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-- modulargrid
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Yes I've been having the same issue. I've even had some of my racks be completely emptied for seemingly no reason, Im assuming its a bug. I close the tab, come back to it a few hours latter and poof everything is gone. If im luckly the last two modules I added will still be there
This helps out a ton thank you so much for taking the time to type all that out. I don't mind the bias at all I'd definitely do the same thing
-- amulet
Well I'm glad it did, and you're more than welecome! Happy to share as much as I can where and when I can.
I definitely need to add some, any ideas on some good ones? I've been thinking maybe polaris for a filter and I'm unsure about modulation, there's just so many modules its hard to pick out specific ones
-- amulet
I'll start with the filters first because that one is probably the easiest. Polaris great filter option in my opinion. Humpback is one I'd recommend (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/god-s-box-humpback-filter). The dopfer wasp (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/doepfer-a-124-se) is another I'd suggest as a good one to have in your rack in general. If you wanted a more "Moog" sounding LP filter I'd suggest the FWE Transistor Ladder Filter (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/fully-wired-electronics-transistor-ladder-filter), I've got a heavy personal bias towards it so you'll have to forgive me there but I'm just suggesting what I use. Its got that traditional rich moog sound whilst also being designed to sound like its got a 303 squelch when the resonance is cranked. Again excuse the personal bias, but its very affordable like most of the FWE modules. That said they are the filters I would go for personally.
Modulation I'd say Maths (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/make-noise-maths--), Batumi (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/xaoc-devices-batumi), OCHD (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/divkid-ochd) to name a couple. Not necessarily modulation as such, but one sequencer I absolutely love is the Stochastic Inspiration Generator/ SIG+ (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/stochastic-instruments-sig-4-track-stochastic-inspiration-generator). Pairing that with the Mini-Logic (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/fully-wired-electronics-mini-logic) or Multi-Logic (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/fully-wired-electronics-multi-logic), or any boolean logic based module for that matter, then patching one of the outputs into an envelope generator can be fantastic for generative or ambient patches. I totally understand what you mean about picking one out, it can be very overwhelming as there's so many of them.
Interms of utility I think it really depends on where you want to take your system and what control you want over it. If you want attenuators or something along those lines I'd suggest the Motion Mtr (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/befaco-motion-mtr) or the DPA (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/fully-wired-electronics-dual-passive-attenuator). Personal bias again (really sorry but I really am suggesting what I use daily and what I know), the DPS can be great for routing signals around your rack (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/fully-wired-electronics-dual-passive-switch). I really like using mute modules myself, especailly for generative and ambient patches, which I'd would personally use the MQM (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/fully-wired-electronics-mini-quad-mute), but the DivKid Mutes (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/divkid-mutes) would be a great alternative.
I'm not sure how you might intergrate it but Pams is a great module as well in my opinion (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/alm-busy-circuits-pamela-s-new-workout-). Disting (https://www.modulargrid.net/e/expert-sleepers-disting-mk4) might be a powerful module to have.
Hopefully that helps somehow, I had a list of suggestions ealier but they've sadly all escaped my head at the moment.
I agree with Sweelinck, learningmodular is a great place to start learning the basics. There are some great resources on Youtube as well.
The DIY approach is definitely a good way of getting into modular, thats how I got into it when I was a student and I now design modules as my 9-5.
There are some great passive and active utility modules out there that will probably help you make your system more interactive, but perhaps you might want to look at getting some more modulation sources and filters?
I would suggest using 1HP blanks if you dont want little exposed gaps as there are no particulary usable modules that I can think of, which are that small.
Here are some honourable meantions for 1HP blanks
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/fully-wired-electronics-1hp-blanking-panel (Fully Wired Elecronics Store - https://www.fullywiredelectronics.com/product-page/1hp-blanking-panel-3u)
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/make-noise-1hp-blank (Thomann - https://www.thomann.de/de/make_noise_1hp_blank.htm)
https://www.modulargrid.net/e/doepfer-a-100b1 (Thomann - https://www.thomann.de/de/doepfer_a_100_b1.htm?ref=search_complete_a%20100b1_suggestion_products%20-%20Doepfer%20A-100%20B1_Doepfer%20A-100%20B1_0)
That said gaps are of course useful as venting
To get the 'classic' Moog filter you definity need a 24dB/Oct 24dB/Oct transistor ladder filter. As @JimHowell1970 said the MiniMoog Model D labeled 'Resonance' as 'Emphasis'. There are quite a few really good filters that would suite. If you search transistor ladder filter one from AJH Synth and Dopfer (both respected brands) will show up, but so will others like something modular (I dont know them personally, they seem to be a relitively new manufacture) and Fully Wired Electronics (but I'll leave my personal bias which is infavour of FWE for now).
It's a shame that is the case with your local physical music stores, its somewhat similar where I am, so I completely undertsand wanting to shop with retailers you know and have dealt with before.
Sorry if you've meantioned it, and I've missed it whilst reading through. Are you looking to purchase solely from Thomann?
