Related to this topic, I'm wondering if anyone knows what the red LEDs mean on the Rackbrute bus board. I noticed that in one of my blank slots there were (maybe) 3 LEDs lit up. I turned it off and emailed Arturia after reading the manual because there's nothing in there about these lights. I'd love to know if those are a warning or somehow indicate when I've skipped a power port on a row. Thanks!
Hey, new to modular and don't want to install my new Endorphin 6hp units wrong but the manual is confusing: http://endorphin.es/assets/es_milky_way_200106.pdf
It shows the red/brown as -12v on the left but the -12v bus board connection on the right. Is this just a bad illustration or am I reading it wrong?
Thanks.
Ricky is THE MAN! Thanks for sending, I've seen him use it in a few videos but haven't watched this one yet! Cheers.
AWESOME! That helps a lot and I wasn't catching any setup doubts but it did prompt me to make sure I was thinking about it correctly. I feel like the Clep Diaz can do some of this work too but I need to get more familiar with it. Thanks so much for responding with this detail!
@Ronin1973 thanks for the super helpful questions. I was gong to use the Beatstep pro to send clock and gate info to the Mimetic, but maybe I need to think that through some more. I did toss a 2hp Euclidian generator in the rack too. I 100% agree with the idea that indirect pattern creation can lead to some inspiring ideas. That's what I'm looking for to complicate all the traditional sequencing available on my other devices. Thanks again for the advice.
Hey all, I need some eyes on this. I'm leaving some room to add things that I haven't thought of or really want to add once I get used to this but do you see anything missing here? I won't be playing this live and it'll be part of my other hardware gear ecosystem so it doesn't need to stand on it's own. It's for generating cool patterns, textures, or single sounds to resample. I'll be using the Mimetic sequencer but occasionally will also use the Beatstep Pro - it will at least send clock when I'm using the Mimetic. Lastly, I also will be incorporating my DFAM, Nuetron, and Minitaur into this setup for additional voices, filtering and LFO options.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks again Ronin - I'm just trying various configurations at this point. I think I'm leaning more toward the 83HP 3U rackbrute and the Minibrute 2S - I have a working grid there: https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_1022439.jpg
I think I've settled on going with a smaller first system and using the Rackbrute 3U combined with the Minibrute 2S. I've read that the I/O on the Minibrute 2S leaves some gaps in controlling modular. I'm new to this so I don't really understand what I'd need to supplement this setup. I am not married to any of the synths in this rack other than the Syncussion SY-1 clone voice. I'll take any and all other suggestions on what to swap out for what's here so I can create something that my other desktop synths won't do and can be used live alongside the Minibrute 2S. I have drum machines and a digitakt to sequence all the other stuff but want this to be both live and a studio jam tool. I'm not 100% sure if the mixer I have in here will help me get audio out and back into the minibrute to then output to my audio card, and mixing console.
So, you see - I know nothing but want to get started. Help a brother out.
Looking to build a small drum focused setup with the Intellijel 62 case. I put a mixer/attenuator and sequencer in the 1U space, there is already two mults, a stereo out, and power built into the rack. The four channels is more than enough for the drum patterns I want to build with this. I have other drum machines to supplement and for using live.
I have a DFAM as well so I'd probably keep that and use the filter and various outputs there.
What else do I need to make this rack really do some drum sound design? I considered adding the Jomox ModBrane but I feel like I need the HP for some other utilities to put this together.
Thanks for the help!
Hey, I'm super new to modular but looking to augment my other desktop synths and drum machines. I really wanted something to make unique drum sounds and loops to record in Ableton and/or sample individual sounds into my digitakt. I'd be triggering the drum sounds via the trigger outs on a beatstep pro. I also have a DFAM so I'd be looking to integrate that in some way. What modules am I mixing. This dreadbox case has some VCAs, two different styles of mixers, clock, LFO and such. I'm not looking to use this live right now but if I can trigger with the beatstep pro I might choose to.
So, tear me a new one but come with some solutions and suggestions if you can - much appreciated!
Building a drum machine in Eurorack is a VERY expensive proposition. You have to recreate all the parts of a drum machine out of individual Eurorack components. There are manufacturers that do make self-contained drum voices. But then you're basically back to where you started from.
I would consider it IF I wanted to get down to the very roots of the sounds and modulate various aspects of the sound that you can't with a normal drum machine. But if you go that route, you're basically building drum sounds from scratch: VCO, VCF, VCA, envelopes, and whatever else you want to throw at it.
If you want absolute control over your percussion and play all of it live, then you're going to need several of the modules above in duplicate. You're also going to need to mix it all... ON TOP of anything else you're doing in Eurorack.
Some deep thinking on what's practical, affordable, and if you really want to go this route. It would be far cheaper to create sounds one-at-a-time and then simply record them into a sample playback module once you're happy with the sound.
-- Ronin1973
Ronin1973 - thanks for the thoughts. Really helpful for sure. Here's my question (again, not knowledgeable here) - why can't I just use the drum trig outs on the Beatstep Pro for each of the drum modules I have here. I could use one of the gate/pitch outputs for the Syncussion as well to get pitch control. If I had another sequencer in here, perhaps the Erica Drum Sequencer then I could use that instead - right? Or would I still need VCAs for that? Also, I hear you on the mixer but I have an Erica mixer in that setup - 6 channels, why doesn't that work?
My plan wouldn't be to play this live but for sound design that I will sample into my digitakt or ableton and use from there. I assume I could create loops and record them too for arrangement later. Thanks so much for helping me!
Lugia, thanks for the honesty - like I said I'm really green when it comes to this stuff. As a first pass, I totally suffered from 'sexy module syndrome' - you got me there!
Your Minibrute comment is interesting, and I've looked at it a lot - would adding that get me closer to making this thing more than a money pit? I'm not opposed to having that (it looks awesome), but I have a handful of other monosynths. If it can sequence the modular well enough then that would be great and save me having to get a modular sequencer for now. I do want a modular sequencer but was definitely trying to CRAM stuff in here that I'd seen in various videos and liked.
All of that said, I started on this because I wanted drums - I've had various desktop stuff from Jomox, Acidlab, Korg and so forth but really wanted the best of all in one unit - including the Syncussion module. If I took the bottom row off and focused solely on drums I guess I'm still unsure what modules to add/remove. There are so many racks on the site it's hard to find ones that are built by knowledgeable people and not other noobs like me. I'm open to any suggestions people have here on the site.
Thanks a lot for the two cents, I've got a long way to go before I start putting this together for sure!
Hey there, I'm 100% green when it comes to this stuff. Have had a traditional analog synth / drum machine setup for a while and looking to add/augment some of that with modular. I wanted the top row of this to be my dream drum machine, taking components from my favorite pieces of gear. The bottom row I was looking for unique sounding voices that I could do creative sound design with.
What I don't know is—what am I missing? Is there a module(s) that is essential to making this thing 'work'? that I need to include? My plan will be to program this with a Beatstep Pro. I considered the Arturia Minibrute 2S but I don't really need the synth engine there although I could be swayed if anyone has an opinion on it.
I plan to use some of my existing external effects which are not Eurorack so I added a module to hopefully help me use send/returns and account for the volume issues.
I may also consider using this live - any considerations there? I would like to sync it to my digitakt for that type of setup since that already sequences all my other machines.
Thanks in advance!
