The Touch Sensing Note Memory MKII is a powerful monophonic keyboard controller for Eurorack that offers precise pitch control and dynamic performance capabilities. With 12 tuneable note plates, two transposition buttons, and a 16-bit DAC for accurate pitch output, this module provides maximum human control through its pressure sensing capabilities and dedicated CV output. It also includes an arpeggiator, sequencer, quantizer with user-editable scales, pressure CV recorder, envelope generator, random voltage generator, slew limiter, and vibrato. The module can store up to 17 presets, including keyboard layout, sequence, and all options under settings. Firmware v4.0 adds new features, such as rhythm sequencing for the arpeggiator, improved recording mode for the note sequencer with overdubbing, pressure-controlled transposition, and more. The new version is more compact, with illuminated pushbuttons replacing the transposition plates, a narrower panel, matte black finish, and gold-plated holes for better LED display visibility. The module no longer requires an external 5V power source, and the MPR121 breakout board now also accepts those made by Adafruit.
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Exploring the Endorphin.es Airstreamer 4 Black: The Ultra Slim Envelope Generator with Looping, ASR, and AD Modes.
The Endorphin.es Airstreamer 4 Black is an ultra-slim envelope generator module for Eurorack systems that offers looping, ASR, and AD modes. Its unique features include CV control over the fall, continuously variable shape over both slopes, low-aliasing CV generation with a 224 kHz sample rate, and an audio rate oscillation in cycle mode that allows for use as an oscillator. The polarizer knob with additional VCA input scales and inverts the envelope, enabling a compact sidechain envelope solution without external mixers, inverts, or offset generators. Other capabilities include slew limiter, S&H, and T&H processing for external CV sources.
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