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One with the Circuit: Hands-on Eurorack Sound Shaping





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Getting hands-on with your sound is a core tenet of Eurorack synthesis, and Make Noise’s Press Point Eurorack module takes this direct interfacing literally, not unlike the Pressure Points module or 0-CTRL tabletop controller before it. Measuring in at an economical 4HP, Sweetwater’s synthesists are enthralled with the hands-on dynamism the Press Point module introduces to their setups without compromising valuable real estate. Using the copper-wire print space, you become one with the circuit, with pressure-sensitive inputs conjuring a quartet of gate and CV signals that can be simultaneously deployed throughout your sound. All you need to do is reach out and make contact.





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If you’ve explored Make Noise’s Pressure Points or 0-CTRL instruments, then the Press Point interface can be understood as a supercharged single-channel iteration of the same touch-based technologies. With just a touch of the finger, the copper wire-printed space’s pressure-sensitive processing completes a circuit to generate a versatile array of two gate and two CV outputs. Momentary Gate outputs rely on unbroken contact with the touch surface to produce a consistently high value. In contrast, the Toggled Gate output alternates between high and low values with successive presses. With CV functions, the Pressure Output produces a positive signal that scales its proportions with the amount of pressure applied, and the module’s Sensitivity Panel Control can modify this. Using the Smooth Touch Function lets you wield the equivalent of patch that sends the Pressure Output signal through a slew limiter, acting as a function generator. With the dedicated Slew parameter, you can attenuate function behavior and decay time to maintain tactile control over your sound.





Make Noise Press Point Features:


4HP Eurorack module offers touch-sensitive interfacing to produce 4 distinct CV and gate outputs to provide nuanced, hands-on sonic sculpting


Dual Gate outputs produce Momentary and Toggled signals for flexible gate control


Pressure output produces CV signals proportioned to the applied pressure a the touch surface, giving you reactive, real-time influence on multiple dimensions of expression


Smooth Touch Function supports extensive function generation by introducing a slew limiter to the signal chain of the Pressure Output’s values, through a dedicated output


Sew limiter values can be directly controlled to enhance function generation behaviors and decay values for unrivaled tactile interfacing


Each of the 4 outputs is simultaneously available, ensuring seamless interoperative integration with your setup and boundless creative exploration