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Just out of curiosity:
What is the estimate for the number of people using modulars?
Who are the largest manufacturers of Eurorack modules?
How many units are sold of the most popular modules?

with the new firmware out : thinking out of the box : how to create 8 s & h with 8 random triggers and 1 noise source?

Hi all,

First post here. I am planning a system focused around two DFAMs. I have the Moogerfooger line (yes, including the 104M!) as well OTO BAM, so I would like some way to incorporate those into this system. I am focusing on a pumping, industrial sound with poly metric sensibility with this system. The other synth voices that I use outside this system are: Vermona PerFourmer + Sub37. I also use a Vermona DRM Mk III driven hard through the Analog Heat. I also use an Octatrack for live looping and sampling, as well as polyrhythmic sample triggering.

I love the sound of the Manis Interitas, and felt that would go really well here.

I am planning to use the Intellijel 7u case, as you’ll see from all the Intellijel 1u’s here!

Am I missing anything serious from this planned system? Any major redundancies? Would love any input! It will be built slowly over time, but just checking to see what others think about the vision.

EDITED Apr 30th 2020, 06:21

$1440.00 for a Filter module?

No.

HI Hedgemunkees,

Thanks a lot for the additional information. It's interesting to see how one comes to certain sounds and realisations!

Kind regards, Garfield.

Hi Migdzio,

Welcome to modular! Since you bought already a case, it's useless for me to say that it's a too small case but never mind since you got that already, you will discover that soon enough for yourself ;-)

I have myself the Waldorf NW1, it certainly is a nice module and worth the money since it's at a special offer for quite some while already. But ehm... are you sure about it's MIDI capacities? I haven't come across that. I just checked the manual again and I only could find this:

USB for custom / text wavetables transfer and firmware update
and
USB interface with galvanic isolation

Again, I can't find anything about MIDI, but please let me know where in the manual I can find that, because that would make that module even much better as it already is. Anyway, I don't believe it has MIDI but even without MIDI, yes this is a fantastic module however... considering your available space as well as, and that you start into modular, so for starters I wouldn't recommend to start with the NW1. It isn't the easiest module as a starter to start with. I would indeed advice you then to take a "plain" VCO from Doepfer or any other brand with a plain VCO, like for example Make Noise, the STO. Yes, the STO looks plain, easy and simple and indeed it is but don't under estimate the possibilities of this little powerful VCO that can produce some fantastic nice sounds! It's currently one of my most favourite VCOs.

For Doepfer, the A-111-2 is a nice one to start with, single VCO but with quite a few patching possibilities and you straight away got a VCO with 6 different (parallel) wave shape outputs. Not that that is so important (to have 6 outputs, for example 3 or 4 would be usually fine too) but it's sometimes nice to have and to play with that and experiment.

It's good anyway to have at least two VCOs, preferable a ring modulator too, so you can start doing already a few nice things there!

The Doepfer Wasp filter is bang on! It's so far one of my best filters, if not the best. The "best" as in, most nice filter to play with and to get easily some nice effects. You might want to consider a second filter, just for the necessary variation. A low pass filter might be an idea. Doepfer (for example A-120) or any other brand.

Since you want to control everything by MIDI, consider a MIDI module as well (no, again, NW1 is not a MIDI module ;-) ). There are many brands but in my opinion not too many that gives you an easy to use module that has enough possibilities at the same time. Brands you might want to check are Doepfer, Expert Sleepers and Vermona (of course there are other good brands that have MIDI modules too). I am actually a quite big Doepfer fan however with the exception of their MIDI module(s), I wasn't happy with my Doepfer A-190-5, I exchanged that one with Vermona qMI 2 and wow, Vermona is so nice and easy to use, no struggles there. It has four channels, so if that's too much for you to start with, look into smaller MIDI modules, then there is more choice too.

Oh yes, since you have very limited HP space in your casing, another advice is to look into not too big modules, so another reason to look for another VCO than that NW1.

The Behringer 911 EG hasn't been released yet, most likely end of May is the current availability date indicator of my local dealer but it's pretty common with new announced stuff that the real time-to-market date keeps postponing. Since one can't have enough EGs and LFOs anyway, consider for the meantime another EG. Two EGs to start with if you would ask me. At least one LFO, if possible two LFOs as well.

Teasing you here but... are you already start to realise that one row Eurocase is getting (too) small? ;-)

I don't have myself Equinox equipment so I can't comment on that. But consider at least another LFO if you like to stick with that Equinox LFO. Since you are into Doepfer anyway then consider the A-145-1 LFO, I am quite happy with that one and I use it in many of my patches.

Generally for most modules it's advisable to look into their CV input possibilities, it's nice to have a module that has some CV input so you can modulate such CV parameters. It gives an additional "fun factor" to such a module and in general.

Let's stay with Doepfer and look at "your" Doepfer VCA A-130-1, yes that's a VCA but it's a linear VCA, nothing against that fact but it's usually (so it isn't a must!) used for CVs not for audio. Usually (so again... it isn't a must) one uses an exponential VCA for audio signals, so consider the VCA A-131-1 instead or even better take both.

Oh yes and how are you going to get your "sound out of the Eurorack" to your mixer and/or to your DAW? So you need an audio interface as well, since you don't have much space, the Befaco Out might be just doing the suitable trick here for you. There are other audio interfaces that have more options like the ACL Audio Interface or the Intellijel Audio I/O, both nice modules (using them myself ;-) ) but they are far too large for your current available space. Though... the Intellijel is space wise actually quite good for the possibilities it gives you.

You also might want to consider a mixer, preferable one that can handle CVs and audio or split that into two mixers (one for CVs and another one for audio), up to you but look at your limited space, so be careful to take not too large modules.

Did I mention already that you need more space? ;-) Just joking... though... you really have to be careful planning your space, lucky you got already some existing other gear so you should use that as much as possible to keep the modules here at a minimum for your limited space available...

So, that's for starters, then you just can start but you still haven't looked into utility modules like attenuators, switches, sequencers (you might want to use your existing gear for that), effects, etcetera but I guess quite a bit you can use your existing gear for that plus whatever can be done nowadays with the computer. I know it's a lot but I am using modular to not use the computer :-)

Anyway, this should give you enough food for thought to start with. Good luck with your planning and checking a lot of modules should be your homework before buying any modules at all. Read reviews, download manuals and if possible, test the modules you are interested in at your local dealer to make sure it delivers what you expect or at least that the module doesn't disappoint you.

Kind regards, Garfield Modular.

Hello there,

Big fan of the site. I am noticing that when there are modules with alternate panel colors—say a Mimetic Digitalis that comes in silver and in black panels—there are sometimes different ratings, ie:

Black: 5.0 with 4 reviews
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/noise-engineering-mimetic-digitalis-black-

Silver: 4.18 with 11 reviews
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/noise-engineering-mimetic-digitalis

Make Noise STO:
Black & Gold: 3.44 with 9 reviews
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/make-noise-sto-black-and-gold

White Knobs: 4.0 with 1 review
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/make-noise-sto-white-knobs

Silver: 4.41 with 118 reviews
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/make-noise-sto

AFAIK these are generally the same models/specs, just different panel color. It makes it more challenging to get aggregate rating for users. Does it also hinder a company's efforts to rise in the ranks on the top/popular modules list? Those need 30 ratings to appear on the list, so if there is a module that is popular in silver and black (or similar), it is possible that the ratings get split across both module entries, keeping it from making it on the list for awhile. This may (potentially) hurt a manufacturer's sales that otherwise has a popular module.

I am sometimes seeing that there are duplicate modules where there isn't a rating field—is this intentional? I am wondering if this is just difficult territory because modules are being submitted all the time by different folks and it is cumbersome to organize them in one unified way.

Is there the possibility of adding a class to the taxonomy of modules, where one module becomes the 'parent' module, and alternate/variant versions are contained as 'child' entries, otherwise sharing the same stats/specs, info etc?

Discogs' model of having one master release works well, with all of the variants contained within. Like Nirvana's Nevermind has one parent entry, with each add'l version having a sub entry.

Thanks for your consideration, and keep up the great work.
Cheers,
Aaron

And pamela has now a quantiszer and a similar function similar to marbel's dejavu.
-- flolu5

W00t???

I thought PNW firmware was finished, no more space - this is fantastic news - thank you for sharing :))

And pamela has now a quantiszer and a similar function similar to marbel's dejavu.

Hi!

Iam just starting with modular synths - but I had a nice experience with synths. About six years I was working on a lots of synths and DAW. In this moment I have a Yamaha reface DX, Microkorg and Electribe sampler 2. Everything controlled by midi from my DAW by Focusrite 18i8.
In this moment I bought a 104hp case and power supply by Doepfer to soldering.
For get practice in soldering I bought DIY multiple as well (to check how skill I have in that’s works).
I thing to build something like this:
Waldorf NW1
Doepfer WASP filter A 124
Doepfer VCA 130
Behringer Envelope 911
Equinox LFO

It’s a good idea for start?
Iam struggle with a decision about VCO, to maybe choose a analog Doepfer , but Waldorf looks very powerful and has a MIDI connections.
Cheers for advice!

Hi!

Iam just starting with modular synths - but I had a nice experience with synths. About six years I was working on a lots of synths and DAW. In this moment I have a Yamaha reface DX, Microkorg and Electribe sampler 2. Everything controlled by midi from my DAW by Focusrite 18i8.
In this moment I bought a 104hp case and power supply by Doepfer to soldering.
For get practice in soldering I bought DIY multiple as well (to check how skill I have in that’s works).
I thing to build something like this:
Waldorf NW1
Doepfer WASP filter A 124
Doepfer VCA 130
Behringer Envelope 911
Equinox LFO

It’s a good idea for start?
Iam struggle with a decision about VCO, to maybe choose a analog Doepfer , but Waldorf looks very powerful and has a MIDI connections.
Cheers for advice!

My first oscillator was Mutable Instruments Tides - the original version!

I still have it now - fantastic design and wonderful sounds - infinitely useful as both a VCO and an LFO :)

There are soooo many!!!

My current favourite is Bastl Waver - really lovely mixer with a wave folder built in - cv inputs for everything - it sounds glorious!!

My very good friend, someone with a good heart and the person who would help anyone even their worst enemy has precisely this experience with Steve from Thonk too, it is uncanny how similar the stories are. My friend even reached out and apologised a good 6 months later and said look mistakes happen, it's a small community, can't we just get along or at least just do business and there was a flat out rejection and a lot of nastiness - my friend ended up in hospital having panic attacks because of it :(((

There's yet another story on Trust Pilot that also sounds very similar, maybe it's the same one, I don't know!

I have no axe to grind here other than I was upset that my friend was upset, seems there's something going on though - where there is smoke there is fire!!

A move to another rack button on each module in a rack would be super useful.

EDITED Apr 29th 2020, 03:23

This thing is awesome for the Digitakt and for PC too:

https://www.modulargrid.net/e/lpzw-modules-tram8-3u

Yes, I'm quite familiar with how compression gets used in production. I'm also aware that, of all of the types of processing I've used over the years, compression is the one you shouldn't print to multitrack with. When doing your initial gainstaging, you need ALL of the tracks to have a similar dynamic going into the mixing/rendering stage so that it makes it easier to determine the general levels of elements within the mix. At that point is where you'd want to compress...on a strip insert, going into the mixbus. If you've compressed to the multitrack, you then have no dynamic leeway and the resultant track(s) won't "breathe".

About the only times I've ever compressed to multitrack were on randomly-peaky sources, mainly vocals. And invariably, I was pushed into that by the vocalist's incompetence with performing for a mic. Vocals that swing between -20 and blasto dB really don't make for fun mixing work.

If you're trying to do "loudness wars"-type tracks, then I could see the point of repetitively mashing, mashing, mashing the dynamic range. But keep in mind, also, that people are REALLY tired of that squashed sound. It might make radio happy, because they always shoot for having the "loudest signal" in any market, but it winds up sounding mashed and crummy...mainly because, like in the first paragraph, the music isn't "breathing".

I have the Doepfer A-106-5 in my rack and am actually pretty happy with it, but there is a bunch of SEM type filters out there, and maybe the grass is greener ... Which SEM type filters do you know of? Which are good? Which are poor? Please enlighten me. Thanks.

I've just installed mine in a brand new Intellijel 7u case today and it also has this noise problem when turned all the way to wet. Also from Thomann!

Pulling them out of their boxes and into a rack makes the most sense for my live setup, and I'm straddling between hardware and modular, so would prefer to start with some semi-modular units at the outset. Maybe pull them out if things grow from there.

Idea behind the compression is similar to how the sound sources would run on a digital mixer or DAW. I was sort of considering the MB2, SV-1, and DFAM as their "own" soundsources that are coming together to make some kind of performance. So mentally I have them each on some kind of "channel" that has compression and eq to have them sit together nicely. There's also the ability to sidechain. In the bass example you give, sure, there's a hard hitting bass that goes from -80 to 0, but anything else that comes at the same time is going to clip it -- particularly a bass drum. I use compression for evenness and gain control.

The master, stereo compressor is a glue compressor that can also add some saturation and take out any stray peaks. This sort of gainstaging is pretty common in production setups. I just don't know how it translates to modular. I'm trying to imaging what I'd be doing if I had something like the MB/SV-1/DFAM running their final outputs into Ableton.

Does that make sense?

Thank you again! I will check that all out and go playing in my sandbox! Sure a lot of fun and this is important in those frightening times. Stay healthy and thanks for you tipps!

Current status: SteveLate provided me with tracking which says my package was sent to Lithuania...

Well the problem is I don't live in Lithuania. Hopefully its the wrong tracking number...

Pamela’s New Workout can do some Euclidean patterns too.

I would stick with the Varigate 4+ for some controlled sequencing and add a MI Marbles or Marbles clone for more random gates and CV. That pairing would be pretty fun, though a bigger investment in hp and $. It would provide you with much more versatile sequencing options. Have fun and good luck!
-- farkas

Thanks for your response,

Yeah that's an approach that I've considered though recently I've been also really intrigued by euclidean patterns. So for my next expansions I was thinking about doing something similar to what Marbles does but then with an Euclidean Circles + Various other modules (Boolean Logic/Branches/TM/Quantizer/S&H/Sequential Switch etc. ). Which I know would be more costly but might also give me more control.

EDITED Apr 28th 2020, 15:07

I would stick with the Varigate 4+ for some controlled sequencing and add a MI Marbles or Marbles clone for more random gates and CV. That pairing would be pretty fun, though a bigger investment in hp and $. It would provide you with much more versatile sequencing options. Have fun and good luck!

Hi friends,

A little update after a few months, in which I kept interest in eurorack and learned a lot while watching videos, reading forums and playing around in VCV Rack!

As you can see the rack has changed quite significantly and I would love to hear your opinions on it now. Most of my initial post still stands, though my interest has broadened so I would like my rack to be more versatile than ambient only. The case has been changed from a Rackbrute 6u to a Mantis. I am torn between getting a Malekko Varigate 4+ or a Qu-Bit Bloom, anybody got opinions on that?

Looking forward to what you have to say!

I think this is the rack you are talking about? You can just add the link, so it's visible for everyone.

One thing i see at first sight: You can't mix Pulp Logic and Intellijel 1U modules, they have different dimensions.
-- modularSteve

I think this is the rack you are talking about? You can just add the link, so it's visible for everyone.

One thing i see at first sight: You can't mix Pulp Logic and Intellijel 1U modules, they have different dimensions.
-- modularSteve

Yeah, that's it. Sorry - It wasn't clear how to copy the pictures in (head a dense moment). Thanks for the call out on the pulp logic. Newness showing.

Nice! Now will these fit Pulp Logic lunchboxes, or Intellijel racks?

Why all the compressors, though? That seems to make little sense. Yes, I can understand that you want a degree of dynamic control, but that's what VCAs are for in a modular environment. Mashing the dynamic range will just sound like crap, especially since you've got compressed signals being compressed even FURTHER by yet another compressor.

Electronically-generated sounds obtain much of their impact through having the massive dynamic range that they normally do. A bass hit that swings from -80 dB up to 0 and back with a hard attack will bang WAY harder than one that's been mashed down to a 20 dB window. Normally, compression is what you use to get peaky signals under control, so this implementation seems pretty pointless to me. Leave the compression for mixing.

Also, put the DFAM back in its powered skiff. I know this arrangement seems convenient, but it's very cost-ineffective to take a device that already has a rack and power and remove it from that...to put it into a different rack and on a different P/S. You're paying for that twice, and I'm betting that if the DFAM cost $700+ up front, you wouldn't have bought it. But that's exactly what this does to it. Leave Eurorack cabs for things that require Eurorack cabs. Same goes for the SV-1 if you still have its skiff.

Absolutely! That's what the Telharmonic's "FM" input is for. That'll take any modulation input ranging from long LFO curves up into audio-range signals. Running a sine from the STO to the Tel's FM will let you do basic FM against additive spectra. Even better: DON'T connect a CV to the STO, but DO connect one to the Tel. That way, every change in pitch becomes an equally-radical timbral change as well. LOTS of tricks can be done like that, so showing off a single patch is just scratching the surface. For example, you could send that STO sine through a linear VCA, and give the VCA the output of an EG with a slow attack. With that, you'd then have the FM component grow in complexity as the attack ramps up to the sustain level, then tail away on release.

Best suggestion here is this: Rule #1: don't patch an output to an output. Otherwise, go NUTS. See what YOU can come up with. A modular is basically a sandbox for sound...with this sort of a rig, you'll be pulling new sounds out of this box for years!

Hello again ModularGridders and Fellow Wigglers,

I recently had a major itch for some trance and the hate-it or love-it supersaw sound so i bought a Acid Rain Chainsaw!
but foolishly realized after, i don't have a proper standalone envelope generators and a VCA (oh the humanity!) as well a nice stereo filter and sequencer that can handle at least 3 separate V/Oct. I've been spoiled by the Intellijel Atlantis having everything built in, so i focused on other modules to add but now its finally come back to haunt me. I know the infamous saying "You can never have enough VCAs" so i did end up buying a Mutable Instruments Veils a while ago just in case but I feel i limited myself with that one in terms of modulation sources. I also technically have and EG in the form of MI's Peaks but its been my dedicated bass drum/snare.

Envelope Generator :
Is it finally time to buy a MATHS? its a Swiss army knife in itself but if I'm just using it as a dual EG is that overkill? Quadrax and Stages (although pricey) seem to be nice options as well. I do favor versatility which is why I'm not just going for standard Doepfer, not to say the father of eurorack doesn't make great modules, he definitely does.

VCA:
For a VCA, I'm stuck because the Chainsaw has a Stereo output and none of the modules i own expect the Ujack has stereo inputs. My only mixer is a ABC from Bastl and only true VCA is Veils, so for bringing the chainsaw into my patch with my other voices I'm a little lost. If anything I don't mind going mono to make my life easier.

Filter:
I was initially going to use the external input on the Atlantis but once again due the the stereo outputs I'm having a second opinion, I'd like to use this as an excuse to buy the Morgasmatron because the MS-20 filter is my all time favorite but it takes up a big chunk of HP and is pretty expensive. Alternatives have been Happy Nerding's MMM VCF (no Canadian retailers, boo!), MI Ripples, System 80 Jove, MUM M8, Uvcf, and there are a lot more to choose from it makes my head spin.

Sequencer:
The chainsaw has 3 V/oct but no gate outputs so some guidance would be lovely.
Currently my main sequencer is a Metropolis and a Pressure Points/Brains transposing key, i could use pressure points for the chainsaw but would prefer to have another sequencer having multiple V/oct and gates. Ive seen videos of people using the Veroma QMI and Instruo Harmonaig and others using the WMD Arpitecht with the Triad but what suggestions do you have? i would mainly be using the sequencer for chord progressions / soft pads as well as quick snappy arpeggios that can be transposed. There's more complex options like Nerdseq or Hermod which have plenty of tracks, but would MI Yarns, O_C, Pam's workout be suitable for any of this?

TL;DR

What modules would you recommend to make the Acid Rain Chainsaw its own fully fledged voice! from snappy trance arpeggios to nice pads.
My guess is I'll need a Quad or Stereo VCA, Quad EG, Stereo Filter, and a easy to use sequencer capable of handling at least 3 different V/oct.

My only preference is smaller size HP unless its a really magical module, doesn't necessarily need to be in stereo if it makes my choice and patching friendlier, and easily accessible to buy in Canada (or North America).

Sorry for the long post!
Thank you so much for your time and keep on racking in the free world!

EDITED Apr 30th 2020, 22:26

Hi all,

Looking to build a killer instrument setup for live use, and am just starting into modular. I use a lot of other external hardware and effects (Elektron boxes, guitar pedals, sequencers) so don't need my rack to have much in that department.

What I'm hoping this one will do is give me a lot of options for both percussive and chromatic tweaking that can be supplemented with an Analog Rytm / Four.

The setup I've gone after is to have options to compress signals separately from the Minibrute, Lifeforms, and DFAM, with the latter two also having separate EQ controls. I've got a Maths in there for general fuckery, and a Disting+EG for additional utilities. Everything would run into the stereo mixer for panning control before it gets compressed in stereo. It then goes to balanced stereo with some overall options for tone and saturation.

Thoughts? Things I've missing or haven't thought of? I'm new to eurorack so am tryna build the synth of my dreams here!

Thanks!

Could you be so kind, if you find the time, show me this in a little Patch? That´ll help me, iam sure. I did not knew, since a couple of days, that I can modulate an Oscillator with an Oscillator.... If I understand you right, I could modulate the Telharmonic with a STO?

What I did there with the oscillators was to do a pairing very much like what I did on a rebuild last week. In this case, the "primary" oscillators are the Telharmonic and the Plaits, and the STOs are co-located so that they can be used as an AF modulation source or a doubling VCO on each. But yeah, the lack of envelopes was the key...VCAs and VCFs need 'em like we need water!

EDITED Apr 27th 2020, 20:05

Thank you so much for your reply and for "redesigning" my Rack!!! Iam quite new to Modular and quite happy that I start getting a feeling for whats missing, btw whats too much. You confirmed my oppinion! I still dont know why I bought 2 STO´s and the Telharmonic and the Plaits but I think I´ll need them soon, or find a use for them. At this time I only use a few Modules of mine, just to get them to know deeper.

Thanks again mate! You helped me a lot!

The new album is out>

https://cyberneticohm.bandcamp.com/album/e-mx3-album

Hi GM and thanks for your support.
Drums are from Noise Engineering BIA and 2HP, Erica sample drum & Tip tip audio one.
The album was written on our modular rig and recorded/mastered onto 1/4” tape
Head related transfer disorder is mainly done using Noise engineering BIA.
Hit like/subscribe/follow on Facebook/Instagram and there is lots of more cosmic electronica on our Bandcamp page.
Keep it reel!

I don't have one - but maybe it would be a good idea to check what psus you are all using

someone mentioned a uZeus - which is not known for being particularly quiet

try to find someone to test it with either a Doepfer PSU3 - which are generally pretty quiet

so it might be that the rainmaker is particularly susceptible to noise on the power rails

in which case the options are simple - put up with it, get a better psu, get rid of the module

I think this is the rack you are talking about? You can just add the link, so it's visible for everyone.

One thing i see at first sight: You can't mix Pulp Logic and Intellijel 1U modules, they have different dimensions.

EDITED Apr 27th 2020, 09:38

Yep, and the problem is pretty obvious: not enough envelopes. There's lots of stuff here that needs them (VCAs, VCFs). I reworked this a bit:

I also reworked the layout considerably, putting most of the audio UP, mod/CV DOWN (except for the Milky Way and Rosie), and putting everything in a L->R flow. Now, I did remove the Make Noise Function...at just one EG in an 8 hp space, it was a waste of panel space in a small rig like this. Removing it and one of the Links allowed me to drop in a Malekko Quad Envelope instead, which also will play nice with the Stages, Tempi, etc. Plus, while the Links has some very useful functions, there's no need for two of them here; you should be using inline mults whenever possible in small rigs.

Hi Lugia,
Thank you so much for your help. As Exposure pointed out, it’s extremely helpful when someone with experience can give a wealth of information. I’m actually surprised how much people have helped with highly informative information. I’m going to go with the setup that you have shown. Makes a full contained unit. And the layout that you’ve suggested is even more help than the change of modules, which I will also change.

Thank you again!

Thanks...yeah, part of the problems that arise with a lot of builds is that there's no real order to the layouts. And because of that, you see a lot of weird/inappropriate/downright wrong choices creeping in...or at least, that factor plays a huge part in that happening. Fact is, though, that when the early synth companies all landed on a similar left-to-right signal flow for their post-modular instruments, there wasn't an accident there. In the West, we typically look at processes as moving left-to-right, and that's how I try to make things function in the builds I work on.

Much of the problem also seems to come from users who've gotten their initial synth experience on software synths. When these are properly designed (or a replication of a proper design, like what Arturia does), they're great. But way too many software synth designers create things that, if their interfaces were implemented in the real world, would be a total bitch-and-a-half to use. And these are the things that some of these users on MG use as their design basis...and that's a big mistake. We don't interface and interact with hardware in the same ways as we do with software. And yes, everything on MG is "software"...but the objective is to create HARDWARE in the end, which contributes a bit to that design disconnect as well.

Hey All,
I've been doing some research for a little while. Coming from the world of fully constructed synths (Moog Little Phatty, Behringer Model D, and an Oberheim Matrix 6). I found myself more and more just playing these synths with the intention of playing long modulating notes that go very deep places, so I want to make the plunge.

I am a little space constrained so I am looking at housing everything in a Intelljel Palette (62HP with one 3U row and a 1U utility row). Here's what I put together as an initial idea. I know for sure that I want the Mutable Instruments Plaits (it sounds amazing), but want to make sure I am in shape for my objectives around ambience. I think I am but the feedback would be much welcomed.

Here are the modules in the main row: Mutable Instruments Plaits, Make Noise Wogglebug, AI Systems AI002 Mixer, Make Noise Maths, Mutable Instruments Ripples, Intellijel uVCAII

Here are the modules in the 1U utility row: Pulp Logic Sample & Hold, Intellijel Multi-FX 1U, Intellijel uMIDI 1U, Intellijel Stereo Line Out 1U

Thanks everyone!

Hallo Community.

Finally, I gout my first Rack standing infront of me. After Patching some hours I am struggeling if i maybe need some more modulation sources? What do you think?

It’s such a shame. I was really looking forward to purchasing a few of his panels.
Apparently he received some complaints that must have ruined it for the rest of us. They must have taken the fun out of it for him.

I sent a message to him asking him to reconsider and not to let a few bad apples spoil it for the rest of us but haven’t heard back. Judging by the pictures he was making a very nice looking product.

I hope he will reconsider and continue making them. But if it’s not fun for him anymore do understand.

James

Hello everyone.
I did not want to write anything until the issue was resolved. I had some private drama stuff happening and thus was not clear enough to answer for a full 4 days which of course, and partially understandable made some people nervous.

Nervous enough to contact many of my Instagram friends to let them know that I owe someone money etc. That is a bit unlikely behavior that surprised me and I am still learning from many of my friends and relatives everyday that they have been contacted, even my work place was contacted.


As I am well loved in my community :) nobody thought too much about it and the damage is minimal. But I will take this under advice to never underestimate peoples... energies.

All the best to all of us who love the relaxed and confident way of trading on this platform - it surely (usually) renews my hope in mankind.

Cheers
@stevelate
-- SteveLate

well, your private drama is really not my (our) consideration. we gave you the money and i want what i paid.

you did not answer to me (us) although you were responding to other messages. this was my radical, logical step

EDITED Apr 26th 2020, 12:52

Just reveived a mail that bkm panels closed the business.

Ich hab das vermona qm quad midi dran. Läuft gut. Lg

EDITED Apr 27th 2020, 16:05

Hello everyone.
I did not want to write anything until the issue was resolved. I had some private drama stuff happening and thus was not clear enough to answer for a full 4 days which of course, and partially understandable made some people nervous.

Nervous enough to contact many of my Instagram friends to let them know that I owe someone money etc. That is a bit unlikely behavior that surprised me and I am still learning from many of my friends and relatives everyday that they have been contacted, even my work place was contacted.

As I am well loved in my community :) nobody thought too much about it and the damage is minimal. But I will take this under advice to never underestimate peoples... energies.

All the best to all of us who love the relaxed and confident way of trading on this platform - it surely (usually) renews my hope in mankind.

Cheers
@stevelate

EDITED Apr 26th 2020, 09:08