make-noise-brains

Make Noise Brains

Touch-driven sequential brain for Pressure Points

4 HP Eurorack module

BRAINS is a clocked sequential controller designed to work with Make Noise PRESSURE POINTS, transforming it into a 4-step or 8-step 3-channel analog sequencer. It provides binary control over direction, run/stop, and reset, while adding touch-quantization and gate logic to create expressive, touch-driven melodic and rhythmic sequences.

Features

  • Connects to 1 or 2 PRESSURE POINTS modules via internal ribbon cable
  • 4-step sequencer with single PRESSURE POINTS, 8-step with two
  • Clock Input advances sequence on rising edge of at least 1V
  • Reset Input jumps to last touched stage on rising edge of at least 1V
  • Run Input gates sequencer on/off with voltage threshold of 1V
  • Direction Input selects forward or backward counting
  • T-GATE Output generates 10V gate whenever connected PRESSURE POINTS is touched
  • T-CLK Input quantizes touch selection to clock; normaled high
  • Onboard jumper selects 1PP or 2PP mode
  • OR logic on gate outputs; combinable with passive multiples or stackable cables
  • 3-channel analog sequencer output via PRESSURE POINTS tuned voltages

Controls & Jacks (6)

  • CLK In
  • RST In
  • RUN In
  • DIR In
  • T-GATE
  • T-CLK Out

How-To Guides

  • Basic 4-Step Sequence
  • 8-Step Sequence with Two Pressure Points
  • Single Shot — Touch-Triggered One-Pass Sequence
  • Knight Rider — Automatic Back-and-Forth Sequencing
  • Touch Controlled Pattern Length
  • Touch Controlled Stage Jump
  • Voltage Controlled Pendulum Direction
  • Buchla 250e Style Variable Stage Length
  • UEG / MARF / ARF Interpolating CV Sequence
  • Clock-Quantized Touch Performance
  • Touch Gate as Independent Expressive Layer

Explore the interactive Brains panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.

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