Erica Synths Hexinverter Mutant Hot Glue

Erica Synths Hexinverter Mutant Hot Glue is a versatile bus mixer for creating analog effect chains. The built-in analog compressor supports serial or parallel compression and features a side-chain input, making it ideal for processing drums.

The voltage-controlled analog distortion is based on guitar pedal concepts responsible for the acid techno sounds of the past but enhanced and optimized for synthesizers and drums processing. The distortion can be used in a normalized position on the effect bus or routed separately to other parts of the modular system.

By default, the output of the 4-channel mixer feeds into the compressor input, allowing for parallel compression via compressor balance adjustment. A dedicated output and bypass for channel A enable its use as a side-chain compressor. Send/return buses enable the creation of complex effect chains with other modules within the Eurorack system.

Key features:
- 4-channel mixer with effect bus
- 4 input channels with level and effect controls
- Channel A with bypass switch and side-chain compressor output
- Dual input for channel B with shared controls (for dual outputs)
- Summed output of channels C+D
- High-quality analog compressor
- Soft compression characteristic based on studio ICs
- Threshold, compression ratio, and output gain controls up to +40dB
- Side-chain input for creating "pumping" effects
- Gain reduction indicator for the compressor
- CV-controlled analog distortion
- Classic distortion topology adapted for synthesizers and drums
- Normalized inputs/outputs via send/return buses
- Distortion/clean signal balance
- CV input for complex modulation, including audio signals