Modbap Modular Trinity 2.0 Digital Drum Synth Module

The Modbap Module Trinity 2.0 is the updated and improved digital drum synth array Eurorack module from Modbap Modular. This compact 20HP design packs innovative features, such as six different drum synth algorithms - including the newly added ORB and CLANG - as well as enhanced connectivity and expanded control options. Each of the three independent drum channels offers a wide range of sound design possibilities, with seven main controls for shaping tone, pitch, and texture, in addition to extensive CV and USB-C MIDI inputs.

Trinity 2.0 now incorporates advanced preset management, featuring 12 customizable presets (four per channel), a MIDI-based 12-pad finger drumming mode, and the capability to select presets via CV. Additionally, it retains its legacy features such as Cycle Modes (Round Robin and Random) and Stack Modes (layering two or three voices), providing infinite creative potential. With dimmable LEDs and USB-C connectivity, Trinity 2.0 caters to modular synth enthusiasts, hobbyists, beatmakers, and sound designers, offering a vast array of percussive textures and tonal possibilities. Compatible with both the original and refreshed hardware, Trinity 2.0 firmware elevates modular percussion to new levels of versatility.More than a module, Trinity is a powerful drum synth brain disguised as a Eurorack module.

DRUM SYNTH ALGORITHMS:

• BLOCK (Analog Inspired): Drum synth building blocks featuring sine and triangle core. Great for traditional electronic drum creation.
• HEAP (Additive): Additive drum synth with 8 partials. Great for fun natural sounds and pitched percussive sounds (i.e. bells, chimes, steel drums, and wood blocks etc.).
• NEON (FM): FM drum synth engine. Great for high quality FM drums, clangorous metallic percussion and more.
• ARCADE (Noise): Quirky noise generator synth, reminiscent of classic 1980's arcade games sounds - zaps, crashes, explosions etc. Great for claps, hats, even some vinyl noise approximations, and all sorts of fun percussive and degraded noises.
• Orb (Modal): Modal synthesis for resonant tonal percussion, ideal for creating rich, bell-like tones, tuned drums, and dynamic resonant textures. This algorithm excels in producing harmonic structures with natural decay, making it perfect for adding depth, warmth, and intricate timbres to rhythmic compositions.
• Clang (Metallic FM/RM): Metallic FM/RM synthesis for bright, resonant cymbals and hi-hats, perfect for designing sharp, cutting high-frequency percussion. It is particularly suited for crafting hi-hats, cymbals, and other metallic percussion sounds with complex overtones and a crisp attack. It excels at producing metallic textures, chimes, and clangorous timbres with complex overtones.

MODES

The cycle modes can be enabled and disabled per channel. ‘Round Robin’ mode will switch between each drum synth type sequentially with each new trigger to the drum channel. ‘Random’ mode will generate a new random drum sound with each new trigger to the drum channel.

The stack modes group the channels together allowing 2 or 3 drum channels to be triggered by the primary channel’s trigger and v/oct inputs. Stacked drums can be spread out similar to unison mode on a traditional synthesizer. Stack modes are inspired by the characteristics of chopped breaks where drums tend to overlap and fan out depending on the content of the chopped source material.

MIDI Finger Drumming Mode allows control of drum voices and presets using an external MIDI pad controller connected via USB-C. It allows for triggering drum sounds with assigned MIDI notes via drum pads or keyboard controller. This mode enhances real-time performance and integrates seamlessly into MIDI-based music setups for dynamic, hands-on beatmaking and sound design.

FEATURES:

• Six drum algorithms utilizing various synthesis methods:
• 3 independent drum channels with customizable parameters
• 3-voice drum polyphony with trigger and pitch control over all channels
• CV control over all major parameters with more than two dozen CV inputs
• Enhanced preset management with 12 total slots and full drum kit save-and-restore
• MIDI finger drumming with 12-pad support
• USB-C connectivity for modern workflows
• Switchable output routing matrix with individual and mix outputs
• Cycle Modes for dynamic algorithm cycling or parameter randomization
• Stack Modes for layered voice triggering
• Preset selection via CV for real-time sound changes
• Dimmable LEDs for customizable interface brightness
• Built-in clipping limiter for controlled dynamics
• USB-C MIDI integration