Noise Engineering Variatic Basicus
Six momentary gate switches in 8HP
8 HP Eurorack module
Variatic Basicus is a straightforward gate control surface: six debounced momentary switches, each with a dedicated output jack and LED indicator. Press a switch and a gate goes high at the corresponding output; release it and the gate drops. The module requires no clock, no programming, and no menu-diving. It is designed for hands-on, real-time triggering of envelopes, drum voices, sample players, or any gate-responsive module in your rack. The debounced switches ensure clean, reliable triggers without double-firing.
Features
- Six independent momentary switches with debounced outputs
- Dedicated gate output jack per switch
- LED indicator per channel lights while gate is active
- No clock or external signal required — fully manual operation
- Gate high while switch is held, gate low on release
- Compact 8HP form factor with very shallow depth (26mm)
- Ultra-low power draw: 20mA on +12V, 0mA on -12V
- Available in black and silver panel options
- Ideal for live performance triggering, testing patches, and manual gate injection
Controls & Jacks (18)
- Gate Out 1 — Gate output for channel 1
- Gate 1 LED — Lights when channel 1 gate is active
- Gate Out 2 — Gate output for channel 2
- Gate Out 3 — Gate output for channel 3
- Gate 2 LED — Lights when channel 2 gate is active
- Gate 3 LED — Lights when channel 3 gate is active
- Gate Out 4 — Gate output for channel 4
- Gate Out 5 — Gate output for channel 5
- Gate 4 LED — Lights when channel 4 gate is active
- Gate 5 LED — Lights when channel 5 gate is active
- Gate Out 6 — Gate output for channel 6
- Gate 6 LED — Lights when channel 6 gate is active
- Switch 1 — Momentary switch for gate channel 1
- Switch 2 — Momentary switch for gate channel 2
- Switch 3 — Momentary switch for gate channel 3
- Switch 4 — Momentary switch for gate channel 4
- Switch 5 — Momentary switch for gate channel 5
- Switch 6 — Momentary switch for gate channel 6
How-To Guides
- Manual Six-Voice Drum Kit
- Manual Mute Group
- Patch Testing and Debugging
Explore the interactive Variatic Basicus panel on BleepDex — tap any control to learn what it does.
