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MUX-1

Shared DAC bus · free forever

MUX-1 is not another bitcrusher. One Bleed knob opens the vintage sampler playback path: 26.04 kHz hold, 12-bit SoundDAC, 8-bit LevelDAC, 4051 mux settle and bleed, S/H droop, and channel-family filters — reverse-engineered from the real bus, free forever from Monarch Labs Collective.

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MUX-1 plugin UI
Hear it · 30s

Dry / wet

Flip Dry ↔ Wet on a drum loop — hear the shared DAC mux open before generic lo-fi grit.

Press kit

Drum loop → full Bleed mux bus

Dry drums vs MUX-1 Bleed wide open — shared DAC residual, 4051 settle/bleed, S/H droop, 26.04 kHz hold.

Stem · Drum loop · 16s

Level ride · dry

Clean host-rate drums

WaveformPeak history →
MUX-1 · Dry · hit play to arm the meter0:00 / 0:00

Flip Dry ↔ Wet mid-play — watch the peak ride settle when Wet is on.

01 / Built for the session

The shared DAC bus — one knob, free forever.

MUX-1 is not another bitcrusher. One Bleed knob opens the vintage sampler playback path: 26.04 kHz hold, 12-bit SoundDAC, 8-bit LevelDAC, 4051 mux settle and bleed, S/H droop, and channel-family filters — reverse-engineered from the real bus, free forever from Monarch Labs Collective.

DrumsBreaksLoopsSampler buses
02 / In the rack
  • Single Bleed macro for the shared DAC → demux story
  • 26.04 kHz ZOH · 12-bit + LevelDAC · 4051 mux / S/H droop
  • SSM2044 + fixed SK filter bank blend
  • Free forever · AU + VST3 + CLAP (+ Standalone) on macOS
Why this one
  • Mux settle and hold droop — not just rate + bits
  • Pairs with MPC-1 Color and PRINT-1 commit lanes
  • Free forever on-ramp into Monarch Labs plugins
Specs
  • Formats: AU · VST3 · CLAP · Standalone
  • Platforms: macOS
  • License: free forever
Workflows
Break bus gritLoop mux colorDrum kit print
FAQ

Before you claim

Is MUX-1 really free?+

Yes. MUX-1 is free forever from Monarch Labs Collective. Sign in, claim your license, and download from your account — no card required.

How is this different from MPC-1?+

MPC-1 is a broad Color stack (drive, bits, rate, punch, dust). MUX-1 focuses on the shared DAC multiplex bus — settle, bleed, and S/H droop — the part most lo-fi plugins skip.

Is this affiliated with E-mu or any sampler brand?+

No. MUX-1 is an original Monarch Labs color tool inspired by classic sampler playback hardware — not affiliated with or endorsed by any original manufacturer.

MUX-1 price Free