: Send AND/OR logic outputs to PLS1 and PLS2, with manual/gate switches selecting which logic stream goes to a drum trigger input or effect.
• Result: Intelligently route and mix logic functions to create complex fills, drum rolls, or scene changes, with tight, precision-level voltage control.

6. Multi-Layered CV Mixing for Polyphony

• Modules to combine: Polyphonic CV sources (Polyend Poly, Expert Sleepers FH-2)
• Patch: Use each input for different voice control voltages, and gate-switch ramps between unison, duophonic, or layered results, especially useful for chord voices or harmonized lines.
• Result: Switch, combine, or layer voices for polyphonic or harmonic passages without repatching.

Additional Tips

• Vactrol or Light-Controlled Gates: Insert a vactrol or opto-coupler for smooth voltage-controlled fades via SW1/SW2 gates.
• Clocked Step Sequencing: Sync stepping/mixing modulation to a master clock for polyrhythmic groove dynamics.

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