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Behringer BRAINS High-Resolution Multi-Engine Oscillator Module for Eurorack (16 HP)

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Behringer BRAINS High-Resolution Multi-Engine Oscillator Module for Eurorack (16 HP)
Key Features
  • 24 Synthesis Engines, 96 kHz, OLED
  • 15 Mutable Instruments Plaits Engines
  • Synth, Percussion, and Noise Engines
  • Great for Percussion, Leads, Basses
Generate a broad spectrum of high-fidelity tones with Behringer BRAINS, a high-resolution, multi-engine oscillator for Eurorack that features 24 synthesis engines, 96 kHz operation, and an integrated OLED oscilloscope.
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Behringer BRAINS OSCILLATOR Overview

Generate a broad spectrum of high-fidelity tones with Behringer BRAINS, a high-resolution, multi-engine oscillator for Eurorack that features 24 synthesis engines, 96 kHz operation, and an integrated OLED oscilloscope.

BRAINS is a powerhouse for any sound imaginable. It excels at producing percussion, leads, basses, drums, drones, and soundscapes. With 20 digital oscillator modes, including many different control engines, you've got a wealth of different sounds and timbres to create some wild and out-of-this-world patches using chords, harmonic oscillation, particle noise, analog bass drum, snare, hi hat, and even speech. BRAINS ships with a ribbon power cable and mounting screws.

Benefits
  • Amazing sound powerhouse for anything from percussion, leads, and basses to drums, drones, and soundscapes
  • 24 digital oscillators, including 15 Mutable Instruments Plaits engines for infinite sound creation
  • High-resolution 96 kHz synthesis for unsurpassed sound quality
  • Inspiring OLED oscilloscope for waveform visualization
  • Synthesis models designed for pitched sounds like ripping leads, lush chords, and ethereal pads
  • 10 synth engines: Virtual Analog, Waveshaper, FM, Grains, Additive, Chords, Speech, Karplus, Hypersaw, and Wavetable
  • 10 percussion and noise engines: Rain, Noise, Dust, Modal Strings, FM Drum, Bass, Snare, Hi Hat, Cowbell, and Tom
  • 4 extended engines: DX7, TD-3 Bassline, Wave Generator, and Vox
  • Oscilloscope mode to monitor any input signal
  • Multi-functional Timbre and Harmonics controls for complex synthesis
  • Morph control to seamlessly change the character of the selected sound sources
  • 2 separate audio outputs for both main sound and a dynamic variant
  • USB connector for easy firmware update
Four Knobs of Control
  • BRAINS comes with multi-functional Timbre, Harmonics, Frequency, and Morph controls that can be used to tweak each of the 25 synth models.
  • Select the active synth mode with the model button then start turning the controls to change the character of your sound source until you get your desired tone.
  • Set any of BRAINS’ 20 synth or percussion and noise engines such as Virtual Analog, Waveshaper, FM, Grains, Rain, Noise, Dust, Modal Strings, Bass, Snare, or Hi Hat to generate dark pulsating beats, bright and spicy tones, ripping leads, lush chords, or ethereal pads to really breathe life into your music.
Visible Wavelengths
BRAINS has an integrated and inspiring OLED display, so you can visualize and adjust waveforms exactly the way you want them to be.
Ins and Outs
  • BRAINS comes with a slew of 3.5mm input jacks to pipe in control voltages that expands its capabilities.
  • Two separate audio outputs are also available for both your main sound and a dynamic variant, which can be routed to other modules to create even more interesting and often wide stereo sounds.
Eurorack Ready
BRAINS is designed to fit into a standard Eurorack case. Just connect the power cables to the power supply and mount the module using the included screws. This allows for the BRAINS to be mixed with other synth modules for a truly unique setup.

  • Horizontal Pitch: 16 HP
  • Power Requirements: 130mA +12V; 10mA -12V
UPC: 644216639106

Behringer BRAINS OSCILLATORSpecs

Controls
Timbre: Darker or Brighter Content
Harmonics: Frequency Spread or Tonal Balance
Freq: Frequency Adjustment
Morph: Panning or Character
Bank: Toggles Between Red, Green, and Yellow Banks
Model: Scrolls Through Models in Active Bank
Signal Connectors
Inputs

Timbre CV Input
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC to 2 kHz
Impedance: 50 Kilohms
Effective Levels: ±8 V

Harmonics CV Input
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC to 2 kHz
Impedance: 100 Kilohms
Effective Levels: ±5 V

Freq CV Input
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC to 2 kHz
Impedance: 50 Kilohms
Effective Levels: ±8 V

Morph CV Input
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC to 2 kHz
Impedance: 50 Kilohms
Effective Levels: ±8 V

Model CV Input
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC to 2 kHz
Impedance: 100 Kilohms
Effective Levels: ±5 V

V/oct Input
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC to 2 kHz
Impedance: 100 Kilohms
Effective Levels: -3 to +7 V

Level Input
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC to 2 kHz
Impedance: 50 Kilohms
Effective Levels: 0 to +8 V

Trig Input
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC to 2 kHz
Impedance: 50 Kilohms
Effective Levels: 0 to +8 V

Outputs

Out 1
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC Coupled
Impedance: 1 Kilohms
Max Output Level: 6.2 V

Out 2
Type: 3.5 mm TS Jack, DC Coupled
Impedance: 1 Kilohms
Max Output Level: 6.2 V
Processing
Digital Processing
A/D Converter Resolution: 16-Bit
D/A Converter Resolution: 16-Bit
Sampling Rate: 96 kHz
Internal Processing: 32-Bit Floating Point
USB
Type: USB 2.0, Type B
Power
Power Supply: Eurorack
Current Draw: 130 mA (+12 V), 10 mA (-12 V)
Horizontal Pitch
16 HP
Dimensions
5.1 x 3.2 x 1.7" / 13.0 x 8.1 x 4.3 cm
Weight
0.4 lb / 0.2 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
0.56 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
6.7 x 4.5 x 2"

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