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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 681 500 Series modules to choose from. Users build 4557 Racks in this universe.

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LIHO, the tiny 2HP stereo headphone amplifier & line in/out module, is now also available with a black & gold frontpanel! You can find it here: https://www.pindsvikaudio.com/shop/liho-2#attribute_values=2 
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Top Modules rated by users

  1. Elysia Nvelope 500 Ø 5.00 (4)
  2. API 550A Ø 5.00 (4)
  3. Smart Research C1LA Ø 5.00 (3)
  4. Classic API VP28 Ø 5.00 (3)
  5. Solid State Logic ULTRAVIOLET Stereo Equaliser Ø 5.00 (3)
  6. Serpent SB4001 Ø 5.00 (3)
  7. Kush Audio Electra Ø 5.00 (2)
  8. Pete’s Place Electrodyne 501 Ø 5.00 (2)
  9. Louder Than Liftoff Chroma Ø 5.00 (2)
  10. WES Audio Rhea Ø 5.00 (2)
  11. Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph Ø 5.00 (2)
  12. IGS Audio S-Type 500 Ø 5.00 (2)
  13. Rupert Neve Designs 535 Ø 5.00 (2)
  14. Louder Than Liftoff Chop Shop Void Corp Edition Ø 5.00 (2)
  15. FMR Audio RNC 500 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. API 512c Ø 4.50 (2)
  23. Trident Audio Developments 80B 500 Series EQ 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 68 Racks
  2. Solid State Logic B-DYN 500 Series Dynamics Module in 51 Racks
  3. Elysia xmax 500 in 43 Racks
  4. Cranborne Audio Vintage Wallpaper in 20 Racks
  5. Drawmer MQ-2 in 18 Racks
  6. Other/unknown Hlabs EQ169 in 10 Racks
  7. WES Audio MIMAS Gemini in 10 Racks
  8. Other/unknown T805 in 9 Racks
  9. Stam Audio SA-1B5 in 8 Racks
  10. Drawmer MQ-1 in 8 Racks
  11. AudioScape CL-20 in 6 Racks
  12. Classic API Heider® FD312 H2 1dB in 5 Racks
  13. Bereich03 Filterbank in 5 Racks
  14. Stam Audio 3A-5 in 5 Racks
  15. Bereich03 LC-HC in 4 Racks
  16. Heritage Audio OST-8_ADAT (Front) in 3 Racks
  17. Other/unknown Dizengoff Audio Type 140 in 3 Racks
  18. Other/unknown Locomotive Audio Power-Mu 500 in 2 Racks
  19. Elysia Xfilter 500 Vinyl Allstars in 2 Racks
  20. Other/unknown Hlabs Pré 169 in 2 Racks
  21. Classic API ROCLEM™ MEC32 in 2 Racks
  22. Other/unknown Locomotive Audio 86B-1 in 2 Racks
  23. SM Pro PEQ505 in 2 Racks
  24. Other/unknown Rodec K7 Adapter in 2 Racks
  25. Bereich03 Tilt-EQ 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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