Behringer BRAINS - Multi-Engine Oscillator Module Quick Start Guide

Multi-Engine Oscillator Module for Eurorack with 20 Synthesis Engines and OLED Oscilloscope

Controls

1. DISPLAY – Produces a waveform of the audio content for quick visual feedback.
2. USB – Connect a standard USB cable for firmware updates.
3. BANK button – Toggles between Bank A and Bank B models.
4. TIMBRE knob – Function varies depending on the model selected, but generally sweeps from darker to brighter content.
5. HARMONICS knob – Function varies depending on the model selected, but generally adjusts frequency spread or tonal balance.
6. TIMBRE CV LEVEL – Attenuates the voltage received at the Timbre CV input. If the CV input is not patched, and a signal is received at the Trig input, this knob will instead control the amount of modulation from the internal envelope generator.
7. TIMBRE CV – Control the Timbre parameter via external control voltage.
8. OUT 1 – Sends the main processed signal via 3.5 mm TS cable.
9. MODEL jack – Allows model selection to be made remotely via external control voltage.
10. MODEL button – Scrolls through the available models in the currently-active bank.
11. MODEL LEDs – Indicate the current model via red LED for bank A or green LED for bank B.
12. MORPH knob – Function varies depending on the model selected, but generally controls the panning or character.
13. FREQ knob – Covers a range of 8 octaves, but can be narrowed down to 14 semitones.
14. MORPH CV LEVEL – Attenuates the voltage received at the Morph CV input. If the CV input is not patched, and a signal is received at the Trig input, this knob will instead control the amount of modulation from the internal envelope generator.
15. MORPH CV – Control the Morph parameter via external control voltage.
16. OUT 2 – Sends an alternate or variant of the Out 1 signal via 3.5 mm TS cable.
17. TRIG – Performs several functions:

• Triggers the internal envelope generator.
• Excites the physical and percussive models.
• Strikes the internal low-pass gate.
• Samples and holds the value of the Model CV input.

18. HARMONICS CV – Control the Harmonics parameter via external control voltage.
19. V/OCT – Controls the fundamental frequency relative to the root selected by the Freq knob.
20. FM CV – Control the FM parameter via external control voltage.
21. LEVEL – Opens the internal low-pass gate on the output signal, controlling both output level and brightness. Also triggers an accent when the physical or percussive models are active.
22. FM CV LEVEL – Attenuates the voltage received at the FM CV input.

Specifications

Waveform Parameters

Icon	Name	Timbre
	Virtual analog	Square wave: narrow pulse, full square, hardsync formant
	Waveshaping	Wavefolder amount
	FM 2 operators	Modulation mix
	Grains	Formant frequency
	Additive	Most prominent harmonic
	Chords	Chord inversion/transposition
	Speech	Vocal tamber from deep to high
	Karplus strong	Brightness and dust noise sensitivity
	Super saw	Sets number of waveforms
	Wavetable oscillator	Rotates through different waves
	Rain	Rain grain density
	Noise	Clock frequency
	Dust	Particle density
	Modal strings	Excitation brightness and dust density
	FM drum	LP filter cutoff
	Bass drum	Attack brightness and overdrive amount
	Snare drum	Balance between different modes of the drum
	Hi-hat	HP filter cutoff
	Cowbell	Brightness
	Toms	Tone
Harmonics		Morph
Detuning between waves		Saw: triangle to wide notch saw
Waveshaper waveform		Waveform symmetry
Frequency ratio		>12:00 – operator 2 modulates own phase<12:00 – operator 2 modulates operator 1 phase
Frequency between formant 1 and 2		Formant width and shape
Number of bumps in spectrum		Bump shape – flat and wide to peaked and narrow
Chord type		Waveform
Scrolls through formant types, SAM, and LPC vowles/words		Word segment selection
String stiffness		Decay time
Adjusts harmonic content		Sub-oscillator level
Selects between 4 interpolated banks followed by the same 4 banks, in reverse order, without interpolation.		Column index
Amount of pitch randomization		Droplet duration and overlap, culminating in a stack of 8 randomly frequency-modulated waveforms
Scrolls through filter response, from LP to BP to HP		Filter resonance
Frequency randomization		Scrolls through reverberating all-pass filters followed by increasingly resonant BP filters
Amount of harmonic coloration		Decay time
Blend between harmonic content		Decay time
Frequency		Decay time
Blend between harmonic and noisy components		Decay time
Blend between metallic and filtered noise		Decay time
Texture		Decay time
Resonance		Decay time
Out 2
Sum of two hardsync'd waveforms
Variant with another waveform curve
Sub-oscillator
Simulation of filtered waveforms – Harmonics selects filter type (peaking, LP, BP, HP)
Variant that includes harmonics from Hammond organ drawbars
Chord root note
Unfiltered vocal signal
Copy of Out 1
Copy of Out 1
Varies column waveform selection
Varient with sine wave oscillators
Result of 2 BP filters controlled by Harmonics knob
Raw dust noise
Raw exciter signal
Alternate FM drum model
Alternate bass drum model
Alternate snare drum model
Alternate hi-hat model
Alternate cowbell model
Alternate tom models

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Address: 901 Grier Drive Las Vegas, NV 89118 USA
Phone Number: +1 747 237 5033

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