The Bastl Neo Trinity brought the groovebox-style, gestural modulation workflow into Eurorack. Now, 1999 bridges the worlds of Eurorack, grooveboxes, and DAWs, opening up new possibilities for hybrid setups that are easy to build and fun to explore. Let Eurorack do what it does best. Let your groovebox or DAW do what it does best. Bring them together seamlessly with 1999 and get the best of both worlds with USB-C or MIDI TRS I/Os.

Bridge to a seamless hybrid setup

1999 is a TRS and USB MIDI expander for the Neo Trinity modulation hub, turning it into a powerful piece of studio infrastructure and making it easy to integrate with external MIDI gear.

The classic TRS MIDI IN and OUT bring MIDI connectivity to your modular setup, and the MIDI IN is optically isolated to help prevent USB ground-loop noise. The USB-C port switches between DEVICE and HOST modes, allowing you to connect a wide range of USB MIDI devices and even power hosted devices directly from your modular system.

Record MIDI-to-CV/GATE-to-MIDI

Connected to the Neo Trinity via rear pin headers, 1999 requires no extra front panel patching between the modules. But this is more than just a MIDI connection. With the new Neo Trinity 2.0 firmware, the modulation hub becomes a versatile MIDI-to-CV and CV-to-MIDI interface: Record CV/GATE sequences directly from MIDI input or from external CV signals connected to channels E and F. Control Neo Trinity parameters via MIDI CC, send knob movements to your external gear, or turn CV/GATE pairs into MIDI note output.

A Chain of Command

Need more modulation? Chain multiple Neo Trinity modules to expand your setup. The MIDI channels are automatically assigned according to the modules' position in the chain, making it easy to scale up your system while keeping everything connected.

Rock around the Clock

1999 also takes care of MIDI clock management, automatically detecting the available clock source while allowing you to select your preferred source. It can forward MIDI clock or convert the Neo Trinity's internal clock or incoming analog clock into MIDI clock, including Start and Stop messages.

Features

• TRS MIDI In/Out (Type A) and USB MIDI connectivity
• Switchable USB Device and Host modes for connecting computers, phones, MIDI controllers, and synths
• USB Host mode provides up to 5V / 0.75A power to connected devices
• MIDI routing to one or multiple Neo Trinity modules via the rear expansion headers
• MIDI clock source selection between TRS MIDI and USB MIDI
• Converting Neo Trinity’s internal clock or external analog clock into MIDI Clock, including Start/Stop messages
• Optically isolated TRS MIDI input to help prevent USB grounding noise
• Forced USB Host mode without supplying bus power, helping reduce noise in certain setups
• Extended Neo Trinity MIDI control, including MIDI-to-CV/Gate, parameter automation via MIDI CC, and bank changes
• Real-time recording of MIDI-driven CV/Gate sequences when paired with Neo Trinity
• USB-C firmware updates

What’s in the box

• 1999 unit
• eurorack power cable
• jumper cable
• knurlies
• sticker

Technical details

• 2 HP
• PTC fuse and diode protected 10 pin power connector
• 24 mm deep
• Current consumption: +12 V: <25 mA (<800 mA as USB Host); -12 V: 0 mA

Downloads

• user manual pdf
  
  
• Neo Trinity Firmware Update v2.0 zip
• release notes & how to update pdf
  
  
• 1999 firmware v1.0 zip
• release notes & how to update pdf
  
  
• press kit (pictures, press release, etc) drive

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