The Unperson vs. Tre Modular State of Mind: A CV Generator for Sonic Mischief

State of Mind isn’t your average CV generator – it’s a four-lane motorway for control voltage chaos. The Unperson wastes no time showing how each channel can be independently patched: pitch, filter cutoff, pulse width, panning – all getting their own juicy modulation streams. Forget subtle changes; this thing is built for maximum movement and evolving madness.

The internal quantizer keeps things more musical than mental, but don’t think it’s just a polite melodic helper. You can layer gestures and stack modulations until your patch sounds like a rave inside a toaster. The Unperson’s approach here is typical: hands-on, no menu-diving, just knobs and outrageous results. It’s the sort of module that wants you to get your hands dirty and see what breaks first – your patch or your patience.

Snapshot sequencing isn’t just a gimmick – it’s the heart of State of Mind’s performance trickery. The Unperson demonstrates locking in steps, saving CV states, and then sequencing them in any order. You get control over playback modes, global slew, swing, and tempo – and if you’re clocking it externally, it’ll happily follow your groovebox or whatever’s running the show. It’s like having four sequencers in one, all itching to misbehave.

Gesture recording? That’s pure filth. Hold the button, twist the knobs, and the module loops your moves back as modulation. Want longer or clocked gestures? Done. The Unperson loves stacking gestures on top of each other, creating evolving textures that make other CV sequencers look like they’re stuck in primary school. There’s a reason you’ll want to see this in action yourself – describing it in text just doesn’t do the mayhem justice.

The Random Sequence Generator mode is where State of Mind flexes hard. The Unperson patches in four oscillators and lets the module spit out harmonizing, interlocking melodies across all outputs. Each channel gets its own line, rhythm, and octave – this isn’t random for randomness’ sake, it’s structured chaos that actually sounds good. If you want generative jams that don’t turn into a soup of bleeps, this is the ticket.

You can freeze melodies, tweak global parameters like probability and groove, or dive in and sculpt each output individually. The results? Melodic interplay, shifting relationships, and a sense that your modular’s suddenly smarter than you. The Unperson showcases how quickly you can go from polite arpeggios to full-on four-way melodic punch-ups. Watching this bit is a must – the way the module harmonises is something you need to hear, not just read about.

State of Mind doesn’t just add features to your rack – it changes how you patch. The Unperson admits it forced new approaches, pushing them out of old habits and into fresh sonic territory. That’s rare in the world of Eurorack, where most modules just add another flavour to your usual soup. Here, you get a whole new recipe.

It’s the sort of module that’ll keep you up at night dreaming of new CV tricks. If your rack’s getting stale or you’re stuck in a sequencing rut, State of Mind might be the electric cattle prod you need. It’s not cheap, it’s not basic, and it’s definitely not boring. Big up to Tre Modular for dropping a proper sonic street weapon – this one’s for the patchers who like their modulation wild and their melodies a bit unhinged.