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MOTM is also referred as 5U format. It shares the same height with the MU format but differs in width. MOTM is 1.75" wide per unit.

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There are 395 MOTM modules to choose from. Users build 1227 Racks in this universe.

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Der Mann mit der Maschine DROID Moto Kit
It's here - the DROID Moto Kit. It is a Motor Fader Performance Sequencer (MFPS) or whatever you want it to be. And Mylar Melodies did a video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4oWy1tOeOE 
IC Alchemy Mudras
13 May 2024 IC Alchemy
Are you into unusual sound gadgets? Looking for a way to program sequences without knob-turning? With Mudras, you can program control voltage sequences in real time, just by gesturing with your hand in the air. Check out our new videos on youtube. https://youtu.be/klbXwwKKW7c 
ph modular miniATT 0HP
12 May 2024 ph modular
Offer a simple flying attenuator to your modular system! 
Clatters Sibilla
12 May 2024 Clatters
Sibilla v1.3: more waveforms for an advanced stereophony. v1.3 is here and brings in a new LFO setting mode in which you can modify the LFO waveforms affecting the internal stereophony and movement of harmonics and subharmonics. Detailed video walkthrough on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/fuNbWbl2DHI Find out more on our GitHub: https://github.com/Clatters/Sibilla/releases/tag/v1.3 
MRG Synthesizers FILTRONE
11 May 2024 MRG Synthesizers
Last batch of FILTRONE available! Some PCBs were found while unpacking moving boxes, these are the last FILTRONE to be sold. At a discount! See http://etsy.com/shop/mrgsynth for more information. 
BlaknBlu Foxtrot
11 May 2024 BlaknBlu
RedMeansRecording has a new YouTube video demo of the Foxtrot Quad VCF at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uSZfA3qo0Q&t=691s 
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Top Modules rated by users

  1. Synthesis Technology MOTM 440 LPF Ø 5.00 (4)
  2. Oakley Oakley VCO Ø 5.00 (4)
  3. Synthesis Technology MOTM 300 Ultra Voltage-Controlled Oscillator Ø 5.00 (4)
  4. Oakley MultiMix 5 Ø 5.00 (2)
  5. Synthesis Technology MOTM 900 Power Supply Ø 5.00 (2)
  6. Modcan Matrix Filter 68B Ø 5.00 (2)
  7. Encore Electronics Freqency Shifter Ø 5.00 (2)
  8. Synthesis Technology MOTM 380 Quad LFO Ø 5.00 (2)
  9. Blacet TimeMachine Ø 5.00 (2)
  10. Oakley Slim VCO B Ø 5.00 (2)
  11. Oakley Looping ADSR/VCA Ø 5.00 (2)
  12. Oakley Deep Equinoxe Ø 5.00 (2)
  13. CGS CGS-65 Tube VCA Ø 5.00 (2)
  14. STG Soundlabs Post-Lawsuit Lowpass Filter Ø 5.00 (2)
  15. Oakley SVF Ø 5.00 (2)
  16. Modcan Dual Quantizer 55B Ø 5.00 (2)
  17. Synthesis Technology MOTM 320 LFO Ø 5.00 (2)
  18. Modcan VCDO 58B Ø 5.00 (2)
  19. YuSynth VCO Ø 5.00 (2)
  20. Synthesis Technology MOTM 410 Triple Resonant Filter with Dual VCLFO Ø 4.75 (4)
  21. Oakley Journeyman VCF Ø 4.67 (3)
  22. Encore Electronics UEG Ø 4.67 (3)
  23. Synthesis Technology MOTM 800 ADSR Envelope Generator Ø 4.67 (3)
  24. Oakley MidiDAC Ø 4.60 (5)
  25. Synthesis Technology MOTM 101 Noise/S&H Ø 4.50 (4)

Modules have to be rated at least 2 times to appear in this list. Any module with a rating better than Ø 4.35 is considered to be above average.

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Popular Modules in racks

  1. Oakley Oakley VCO in 595 Racks
  2. Synthesis Technology MOTM 800 ADSR Envelope Generator in 579 Racks
  3. Synthesis Technology MOTM 300 Ultra Voltage-Controlled Oscillator in 538 Racks
  4. Oakley Looping ADSR/VCA in 520 Racks
  5. Synthesis Technology MOTM 910 Mult in 414 Racks
  6. Oakley MultiMix 5 in 345 Racks
  7. Synthesis Technology MOTM 190 µVCA in 308 Racks
  8. Oakley MidiDAC in 297 Racks
  9. Synthesis Technology MOTM 440 LPF in 289 Racks
  10. Oakley VC-LFO (Issue 3) in 258 Racks
  11. Synthesis Technology MOTM 420 Voltage-Controlled Filter in 229 Racks
  12. Modcan VCO 01B in 223 Racks
  13. Synthesis Technology MOTM 310 Micro Voltage-Controlled Oscillator in 212 Racks
  14. Synthesis Technology MOTM 320 LFO in 198 Racks
  15. Oakley Quad VCA in 188 Racks
  16. Synthesis Technology MOTM 830 Dual-Mode Mixer in 182 Racks
  17. Oakley SVF (1U) in 180 Racks
  18. Synthesis Technology MOTM 410 Triple Resonant Filter with Dual VCLFO in 177 Racks
  19. Synthesis Technology MOTM 101 Noise/S&H in 167 Racks
  20. Oakley Noise and Dual Filter in 159 Racks
  21. Modcan Mult 48B in 157 Racks
  22. Synthesis Technology MOTM 120 Sub-Octave in 152 Racks
  23. Synthesis Technology MOTM 480 CS-80 Filter in 150 Racks
  24. Oakley VRG in 148 Racks
  25. Synthesis Technology MOTM 390 µLFO in 140 Racks

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