BRAINS is a clocked sequential binary event machine, intended to
be
connected to tactile controllers such as the
Pressure
Points. Once
connected, Pressure Points provides data input to BRAINS in the
form of
touch selectable Reset stage and Hold stage. Pressure Points also
provides the tuned voltages and patchable Reset Pulses per stage.
BRAINS, when connected to either 1 or 2 Pressure Points, will
drive the
stage selection in a sequential fashion, at a rate determined by
the
incoming clock at CLocK IN, thus forming a 4-Step or 8-Step
3-channel
analog sequencer. Binary control over Direction of the stage
selection,
RUN/ Stop and ReSeT are provide. The Touch-GATE OUT is the only
output
on BRAINS, producing a Gate HIGH signal whenever a Pressure Points
is
touched.
The Touch-CLocK IN serves a dual purpose. Used without a Master
Clock
applied to the CLocK IN, Events initiated by touching Pressure
points
will be Quantized to the timing signal applied to Touch-CLocK IN.
When
used along with the CLocK IN, a secondary sequence will be
initiated
whenever Pressure Points is touched, where the length and timing
is
determined by the relationship of the Touch-CLocK to the Master
CLocK.
Even divisions of the Master CLocK will produce tame variations of
the
main sequence. Non-Synchronized clocks will produce???
BRAINS will function at speeds well beyond the threshold of human
hearing. Analog or digital signals rising quickly to at least 1V
are
valid and will be
recognized by BRAINS as a binary HIGH or ON, signals below 1V are
considered LOW, or OFF.
BRAINS operates from a single supply, needing only +12V and Ground
connected, and may thus be powered with a wall-wart. BRAINS will,
of
course, operate perfectly powered from the dual supplies found in
euro
rack format cases from Doepfer, MonoRocket, MW. Having the single
supply operation allows for greater ease in building of custom or
DIY
enclosures.
The faceplate for the BRAINS is a printed circuit board. It is
black,
with white and gold graphics.
This module is 4HP and consumes 10mA worth of current. It
ships
with all cables needed for expansion of one or two Pressure
Points.
Eight (expansion of 2 Pressure Points) is the maximum number of
Pressure Points stages that may be connected to a BRAINS.
Download
the
Manual
HOW
TO
CONNECT
a
Single
PRESSURE POINTS to BRAINS
HOW TO CONNECT TWO PRESSURE POINTS to BRAINS
