Ofcourse the inner dimensions are: 426 x 290 x 159 mm And I managed to get 2x80HP out of it. As you can see I also used the sides another 5HP on the left and right and another 12 HP on the top. It needs some puzzeling with depth but hey it ad's another 22 hp! When it comes to glue I'm not an expert so I cant help you with that.
The last few weeks Modularrgid has become unbearably slow for me. So slow in that it's become unusable. I have to wait for 30s any change, and I often time out. I have a 1 gb fiber connection and every other site does't seem affected, so I wonder if anyone else has experienced lags?
Hi - I think you're right. Probably can't have too many mixers. When I tried the Panmix I found I lost some clarity and punch but I have checked out some of your YouTube vids and they sound clear and punchy as hell. Nice work. I'm going to look at what mixers are available from my local modular dealership. cheers, and thanks again.
Hi - I think you're right. Probably can't have too many mixers. When I tried the Panmix I found I lost some clarity and punch but I have checked out some of your YouTube vids and they sound clear and punchy as hell. Nice work. I'm going to look at what mixers are available from my local modular dealership. cheers, and thanks again.
Unicorn users can export the power consumption data sheets of their Racks as CSV to do whatever they want to do in Open Office/Excel.
You now can choose from a module detailpage to which of your racks a module should be added.
Beep, Bopp, Bleep: info@modulargrid.net
I was suggesting a small well-priced mixer to help bring things together.
I have a bunch of mixers, more than VCAs
Got the Happy Nerding, PanMix Jr, 4x Stereo Mix
Then I've got the DPW Design M1 mixer and a SSF Vortices with Mutes Expander, both great mixers with the ability to colour the sound and bring a mix together well.
I also have the Befaco Output Bus which in my opinion gave my system more charity in mixing.
:)
Enjoy your spare HP, don't rush to fill every last space, this is not like filling sticker books. Resist the urge to 'complete' your rack, its never complete so just relax.
Just looking at your mixing options, you could really use a more fully featured mixer so, as you say, you can deal with the stereo and mono signals in one place. Somwething like a Happy Nerding 4xstereo Mix would work. You could also use an external mixer as you can get them pretty cheap on eBay etc.
Would a Mutable Marbles or a Turing machine be something you'd be interested in to compliment the Rene & Pressure Points?
Or do it externally with a Beatstep Pro etc?
-- wishbonebrewery
Hi, thanks for your reply. I think you're right that mixing is the main thing I'm struggling with. I've just created another little case with all my extras, which includes an ALM Tangle Quartet and I fed three voices into that, and also multed them, so I could have a rudimentary send and return into the stereo input at the bottom of the XPan. That left me four more inputs on the XPan for the dry signal and even then I still didn't have an input for the Morphagene. I've been toying with the idea of getting an ADAT, such as the OPTX or something from Expert Sleepers and then feeding separate signals out to my computer and mixing in the box. I'm sure this would sound a lot better but I don't know if it would end up adding yet more complexity when what I'd really like is something simple. As you say, a small mixer might be a more straightforward option and it would have the benefit of some EQ and an easy way to pipe in FX. I'll check out the Happy Nerding 4xstereo mix, although I'm a bit wary of that company. I tried the 6 channel Panmix and it had very little headroom. Wasn't a fan of the FX Aid either. Modular is SO COMPLICATED!
Just looking at your mixing options, you could really use a more fully featured mixer so, as you say, you can deal with the stereo and mono signals in one place. Somwething like a Happy Nerding 4xstereo Mix would work. You could also use an external mixer as you can get them pretty cheap on eBay etc.
Would a Mutable Marbles or a Turing machine be something you'd be interested in to compliment the Rene & Pressure Points?
Or do it externally with a Beatstep Pro etc?
Enjoy your spare HP, don't rush to fill every last space, this is not like filling sticker books. Resist the urge to 'complete' your rack, its never complete so just relax.
Hi, I don't have a strong leaning to any particular genre. But definitely not techno or any kind of dance music. I've been listening to early electronic albums, Laurie Spiegel, Gil Melle, Else Marie Pade, Morton Subotnick... that sort of thing. I've also been enjoying albums by Benge and Caterina Barbieri. So in that sort of ball park I guess. I'd like to record some live sounds into the Morphagene then have them warble away against an atmospheric synth bed I guess. If that makes sense? I've just today removed the Brains module and replaced it with the ALM S.B.G. as I'd like to incorporate external effects. I think my real problem is figuring out how to route the sound so that it all comes together in a clean stereo signal. I'm not sure how to incorporate the Mimeophon without drenching everything in delay. Ideally, I'd have some kind of send and return but I'm not sure how to do that with the modules I have, or whether it is even possible.
Recently, a friend of mine bought an old fiberglass shell suitcase, completely gutted and empty inside. Along with the suitcase he bought a Behringer PSU. Ive already measured the dimensions and i have 85 HP @ 6U to work with. What are some of your suggestions on how I should affix the rack rails the the inside of the suitcase and how deep inset should i make it so that i can still close the case and carry it like a normal suitcase? i plan on using all Behringer modules for this build because ive already apent nearly 4 grand on my studio rack. As always, any advice/constructive criticism is appreciated.
Dimensions: 18.5"(92.5HP) x 13" tall x 6" deep![]
May i ask, what were the dimensions of your suitcaae euro build? also, what type of glue would be strong enough to keep the rails in place indefinitely, while also taking into consideration the need to keep caustic or corrosive chemicals and compounds away from the electrical components. I was considering a two part compound made by JB weld. if you have a better suggestion, I'm all ears!
https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_2725653.jpg
“You’ve got so many machines Richard!”
What type of music/sound do you wish to create? Tough to say if this is capable or not, without knowing...
“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche
Hey all ^_^ Just wanted to share this little song I made over the week, just noodling around on my hardware synths, and then post-producing and -mixing on Live.
Little Ghost by megoth on Soundcloud
I've enjoyed going down the DAW-less route for a while, but it's always nice to combine it with the digital world and the opportunities it provide.
For those interested in the modules: I've been playing around with the factory sounds on the Rample, finding sounds that inspire me to "embellish" more sounds from other sources onto them. So to with this one. Ultra-Kick and Hats808 also helps with drums, and Solar 42f, Coral and Pluck provide additional sounds. Clouds and Rainmaker provides effects for the Coral, as well as filter and distortion from cDVCA, and delay and even more distortion from Lyra-8.
Hi folks,
I have a tweaked Shared System that I am finding it difficult to gel with. Main problems, for me are:
I have quite a few other modules that I could swap into it, including a Tempi, Plaits, Erbeverb, Ripples, ALM MFX, Telharmonic, ALM Tangle Quartet.
Another route I've considered is to strip it back a bit and just go for a basic Shared System. Could even sell a module or two and get an Echopon.
Or do you think this set up is actually okay and I should just work at it to get the best from it?
Don't know. I'm a bit stuck at the moment, so any advice would be gratefully recieved. Thanks.
hi,
A while ago I made my own suitcase interieur for a "pelicase" wichbis easy becouse of the mouting surfaces between the lids. when is see your case I think you wil have to go by glueing or drilling thru the suitcase (what would be a shame). in my suitcase I left enouch space to close the lid while patched with stackables.
Update 2025: I published the album below on Bandcamp a few years ago, then took it down about a year later because I fell out of love with it. For some reason, I listened to it again last month and decided that it's better than I remember and reflects where I was in the pandemic, and what I was doing with my little modular rack. I'm quite surprised what I managed to squeeze out of the modules I had back then. I have a bigger rack now and am struggling to do anything with a similar focus as Covid Drones - I live in hope but perhaps the lesson is that less is more - not sure. I'm not going to do anything rash, like sell everything, but I'm wondering if my lack of productivity know is due to lack of a clear idea, too many modules, falling out of love with Eurorack or some combination. Don't know. Anyhow, I wanted to bump my album up the list, which is why I've written this post.
I had already proposed a possible solution for this annoying problem three years ago:
https://modulargrid.net/e/forum/posts/view/35172
Maybe I don´t know the right keyboard shortcut or setting, but there is an issue with pasting modules in larger racks: The pasting target is always the first available matching space.
While this is not a problem with small racks, it becomes really annoying when having, say, 12 rows: You need to manually pull down the module across multiple pages and the autoscroll helps a bit, but is a little wonky in its behaviour. All ok for a module or two, but it gets annoying really quickly.
Here is how this could work:
a) add an icon to the mouseover right below the > buttons that pulls the number of rows of this rack and let´s you select a target row (similar to the swap rows behaviour in edit/swap rows, just "insert in row x" as a dropdown selection.
or
b) set a rack wide parameter (in edit mode) that determines the row that things get pasted to instead of "lowest row number"
or
c) in rack edit mode add a radio button that says "Reverse Paste", ie pasting to "highest row number instead of lowest".
a) would be nicest, as determined, adding a notification if there is no space in that row. comfort feature: grey out rows that don´t have enough space for the module in the clipboard. c) could be a lot easier, as it just reverses the existing paste algorithm, but it keeps the issue alive, just for the middle rows. Still a great improvement.
One more option: selecting multiple modules (CTRL = selecting by clicking, SHIFT = from ... to..). But that would change the clipboard content and I assume then mess with a few other functionalities.
Comments please :) ?
Recently, a friend of mine bought an old fiberglass shell suitcase, completely gutted and empty inside. Along with the suitcase he bought a Behringer PSU. Ive already measured the dimensions and i have 85 HP @ 6U to work with. What are some of your suggestions on how I should affix the rack rails the the inside of the suitcase and how deep inset should i make it so that i can still close the case and carry it like a normal suitcase? i plan on using all Behringer modules for this build because ive already apent nearly 4 grand on my studio rack. As always, any advice/constructive criticism is appreciated.
Dimensions: 18.5"(92.5HP) x 13" tall x 6" deep
https://cdn.modulargrid.net/img/racks/modulargrid_2725653.jpg
“You’ve got so many machines Richard!”
Hi
As I'm new to this I was just wondering what people thought of my first build?
I'm looking to build a all in one travel techno system
What would u add or change or remove if it was your system
Thanks
Hey everyone,
Just wondering – are there other modular heads around here who'd be up for some real-life patching, gear talk, or maybe even a casual jam session?
If you're into the idea, feel free to mention your general location (no need to be super specific).
I'm based in the south of Vienna/Austria, for example.
If it sounds like fun, just drop a comment or send a PM — would be great to connect and maybe set something up!
Have you checked out the https://modulargrid.net/e/vendors/view/1014 range?
I have the VCO & EFA which together make some nice sounds, pretty authentic to my ears.
Enjoy your spare HP, don't rush to fill every last space, this is not like filling sticker books. Resist the urge to 'complete' your rack, its never complete so just relax.
What weight capacity considerations should be made when selecting a rack?!
I’m going on my Honeymoon to Japan! I’m going to document my trip in sound, using a field recorder and Multigrain by Intellijel. I will use these recordings as the foundation of an EP that I will be releasing later in 2025. Super excited!
Raaf
–| DRUMBO MANUAL |–
SYNCUSSION original algos :
- red : osc1 (triangle)
- orange : osc2 (tri) modulated by osc1 (tri)
- yellow : osc1 (tri) and osc2 (tri)
- light green : osc1 (tri) and osc 2 (tri) both swept by env2
- green : osc2 (saw) modulated by osc1 (tri)
- light blue : osc1 (noise)
DRUMBO specific algos :
- blue : osc2 (tri) modulated by env2, vcf modulated by osc1 (tri)
- purple : osc1 (tri) modulated by osc2 (tri), noise and osc2 (tri) into vcf
- pink : metallic oscillator
- white : osc 2 (tri) modulated by metallic osc, vcf modulated by noise (pink)
• MODULATIONS :
- LFO applies to the TUNE slider
- SWEEP correspond to TUNE env
- S&H applies to pretty everything except overdrive
- OD is placed at the end of chain
• SLIDERS :
- TUNE : pitch
- DECAY : decay time for the VCF cutoff env
- WIDTH : (depending of the algos) controls either the VCF cutoff and the amount of modulation in the signal path.
- SWEEP TIME : controls the TUNE env sweep time
- SWEEP RANGE : controls the TUNE env sweep range
- LFO RATE : controls the LFO speed
- MOD DEPTH : controls the LFO amount of modulation applying to both osc
note : each slider acts as an offset when something is plugged into its corresponding output.
• BUTTONS :
- LFO/TRIG : switch LFO on/off, white led flashes when trig is on, orange led indicates LFO is on
- EXP/LOG : switch between exponential (white led) and logarithmic (orange led) pitch mod curves
- TRI/PULSE : switch between LFO waveforms (white led for square, orange led for triangle)
- OD/S&H : switch overdrive on/off + S&H global modulation on/off
push 1 : yellow led indicates that OD (overdrive) is on
push 2 : white led indicates that S&H (global modulation) is on
push 3 : orange led indicates that both OD + S&H are on
• INPUTS :
- MODE CV : scan thru the 10 modes (0 +5v)
- VCO CV : voltage to TUNE slider position 1v/oct (0 +5v)
- DECAY CV : voltage to DECAY slider position (-5v +5v)
- VCF CV : voltage to WIDTH slider position (-5v +5v)
- FORCE CV : controls the strength of the TRIGGER input (0 +5v)
note : since i don't own the module anymore i'm not absolutely sure about the ranges
Hi,
I have few tb303 clones but i want to try the a103 from doepfer which i've ordered last week and waiting for it.
Wondering what could be a good VCO and VCA to pair with to 'build' a tb303 line?
Thoughts?
Thanks - Regards
Tesseract Modular sent me their new module, Smith, to review. it’s an 8 x 8 precision-buffered matrix, with trigger/cv control and presets, and it can handle audio, cv, and even pitch cv.
Here are four ideas for using Smith to shake up your patches (patch notes and diagrams included):
Second episode of the series about Parasites & Superparasites for Monsoon & Typhoon. As usual it is in French, but I did plenty of subtitles based on the original script. Just pick yours :) Seconde vidéo de la série dédiée à Parasites et Superparasites pour Monsoon & Typhoon !
Second episode of the series about Parasites & Superparasites for Monsoon & Typhoon. As usual it is in French, but I did plenty of subtitles based on the original script. Just pick yours :) Seconde vidéo de la série dédiée à Parasites et Superparasites pour Monsoon & Typhoon !
Come on, lazy sods. This is a collaborative database, not just a picture book.
FWIW I have a 6U 104hp wide rack already for this purpose.
I eschew effects, mixing and output as I use another rack with it that has an Expert Sleepers interface to pass all the audio into a DAW. I do also have outboard sequencing but find the Westlicht Performer useful for generating ideas and it's a handy source for basslines and complex modulation.
The combo of the Befaco Noise Plethora and Percall is nice for a bunch of noise based textures and atmospheres plus a bit of percussion with a difference.
The endorphin.es Black Noir is also a huge bargain, got mine used for £250 and that big DJ style filter knob is really effective.
Realized there's a section to the left of me in my "home studio" that's prime real estate for a rack. It provides a maximum size of 9u x 124hp:
The modules can be split into three categories:
Some other considerations: I've positioned Pipe and the WK3 Midi Thru modules to the right so that they connect with the overall layout of my home studio and provide CV and midi for the overall rack.
I've also included ADDAC511 because I believe it can provide some interesting CV signals to introduce a bit of controlled randomness to the rack.
I think the rest of the modules are self-explanatory, but please ask if you have any questions. I'm somewhat new to this, and might forget obvious things. I should also point out that this is probably not where I'll end up, but I hope it brings up some interesting ideas ^_^
(And there are probably a lot cheaper options than this, I know, but I think this could be a fun synth to build, even though it will take me years, so I'm ok with the prices.)
A synth built around the Plinky + Crey Emporium Combobuddies DIY module trio.
Modules from left to right, bottom to top:
Clock O'Pawn MkII is a neat little DIY-available clock generator with MIDI sync that outputs regular clock, accents, and 16ths. It can save your settings for later, which can then be loaded by Harlequin's Context through select bus.
Harlequin's Context is a DIY-available sleeper powerhouse of CV generation and sequencing. The other Shakmat modules in this rack, besides the filter, can also be sequenced by Harlequin's Context through select bus, no patching required!
Combobuddies is a trio of touch-controlled 1u modules that can be mounted in an optional 3u plate that's included in the DIY kit. They have a web app that controls their settings, though I hope it will be downloadable at some point for offline perpetual availability.
* Bib the spider is a stereo multi-effects with overdrive, multi-tap & sync delay, and reverb (sick).
* Buzzrito the bee is a stereo swarm oscillator with touch controlled looping timbre control (rad).
* Blueberry the octopus is a touch programmable 5 note sequencer that is pentatonic by default, but can be reprogrammed to any desired 5 note scale (groovy).
Peaks is just Peaks. Will replace with CCTV's Immutable Peaks or another DIY clone if/when I get around to building this.
Dual Dagger is a stereo low-pass/high-pass filter that cuts your sound from one or both ends, enabling interesting variable bandpass modulation in addition to normal filter stuff.
Omen is a passive dual low pass gate that features two different sounding gates with 3 modes each. The top output is normalled into the bottom input, allowing two LPGs to act independently on the same signal.
Griffin's Claws is a recordable CV attenuator, offset, and cascaded mixer with a ton of extra utility features. Its settings can be saved, then loaded manually or by Harlequin's Context through select bus. In this system, Griffin's Claws does a lot of heavy lifting as As of writing this it doesn't have a DIY kit, but here's hoping!
Micro Mix is a passive mixer. I'll probably make a DIY passive mixer, but this one is a nice placeholder. Either way, the passive mixer is gonna do some heavy lifting in this rack.
G&T turns triggers into gates and gates into triggers. Very useful because Clock O'Pawn MkII only makes triggers from what I can tell in the manual.
1U Dual LIN/EXP VCA does what it says in the name.
XY IO adds a 3rd channel to the Stereo Mix 1u.
Stereo Mix 1u does what it says in the name.
Stereo I/O 1u makes the input and output jacks on the Palette case work, and also provides a headphone output. It acts as a preamp for any external audio I want to send through the circuits.
Intellijel Palette case for the 1u row and built-in buffered mults. Notably, Modular Grid says there are 14 modules in the case, but the Palette only has 12 power headers. 3 of the modules are passive and one is just the attached top row of the case. However, each of the Combobuddies is as an independent module and requires its own power supply, which MG doesn't consider, meaning the Palette has exactly enough power headers for this rack!
I hope I can build this one day soon.
Nice work.
Enjoy your spare HP, don't rush to fill every last space, this is not like filling sticker books. Resist the urge to 'complete' your rack, its never complete so just relax.
Hi, if this prototype will go in stereo i/o, with 2x retrn and send aux , no clock in and phones out with cue will be the perfect mixer. Go instruo nice and elegant dessing with very good quality!!!
Hello, this is a Synthwave influenced Live Set on my Modular System with some Synths. Would love to get some feedback. Thanks for your time!
Had some fun with my newest module today, the Rample, and wanted to check out the sample banks that were created by The Flashbulb. It ended up as a song ^_^
https://on.soundcloud.com/XWaXhHJnYCDbncmX6
For those interested in the gear: The Rample is accompanied by the Hats808 and mixed with Ghost for a dash of effects, most importantly delay and reverb. The Ultra-Kick provides, well, kicks, and I make sure to side-chain it to the other instruments.
Solar 42f provides the simple melody in the background, as well as some bassy voices. To help with bass I also used Equator2, a MPE soft synth that I play using a Seaboard. Atop of this are Coral and Pluck, which provide some "bleepy" sounds. I use the M185 as sequencer for the latter modules, but patch the one going to Coral through Penrose Quantizer to make sure only specific notes are hit.
To control all of this I have the Oxi One, which communicate with the various parts using midi and cv. All of the instruments (except the kick) are heavily mixed with a reverb pedal.
Hello
could you add to the filter for the modules the depth of the module so we could select for exeample only skiff compatible with slim case of 3,5 cm .
I think I would prefer having the inputs on the left side of the potentiometers, not toally sure though, right side could also be handy depending on where it is positioned in your rack
-Current set-
So I'm really only looking at Disting nt to possibly remove, I'd think it would be literally anything else I'd need in a patch, with cool granular, audio & cv potential, especially in the future.
Butt. I want less menu's, saving, memory management/ corruption
something indispensable
& Of course anything else to go on about
-exmpl.~ A fluid process strained by form.
("5" years of practicing with the following: Deluge, Minibrute 2s, o coast), + Paratek Saturn, Disting mk4, nlc Pills 1u, nlc This 2 shall pass, 3hwr, r2r dac, bastl Cinimon, stmod Diz, & o_c . (& exactly 19 patch cables)
o_c & cinimon are only a couple months now
im looking for something to experiment & lern with,
-like chaining things to make my own complex sequencer,
-control over too many things at once,
-audible landscapes,
-lots of feed back & harsh noise/texture,
-strange related abstract shapes etc
-fun confusion
lmk things I overlooked, too much/not enough, suggestions etc.
-exmpl.~ A fluid process strained by form.
Does it come with a belt attachment for on the go?
Septha Works (VCV Rack) - Enjoying the free Sickozell collection.
Happy easter fam!
Step 1: Spend lots of money buying a palette with all the currently available modules in this system.
Step 2: Spend lots of time and even more money collecting all the Mutable Instruments modules.
Step 3: Write an alarm clock applet for Ornament and Crime that outputs a regular clock signal after a timer, and pauses the clock for 5 minutes when it recieves a trigger.
Step 4: Patch yourself an alarm clock.
Set up Tides, Veils, and Quantum Rainbow 2 to play slowly shifting noise through Ripples and Digiverb to soothe you to sleep. Your new O&C alarm clock applet will wait 8 hours and then clock a sequencer applet from O&C, which will play your alarm voiced by Plaits, Ripples, and Digiverb. You can patch FSR into the alarm clock applet to act as a snooze button on days where you just really don't want to get out of bed.
I'm graduating college this spring, so maybe one day I'll have the money to build an alarm clock as wonderful and silly as this one!
