# Reverse DC Motor
- **Maker:** Gieskes
- **HP:** 6 (ModularGrid; v2 manual lists 7 HP — confirm which revision is in the case)
- **Cases:** Eurorack 001 Installed · Synthrotek SeaHorse (same physical unit)
- **What it does:** DC motor used in reverse as a hand-turned CV and audio source.
## Manual
- [v1 manual](https://gieskes.nl/eurorack/files/reverse-dc-motor/reverse-dc-motor-manual.txt)
- [v2 manual](https://gieskes.nl/eurorack/files/reverse-dc-motor-2/reverse-dc-motor-2/manual/)
## Jacks and controls
**v1 manual:** CV out; Audio out; Volume control. Power: “+12v not much / −12v not much” (no mA figure).
**v2 manual (if that is the unit):** CV in (left); CV out (middle, ±10 V); Audio out (right, clipped); big knob sets rest offset; pots for output range and external-input attenuate. Power still +?mA −?mA.
Exact panel labels for the installed revision: check panel / matching manual.
## Good for
Hand-played CV gestures; clipped motor audio for kick-like hits or rough clocks.
## Patches
none yet