4ms Meta Module
Physical button expander for live MetaModule patch control
26 HP Eurorack module
The MetaModule MetaButtons Expander is a hardware button controller that connects to the 4ms MetaModule via a 12-pin ribbon cable and adaptor board, providing up to 32 physical buttons for controlling patches and parameters. Up to four MetaButtons units can be daisy-chained together, each assigned a unique address for buttons 1-8, 9-16, 17-24, or 25-32. It is designed for live performance and patch control, giving hands-on access to discrete button inputs within the MetaModule ecosystem.
Features
- 12-pin ribbon cable connection to MetaModule via adaptor board
- Connects to MetaModule Control Expander header
- Up to four MetaButtons units can be daisy-chained
- Address jumper selects button number range: 1-8, 9-16, 17-24, or 25-32
- Eurorack power connection with red stripe keying for -12V
- Dedicated Toward MetaModule and Toward Expanders headers for chaining
- Adaptor board included for interfacing with MetaModule internal header
Controls & Jacks (60)
- Knob 1 1 — Primary control parameter 4
- Knob 2 — Primary control parameter 5
- Knob 3 — Primary control parameter 2
- Knob 4 — Primary control parameter 3
- Knob 5 — Control parameter 8
- Input 6 — Audio or CV input
- Input 7 — Audio or CV input
- Knob 8 — Control parameter 10
- Input 9 — Audio or CV input
- Knob 1 2 — Primary control parameter 1
- Input 11 — Audio or CV input
- Knob 12 — Control parameter 12
- Knob 13 — Control parameter 13
- Input 14 — Audio or CV input
- Knob 15 — Control parameter 15
- Input 16 — Audio or CV input
- Input 17 — Audio or CV input
- Input 18 — Audio or CV input
- Knob 19 — Control parameter 19
- Output 20 — Audio or CV output
- Knob 21 — Control parameter 21
- Knob 22 — Control parameter 22
- Output 23 — Audio or CV output
- Output 24 — Audio or CV output
- Output 25 — Audio or CV output
- Output 26 — Audio or CV output
- Output 27 — Audio or CV output
- Output 28 — Audio or CV output
- Output 29 — Audio or CV output
- Status — Module status indicator
- Knob 31 — Control parameter 31
- Address Jumper Position 1 — Primary control parameter 1
- Address Jumper Position 2 — Primary control parameter 2
- Address Jumper Position 3 — Primary control parameter 3
- Address Jumper Position 4 — Primary control parameter 4
- Address Jumper Position 5 — Primary control parameter 5
- Address Jumper Position 8 — Control parameter 8
- Address Jumper Position 10 — Control parameter 10
- Address Jumper Position 12 — Control parameter 12
- Address Jumper Position 13 — Control parameter 13
- Address Jumper Position 15 — Control parameter 15
- Address Jumper Position 19 — Control parameter 19
- Address Jumper Position 21 — Control parameter 21
- Address Jumper Position 22 — Control parameter 22
- Address Jumper Position 31 — Control parameter 31
- Button Input 6 — Audio or CV input
- Button Input 7 — Audio or CV input
- Button Input 9 — Audio or CV input
- Button Input 11 — Audio or CV input
- Button Input 14 — Audio or CV input
- Button Input 16 — Audio or CV input
- Button Input 17 — Audio or CV input
- Button Input 18 — Audio or CV input
- Button Output 20 — Audio or CV output
- Button Output 23 — Audio or CV output
- Button Output 24 — Audio or CV output
- Button Output 25 — Audio or CV output
- Button Output 26 — Audio or CV output
- Button Output 27 — Audio or CV output
- Button Output 28 — Audio or CV output
How-To Guides
- Install Single MetaButtons Expander
- Daisy-Chain Multiple MetaButtons Units
- Set MetaButtons Address
- Live Scene Switching with Multiple MetaButtons
- Button-Triggered Modulation Gates
- Parameter Snapshot Recall
- Generative Button Sequencing
Explore the interactive Meta Module panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.