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The 500 Series is not a modular synthesizer format but a modular audio processing stack and was originally developed by API.

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There are 687 500 Series modules to choose from. Users build 4675 Racks in this universe.

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Top Modules rated by users

  1. API 550A Ø 5.00 (4)
  2. Elysia Nvelope 500 Ø 5.00 (4)
  3. Solid State Logic ULTRAVIOLET Stereo Equaliser Ø 5.00 (3)
  4. Classic API VP28 Ø 5.00 (3)
  5. Serpent SB4001 Ø 5.00 (3)
  6. Smart Research C1LA Ø 5.00 (3)
  7. IGS Audio S-Type 500 Ø 5.00 (2)
  8. Louder Than Liftoff Chroma Ø 5.00 (2)
  9. Louder Than Liftoff Chop Shop Void Corp Edition Ø 5.00 (2)
  10. Rupert Neve Designs 535 Ø 5.00 (2)
  11. FMR Audio RNC 500 Ø 5.00 (2)
  12. WES Audio Rhea Ø 5.00 (2)
  13. Kush Audio Electra Ø 5.00 (2)
  14. Pete’s Place Electrodyne 501 Ø 5.00 (2)
  15. Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph Ø 5.00 (2)
  16. Elysia Xfilter 500 Ø 4.75 (4)
  17. Elysia Xpressor 500 Ø 4.67 (6)
  18. DIYRE Colour Palette MK2 Ø 4.67 (3)
  19. Elysia Karacter 500 Ø 4.50 (4)
  20. Sound Skulptor MP573 Ø 4.50 (2)
  21. Kush Audio Electra 500 Ø 4.50 (2)
  22. Trident Audio Developments 80B 500 Series EQ Ø 4.50 (2)
  23. API 512c Ø 4.50 (2)

Modules have to be rated at least 2 times to appear in this list. Any module with a rating better than Ø 4.34 is considered to be above average.

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Popular Modules in racks

  1. Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 in 90 Racks
  2. Elysia xmax 500 in 75 Racks
  3. Solid State Logic B-DYN 500 Series Dynamics Module in 53 Racks
  4. Other/unknown T805 in 36 Racks
  5. Cranborne Audio Vintage Wallpaper in 22 Racks
  6. Drawmer MQ-2 in 22 Racks
  7. Classic API ROCLEM™ MEC32 in 20 Racks
  8. AudioScape CL-20 in 15 Racks
  9. Stam Audio SA-1B5 in 14 Racks
  10. WES Audio MIMAS Gemini in 14 Racks
  11. Stam Audio 3A-5 in 8 Racks
  12. Bereich03 Filterbank in 7 Racks
  13. Drawmer MQ-1 in 7 Racks
  14. Other/unknown Blank 500 series panel in 7 Racks
  15. Heritage Audio OST-8_ADAT (Front) in 5 Racks
  16. Other/unknown Locomotive Audio Power-Mu 500 in 5 Racks
  17. Bereich03 LC-HC in 4 Racks
  18. Elysia Xfilter 500 Vinyl Allstars in 4 Racks
  19. Classic API Heider® FD312 H2 1dB in 3 Racks
  20. Other/unknown Hlabs EQ169 in 3 Racks
  21. Bereich03 Tilt-EQ in 3 Racks
  22. Other/unknown Hlabs Pré 169 in 3 Racks
  23. Other/unknown Locomotive Audio 86B-1 in 2 Racks
  24. SM Pro PEQ505 in 2 Racks
  25. Bereich03 Passive Bass in 2 Racks

The list of Popular Modules is generated from Modules that have been added to Racks AND have been released in the specified time period.

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