looking for feedback on the nifty keys layout rack I made a plan for.
is it viable for a newbie...? don't want to burn any moduels or make retarded newcommer mistakes. any guidance apriciated.
looking mostly for crazed psychedelic fx/Pad squeltch/glitch sounds, to sample and chop up in daw.
the reason for keys is to get, and playable key note for track reference.
saw a mates rack, and based the components on his. so know the crazy shit his made, wich is the goal i have...
ei, no meaningful melodies, or Synthesizer sounds, need Piched up, glitched crazy sounds for psychedelic music productions...

thanks a bunch😄🔥

https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_2787740.jpg


Mostly looking for someone knowleadable, to tell me if something is grosely misplaced, or some vital element glaringly missing...
thanks so much


You'll probably be a lot happier if you ditch one of the oscillators and one of the effects units to get yourself a filter outside of Ghost (nothing against Ghost but you need a filter or low pass gate that acts like a synth filter and isn't meshed in with the other effects), a bit more modulation (LFOs), and a VCA/attenuator for CV. Maybe a mult/mixer as well. The craziness you get from a patch on a system full of utilities like these will be a lot more varied and playable.

Just my suggestion. More sound sources/effects doesn't necessarily mean more sounds in Eurorack.


awesome input my friend, i see you point!
a filter is also a great fun tool for hands on control aswell, so I guess the goust can be swapped.
regarding the "VCA/attenuator for CV" and mixer, I love a hint on wich direction to look.
any recomendations on modules are welcome!


I think the Maths and Wogglebug are good for a setup like this. The Ochd+expander you have in the new configuration is a good choice - you can also feedback it by plugging the various outputs back into the CV control input for more varied and unpredictable LFOs. Since Maths gives you two attenuators already in addition to its other goodies, VCAs are probably the way to go here. In a small system, VCAs with knobs are the most convenient. The classic is the Intellijel Quad VCA or Mutable Veils (discontinued, but After Later Audio makes a clone called Cloaks, as do other companies). Omnitone makes a quad VCA called Ampera that is smaller if you need the space. I wouldn't worry about finding a special VCA with special audio character, because those ones are said to sound good already and you'll want them more for CV here. Just go for value and control capabilities. The main thing here is just to get control over more signals and more aspects of signals.

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I did up this just so I could keep track of everything. I put Ghost in instead of the other effects unit because the other one appears to be currently unavailable in Eurorack or standalone format, but you can always find another effect or multieffect that suits you (or track that one down if you need it). One thing I see around a lot is the Folktek Alter X and Y pedals, which are more like Eurorack modules in pedal form with CV control, and offer similarly grimy and potentially experimental (yet varied and tameable) effects like that other unit. That might free up some space for you to add more utility/modulation or maybe even squeeze a second small signal path in there (or expand your current one).

These are all just guidelines, and I imagine you'll want to go over all these things and check out the alternatives. Hopefully that helps. Your sound sources/effects are obviously the most personal part, but as you play around with stuff you'll get a lot more confident with all the other pieces and knowing what suits you. Don't be afraid to test ideas in VCV Rack as well. You won't be able to use all the same modules, but some are available and the concepts are all still the same. Multifunction modules like Ornament and Crime, the Distings, or the Empress Euroburo/Poly Hector (the latter two can exist in their own cases) are also great ways to experiment with new and interesting functions in a relatively small setup.


waw thanks a bunch mate, alot to digest and dive into. will play arround with this, and thanks modgrid for this sandbox.

found the underwuridz second hand... but was again unsure, thought some glitch sounds could be fun. but again, I'm new and dumb so non attached, but willing to learn! 🤣

still trying to hold all thise considerations up against the nifty keys case, it's functionality and viability for my need.
still unsure if it really is the way to go, or just a gimmick...
basicly the only thing i dream of is controlling base note... but piching everything to smithereens through mods and lfo might make that redundant anyway...
unsure.


found the underwuridz second hand... but was again unsure, thought some glitch sounds could be fun. but again, I'm new and dumb so non attached, but willing to learn! 🤣
-- mantraflow

If you found it and you like it, I say go for it if it's what you want. If you do, you should take some videos of it in action - I've never seen it before, though I've admired some of the module concepts from that company (like the Bluetooth receiver with envelope follower).