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The Mutronics Mutator Black Friday deal takes 80% off Softube's filter plugin, so it costs $29 until Nov 15, 2026.
Mutronics Mutator is a stereo analog filter combined with an envelope follower. The maker says it creates filter sweeps on guitars, vocals, keyboards, drums and any other source you feed it.
It's based on technology developed for analog synthesis in the 1960s, and the maker calls it more of a creative tool than a mix tool.
The original Mutator hardware was a hit when it launched in the early 1990s. The maker says you can hear it on records by Radiohead, Beck, Daft Punk, The Chemical Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and Massive Attack.
Production stopped abruptly when a vital component was discontinued. Since then, the original has only turned up at auction sites, often well above its first retail price.
Softube says it worked closely with Mutronics so the plugin captures every delicate detail of the hardware.
Each of the two channels has its own analog voltage controlled filter (VCF). Whatever you send in gets synth-style sweeps, and the filter can be driven from several places:
That last one is handy on a pad track: insert the Mutator and let a drum loop move the filter in sync.
You can link or unlink the two channels for stereo movement. The Width control extends the stereo field, and the Mix knob blends the original signal with the mutated one.
Softube lists these highlights:
The Mutator Mutronics plugin runs as AU, VST, VST3 or AAX. Softube recommends VST3, since some of its plugins have features the older VST format lacks.
On Mac you need macOS Big Sur 11, Monterey 12 or Ventura 13, on an Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or Apple silicon (M1 or newer) CPU, with native Apple silicon support. On Windows it's Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 with a quad-core Intel Core i3/i5/i7 or AMD quad-core processor that supports SSE 4.2.
You also need a Softube account, an iLok account and internet access for installers and license management. Sample rates run from 44.1 kHz up to 192 kHz, in mono and stereo.
Yes. The Mutronics Mutator Black Friday deal takes 80% off Softube's filter plugin, bringing it to $29. The offer ends Nov 15, 2026.
It's a stereo analog filter with an envelope follower that creates filter sweeps on any source. Each channel has its own voltage controlled filter, driven by the envelope follower, the onboard LFOs, Gate mode or an external sidechain.
It supports AU, VST, VST3 and AAX in any compatible 64-bit host. Softube recommends VST3 because some of its plugins have features the older VST format lacks. It runs natively on Apple silicon and on Windows 10 or 11.
You need a Softube account, an iLok account and internet access for installers and licenses. Softube officially tests Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One and Reaper. Other compatible hosts will likely work.
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