T'Pau

Minimal Percussive Engine for Fundamental Rhythmic Doctrine

Artifact Classification: Vulcan Ritual Impact Device – Class I
Designation: T’Pau
Form: 4HP Eurorack Module, Twin-T Drum Core with CV-Controllable Decay
Finish: Fire Red with Silver Text
Maker: Monke of the Northern Quadrant

Operational Philosophy:
T’Pau makes no effort to impress. It offers no internal complexity, no layering, no velocity, no flourish.
Instead, it produces one thing — a short, dry, analog sound — with the stubborn persistence of an ancient Vulcan ceremonial drum.

It exists not to innovate, but to endure.

With a Twin-T oscillator core rooted in the earliest of analog rhythm circuits, T’Pau clicks, pops, and thumps with brittle honesty.
It neither flatters the mix nor disrupts it. It simply… is.

Functional Overview:
Twin-T Oscillator Drum Circuit: Raw, single-voice analog click/bass

Decay CV Input: Switchable between manual knob and external CV control

Tune Potentiometer: Adjusts tone from sharp click to resonant bump

Momentary Trigger Button: Manual impact for testing or live rhythm

Trigger Input: Accepts any signal above 1V

Output: Direct, unprocessed, unapologetic

Field Deployment Notes:
T’Pau is not the centerpiece of any system, but it always shows up on time. Especially useful in tight rhythmic sequences or as a clocked click with subtle tone-shaping.
It feels at home next to dusty drum machines, gritty mixers, and tape-dubbed memories of early electro. While it won't steal the spotlight, its honesty is useful — and occasionally essential.

Usage Advisory:
Recommended for:

Vintage-leaning percussive systems
Clicks, ticks, analog heartbeats
Tight, clock-synced modular percussion
Minimal techno, EBM, or CV rhythm duties

Unrecommended for:
Drama
FX-heavy modulation
Anyone expecting bass thunder from 4HP

“One sound. One purpose. It does not seek applause.” — T’Pau, Archive Fragment 0917-C