4MMETA

META

4ms

Utilize virtual Eurorack module plug-ins with hardware controls with the 4ms MetaModule, a 26 HP Eurorack module that provides real knobs and jacks to interface and control virtual software modules. The MetaModule includes hundreds of built-in modules from 4ms Company, Befaco, HetrickCV, NonlinearCircuits, and Scanner Darkly, plus clones of popular classics such as the Mutable Instruments Eurorack modules, fun physical modeling algorithms, and lots of handy utilities, with the ability to add hundreds more via plug-ins.All included modules are also available on the computer using the free program VCV Rack. Whether you make patches on VCV Rack and transfer them to the MetaModule, or if you just create patches directly on the MetaModule, there are plenty of creative modules to inspire new ways to make music. The MetaModule ships with a ribbon power cable and mounting screws.MetaModule Plug-Ins If the 160+ built-in modules aren't enough, you can load more modules as plug-ins. Already there are over 200 modules in third-party plug-ins from Bogaudio, Valley, ChowDSP, NANO Modular, and the list is growing. An SDK is available from 4ms to make it easy for VCV Rack plug-in developers to convert their plug-in to a MetaModule plug-in. The 4ms licensing terms are nonrestrictive: developers are welcome to distribute their plug-in in any way they wish, commercially or not.Mapping Knobs and Jacks The MetaModule has 12 knobs that can be mapped to virtual knobs. Each knob can be mapped with up to eight virtual knobs, and each mapping can have a different range and offset. You can also save a group of mappings as a Knob Set and switch between Knob Sets with the encoder, as well as map the 8 inputs and 8 outputs to virtual module jacks. Additionally, the MetaModule is a USB MIDI host, allowing you to map MIDI CC, note, gate, and other parameters to knobs and jacks.Expanders There are lots of ways to customize your MetaModule. A Wi-Fi Expander allows you to wirelessly transfer patches from your computer. Add eight more knobs with the Knob expander, or buttons with the Button expander. A CV/Audio expander adds more high-resolution inputs and outputs, and the Gate In/Out expander adds not only gate jacks but also TRS MIDI and I2C. Further expanders for MetaModule will be available in the futureUnder the Hood There are six CV/Audio inputs, two gate inputs, and six CV/Audio outputs. The CV/Audio jacks are all 24-bit, 48 kHz DC-coupled, -10 to +10V. A USB-C jack accepts MIDI devices and thumb drives. Patches and plug-ins can be loaded via a USB drive or microSD Card, and internal flash memory lets you save patches that you always want to use.The processor is more advanced than anything 4ms has used in the past, and is among the most powerful processors found in Eurorack. Startup time and latency are blazingly fast.Interface Simple and intuitive graphical interface lets you zoom in on details, or zoom out to get a big picturePatch View displays the patch as faceplates and cables, with knobs, buttons, and lights animating in real timeKnob Set View simplifies the display, showing only the mapped knobs for the current Knob SetModule View shows just one module and lists the names of each jack, knob, and control legiblyMapping View lets you adjust details of a knob mappingAdjust styles and visual preferences to your likingSave, rename, duplicate, and delete patchesFirmware updater and plug-in loader read from microSD Card or USB drive