Controls
- Mode (LP/BP/LP)
- Selects the type of filter: Lowpass, Bandpass, Highpass.
- Peak
- Controls volume of the cutoff frequency.
- Gain
- adjusts the filter's sensitivity to the signal of your instrument.
- Range (Low/High)
- Selects the frequency range covered by the filter envelope.
- (Down/Up)
- Selects the direction of the filter sweep: down- or upwards.
- Power (Off/On)
- Switches the power on or off :)
Information
Mike Beigel (Musitronics co-founder & designer)
The "Uni-Tron 5" was a copy of the Mu-Tron III, sold by Unicord. It was a time when Japan was copying US designs. Unicord was the precursor to Korg.
We at Mu-Tron approached the president of Unicord, who acknowledged their product infringed our patents, and paid us a royalty. However, they only made about 500 units total. I have one in my collection too.
The circuitry is a direct copy of the Mu-Tron III circuit diagram, though the units don't always sound quite the same.
That's the story, firsthand.
Video
(2010-06-29) UNIVOX UNI-TRON 5 , Shaftesbury DuoFuzz by effeken
Related
- Musitronics Mu-Tron III
- Mu-FX (by Mike Beigel) Mu-Tron 3X (reissue by original inventor, European version)
- Mu-FX (by Mike Beigel) Tru-Tron 3X (reissue by original inventor)
- Audio-Phonic Mu-Tron III (copy of the Mu-Tron III, Argentina?)
- Shin-Ei MB-27 Mute Box
- Pax Mute Box (made by Shin-Ei)
- 3Leaf Audio Proton - Envelope Filter (modified copy of the Mu-Tron III)
- Cluster Effects Wonder-3 (modified copy of the Mu-Tron III)
- dp Musicworks FilTron (modified copy of the Mu-Tron III)
- Formula B Q Filter (based on the Mu-Tron III)
- Funky Fish Envelope Filter (modified copy of the Mu-Tron III)
- GEO Neutron Filter (DIY project based on the Mu-Tron III)
- Hartman Envelope Filter (based on the Mu-Tron III)
- Mojo Hand FX M3 Wonder Filter (DIY project based on the Mu-Tron III)
- Mowery Electronics Dynatron (modified copy of the Mu-Tron III)
- Prophecysound Rubber Fetish (based on the Mu-Tron III)
- Prophecysound Rubber Fetish Junior (based on the Mu-Tron III)
- Prophecysound Rubber Fetish Performance (based on the Mu-Tron III)
- Prophecysound Rubber Fetish Two (based on the Mu-Tron III)
- VFE Pedals Mini Mu (modified copy of the Mu-Tron III)
- Viva Analog Mu3 (modified copy of the Mu-Tron III)
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