If you know it's too cramped, why not get a bigger case? Branded cases are expensive, but have you thought about making your own? You don't need much knowledge about electronics to do this. You can find information on this online. A friend of mine has his eurorack in a second-hand metal briefcase. I have mine in a wooden case. The person at the hardware store cut the wood for me on the band saw and the only thing I had to do is put some nails in it and drill a hole for the power cord. That would open up your possible module choices tremendously, and give you a better user experience in the resulting system.

I also want to mention that Make Noise enjoys a legendary status but from a 'costs vs quality' or 'costs vs functions' perspective I'm not impressed with their modules.
Maths alternatives for half the price/A bit weird envelope generators: Befaco Rampage, Nano Arc, Cre8audio Function Junction.
I think you will really enjoy Schlappi Engineering Boundary Layer, it's slightly more expensive than Maths but has three channels and all kinds of logic functionalities, it also works as a chaotic oscillator and the envelopes are super tight.
Low Pass Filter alternatives: Takaab 2LPG, Erica Synths LPG, DUAL BORG. I recently used the DUAL BORG for the first time. It's a dual low, band and high pass KORG MS-20 with two built-in LPGs. Pretty good feature set.

You're running a mostly mono path right up to the MN X-pan and Beface Out. To take full advantage, either add more stereo stuff earlier in the path (stereo filter, stereo effects module) or swap out these modules for a quad VCA mixer or something like this. Depending on your setup, you can go straight out the VCAs without needing an extra output module.

Good luck, have fun.

Another go with the MPC Sample

Still working on our performance patches. This shows the two systems I will be performing with for our April 4th show.
https://countyarts.regfox.com/nanotopia-sound-bath
Then the case goes into an installation for Hotel Confidential.

Outboard pedals include Strymon Delay and Bluesky with a Mel9
Added FX Aide to remove 'verb pedal. Working with Alm MFX to see if their delay works with the Domino
similarly to the Strymon.
Paths move sound around the space by connecting into the Shakmat Mixer
While the Aeolus Seeds moves field recordings.
TipTop Buchla creating percussive sounds that also move through the space

...to be continued

Like new, in perfect condition in its original box

I agree with trying to avoid 2hp modules when you can. Especially in a small rack and right next to each other. They become very difficult to work with. I also like to get utility modules that do more than one thing. As long as you don't need all the features at once, they can make a nice toolbox to play around with. Once other thing to make the setup look a little less cramped, and this is just a visual thing, alternate light and dark modules in the case. When you bunch light and dark modules together, they can appear to meld into one another.

So good, and thank you for all your continued hard work and dedication to this marvellous place. :-)

I REALLY miss the Youtube links at the bottom. Any reason for removing them?
-- SwampRabbitMusicElectronics

They should be there on most module views. Sometime we run into YouTubes API limits but that resolves by itself after some time.

Also, alternative faceplates on a module's page are tiny now.
-- korhanerel

That's true and can be improved

Also, alternative faceplates on a module's page are tiny now.

I REALLY miss the Youtube links at the bottom. Any reason for removing them?

@feva linked to the edit page. That won't work. This is the view page:

Clicking the link shows "Not my rack" message. Is it set to private?

Hey, I just would like to share that I have released my first iOS app — Rope.

Rope is a flexible MIDI to CV converter AUv3 extension wrapped into iOS app that lets you control your modular synth using any source of MIDI signal: another AU extension e.g. a sequencer or hardware MIDI interface, Octatrack or controller.

Rope doesn’t work standalone and in Garage Band. It requires “AUM” (AUv3 host app) to launch the Rope app and a DC‑coupled audio interface (for example, Expert Sleepers ES‑8) to output CV to your Eurorack modular system. Regular audio-interfaces are AC-coupled and can’t output CV signals.

With Rope, you can quickly select a source MIDI channel and map events as:
* Gate
* Pitch
* Velocity
* Pitch Bend
* Aftertouch
* CCs
to 2 CV outputs (supported by AUM). By default it loads with Gate and Pitch.

https://apps.apple.com/de/app/rope-midi-to-cv-converter/id6760467677

EDITED Tuesday March 31, 13:15

More Planner improvements

• Fixed a bug that prevented to scroll the rack on iPad when you dragged a Module
• 1U Modules cannot be dropped in 3U rows anymore
• you can no longer drop a module halfway between two rows—it will snap to one of them. In rare cases, this may trigger the Cat of Dread.
• minor CSS fixes. If you try to add a module to a locked rack, you will now see a more visible colored warning instead of the approval thumbs-up which was unintended kind of passive aggressive.

EDITED Tuesday March 31, 12:35

Please helpt me to organize my case LOL

https://modulargrid.net/e/racks/edit/3098088

Hey lads, I was scammed by @Adartse. Paid him 18 days ago and have had silence since his last message making excuses 10 days ago. I see now his account is suspended. Paypal name Finn Becker. Sent 120 for a make noise LXD and never got it. Seems like theres a few around scamming for the make noise modules atm so be careful.

EDITED Monday March 30, 15:19

A little morning sketch...

❤️

EDITED Saturday March 28, 19:02

Thanks!
Yes. There are plenty. I hope to look into it soon.
-- KNYST

I already have assigned most of them!

Thanks!
Yes. There are plenty. I hope to look into it soon.

Please add these as manufacturers on pedalgrid :)
-- KNYST

They are now all in, but if they have no pedals attached they will only show up in the pedel edit select menu.

Please add these as manufacturers on pedalgrid :)
Beetronics, Benson Amps, Kinotone Audio, Templo Devices, Land Devices, Landscape, Glowfly, Aclam, Paradox Effects, Vertex Effects, Paradox Effects, Sinvertek, Native Audio, Effectrode, Fuzzlord, Hughes & Kettner, Mojo Hand FX, Farm Pedals, Spiral Electric FX, Fuzz Dog, Iron Ether, Lichtlaerm Audio, Maneco Labs, Flamma, Mythos Pedals, Neutral Labs, Hungry Robot, Fieldtone and Teenage Engineering
Thanks

Back to Qatar for work!

Thank you for taking the time to reply. No I don't own any modules yet. You've given me a lot to consider. I think I am over planning without knowing what will work for me.

That's especially great advice about picking up some logic, maybe a Maths or some other modulation, and a switch as a start. Then experiment with sequencing what I already have. Ill get some good usage out of just that for quite a while until I know what my next modules will be.

Dive on in and take it slow.

Do you have any of these? The easiest way to get going on this and clarify your needs and demands is to just get a couple of the things you absolutely want the most and then figure it out from there. The good thing is that you already have a DFAM and a 0-Coast so you don't need a "basic signal path" to get started. You can just start picking up whatever you want to try that might add to what you already like and want from those. It's not adivisable to get it all at once - something always comes up to complicate things or necessitate a different module be swapped in. (For example, you'll either have to sub in a different low pass gate or hunt one down and likely pay way more than necessary for that LxD, since it's discontinued and sort of a cult item). Doing this gradually will give you more time to think and more trial and error period without the wasted time of selling things that don't make the cut or the overload of learning too many things at once. To me it almost sounds like you should start by experimenting with different logic modules and the like first, since that's the thing you don't currently have and seem most interested in. The oscillators and filters are probably good to have as well (especially the LPG if you want percussion that feels snappy and is easy to set up), but you can already make sounds and probably already understand that side of signal flow.

And pick bigger modules where you can. Not only will you find this cramped, but 2hp modules are just a nightmare to use in general. They work great in terms of their functions as far as I've seen but both the ones I had were tough to fit in a case. That's another issue here. All these small modules are going to create opportunities for ribbon cables and the like to make it harder to fit everything in (even if your case is more than deep enough). Some kickass modules are just small, but this exact functionality would be much easier and better if it took up roughly twice as much space (or more, but don't get too crazy).

I would really appreciate some guidance if anyone has any thoughts. It seems I keep making variations of the same case. Whether it's 6u or 3u, but the result seems cramped and uninspired because I'm probably cramming too much in. I see videos of cases that are a handful of modules that seem more interesting and sound great.

Things that interest me are modulating sequencer output, clock modulation, switches, logic and lots of cv modulation. Non-generative controlled chaos if that makes sense. I have an Analog 4 for sequencing and other semi modular gear (dfam, 0cost, some other stuff with cv and cv sequencers). I'm less interested in multifunction devices with menus. I could drop the dfam into a case but it seems crude somehow haha.

Ideally, the case would provide a couple synth voices that could alternatively provide a few percussive voices. I'm not attached to any of the modules in the example below, but I do love the sound of the STO and Godspeed. The Stages clone seems versatile but maybe a maths would be more interesting.

And just to clarify: I've given a lot of long-winded feelings and advice, but that Doepfer VCA is the only thing that I'd caution you as being an actual mistake. You won't be able to separately control your audio and filter envelopes, nor can you use the extra VCA channels for "general utility" purposes since they're locked into your articulaiton curve.

One option would be to replace that Doepfer A-135-3 with an A-135-2. This sacrifices the stereo capability of the -3, but gives you individual CV for each channel, individual VCA outputs, "Sum" output (ie the mix of all 4 VCAs), and "Select" outputs (ie the mix of all VCAs where you didn't directly patch the output).

Other option would be a more full-featured VCA like the Intellijel Quad VCA, ALA Cloaks (a clone of MI Veils), or Behringer Four Play (a clone of IJ's Quad VCA, if you're not opposed to Behringer). Or, the Doepfer A-135-2 alongside the A-135-3 as your output mixer. All of these have each of these features per individual VCA:
* Mono Input
* Mono Output
* CV In
* CV Attenuator
* CV Offset (not crucial but nice to have)
* Linear/Exponential CV response (not Doepfer) (not crucial but nice to have)
* +6dB boost (IJ/Behringer only) (not crucial but nice to have)

Plus, they normal their output to the next output, allowing them to work as a pseudo-mixer in addition to as a VCA.

EDITED Friday March 27, 17:01

GEAR: 
* Boss RC-505 MKII, 
* Tascam Model 12, 
* BlueBox desktop edition (1010music), 
* Akai MPC ONE+, 
* AKAI MPK Mini MK3,
* Novation Circuit Monostation, 
* Novation Launch Control XL MK2, 
* Pioneer DDJ-FLX10, 
* Pioneer DDJ-XP2,  
* Roland SP-404 MKII, 
* Arturia Beatstep Pro, 
* Arturia Keystep Pro, 
* Arturia Minibrute 2S,  
* Torso T1,  
* DF Audio Nano U utility kit,
* DF Audio Nanopatch X, 
* DF Audio Nanopatch M, 
* iConnectivity MioXM, 
* Acasis 16-port USB hub, 
* Korg Oscilloscope, 
* two Shure SM58 microphones, 
* two handpan drums (D Kurd minor), 
* Behringer 2600, 
* Behringer K-2 MK2, 
* Behringer Model 15, 
* Behringer Neutron, 
* Behringer Proton. 

EDITED Today, 01:22

Loading Indicators for Rack view

With a slow or unreliable internet connection, it could be hard to tell whether a large rack had fully loaded. Now, each module has its own loading indicator. The position where a module will appear is also shown with a dashed placeholder outline. Works also with pedals.
If you never see any of these indicators - congratulations, you have a great internet connection.

Rack Planner improved

• Improved module collision detection - fewer false positives.
• Enhanced “fuzzyswap”: when you drop a smaller module onto a larger one, the larger module is repositioned more intelligently around it.
• Improved module push behavior: clicking a double-arrow button pushes the module to the next adjacent module; clicking again pushes the entire block.
• Overall JS performance increased.
• fixed several other bugs and introduced new ones.

Same same, but different

Mar 19th - Facelift for the entire site

WHYYY! This is the most awesome trigger sequencer design and it's discontinued?

Please sell some PCBs or something, I want one of these so bad.

This is a really very good sounding phaser. Super expensive but i really love it.

In my street, the magnolia and cherry trees are blossoming, and it always brings me so much joy—they announce that spring is here! My first EP is also finished and will be released this month on Rosedale Records. It feels like having a clean slate, a fresh start, an empty canvas! A perfect time to tidy up both my studio and my setup.

Over the next few months, I’ll be creating new music inspired by my honeymoon in Japan and minimal music. It was a chance to review my system and the way I work, and I made the big decision to reduce it drastically. I kept all the different sections—the texture bed, the quartet, the soloist, effects, and utility—but now smaller, and utilizing modules in more than one way. I really love the music I’m creating and truly feel the importance of restricting yourself a little to unlock more creativity!

You usualy can't go wrong with VCAs. Perhaps something like the Tallin by XAOC? Or something more utilitarian like Blend by After Later Audio.

EDITED Mar 25th, 19:20

re: the row combobox, when I add a module (with the add icon in the search results), Ican't control where or which row it goes into. And because the mover isn't accessible (I can't just focus on the last module in the row), I can't easily just move everything far right so the next items would be added in the row below.

-- eroe

This might be a good time to revisit an idea I brought up a while ago.

...position of pasted module
currently the pasted module is pasted on the next free space on the very top left.
it would be very useful when you track a click event and place it exactly there after pasting.
this would be especially helpful when rearranging a large rack from scratch with 2 browser windows.
-- modular01

Since a single row can often have multiple separate empty spaces, maybe adding modules could be made much more accessible if there was a way to specify not just the target row, but the exact empty slot you want to place it in (as long as the slot is wide enough).

I don't have a concrete idea on how to implement this technically right now, but perhaps this is a useful angle to consider while working out a solution together.

This is all super amazing and helpful, thank you.
I can confirm that I can now see modules as alt text. This is helpful when I'm looking at other people's racks, too. Thank you!

Maybe I was looking at the dom weird, but I was suggesting that the container divs have the roles of table, row and cell. This would make it navigable by table. Right now, the current table is below all the graphics; presumably the graphic could be in each cell. This makes it like a grid.

re: the row combobox, when I add a module (with the add icon in the search results), Ican't control where or which row it goes into. And because the mover isn't accessible (I can't just focus on the last module in the row), I can't easily just move everything far right so the next items would be added in the row below.

Thanks again. This is amazing to see; I really appreciate all your work!
Hi all,
I am a totally blind user, relying on a screen reader.
I'm building my first eurorack setup and would really love to create a modulargrid version so that I can share it out with others.
This is sort of usable, but it's a bit tough. I'm curious if there's a chance that I could help work on this to make it accessible (I'm fluent with python/php/javascript) or if people here are open to suggestions.
Here are my ideas just starting:

• add a role of h2 to all the module titles in search results; this will make it faster to view.
• When adding modules, it would be really helpful if there was a "row" combobox that was bounded from 1 to max rows, so if I click add and I'm on row 2, I can add it to row 2 (right now, I can only make one horribly long row)
• Can you add the module name to the alt text of a module? This would make it easy to view. Maybe even (hp) at the end so you know how many hp the module is?
• The following won't change the appearance but will make this navigable by table:
  • The enclosing container is a div with id of restraint. Add role="table" to this.
  • The rows are a div with class grid-row. Add role="row" to this.
  • for cells, add role="cell".
• A switch in the module build to make modules focusable. This would add tabindex="0" to the module images. Then you can focus on it and use the keyboard commands.
• Some way to select a slot (if I have module A and B and move B to the right, I might want to add a blank panel here.
• Where you have icons (like on the "add" links, for example, consider adding an aria-label like aria-label="add", which will announce the link as what it is. Right now they read as questionmarks.

These would make this much more usable.
Thanks,

I'll say from my experience with Pam's: It's obviously great for clocks, it's great for tempo-synced LFOs, and it's good for ostinado rhythms. The deeper you get into "Pam's as a sequencer" the worse the user experience gets, though. It's super powerful, but with only one button and one encoder, navigating the module is pretty uncomfortable in any kind of live scenario (whether that's performance or just jamming in your practice space). It works best as a "set and forget" module. You can set it to something very complex, but making changes to it is slooooooooow and hard to do in a way that matches the musical structure. Like, I can sweep a filter or a VCA gain knob slowly and end the sweep right on the downbeat, it's harder to pull similar tricks with Pam's.

All that said: Pam's is a great module, I sure as hell am not getting rid of mine. Just warning you about some of the areas where it falls short for me. I have mine set up with 4 clocks and 4 LFOs that I rarely change, and never change mid-performance, and it's great for that role.

At the moment, there is no intention to expand...

Buying a modular synth is like buying a boat. It's a never-ending hole in the bottom of your wallet. Good luck not expanding XD

Dear Bassman1805,

Thank you for taking the time to reply. There are definitely some things to consider.

To address the 3x MIA and the Pam's: As far as modulation sources go, part of my decision in including Pam's were the LFO outputs. I know that the module has much more capabilities than just an 8x clock output. I think as far as getting the most value of the module as I can is by using the Pam's in conjunction with the 3x MIA with the range of features. Envelopes, even.

Not only that, but I think the sheer range of features (noneuclidian rhythm stands out to me) will help me to narrow down my musical vision for the future.

Your comment on a matrix mixer makes sense. At this point in my build, I am approaching my budget, and I am fairly happy with my modules otherwise, but I appreciate the advice and I will think on options.

At the moment, there is no intention to expand, but as far as costs go and managing the 'invisible spaghetti' I think a powered case might be a smart option.
Lots to think about...

(Also, got lucky with filling out the first row exactly to 104hp.)
Thank you!

EDITED Mar 24th, 17:34

You know what kind of feature I would absolutely love?
As a companion for the pedalboard page, you should be able to create any kind of amplifier setups. And you could connect cables to show what amps you like to use in tandem.
Would that make for a good feature?

The Vinx Scorza fork stays close to the original instrument while refining workflow details and adding focused usability changes for personal use. Personal experimental fork focused on live workflow, custom behavior, and UI/interaction changes.
Lineage: derived from the Mebitek fork of Westlicht Performer.
More here: https://vinxscorza.github.io/performer/index.html

EDITED Saturday March 28, 00:06

The Vinx Scorza fork stays close to the original instrument while refining workflow details and adding focused usability changes for personal use. Personal experimental fork focused on live workflow, custom behavior, and UI/interaction changes.
Lineage: derived from the Mebitek fork of Westlicht Performer.
More here: https://vinxscorza.github.io/performer/index.html

EDITED Saturday March 28, 00:05

You've got the basics: VCO, VCF, VCA, Envelope Gen, Mixer, a couple mod sources, and a couple FX.

Some thoughts:

That Doepfer Quad VCO is nice and compact, but lacks a lot of control. Notably: It shares the same gain (manual and CV) across all 4 channels. There are situations where this can be useful, but as a first VCA I'd strongly recommend one where all 4 channels are totally independent. MI Veils (or a clone thereof) and Intellijel Quad VCA are great.

You set this up as a 6U case with only 3U full. Is your intent to add mroe modules as you learn more? If so, you may want to invest in a backplane power supply rather than a power module. That one will be fine for the setup you have right now, but if you add many more modules with high power draw, you could exceed its abilities. Plus, flying bus power turns into spaghetti (albeit, hidden spaghetti) fast. I like the Intellijel TPS (Triple Power Supply) boards, they use the 80W version for their 7U 104HP performance cases.

You have one main voice (Plaits) with two main FX modules (FX Aid and Granulita Versio). This is a great use case for a Matrix mixer. Horizontal rows: Voice, FX1, FX2. Vertical columns: FX1 Send, FX2 Send, Mixer Send. This gives you a lot of control over the wet/dry mix, and also gives you the ability to "cross pollinate" the FX. Matrix mixers can be a little arcane, but they're a great tool for the kind of patching that modular synths do better than standalone synths. It may be a little beyond the scope of "My first rack" but I'd at least consider it as an early add-on.

3x MIA is a very cool module. I wonder what your goal for it is? I normally think of it as "a way to combine modulation sources" but you don't have a ton of sources to combine here (Maths and Dixie in LFO mode). There are also ways to patch Maths to do the same job (albeit, Maths only has the equivalent of 1 channel of 3x MIA). Unless you have a specific idea for this module, it may be a good "eventual add-on" with Maths serving the purpose in the meantime.

What is Pam's doing? Again: Great module, but what's the point? If you have a Keystep Pro controlling this setup, I'm not sure what Pam's is adding.

True, this will be improved soon.

The new design makes the marketplace pages rather more difficult to view -- the actual module name is cut off on the right hand side.
(you can scroll side ways of course, but it's not all visible on the page as it was before.)

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This also includes an external KO II and a Keystep Pro.

Finally starting my Eurorack. There were a few things I wanted to keep in mind while making this.

1. Relatively budget, maximum I wanted to spend was $3500, which includes the cost of the case, Keystep Pro, etc.
2. A lot of exploration, texture, and rich 'sound'.
3. I wanted a playground to figure out what sound I like and dislike.

With the KO II, I plan to use for external drums and the occasional sample, and my goal is to trend towards downtempo ambient with deep harmony and musical color.
I would like to hear y'alls thoughts, opinions, what I am lacking, if you think anything will be especially interesting, or if you have any experiences that you think I could benefit from hearing. I am a complete novice, so any and all help is appreciated.

Thanks!

EDITED Mar 23rd, 23:18

Yeah I appreciate that, thanks. At the same time, I'm hoping to get some insight into mixer choices and the number of voices, as well as the question of whether to include some FX or sequencing here.

i feel like i could use more things to modulate, and some proper freerunning lfos. fuji isnt the most effective in lfo mode.

Hi,

I recently added my Eurorack module to ModularGrid and I would like to request adding my manufacturer "WiloModules" to the database.

Module link:
https://modulargrid.net/e/other-unknown-o-c-t4-1-teensy-4-1

Website:
https://wilomodules.com/

Thank you very much!

I did some changes today however I am not sure if I did it right

• add a role of h2 to all the module titles in search results; this will make it faster to view.

module title h3 tags are now h2 tags

• When adding modules, it would be really helpful if there was a "row" combobox that was bounded from 1 to max rows, so if I click add and I'm on row 2, I can add it to row 2 (right now, I can only make one horribly long row)

I don't quite understand this request

• Can you add the module name to the alt text of a module? This would make it easy to view. Maybe even (hp) at the end so you know how many hp the module is?

modules in the planner now have module name and width in the alt

• The following won't change the appearance but will make this navigable by table:
  • The enclosing container is a div with id of restraint. Add role="table" to this.
  • The rows are a div with class grid-row. Add role="row" to this.
  • for cells, add role="cell".

I did all this but I am not sure if that is right and working. The #restrain is just the grid for the modules where they "snap in", the modules self are in div#modules which are positioned absolute on top.

• A switch in the module build to make modules focusable. This would add tabindex="0" to the module images. Then you can focus on it and use the keyboard commands.
• Some way to select a slot (if I have module A and B and move B to the right, I might want to add a blank panel here.

I have to look deeper in this.

• Where you have icons (like on the "add" links, for example, consider adding an aria-label like aria-label="add", which will announce the link as what it is. Right now they read as questionmarks.

I changed that on the module browser.

These would make this much more usable.
Thanks,

-- eroe

Check back what is improved and what is not, best, Knut

taking a look at this rack as it appears with all modules, the power consumption and all power data is available however, I’m still confused. Kind of that be able to apply that to a affordable power supply possibility for remote patching and was just inquiring to see if maybe others could suggest exactly how I would come to that conclusion as to what would be the best output that I would need to purchase.. I mean sure I would definitely appreciate product sugestions based on the data given but i really want to be sure to undsrstand how to in the future..

THX ahead if time!

All great input. I am looking into it and will check back later.