Hi all,
Would love to get some feedback on my rack, suggestions on what's missing, and thoughts on what you'd do with the last 8 HP.
A few notes:
* Music style includes everything from hip-hop to EDM to hyperpop; I definitely lean toward more aggressive sounds, but no harsh noise or anything like that.
* I've got a Minibrute 2S that I use for sequencing, some utilities, and a standard subtractive voice. Having two sequencing tracks that can be dedicated to gates, pitch, voltage, or envelopes frees up the need for some of that in-rack.
* I use a desktop mixer and haven't felt the need for a traditional in-rack mixer/output module.
* The West Pest may stand out as a weird choice. It was my re-introduction to modular after briefly owning a 0-Coast and DFAM back when I was first getting into synths. The wavefolder is great, and the low pass gate is nice to have. The additional LFOs, simple sequencer/arpeggiator, and other utilities it provides don't really justify taking up 40 hp, but they make me not hate having it around. Still, if I need to free up some room in the rack, it'd likely be the first to go. Its semi-modular form means I could use it outside of the rack as well if I really wanted to, but honestly if I get to that point I might start a second rack.
* I have a Novation Peak and a Moog Sub 37, so no huge desire for ladder filters or polyphony in the rack.
* I feel kind of dumb for having a second O_C in a rack of this size, but it just does so much at a great price. I've tried to avoid going too menu/screen heavy, but I don't mind the moderate menu-diving of Phaserville. They're both Teensy 4.0 models so I could put Squares and Circles on one if I want. Currently, one gets used for quantization/sequencing, while the other (in the mail now) will likely be used for modulation and utilities.
* I've considered adding a dedicated Midi-to-CV module to use with my Polyend Tracker Mini or DAW, but I kind of like how the modular workflow has made me get away from my traditional sequencing workflow.
* I haven't added any dedicated audio effect modules because I have also play guitar and have a pretty solid lineup of pedals. I also have an SP-404 which helps on the fx front and has quelled my interest in adding sampling to the rack.
* Top contenders for the remaining space include the MCO mkii, Bastl Pizza, the Axon-2 expander for Pam's, or a Bastl Neo Trinity. But I probably don't need any additional voices and while I'm sure I'd enjoy the added performability of the Axon-2, I've found myself a little hesitant to use it to fill my remaining space.
Thanks for reading and taking the time to weigh in!
